The dragon carriage bore Ji Minghao and Xie Xun swiftly toward the Shoulder-to-Shoulder King's Manor.
On the dragon carriage, Xie Xun's gaze narrowed slightly.
"Your Majesty, this old minister sees things differently!"
"Speak," Ji Minghao said flatly.
"Your Majesty, think on it. These days, with the Martial Saint's passing, one major incident after another has erupted. That Sword Immortal, Wang Yu of the Nine Heavens, and other beings from the Upper Three Heavens, the great Blessed Grotto-heavens—the entire realm has long been undercurrents surging beneath the surface! Various factions have long been stirring restlessly. Who can guarantee that someone is not deliberately framing another and sowing discord between Your Majesty and the Prince of Luoshui?"
In one breath, Xie Xun poured out all that had been weighing on his heart.
Hearing this, Ji Minghao's gaze narrowed slightly, and he remained silent.
Xie Xun continued, "Your Majesty, consider this. At the previous Court Assembly, the Prince of Luoshui voluntarily asked for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and worldly things such as gold and silver. That was a concession. If he had truly become estranged from Your Majesty, would he have done such things?"
"Moreover, Your Majesty, everyone in the royal city knows of the relationship between Princess Bright Moon and the Prince of Luoshui. Your Majesty must not fall into another's treacherous scheme."
Hearing this, Ji Minghao nodded solemnly.
"I will consider it."
"Your Majesty is wise," Xie Xun said.
"Your Majesty, are we still going to the Shoulder-to-Shoulder King's Manor?" he asked again.
"We are. Royal Uncle has suffered misfortune. I must go and see," Ji Minghao said flatly.
Then, the dragon carriage bore Ji Minghao and Xie Xun swiftly toward the Shoulder-to-Shoulder King's Manor.
Its wheels rolled over the blue stone slab road, passing through palace gates and through