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"Mother."
"Chen Qingfeng's strength is probably far greater than we imagined!"
The Empress Dowager frowned, muttering in surprise and doubt:
"He defeated a ninth-rank expert so easily, could it be that he possesses the strength of a Grandmaster?"
The moment this idea came to mind, the Empress Dowager rejected it.
"impossible!"
"How could there be such a young Grandmaster in this world?"
“Every Grandmaster is an existence that transcends the dynasty; it’s not something that can be achieved so easily!”
"Perhaps... Chen Qingfeng is only slightly stronger than an ordinary ninth-grade martial artist, but he hasn't reached the level of a grandmaster yet."
The Empress Dowager murmured.
Zhan Doudou neither confirmed nor doubted what the Empress Dowager said, nor did she really believe that Chen Qingfeng was a Grandmaster.
Besides, deep down, she was becoming increasingly interested in Chen Qingfeng.
Thinking that he would be able to see Chen Qingfeng at tomorrow's court assembly.
Nanqing.
Xingqing Palace, Imperial Study.
Emperor Qing was examining a report presented by Hong Sixiang.
Every day, briefings from the mission would be sent back to the palace.
In addition, other information was also secretly gathered and sent to Emperor Qing.
With a flick of his arms, he sent hundreds of Uesugi Torato's iron cavalry flying.
"He subdued Uesugi Torata with just one sword strike."
"This...this was all done by Chen Qingfeng?"
Emperor Qing was utterly shocked, his eyes filled with disbelief.
This news was truly a bolt from the blue for him.
"When did it start?"
Emperor Qing said coldly, his brows furrowed with doubt.
It's worth noting that Chen Qingfeng grew up in Kyoto.
Emperor Qing appeared indifferent to Chen Qingfeng, but in reality, he had been secretly monitoring him all along.
After all, Chen Qingfeng was his son with Ye Qingmei.
Under Emperor Qing's surveillance, nothing unusual happened to Chen Qingfeng.
As people grow older, they develop more hobbies, such as going to brothels to listen to music.
This caused Emperor Qing some disappointment.
They felt that Chen Qingfeng was not up to the task.
However, as Fan Xian entered the capital, Chen Qingfeng suddenly displayed extraordinary talent.
At the banquet in the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Fan Ruoruo recited a hundred poems, astonishing everyone present.
This was Zhuang Mohan, a great literary figure of the Northern Qi Dynasty.
They were so angry they almost vomited blood on the spot; you have to admire that!
At that time, Emperor Qing vaguely felt that he could no longer see through Chen Qingfeng.
What puzzled Emperor Qing even more was...
He sent Grandmaster Ye Liuyun to test Chen Qingfeng.
Afterwards, Ye Liuyun disappeared without a trace.
According to the results of Hong Sixiang's on-site investigation.
Ye Liuyun did indeed fight someone in the outskirts of Kyoto, and it is highly likely that the person he fought was also a Grandmaster.
The more he thought about it, the colder and more sinister Emperor Qing's expression became.
"Eunuch Hong, what do you think?"
Emperor Qing looked at Hong Sixiang, who was standing to the side.
Hong Sixiang bowed slightly and replied:
"His Majesty."
"All I can say is... Chen Qingfeng is extremely good at hiding his true intentions."
"In all these years in Kyoto, he has not revealed the slightest flaw."
"To defeat the Northern Qi general Shang Shanhu with a single sword strike, his martial arts prowess is probably close to that of a grandmaster, if not a great master!"
Upon hearing Hong Sixiang's words, Emperor Qing's expression became even more unpleasant.
"I never imagined that I would misjudge my own son!"
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"So, it's highly likely that he was also behind the Empress's abduction?"
Hong Sixiang nodded and hummed in agreement:
"If it was all done by Chen Qingfeng, then many things make sense."
"Your Majesty, what should we do next?"
Emperor Qing did not rush to reply, but instead appeared to be deep in thought.
After thinking for a moment, he finally spoke:
"Lets see!"
"I am also very interested to see what kind of trouble this son can stir up in Northern Qi."
……
Guangxin Palace.
Li Yunrui leaned against the soft couch, her long, beautiful, and smooth legs faintly visible beneath the thin gauze.
She was currently examining a piece of intelligence in her hand.
Upon learning that Chen Qingfeng had captured the Northern Qi general Shangshan Hu with a single sword strike on his way to Northern Qi, Li Yunrui frowned.
"Oh?"
"Does this reveal their true strength?"
What was he thinking?
Li Yunrui's beautiful eyes flickered, a strange glint in them.
When she first invited Chen Qingfeng to Guangxin Palace, she immediately recognized his extraordinary qualities.
At that time, she tried to seduce Chen Qingfeng, but he remained calm and composed.
Finally, Li Yunrui also had Yan Xiaoyi test Chen Qingfeng.
Unexpectedly, Chen Qingfeng took Yan Xiaoyi's bow and arrow and shot an arrow that blew up the gate of Guangxin Palace.
Chen Qingfeng's figure, drawing his bow like a full moon, and his terrifying aura, are still fresh in Li Yunrui's memory.
Although I know that Chen Qingfeng is a Grandmaster.
However, Li Yunrui did not publicize the matter.
She also wanted to see Chen Qingfeng fight against Emperor Qing and his son, so she could reap the benefits.
..............
However, what Li Yunrui couldn't understand was...
Chen Qingfeng's trip to Northern Qi actually revealed his true strength.
"Is this a complete showdown with our Emperor?"
"So, Chen Qingfeng has already prepared everything?"
Thinking of this, Li Yunrui couldn't help but smile charmingly, and said meaningfully:
"interesting."
"It's getting more and more interesting."
"Chen Qingfeng... I'm still waiting for you to come back!"
The procuratorate.
Inside that elegant courtyard.
Chen Pingping had just fertilized and watered the flowers and plants in the yard.
At this moment, Shadow brought the latest news from the Nanqing delegation.
After reading the message, Chen Pingping frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled.
Like Li Yunrui, he also knew that Chen Qingfeng was a Grandmaster.
When Fan Xian first arrived in the capital, Wu Zhu followed him there.
This was noticed by Chen Qingfeng when he secretly observed her.
Afterwards, Wu Zhu led Chen Qingfeng to the outskirts of Kyoto, where the two sparred.
All of this was witnessed by the shadowy figure who was secretly following them.
Upon returning, he informed Chen Pingping.
Knowing Chen Qingfeng's strength, Chen Pingping brought forward many of his plans, such as taking action against Crown Prince Li Chengqian.
"Feng'er revealed his power at this time."