Chapter 182 "Traitor"?

The fox-masked man paused for a moment and then began to tell his story again.

"You're a complete idiot too."

"You knew that Huo Yuchen was being placed on the throne of the Crown Prince and had become the target of public criticism, and everyone wanted to plot against him and murder him, yet you still didn't know how to restrain yourself."

"All day long, you're so arrogant and proud that you're afraid others don't know you're the most favored prince..."

"But you didn't know that being favored also made you the target of public criticism. It also made you a target that everyone wants to shoot arrows at. Now, the number of people who want to harm you is definitely no less than the number of people who want to harm Huo Yuchen."

King Chang lowered his head weakly.

Yes! He is stupid, he doesn't know how to hide his shortcomings, he doesn't know how to restrain himself.

Put yourself on a high place and become the most eye-catching target.

King Chang felt extremely regretful.

"Now, do you know how many eyes are staring at that throne? How can I let you take it so easily?"

"This time, you've fallen into my hands, so I'll have to start with you!"

"Next, I will turn every prince who stands in my way of ascending to the imperial power into a severely disabled person, making sure none of you will ever have a chance of becoming emperor again. No one will be able to stop me from ascending to the supreme position..."

"I've been very kind by doing this. I haven't even thought of killing you dragon children... You should all thank me..."

Shameless, so fucking shameless, Prince Chang kept cursing in his heart.

He has been hurt so much, and he still wants me to thank him.

What kind of bullshit is this?

"I just want you to linger on from now on, to live to see the day when I ascend to the throne. Then, all of you defeated generals will crawl at my feet, cheer for me, celebrate for me, and watch me step by step ascend to that lofty position..."

After he finished speaking, the fox-masked man raised his head high, his expression excited, as if he was imagining a bright future. This made him feel extremely happy. He laughed heartily again, his laughter unbridled and carefree...

"Bah... stop daydreaming. You're not a prince or a descendant of a royal family, and you don't have royal blood. What right do you have to covet the imperial power? You're just a toad wanting to eat swan meat, aren't you?"

"Unless you lead your troops in rebellion and overthrow our Huo family, then we will have a chance and it will be a different matter."

"However, the people will not recognize you, because you are not a legitimate royal family member and have no royal blood. You are not legitimate and your words are not in line with the law. You will always be criticized by the world."

"And history books will also call you a 'traitor'."

Unexpectedly, the fox masked man raised his head high and said in a loud voice, "Haha, traitor? I am of the most orthodox royal bloodline, even more noble than you..."

King Chang raised his head with great difficulty and asked the question he wanted to know most.

"Who are you?"

"Aren't you a 'traitor'? And you're of noble status? Are you telling a ridiculous story? Are you still asleep?"

"Could it be that you are also a member of the royal family?"

The man looked down at King Chang as if he were looking at an ant whose life and death he could manipulate at will.

"Your mother, Concubine Li, was just a courtesan, a lowly person. My status is simply incomparable to yours, and you can never reach it."

"Li Guifei is just a beauty who serves men with her beauty. She relies on the favors bestowed upon her by that lecherous old emperor. Does she have no idea how high the heavens are and how deep the earth is?"

"Without the old emperor's favor, she is nothing."

"And your two uncles are just empty talkers with no real achievements. They rely on flattery and music all day long. What good are they? And yet they were given the title of Marquis. It's a huge joke!"

"Concubine Li isn't even worthy of carrying my mother's shoes!"

Prince Chang still refused to give up and deliberately argued, "Even if your mother is of noble status, can she be higher than Huo Yuchen's mother?"

"Huo Yuchen's mother is the empress, and he himself is the legitimate prince. No one has a more noble status than him, right? Perhaps, your mother is not even worthy of carrying Empress Wei's shoes..."

"Moreover, Huo Yuchen's mother's family is powerful and has made great contributions to the Great Qin Dynasty."

"Although the great general is gone, he still has a cousin who has made great military achievements and is unbeatable! So far, he is the greatest trump card of our Great Qin Dynasty and is highly regarded by our father..."

I thought that saying this would make the fox-masked man angry on the spot, but I didn't expect that he didn't care at all and just snorted coldly.

After a short pause, he continued, "Although Empress Wei now holds the throne of the Central Palace, she was originally just a singing girl in the Princess's mansion. Once she gained power, she soared to prominence and became a phoenix."

"She only relied on her youth and beauty, and some coquettish tactics, to get to the top..."

"Compared to my mother, it's still a long way off."

"As for that Bai Wuji you mentioned, he only knows how to fight and not how to scheme. How far can he go? Look at the God of War Li Xin of the previous dynasty. Didn't he die in a power struggle, at the hands of a woman?"

After a pause, the fox-masked man continued, "However, speaking of it, Huo Yuchen, as a brother, is a kind and righteous man."

"If it were me, you three, mother and son, had done so many vicious things. I would have torn my face off with you long ago and started to use all means to retaliate against you. I would have killed you all..."

"Perhaps the grass on your graves is already several feet high..."

"But Huo Yuchen is a soft-hearted person, kind and easy to be bullied. He didn't even feel disgusted that you and your two children have been allowed to run around like this until now."

"Now it can be considered as a tit-for-tat. You deal with Huo Yuchen, and I deal with you. You don't have to have any grudges..."

When Prince Chang heard these words and thought about what the mother and two of them had done, he felt a little annoyed with Huo Yuchen.

It is like when a person is about to die, his words are good.

The fox-masked man looked at King Chang's changing expression, which was even a little ashamed, but he sneered.

Is your conscience awakening now? It's too late!

Besides, who among the royal family still has a conscience?

A person with a conscience can never seize the imperial power or rule the world.

The fox-masked man nonchalantly instructed the two masked men in black beside him, "We've tortured Prince Chang enough. Since we don't want to kill him, just throw him out!"

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Just throw him at the gate of Pingcheng! Then you stay by his side and don't let anyone else kill him. Once you're sure it's the government taking him away, come back!"

The two men knelt down respectfully and accepted the order.

"Yes, I will follow the master's orders!"