The Demonic Crown Prince

"Are you insane? How dare you bring troops into the imperial court? And severely injure Wang Dahai, the head of the Imperial Guard! What are you trying to do?"

Emperor Jinglong was startled and slammed his fist on the dragon throne, roaring angrily.

"Father, I have been wronged and I beg you to uphold justice for me!"

With a loud clang, Li Yuan forcefully plunged the ancestral spear into the gold-patterned floor tiles, knelt on the ground, cupped his hands above his head, and shouted.

"Injustice? Judging from the current situation, it seems that it's not you who's wronged, but Wang Dahai?"

Emperor Jinglong roared angrily.

"A tree has roots, and water has a source. Please allow me to explain the matter clearly."

This morning, Wang Dahai suddenly sent Fang Li, an important figure in the assassination attempt on Erchen and a steward of Black Wind Horn, to Erchen's military camp. He said that Fang Li was in charge of an organization called Night Enchantress and was maneuvering among several princes, making him a spy within a spy!

She possesses a great deal of important information, which can allow me to learn many inside stories and avoid many risks.

He also said that Fang Li was a talented person and wanted to give her to me so that it would be convenient for me to carry out my duties. He added that he had already taken care of Fang Li and guaranteed that no one would know she was still alive.

Your son thought he meant well, but after a little trick, your son forced Fang Li to reveal the truth: Wang Dahai wanted to plant a spy next to your son to monitor you.

This is simply outrageous! This is intolerable!

Your son then chased after Wang Dahai out of the military camp, killed him with a single spear thrust, and went to the imperial court, hoping that Your Majesty would grant him justice!

As Li Yuan spoke, his eyes were filled with grief and indignation, his anger was palpable, and he was about to burst into tears, as if he had truly suffered a great injustice.

However, upon hearing his words, many people in the court looked on with a chill, especially those important figures closely related to the princes, who felt a coldness in their hearts.

Zhang Yue stared at Li Yuan, his eyes incredibly deep.

Zhao Shanhe looked at Li Yuan and couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

Emperor Jinglong appeared puzzled, but inwardly he was furious. Damn it, this brat clearly already knew he was the instigator of everything, and he's here to blatantly slap him in the face.

Of course, he couldn't admit that he had instructed Wang Dahai to do this, and he had to pretend that he knew nothing about it.

Taking a deep breath, he looked at Wang Dahai, who was severely injured and struggling to get up, and frowned as he demanded, "Wang Dahai, what's going on? Is everything really as the King of Qin said?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I know my crime. I was only acting out of my duty and wanted to use this method to secretly help the King of Qin solve some problems that he could not see."

This can be considered a practical measure taken by our imperial workshops to be responsible to the royal family.

However, this matter must absolutely not be known to anyone, including the King of Qin, otherwise there would be no point in operating in secret.

But I never expected that the King of Qin would misunderstand me, which led to this situation.

Wang Dahai knelt there, supporting himself with one hand, and wept bitterly.

"You actually dared to spy on a prince? You've got some nerve!"

Emperor Jinglong roared.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty. I know I was wrong. Please punish me."

But all their initial intentions were benevolent; they had not uttered the slightest thought of harming the King of Qin!

Wang Dahai wept bitterly.

"This..." Emperor Jinglong frowned, turned to look at Li Yuan, his expression softening slightly, "Yuan'er, although Da Hai acted somewhat recklessly, his initial intention was good. Your actions in hurting him are a bit excessive."

"Father, this is showing favoritism towards Wang Dahai. How can you let him say whatever he wants?"

He clearly wanted to spy on me. If Father is just, please have him dragged out of the Meridian Gate and beheaded immediately.

"Having faced numerous assassination attempts before, and now someone is trying to secretly monitor me. As the King of Qin of the Great Ye Empire, I only want to ask my father one question: Is this court still trustworthy? Is this capital still safe? Should I be trampled on by thousands? What have I done wrong to deserve such a fate?"

Li Yuan roared, his voice shaking the entire court and the countryside.

Prime Minister Zhang Yue kept staring at him, but his eyes gradually brightened.

Meanwhile, Privy Councilor Zhao Shanhe watched Li Yuan with his hands in his sleeves, his eyes narrowing more and more, revealing a piercing light.

As for Xu Rui, Liu Yuwen, Wu Yuanshan, and the others, they didn't dare to look at Li Yuan again, only daring to glance at him occasionally out of the corner of their eyes.

"Yuan'er, you're overthinking it. That's not the case at all. You are the prince who was appointed to quell the rebellion in Yanbei during a time of crisis, and you are also a peerless hero who killed three top masters in the Western Wilderness. Everyone in the court and the public admires you. How could you be as despicable as you say?"

Jinglong took deep breaths, his anger burning fiercely inside, but he had to put on a kind and amiable expression.

"In that case, Father, please execute Wang Dahai to prove fairness!"

Li Yuan cupped his hands in greeting.

"As I said, there's a reason for everything. Wang Dahai didn't have any malicious intentions, but his methods were a bit foolish. Although he made a mistake, he doesn't deserve to die."

Drag him away and give him fifty lashes!

Emperor Jinglong was so angry he almost twisted his nose. "You insist on going against me, don't you?"

If you force me to kill Wang Dahai today, then I might as well give up being the emperor!

Give him a good beating to make him pay.

"Father..." Li Yuan was about to say something more.

"Enough! Say no more. Considering your circumstances, I will not pursue the matter of your unauthorized entry into the court with your troops today. Step down. I still have important military and state affairs to discuss with my ministers!"

Emperor Jinglong shouted, but in reality, he was somewhat blustering but weak-willed.

He worried that if Li Yuan continued to cause trouble like this, things would indeed get difficult to handle.

Besides, anyone who isn't a fool can see that he's in the wrong.

After all, Wang Dahai was his man, and whatever he did had to be approved by him.

If Li Yuan were to press his advantage and expose all his secrets, where would he, the emperor, put his face?

Li Yuan's chest heaved with emotion, but he finally bowed deeply, "Yes, Father, your son takes his leave!"

Having said that, he drew his ancestral spear, turned around, and left.

Jinglong looked at his solitary figure walking away, and felt a little guilty, after all, he was his son.

But he still said nothing, only shouted, "Regardless of the initial intention, daring to take it upon himself to send someone to monitor the King of Qin is a capital offense. Drag Wang Dahai away and give him fifty strokes of the cane."

"Here!" Several golden-golden-armored warriors dragged Wang Dahai away.

The court session then continued.

However, Li Yuan, wielding the Ancestral Spear, headed straight for the inner palace, his murderous aura surging towards Li Feng's Funing Garden.

At that time, Li Feng, in a very good mood, was strolling around the courtyard with a purple clay teapot in his hand, taking a sip of tea every two steps, feeling extremely content.

Unexpectedly, just as he was feeling relaxed, a shout suddenly rang out from outside, "Is Li Feng here?"

"King Qin, what is this...?"

"roll!"

With a loud "boom," the two guards, along with the gate, were sent flying into the courtyard, crashing to the ground with a thud.

Immediately afterward, Li Yuan rushed into the courtyard, pointing his spear at Li Feng, shouting, "Li Feng, you little bastard, I'm here to get you today!"