"Your Majesty, every word I have spoken is true. How could I dare to deceive Your Majesty..."
Tang Gonggong seemed to be frightened and immediately knelt down to beg for forgiveness!
"Alright, I know you don't know..."
"Even with the Marquis's strength, he wouldn't know when the Crown Prince started practicing martial arts. To cultivate internal strength, even a martial arts genius would find it difficult to do so in less than a few years. Yet the Crown Prince has quietly cultivated to this level. This..."
At this point, the emperor paused, then sighed and said...
"This is absolutely terrifying..."
A person can hide for a day, a month, a year...
But to hide oneself quietly for several years is a very difficult thing to do, yet Li Zhu managed to do it...
Adding to the behavior of the envoys from Liao and Baiyue today, he felt that Li Zhu was hiding his true intentions far too well. These two regimes were also very powerful, yet they had quietly formed an alliance with Li Zhu…
Furthermore, his suspicion that Li Zhu had a powerful spy network around him further proves that Li Zhu is not as simple as he appears on the surface. If this is only a glimpse of the power Li Zhu has shown, then just how powerful is the force behind him?
The emperor rubbed his temples, feeling that all of this was too much to accept, and that the situation was somewhat beyond his control!
"Have the Marquis personally protect the Crown Prince, and report back in detail any and every little thing he does..."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Furthermore, secretly mobilize the forces of the outer marquises; I will make Luoyang the graveyard of those who plot against me..."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
As the emperor finished delivering his order in the imperial study, Eunuch Tang disappeared...
Li Zhu, who was leaving the palace, suddenly stopped and looked back. Following his gaze, he saw the Prince standing there!
"Little monkey, you've finally decided to come back..."
"Your Highness, do you know you almost got me killed?"
The Marquis didn't pay attention to Li Zhu's form of address, but his tone was filled with anger. He felt that Li Zhu was doing it on purpose, preventing him from reporting back to the Emperor about practicing martial arts, while he openly used it...
Fortunately, he was quick-witted and said that he hadn't noticed anything unusual in the past few days. After all, he had only been by Li Zhu's side for a few days. This answer did not arouse the emperor's suspicion. However, he could tell from the emperor's serious gaze that his words seemed to have led the emperor into some kind of misunderstanding...
However, he couldn't possibly explain anything at this point. After all, nothing was more important than his own life, and this misunderstanding seemed to have some benefits for Li Zhu, so he was even less likely to explain anything...
"This is nothing. I've only been practicing martial arts for a few days. Who would have thought I could develop internal strength in just a few days? So you can just give me a quick answer and it'll all be fine..."
Li Zhu said indifferently!
Upon hearing his words, the Marquis was utterly shocked. He hadn't expected Li Zhu to be so prescient, explaining his response so clearly...
If he hadn't followed Li Zhu all along and taught him martial arts, he wouldn't have believed that Li Zhu had only practiced martial arts for a few days. Even the most talented person couldn't cultivate internal strength in just a few days...
Now we need to add a sentence: "Except for Li Zhu..."
"Someone's coming..."
After speaking, the Marquis concealed himself once more, but Li Zhu glanced at his hiding place again, which shocked the Marquis once more. His perception was too strong! Even a master at the peak of the Dark Force realm wouldn't be able to easily detect his presence, yet Li Zhu could sense him effortlessly. Even more impressively, he knew exactly where he was hiding…
"Brother, what's the correct answer? Is it the chicken that came first, and the egg that came second?"
The moment the Second Prince appeared, he grabbed Li Zhu and asked him this question. He felt that since he couldn't outdo Li Zhu now, he had to outdo the Third Prince at least. If his answer was correct, it would prove that he was more capable than the Third Prince. So, as soon as he came out, he sought out Li Zhu to verify the answer...
"Well…"
Li Zhu opened his mouth, wanting to say something to the Second Prince, but he really couldn't bear to continue to trick him. However, stared at by the other prince's expectant and pleading eyes, Li Zhu felt embarrassed to refuse. He thought that perhaps he should give him an answer to put his mind at ease, so after thinking for a moment, he said...
"You're right..."
"Haha... I knew it! I was right! This time, he's still better than the third brother..."
After saying that, he turned and left without giving Li Zhu any face at all. He completely treated Li Zhu like a used and discarded person, which made Li Zhu's initial sense of guilt vanish instantly. He felt that this kind of person was just despicable, and he wouldn't feel comfortable if he didn't take advantage of him...
The Second Prince had just left when the Third Prince appeared before Li Zhu. However, unlike the Second Prince's overly familiar greeting, the Third Prince was very polite, first bowing to Li Zhu before speaking.
"Brother, am I right?"
"Yes, you're right..."
Having just tricked the Second Prince, there's even less of a psychological burden in tricking the Third Prince now. After all, this guy is incredibly cunning; you never know when he'll try to trick you. The way to deal with someone like that is to trick him back in the same way, letting him experience that same unpleasant feeling...
Having received Li Zhu's reply, the Third Prince turned and left. Once the two were some distance away, the Marquis came out again, asking with some confusion.
"You say both of their answers are correct, so who is actually right?"
"As long as they firmly believe they are right, that's enough. After all, they are my brothers, and I should take care of their feelings and give them encouragement..."
Hearing Li Zhu's words, the Marquis felt like vomiting. Looking at Li Zhu's nonchalant attitude, he thought this was the pinnacle of shamelessness...
She couldn't help but criticize him in her heart. If you really cared about the feelings of the Second Prince and the Third Prince, you wouldn't have made them lose face so badly in court. Now you're only thinking about taking care of their feelings. Don't you think it's too late?
Moreover, you're not taking their feelings into consideration at all; you're clearly trying to create conflict between them. You're probably the only person in the world who can portray harming others as doing it for their own good…
"His Highness the Crown Prince is kind..."
Despite his disgust, the Marquis offered a flattering remark, but Li Zhu wholeheartedly agreed.
"That's a must, I'm an upright and pure person..."
The two whispered amongst themselves as they walked out of the palace, but as they approached the gate, the Marquis sensed a dangerous aura and quickly said to Li Zhu...
"Your Highness, there's a master..."
"An expert?"
Li Zhu was taken aback for a moment, then he realized that there wasn't just a master, but also six or seven other people behind him, though they were keeping a distance. It was clear that they were targeting him...
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