Xuan Yuanzhan's indifferent attitude saddened Xuan Yuanpeng somewhat.
He didn't say anything more and just walked out.
As soon as he stepped out of the side hall, Xuanyuan Peng saw Xuanyuan Zhi waiting outside.
"Father." Upon seeing Xuan Yuanpeng emerge, Xuan Yuanzhi quickly bowed.
"What are you doing here?" Xuan Yuanpeng didn't have much patience for Xuan Yuanzhi.
Of his sons, he felt most indebted to Xuanyuan Zhan, and he raised Xuanyuan Yu to be the crown prince, so his feelings for Xuanyuan Duo and Xuanyuan Zhi were somewhat distant.
Faced with Xuan Yuanpeng's indifferent attitude, a cold glint flashed across Xuan Yuanzhi's lowered eyes as he bowed his head and replied, "Your Majesty is seriously injured, and I wish to come and see you."
Upon hearing that he had come to visit Xuan Yuanzhan, Xuan Yuanpeng was not moved at all, but instead became wary: "His injuries are very serious and he needs to rest. It is not convenient for him to receive guests for the time being. You can come to see him when he is better."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I take my leave."
Xuan Yuanzhi dared not disobey Xuan Yuanpeng's wishes, and with a smile, he stepped back. But as he turned around, the corners of his lips that had been turned up instantly fell, and his eyes were filled with a cold, sinister light.
Xuanyuan Peng watched Xuanyuan Zhi's retreating figure and instructed Zong Jiu: "The Holy King needs to rest. No one is allowed to disturb him except for the Holy King's Dowager and the Holy King's Consort!"
"Yes," Zong Jiu replied with a bow.
Xuanyuan Zhi left Chengqian Palace and did not return to his own palace, but went to Consort Liang's Yingyue Palace.
When Xuanyuan Zhi arrived, Consort Liang was dancing inside the room.
Xuanyuan Zhi stood at the door, stopping the palace servants from reporting, and just watched as Consort Liang gracefully danced with her flowing sleeves in the hall.
Consort Liang had a beautiful face, a swaying figure, and a graceful posture. Every gesture she made exuded charm and elegance. Although she was old, her appearance and demeanor were still like that of a young girl, showing no signs of aging.
Xuanyuan Zhi stared blankly at Consort Liang dancing with abandon, somewhat puzzled as to why his father seemed blind to his mother's beauty, as if he had never seen her beauty before!
It wasn't enough for him to favor that country girl; he even favored that fickle, shameless Bai woman. On the contrary, he couldn't see women like his mother who were devoted to his father!
After Liang Fei finished her dance, she turned around and saw Xuan Yuanzhi standing at the door. She then stopped her movements, stood up, and asked the palace maids to serve tea.
When Consort Liang returned after changing her clothes, she saw Xuan Yuanzhi already drinking tea: "How is the new Taiping Houkui tea this year?"
Looking at Consort Liang sitting down next to him, Xuan Yuanzhi raised an eyebrow: "Is Mother in a good mood?"
Consort Liang smiled, picked up her teacup, took a sip, and said cheerfully, "With such a joyous occasion as today, why should I be in a bad mood?"
Su Renyi has been arrested. This time, even if Su Fei doesn't die, she'll be in serious trouble. She's just waiting to see the show!
Xuan Yuanzhi knew exactly what she was thinking and reminded her, "When Father was assassinated, it was Xuan Yuanzhan who took the sword for him!"
"So what!"
Consort Liang didn't take it seriously and didn't pay any attention to Bai Shi and Xuan Yuanzhan.
Xuan Yuanzhi regarded Xuan Yuanzhan as a formidable rival: "Father has always favored Bai Shi and Xuan Yuanzhan. Now that Xuan Yuanzhan has staged this scene of shielding Father from a sword, I think that the future crown prince position may not even be in our hands!"
Thinking of Xuan Yuanpeng's coldness towards him just now, Xuan Yuanzhi was so angry that he slammed the teacup onto the table.
There was never a place for him in his father's heart. His father always loved Xuanyuan Zhan and Xuanyuan Yu the most!
It's one thing that Xuanyuan Yu is a legitimate prince, but Xuanyuan Zhan is a bastard. Why is he not even as good as a bastard?
What's most infuriating is that he and Xuanyuan Yu are fighting to the death here, and in the end, his father might directly pass the throne to that bastard. The thought of such a possibility makes him so angry that he wants to go crazy!
Seeing that Xuanyuan Zhi was angry, Consort Liang knew that he must have been upset by Xuanyuan Peng, so she comforted him with some heartache, "Don't worry, your father will never pass the throne to Xuanyuan Zhan."
Xuan Yuanzhi frowned and looked at Consort Liang. She knew how much her father favored Bai Shi and Xuan Yuanzhan. Now that everything was still uncertain, how could it be impossible!
Consort Liang sneered sarcastically: "What is Bai Fuya's status? She is your father's own sister-in-law. No matter how much your father likes her, how much he dotes on her, how much he loves her, and how much he gives up the entire harem for her, she can only be the Holy King's Dowager Consort, and her son can only be the Holy King. At most, he can be given a fiefdom and some military power. This is the limit your father can do for him! If your father could have cleared their names all these years, he would have done so long ago. It's because he can't clear their names that even if your father dotes on Xuanyuan Zhan, he can't let Xuanyuan Zhan inherit his throne!"
Xuanyuan Zhi was not as optimistic as Consort Liang: "What if! Things are different now. Xuanyuan Zhan himself didn't have this intention before, but now he actually ran out to shield Father from the sword. What does this mean? It means he has this intention. Who knows if Father will be tricked into passing the throne to him!"
Father Emperor used to treat him like a treasure, and now he's even brought him into Chengqian Palace, a place where they've never even stayed a single night. But this bastard Xuanyuan Zhan moved in first! Can you believe it?
Consort Liang remained disdainful: "So what? No matter how much he dotes on Xuanyuan Zhan, he is still his nephew, not his son. He has so many biological sons. Would he bypass you and pass the throne to his nephew? Don't even mention that your father wouldn't do that, the entire court and the entire Xuanyuan royal family would not allow him to do it!"
Xuanyuan Peng is indeed the emperor, but the Eastern Chu is not something that Xuanyuan Peng can decide alone, especially since he is an emperor and has many more things to consider.
If he could really be so indifferent, he would have already brought that vixen Bai Fuya into the palace and left her outside, making her suffer the torment of unrequited love every day.
For the sake of Bai Fuya, that vixen, Xuanyuan Peng hasn't entered the harem for so long. There are only a few women in the entire harem, and they are all just decorations. He cares so much about Bai Fuya, why doesn't he want to bring her into the palace?
It's not that he doesn't want to, it's that he can't!
Seeing Xuan Yuanzhi's furrowed brows, Consort Liang comforted him, "Don't worry, as long as Xuan Yuanzhan is still the Holy King, he will never be able to sit on the throne, so your only enemy is Xuan Yuanyu!"
Xuanyuan Zhi frowned: "What does Mother mean?"
"Don't antagonize Xuan Yuanzhan, you must take the initiative to befriend him. Now, because of Su Xuening, Xuan Yuan Yu and Xuan Yuanzhan are definitely mortal enemies. If you can win over Xuan Yuanzhan's support, then with Xuan Yuan Peng's favor towards him and Bai Fuya, it will be too easy for you to ascend the throne!" Consort Liang patted Xuan Yuan Zhi's shoulder and said solemnly, "You must understand that Xuan Yuanzhan is not your opponent, but your stepping stone!"
Seeing Consort Liang's serious expression, Xuanyuan Zhi nodded silently: "Your subject knows what to do."
Although Xuan Yuanzhi was still worried about Xuan Yuanzhan, he couldn't really do anything to Xuan Yuanzhan with his current strength. He could only follow his mother's advice and use Xuan Yuanzhan to bring down Xuan Yuanyu first, and deal with the rest later!
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