I Have A Qi Fortune Altar

Originally, when Chen Yuan was critically injured and on the brink of death, Sima Ke was very dejected, because from what he knew, the chances of Chen Yuan surviving were only one percent.

After all, using Core Realm Cultivation to wield the True Martial Sword was not much different from courting death.

These past few days, he was even using alcohol to drown his sorrows.

Chen Yuan was a powerful ally of his, capable of forming a faction on his own. For this, he was even willing to abandon all dignity and serve with his mother consort.

He even secretly facilitated matters between him and the royal sister.

Last time, he went to Chunhua Palace for him, hoping the noble consort would plead on his behalf, but he was reprimanded, and all his efforts were wasted.

If Chen Yuan died, his hope of contending for the throne was really gone.

As it turned out, heaven didn't forsake him.

Chen Yuan... survived.

He actually... survived!

Not only did he survive, but he rose from near death, like a phoenix from the ashes, and successfully broke through to the Fifth Realm in this ordeal, becoming one of the few Yang Transformation True Masters of this era!

When Sima Ke heard this news, he almost wanted to laugh up to the sky.

This was simply heaven's favor!

He was well aware of the merits Chen Yuan had obtained this time, already spreading throughout the Capital. It was precisely because of Chen Yuan's night raid on the Northern Barbarians' grain camp that the victory of the Beiliang Army was secured.

It was Chen Yuan's disregard for life and death in wielding the True Martial Sword that turned the tide, saving tens of thousands of people in Liangzhou City, so that Wei Jinfeng could charge thousands of miles later.

Leaving most of the Northern Barbarians' Iron Cavalry in the Central Plains.

This was an amazing achievement!

He would definitely be enfeoffed as a marquis.

Moreover, he could use this opportunity to truly become a high-ranking member of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau. With Chen Yuan's terrifying talent, there would be countless people wanting to ally with him.

How could he not be thrilled?

He even felt that his position as Crown Prince was in Chen Yuan's hands, and as long as he was willing to help, everything would be well, instantly overpowering the forces of the eldest and second brother.

Of course, after his ecstatic laughter, he felt he should do something to give Chen Yuan a gift upon his return to the Capital.

Yes, to return to the Capital.

Sima Ke vaguely predicted that with Chen Yuan's monumental achievements and breakthrough to the Yang Transformation Realm, it was no longer fitting for him to continue as the Golden Envoy of Liangzhou.

He would definitely be recalled to the Capital for a significant role by the emperor.

Once he held significant power, it would herald the spring of Sima Ke.

But this also presented a problem. Chen Yuan, who was now at the zenith of his influence and held in high regard by the court, surely his two brothers were not blind, were they? He knew that they had been trying to win over Chen Yuan before.

If Chen Yuan were ennobled, they would certainly spare no cost to win him over.

Therefore, he must win over Chen Yuan's loyalty before they do.

In terms of influence, resources, and even background, he was now far behind Sima Qian and Sima You, yet he was not the least bit worried.

Because he still had one, no, two secret weapons.

The mother consort and the royal sister!

He could tell that Chen Yuan had some interest in his mother consort and royal sister. Although he said otherwise, if sent to his doorstep, he would surely be very honest.

In this, Sima Ke was not surprised at all.

After all, who could refuse the noble and elegant Noble Consort?

Who could refuse the talented and graceful, confident, and cold-tempered Princess Pingyang?

Chen Yuan?

Ha...

No man would refuse!

If one wasn't enough, then add another.

The most important point was that he had already seen through his mother consort's facade. Outwardly scolding him, calling him treasonous, but in reality, being quite honest, she went in front of the emperor to speak on Chen Yuan's behalf and aimed to have him recalled to the Capital.

Nobody could gauge the royal sister's feelings, but Sima Ke believed that with Chen Yuan's exceptional talents and handsome demeanor as the greatest prodigy of the Central Plains, she, as a woman, would not find him distasteful.

He had already investigated, and inside the Capital, many noble ladies were quite enamored with Chen Yuan, especially the second daughter of Zhang Yantong.

However, he was in no hurry to use the royal sister as a chess piece; he preferred to keep Chen Yuan in suspense, waiting until he helped him ascend to the position of Crown Prince before presenting his royal sister.

As for now, he would naturally start with the mother consort.

Having such a splendid presence in the Capital to welcome Chen Yuan, he should be quite pleased.

Of course, this didn't truly mean he was treasonous or had lost his humanity. Initially, he also struggled, feeling it was utterly shameful.

As a son, who could bear such humiliation?

But later, he came to terms with it.

This was a three-way win, good for everyone.

For him, needless to say, Chen Yuan can help him ascend to the position of Crown Prince, and his mother consort would also have a patron.

For Chen Yuan, once he ascends to the position of Crown Prince, or even ultimately the throne, he would also need to value him, and giving him a position just below the emperor and above tens of thousands wouldn't be impossible.

He could also satisfy the desires in his heart, with the Noble Consort...

And for his mother consort, there were also plenty of benefits, not only having a young and vigorous, highly reputable prodigy of the Central Plains as a companion but also laying the foundation for her later years.

Is this not a three-way win?

Sima Ke thought it all through, schemed it all well, so naturally, he wouldn't delay for a moment, immediately venturing solo into the harem to visit Mother Consort.

At this moment, inside Chunhua Palace.

Noble Consort Yang was leisurely caressing Mr. Lotus Root in her hand, with a faintly satisfied smile at the corner of her mouth at whatever she thought of.

Under her continuous nurturing over the past few days,

Mr. Lotus Root exuded a faint glow, appearing very sleek.