On the way, Song Yi explained the situation to Ye Liuyun.
The Ninth Prince was now living in a courtyard of the Northern King. Usually, it was the residence of Zhou Quan, the son of the Northern King. Although the Northern King did not have military power, he had a lot of influence in the empire and was a trusted follower of the Ninth Prince.
In order to compete for the throne, the princes of the royal family secretly drew the princes and ministers over to their side. However, the Emperor Sky Fortune did not belong to any faction and held military power, so it was inevitable for him to be excluded.
"On the surface, these people are the governors sent by the dynasty. In fact, they are here to make trouble for his highness! The royal family has been eyeing the Emperor's military power covetously, and they are eager to see him make a big mistake!" Song Yi finally said.
Ye Liuyun nodded. He knew what was going on in his heart. After all, it was just a question and answer session regarding the situation on the battlefield. He wouldn't cause any trouble for the his highness.
When they arrived at the side yard, they saw rows of praetorian standing inside and outside the mansion. After reporting, they were allowed to enter.
"The Ninth Prince is putting on airs!" Ye Liuyun thought to himself.
When they arrived at the main hall, Ye Liuyun saw a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes sitting on the main seat. He was quite good-looking, but with a pair of eagle-like eyes, it was obvious that he was not easy to deal with.
An old man who looked like a minister was sitting on the side, with a fake smile on his face. Behind the man stood several young people.
This must be the Ninth Prince and the Northern King.
Beside the Ninth Prince stood an old man and two praetorian generals. Two rows of well-armored praetorian stood on both sides of the hall, which made the atmosphere in the hall dignified and solemn.
In the entire hall, the old man had the highest realm. Ye Liuyun could not see through his true realm. The Ninth Prince and the two praetorian generals were both at the Ninth Level of the Genuine Condensation Phase.
Song Tao, Li Mengxi, and the others stood neatly in the hall. Song Tao was telling them about the battle.
Ye Liuyun frowned when he saw this scene. Why did this look like they were interrogating a criminal? Did he have to find a bunch of praetorians to scare people?
However, he did not say anything and stood at the back.
At this time, Song Tao also finished telling the whole story and stopped.
Song Tao gave a detailed explanation. The Ninth Prince had nothing to ask, so he looked at the Northern King.
The Northern King laughed and said, "You are all meritorious subjects of Great Zhou Dynasty. Thank you for your hard work!"
Then, he asked, "Is the last person to come in this time the most meritorious subject, sacred disciple Ye Liuyun?"
Hearing this, Ye Liuyun had no choice but to step forward and say, "Greetings to the Ninth Prince and the Northern King!"
The Ninth Prince remained silent. The Northern King still smiled and said, "Why did you come so late? I wanted you to tell me about the battle."
His words sounded like casual words, but they were full of complaints.
Of course, Ye Liuyun couldn't let Northern King have something on him. He immediately said, "After returning from the battlefield, I was on holiday. I just went out and didn't know that the Ninth Prince was going to gather us."
"Oh! That's understandable!" The Northern King didn't pester him for being late. After all, it was a last minute decision for them to gather people. It wasn't appropriate for them to make trouble for Ye Liuyun because of this.
"But I'm curious, how did you discover the enemy's plot? As far as I know, the enemy camp was dozens of miles away at that time, wasn't it? The eyes of sacred disciple Ye are really sharp!" The Northern King seemed to be praising him.
"I've cultivated a type of eye technique that allows me to see far away," replied Ye Liuyun.
The Northern King's words had to be handled carefully.
"I see!" The Northern King nodded in agreement.
Then he continued to ask, "I heard that a black-robed man appeared on the battlefield. He seems to be the mastermind of this incident. And you know him?"
"It can't be said that we know each other. We encountered him when we were hunting down feral beasts before and fought once. At that time, everyone could testify," Ye Liuyun replied.
The Northern King had set him up everywhere. It was obvious that he was targeting Ye Liuyun. The others could tell that and they were worried about Ye Liuyun.
The Northern King looked at Ye Liuyun with a smile and said, "What a coincidence. You met the same person twice and he escaped from your hands twice!"
"That person is in the Incarnation Phase, and we are no match for him. At that time, the Emperor was in seclusion, and the dynasty sent people to deal with him. I don't know the specific details."
"This time, all of us were injured. Furthermore, we don't have military strength anymore, so His Highness didn't chase after him. The Northern King can also ask His Highness about the specific situation," Ye Liuyun said.
Ye Liuyun's reply did not leave them any evidence. Even the Northern King gave him a solemn look.
But no blackmail material did not mean that they could not deal with him.
The Ninth Prince said, "There are many doubts about this matter. You guys should go back to the mansion for the time being. You can't leave without permission. You can wait for investigation at any time! Ye Liuyun, stay here. I will continue to interrogate you."
Everyone's expressions changed when they heard those words. If they were to keep Ye Liuyun here, then it was up to them to say anything. Even if they killed Ye Liuyun and said that he had confessed his guilt, people wouldn't be able to do anything about it.
Ye Liuyun couldn't hold it in anymore. This was clearly directed at him!
He asked loudly, "An interrogation? Does the Ninth Prince have any evidence to suspect me? What right do you have to interrogate me?"
At this time, the Northern King changed his friendly smile and shouted, "How dare you! The Ninth Prince is the Governor. Doesn't he have the right to ask about the battle?"
Since the cards had been put on the table, Ye Liuyun no longer spoke politely.
"Since you're the Governor, you'll only have the right on the battlefield. I'm not in the army now. I only listen to orders from the Sky Fortune Mansion. The Ninth Prince has no right to interrogate me! If you want to interrogate me, you should ask the Emperor first!"
"How dare you disobey my order?" The Ninth Prince said coldly. The praetorian also surrounded Ye Liuyun and the others.
However, he was not scared at all. "I'm from the Sky Fortune Mansion, and I only obey the prince's orders! Even the Ninth Prince can't ignore the law, can he?"
The Ninth Prince's face darkened. There were some things that he could do, but he couldn't do them openly. He also understood this principle.
He was indeed just a governor and had no right to inquire about the affairs of the Sky Fortune Mansion.
However, he hadn't thought that Ye Liuyun would be so bold that they could not subdue him. He'd thought that these minor characters could be manipulated at will.
The Northern King shouted coldly again, "Ye Liuyun, how dare you slander the Ninth Prince!"
Ye Liuyun laughed contemptuously. "I'm just stating the truth! Even if you're the Northern King, you can't casually frame the people of the Sky Fortune Mansion, right?"
Seeing that he couldn't scare Ye Liuyun and the others, the Northern King had no choice but to say, "How can you misunderstand the Ninth Prince? He just wants to know the ins and outs of the previous battle. Why are you so reluctant to stay here for a few days?"
Ye Liuyun also said directly, "You're welcome! We've already said what we know. If the Ninth Prince still wants to ask, he can just ask in front of everyone. They can all be witnesses."
I'm not used to living in someone else's house, so I won't stay here."
"You..." The Northern King didn't expect Ye Liuyun to be so stubborn at such a young age. He even dared to go head to head with them.
"Good! You're very good! Ye Liuyun, go back and wait for my report!" The Ninth Prince said, gnashing his teeth.
"I'm sorry, Ninth Prince. We're usually very busy and can't wait forever. If you have something to do in the future, you can find the Emperor first! We'll take our leave!"
After that, Ye Liuyun brought everyone back to the Sky Fortune Mansion.