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Two carriages entered the city, attracting the kneeling greetings of the heads of the major families in the city.

The entire city was shaken, and the people followed suit, shouting in unison.

"We pay our respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

The carriages stopped at the gate of the royal palace.

The heads of the major families wore playful smiles on their faces, while the members of the Wang family's expressions changed slightly, secretly thinking that things were not looking good.

The Wang family was just a family in the city of Wangjiang, with no connection to the royal family. If the Crown Prince of the Moon Forest Kingdom stopped at the gate of the Wang family's palace, it must be because of the matter of the city lord.

If mishandled, it would be a disaster.

Wang Qingyi's forehead was covered in cold sweat. It was really one wave after another. Who could have imagined that the Crown Prince, who should have resided in the imperial palace, would come to Wangjiang City?

Was it just a coincidence, or did he come specifically for the matter of the city lord?

The governance system of the Moon Forest Kingdom's cities was very unique. The position of city lord could be determined by the people themselves, and the emperor would not interfere in who became the city lord.

And the person who became the city lord only needed to report information to the imperial palace every month, without even going to the imperial city.

Only when there was a major mistake in city governance would the emperor send a capable minister to take over the city.

When this policy was first announced, it caused numerous capable ministers to oppose it, believing that it was a mess. The city lord elected by the people would surely be incompetent and corrupt, with the risk of conscription and rebellion.

However, what was unexpected was that ninety percent of the cities in the Moon Forest Kingdom had no flaws. The cities developed and prospered, overturning the cognition of countless people.

The city lord system in Wangjiang City was a rotation among the major families, but the Wang family had recently broken the city's rules. Not only did they seize the position of city lord in Wangjiang City, but they also took over the position of city lord in Heavenly Veil City.

It was unprecedented for one family to manage two cities, which was somewhat irregular.

But under the management of the Wang family, there were no problems with the cities, so the imperial city would not blame them or send capable ministers to take over. The emperor would simply turn a blind eye.

But if they were to be blamed, they could easily find a reason.

The Crown Prince's visit to Wangjiang City was undoubtedly to question and hold them accountable!

Countless gazes were cast towards the carriage. They saw Li Chengzhong, the Crown Prince, dressed in a golden python robe, slowly stepping out of the carriage, accompanied by two beautiful maids and an old man with white hair.

All the heavily armed cavalry around dismounted and knelt on one knee, displaying a formidable presence.

"Wang Qingyi, the city lord of Wangjiang City, pays respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Wang Qingyi bowed respectfully, regardless of the purpose of the other party's visit, etiquette must be observed.

Li Chengzhong glanced at him indifferently, without responding, and arrogantly walked into the Wang family's palace, followed by a group of guards.

The servants in the Wang family's palace were so frightened that they knelt down and dared not raise their heads.

"I am visiting incognito on behalf of my father, traveling far and wide, passing through Heavenly Veil City, and now arriving in Wangjiang City."

Li Chengzhong walked slowly, leisurely saying, "Unexpectedly, I heard that both cities are under the control of the Wang family, flourishing like never before. Is the Wang family planning a rebellion?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expressions changed.

Wang Qingyi hurriedly walked forward, bowing and saying, "Your Highness, you have misunderstood. The Wang family has no intention of rebelling and is loyal to the Emperor!"

"The position of the city lord in Wangjiang City was involved in an accident, which also affected Heavenly Veil City. The Wang family is only temporarily taking over the two cities and has no intention of seizing power."

"I have already sent a letter to the Emperor about the matter of the two cities. Once the Emperor issues a decree and stabilizes the situation in the two cities, we will reappoint a city lord."

Although Wang Qingyi had never experienced the deceitful politics of the imperial city, his political skills were not lacking at all.

First, he briefly explained the cause and effect, and then used the Emperor as a protective talisman to suppress the Crown Prince's arrogance.

You may be a powerful prince, but you're not the emperor after all. I've already informed the emperor about this matter, so don't bother yourself here.

As expected, Li Chengzhong's face darkened, but he couldn't directly refute.

One of his maids suddenly stepped forward and scolded, "How dare you question His Highness's decision? Who knows if what you're saying is true or false? What if the Wang family is using their military power to seize the position of the city lord?"

"An investigation should naturally be conducted, but my Wang family has no such intention."

Wang Qingyi didn't back down at all and a smile appeared on his face. "The Crown Prince's visit to my Wang residence is truly an honor. Why not come to the hall and rest? I have prepared the finest tea for His Highness."

Li Chengzhong snorted again, expressing his displeasure, and walked while scanning the women in the residence. His gaze was cold and chilling, like a ferocious beast eyeing its prey, causing the maids in the residence to tremble.

This scene happened to be seen by Chen Changsheng: "The Crown Prince exuding Monster Qi, and..."

He sat on the roof of a tile house, his gaze falling on the carriage at the entrance.

In one of the carriages, the emanating Monster Qi was even stronger, as if it had condensed into the shadow of a monster, unabashedly observing its surroundings.

Even though he had never seen it before, such an obvious phenomenon allowed him to immediately recognize that there was a monster hidden in the carriage.

Chen Changsheng couldn't help but suspect whether the Crown Prince had been possessed by a monster or if he was colluding with the monsters.

After pondering for a moment, he suddenly disappeared from the roof, leaving behind a fading afterimage.

...

In the reception hall of the Wang residence.

"You, come here and let this prince have a look."

Li Chengzhong pointed at one of the maids in the Wang residence with an arrogant attitude, causing the people from the Wang family to have an unpleasant expression.

The maid didn't dare to refuse and walked tremblingly in front of Li Chengzhong.

But the next moment, Li Chengzhong frowned and directly slapped the maid, knocking her to the ground.

The maid let out a miserable scream, a bright red palm print appearing on her face. She was in pain, tears streaming down her face, but she didn't dare to cry out loud.

"Crown Prince, although the status of a maid is low, is your behavior a bit excessive?"

Wang Qingjun's voice was loud, his face as dark as water.

That slap didn't just hit the maid's face, it also hit the face of the Wang family.

Li Chengzhong waved his hand indifferently, "This prince made a mistake. I thought this maid was a beauty, but her appearance is so ugly that I couldn't help it."

"You..." Wang Qingjun almost drew his sword when he heard this.

"And that one, come here and let this prince have a look."

Ignoring the ugly expressions of the Wang family, Li Chengzhong pointed his finger at a beautiful young girl not far away.

Everyone's expression changed instantly.

The girl, Shangguan Ping, turned pale and hurriedly hid behind her mother.

Wang Qingyi quickly stood up and clasped his fists, "Crown Prince, she is my granddaughter, not a servant of the Wang residence..."

"Did I ask you?" Li Chengzhong sternly interrupted, "I don't care who she is. Let her come over obediently. Do you want to resist? Yuan Shu!"

As soon as the Crown Prince finished speaking, the white-haired old man behind him's gaze condensed.

In an instant, a tremendous pressure, like an elephant's foot stomping down, descended. Wang Qingyi let out a muffled groan and was forcefully pressed back onto his seat.

Wang Qingjun became furious, drew his large knife with a clang, and his blood energy surged out.

The white-haired old man's blood energy instantly shifted towards Wang Qingjun, and the collision of the two blood energies in the hall caused a violent wave of energy, overturning all the tables and chairs.