Xiang Yu and Xiang Liang looked at each other, seemingly unable to understand why Li Lin could be so bold as to bargain with that ruthless emperor.
Beside the artificial hill.
Xiang Yu was puzzled and couldn't figure it out, so he could only ask his good uncle.
"Uncle, just who is this Li Lin? Is he a member of the royal family? Or is he the illegitimate son of the First Emperor? He became the Prime Minister of Qin at such a young age, and he's so rich that he was able to marry that dog emperor's daughter. Now he's even bargaining with that dog emperor. Isn't he incredibly audacious?"
"Alas, even I, an old man, cannot understand him. This Li Lin is truly the only person I have never been able to see through in my entire life. To be so highly valued by that tyrant at such a young age must mean he possesses extraordinary talent. And now, to have him appointed as the Crown Prince's tutor is simply too much of a favor from the Emperor!"
Xiang Liang shook his head. He was also undecided and couldn't quite figure out what was going on with Li Lin.
In the study.
Li Lin was having a pleasant conversation with Zhang Mo, who had just delivered the imperial decree.
"Are you saying that His Majesty has seen through the true identities of Xia Liang and Xia Ji in my household? That's why he deliberately issued the decree to me today? He actually wanted to see their reaction?"
"That's right, that's His Majesty's plan. Otherwise, if His Majesty had granted you your wedding leave yesterday, why would he suddenly issue an imperial edict today ordering you to leave Xianyang City?"
Zhang Mo smiled.
His performance was spot-on, and the imperial edict was genuine, but he didn't expect Li Lin to actually disobey it.
His Majesty originally planned to trap them like turtles in a jar, having Li Lin feign departure so he could observe Xiang Yu and Xiang Liang's actions and then deliver a fatal blow.
He defied the imperial decree in this way.
The rest of the performance couldn't proceed as His Majesty had planned, which is why she revealed the truth to him.
"That's unlikely, isn't it? What do you think their identities are, Your Majesty?"
"The remnants of the Chu state, Xiang Yu and Xiang Liang!"
"Oh? How does Your Majesty know so much?"
"It was one of the subordinates who came to offer their congratulations with Chief Steward Gao yesterday who felt that Xiang Liang looked very familiar, so after returning, they conducted an investigation on him and discovered their identities."
"I see!"
Li Lin nodded, somewhat bewildered. At that moment, he was almost speechless with surprise.
It's unbelievable that the once-powerful Hegemon-King of Western Chu was brought back to his mansion to serve as a servant...
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