Chapter 383 All Conspiracies and Tricks Are in Futile

Looking at Shen Cheng and his sister who were arguing, Ruan Qingsha felt something was wrong due to her female intuition.

Before, she had been worried that Shen Cheng had some improper thoughts about her sister, but now the situation seems to be a little reversed.

Looking at the genuine smile on the second princess' face when she was arguing with Shen Cheng, Ruan Qingsha's heart sank slightly.

My sister, she can’t be...

But now that important matters are at hand, Ruan Qingsha really doesn't have the extra energy to think about these private matters and can only suppress her doubts in her heart.

While Shen Cheng was still arguing with the Second Princess, Han Zhiqing asked weakly, "Since we have to wait a month, why not assassinate him now?"

The Second Princess treated Han Zhiqing very well and patiently explained, "Because our ultimate goal is to wake up my mother, assassinating the eldest prince in advance will only alert Zhou Cheng and his men. Even without the eldest prince, Zhou Cheng can let the fake queen continue to be a puppet. The fake queen has been hiding in the palace, staying with Zhou Cheng, so we have no chance to assassinate her."

"So that's it."

Han Zhiqing nodded. The reason she asked this was actually to take the opportunity to ask her grandfather what to do, because the second princess' plan did not mention her grandfather at all.

By the time the eldest prince is assassinated, wouldn't her grandfather's whereabouts be completely lost?
Shen Cheng saw what Han Zhiqing wanted to ask at a glance, and comforted her: "If you can catch the eldest prince, I will find out the whereabouts of Mr. Si Han for you."

Shen Cheng felt a little guilty when he talked about this, because he had promised Han Zhiqing several times before that he would find her grandfather, but he never did.

However, Han Zhiqing believed Shen Cheng's promise without a doubt. She looked at him with sparkling eyes and nodded gratefully: "Well, I believe Brother Shen, you will help me."

Ruan Qingsha wanted to hold her forehead with her hand. Although her eyesight was not as good as her sister's, how could she not see what was hidden in Han Zhiqing's heart?

Why is her boyfriend like a treasure, and women always think about him wherever he goes?

Fortunately, Zhao Nanxing has not shown any special behavior towards Shen Cheng so far, otherwise Ruan Qingsha would probably go crazy.

After the action plan was finalized, the second princess wanted to send her trusted subordinates to Bai Bo's fiefdom to investigate the situation, but the round trip might take a bit of time, so in the end it was more certain that Shen Cheng would go there in person.

He used alchemy to create an airplane, and in half a day he crossed the vast border of Longyu and arrived at Baibo's fiefdom.

In the place where Bai Bo lives, Shen Cheng uses his perception ability to the maximum extent.

Unlike the imperial palace in the capital city which was shrouded in the fog of war, Bai Bo's palace had no means of resisting perception, and Shen Cheng could see it clearly from inside to outside.

He found Bai Bo, but this Bai Bo was also an impostor like the fake queen, and Bai Bo himself was missing.

Shen Cheng spent another half a day rushing back to the imperial capital to tell the second princess and Ruan Qingsha the news.

This is not good news for the sisters.

Bai Bo doesn't have the Red Dragon Queen's habit of falling asleep every once in a while, so there is no possibility of being replaced.

The fake Bai Bo could only have been created by himself.

If that’s the case, where is the real Bai Bo now?

If he was also in the imperial capital, with his legendary strength, it would be impossible for him not to discover the existence of the fake queen, but he remained silent about it. The reason is obvious.

The last glimmer of hope in the hearts of the Second Princess and Ruan Qingsha was shattered, and they could only helplessly face this most dangerous situation - being enemies with two legends at the same time.

Fortunately, they have Shen Cheng on their side, otherwise, facing such a desperate situation, nothing would be of any use, and they might not even be able to escape.

There is still one month left before the competition for the successor, and this month is for Shen Cheng and others to prepare.

In order to be able to sneak into the palace successfully one month later, Shen Cheng had to transform himself into an excavator and start digging from the second princess's residence, digging a passage from underground to the underground of the palace.

Yan Qiuli was also pulled out by Shen Cheng to work, and was asked to divine a suitable digging location so as not to alert Zhou Cheng who was guarding the palace.

Occasionally he would take time to visit the eldest prince and look for Si Han's whereabouts, but unfortunately he found nothing.

The second princess also took advantage of this time to travel around and give her subordinates vaccinations to prevent them from being confused about friend or foe and besieging Shen Cheng.

Ruan Qingsha and Zhao Nanxing have been staying in the mansion for drills. The master and disciple are responsible for awakening the Red Dragon Queen and need to deal with Ban Juan who is guarding outside the palace. This is not an easy task.

Everyone was busy, a month passed in the blink of an eye, and soon the day of electing the successor arrived.

On this day, the Red Dragon Queen also walked out of the palace, leaving the imperial capital with civil and military officials and coming to the largest military base nearby.

Because there will definitely be a fierce battle between the second princess and the eldest prince, it cannot be held in the densely populated imperial capital, so only a place with open terrain can be chosen.

This military base near the imperial capital often conducts military exercises and has a very large training ground. There is no more suitable place than this.

Some well-informed people also knew that the successor to the empire would be chosen today, and wanted to sneak in to watch but had no way.

Of course, such a solemn occasion cannot allow irrelevant people to attend. Even low-level officials are not qualified. Only people of a certain status can participate.

After multiple rounds of screening, the number of participants finally reached thousands.

These thousands of spectators, together with their entourage and guards, formed a huge convoy of nearly 10,000 people, like a long winding dragon slowly crawling on the ground.

The convoy set out in the morning and finally arrived at the military base several hours later when the sun was overhead.

Fortunately, the military base started construction early this month and has completed the construction of all necessary facilities. Once the convoy arrives, everyone can move in directly.

Directly in front of the training ground, a huge circular grandstand that can accommodate 6,000 people at the same time was built. In front of the grandstand, there are more than a dozen giant screens that are far larger than the screens in cinemas. In a moment, the fierce competition between the eldest prince and the second princess will be broadcast live from all angles.

Not long after thousands of spectators entered the venue and had barely sat down, they received a broadcast announcement that Zhou Cheng and Bai Bo had arrived.

As the only two princes in Dragon Territory, they are also witnesses of this battle for succession. The heir needs to obtain the recognition of three legends at the same time.

At this moment, Shen Cheng was staying in the lounge built specially for the Second Princess, watching the entrance of Zhou Cheng and Bai Bo through the TV broadcast with the Second Princess.

Unlike Zhou Cheng who has a signature horn, Bai Bo appears to be a handsome young man with human-like features. There is no trace of dragon on his body except for his relatively white skin, because he himself is a white dragon.

Zhou Cheng and Bai Bo's entrance received huge cheers from the audience, especially Bai Bo. He likes to participate in trendy things, such as playing games, making movies, and participating in variety shows. His status in Longyu is similar to that of a celebrity idol, and he is enthusiastically sought after by many young people.

Looking at Bai Bo waving and greeting the audience on the screen, the second princess said helplessly: "I thought this guy really supported me at first, but now it seems that he can act better than me. He is just an old fox pretending to be young."

Not getting a response, she turned to look at Shen Cheng: "Don't you have anything to say?"

Shen Cheng's eyes were still fixed on the screen: "Are you trying to say that you are not as good as Bai Bo in pretending to be a fox?"

"I said so much, and you only remembered the least important thing?"

The second princess hit Shen Cheng with her hand, and then asked: "The Bai Bo on the stage now must be fake. Can you find where the real Bai Bo is hiding?"

"No, you are wrong." Shen Cheng corrected the Second Princess: "The Bai Bo on the stage now is the real one."

In his perception, the Bai Bo outside had terrifying energy like a star inside his body, just like Bai Jun and the other two, so it was undoubtedly his real body.

"what?"

The second princess was startled and quickly looked towards the screen, but unfortunately the director had already turned the camera somewhere else.

This was different from their original judgment. She and her sister originally thought that Zhou Cheng and Bai Bo would never come to participate in the competition for succession, and would definitely hide in the palace and guard their sleeping mother.

Now Bai Bo has come to participate in order to protect the fake queen and the eldest prince to avoid any accidents.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Haven't you already considered this situation?"

Shen Cheng discovered that the second princess always had a nervous mentality of fear of loss when facing legends.

The second princess smiled bitterly: "Although I have considered this situation, this is already the worst situation for us."

Their original plan was to assassinate the fake queen and force Zhou Cheng and Bai Bo to come out of the palace. Now the enemy forces are divided into two groups, guarding the palace and the fake queen at the same time.

Then the pressure will be on Shen Cheng. If he cannot threaten the fake queen in front of Bai Bo, Zhou Cheng will definitely remain inactive, and Ruan Qingsha, who is hiding under the palace, will not be able to rush in and wake up the Red Dragon Queen.

"Don't worry, I'm here."

Shen Cheng had to comfort the nervous Second Princess to avoid being exposed: "No matter what unexpected happens, I am sure I can handle it. Just rest assured and follow the original plan."

The second princess stared at Shen Cheng in a daze, then suddenly smiled and whispered, "It would be great if you were not my brother-in-law."

Shen Cheng's heart trembled when he heard this, and he pointed his finger at her and warned her: "We are facing a powerful enemy, don't cause trouble for me."

"Don't worry, I'm not the kind of woman who doesn't know the importance of things."

The second princess promised with a smile, looked at Shen Cheng's finger pointing at her nose, and suddenly opened her mouth and bit it.

Shen Cheng dodged and wanted to warn her again, when he suddenly heard someone outside report that Bai Bo was coming to visit the second princess.

Shen Cheng subconsciously wanted to hide, but the second princess hugged his arm and said, "Why are you hiding? Your public identity now is my boyfriend. Hiding will only make people suspicious."

"I'm not afraid of others' suspicion, I just suspect you are using your power for personal gain."

"I will not eat you!"

"It's hard to tell!"

While the two were bickering, Bai Bo's voice was heard outside: "When I came here, I heard that the second princess had found a boyfriend. I didn't believe it at first, but now I know that I was out of date."

Following the sound, the elegant Bai Bo walked in from outside with a smile on his face.

The second princess quickly pulled Shen Cheng to his feet and greeted him with a smile: "Uncle Bai Bo, long time no see."

After saying that, he urged Shen Cheng: "Call someone quickly."

Shen Cheng didn't want to call anyone uncle, even though Bai Bo's real age was hundreds of years older than him.

Fortunately, Bai Bo stopped him in advance: "Hey, hey, I'm still young, don't call me old."

As he spoke, he looked at Shen Cheng: "Well, not bad, he is three times as handsome as me, and his strength is also good, worthy of the second princess."

Shen Cheng pretended to be shy: "You are too kind."

“Not an award at all.”

Bai Bo seems to be very straightforward: "I watched the Second Princess grow up. If she finds an insignificant partner, I will not agree. I will just take you out and throw you into the stinking ditch."

The second princess said coquettishly, "My mother doesn't care as much as you do."

Bai Bo laughed: "Just be content. When your mother really wants to control you, you'll be finished."

Shen Cheng stood aside and watched the conversation between the two people.

No matter how you look at it, this is a harmonious and friendly exchange between elders who care for their younger generations and younger generations who are filial to their elders.

If you don't know, who would have thought that these two people have already regarded each other as enemies that must be eliminated in private.

After chatting about family matters for a while, Bai Bo asked the second princess, "How is it? Are you confident today?"

The second princess took a deep breath and said, "I have tried my best to do my best, but your support is also very important to me."

Bai Bo assured, "Don't worry, as long as you can win a little bit over the eldest prince, you will definitely get my vote."

After a pause, he reminded: "My and Zhou Cheng's support can only be regarded as icing on the cake. The most important thing is your mother's opinion. Do you understand?"

The second princess nodded seriously: "I understand."

"That's good. I'll go out first and not disturb you while you're getting ready."

"Uncle, walk slowly."

Bai Bo smiled and said goodbye to the second princess and left.

After leaving the lounge, he looked back again with a thoughtful look.

Compared with their previous harmonious relationships, the second princess seemed a little nervous in front of him this time. Perhaps she was hiding something, or perhaps it was because of the upcoming competition.

As for the second princess' boyfriend, Bai Bo found that he could not see through him, which was really unbelievable.

Zhou Cheng had revealed to him before that the boyfriend who suddenly appeared beside the second princess might be related to the two mysterious invaders who invaded the palace a month ago.

Originally, he thought Zhou Cheng was thinking too much. He knew the second princess's interpersonal relationships very well, so where could he get strong external support?

It seems reasonable now.

However, in the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks are in vain.

Bai Bo smiled faintly and walked towards his seat.

(End of this chapter)