Chapter 868: Chapter 803: It Wasn’t Me! Although I Was Involved!

After arriving at Capital Region Road, Zhang San wanted Thousand-Eyed Rat King and Deer God and some of the great demons who came with them to rest at Hundred Flowers Fang and Jingshan Fang.

Because both places housed many members of the Demon Clan.

Now, the Town Demon Office structure still existed, and he was still Deputy Chief, so he could arrange for them properly.

But both supreme demons wanted to be closer to Zhang San, so in the end, Zhang San had no choice but to invite them to his home, arranging the remaining great demons at Jingshan Fang, and he told them to cause no trouble.

Then Zhang San arranged the living spaces for everyone at his home.

Luckily, Hu Xingxiang returned with him this time, so upon arriving home, Hu Xingxiang immediately arranged the living spaces for everyone.

Especially the four clan leaders of the Northeast Five Immortal Clans, who were very happy.

Only old Hu was visibly displeased.

Why did it seem that in this kid’s home, he didn’t even know how many houses there were, but my daughter was very much aware!

“Ladies and gentlemen, I sincerely apologize. I must first go to the palace to see Kaihuang; meanwhile, let Xiang attend to all of you at home.”

After Zhang San clasped his fists in apology to the five clan leaders of the Northeast Five Immortal Clans, he went off after giving Hu Xingxiang a few words of advice.

This scene left old Hu bewildered.

“Old Hu, why do I feel like your daughter seems to be managing Zhang San’s household.”

“No, no, no! Managing the household isn’t the issue; the issue is I feel like even those Ghosts here and Zhang San’s friends from Town Martial Office all don’t consider Xiang an outsider. Are they already living together?”

“What living together, I feel like she’s already the mistress of this house.”

“Doesn’t anyone else get the feeling that to Zhang San, he and Xiang are the family, while the four of us and old Hu are the outsiders?”

At this moment, old Hu’s face was filled with displeasure.

If not for being in Capital Region Road, I would have taken action against this kid!

Meanwhile, after leaving his home, Zhang San wasn’t in a hurry to immediately go to the Imperial Palace but first went to visit Cao Demeng, who was now titled Marquis Shousui.

After all, Cao Demeng was now blind and couldn’t see anything, so he could only rest at home.

Although he wasn’t in the Imperial Palace, the entire Imperial Guards were initially led by Cao Mengde, and Cao Demeng was very well-informed about the events in the imperial palace and royal court.

However, when Zhang San reached the Marquis Shousui’s mansion, he found the place deserted, with no signs of regular visitors.

Zhang San knocked on the door with doubt and waited a long time before an elderly servant came out to open it.

Once Zhang San was invited inside, he took out the prepared items from his Gluttonous Bag and handed them to the old servant.

Then Zhang San noticed that Cao Demeng’s home looked rather humble!

At this time, Cao Demeng was sunbathing in the backyard.

“Is that Zhang San?”

“Unexpectedly, your sight is gone, but your hearing has improved.”

Cao Demeng laughed bitterly and said, “It’s not that my hearing has improved. On the entire royal court, apart from you, who else would come to visit me?”

Zhang San sat beside Cao Demeng’s rocking chair and said with a smile, “Those fellows in your Imperial Guards should’ve come to see you quite a bit!”

Earlier during the Red Dust Immortal battle along the Imperial Path, many of Cao Demeng’s trusted aides perished, leaving those who remained logically promoted to key positions.

However, Cao Demeng let out a deep sigh.

“To be honest, there’s not one of my old brothers among all of Kaihuang’s Imperial Guards left now. And now the whole royal palace…”

Saying this, Cao Demeng lowered his voice, “Under the Crown Prince’s control.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang San frowned, sensing something wasn’t right.

“King Jin? What’s happening here? And Kaihuang?”

Cao Demeng tilted his ear to listen around, then spoke to Zhang San softly, “My old brothers in the Imperial Guard have now ‘voluntarily’ retired.”

“And after you left, Kaihuang’s health started deteriorating; after all, Yang Ce is his eldest son, crowned the Crown Prince for so many years, but to attain the throne, he even tried to kill himself, which couldn’t sit well in Kaihuang’s heart. Plus, with Empress Dugu gone, Kaihuang already had deep longing. This illness left him no choice but to rely on the new Crown Prince Yang Quan to oversee the country.”

“Yang Quan indeed has talent and handles various affairs quite well. But soon, he began consolidating the power within his hands. Now, whether in the imperial palace or throughout the Capital Region Road, it can be said all are under Crown Prince Yang Quan’s control.”

“Along with the promotion and dismissal of external officials, almost the entire Great Sui is under his control.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang San was shocked.

Although he knew King Jin Yang Quan did have some abilities, he also knew he had participated in the Southern Chen War and indeed had some tricks.

But he’d been away for less than half a year.

In this half-year, did he completely control the royal court?

“Doesn’t Kaihuang have any opinion on this?”

Zhang San just asked and immediately realized this was a foolish question.

Kaihuang was gravely ill, the Crown Prince took care, then isolated from all external news.

I’m afraid the letters I wrote to Kaihuang during this time, and the imperial edicts Kaihuang sent to me, were all handled by the Crown Prince.

But these things, outside of here, I’m entirely unaware of.

Looking at it this way, Crown Prince Yang Quan indeed seems to have begun taking over all of Great Sui’s power.