Why do this?
The crown prince roared, utterly bewildered!
In my memory, my aunt had a tomboyish personality, generous and forthright. Such people are often the least scheming. Moreover, since the founding of the Great Jin Dynasty, she had been dutiful and dutiful. After the unification of the Central Plains, she handed over all military power and stayed in the capital without ever going out!
The Emperor treated his elder sister extremely well, not only bestowing upon her a vast territory and wealth, but also giving her absolute support when she decided to marry into the Fei Family. Back then, when Fei Jun, who possessed the Vermilion Bird bloodline, was born, how many families with bloodlines coveted him?
If it weren't for his father's iron-fisted methods to subdue him, Fei Jun would have been devoured by those sorcerer families long ago, leaving not even a trace. How could he now possess the prestige of being the most outstanding young talent in the Great Jin Dynasty?
Under the emperor's authority, the Fei Family dared not take concubines, and the couple lived in harmony. The emperor treated the Fei Family well. Why?
Why do this?
"Why?" The eldest princess smiled. "Why not do it this way?"
"Your father, through some unknown fortuitous encounter, not only seized the position of family head that originally belonged to me, but also harbored great ambitions and even instigated the King of Qin's subordinates to rebel. Back then, he obtained his current position through rebellion. He schemes against others by all means, so what's wrong with him being schemed against by others now?"
"Our Xiao Household reveres bloodlines, and this has been true for generations. Although I am a woman, my bloodline is the strongest. Your father followed a heretical path, and all his children have problems, making it impossible for them to inherit the complete Golden Crow Bloodline. Your eldest and second brothers seem to have pure bloodlines, but they both have great hidden dangers and short lifespans. Therefore, he did not hesitate to use your eldest brother to scheme against the King of Qin, and your second brother was abandoned by your father without hesitation during the conquest of the Kingdom of Ancient Desolation."
"Because he knew very well that even if he didn't take action, the two children would still die suddenly, so he simply maximized his own interests. That's your father, you should know that very well, after all, you were implanted with those memories, you were precocious from a young age, and you witnessed firsthand how your elder brother died!"
Crown Prince: "."
"Actually, you're the same," the eldest princess said with a smile. "Originally, you, like your eldest and second brothers, would have had problems. But your father, the emperor, had a sliver of humanity towards your mother. Out of guilt, he and the Duke of Song went to great lengths to transplant some of his own blood essence into you, allowing you to smoothly inherit the Golden Crow Bloodline. The hidden dangers you have aren't as great as those of your two brothers."
"This was his initial agreement with the Duke of Song. He gave up pursuing something far more terrifying and decided to settle down and stabilize the dynasty. With the Duke of Song's help, he stabilized your foundation. If nothing unexpected happens, power will pass to you, and his lineage will be able to pass on smoothly, and the Great Jin will be able to settle down. But on what basis?"
The eldest princess sighed and said softly, "He destroyed the King of Qin of Qin's hard work. Both the Duke of Song and the Duke of Qin chose to compromise with him for the sake of the hard-won stability of the human race. Everyone compromised with him, yet he still reluctantly became emperor, abandoning his terrible experiments, and acting as if he had suffered a great injustice, deciding to let the mediocre you continue his royal lineage."
"I refuse to accept this!" the princess sneered. "Everyone compromised, and he did so many evil deeds, so he deserves everything? Liu Yu is hypocritical, Lu Ming is hypocritical too. I just don't believe they compromised for the sake of Chang'an for the sake of the human race. So, A Li and I set a trap and implanted your memories into you. See, sure enough, our righteous Duke of Qin fell for it."
Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince turned pale. So, the Uncle Lu he had always trusted was actually helping him out of ulterior motives?
"Just as you think," the eldest princess said with a cold laugh, as if she could see right through the crown prince. "He lied to you, saying he decided to protect you because of the King of King of Qin's orders. It's laughable. When the King of Qin died, he clearly had the ability to avenge King of Qin, but he chose to compromise with your father, that butcher. He said it was for the sake of human peace and to prevent war in the Central Plains. And then what? Once he had the chance, didn't he still scheme for his own selfish interests? He's no different from your father!"
" Liu Yu was the same. He pretended to be so principled, as if the world was at peace despite the sacrifice of the King of Qin. But for the sake of his own successor, Wang Ye, he watched helplessly as the emperor he had made an agreement with once again went down the wrong path and compromised!"
"A wrong path?" the prince asked, puzzled.
"The evil path of creating demons," the princess laughed. "He thought the child in A Li's womb was a seed that had absorbed your life essence, and since your life essence was forcibly transferred to you back then, it was equivalent to his seed. If the child grew up and developed a strong enough bloodline, he could use the evil magic of that year to absorb A Li's newborn child and take another step forward, continuing his dream of immortality!"
Crown Prince: "!!"
"Back then, the Duke of Qin compromised with Liu Yu on the condition that he abandon this path and decide to die a natural death like a human emperor, bringing peace to the world. That's why they made him their master. According to records, if he continued down his evil path, the ancient times would descend, and the world would be plunged into chaos once more. But what about now?" The princess laughed. " Lu Ming had his own plans after seeing that you were suspected of being Reincarnator, and that old man Liu Yu also had his own schemes. Everyone has selfish motives, so why can't I?"
"My son's bloodline is a hundred times stronger than yours. In terms of character and aptitude, how can a mere imposter like you compare? Why should a piece of trash like you inherit the Xiao Household and the Great Jin?"
The crown prince stared blankly at the other person, his eyes devoid of any light.
Oh, I see.
It turns out that Uncle Lu's kindness towards me was fake, that my proud identity as a reborn person was fake, and that my Golden Crow Bloodline was fake!
It turns out I'm surrounded by wolves and tigers!
So, it turns out the person who treated me best was actually my father, whom I had feared since childhood. At least for a time, he was genuinely kind to me, even if that kindness stemmed from guilt towards my mother. He had at least given me his lifeblood, hadn't he?
Ha ha
So, the Emperor's decision that day, when he asked me to choose, was about whether to withdraw this final act of mercy.
Hahahaha!
The prince burst into wild laughter, ignoring his bleeding wounds, laughing until he was breathless.
"Tigers and wolves. They're all tigers and wolves!"
The eldest princess, watching the laughing prince, finally stopped teasing him, her eyes turning serious. "Don't you understand, child? In this world, where are the kind-hearted sheep who rise to the top?"
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Within the territory of Liuzhou Underworld:
At this time, the Liuzhou Underworld had taken shape after several dozen days of construction. Wei Gongcheng was not a good designer, so he directly built a street according to the style of Liuzhou South Street. Many of the building patterns were exactly the same. However, this did not arouse the resentment of the Liuzhou ghosts, because it made them feel a sense of familiarity.
At this moment, the streets of the Underworld were bustling with people, just as lively as the mortal world, leaving Master Shen San in a daze.
"Isn't this place better than the Yin-Yang Road, Master Shen San?" Wei Gongcheng asked with a smile, looking at the dazed Master Shen San.
Shen Yimiao, now in his ghostly state, glanced at Wei Gongcheng and clicked his tongue in amazement. "Truly astonishing. Who would have thought that you, a deputy general of a general, a low-level bloodline martial artist, could become someone who controls the Samsara of yin and yang? If word got out, I doubt anyone would believe it."
Wei Gongcheng curled his lip. This Master Shen San's words were still so grating. What did he mean by "inferior"?
"Interesting, truly interesting." Master Shen San looked around. " The Power of Karmic Fruit can create all things in the underworld, Power of Merit and Virtue can purify the karma of evil spirits. It's truly an interesting world, and you are a lucky person!"
"Why did you say that, Third Master?" Wei Gongcheng asked curiously.
"You created and managed everything in this world, your power seems limitless yet is constrained by the people's livelihood. Isn't this more perfect than any human dynasty?" Master Shen San laughed. "If the human world were like this, how could dynasties only last for three hundred years?"
"Third Master is right," Wei Gongcheng said with a smile. "I also find it very interesting."
He looked around with satisfaction. The Underworld he had built over the past two months was becoming more and more presentable. Compared to battlefield conquest, this kind of creation from scratch was indeed more fulfilling.
So he had no regrets at all. Even though Chen Qing failed and his Underworld perished, he believed the experience was valuable!
"You mean that in the future, Nanyang will also have Underworld like Liuzhou, and I will be the master of that Underworld in Nanyang?"
"That's how it is," Wei Gongcheng said with a smile. "What does Third Master think?"
"Do I even have a choice?" Shen Laosan shrugged. "To be honest, we're quite alike. Don't you think that guy Chen Qing really likes recruiting people with missing legs to be this so-called Lord of the Underworld?"
Wei Gongcheng: "."
Why is the thought process of this Third Master Shen Family so unique?
"It feels really good to be standing here." Master Shen San bent over slightly. "It's been so many years since I've felt this relaxed. You guys told me about this good thing earlier, why did you go through all that trouble? First, you all colluded with that monster, and then you tried to turn the Lao'er against you."
Wei Gongcheng chuckled and shook his head upon hearing this. "He's only saying this now that he's dead. If he were alive, he probably wouldn't have listened to a single word."
"To be honest, how confident are you in taking control of Nanyang?" Shen Laosan asked curiously.
"It's hard to say," Wei Gongcheng shook his head. "According to the intelligence the Lord received, four Ancient Insect escaped the magic array and infiltrated your Shen Family. Your Laoda son is one, and the remaining three depend on which three they are. If they are the three newly established sons of the third branch— the Laoshi, Laoshiyi, and Laoshi'er —then the Lord says he is 80% certain."
"If the Laoqi or Laosi is included, then we only have a 40% chance of success!"
"Oh, Chen Qing is quite outspoken," Shen Laosan laughed. "If Laoqi and Laosi were inside, that would be the worst-case scenario, right? Yet you still have a 40% chance of success?"
"That's not the worst-case scenario, Third Master." A familiar voice came from behind them. Without turning around, Shen Laosan knew who it was.
"Oh? This isn't the worst-case scenario? Then what is the worst-case scenario?" Shen Laosan asked curiously.
"The worst-case scenario," Chen Qing said quietly, "Is probably only one in ten."
"Oh?" Shen Laosan frowned. "What situation could possibly lead our arrogant prefect to give such pessimistic data?"
"Well," Chen Qing said with a wry smile, "I hope it won't be like that."
One last update, but I probably won't be able to post it before midnight, haha. I'm staying up Mofang night to finish it, hehe. Although it's a pity I didn't reach 2,000 votes, I'm still very grateful for everyone's monthly vote support, thank you!