Yan Shaoheng struggled fiercely, shouting, "Let me go! Let me go right now!"
The Emperor of Yan stepped forward and stood in front of Yan Shaoheng, taking the Cloud Piercing Spear from his hand.
The Queen of Yan witnessed the Cloud Piercing Spear being taken away by the Emperor of Yan. Such a precious item should belong to her son.
Her facial expression was cheerful, and the corners of her mouth turned up in a bright smile.
"Your Majesty, this Cloud Piercing Spear was obtained by Heng'er at the cost of his life, although the methods he used were somewhat..."
As she said this, she deliberately dragged out the words, her tone extremely sarcastic; it was not concern at all, but clearly sarcasm.
"Your Majesty, please say no more. This matter is settled. Such an unfilial descendant is not worthy of such a treasure."
Seeing that the Emperor was truly angry, Empress Yan said nothing more.
If she angers the Emperor Yan even more, it will be a loss, and she might not even get to have her son in the end.
"Lock him up in Yonghe Residence and let him reflect on his actions. He shall not be released until he has realized his mistake!"
When Empress Yan heard that Yan Shaoheng had been imprisoned, she almost jumped for joy, but she did not show it out of consideration for her status as the mother of the nation.
Yan Shaoheng's eyes were filled with tears, and as his eyelids closed slightly, the tears fell like beads from a broken string.
Even when Yan Shaoheng was pulled away by the guards, he didn't say anything, but just kept staring at the Emperor Yan, his eyes filled with sorrow.
At this moment, Yan Shaoheng couldn't describe his feelings; he only felt that it was as if it were expected.
The Emperor Yan felt uneasy and even a little scared under Yan Shaoheng's gaze, and suddenly felt that his son was somewhat terrifying.
Yan Shaoheng waved to the guards repeatedly, and was led away.
The Yan Emperor placed the Cloud Piercing Spear he had seized into the hands of his eldest son, Yan Chuancheng, saying, "Try it out and see if it suits your hand."
Yan Chuancheng strode in, his steps slightly unsteady, his proud figure revealing an undisguised joy.
He took the Cloud Piercing Spear with both hands, stroking it gently, and said, "Thank you, Father Emperor, thank you, Mother Empress."
"Cheng'er, since your father loves you so much and has given you this treasure, why not take this opportunity to show off to your father!"
The Empress's slightly upturned lips revealed faint dimples, shimmering with ecstatic joy.
Yan Chuancheng wielded the Cloud Piercing Spear, his moves becoming increasingly intense, the air filled with sharp friction sounds, and his various techniques showed that he was a trained fighter.
But compared to Yan Shaoheng, this guy's martial arts skills seem insignificant.
"Good! Cheng'er's spear skills are truly impressive. I knew it. This Cloud Piercing Spear must belong to my Cheng'er."
"Cheng'er, hurry up and come over to thank your father."
With the Cloud Piercing Spear, his city was one step closer to the throne.
"Thank you, Father Emperor."
Yan Chuancheng stepped forward and knelt on the ground. The Yan Emperor gently helped him up.
"There's no need for thanks between you and me, father and son. In my heart, Cheng'er is the most outstanding, and only Cheng'er is worthy of such a fine gun."
Yan Chuancheng was secretly pleased with himself, a feeling that was clearly visible on his hypocritical smiling face.
When Yan Shaoheng returned to Yonghe Residence, he was imprisoned inside. No matter how much he shouted, the guards ignored him completely.
Yan Shaoheng recalled the scenes of his father treating him since childhood, picked up his sword, and smashed everything he could in the hall to pieces.
After a long while, he gradually calmed down.
After things calmed down, Yan Shaoheng made an important decision: to force Yan to abdicate.
First and foremost, what a rebellion needs most is manpower. I have trained quite a few over the years, and their martial arts skills are no less than those of the Imperial Guards in the palace.
He had been preparing for this for some time now, but out of consideration for the father-son relationship, he still wanted to hold on to something. Now, it seems there's nothing left to do.
Taking advantage of the guards' shift change, Yan Shaoheng sent a letter to Chen Jingshu, informing her of everything that had happened there.
To maintain secrecy, Yan Shaoheng still used the mechanical bird, only it was larger than the one he had used before.
The distance between Yan and Yue is far, and the original mechanical birds may not be able to reach them.
Just two days later, Chen Jingshu, who was far away in the Moon Kingdom, received the news and couldn't help but worry about Yan Shaoheng.
Chen Jingshu understood Yan Shaoheng and wrote back to him, expressing her willingness to support him and offer advice on his grand plan, after all, she had also been a victim of her father's path to power.
Although Chen Jingshu is just a woman, she is also the daughter of a prime minister of a country, and her foresight and wisdom are sometimes even more insightful than those of the ministers of the country.
The two have been in contact through letters during this time.
It wasn't until a month later that Yan Shaoheng was released by the Yan Emperor.
Half a month later, it was time for Yan Shaoheng's grand plan to be implemented, but unfortunately, a mishap occurred on that very day.
On this day, for reasons unknown, Yan Shaoheng came to the Yan Emperor's palace. Perhaps he really couldn't sever his father-son bond, or perhaps it was for some other reason.
Yan Shaoheng secretly entered the palace; he had done this routine countless times before.
Yan Shaoheng looked at his sleeping father and said, "Father, if only you had treated me like my elder brother! Then I wouldn't have gone down this path."
The Yan Emperor, who was still asleep, suddenly opened his eyes and stared intently at Yan Shaoheng.
"I have been waiting for you here for a long time."
Yan Shaoheng looked at the Emperor Yan, who was already sitting on the bed, and was somewhat incredulous. He had been very careful, and his father did not have any martial arts skills or internal energy, so it was impossible for him to have noticed him.
"Are you asking me how I knew you would come?"
Emperor Yan was not angry when he saw that Yan Shaoheng did not answer.
"Actually, you have come many times. Perhaps you think that I cannot detect you, or that you think you are very discreet. But you do not know that the scent on you is so similar to your mother's."
"Mother?"
"I already know that you secretly went to see her."
"So she really is my mother?"
"Yes, she is indeed your mother. She was once a maidservant by your mother's side, but she harbored evil intentions towards me. Finally, when I was drunk, she succeeded. I sent someone to deliver contraceptive soup, but she secretly poured it away, which is why you came into being."
Yan Shaoheng subconsciously took a step back, his fingertips gripping the table so tightly they turned white.
He had always thought that his father had imprisoned his mother in the cold palace because of her lowly status, never imagining that the culprit was actually his own mother.
"Don't blame me. I had no choice. The Empress is a vicious person. If she knew your mother was pregnant with you, she would never have let her live. So I could only imprison her in the Cold Palace until she gave birth to the prince before I gave you to the Empress."
An indescribable emotion rose in Yan Shaoheng's eyes: hatred, deep resentment, and disbelief.
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