"Emperor Father, you know that although Lu Qin is a rebel, he is also my family. Surely you wouldn't be so heartless as to make me execute him myself..."
Ye Linci actually played the family card. His face filled with reluctance, and he even shed two tears, earning immense sympathy from those around him.
The eldest prince was so filial and kind!
"My eldest son, have you forgotten? Though you belong to the Lu Family, you are also my imperial son. I am ordering you to kill this rebel. Can you not do it?"
Ye Yubei raised his brows, one hand held behind his back, his eyes as unfathomable as an abyss. Ye Linci looked up, feeling as though this man had seen straight through him...
Impossible. I carried this out without a single seam showing. That's absolutely impossible.
But if I don't act now, Emperor Father will grow suspicious. If I really do it... so be it. What are a few deaths before imperial power? What does it matter if he's my grandfather?
As long as I can ascend the throne, none of it matters.
The sword in Ye Linci's hand shifted, slashing toward Lu Qin's throat. In that instant, Lu Qin's eyes widened as he stared incredulously at the man before him. This was the very man he had devoted himself to supporting...
If he ascends the throne, when he can even kill his own grandfather... does His Majesty truly trust a man like this?
Before Ye Linci's sword could cut through Lu Qin's throat, a sharp pain shot through his hand. Something seemed to have pierced his wrist, and his sword fell to the ground with a clear clang.
No one had expected Jun Yuyuan to be the one to act.
"Jun Yuyuan, what is the meaning