The Great Qin Dynasty: The egg of the Black Bird was revered as a national guardian beast.

"Brother, help me! Father is going to kill me!"

Upon entering Xianyang Palace,

Fusu then saw that the ground was covered in a mess.

Hu Hai was crawling forward on the ground, leaving a long, winding trail of blood on the ground.

His father, Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng

He raised his Tai'a sword, ready to strike Hu Hai.

Although the eighteenth brother, Hu Hai, was very mischievous, he had always been favored by the emperor. Why then was his life taken?

When Prince Huhai saw Fusu arrive, he felt as if he had seen a savior and begged Fusu for help.

That's one way to put it.

Now, the only person who can save him from his father's sword is his elder brother, whom he has always looked down upon.

He always thought his older brother was a bit silly.

When his father wanted to build the Great Wall, he wrote a memorial to the emperor to remonstrate against it, and he also wrote several memorials directly pointing out that the Qin laws were too harsh and should be revised.

In short, he was not afraid of his father's authority.

If he felt something was wrong, he would dare to speak frankly and remonstrate with his father, the emperor.

Hu Hai, however, felt that since he knew his father would not allow it and would be angry, why should he do something so thankless?

Isn't that stupid?

But now, he places all his hopes for survival on his foolish older brother.

He believed that even if Fusu was facing his father, the Emperor...

We will never turn a blind eye to this, lest he be killed by the sword today, his blood spilled around the palace!

"Father, wait!"

"What has happened? Why kill my eighteenth brother?"

As expected, when Fusu heard Huhai's shout, his heart tightened instantly, and he immediately cried out.

Someone sent him a message saying that his father, the emperor, wanted to kill Huhai.

They thought that Hu Hai had only made a mistake and was being punished by his father, and that the talk of killing his son was just nonsense.

But now, what does "slight punishment" even mean?

The murderous aura in Xianyang Palace is almost freezing!

However, the First Emperor ignored Fusu's cries, pursing his lips slightly and looking cold in the eyes!

A pair of large hands, that is, raising the Tai'a sword.

Without the slightest hesitation, he closed his eyes and swung the sword directly at Hu Hai's head.

"Bang!"

At this moment, seeing that his father was determined to kill Huhai, Fusu disregarded everything else and rushed towards the First Emperor.

The First Emperor was so struck by the attack that his Tai'a sword veered off course.

It was a long, bloody scratch that ran from the bridge of Hu Hai's nose to his eyebrows.

"what!"

Hu Hai clutched his face and rolled around on the ground.

Soon, the ground was covered in blood, and heart-wrenching screams echoed through the palace.

"Father!"

Fusu knelt down and grabbed the First Emperor's lower garment.

"Father, please calm your anger! I don't know what crime Huhai has committed, but it doesn't warrant death! It doesn't warrant death!"

The First Emperor ignored it and was about to move forward.

But Fusu held tightly to the First Emperor's lower garment, making it impossible for the First Emperor to move an inch.

Not long after, the First Emperor stopped.

"Ha, not a crime punishable by death?" The First Emperor looked down at Fusu and then sneered.

Then he raised the Tai'a sword.

Pointing to the feather lying in the corner of the palace wall.

"To pluck the feather of the Heavenly Bird of Destiny, is that a crime punishable by death?"

Fusu looked in the direction of the sword and saw a jet-black feather lying quietly on the ground.

Bathed in candlelight, it shimmered with halos of various colors.

Then, Fusu glanced at Huhai, who was rolling on the ground covering his face, and then at the feather.

A complex expression immediately appeared on his face.

Unlike Hu Hai, Prince Fusu, as the eldest son of the First Emperor, was not only interested in pleasure and ignorant of politics.

He had the right to participate in political affairs at a very young age.

Unlike Hu Hai, he was completely unaware of the Heavenly Mandate Bird that appeared in the court a few days earlier.

Therefore,

He knew the importance of the Heavenly Mandate Black Bird to the Great Qin.

Regardless of whether this bird is the divine bird Xuan Niao or not, it is now the Heavenly Mandate Xuan Niao of the Great Qin Dynasty.

Hu Hai plucked the feather of the Heavenly Mandate Black Bird.

This is undoubtedly undermining the sacredness bestowed upon him by his father.

Those who defy their superiors and openly offend the majesty of the divine bird must be severely punished to serve as a warning to the world.

but....

Fusu was a kind and benevolent man. When he saw Huhai lying on the ground, his face covered in blood, wailing pitifully, he couldn't bear it.

"Father, my eighteenth brother has committed such a grave offense that he should be severely punished, but his crime does not warrant death!"

The First Emperor lowered his eyes and looked at Fusu.

The beads tinkled softly, and behind them, her eyes held a multitude of emotions.

Anger, confusion, disappointment, but in the end, it all turned into a complex sigh.

These are the words of his eldest son, on whom he placed high hopes.

He slowly closed his eyes.

Swayed by emotions, a woman's compassion.

Can such a Fusu truly inherit the eternal empire he built?

The First Emperor slowly opened his eyes and looked at Fusu.

"Let go, and leave the palace!"

"Father, no!" Fusu exclaimed in alarm, and immediately hugged the First Emperor's leg tightly.

"My eighteenth brother is young and ignorant, please forgive him this time!"

The First Emperor closed his eyes and raised his hand. Two attendants then entered and knelt on one knee.

"Take Fusu and leave!"

"only!"

The two men stepped forward, lifted Fusu up, and led him out of the palace.

"No!" In his haste, Fusu drew a long sword from his attendant's waist and held it to his own neck.

"Since Father Emperor intends to kill Huhai, your son will go ahead!"

The First Emperor opened his eyes.

His eyes held a multitude of emotions, but in the end, they all boiled down to a curse in the Guanzhong dialect.

"A cornered dog will jump over the wall..."

Having said that, he waved his hand, dismissing the two servants.

"Fusu, you're getting more and more confused as you get older."

Fusu was somewhat confused, but the First Emperor closed his eyes, and no one knew what he was thinking.

At this moment, Hu Hai was also exhausted from wailing.

The main hall fell silent, with only the faint sound of Hu Hai's occasional sobs audible.

At this moment, the First Emperor suddenly spoke.

"I still remember when you were little, you broke a jade disc in Lin Guang Palace."

"Out of fear, he presented Jiang Lu with a set of Liubo chess pieces made of white jade, hoping to get Jiang Lu to admit that he had broken it."

"Why have I become so confused as I've grown up?"

Fusu was somewhat surprised. He had assumed that his father knew nothing about this matter, but he hadn't expected that his father knew so much about it.

As if knowing what Fusu was thinking, the First Emperor then said,

"You've probably forgotten that the Liubo game set was a gift from me on your birthday."

Fusu didn't speak, he just lowered his head.

But the First Emperor then asked, "I know that the jade disc was broken by you, so why punish Jiang Lüyao?"

Fusu was somewhat stunned, and after considering for a long time, he said, "Father, are you trying to tell me not to be tempted by profit..."

"You still don't understand!"

The First Emperor's face darkened, and he walked up to Fusu.

His tall figure cast a huge shadow under the candlelight, enveloping Fusu entirely.

"He who sees alone is called wise; he who hears alone is called discerning; he who can make independent decisions and guide his subjects is the ruler of the world!"

"So, do you understand now?"

Fusu raised his eyes and took a look.

He was half a head shorter than the First Emperor, but when the First Emperor wore the crown, he appeared to grow taller.

The height is beyond reach, as high as clouds and mud.

"Your subject understands..."

The First Emperor stared at Fusu for a long time, but did not ask any questions. He simply turned his back and said without any emotion.

"I hope you truly understand."

If only he could stay the way he was when he was a child, but as he grew up, he became weak.

He was so respectful, obedient, and kind to his father? Such a person could be a gentleman, but not a ruler!

Fusu dropped his sword and knelt down.

"Father, Hu Hai has committed such a treasonous act and should be severely punished. However, Father has already crippled one of his legs and disfigured him."

"Such punishment is already severe enough to deter wrongdoing!"

The First Emperor closed his eyes and pounded the ground with his sword.

Suddenly, Fusu looked at Xuan Ye, then crawled forward on his knees and said respectfully.

"The Celestial Bird of Destiny".

"Hu Hai has removed his feathers, crippled his legs, and disfigured his face. If you are not satisfied, you may continue to punish him."

"If possible, I would like to spare his life!"

Xuan Ye perched on the lamp stand, watching with great interest.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Prince Fusu suddenly appeared here, which startled him.

After listening to Fusu's words, he finally understood.

It seems that Fusu saw that the First Emperor was determined to kill Huhai and knew that it was impossible to ask the First Emperor for help, so he came to ask him for help.

To be honest, he didn't want to let Hu Hai go.

Hu Hai was a tyrannical man. After ascending to the throne, he first tortured and killed all of the First Emperor's children.

After taking power, he only cared about debauchery and pleasure.

As a result, power slipped away, allowing Zhao Gao to seize control of the court, and the once mighty empire established by the First Emperor perished after only two generations!

Such a person, once dead, is simply gone.

But when Fusu knelt down and begged for mercy, Xuan Ye changed his mind.

Hu Hai is not dead now, but he is crippled.

Especially now that she's disfigured, she'll never be able to show her face in public again and will live her whole life being talked about by others.

In that case, it's actually a good thing for him to die.

It's fine to let a noble young man like him, with a disabled body, live his whole life amidst the gossip of others.

With that thought, Xuan Ye let out a long cry, then looked down at Fu Su and nodded.

Fusu was also taken aback when he saw Xuan Ye nod.

Then he stood up happily, dusted himself off, and bowed to Xuan Ye.

"Fusu thanks the Heavenly Mandate of the Black Bird!"

Then he walked up to the First Emperor and bowed again.

"Father, the Heavenly Mandate Black Bird has already spared Hu Hai's life. We must not harm him further; we must save him immediately!"

The First Emperor sheathed his sword.

Even if the Heavenly Mandate Black Bird spared his life, the First Emperor did not intend to let Hu Hai off so easily.

He closed his eyes again and made a decision after a moment.

"Zhao Gao, convey my decree."

"only!"

Upon hearing the First Emperor's voice, Zhao Gao looked up and responded.

He then found the writing brush and silk from the overturned table, stumbled towards the First Emperor, and stopped in front of him.

"Hu Hai removed the feather of the Heavenly Mandate Black Bird, which was called wicked and rebellious. He was stripped of his title as a prince and demoted to a commoner."

"You are to be exiled to Lingnan within three days, without fail!"

After speaking, the First Emperor raised his hand.

Two servants came in, took Hu Hai's hands, and led him out.