Because there were too many soldiers watching from above and below the city wall, Su Lichen felt it was inappropriate to speak, so he said to Prince Jin, "Uncle, could we talk about this in private?"
The Prince of Jin's eyes lit up, and then he laughed and said, "That's great!"
Then, the Prince of Jin leaped off his horse and, to the astonishment of the many soldiers on the city wall, flew up to the top.
The soldiers, as if facing a formidable enemy, quickly drew their swords to protect Su Lichen. Upon seeing this, Su Lichen smiled bitterly, thinking to himself, with just these two moves from Prince Jin, if he wanted to kill someone, who could stop him?
He then waved his hand and said, "It was I who sent my uncle, so there's no need to panic."
So Su Lichen ordered his soldiers to step back, making room for the Prince of Jin, and then walked over there.
"Imperial Uncle, has Jing Zhe been captured?"
Su Lichen was still very concerned about this issue, because only by capturing Jing Zhe could they obtain the Immortal Transformation Pill, and only then would the two have leverage in negotiations.
The Prince of Jin shook his head and said, "No."
"..."
However, he immediately added, "I did encounter him outside Ruzhou City and severely injured him, but I was in a hurry to get here and did not chase after him."
"..."
Su Lichen cursed the Prince of Jin in his mind, thinking, "Did a donkey kick your head? Since you've already injured him, why didn't you just ask for the Immortal Transformation Pill? Why did you let him go?"
Why are you in such a hurry to come to Jingzhou? Even if you really want to seize my throne, what's a day or two more?
Of course, Su Lichen only dared to think this in his heart, but said aloud, "Uncle, since you've injured him, you should just snatch the Immortal Transformation Pill from him! Once he's healed, hide it, and it'll be difficult to catch him later!"
The Prince of Jin glanced at him and sneered, "Aren't all his women in Jingzhou? I can just grab two of them and keep them under guard. Does he dare to hide them?"
Through his several encounters with Jing Zhe, the King of Jin could clearly see that Jing Zhe was a man of deep emotions, and that his woman was his Achilles' heel. Once he captured Jing Zhe's woman, he would have no trouble getting her back.
Upon hearing this, Su Lichen's lips twitched slightly with disdain. "Uncle may not know, but none of Jing Zhe's women are currently in Jingzhou!"
"What?"
As expected, Prince Jin was stunned upon hearing this, and immediately asked, "Where is Su Mochen?"
"..."
Hearing the Prince of Jin call Su Mochen's name still made Su Lichen feel very uncomfortable. Even though he had murdered his father and seized power, in his heart, Su Mochen would always be his little sister. This was also the reason why he immediately let Su Mochen go when she said she wanted to go to Jiangling after he ascended the throne.
In fact, subconsciously, he felt that if Su Mochen stayed in Jingzhou, she would be drawn into a vortex of conspiracies sooner or later, so it would be better for her to leave early! Now that Prince Jin had asked her so directly, Su Lichen was somewhat glad that he had been so prescient!
"Mo Chen, she said several days ago that she was going out of the city of Jingzhou to relax!"
"What about the girl from the Yu family? What about Zhu Xinning? And what about Jing Zhe's other women? Are they gone too?"
The Prince of Jin asked in a cold voice.
Su Lichen remained calm and said, "Uncle, ever since Father passed away and news of your betrayal came from Jinxi, the people in Jingzhou City have been in a state of panic. At that time, Jing Zhe was in Jiangling, so it was understandable that her women were worried about her. By the time I found out, they had already sailed south. There was nothing I could do!"
Su Lichen shrugged, indicating that he was powerless to help.
This time, Prince Jin did not speak, but instead gave Su Lichen a cold glance, his disdain was very obvious, and he sneered inwardly, "With a brain like this, how dare he be the emperor?"
After having this idea, the Prince of Jin felt less pressure to take the throne, as if his ability to become the Emperor of Anguo was actually for the sake of the people of Anguo!
Thinking this, the Prince of Jin glanced back and saw that the soldiers were looking in their direction with tense expressions, but they were still too far away.
Prince Jin smiled disdainfully again, while slightly clenching his fist and gathering his strength. In fact, even if Su Lichen had dismissed the soldiers, Prince Jin would have dared to kill Su Lichen in front of the other soldiers.
After all, from the moment he decided to rebel in Jinxi, he dared to be an enemy of the world. What was killing Su Lichen?
Besides, what does it matter if these soldiers object as long as Su Lichen is killed? His own army is right outside the city. Anyone who dares to disobey him will be sent to heaven!
Thinking of this, Prince Jin began to gather his strength, preparing to attack Su Lichen in the next moment. Su Lichen, who was only one step away from Prince Jin, was completely unaware that his time was coming to an end.
"Royal Uncle, how about I pass the throne to you?"
"..."
The Prince of Jin, who had been fully charging up his strength and was about to strike Su Lichen on the head, suddenly lowered his hand, and the power he had gathered vanished in that instant.
He turned his head and looked at Su Lichen with some surprise.
Although Prince Jin had long felt that Su Lichen should have given up the throne to him, he still found it somewhat unbelievable to hear him say it to his face. After all, Su Lichen had already experienced the joys of being an emperor, yet he was willing to give it up again, which required great courage.
Based on this alone, Prince Jin looked at Su Lichen with new respect, but he remained expressionless and said, "Oh? Why would my nephew have such a thought?"
Su Lichen was naturally not foolish enough to say something like, "I'm afraid you'll beat me to death if I don't give up my seat to you." After all, at their level, they still had to maintain some semblance of dignity.
"Uncle, although I have only been on the throne for a few days, I feel the pressure deeply. I am also aware of my own limitations and know that it will be difficult for me to be a good emperor based on my abilities alone."
Then, Su Lichen looked at Prince Jin with a serious expression: "But my uncle is different! My uncle has great talent and ambition. When my father was on the throne, he often praised my uncle, saying that with my uncle's magnanimity and vision, whether he was in charge of a region or the whole country, it would be a blessing for the people. So it would be most appropriate for me to give the throne to my uncle!"
"..."
If Su Lichen won't give it to me, I'll just take it myself.
If Su Lichen doesn't praise him, then I'll boast about it myself.
But now that Su Lichen was praising him, Prince Jin himself felt a little embarrassed. Moreover, he couldn't boast anymore, as that would seem too frivolous, so he had to be humble.
"Your Highness flatters me! I merely do what I can in my daily life! I am not as good as Your Highness praises me! Moreover, I have ruled the world before, and whether it was good or bad, I cannot guarantee. In the end, it is up to the people to judge!"
Having already praised him, Prince Jin then changed the subject, saying, "However, if my nephew insists that I become emperor, then I have no choice but to respectfully comply!"
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