For the common people, Xuanyuan can do without a tyrant ruler, but it cannot do without a prince. He is deeply loved by the people and is like a savior in their minds.
As for the officials, they would rather assist the prince than work under a tyrant. "Don't ask about the people, but ask about ghosts and gods" is exactly what the emperor is like now. Their knowledge is useless and they are not as valued by the emperor as the sorcerers.
The system said: [Xuanyuan Chengyin naturally disagrees, but he is under the pressure of the emperor's order and filial piety. Abandoning the emperor would go against Xuanyuan Chengyin's reputation for benevolence, so he is a little hesitant.]
Yun Yuan knew what Xuanyuan Chengyin was worried about.
This is human nature. If a heinous person occasionally does a good thing, people will think that he is "not bad by nature". But if a person always does good things and occasionally does something "flawed", people will label him as "hypocritical".
Xuanyuan Chengyin is now in a difficult situation.
Even though everyone wanted the emperor to die and knew that the emperor's request was unreasonable, Xuanyuan Chengyin, as a son, could not act openly, as this would taint his character.
Yun Yuan asked: [Xiao Changan is just a scholar, yet he suddenly knows how to borrow the longevity method. Doesn't anyone doubt the truth of his words?]
System response: [Of course there is. Now, in order to prove his words are true, Xiao Changan has found an old man who is about to die and his young son, and promised them many benefits. He wants to take them to the market to openly demonstrate his magic.]
Yun Yuan stood up: [Let me see where he is?]
System: [At the entrance of East Market.]
Yun Yuan turned into a stream of light and flew out. When she arrived at the entrance of the East Market, she found that the window of a teahouse next to it was open. She used her spiritual sense to explore and approached the window.
Jiuli and Xuanyuan Chengyin sat facing each other by the window, drinking tea and looking at Xiao Changan in the distance with serious expressions.
Xiao Changan seemed to know that they were here, and cast a meaningful glance in their direction, as if with disdain and provocation.
Xuanyuan Chengyin frowned. "This Xiao Changan seems strange no matter how I look at him. He was just an ordinary scholar a few days ago, but today he's like a completely different person. He has an air of superiority, as if he's relying on someone. He doesn't even take me, the crown prince, seriously."
If he took it seriously, he would not have asked the prince to borrow his life span.
Jiuli was about to speak when he suddenly seemed to realize something and looked out the window with sharp eyes.
After a moment, his expression softened.
Under Xuanyuan Chengyin's puzzled gaze, Jiuli smiled and gracefully picked up an exquisite teacup from the side. He stretched out his slender fingers to gently lift the teapot and slowly poured the boiling hot tea into the cup.
Xuanyuan Chengyin: "This tea..."
The familiar scent of flowers came over me, and suddenly a woman appeared in front of me.
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