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Chapter 175 No one is more suitable than the princess!

Zhou Wei rode her white horse, stumbling and falling along the way, her speed gradually decreasing until she fell behind everyone else.

Seeing this, the eldest princess slowed down and waited for Zhou Wei.

As he approached, he smiled and said, "Weiwei, your riding skills have improved very quickly. Just a few days ago you couldn't even mount a horse, but now you can ride it into the mountains."

Zhou Wei carefully held the reins, her attention highly focused, no less so than when she was taking her driving test.

"Princess, please don't laugh at me. My riding skills are probably about the same as a child's. The problem is that this horse moves too much and has a temper. I have to cooperate with it and not provoke it. It's too troublesome."

Upon hearing this, the eldest princess laughed out loud: "What are you saying? Do you think there are horses in the world that can't move?"

"Of course!"

However, the eldest princess may not have the opportunity to meet her.

Given the current level of productivity in the Great Zhou Dynasty, it would be extremely difficult for it to enter the Industrial Revolution.

To see a car, we'll have to wait until Zhou Weiteng takes action to overthrow the imperial system.

The two chatted idly, falling further and further behind the main force, while even the Third Prince excitedly followed the generals ahead.

Watching the Third Prince's retreating figure, Zhou Wei asked, "Princess, you wouldn't really intend to push the Third Prince to the position of Crown Prince, would you?"

The eldest princess turned her head, a smile on her face: "What do you think?"

“I don’t think he’s good enough. If the Third Prince can do it, then I can too.”

Upon hearing this, the eldest princess burst into laughter, showing no sign that Zhou Wei had overstepped her bounds.

“Yue Lin’s character is not suitable for the position of Crown Prince. If he were to become Crown Prince, not to mention the common people, the subjects of the Great Zhou would be the first to suffer.”

"The more loyal a minister is, the less he should be tolerated; otherwise, the court will surely be stained with blood."

"Although people like Chen Wenyu and Li An are pedantic, a prosperous dynasty cannot do without them."

"An emperor must be tolerant of others, open to diverse opinions, and willing to listen to advice. Do you think Yue Lin is such a person?"

The Third Prince?

The Third Prince doesn't understand human language at all; he only understands fists!

Trying to reason with him is less effective than slapping him twice.

"Is the princess interested?"

Zhou Wei had never discussed this issue with the Princess.

After all, in the original storyline, Jiang Yueli did not participate in the struggle for the throne.

As a princess, she was naturally at a disadvantage in terms of status.

Although her appearance changed the fate of the eldest princess in many ways, Zhou Wei was unsure whether the former God of War of the Great Zhou had changed his mindset.

He has developed ambitions for the supreme position!

"What do you think, Weiwei? May I?"

Without any hesitation, Zhou Wei answered the question: "In my heart, there is no one more suitable than a princess."

Upon hearing this answer, the eldest princess looked at Zhou Wei, and the two smiled at each other.

“I have been sending people to inquire in the palace these past few days, but Father Emperor’s Hexi Palace is like an ironclad fortress, and we cannot find out any more information.”

“But the number of incense burned in Hexi Palace every day is increasing, and they have also requested a lot of medicinal materials from the treasury. I have seen them, and they are all rare treasures, most suitable for alchemy.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wei frowned and said, "Does the princess mean that His Majesty is hiding in Hexi Palace and not coming out because he is seeking immortality through divination and alchemy?"

The Great Zhou Dynasty is a world of high martial arts, so it's not surprising that the emperor has such aspirations.

As long as the Great Zhou Emperor is talented, his cultivation will only benefit the country, and even a loyal minister like Chen Wenyu wouldn't say anything.

Why should he hide like a mouse and act furtively?

Unless what he does is evil!

“Weiwei, do you know that although the cultivation realm is divided into nine levels, the highest being the Land Immortal Realm, only one person, Canaan Immortal, has appeared in the Land Immortal Realm in hundreds of years.”

"And as time goes by, the legend of the Canaanite immortals has gradually become blurred, and even some cultivators in blessed lands and grotto-heavens doubt whether the Canaanite immortals ever existed?"

"Legend has it that one can attain immortality by entering the realm of terrestrial immortals, and once one's cultivation breaks through to the terrestrial immortal realm, one can open the Heavenly Gate and ascend to the upper realm."

After the princess's explanation, Zhou Wei understood, but she still had questions.

"Has the princess considered the biggest logical problem here?"

The eldest princess looked at Zhou Wei, who continued, "A person without cultivation aptitude will not make any progress even if they cultivate until death."

Zhou Wei is very qualified to speak on this point!

She's a complete waste who only managed to reach the first rank after three hundred years of cultivation without eating or drinking.

If the Great Zhou Emperor had no talent for cultivation, what was the point of all the trouble he caused?

"For a mortal to enter the first rank is, in a sense, the same as for a Celestial to enter the Land Immortal realm. Moreover, even the Celestial can only extend their lifespan and dare not claim immortality, let alone a mere first rank? As far as the princess knows, does His Majesty have the aptitude for cultivation?"

The eldest princess shook her head.

"I have never seen my father practice cultivation. When my master came to teach me cultivation, my father did not show any interest in cultivation."

“Therefore, there is a big problem here,” Zhou Wei said. “If His Majesty has no talent but dares to seek immortality, he will inevitably take an extraordinary path.”

"Mortals have no talent and can only rely on external forces; this elixir is one such link!"

"Your Majesty never made this request before. When did you start to change your mind?"

The two exchanged a glance and said in unison, "After the Imperial Noble Consort entered the palace."

Could it be that this Imperial Noble Consort is not actually favored, but rather has helped the Great Zhou Emperor in matters of immortality, which is why she holds such a high position?

After figuring this out, Bai Xiaoxiao's favored status became a suitable reason!

"But the Imperial Noble Consort doesn't have any energy fluctuations, unlike a cultivator," the Eldest Princess said, puzzled.

"Princess, don't forget that both of us have the concealment technique given to us by Zhu Qi. If the Imperial Noble Consort is capable, she must also know some secret methods to hide her aura."

If the truth is as the two suspect, then the Imperial Noble Consort certainly deserves the infamy of being a wicked concubine who brought ruin to the country.

More importantly, once the Great Zhou Emperor fell into the dream of pursuing immortality, it was difficult for him to wake up.

From this moment on, the Great Zhou Dynasty will be in complete chaos!

Even if the eldest princess had no intention of seizing the throne before, she must now be firm in her resolve.

Otherwise, the Great Zhou Dynasty will soon be destroyed!

At this moment, the sound of horses' hooves clattering in the snow came from behind. The two turned around at the same time and saw the Crown Prince, Jiang Nianxing, and Yuanxing riding up to them.

Yuanxing and Jiang Nianxing rode together on a horse, following behind the Crown Prince.

"Your Majesty, why are we lagging behind?" the Crown Prince asked. "Those generals are all formidable men. If we are slow, they will hunt all the prey."

The princess was uneasy and casually replied, "The mountains have been snowed in for many days. Wild animals must be hungry and thirsty and will come out to hunt for food. I am keeping an eye on bears and tigers, not rabbits and deer. Let them have a few arrows first."

The Crown Prince was disdainful, feeling that the Eldest Princess was being far too arrogant.

Are bears and tigers so easy to hunt?

Does being able to bend a heavy bow make you a true warrior?

"Alright, Your Majesty, you may proceed at your own pace. I will go and catch up with General Qian first."

The crown prince pulled on the reins, and he brushed past the eldest princess.

Jiang Nianxing and Yuanxing's horses followed behind the Crown Prince, passing by Zhou Wei and the Princess.

After everyone had passed by, Zhou Wei suddenly frowned and asked, "What's that smell? It smells so good!"