Chapter 579 Father's Favoritism is So Extreme! Just Enough for Time!

Zongzheng Langri: "How come it's you?"

"What about Rong Shi?"

The Chu Emperor was anxious and wanted to crawl out to check on Duan Rongshi's condition.

Zongzheng Wuheng stopped him.

"Father!"

"It's Duan Rongshi again, Duan Rongshi!"

"Am I not your son?"

"Even if he is your aunt's child, he is still just your nephew!"

"Your son is your own flesh and blood, Father!"

Zongzheng Langri kicked him down in a fit of anger.

"Get out of my way!"

"You piece of trash, how dare you compare yourself to Rong Shi?"

Zongzheng Wuheng fell to the ground, looking at the Chu Emperor who had emerged with disbelief.

"Father Emperor—"

"Your son is a cripple, but do you know who crippled my legs?!"

"It's all because of Duan Rongshi and Li Qingluo!"

"It was that couple who locked me in the stone cell, humiliated me like a prisoner, severed my tendons, bullied and insulted me like a dog, and finally smashed my feet!"

"Your subject hates them the most."

"Why do you still insist on having Duan Rongshi?"

Emperor Chu: "Enough!"

"Isn't your current predicament the result of your own actions?"

"If you hadn't secretly gone to Daliang to provoke them, would they have treated you like this?"

"You must have done something even worse."

"Otherwise, given Rong Shi and Li Qingluo's personalities, they wouldn't be so cruel. They've already shown more than enough mercy by not trying to kill you. What more do you want?"

Zongzheng Wuheng tilted his head back to prevent his tears from flowing down quickly.

But unable to control himself, he still managed to smear his eyes with grease.

He even laughed.

Each sound was like self-mockery, but even more like self-pity.

"They all say that you are heartless and ungrateful to everyone except your grandmother and aunt."

"As expected, I have witnessed it today."

"Just because Duan Rongshi is his aunt's child, you can be so biased!"

"Isn't my going to Daliang all for the sake of our Great Chu?"

"Your subject wishes to steal the underground city defense map and present it to you, so that you may be pleased."

"But you actually said that I deserve it all... Father, you are truly unworthy of being a father, unworthy of being the ruler of the country."

"You deserve to die even more."

The Chu Emperor narrowed his eyes: "What did you say?"

"Could it be that you summoned all the assassins today?"

The Chu Emperor looked on in disbelief.

I never imagined this rebellious son could be so ruthless!

Zongzheng Wuheng did not answer him, but picked up his cane from the ground and struggled to stand up.

There was a rustling sound in the grass.

Then seven or eight of his close guards emerged.

They came up behind Zongzheng Wuheng and looked around. There were no other guards besides them.

As for Duan Rongshi, he had obviously led his men into the mountains and forests to the southwest.

The two guards who originally stayed by the side of the Chu Emperor were also sent away by Zongzheng Wuheng's guards, and their fates are unknown.

Therefore, the Chu Emperor is now not only isolated and helpless, but Zongzheng Wuheng can also take his life with a single order.

However, he would not commit the rebellious act of patricide.

"Father, I just want you to see the true colors of these people."

"To let you know who is truly sincere towards you."

Emperor Chu: "Sincere? Do you have it?"

"I see you as a wolf in sheep's clothing, a beast with treacherous ambitions!"

Zongzheng Wuheng sneered: "Father, you can't distinguish between good and bad, close and distant. Your son doesn't mind helping you to recognize them properly today."

“Last night, your son took the initiative to use a plan to get Li Qingluo and her dozen or so personal guards away.”

"She's probably in Nan'an City today, busy with her shops, and doesn't have the time to worry about your return to the palace."

"Without her and most of the guards, what can Duan Rongshi do?"

"Moreover, this traitor from Liang dared to fake his death and come to our Great Chu, even kidnapping the emperor. With such treacherous intentions, it would not be an exaggeration for him to be torn apart by five horses and executed by slow slicing!"

"You still want to rely on him?"

"You can't rely on him!"

"Otherwise, how could I have so easily brought men here to capture you, Father Emperor?"

“In his heart, you are the least important person. Don’t you understand?”

"Moreover, even if Duan Rongshi possesses extraordinary abilities today, he only has thirty men at his disposal! How could he possibly defeat the thousands of elite troops lying in ambush in the forest?"

A hint of worry appeared on the face of the Chu Emperor.

And he frequently looked southwest.

"You beast! Rong Shi could kill a hundred of your soldiers by himself! You still want to fight him?"

"First, recognize what kind of idiot you are!"

Emperor Chu was so angry that he spoke recklessly. As Zongzheng Wuheng's face grew darker and darker, he felt extremely disgusted.

Why did you do this?

"Are these elite troops all your private soldiers whom you secretly trained?"

"Do you know that keeping a private army is a capital offense?"

"You actually did something like this! I think you have a death wish!"

Zongzheng Wuheng clenched his fists tightly: "Your subject does not have such ability."

"Father, all those who came to kill you today are the Crown Prince."

Zongzheng Langri: "What did you say?! The Crown Prince?!"

"Is the Crown Prince trying to kill me?!"

Seeing the astonished and incredulous look on his father's face, Zongzheng Wuheng felt extremely pleased.

Wasn't he always the one who doted on the Crown Prince the most?

Today he wanted to see whether his father loved the crown prince more or his aunt's son more!

Anyway, I've tried it myself.

He was the one who was most disliked.

Zongzheng Wuheng's face, which was buried in his hands, twitched uncontrollably in a ferocious manner.

"Father."

"Your subject merely wrote a secret letter and sent it to the Crown Prince."

"They said you're recuperating at this estate and will be returning to the palace today."

"Look, he sent someone to kill you to silence you today."

"He's afraid that if you go back, he won't be able to sit still on the throne he hasn't even warmed yet. So, the one who really wants to kill his father is him!"

"Father, only I am truly devoted to you. Why don't you believe me?"

After speaking, Zongzheng Wuheng turned his head to look at the guards behind him.

"Guards, quickly help His Majesty up!"

"Let's pack up and head back to the city! Enter the palace—"

Today, Zongzheng Wuheng intends to kill two birds with one stone.

He used the Crown Prince to kill Duan Rongshi.

With Duan Rongshi dead, Li Qingluo will naturally collapse in grief.

Then, they can take the opportunity to expose her identity as a spy for the Great Liang, and then easily take action against her.

Once the Emperor learns the Crown Prince's true colors, he will certainly not forgive him.

Moreover, given the Emperor's temperament, the Crown Prince might not even be able to save his own life.

As time went on, there were hardly any sons left who were truly capable of serving the emperor.

Can't he see himself anymore?

As Zongzheng Wuheng thought this to himself, an eager and excited smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

Until he turned around.

Look behind you.

The guards all had large knives pointed at their necks.

Li Qingluo, dressed in a smart outfit and with her hair tied in a high ponytail, walked out of the cornfield.

Duan Rongshi then slowly appeared on horseback from the other side.

They were surrounded by a dozen or so guards, who were eyeing them menacingly.

Zongzheng Wuheng stared at them in shock.

What are you doing here?

He couldn't help but scream; seeing them was like seeing a ghost—utterly unbelievable.

No, no!

Li Qingluo let out a cold laugh and strode out.

"If not here, then where should it be?"

“Zongzheng Wuheng, it’s not that I, Li Qingluo, look down on you.”

"It's not that your methods are bad, but that they are just too low-class."

"What you're playing with are things my grandmother already had. My nanny Zheng has been with my grandmother for so many years; if she hadn't seen these kinds of things, why would my grandmother have given her to me?"

"I don't need to get involved; the noise from my shops will all subside on its own."

"Did you think you successfully got rid of me?"

"We just want to see what tricks you're trying to pull."

So, it turns out you wanted to kill two birds with one stone.

His scheme was completely exposed, and Zongzheng Wuheng shouted in a fit of rage, "You actually lied to me—?"

Duan Rongshi: "I was just lying to you."

"Otherwise, how would you give me the opportunity to kill you?"

"Zongzheng Wuheng, you should have died long ago."

As he spoke, he drew his sword from his side, rode forward, and thrust it at Zongzheng Wuheng.

Zongzheng Wuheng let out a scream and quickly dodged backward.

The guards behind him immediately stepped forward to block him.

Zongzheng Wuheng turned his head and saw the Chu Emperor close at hand. He shouted, "Arrest him!"

After the guards around him grabbed the Chu Emperor tightly, Zongzheng Wuheng personally drew a dagger and held it to the Chu Emperor's neck.

"Who dares to make another move?"

"I'll kill him right now!"

He's almost gone mad.

Despite having meticulously planned everything, they were still tricked by this heartless couple.

Is everything going to end in defeat again?

He was unwilling to accept it!

I absolutely refuse to accept this!

Fortunately, he still had an ace up his sleeve.

As long as his father is still in his hands, he still has a chance to turn things around.

First, escape. Then, take advantage of Zongzheng Wuxie and the remnants of the King of Qin. As long as you incite them, you will have another chance to make a comeback and seek revenge.

Li Qingluo: "He really is a beast!"

She stared at Zongzheng Wuheng with a mocking look in her eyes: "Zongzheng Wuheng, you want to gain your father's approval, yet you personally tied him up."

"You'll never have another chance in your life."

Zongzheng Wuheng didn't want to hear his own father insult him anymore, so the first thing he did after capturing the Chu Emperor was to have his mouth gagged.

Now, being mocked by Li Qingluo like this is simply intolerable!

"Kill her, and kill them all—"

Zongzheng Wuheng shouted at the top of his lungs, then ordered the guards to take the Chu Emperor hostage and quickly climb into the carriage that the Chu Emperor had been sitting in.

He left four guards behind and took four more with him.

Therefore, there are now six people in the carriage, including him and the Chu Emperor.

Right under the noses of Li Qingluo and Duan Rongshi, his carriage sped ahead without being stopped.

Zongzheng Wuheng should have been happy.

But now he felt only unease.

Everything went too smoothly.

That's so strange!

Why, why didn't they all go to the mountains to fight against the Crown Prince's troops when they still had a dozen or so guards by their side?

Moreover, they did not intend to obstruct their own carriage.

They couldn't possibly let themselves and their father leave so easily.

Furthermore, although the sounds of fighting could be heard from the mountains, if there were more than a dozen guards here, wouldn't there be even fewer troops going into the mountains?

With such a small number of people, how have they managed to stand up to the Crown Prince's elite forces for so long?