Ming Jue stared blankly at Liao Qing, brooding over the sudden title being talked about.

(Xuanyuan?)

It was an unusual household title. The one individual he heard of with that title was the Emperor of Da Liang Empire – extensively famend because the strong-willed and iron-blooded ruler.

However the Da Liang Empire was far-off geographically. It was unfathomable for its Emperor to seem within the Nice Yuan Empire. Maybe, Su Jin’s subordinate merely made a mistake and both mispronounced or misheard the title?

Setting apart his ideas, his consideration shifted to the intriguing brocade field in Guaibao’s hand.

The field which appeared heavy was being effortlessly dealt with by Guaibao. After making use of a bit pressure along with her chubby hand, Guaibao opened it with none issue, solely to turn out to be dumbfounded the subsequent second. What got here to her view had been the piles of neatly organized books contained in the field.

Puzzled by her response, Ming Jue picked up and flipped by a number of of the books, and realized that they had been all research supplies.

Why would the field comprise these?

Earlier than he might determine it out, a loud cry resounded beside him.

“Waah!”

Ming Jue was startled by the sudden cries and instantly turned on excessive alert, scanning his environment as he thought that somebody had befallen right into a harmful state of affairs.

However all he might discover was his daughter pointing on the pile of books with trembling fingers, weeping pitifully.

“I don’t wish to do any homework!! Life is so harsh!”

Liao Qing: “…”

Being caught unexpectedly as nicely, the corners of Liao Qing’s mouth twitched. He lastly comprehended the which means of the outdated man’s parting phrases. Eyes full of sympathy, he might solely sigh helplessly as he checked out Guaibao with pity.

Alas….. even acts fuelled by the kindest intention might find yourself inflicting distress as an alternative.

Because the collection of occasions unfolded, Ming Jue lastly caught an inkling of all the state of affairs and had sophisticated emotions.

……

Within the residence of the primary prince, Ming Yan was having a gathering together with his advisors concerning the upcoming imperial examination. It was a main alternative to scout and entice proficient, succesful students into his faction, with a purpose to solidify the foundations for his future reign.

Amongst the six princes who had the suitable to inherit the throne, the second prince was a infamous womanizer who solely involved himself with self-indulgence. His mom didn’t hail from a outstanding household both. Therefore, Ming Yan didn’t regard him as a risk.

The third prince had lengthy since submitted underneath him and pledged his loyalty to Ming Yan.

The fourth prince, Ming Sheng, was not even price a point out. Born to a palace maid, he had at all times confined himself inside his personal residence. In Ming Yan’s eyes, the fourth prince was no totally different from nugatory trash.

The fifth prince handed away shortly after delivery.

His strongest adversary, the sixth prince – Ming Jue, was the one prince who had been formally conferred with the title of Prince Li at a younger age. However with the present state of his physique, Prince Li was not an impediment to Ming Yan.

Even so, Ming Yan’s expression darkened as he was reminded of that reality, barely containing his emotions of envy and resentment. After that incident, he had assumed that his father, the Emperor, was biased in the direction of the sixth prince and gave him preferential therapy.

Little did Ming Yan know, the precise purpose behind the conferment of the title ‘Prince Li’ really bore no relation to the succession of the throne. As a substitute, it was a transfer made after a divination from Taoist Qingyun, who had really useful this ceremonial process to assist the sixth prince survive a life-or-death ordeal.

Taking a sip of tea to appease his pressure, the primary prince directed his consideration again to the current, with eyes overflowing with ambition as he handed down his orders.

“If the rich retailers within the Jiangnan area stay uncooperative and refuse to turn out to be my monetary sponsors, there isn’t a longer any want to barter or retain them.”

He might merely abuse his authority to grab their wealth, immediately or not directly, with a purpose to fund his private agenda and plans. In any case, the wind was blowing in his favour, and the items had been falling into place for him to succeed the throne.

Whereas the primary prince was gloating internally, a guard urgently rushed over and reported with a bow.

“Reporting to Your Highness, Prince Li had entered the palace with a toddler right this moment, and His Majesty had formally conferred that baby with the title of a princess.”

Ming Yan was initially stunned, however subsequently laughed it off. Maybe, his brother should have feared that nobody would mourn at his funeral, and determined to undertake a random baby on a whim?

His father, the Emperor, had additionally gone senile. How might he taint the status of the royal bloodline by taking in a random baby of soiled origins?

Furthermore, they did this for a woman!

Ming Yan’s eyes had been full of ridicule and contempt.

Noticing that the primary prince appeared to have belittled the importance of his report, the guard nervously swallowed his saliva and lowered his head even additional.

“It’s… the organic daughter of Prince Li.”

*Bang!*

The teacup crashed onto the bottom as the primary prince jumped up abruptly with a distorted expression. Gnashing his tooth as he grimaced, he roared on the guard. “Come once more!? Isn’t he impotent?”

Going through the enraged first prince, the frightened guard knelt down, trembling as he continued his report.

“The kid was conceived earlier than Prince Li was poisoned… Please … please settle down, Your Highness!”

An advisor by the facet stood up and bowed to his liege with a relaxed expression.

“Your Highness, there isn’t a should be overly involved with this matter. Even when Prince Li has a direct descendant now, a bit woman doesn’t have an effect on a lot. He simply had a pure stroke of luck. Prince Li is unable to supply any inheritor. The throne remains to be destined to be yours.”

Upon listening to the advisor’s analysis, Ming Yan lastly quelled his fury. With each eyes shut, he sternly issued an order, “Go and examine the origins of that baby.”

“Roger that…”

As if he had figured issues out after calmly assessing the state of affairs, the primary prince burst into an episode of maniacal laughter.

“A daughter… how great! Bwahaha!”

Heaven remained on his facet in spite of everything. His dearest brother’s luck had run out.

……

Inside Prince Li’s Mansion;

“Your Highness, the second prince has paid a go to and is at the moment ready in the primary corridor.”

A guard entered his room and reported after formal salutations.

“Mmhmm.” Ming Jue replied indifferently, together with his eyelids barely raised, bearing no emotion in the direction of the visitor.

As he walked into the primary corridor, Ming Jue noticed a person with delicate options standing up, playfully saluting to Ming Jue as he spoke.

“Mysteriously bringing out a organic baby out of nowhere, you really are a grasp at concealment, youthful Imperial brother. Information may not have reached your ears but, however the procurement officers underneath our eldest brother had been labored to the bone recently. The latest developments should have thrown them off their composure.”

Ming Jue sat on a cushioned chair and stared at his older brother with a straight face. His chilly angle didn’t appear to discourage the second prince a single bit. He continued speaking continuous about numerous rumours he had just lately picked up. He even displayed wealthy and dynamic facial expressions to match the stream of his subjects.

“I’ve additionally heard that our third brother has been frequenting the primary prince’s residence recently. Who is aware of what they could be plotting subsequent. Aren’t you frightened in any respect?”

Ming Jue glanced at him and replied calmly, “Their pointless wrestle wouldn’t final for lengthy.”

In any case, Ming Jue had information in regards to the future from his earlier iterations. The primary prince had at all times fallen by the hands of the one whom he despised and considered incompetent trash, Ming Sheng.

With only a single transfer, the fourth prince flipped all the board and checkmated the formidable Ming Yan right into a nook, voiding all extreme schemes and plans made by the primary prince.

The one distinction on this timeline was who could be the primary to fall. Ming Jue made up his thoughts to gasoline their battle for the throne secretly from the sidelines.

“Oh, since you’ve got a transparent image of the present state of affairs, I shall be comfy. Properly, I shall excuse myself first. If there’s a possibility, do pay a go to with my niece to play at my residence subsequent time.”

Waving goodbye, the second prince light-heartedly headed in the direction of the exit, as if the primary goal of his go to was for mere gossips.

“Thanks…”

Ming Jue knew that his brother got here right here to remind him of the dire actuality.

The second prince, Ming Chan, halted for a second earlier than a light-weight chuckle escaped his mouth. Flipping the folding fan inside his fingers, the second prince then departed with grace.

He knew that the time period ‘virtuous particular person’ was ill-matched to explain him. The second prince was motivated by his private curiosity, hoping to safe a path of survival.

If the primary prince, Ming Yan, had been to ascend the throne, given his hypocritical and sinister character, not one of the different princes might presumably have ending.

The maternal household of the primary prince was from the Marquis Ding’an family. When it comes to authority and affect, they ranked second solely beneath the Empress’s family.

At current, the primary prince’s faction possessed the best mixed affect in imperial courtroom issues.

Previously, the Emperor had brazenly favoured Prince Li. Though he had not declared his intention, it was apparent by his actions that the Emperor had regarded the sixth prince as his successor. The opposite princes barely had any probability to carry out or showcase their skills.

Now, many had written off the Prince Li’s possibilities of ascending the throne on account of his physique situation. Consequently, the primary prince, Ming Yan, had tremendously benefitted from a surge in supporters and followers who flocked over to his facet to swear fealty, anticipating him to ascend the throne.

With a touch of gloom in his eyes, Ming Chan might solely pray that he had not made the incorrect transfer by betting on his youngest brother.

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