After returning to the Meng Household, Meng Jingzhou found his father and told him in detail what had happened at the Second Prince's residence.
Upon hearing this, Meng Potian was not surprised that the Second Prince had tried to recruit Lu Yang.
He looked at Lu Yang and smiled. "Of the nine princes, the Second Prince is hardly the only one who wants to approach you, Little Lu. It seems he was simply the first one who couldn't hold himself back. That's normal, considering he's never been very good at keeping his composure."
"Not just him?" Meng Jingzhou asked in surprise. So Old Lu is really this popular.
"Since the First Prince has little interest in inheriting the throne, it's only natural that some of the princes would take an interest in it. According to the intelligence we've gathered, the Fourth and Fifth Princes both intend to compete for the throne."
"Is the throne really that tempting?" Meng Jingzhou thought. What the hell is the throne good for? Even if they gave it to me, I wouldn't take it.
Meng Potian glanced at his son and Lu Yang. They were all family, so there was nothing he couldn't say. "That's the throne we're talking about. It bears the nation's destiny and carries the will of all its people. It stands below one person and above all others. Unless that person in the imperial palace's forbidden grounds takes action, the Emperor of Xia is the most honored person beneath the heavens. No one can defy his will."
In the mental realm, Lu Yang pondered Meng Potian's words. It seems he's actually right. Emperor Xia really is an extremely honored person.
"Why didn't I feel that way before?" Lu Yang wondered, recalling his previous impression of Emperor Xia.
He remembered now. When