When he woke up from his sleep, Donghuang Taiyi suddenly noticed that the surrounding environment was unusual.

He opened his eyes from the cave and sat up with some vigilance. The maid who was waiting beside him knelt forward and sat beside the bed. The tray she held contained the unfinished memorials from last night and warm water to quench her thirst.

Donghuang Taiyi frowned and felt it.

Although he has not practiced cultivation in this life, his six senses are still sensitive.

In his feeling, the surrounding air has become a little... sticky?

I always feel that there are many powerful auras hidden around me, and pairs of eyes are staring at me.

'Why are there suddenly so many masters around?'

Just as Donghuang Taiyi was about to stand up, he suddenly thought of something and his expression suddenly became extremely gloomy.

He sat beside the bed and stopped moving.

The maids peeked at His Highness the Prince's expression and held their breath, not daring to raise their heads.

After a while, Dong Huangtai let out a cold snort from the tip of his nose. He picked up the bronze bottle and took a sip of the cooled warm water. He waved his hand for the maids to leave. He stood up and walked to the screen to change into formal clothes.

He already understood.

His whereabouts have been exposed.

The person who exposed his whereabouts was probably Lu Ya. Chaos Bell knew his temperament and his current situation - a brave mortal would probably not spread such news everywhere.

Only Lu Ya wanted to use the name Donghuang Taiyi to rebuild the cohesion of the hundreds of clans.

'This Xiao Liu is one percent less strategic and ambitious than his father, but he also likes to be clever, so it is difficult for him to achieve great things.'

'He probably thinks that I am just a mortal now and cannot know the little moves behind his back.'

'Really...'

Donghuang Taiyi felt that this junior did one thing in front of his face and another behind his back, which was really disgusting.

It's also his fault. After thinking that Taoist Lu Ya was an old friend, he spoke more tolerantly and caringly last night, which made Lu Ya dare to do such a thing without restraint.

'It's also my fault. In the mortal world for so many years, I have no other friends besides Xiao Ji Dan that I can talk to. That guy was just a teenager. Later, when I became the King of Shang, he would have to wait a few years before he could become a high official.'

When Donghuang Tai thought of this, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.

Anyway, ‘King Zhou’ wanted to torment the Shang Kingdom to death;

My father wanted the Great Tribulation of the Gods to develop as he expected, with King Wu defeating Zhou and the Great War of Interpretation, so he would just do whatever he wanted.

After changing into official clothes, Donghuang Taiyi took a chariot to the central area of ​​the palace and paid a courtesy visit to Emperor Yi of the Shang Dynasty.

Emperor Yi was on his deathbed. He was as thin as a haggard body and relied on some precious medicinal materials to survive.

Donghuang Taiyi was not at all anxious about the throne that was within his reach.

He took good care of her here every day, feeding her with water and medicine, and asking the witch doctor about his father's physical condition.

When the civil and military officials of the Shang Dynasty met him, they all felt that this prince was truly benevolent and righteous and had a good temperament.

There is another thing about Donghuang Taiyi that makes Di Yi particularly satisfied.

He doesn't even try to form a party.

Although Donghuang Taiyi's reincarnated Zishou was the eldest son and was made the crown prince by Emperor Yi, Emperor Yi had actually trained an heir before giving birth to Zishou.

That was Zi Shou's eldest brother, Zi Qi.

Ziqi was almost recognized as the master of the palace twenty years ago.

Who would have thought that the old King Shang, whose body had long been drained by drinking and debauchery, would actually have a son in his old age, and he was the eldest son born to the queen.

Zi Qi was quickly ignored by the ministers, and Zi Shou began to sit next to Emperor Yi from the age of five or six.

Emperor Yi also let Zi Qi live outside the palace most of the time to ensure that his eldest son, Zi Shouneng, could successfully succeed to the throne.

Nowadays, most of the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty are focused on Zi Shou, and Zi Shou has not managed the so-called relationship between monarch and ministers.

He actually disdained this;

But in the eyes of all the ministers, he was considered to be quite filial and a great sage.

Look at that man Qi again.

After Emperor Yi fell into coma, the eldest prince Ziqi did not even visit the palace once.

Zi Qi was not idle either. He gathered a group of ministers and many soldiers at Donghuang Taiji, and even quietly took control of the garrison outside the palace.

It was as if they were about to start a coup.

Many ministers and nobles have secretly written letters to remind Zi Shou to make preparations in advance, as the eldest prince may have disobedient intentions.

Donghuang Taiyi did nothing for two consecutive months, but appeared in front of the ministers on time every day to handle state affairs on behalf of Emperor Yi.

In this way...the ministers who supported Zishou felt more at ease.

There's nothing I can do about it, Zi Shou seems to be too confident.

Although he actually didn't prepare anything.

Donghuang Taiyi followed the daily routine of a 'prince', cleansing Emperor Yi's face, moistening Emperor Yi's shriveled lips with wet silk cloth, summoning a witch doctor to inquire about Emperor Yi's physical condition, and then went to the front hall of the palace.

In the side hall on the east side, state affairs are handled together with more than a dozen ministers.

At noon, the somewhat tired Donghuang Taiyi finished his day's work and returned to his dormitory.

He usually does some martial arts training;

Because he couldn't help but eat meat in the past two years, Donghuang Taiyi now also likes the pleasure of men and women, and occasionally recruits some beauties to fill the empty afternoon time with vulgar happiness.

Today Donghuang Taiyi is also preparing to continue his debauchery.

It cannot be said to be dissolute;

The large and small aristocrats of Dashang basically had this lifestyle.

Most of these beauties come from the common people. They enter the palace and are attached to the big nobles, so that they can enjoy the glory and wealth. Even though they know that many big nobles like to torture for pleasure, the beauties have a slightly higher status than ordinary servants, but

Still flocking to it.

If you can win the favor of your master, or if you can give birth to children, or if you have the opportunity to become a concubine, you will have the opportunity to bless your family.

The beauties who were born as slaves usually have a lower status, and their own value is not even as good as the exquisite dress they are wearing.

All they have is beauty, and in the land of great merchants, beauty is worthless compared to birth.

Just as Donghuang Taiyi was about to choose Mei Ji to accompany him, he suddenly remembered something and wondered:

"Where is Ji Dan? Why didn't he come to say hello today?"

A maid on the side quickly reported: "Your Highness, the Fourth Young Master caught wind and cold last night and fell ill today and cannot get up."

"Why is he sick again?"

Donghuang Taiyi laughed and cursed:

"This guy is so smart, I'm afraid he'll be jealous and won't live past his thirties or forties... I'll send someone some medicinal herbs to nourish the body.

"By the way, send him two more older maids and tell me that he can't have any contact with women until he becomes stronger.

"If there is any short-sighted person who wants to cling to Xibohou's Fourth Young Master, throw them to me to feed the snakes."

The maid who heard this couldn't help but chuckle.

Later, Donghuang Taiyi looked at the list of beauties in his hand, and a beautiful face appeared in front of his eyes.

Zhichu...

"Oh, I'm a bit depraved now."

Donghuang Taiyi threw the scroll aside, stretched and stood up:

"Today's hunting on horseback cannot be indulged every day.

"What kind of meat did you eat last night? It tastes good. Make a portion and send it to Ji Dan so that he can recuperate. He is so weak. How can he be my third son in the future?"

A maid quickly said yes, bowed her head and left quickly.

In the Lingxiao Palace, Li Ping'an suddenly had a strange expression after hearing these words.

Did Dong Huang do it on purpose?

Let a young man take the position of the three princes of the Great Shang Dynasty, and those old nobles and great princes must not tear him alive?

Li Ping'an fiddled with it casually, and the survey mirror continuously changed the screen, revealing the traces of masters from all major forces.

Today's Chaoge City is dominated by an undercurrent.

I won’t mention the matter of mortal princes competing for the throne.

Emperor Yi's eldest son, Prince Qi of the Great Shang Dynasty, is trying to give it a try, but he is hesitant now and has been warned by several important members of the royal family.

The Shang army was mainly controlled by seven nobles, and none of these seven nobles supported Zi Qi.

What Zi Qi was able to win over were just some corner characters.

Even if some generals gain power for a while, they can only let their families become minor nobles after their death, and the children of these seven noble families are all over the army.
To be continued...