Chapter 152: Chapter 87: When the Dust Settles, the Prince Qing of Great Yin
Li Xuan remained silent.
The Sovereign slightly curled his lips and said, "Let me do the math for you.
If you are loyal to Yan Fujing, not to mention whether he can give you real power, even if he does, can you truly hold onto it?
Yan Fujing can’t seize the Zhao family’s throne. Even if I don’t sit in this position anymore, the next Sovereign will still have the Zhao surname.
Guess how that Sovereign will view you, who succeeded Yan Fujing’s position?"
"I know that Secret Martial Arts Martial Artists usually are self-confident.
Especially you, breaking through to the Demon Form Realm at the age of twenty, with boundless potential, you should look down on all, and act arrogantly.
Then... the next Sovereign will clash with you.
You will resolve it with force.
Then a bigger conflict will erupt.
You can only continue to resolve it with force.
The entire Great Yin will fall into greater turmoil.
But who the buck will die to, is yet to be known."
Yet Li Xuan remained silent.
The Sovereign gently said, "However, if you agree to the marriage alliance, I promise you the highest rank among subjects.
And on the surface, the Prime Minister’s side will also be okay, won’t it? You’re helping him.
Great Yin needs a genius like you, and the future of Great Yin needs a genius like you to unveil."
The persuasive words unfolded in Li Xuan’s ears.
It seemed that what the Sovereign said was the best choice, the only choice.
He, resembling an elder, helped you analyze the pros and cons, considered for you, and paved a bright future for you.
If you even slightly consider, you’ll find every word he said, every sentence makes sense.
You have already lost sight of your original stance, not knowing what’s true or false.
This is the basic quality of a Sovereign.
"As for the Prime Minister, I also know he’s actually just loyal to the country, just wanting to study the Secret Martial Arts system. I’ve long since not blamed him," the Sovereign showed a somewhat apologetic smile, "These words, I’ve actually wanted to personally say to the Prime Minister, but haven’t had the chance."
"How about it, Li Qing? The opportunity is only once, could you give me a clear answer?"
The Sovereign sat behind the desk, quietly watching the young man.
He couldn’t help but sigh in his heart: He’s truly young, is there indeed such a genius in the world?
And while he sighed, Li Xuan had already replied.
The young man rose, stepped back, bowed deeply, and then said, "Xuan is merely a commoner. Your Majesty, not considering Xuan’s crudeness, wishes to marry the Princess to Xuan... Such grace, Xuan shouldn’t refuse, but there’s already a wife at home."
The Sovereign: ...
The young man raised his hand, his eyes clear, and said word by word, "Xuan, unwilling to wrong her."
The Sovereign could hardly believe his ears.
He envisioned ten thousand reasons, but never considered this one.
The air momentarily became extremely oppressive.
Li Xuan bowed deeply and said, "Xuan, requests to resign."
The study echoed with the Sovereign’s heavy breathing.
A strong sense of humiliation surged crazily into his heart.
Ten years ago, perhaps he wouldn’t have been so sensitive. But now, after being sidelined for over ten years, "rejection" has become his untouchable weak spot.
"You dare reject me?" The Sovereign’s voice was ice cold.
Li Xuan maintained his bowing posture, without speaking.
But his silence was already the most thorough answer.
Even the most beautiful words can’t hide the truth.
Understanding the truth prevents one from being deceived by words.
The Sovereign was merely deceiving and fooling him.
Once the dust settles, if he boards the Sovereign’s ship, is there any chance of backing out?
"Someone!" The Sovereign shouted angrily, "Who do you think you are? How dare you defy me?"
The rational side completely ignited.
Following the Sovereign’s furious shout, Commandery Princess Chunyang outside the door was startled, standing helplessly, her face pale, not knowing what to do.
While in the distance, the sound of armor clashing was heard.
The sound grew more numerous, like waves of metal, surging from all directions.
This small study immediately became the center of this metal vortex.
The Sovereign fixed his gaze on the still calm and unmoving young man, coldly said, "I’ll give you another chance."
This chance didn’t mean he could definitely kill Li Xuan.
Rather, it hinted "Once bridge is burned, Li Xuan, would you dare to kill the monarch? Dare you be an enemy to all of Great Yin?"
However, in his eyes, that young man merely fell silent, then promptly stepped out of the study.
At the entrance, he found the courtyard already surrounded by the Flying Forest Army.
Obviously, the Sovereign still held command over the Flying Forest Army, if not completely, at least a significant portion.
Li Xuan silently walked into the courtyard, turned around and bowed again, firmly stating, "Xuan does not dare to betray my humble wife."
After saying this, he turned and walked out, head held high.
His silhouette stretched out into a trail of inky smoke under the sunlight, which swiftly formed into a ten-foot Vajra.
The Vajra followed him closely, its powerful pressure spreading in all directions, even the bright sun couldn’t penetrate such darkness.
The Flying Forest Army had already assembled, forming a hedge of guns and armor, constructing a thorn-like steel wall blocking the path of Li Xuan and the Vajra.
The atmosphere was tense and ready for battle.
Yet, the presence approaching from the front seemed not human, but a complete dreadful beast.
The ten-foot Vajra, even to behold, required lifting one’s head.
And the deputy commander of the Flying Forest Army stationed at the front, Wu Jialiang, was well aware what "Demon Form Realm" signified.
He was the Sovereign’s confidant, naturally knowing why the Sovereign secretly commanded Li Xuan into the palace. Upon hearing "Xuan does not dare to betray my humble wife," he vividly imagined the happenings within the study.
He utterly couldn’t believe a twenty-year-old young man would refuse the Sovereign for such a reason.
