CHAPTER 415: CHAPTER 208 "I’VE GOT YOU COVERED."_2

’This interest is indeed quite unusual.’

Lu Jin’an temporarily reined in his thoughts about Netherworld Validation, found a clean spot on the ground to sit down, and watched Fang Xinglan fill the pit.

Fang Xinglan’s attitude towards the Observatory reveals quite a few things.

From the scene just now, it’s clear that the Observatory, led by the Eastern State Preceptor, assists Emperor Jia Ning in supervising the royal offspring, wielding immense power.

Yet Fang Xinglan buried them without hesitation, showing obvious dissatisfaction towards the State Preceptor.

Delving deeper, perhaps there is also some dissatisfaction with the State Preceptor’s superior, his father Emperor Jia Ning.

For Lu Jin’an, this is a good thing.

’If the Upper Realm is indeed interfering, it seems they haven’t completely controlled the Eastern Royal Family in terms of thinking, just the bloodline control... If it’s not poisoning, then what is the principle?’

Lu Jin’an held the long bamboo flute, poking at the dirt and observing the small hole gradually being formed, coming to a realization.

’Bloodline, Emperor Kong, Half-demon... Indeed similar to the bloodline suppression of the Demon Clan.’

Lu Jin’an glanced at Fang Xingsong. Why did the flute sound just now not affect this Prince Yu?

Is the controlling tune different for each member of the Royal Family?

Not to mention Emperor Jia Ning’s three thousand harem, just the four-thousand-year history of the Eastern Dynasty requires composing so many tunes!

Thinking this, Lu Jin’an began to review the memories of the old lady before she transformed into Yin Ming Qi.

Looking at it... it really is one tune for each royal family member, but Emperor Jia Ning is not among them.

Additionally, the supervisors of male royal family members in the Observatory are all men, and the supervisors of female royal family members are all women.

No wonder the supervisors who came this time to take Fang Xinglan back were all women.

In the Eastern Dynasty, the powers and responsibilities exercised by the Observatory are the normal responsibilities of the Ancestral Affairs Office in a dynasty.

However, the Observatory’s power is much greater than that of the Ancestral Affairs Office. After all, Lu Jin’an has never heard of an ’Ancestral Affairs Office’ managed by outsiders but feared by the Royal Family.

Nonetheless, this group of supervisors from the Observatory cannot arbitrarily affect the Royal Family because for the flute sound to take effect, it must have the Emperor’s decree inscription.

Lu Jin’an took out the long bamboo flute that the old lady had held earlier. No wonder this flute differs from other flutes; it turns out the strange golden pattern on it harbors Emperor Jia Ning’s decree.

’Eastern State Preceptor Li Xuanzhen...’

After reviewing all the memories, Lu Jin’an gained a preliminary understanding of the situation in the Eastern Dynasty.

Although the Observatory does not involve itself in major state affairs, it knows quite a few royal matters.

The Eastern Dynasty does indeed regard Body Refinement as the sole method of cultivation, and as the ruler of the country, Emperor Jia Ning is the strongest, with a power directly pursuing the Martial God they believe in.

And he indeed has three thousand consorts, no more, no less.

But the thing that left Lu Jin’an in awe is that all three thousand consorts have been favored by Emperor Jia Ning, and more than half of them have borne children for him.

Far exceeding the former emperors of the Eastern Dynasty.

Though Emperor Jia Ning has many offspring, this number is hardly a drop in the ocean when looking at the entire Eastern Royal Family.

The Eastern Dynasty has been established for 4,448 years, and the number of royal family members in the Eastern Royal Family has already reached tens of millions.

Lu Jin’an had never heard of a royal family with such a large capacity for procreation.

Yet what surprised Lu Jin’an is that although mastering the path of Body Refinement to its extreme could lead to a lifespan of over ten thousand years, the longest-lived member of the Eastern Royal Family merely lived a thousand years, most did not even live to five hundred.

One should know, the environment of the Great Domain easily allows an ordinary person’s lifespan to exceed a hundred, but the average lifespan of the Eastern Royal Family is also a hundred years... A fake refinement?

Is there a record of this in the Wandao Sect?

Lu Jin’an recalled the books he had read and really hadn’t seen such records; is it related to the Saint Heir’s authority, or is there truly no record?

Lu Jin’an decided to ask his Master later.

While pondering, he took another glance at Prince Yu.

This royal princess named Fang Xingsong clearly has ordinary capabilities, yet she could still be granted the title of Prince?

Fang Xinglan is not only powerful but his mother’s status is also higher than Fang Xingsong’s, yet he only holds the title of ’Princess Changping.’

However, although Fang Xinglan hasn’t been titled a prince, she directly commands the Dynasty’s Jinyi Guard, holding great power in arresting, overseeing judicial matters, overseeing civil and military affairs, city management, and handling imperial imprisonment.

The Crown Prince instated by Emperor Jia Ning hasn’t even grasped real power yet!

Why grant such great authority without a princely title, what consideration does Emperor Jia Ning have?

"Young man." Fang Xingsong saw Lu Jin’an looking at her and couldn’t help but speak: "You have decent strength, but you won’t be able to fully utilize your skills under her. She doesn’t need another master like you. Why not join me, as long as you present that replica sword, I will promote you to..."

While speaking, her voice came to a halt, looking at Fang Xinglan with some fear.

Lu Jin’an smiled, watching Fang Xinglan circle around the ’graveyard’, patting the soil tight before returning to stand in front of Prince Yu.

She thrust the shovel between Prince Yu’s legs, looking down as she asked: "Now... Where’s the Observatory?"

Looking at the shovel before her, Fang Xingsong shivered: "Do you think this can fool the world? The State Preceptor is connected to the gods and must already know the supervisors are all dead, you can’t hide..."

"I killed them." Lu Jin’an leisurely got up, speaking: "It has nothing to do with Her Highness the Princess."

Fang Xinglan glanced at him with a slight smile, then turned back to Fang Xingsong: "Why does the Emperor want me back?"

Fang Xingsong gritted her teeth: "Father was invited to the Buddhist Sect to witness the ceremony, he wants you back in Beijing to assist the Crown Prince in maintaining order in the city!"