Crowned by the Treacherous Big Shot

Lu Qi gritted his teeth, "My imperial grandfather wouldn't do this; my father is his own son!"

The man in black said earnestly, "In the imperial family, there are no father and son. Commandery Prince, since the moment Your Majesty showed bias towards the Crown Prince Mansion, the Jin Prince Mansion was already doomed. Your Majesty long intended to move against the Jin Prince Mansion but lacked the opportunity. Now with the Jin Prince Mansion plotting rebellion, Your Majesty will undoubtedly use this excuse to uproot the Jin Prince Mansion completely."

"My imperial grandfather is not such a person!"

"Your Majesty is a ruler first, then a father. Commandery Prince, what do you think makes a wise ruler?"

Lu Qi replied, "A wise ruler is someone like my imperial grandfather."

The man in black said, "A wise ruler should prioritize the stability of the nation. The existence of Prince Jin poses a great threat to the Crown Prince; only by uprooting the forces of the Jin Prince Mansion can the stability of the nation be ensured."

"Even a tiger doesn't eat its cubs; to eliminate his own son, doesn't Your Majesty's heart ache? But for the sake of Da Liang's throne, for the sake of the people, Your Majesty must endure the pain and take action against his own son."

Lu Qi fell silent.

If the other party insisted that Your Majesty was biased towards the Crown Prince, that he was upright and unable to forgive his son's betrayal, he wouldn't believe it.

But if it's for the sake of the nation, he has no choice but to believe.

In his heart, what kind of person his imperial grandfather truly is, he has asked himself more than once.

Though he's never been able to figure out all the answers, there is one thing he has never doubted: his imperial grandfather's dedication to the nation and the people.

"Commandery Prince, you disregard your own safety, but do you not care about the Concubine?"

The man in black's final blow struck Lu Qi's vulnerable spot.

Lu Qi's hand clenched tightly.

The man in black said, "Your Majesty is not wrong, nor is the Jin Prince Mansion; it is fate's trickery. If the Jin Prince Mansion falls, that is fate too. But shouldn't you fight for your own life?"

Lu Qi said nothing.

The man in black handed Lu Qi a dagger.

Lu Qi asked, "What for?"

The man in black solemnly said, "Commandery Prince is the one who can get closest to Your Majesty."

Lu Qi's eyes narrowed, "You want me to assassinate my imperial grandfather?"

The man in black replied, "Your Majesty's martial arts are strong, with the Miao King and Imperial Grandson protecting him. Our people cannot succeed."

Lu Qi threw away the dagger with disgust, "Get lost!"

The man in black silently got up, glanced at the dagger, didn't pick it up, but instead took out a porcelain bottle from his pocket and stuffed it into Lu Qi's hand, "If you can't bring yourself to do it, this is Medicine King Valley's medicine. You will peacefully pass away in your sleep without pain."

He activated a mechanism on the stone wall.

With a rumble, the stone door behind him opened.

He turned his sword in his hand, pressed Lu Qi's hand against the sword hilt, and thrust it fiercely into his own chest.

"Here he is!"

The voice of the Miao King echoed.

Emperor Liang and Lu Qi both looked at Lu Qi.

Lu Qi held the blood-stained sword, the assassin fell before him, eyes wide with terror.

Dying with regrets.

Lu Yuan took a step.

"Don't come over!"

Lu Qi said, "Be careful not to step on the mechanism."

Lu Yuan nodded, "Then you be careful."

Lu Qi responded with a hmm and slowly walked out.

The outside assassins had been cleared.

The sight of corpses everywhere was alarming.

"Hey, you're not hurt, are you?"

Lu Yuan asked casually.

"No."

Lu Qi replied.

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Lu Qi asked.

Lu Yuan curled his lips into a smile, "If you had talked so nicely with big brother earlier, you wouldn't have gotten beaten so often."

Lu Qi glared at him coldly and walked away expressionlessly.

Treasure Piggy sat in Emperor Liang's embrace, eating snacks.

As Lu Qi passed, she immediately stuffed the last bite into her little mouth, her cheeks bulging, her eyes round.

Seeming to say: All, done!

Lu Qi wouldn't compete with a child for snacks; he's not that childish.

"Hey, there's still one piece left."

Lu Yuan took the Osmanthus Cake hidden in the little child's pocket.

Treasure Piggy's small body shook, hairs standing on end, "So, annoying!"

Emperor Liang's face was sprayed with the Osmanthus Cake from her little mouth.

The group left that place and found an empty garden in the Imperial Mausoleum to rest.

Naturally, the garden of the Imperial Mausoleum had no flowers.

Emperor Liang sat on a stone bench.

Treasure Piggy sat in his lap, proudly kicking her little feet.

Earlier, Lu Yuan took someone's Osmanthus Cake, and Emperor Liang hit him.

The Miao King was very angry, saying Emperor Liang was too gentle, as if he hadn't eaten.

He took action himself, and the unlucky scoundrel father received another round of beatings.

What he hadn't received from his parents, was compensated by the dominance of the two big shots.

At last, his life felt complete.

Lu Yuan brought quite a few snacks.

He took a cake and walked towards Lu Qi, who sat alone on the stairs.

"What are you doing, little brother?"

He teased.

Lu Qi ignored him.

Lu Yuan sat beside him without invitation, "Here."

Lu Qi hesitated for a moment before taking the cake, biting into it, and asking, "Do you have water?"

Lu Yuan untied the water bag from his waist.

Lu Qi took it, tilted his head back, and gulped two large swallows.

Lu Yuan said with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, "You're not afraid I might poison you?"

Lu Qi didn't even raise his eyelids, "You wouldn't."

Lu Yuan's lips curled, "Putting so much trust in big brother? When no big brother is good."

Lu Qi lowered his eyes and took another bite of the cake, ignoring his veiled accusations.

Lu Yuan said, "Hide things a bit better."

Lu Qi froze, suppressed the flash of panic in his heart, and looked coldly at Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan just smiled, brushed his wide sleeves, stood up, and walked away.

Lu Qi clenched the water bag tightly.

After eating, Treasure Piggy fell asleep in Emperor Liang's arms.

The Miao King was feeling greedy and wanted to hold the little piggy.

Ever since entering the underground palace, Emperor Liang's embrace had become the exclusive throne for the little fellow.

The Miao King tried several times to snatch the little fellow but failed each time.

Lu Yuan sat on another set of stairs.

The Miao King walked to him, kicked his butt with his foot, "Go get the little piggy."

Lu Yuan said carelessly, "Is that your attitude when asking for a favor?"

The Miao King jumped up and punched the top of Lu Yuan's head!

Lu Yuan's face turned dark, with a large bump on his head.

Next, they encountered a few more waves of assassins.

Having gained experience earlier, they were no longer panicking.

The Miao King and Emperor Liang cooperated seamlessly, and although it was their first day fighting side by side, they demonstrated an unbelievable level of coordination.

When they were nearly trapped in a chamber continuously sinking into quicksand, the Miao King grabbed Emperor Liang and threw him out.

The Dragon Suppressing Stone fell.

The Miao King rolled forward.

However, perhaps due to triggering some mechanism, the Dragon Suppressing Stone suddenly accelerated its descent, threatening to crush the Miao King.

A pair of large hands firmly supported the Dragon Suppressing Stone.

The Miao King hesitated not a bit, deftly rolling out, leaving his Mystic Iron Treasure Saber behind.

With a tremendous roar.

It was Emperor Liang letting go.

The Dragon Suppressing Stone fell, crushing the Mystic Iron Treasure Saber into powder.

Emperor Liang's face was pale.

With its immense weight, the action nearly drained ninety percent of his power.

Feeling the slight tremor underfoot, Lu Yuan, holding the sleeping little one in his arms, said, "Leave quickly; it's not safe here."

Emperor Liang said calmly, "You all leave first; I am waiting for someone here."

Lu Yuan nodded and took the lead.

Lu Qi followed him.

Emperor Liang was not waiting for anyone.

He was out of strength.

Moreover, his veins were severed throughout his body, and his internal organs damaged.

He couldn't leave this underground palace.

And so be it.

This place is the Imperial Mausoleum.

When he passes away, he's meant to be buried here.

He leaned his head back, resting against the stone wall, quietly closing his eyes.

Suddenly, a rugged hand grabbed his arm and hauled him up, slinging him over a back.

Emperor Liang was startled.

The Miao King carried him, snorting, "The Bai Family does not owe favors!"