The father and son had a secret discussion for a while.
Then Prince Cheng Cheng left the bedchamber with tears on his face. He thanked the imperial physicians, servants, and guards one by one, thanking them for everything they had done for the Royal Family. His words were very sincere.
Thus, everyone was very moved and expressed their willingness to die for the Emperor and the Crown Prince.
"Father said that he wants to be alone for a while."
His Imperial Highness The Crown Prince said, "Please wait for a while and don't disturb him too much. I will take my leave now."
To be safe, the imperial physicians still went in to check on the Emperor's condition. After finding that he was fine, everyone waited outside the hall and respectfully sent His Imperial Highness The Crown Prince off.
Li Jiancheng left with light steps. He looked at the sky above the Royal Palace and a hint of oppressive heaviness flashed through his heart, followed by a suffocating blankness … He knew that everything was different now.
"What an eventful time …"
His Imperial Highness The Crown Prince sighed in his heart.
The undercurrent in the Royal Palace was much more serious than he had imagined.
It was not just the personal grudge between Sun Lang and the Emperor, not just the struggle for power between father and son, but also the succession of the country, the country, the ownership of the Divine Weapon, and the future generations.
Li Jiancheng lowered his eyes and the hesitation in his heart slowly dissipated.
Sun Lang.
In these days, with Sun Lang supporting him, Li Jiancheng, whose foundation was not stable, was able to rampage through the Imperial Court, his prestige growing with each passing day. But what followed was fear, wariness, and even fear.
Sun Lang's methods, Sun Lang's temperament, Sun Lang's unscrupulousness, and Sun Lang's no taboos.
A minister who was difficult to control, a madman who despised the rules, and a bastard with unstable mental state. This person also had extremely strong abilities and brilliant methods. How could the Emperor not be afraid of him?
And now …
There was one more reason to deal with him.
"I want to achieve greater feats than my father. I want to become a great emperor that surpasses him and all the previous emperors. I will not allow any crisis to befall my country …"
He suppressed the hundreds of thoughts in his heart and thought excitedly, "Sun Lang, I didn't expect you to do such a crazy thing. The world is so big, it can't accommodate you, and I can't either!
The only thing you can do is to use your broken body to make up for the sins you've committed … "
Hunting Sun Lang.
Just as the Emperor had said.
"But that old bastard has a scheming and selfish temperament. He gave me the feeling that he was at ease and was not at the end of his rope at all. So, why would he tell me everything frankly?
He must be holding back. "
"But it doesn't matter. It's the same for me. You want to use me, and so does Sun Lang. Since that's the case, why don't I use both of you …"
With this in mind, Li Jiancheng strode away.
Inside the palace.
The imperial doctors and eunuchs who came to visit quietly left, leaving a private space for the Emperor of the Empire. The inexplicable coldness that made Li Jiancheng feel inexplicably cold did not dissipate. It shrouded the palace and was everywhere.
In the nothingness, an emotionless voice sounded.
"You even want to coax and use your son?"
The Emperor said lightly, "Recently, you've become more crafty and clever. You've also become more talkative."
The mysterious spirit of the Holy Sword stirred the air and made a strange buzzing sound, "It's just a sigh. I've watched coldly from the sidelines for hundreds of years. I've seen with my own eyes the stories of your Imperial Palace, the struggles of the imperial court, the power of the ministers, and the killing of flesh and blood. But the most despicable, the darkest, and the most shameful examples were not as shocking as what I've seen today. Your eldest son is the saddest Crown Prince of your country."
The Emperor frowned, "Your country … this name, I don't like it."
The Devil said lightly, "I learned it from Sun Lang. Back then, when he was in a meeting, he was eccentric. He kept saying 'your country'. It was very strange. It's said that this name came from his hometown. A group of people who were good at pointing out the country and criticizing the imperial court liked to use this name."
The Emperor snorted, "It must be a group of shameless, sad, and stupid people."
The Devil did not comment, "You deceived your son and made him have illusions. You also used his desire for the throne to make him hostile and wary of Sun Lang. He thought that you would pass the throne to him, but he didn't know your real plan. When the mystery is solved, his face will be very good."
Li Guangyuan lay on the dragon bed, maintaining a sleeping posture. The cold light in his eyes was extremely cold, penetrating with a sharpness like the edge of a blade, making it clear that the Emperor was not as weak as he appeared.
He asked, "Are you mocking me or criticizing me?"
The Devil replied, "Neither. I am not human. The morals and ethics of the human race have nothing to do with me. I have no opinion on your behavior. I just doubt whether this plan will be successful."
"You set up a trap and successfully won Li Jiancheng over to our side. You want to bury a spy beside Sun Lang. But the problem now is whether your son's mind and wit can hide from Sun Lang's eyes."
The Emperor slowly said, "No problem."
"I have many sons, but none of them are satisfactory. In my eyes, they are all useless. The reason I said they were useless is, of course, that I have carefully observed and tested them. I know them very well. I can see through their thoughts and understand their preferences, including Jiancheng."
"Although this son of mine is a little stupid, he is still quite clever."
"Moreover …"
As the Emperor said this, a sliver of craftiness flashed through his eyes. "Jiancheng will definitely not ask Sun Lang to verify whether or not what I said is true. And Sun Lang will not expect me to tell Jiancheng these things. The core of the Houtu Divine Sword has been destroyed, and the Empire has lost the ability to create an Imperial Army. This is a shocking matter, enough to make Sun Lang be condemned by everyone and not be able to make a comeback for ten thousand years. He thinks I will not use such a trump card so easily."
"Besides, even if he realizes that Jiancheng has already been instigated by me, there is nothing he can do. He can only pretend that he knows nothing. This is also an open scheme because he cannot convince Jiancheng. He cannot win the Crown Prince's trust again. The two of them have a secret rift and are destined to be unable to cooperate intimately. Sun Lang will lose the advantage of supporting the Crown Prince. Without this status, without this trump card, he will encounter a lot of trouble."
"What he once had will become a hidden danger, a net that will entangle him."
The Emperor said in a dreamy tone, "Soon, soon. It won't be too long. The Elemental of Water is already in place, the Elemental of Moon can't run away, and the Elemental of Sun's progress is also under control. Find an opportunity, and the Elemental of Wood will be sent to him … That day won't be too far away."
The Devil's figure was still hidden in the void, and only his indifferent words drifted out.
"I hope so. There won't be any more mistakes."
"There won't be, there won't be."
The Emperor was more confident than The Devil. "Because Sun Lang is no different from a few years ago."
At the same time.
At the border of Sui Province, a long convoy was traveling on a smooth official road. When the carriage door opened, a heroic female general looked out. Her long ponytail swept past her blade-like shoulders.
"Up ahead is the central region of Hanzhou, where the Imperial Capital is."
She turned her head and asked, "Send another letter to Sun Lang and ask him what plans he has."