Liang Sheng suddenly felt more confident and, forcing himself to maintain his imposing manner, loudly threatened, "Let me tell you, no matter what kind of sorcery you possess, it's useless against me! I am upright and righteous, and you demons and monsters will not be able to get close to me!"
The young man chuckled and looked at Liang Sheng, who was jumping around like a shaman, and thought that if this old man were to get rid of his official position, he would be more suited to join a circus troupe.
Sure enough, the little baby in his arms, stretching his head and looking at Liang Sheng's appearance, really thought he was a clown uncle in an opera and started giggling.
Huo Chengche gave Fu Man a suggestive look.
Fu Man immediately understood and shouted in a shrill voice, "Insolence—! This is His Highness the Crown Prince! Prefect of the Capital, why don't you pay your respects to His Highness immediately!"
...?
Tai, His Highness the Crown Prince?
Liang Sheng's face turned pale. He looked at Fu Man with a mixture of fear and uncertainty, then at Huo Chengche, shook his head, took a step back, and roared loudly:
"Don't try to fool me! Although I've never seen His Highness the Crown Prince, I recognize his imperial robe! Don't think that just because you know a little magic, you can..."
"Then do you recognize this?" Before Liang Sheng could finish speaking, Fu Man immediately stepped forward, took out the Crown Prince's token, and said in a shrill, sinister voice, "The Crown Prince's imperial edict is here. Why haven't you kowtowed yet—"
As Fu Man spoke, he held the token up to Liang Sheng's face, almost as if he wanted to shove it into Liang Sheng's forehead like a seal.
Liang Sheng was so frightened that his eyes crossed. He stared at the Golden Token of the Eastern Palace, and was so scared that he almost fainted. His soul twitched and his spirit was gone. He knelt down on the ground, limp and weak.
"Long live the Crown Prince!"
Liang Sheng was terrified, but the yamen runners reacted immediately, kneeling down and kowtowing in worship, as if they had already learned from experience.
This deafening shout brought Liang Sheng, who had been stunned, back to his senses.
? ! !
Tai, prince? !
Is he really the Crown Prince?!
Liang Sheng's face was ashen, and he wished he could just die in one breath.
After a moment of surprise, he realized he hadn't finished speaking in one breath. He quickly inhaled his soul energy, then banged his head against the wall with a loud thud, crying with tears streaming down his face, "Your Highness, please forgive me! This humble subject was blind and failed to recognize Your Highness! Your Highness, please forgive me—!"
Huo Chengche watched coldly as Liang Sheng cried heartbrokenly, occasionally letting out a few affected sobs. He was slightly surprised, raising an eyebrow and his dark eyes deepening.
Although he wasn't buying Liang Sheng's act, seeing Liang Sheng's ridiculous and foolish appearance eased the anger that had been building up inside him.
It seems that this Lord Liang is not as wicked and mediocre as the rumors suggest or as he appears.
"Lord Liang's crying is truly elegant; it has certainly broadened my horizons," Huo Chengche said sarcastically, looking at Liang Sheng without revealing his true feelings.
Sure enough, upon hearing Huo Chengche's words, Liang Sheng immediately became arrogant and took the opportunity to sneak up in front of Huo Chengche, crying and shouting:
"Your Majesty, I am guilty! I have offended Your Highness! Oh, and I have also... I have abused my power, accepted bribes, and been an sycophant..."
Huo Chengche's eyes showed even greater surprise.
He stared intently at Liang Sheng, who was constantly coming up with strange tricks, and said with a cold sarcasm, "Lord Liang, you really have self-awareness. You are so clear about your own crimes. Are you telling me that you know you are wrong, but you still want to commit them?"
"Why don't you tell me now, Lord Liang, who's behind you that makes you so arrogant? That way I won't waste my time and energy trying to scare you." The young man spoke in a cool, detached voice, his tone laced with sarcasm.
"No, no, no! It's a misunderstanding, Your Highness has absolutely misunderstood me!" Upon hearing this, Liang Sheng quickly stopped talking, wiped away his tears, and looked embarrassed. After being swept away by Huo Chengche's cold gaze, he quickly said in a serious tone:
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