I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

After Qin Li sat down, Emperor Xuan spoke directly: "My lord, have you ever resented me all these years?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Li was speechless.

Shouldn't these words be said to Qin Feng?

Although Qin Feng was a prince, he was never well-liked, and even eunuchs and palace maids dared to bully him at will.

As for the eldest prince, he wielded immense power and influence, and even the Xuan Emperor had to yield to him on some matters. What was there for him to complain about?

"No complaints!"

Qin Li answered neither humbly nor arrogantly.

We don't yet know what Emperor Xuan is up to, so it's best to find out sooner rather than later.

"It's good that you don't resent it, my elder brother. Over the years, my father and I have had many disagreements in court, and we often argued until we were red in the face. Sometimes, I even had to punish you in public. That was not my intention. I had my reasons..."

As they were talking, the very old Emperor Xuan suddenly reached out and wiped away his tears.

Seeing this, Qin Li was not moved at all; he was practically rolling his eyes on the spot.

What kind of excuse is that!

No emperor was a good person!

There's a saying... "If you get a thousand coins, you want ten thousand; if you become an emperor, you want to become an immortal."

Emperor Xuan had been emperor for too long, and he wouldn't tolerate anyone challenging his authority, let alone his son.

However, the eldest prince was still too powerful. His right-hand men, Prime Minister Xiao Yuanlu and General Wang Hu, were not easy to mess with.

Over the years, Emperor Xuan has felt increasingly powerless and unable to control the eldest prince.

He's only saying he has his reasons now to play the victim, hoping Qin Li will think of their father-son bond and show mercy.

Row!

There will be a performance, right?

He'll act it too, and I guarantee he'll make Emperor Xuan weep.

Thinking of this, Qin Li stood up, tears streaming down his face, and cupped his hands, saying, "Father, please don't say such things. Your son understands your good intentions. Your son also wants to thank you for your careful guidance over the years. Without your father, there would be no you today!"

It wasn't over yet. Qin Li charged straight at Emperor Xuan behind the dragon desk, startling the palace guards at the door. They drew their swords halfway from their waists, fearing that Qin Li might harm Emperor Xuan.

Unexpectedly, Qin Li rushed forward and hugged Emperor Xuan's waist, burying his face in Emperor Xuan's chest, just like when he was a child, "Father, Mother passed away early. Without Father's guidance over the years, I would not have become a person of talent. I can never repay Father's kindness in raising me in this lifetime..."

"Forehead……"

Seeing Qin Li like this, Emperor Xuan was at a loss.

He gestured downwards, signaling the guards at the door to put away their swords.

He's a master; his eldest son is a master.

It seems that playing the victim won't work.

Patting Qin Li on the back, Emperor Xuan returned to normal, "It's good that my son knows, then all my efforts have not been in vain."

Qin Li nodded and sat back down.

Wiping away his tears, Qin Li shifted from defense to offense, asking, "I wonder why Father Emperor summoned me to the palace today?"

"If it can share my father's burdens, I will not hesitate to do so!"

After a moment of silence, Emperor Xuan did not speak directly, but said, "Presumably, you met Seventh Brother before you came in."

Qin Li nodded and said, "I did meet him. I have to thank Father for the teachings he gave to the Seventh Prince last time. He took the initiative to bow to me this time."

"It's alright to bow. The seventh prince is a good boy, but I have been too busy with state affairs these past years and have neglected him. I have also wronged him."

Pooh!

Qin Li almost couldn't hold back and spat in Emperor Xuan's face.

Have a face?

How dare you say such a thing?

As far as he knew, Qin Feng was born to Emperor Xuan and a palace maid.

One day, Emperor Xuan got drunk and had relations with an ugly palace maid.

Afterwards, Emperor Xuan tried to deny it, but if the palace maid hadn't become pregnant and given birth to Qin Feng, he would never have admitted that he and the palace maid had a relationship.

Even after Qin Feng was born, Emperor Xuan never went to see him, leaving Qin Feng to fend for himself in the prince's courtyard.

In Emperor Xuan's heart, he had no concept of Qin Feng as a son and considered Qin Feng to be a major stain on his life.

If it weren't for the protagonist Qin Feng's emergence, Emperor Xuan wouldn't have wanted to acknowledge this son.

How come now, in Emperor Xuan's mouth, it's because he was busy with state affairs and neglected or mistreated him?

They really know how to make excuses for themselves!

Nausea!

Unaware of Qin Li's thoughts, Emperor Xuan continued with a sigh, "I neglected the seventh prince in my earlier years, so I wanted to make it up to him. I not only bestowed a mansion upon him, but also arranged a marriage for him."

"But boss, do you know what the seventh prince just asked me for?"

Emperor Xuan looked at Qin Li, who feigned ignorance and said, "Your subject does not know, please enlighten me, Father."

"Seventh Prince is begging me to dissolve his engagement with that girl from the Wei family!"

Upon hearing this...

Qin Li raised his head, his eyes lighting up.

Wow, what a great thing!

Doesn't that mean Wei Hongying will belong to him from now on?

He successfully stole the protagonist's harem back.

This is probably the first time in the world.

He really succeeded in playing the villain!

But Emperor Xuan's next words poured cold water on Qin Li's enthusiasm. Emperor Xuan said, "I did not agree."

I'll fuck your grandma!

You idiot...

Qin Li couldn't help but curse inwardly.

The main character has already taken the initiative to break off the engagement.

If you don't agree, someone will say you're okay.

As he was cursing, Qin Li suddenly remembered Qin Feng's expression before he left and paused.

Wait a minute, if Emperor Xuan didn't agree to dissolve their engagement, why was Qin Feng smiling before he left?

Could it be that he laughed out of anger? That's completely impossible.

Just as he was still puzzled, the Emperor Xuan said again, "I didn't agree to his request to break off the engagement with that girl from the Wei family, but I did agree to let him accompany her to the border to await your command!"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Li had a thousand words he wanted to say, but in the end, he could only utter this one word as he looked at Emperor Xuan in disbelief.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Li cursed Emperor Xuan in his heart for a full quarter of an hour.

If it weren't for his status, Qin Li would have loved to take action right here and give Emperor Xuan a good beating from his own son.

No wonder Qin Feng had that kind of attitude before he left; it turns out he got an even bigger benefit.

Qin Feng, you can go to the border now!

Swallowing hard, Qin Li cupped his hands and said solemnly, "Father, haven't we already discussed the matter of Seventh Prince going to the border in court..."

Before Qin Li could finish speaking, Emperor Xuan raised his hand to interrupt him, saying, "I know, and I don't want to break my word."

"But plans can't keep up with changes. Northern Mang has reinforced its troops again. I'm really worried about you going alone, my lord."

"Since the seventh prince is willing to serve the country and help you, why don't I go with the flow and grant his wish?"

"Moreover, this time, Seventh Brother performed well in the Jiuyi Mountains and has a certain ability to protect himself at the border. He won't hold you back, Boss!"

Qin Li was speechless for a moment, his mind racing.

If that's the case, then his plans will have to change.

His original plan was to keep Qin Feng in the capital, preventing the protagonist from having a chance to show his skills and trapping him.

But now, the plan has changed, and Qin Feng can go to the border.

If they directly confront Emperor Xuan and refuse to let Qin Feng go to the border, they're sure to suffer the consequences.

After a moment of silence, Qin Li said, "Since Father has changed his mind and is letting the seventh prince accompany me to the border, then I dare to ask Father for a few more helpers."

"Oh?"

Emperor Xuan became interested, picked up the teacup on the table, and said, "My son, just say who you want."

"Su Chen, the heir of the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion, and Fang Yuan, the son-in-law of the Song family, rice merchants in the capital!"

Since the protagonist Qin Feng can go to the border, then all the other protagonists should go together.

Let's all get together at one table and have a good time...