Chapter 1791

Knowing that Gu Chen had chosen Liu Yan, the empress dowager and Tang Xuance looked at each other. Tang Xuance couldn't help but ask. "Mr. Chen, isn't this different from what we've discussed before? If we choose the seventh prince to succeed the throne, wouldn't we be surrendering to Prince Wu Lie? "

He didn't expect Gu Chen to choose the seventh prince. He was worried that Gu Chen had grown timid and didn't dare to confront Wu Lie.

"Yes, Mr. Chen. Yan 'er has been weak since he was young. How can he withstand such a storm?" The empress dowager added. She was more worried about Liu Yan's safety.

"Don't worry, you two. Let me ask you. What counts as losing to Wu Lie?" Gu Chen asked with a smile.

"Once Wu Lie takes over Pei Kingdom's military and political power, it's a complete loss," Tang Xuance replied.

"That's right. Only when Pei Kingdom's military and political power falls into Wu Lie's hands will it be considered a loss. However, letting the seventh prince succeed the throne is not a loss. We can't deny the seventh prince the right to fight for the throne just because Wu Lie wants the seventh prince to succeed the throne. Wouldn't that be the same as letting Wu Lie interfere with the succession of the throne? "

"I was thinking the same thing before. However, after talking to the seventh prince, I realized that he is far from what the rumors say. I believe that he can be a good monarch. He is the only one I am willing to support. "

Tang Xuance understood from Gu Chen's frank explanation that Gu Chen didn't do this because he was afraid of Wu Lie.

He breathed a sigh of relief, but he still had his concerns. "I understand what Mr. Chen means. I also believe that since Mr. Chen has said so, the seventh prince must have something special about him. However, the problem now isn't that simple. Once the seventh prince is chosen, the officials will think that the royal family is backing down. They might even think that even Mr. Chen is afraid of Prince Wu Lie. That way, Prince Wu Lie's authority will truly be established. The officials will listen to his every word! "

"The officials are just fence-sitters. There's no need to worry. I have my own ways to control them. Now, help me send a visitation card. In three days, I will personally pay a visit to Prince Wu Lie. " Gu Chen casually instructed. After choosing Liu Yan as the new King of Pei County, he also had a new plan in mind.

Gu Chen's attitude was firm, and Tang Xuance felt a headache coming on. He wanted to ask Gu Chen about the specifics of his plan, but the latter was unwilling to talk about it.

Feeling helpless, he could only do as he was told. Now that they had nowhere else to go, they could not give up on the Chen Clan!

After Tang Xuance left to attend to his affairs, Gu Chen looked at the Grand Empress Dowager and reminded her, "I hope that the Grand Empress Dowager can explain to the princes clearly. I do not wish for the Seventh Prince's succession to the throne to have a situation where his enemies are pleased and his loved ones are distressed. I hope that all the princes can unanimously support the Seventh Prince. By the way, I forgot to mention something just now. The Seventh Prince has officially acknowledged me as his master. "

Some things had to be prepared in advance. Each prince had their own influence in the imperial court. If they refused to accept the Seventh Prince's ascension to the throne and caused trouble, or even did something as stupid as helping foreign enemies, then the Pei Kingdom's royal family would truly be beyond saving.

Gu Chen deliberately revealed that he was accepting a disciple to make his position clear and dispel the unnecessary thoughts of the Grand Empress Dowager and the rest of the royal family.

Although the Grand Empress Dowager did not care about court affairs, she could still understand the meaning behind Gu Chen's words and nodded seriously. "Rest assured, Mr. Chen. I will definitely strictly control the princes. At this critical juncture, I will not allow anyone to be blinded by lard. I will leave Yan 'er to you, Mr. Chen. I believe in you! "

The Grand Empress Dowager still had misgivings about Gu Chen's choice, but at this time, she had no choice but to follow this path to the end.

The Grand Empress Dowager also left, and Gu Chen returned to his temporary residence in the imperial palace.

Considering his identity and his current significance to the Pei Kingdom, the Grand Empress Dowager arranged for him to stay in the Luo Water Palace.

This Luo Water Palace was not simple. It was the exclusive residence of the Luo Clan in the Pei Kingdom's imperial palace, and it was usually not opened to outsiders.

Since ancient times, many prophets of the Luo Clan had stayed in the Luo Water Palace, and some had even been the Great Prophet of the Luo Clan. It was an extremely sacred and honorable place.

From this, one could see the close relationship between the royal family of the Pei Kingdom and the Luo Clan. Unfortunately, in the face of a great enemy, the Luo Clan had chosen to go into seclusion, causing the royal family of the Pei Kingdom to face a great crisis.

Gu Chen and the Great Prophet of the Luo Clan were allies. Before coming to Peidu, the Great Prophet had also asked him to help the royal family of the Pei Kingdom. Now that he was staying in the Luo Water Palace, it was justifiable.

However, outsiders did not know about his relationship with the Luo Clan. The royal family of the Pei Kingdom was truly disappointed in the Luo Clan, and they valued his identity and background, so they specially opened the Luo Water Palace for him to stay in.

The Luo Water Palace occupied a large area. There was a bridge every five steps and a corridor every ten steps. It was magnificently decorated.

Unfortunately, Gu Chen was not interested in the beautiful scenery at all. After he went straight back to his room, he quietly changed his clothes without attracting the attention of the guards. His facial expression also changed greatly. Then, he left the Luo Shui Palace and the royal palace.

Stepping into the hustle and bustle of Peidu, Gu Chen went straight to the pawnshop of the Modest Pavilion.

He had arranged to pay a visit to Prince Wu Lie in three days. The reason he had chosen three days later was because he wanted to give himself some time to understand the situation regarding the Chen Clan.

Using the identity of the Chen Clan was playing with fire. Naturally, he had to understand more about the Chen Clan. Otherwise, if others tested him and found out the truth, he would not be able to continue the game.

When he arrived at the pawnshop, Gu Chen went straight to the second floor and quickly met the owner of the pawnshop, Ye Mi.

There were no outsiders in the private room. Ye Mi took off her bamboo hat and veil, revealing her stunning face. She glared at Gu Chen. "You still dare to come here? Do you know how much business you've caused my Modest Pavilion to lose?"

The identity of the Tang Clan's consecrator, who had stopped Householder Peach Blossom's assassination, was unknown to the others, but Ye Mi, who was the mastermind, was well aware.

When the news of Householder Peach Blossom's failure reached the Modest Pavilion, Ye Mi was shocked and couldn't believe it.

She knew that this person in front of her was strong, but she never expected that even a national-war-level killer couldn't do anything to him!

After all, she had sworn to Gu Chen that once a national-war-level killer appeared, Gu Chen would never be able to protect Tang Xuance. But the result was a harsh slap to her face.

What happened next shocked her even more. After Householder Peach Blossom explained the mission to the Pavilion Master in the Divine Ascension Realm, the mission to assassinate Tang Xuance disappeared from the pavilion.

The Modest Pavilion voluntarily gave up the mission to assassinate Tang Xuance. This meant only one thing: the price of assassinating Tang Xuance was far greater than the reward the Modest Pavilion could get!

She didn't expect that this person in front of her could force the Modest Pavilion to give up the mission. As the person who introduced him to the Modest Pavilion, she didn't know whether she should be happy or depressed.

"It's just a business deal. How can it compare to the benefits of a powerful killer like me?" Gu Chen replied calmly.

"Hmph, you're really confident," Ye Mi said unhappily, but she couldn't refute Gu Chen's words.