Xiao Sheng remained silent for a long time.

He remained silent for a long time before asking, "Can you let go of power and status? Don't forget, once you really reach that point, you'll be second only to the emperor. Even if you want to be the regent and turn me into a puppet, it won't be difficult."

Xiao Sheng had long been aware of his own limitations.

On the surface, he is the Crown Prince, the only bloodline of the royal family. But in reality, the Xiao family is not without members. Wei Yunting wants to rectify the country and abandon him to help the child of the Xiao family ascend to that position. No one will be dissatisfied.

When he was seriously injured, Wei Yunting found Jiang Tian, ​​who was still studying medicine, to treat him, which shows his true feelings for him.

Xiao Sheng knew he could be replaced.

But Wei Yunting cannot.

He wielded great power, possessed his own fiefdom, and commanded a large army.

If he wanted to live a peaceful and carefree life, that would be easy.

He joined the war because he couldn't bear to see the suffering of the people.

Xiao Sheng knew his own limitations, and he also knew that Wei Yunting could easily reach the pinnacle of power.

Having tasted the power, he actually planned to retire, all for Jiang Tian.

Xiao Sheng felt a complex mix of emotions.

Compared to his complexity, Wei Yunting was much more frank: "For you, my retirement has only benefits, not drawbacks. For myself, I have spent the first half of my life on the battlefield, experiencing the full spectrum of human emotions. Power is nothing more than that, and I don't care for it. I don't want to live a wasted life; I only hope to grow old with the one I love."

As Wei Yunting spoke, he looked at Jiang Tian with a smile, and Jiang Tian also looked up at him.

The two gazed at each other intently, and Xiao Sheng became a complete outsider.

He didn't say anything, just nodded hastily and left.

If Jiang Tian were given to him, would he be willing to give up his empire for just one person?

Xiao Sheng didn't know.

After the conversation between the three ended, Xiao Sheng appeared even more mature.

Not long after, bad news came from the capital.

The old emperor has passed away.

After Xiao Sheng's "death," the capital was in constant turmoil.

All the civil and military officials were planning for the future generations, trying to secure the greatest possible benefits.

They argue all day long and don't care about the old emperor.

No matter what, the old emperor still possessed the dignity of an emperor. He was even more furious when he learned that the selection of the crown prince had absolutely nothing to do with his Xiao family.

He gave all the available manpower to Xiao Sheng, and as a lone wolf, no one cared about his thoughts.

The old emperor had a fondness for alchemy and was also addicted to women in his early years, and this only intensified after he was sidelined.

One day, when he and the Empress were arguing about the selection of the Crown Prince, he became so enraged that he strangled the Empress to death with a livid face, and then died himself.

His death plunged the capital into complete chaos.

None of the civil and military officials were willing to submit to anyone else, and the child of the empress's family was not welcomed by everyone.

Moreover, even before the imperial edict was issued, everyone wanted to support their own child to ascend to that position and enjoy the patronage of the world.

When the news reached Wei Yunting, he looked at Xiao Sheng and said, "It seems our plan needs to be moved up."

Xiao Sheng never expected his father to die so hastily.

He knew in his heart that if he failed this time, he would die a more miserable death than his father.

However, he had no way out.

Xiao Sheng looked at Wei Yunting and nodded heavily.

Not long after, Wei Yunting and Xiao Sheng led an army of hundreds of thousands toward the capital.

The old emperor died tragically, and the civil and military officials were in endless disputes, causing the people to suffer. As the emperor's only bloodline, Xiao Sheng rushed back to the capital to cleanse the court and rightfully take charge.

Only then did the civil and military officials realize that Xiao Sheng had not died, but had escaped to Wei Yunting's place.

Before the march, Wei Yunting killed all the spies sent by those people.

It was clear that he wanted to stand on the same side as Xiao Sheng.

Panic gripped the capital; who didn't know Wei Yunting's reputation as the God of War?

Because of Xiao Sheng's "resurrection", the noble families sat down together again to discuss how to resist Wei Yunting's army.

Wei Yunting and Xiao Sheng joined forces to fight them, and the outcome was naturally a fight to the death.

If they continue to fight amongst themselves, they will only be left to be executed by slow slicing.

No one was willing to sit idly by and wait for their doom. In order to defend their family's interests, they gathered a large number of troops and sent letters to officials in various states who had submitted to them, instructing them to stop Wei Yunting.

This battle lasted for three months.

The powerful families had just as many troops as Wei Yunting's army. They marched from the border to the capital, passing through numerous cities.

Some officials who had long been in cahoots with the powerful families were unwilling to surrender without a fight, so they naturally tried to resist and weaken Wei Yunting's troops.

That night, Wei Yunting and Xiao Sheng captured another city and set up camp inside to rest.

Inside the tent, sweat dripped incessantly.

Wei Yunting had been away from military campaigns for months, but now that he had won a battle, he could no longer contain himself.

Jiang Tian naturally brought her along.

Wei Yunting was worried about leaving her in the city.

Throughout the journey, Jiang Tian never complained about the hardships or fatigue. When the doctors in the military camp were too busy, she helped treat many of the soldiers' injuries.

Day after day, her reputation grew.

Everyone knows that the prince's mistress is a kind and intelligent woman who does her best to treat their injuries.

At that moment, Wei Yunting sealed Jiang Tian's lips with his own, his strong arms encircling her slender body as he impatiently began to undress her. His forehead veins bulged from the intense restraint he was displaying.