Master of Strange Dao

"It's best to have an outcome to avoid getting caught in the middle, and if we offend anyone, it could lead to a senseless death in the future."

Coming out of the Seventh Floor, Yu Ziqing gazed toward the direction of Daqian.

The commotion was significant yet subtle, unexpected yet within expectations.

Yu Ziqing felt that Emperor Qian's reaction was somewhat strange, not as it should be.

Because while he was in seclusion, the stability of Daqian was most important. If the court of the Daqian Dynasty was in turmoil and the Crown Prince was deposed, causing the Qi movement of the Divine Dynasty to be disturbed, it could directly affect him, impacting his path to the Tenth Tier, possibly delaying his advancement by some days.

Whether the path to the Tenth Tier opened a day earlier or later would make a significant difference.

If it were a year sooner or later, it could almost determine the entire future layout.

After much thought, Yu Ziqing seemed to realize there was only one reason.

The things Emperor Qian knew might far exceed his expectations.

Upon further reflection, had he underestimated Emperor Qian?

Yu Ziqing went off to continue the conversation with Yang.

...

Within the palace city, Emperor Qian and the Crown Prince sat facing each other.

"To allow others to decide on such matters truly shows a lack of decisiveness.

Fortunately, Song Chengyue's decisive handling provided a chance for resolution.

A mere faceless thief attempting to sway the nation's foundation is absurd.

As the Regent Crown Prince, you should not be indecisive."

"This son admits his fault." The Crown Prince admitted his mistake honestly.

"Issue the command, the family elder is advanced in age, let him rest well within the family, and don't worry about minor affairs.

Song Chengyue, dock his salary for ten years.

Send Old Eight to his fief; if he likes to stir trouble, let him do so there.

Let the second elder tour the world, ideally suppress the Southern Sea coast.

The Crown Prince will reflect behind closed doors.

As for the Minister of Justice, pick two rewards for him from the Treasury."

Emperor Qian had made his rounds, rewarding the Minister King Juan, making the intention clear.

"In the future, if similar issues arise, do not bother coming to me.

Being the Regent Crown Prince, you don't need to report everything."

Emperor Qian rose and left with a flick of his sleeves.

The Crown Prince respectfully saw him off.

Once Emperor Qian returned to seclusion, the Crown Prince came to the secret room alone.

He looked at himself in the mirror, his expression calm. With a gentle wipe of his face, the skin fell off, revealing a White Water Egg.

He used the Body Refining Technique to refine his facial skin, tempering his body to connect with the Qi-Blood. Indeed, no one could discover it.

This was no ordinary painted skin.

Yu Ziqing was right in thinking his identity was real; his Divine Soul was real, his consciousness was real, but he indeed was the White Water Egg.

He was using his original face, hidden methods truly could not detect it.

After the refinement, he returned to his original form, looking at himself in the mirror with a slightly gloomy gaze.

For some reason, he felt his father had already seen through him, recognizing him as No.2.

To him, the words seemed to convey:

I know it's you, but I also know you are the Crown Prince whom I personally educated.

Even being you, you cannot panic; you should act more decisively, exercising your authority as Regent Crown Prince to quell any instability at the first instance.

However, this time, you reacted too slowly, you panicked, and I am quite displeased.

You can't even handle such trivial matters; how can you be the Crown Prince.

In the future, such trivial matters do not require my report, and I don't want to personally handle such trivial issues.

He thought that once exposed, the outcome would be grim, leading to a terrible death.

As his power grew stronger, from being a nominal Crown Prince pushed along by others to slowly seizing power himself.

His greatest fear was the exposure of the White Water Egg matter.

He had imagined multiple scenarios about what to do.

But never thought it would be exposed in this way.

Nor did he expect this result despite the exposure.

His father absolutely knew it.

But he didn't understand, why did his father handle it this way?

Even allowing him to continue as Regent, and from his words, granting him even more authority.

Is it merely for stability, for hundreds of years hence, ascending and advancing to the Tenth Tier?

The Crown Prince truly did not understand this time.