I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 311

A pile of broken porcelain shards was swept out of the Wenhua Hall.

It's been a long time since I've seen His Majesty so angry.

The palace servants who came and went wished they were invisible.

Zhou Yuande was waiting at the door. When he saw Kunqi pushing Prince Xiao over, he was as if he had seen a savior. He rushed forward and said, "Your Highness, you have finally arrived. His Majesty has been waiting anxiously."

Upon hearing this, King Xiao glanced at the open palace door, then suddenly raised his hand to support his head and said weakly, "I suddenly have a splitting headache. I'd better go find Doctor Feng to give me some acupuncture first."

"Your Highness." Zhou Yuande was not about to let him go. He grabbed the wheelchair and said, "This servant will send someone to the Imperial Hospital to invite Doctor Feng here. You should go in quickly."

They were practically ready to grab him.

King Xiao didn't want to go in; he would never have come if he had known the emperor was in a bad mood.

Just as he was thinking of pretending to faint, Chu Liuzheng came out of the hall and curtsied to him: "Your Highness, His Majesty summons you to come in and speak with him."

"I understand." King Xiao pursed his lips, and as Kunqi pushed him into the hall, he asked, "How is His Majesty's mood?"

[Judging from the atmosphere, the tyrant is in a terrible mood.]

Chu Liuzheng turned to him and smiled, without saying a word.

King Xiao sighed inwardly; he was furious.

"Bless your Majesty."

"No need for formalities." Xiao Jingfan leaned back in his chair, his face grim, and looked at him. "Are you aware that Li You and Prince Li are secretly colluding and plotting a rebellion?"

King Xiao was secretly alarmed; no wonder his younger brother was so angry.

He put on an innocent face: "Your Majesty is wise. After I requested to go to my fiefdom, I had no further contact with Prince Li, and I had nothing to do with Li You either."

Xiao Jingfan, unsure whether to believe him or not, pointed to the gilded box on the desk: "This was found by Lü Fei in the tunnel. Take a look."

Chu Liuzheng presented the box to King Xiao.

The box had been forcibly opened, and inside were three items: a scroll, a letter, and a booklet about half a finger thick.

King Xiao picked up the scroll and opened it, and a splash of blood immediately came into view.

This was actually a covenant written in blood, roughly meaning that Li You would help Prince Li seize the throne, and after the success, Prince Li and Li You would share the world.

Looking at the two bloody handprints on the scroll, King Xiao cursed inwardly for being brainless, tossed the scroll back like trash, and picked up the envelope.

The envelope was blank, but it had a painted wolf head design.

Looking at the majestic black wolf head, King Xiao vaguely guessed what the letter might contain.

He took out the letter and glanced at it quickly, then couldn't help but curse the idiot in his mind again.

Why didn't he realize before that Prince Li's younger brother was just as dim-witted as Prince Cheng?
The scroll promised Li You that they would share the world after the deed was done.

In the letter, he also promised the Tatars that they would jointly rule the world after the matter was accomplished.

Well, the empire that the Xiao family's ancestors built up isn't even enough for this stupid younger brother to divide up.

The emperor is the only one who is supreme. If everyone shares the land and governs with others, what's the point of becoming emperor?
King Xiao threw the letter back into the sealed box and picked up the bottom booklet to read it.

This is an account book, mainly recording what kind of assistance Li You provided to Prince Li. After the matter is settled, this will be used as a debt collection book.

Of course, if it can be accomplished.

Now it has become evidence of Prince Li's crimes.

King Xiao glanced through the account book briefly before putting it back. He looked up at Xiao Jingfan and a slight smile appeared on his lips: "Is it worth getting so angry over an incompetent fool?"

Xiao Jingfan's face was sullen, but he remained silent.

King Xiao was actually a little angry, not at King Li's magnanimity, but at King Li's lack of common sense.

He wouldn't care who the throne fell to during internal strife; he could even watch the show while munching on melon seeds. But if they joined forces with outsiders to fight, that was a different matter altogether.

This great empire can only belong to the Xiao family; not an inch less is acceptable.

He rested his elbows on the armrests of his wheelchair and asked Xiao Jingfan, "What do you need me to do?"

He acted like a good older brother, helping his younger brother solve his problems.

Xiao Jingfan didn't stand on ceremony with him and said directly, "I want you to go to Mengzhou."

Mengzhou was the fiefdom of King Li. King Xiao stroked his chin and asked, "Dead or alive?"

Chu Liuzheng couldn't help but glance at him sideways.

[Wow, no wonder he's a man who survived divine retribution. He's ruthless! He's got the Prince of Li's life in his mouth. Doesn't he even have a shred of brotherly affection?]

King Xiao noticed her gaze, smiled at her, and if he had any melon seeds or snacks on hand, he would have already handed them to her.

Xiao Jingfan glanced at his third brother and said, "If someone's going to die, why would you need to go? The people he supports aren't just there to freeload."

King Xiao nodded knowingly and asked, "Shouldn't we first convey the imperial edict?"

Xiao Jingfan curled his lip: "He wouldn't dare to come."

“That’s not necessarily true,” King Xiao said. “They’re not ready yet. Even if he had ten times the courage, he wouldn’t dare to overturn the table at this time.”

Xiao Jingfan sneered: "Not daring to overturn the table doesn't mean you won't do something stupid."

As the saying goes, it's not that we're afraid of smart people making stupid mistakes, but rather that we're afraid of stupid people coming up with a brilliant idea.

He had no intention of cleaning up the mess left by Prince Li.

King Xiao agreed with this to some extent, saying, "If we touch him, Guiyun City will probably react. Have you made up your mind?"

Xiao Jingfan glanced at him.

King Xiao: ?
King Xiao: !
No, are you the emperor or am I the emperor?

His coming to the capital was a mistake!
He raised his hand to his head and said weakly, "Ah, my head hurts so much, it hurts so much I feel dizzy."

Kunqi was about to push him to see a doctor, but Zhou Yuande brought Feng Jing in instead.

Looking at the very familiar pill in Feng Jing's hand, King Xiao straightened up and said calmly, "I am cured."

Feng Jing leaned forward with concern: "Your Highness, you should take one. It will cure your illness if you are sick, and strengthen your body if you are not."

He then tried to put the pill into King Xiao's mouth.

King Xiao pushed Feng Jing and shouted, "Kunqi!"

The young Kunqi stepped forward, picked up Feng Jing, and carried him all the way back to the Imperial Hospital. He then ran back without delay.

In the short time that followed, Xiao Jingfan had already finalized the itinerary with Prince Xiao, and they would depart tomorrow.

Very urgent.

Xiao Wang only needs to send one person; Xiao Jingfan will arrange the rest.

King Xiao sighed, really wanting to beat his younger brother.

Unfortunately, his younger brother was the emperor.

So, unable to beat his younger brother, King Xiao took Chu Liuzheng away, ostensibly to have Chu Liuzheng help him pack his belongings.

Xiao Jingfan: ?

Is Chu Liuzheng the only palace maid in the palace?

Chu Liuzheng was quite pleased.

In her opinion, the emperor was still angry with Prince Li, and she couldn't be happier to be away from that powder keg.

He even managed to snag a lavish dinner at King Xiao's warm invitation.

Before leaving, King Xiao told her that he would take Chu Shangming and the other two with him on this trip.

Chu Liuzheng was immediately immobilized and turned to look at Prince Xiao: "Your Highness, will there be any danger on this trip?"

"Yes," King Xiao nodded honestly.

Chu Liuzheng became even more worried, and his brows furrowed unconsciously.

Seeing her like this, King Xiao couldn't help but smile: "I will bring the person back safely once I take him out. Instead of worrying about Deyin, you should worry about yourself."

Chu Liuzheng: ?

What does she have to worry about?
She wanted to ask more questions, but the King didn't say much. He ordered Kunqi to hand her an oil paper package: "Deyin asked me to bring this to you. It's a bamboo shoot and meat bun made by your mother herself, so you can try it."

Upon hearing that the buns were made by his own mother, Chu Liuzheng immediately accepted them with a smile, his almond-shaped eyes curving into two arcs: "Thank you, Your Highness."

"It was no trouble at all." King Xiao glanced out the window. "It's raining. I'll have someone take you home."