If you're made a fake emperor, why did you change the country's name?

As soon as Zhao Yu's imperial carriage entered the palace gate, Qiu Ping, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, hurried forward with a solemn expression and bowed respectfully.

"Qiu Ping, Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, pays his respects to Your Majesty."

"Rise, is there anything I can help you with?" Zhao Yu asked casually.

Qiu Ping stepped forward in a few strides, came to the dragon carriage curtain, and said in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, Li Fu'an went to see you this morning. After learning that you had gone to defend the city, he waited on the road back to Xuanzheng Hall. If you continue forward, you will run into him. Should we send in the Embroidered Uniform Guard?"

Zhao Yu frowned.

Li Fu'an, the Grand Eunuch in charge of the Imperial Horse Stables, was indeed a thorn in our side. We had already managed to get rid of him thanks to the bloodline and skills of the First Emperor.

Who knew that after going to the Prince of Zhennan, he would discover his own weakness.

He was ultimately not the real emperor; the absence of old men like Eunuch Hai by his side was a fatal flaw.

Having just repelled the wolf army, attending the morning court session today is a certainty. If he doesn't attend, it will just be telling him that he's a fake.

Therefore, there's no way I can avoid this hurdle.

"No need," Zhao Yu's voice came from inside the carriage, revealing neither joy nor anger.

He gave instructions to those outside.

"Wei An, step back and don't reveal your identity."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Wei An slowly left via a side path.

Zhao Yu sat upright inside the dragon carriage, adjusted his persona, and his eyes showed a hint of arrogance.

"Keep going."

The ceremonial procession moved forward slowly again, and soon stopped at the corner of the imperial road.

A gaunt old eunuch stood quietly in the middle of the road, looking like an old ghost.

This person was Li Fu'an.

Upon seeing the imperial carriage arrive, he stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

"This old servant respectfully welcomes Your Majesty back to the palace."

He spoke respectfully, but his long, narrow, triangular eyes scanned the accompanying guards and palace servants as if searching for something.

When he confirmed that none of the familiar faces were in the group, a hint of resentment quietly surfaced deep in his eyes.

Li Fu'an straightened up, his tone changing to one of accusation.

"I heard that His Majesty personally led the expedition today, overseeing the battle from the city walls. In such a dangerous place where swords have no eyes, where are the old eunuchs like Eunuch Hai protecting him?"

Inside the curtain, Zhao Yu's voice suddenly turned cold.

"presumptuous!"

"You lackey, how dare you! Are you questioning me?"

Li Fu'an bowed deeply and quickly apologized.

"This old servant wouldn't dare, this old servant would absolutely not dare!"

He said he dared not, but there was no respect on his face as he questioned again.

"But... this old servant simply wants to know the whereabouts of Eunuch Hai and the others. Please tell me, Your Majesty, where are they currently serving?"

Zhao Yu snorted coldly.

"Eunuch Hai and the others? I have my own arrangements; it's none of your business to interfere."

"Considering you've served me for so many years, you dog of a servant, go down and receive thirty strokes of the cane."

"Then, immediately depart for Twin Peaks City and personally deliver this imperial edict to Zhao Kun, the commander of the Northern Army!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a corner of the curtain of the imperial carriage was lifted.

A bright yellow imperial edict was handed out from it.

This was a backup plan that Zhao Yu had prepared long ago.

Since Li Fu'an doubted his bloodline identity, he would use this imperial edict bearing the Imperial Seal of the State to prove himself.

After all, if bloodline can be faked, can an imperial seal be faked?

Li Fu'an stepped forward without saying a word and accepted the imperial edict with both hands.

Then, in front of everyone, he actually unfolded the imperial edict.

Above the imperial edict, the vermilion dragon mark of the Imperial Seal of the State was clearly visible.

As Li Fu'an channeled his inner energy into the imperial edict, it quickly responded.

A pure, earth-yellow, dragon-shaped phantom slowly rose from the imperial edict, circling once before gradually dissipating.

That was the unique earth dragon aura belonging to the Great Liang royal family; it couldn't be faked.

"What? You think my imperial seal is fake too?" Zhao Yu said preemptively.

However, the expected apology and apology from Li Fu'an did not come.

Upon seeing the imperial edict, Li Fu'an not only failed to lower his guard, but his expression changed drastically, and his eyes revealed murderous intent!

He stared intently at the imperial carriage and shouted angrily:

"Boy! What have you done to His Majesty?!"

Before he could finish speaking, Li Fu'an suddenly attacked!

A surge of powerful true energy erupted from his body, the internal energy fluctuations of a half-step Celestial Realm cultivator causing turmoil in the surrounding area.

He struck out with his palm, aiming straight for the dragon carriage!

The speed was so fast that no one could react in time.

Even Zhao Yu himself didn't expect things to develop this way.

Boom!

A loud bang.

The sturdy dragon carriage shattered with a crash, scattering wood chips everywhere.

The palace maids and guards who were nearby were all thrown into the air by the force.

Chaos erupted at the scene!

Just when Li Fu'an thought he had succeeded, a sudden change occurred!

Within the shattered dragon carriage, nine earthen-yellow dragon shadows coiled and intertwined, forming a solid shield that firmly protected Zhao Yu within it!

At the same time, Zhao Yu's internal energy, the Earth Dragon, began to circulate on its own, and an unprecedentedly thick, earth-yellow dragon aura burst forth from his body!

Li Fu'an's previous palm strike hadn't even scratched a hair on Zhao Yu's head!

He stood frozen in place, his pupils contracting violently in disbelief.

"This aura... it's even stronger than His Majesty's! How is that possible?!"

"Who are you?! Where are His Majesty and the others?!"

Amidst the swirling sawdust, Zhao Yu slowly walked out.

He was clad in a dragon robe, surrounded by a visible earth-colored dragon aura, exuding natural majesty.

He looked at the horrified Li Fu'an with great interest, a smile playing on his lips, and asked, word by word.

"What? What makes you, a mere servant, think I'm not real?"

Li Fu'an's expression was solemn, not only because Zhao Yu had not been harmed in the slightest, but also because the earth dragon aura around Zhao Yu was even stronger than that around Zhao Yu.

"Hey kid! Are you that beggar?!"

Zhao Yu smiled faintly.

Now that things have come to this point, he has no intention of hiding it any longer.

"without......."

"Oh my! Yu'er has grown so much! Uncle has missed you so much!"

A rough and bold voice rang out, and a burly man in white armor with broad shoulders and a thick waist walked back the way he came, his face full of smiles.

But seeing the splinters of wood around them, they stopped and asked with a serious expression, "Yu'er, what happened? Are you hurt?"

Zhao Yu looked at the person who came and already had a guess in his mind. He immediately replied with a smile, "Uncle, it's nothing. His old dog is just acting crazy."

"The Prince of Zhennan!" Li Fu'an exclaimed in shock, clearly not expecting the Prince of Zhennan to arrive before noon.

Prince Qian Zhentian of Zhennan glared at Li Fu'an with murderous intent and asked, "Yu'er, is this the old dog?"

Li Fu'an's face paled, and he quickly explained, "Prince Zhennan, don't believe him! He's not His Majesty!"

The Prince of Zhennan was taken aback, then said coldly, "You're saying he's not Yu'er? How dare you!!!"

The shout carried the force of thunder!

puff!

Li Fu'an was struck as if by a heavy blow, and immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and knelt down on the ground.

The Prince of Zhennan stepped forward in a few strides, about to make a move, when Zhao Yu's voice came.

"Uncle, wait a minute! I also want to know why this old dog went crazy."