Chapter 766: Chapter 704: Congratulations to Our Emperor!
Within the palace, the Crown Prince’s face was somber as he looked at King Duan kneeling below him.
“King Duan, you are my uncle, who watched grow up since I was a child. You should know that I am a benevolent Crown Prince, right?”
At this mont, sweat was streaming down the face of King Duan, who was kneeling on the ground.
Originally, he thought by supporting the Crown Prince, he himself would stand second only to one within the royal kin.
In that case, so of his own requests would also be granted by the Crown Prince.
It wouldn’t be like during the Kaihuang era, where demands of the people and the need for the Imperial Family to set an example were frequent, always putting him at a disadvantage.
But now it seed that his great-nephew was even willing to lay hands on his own grandfather, probably even worse than his own royal brother.
At least, when he had made so mistakes during the Kaihuang era, he would only receive a few reprimands.
Not to this extent of oppression, making him feel like he’s treading on thin ice as if the executioner’s ax could fall on him at any mont.
“Your servant naturally knows that the Crown Prince is kind and benevolent.”
The Crown Prince’s lips curled upwards, but for so reason, what should have been a smile appeared more ferocious.
“Since that’s the case, King Duan, you should understand my heartache upon hearing about Father Emperor’s demise, and even more, as his son, you should understand my anger upon hearing that soone dared to impersonate Father Emperor!”
King Duan certainly knew that it was the Crown Prince who wanted to kill Kaihuang, but he also knew that there were things one couldn’t say outright in front of the Crown Prince.
“Your servant understands.”
“It’s good that you understand. If you do, then have your n swiftly deal with those rebels and traitors for . My coronation is tomorrow. No… I should say… My coronation is tomorrow. I do not wish to see any mishaps. King Duan, do you understand?”
“Understood. Your servant understands.”
The Crown Prince smiled and waved a hand, signaling for King Duan to leave.
“Rember, by doing a good job for , you won’t lack any rewards. But if you don’t… I’m sure you know the consequences, King Duan. So, compared to that outco, I believe you wouldn’t be stingy with the Purple Mansion Realm expert maintained in your manor, as well as all the forces of your trusted subordinates over the years, right?”
“Yes! Your servant will go and do it at once!”
King Duan imdiately got up from the floor, scrambling out of the palace in a disheveled state.
As the leaving King Duan reached the door, he noticed the Crown Princess Consort, promptly paid his respects, and then hurriedly left.
After the Crown Princess Consort entered, the Crown Prince imdiately stood up and cheerfully welcod her.
“My love, why have you co? Be careful not to agitate yourself.”
As he spoke, the Crown Prince looked at the Crown Princess Consort, Li Clan, with an adoring face.
During this year, the Crown Prince had treated her with utmost tenderness and affection.
He had even fathered a child with her.
“Your Highness, it’s nothing serious. Your servant just heard you were a little upset, so I ca to see you. I also had soone make so cooling pear water for you.”
As she spoke, the Crown Princess Consort waved her hand, and the palace maids from outside the palace then brought in the pear water. After placing the pear water down, they promptly left, knowing when to retreat.
When only the two of them were left in the palace, Crown Princess Consort Li Clan whispered in the Crown Prince’s ear: “My brother, as well as grandfather and quite a few elders from the Li Family, have already arrived in the Capital. Even the ancestral powerhouses from the Longxi Li Family have co. Three old ancestors from the Purple Mansion Realm, three contemporary Purple Mansion Realm experts, and one newly promoted elder of the Purple Mansion Realm. Besides these seven, my Li Family has also dispatched as many as two hundred experts from the Spiritual Platform Realm.”
The Crown Prince held the Crown Princess Consort Li Clan in his arms, feeling satisfied.
Although he did not like this woman, after more than a year of pretense and flattery, a sliver of affection had indeed grown in his heart.
Of course, what was more important was that after the Li Family from Longxi learned that King Jin was covetously eyeing the position of Crown Prince, and the Crown Princess Consort from the Li Clan had finally conceived his child, they decided to bet everything on him.
Especially when the news of Kaihuang’s death arrived from the Chuan-Yu Road, it made the Li Family Head resolute in his decision.
The so-called governance was nothing more than emperors sitting high above, performing one act after another in their play.
As long as the audience was willing, they could make everyone revolve around them, helping to clear all obstacles in their path.
Hypocrisy is the true essence of the world.
“Having a beloved consort like you is truly wonderful,” he said.
At this mont, the Crown Princess Consort Li Clan, leaning in the Crown Prince’s embrace, smiled gently and whispered, “Your concubine would like… to congratulate Your Majesty in advance. May Your Majesty’s martial path flourish, the nation prosper, and the Imperial dynasty stand tall, wielding power for a thousand autumns!”
“Ha ha ha ha… Exactly! Tomorrow, I shall ascend to the throne! Hereafter, this world shall be mine! Ha ha ha ha…”
At that mont, the Crown Prince’s crazy laughter echoed throughout the palace.
After the Crown Princess Consort withdrew, the vast palace was left with only the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince glanced at a cage in a corner of the palace that went unnoticed by others.
In that cage was imprisoned a child, the very sa little boy that he had been forbidden to touch outside the Kaihuang Palace.
Later, Crown Prince Yang Ce learned that this little boy was the Imperial Path’s Red Dust Immortal’s chosen vessel to control the Imperial Path, and was none other than the Great Sui’s Jade Seal!
“You will witness with your own eyes tomorrow that the entire world is real! And you, you will be mine too!” he declared.
At this mont, the little Seal sat in the cage, turning his head to look at the Crown Prince before bowing down again.
“What? You don’t believe ?” the Crown Prince asked.
The little Seal continued to crouch low in the cage, with his hands on the ground, looking like a stone lion unwilling to pay any heed to the Crown Prince.
But seeing this, the Crown Prince couldn’t help but laugh.
“The Capital Region Road has been under my father’s control for many years, indeed all the troops are to follow his command. But this ti most of his trusted aides have left. Additionally, now that we are in a special period, I have taken over the defense of the Capital. Of course, it may be difficult for them to turn their blades against my father. Therefore, all the troops surrounding the coronation tomorrow will be from Jin River Road! They are my staunch supporters!”
“Not only that, I have been infiltrating Chuan-Yu Road for a while, and countless officials there are on my side. With their help, and the people sent by King Duan, it is unlikely that my father would co back before tomorrow. Even if he manages to escape Chuan-Yu Road, how can they make it here? As soon as this Red Dust Immortal enters the Capital Region Road, he will be sensed!”
“By then, the hidden forces of the Path of Calamity within the Capital Region Road will strike at him. Even though he is the Red Dust Immortal, he will undoubtedly die. It could even be said that simply because he is the Red Dust Immortal, he is more likely to die at the hands of the Path of Calamity.”
Because the Crown Prince knew that, in secret, he had contacted the Unchanging Human Heart of the Path of Calamity. When laying the ambush for Kaihuang, there was a special Calamity capable of subduing him known as the King Slayer!
The sa attack, if executed by him, would increase in effect more than tenfold when it landed on Kaihuang.
This was a natural counter!
“And besides, I have two more trump cards in my hand. Two cards that, even if my father returns, will be enough to make him feel the despair,” he murmured.
“Jade Seal, rember, this world must be mine!”
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