blood contract

"The third person is cunning. If he can avoid the king's eyes and ears and reach the southern region, he will naturally have a way to hide it from those fools." Dongfang Gongjun paused, as if thinking of something, and said: "With the method of the third person, I guess that place has been cleared by him."

When Dongfang Xiu heard this, her delicate body trembled, and her voice trembled as she asked, "Doesn't he know everything about that place?"

"..." Dongfang Gongjun rubbed the ring on his finger, shook his head and sneered: "It doesn't matter if you know. If there is no solid evidence, what can he do to us?"

Ever since Dongfang Kaguya's name appeared on the elite list, he knew that his status was far from him.

In the eyes of their father, only such outstanding talents are worthy of becoming his outstanding sons. Even the prince, who is now the lord of the East Palace, has to be polite when seeing him.

Over the years, if he had not obtained a large number of rare resources and treasures through a series of means and piled them on himself, how could he have stood out among the many sons? How could he let his father look at him more, with his current status and power?

Otherwise, he will only become an object of contempt by those ministers and nobles, and become an idle prince who depends on others.

Dongfang Xiu ran to him with a smile, raised her thumb and said, "Brother is still smart and has made complete preparations."

Dongfang Gongjun said with a hint of pride, "How can I, the king, believe those idiots who are obsessed with profit?"

"As expected of you, you are so perfect at what you do."

Dongfang Xiu's face was full of admiration, and he paused, "Third brother conquered Cheng Yanbai and other forces, which is equivalent to opening up half of the southern region. For such a great achievement, how will my father reward him?"

"I don't care what you reward him with. What I care about is what he has done? Why did your father scold him instead of praising him?" Dongfang Gongjun stopped twirling his fingers, raised his hand to his eyebrows, and closed his eyes. Eyes began to ponder.

"That's a bit strange to say!... How about I help my brother to inquire about it?!" After that, Dongfang Xiu turned around and slipped out.

… …

In the imperial study room.

Dongfang Kaguya knelt in front of the jade table with an upright body.

Not long after Lingling left for the Forest Territory, he was summoned back to the imperial capital by Emperor Gao Zhen.

Emperor Gao Zhen was furious when he looked at his son who said he was guilty but showed no trace of remorse on his face.

"Tell me, what's wrong?"

"Father, if your son and minister make mistakes, does that mean they are wrong?"

"You...who are you talking about?" Emperor Gao Zhen picked up the memorial on the jade case and was about to smash it. After thinking about it, he suppressed his anger and put it down, "It's as big as Yuanwu Mountain." How long are you going to keep this from me?"

Dongfang Kaguya seemed to have been prepared for it, and answered calmly: "Father, this is just a small opportunity for me, there is no need to report it."

"Oh, that's not a small tone." Emperor Gao Zhen quietly stood up and walked to the jade case. He put his hands behind his back and looked down at his son in front of him with deep eyes. "Then, can you tell me what kind of opportunity is considered a great opportunity?"

"Well, I think some opportunities may seem big, but they are not, and some opportunities may seem small, but they are hidden..."

"Yes, yes, those old minister Rou Taiji's words should not be used here. I don't know what you are thinking."

"I don't dare, I just tell the truth."

"..." Emperor Gao Zhen raised his eyebrows, and the fingers in his sleeves trembled slightly. He knew that if he continued like this, this boy would be able to get around him for a whole day.

He took a long breath in his heart and said, "Okay. Let me tell you, I think your opportunity is a great opportunity. Tell me what happened quickly."

The words are plain but have an irresistible tone.

Dongfang Huiye looked up at his father with a half-smile, "Since my father already knows the whole thing, do you still want me to talk about it?"

"Knowing that you are a minister, you must behave like a minister." Emperor Gao Zhen pretended to be angry and said: "Say."

"Yes." Dongfang Kaguya performed the courtesy of a monarch and a minister with a serious expression, and with his eyes lowered, he roughly told the whole story.

Naturally, some details were hidden, such as Lingling's affair with Yu Shilang, but he believed that it wouldn't take long for his father to find out about it.

Emperor Gao Zhen heard that it was similar to what his shadow said, but no one knew about the internal affairs of Yuanwu Mountain. After his son said this, many clues were sorted out.

As for other things, he didn't ask too much. After all, asking too much about some things would arouse the resentment of the person involved.

"You said you got the Yuanwu Divine Bow?"

"Yes."

"Then do you know what the representative of the God of War and the Divine Bow means?"

"My son knows."

"I know you made such a big decision without telling me? Isn't this right?"

"That's something that belongs only to children..."

Dongfang Kaguya even changed his title this time and did not use the word 'son'. The meaning was obvious.

Whether public or private, he used his treasures with good intentions, and in a short period of time, he gained the stability of people's livelihood and countless resources for practice. He could not be wrong.

After a pause, he continued: "My son did not deliberately hide it from my father. It has only been fifteen years. It has gone by in a blink of an eye. At that time, the situation between the two parties has eased and the trade has tended to develop stably. I will report it at that time, my father." It’s not too late to be happy, so why worry about these little things now.”

The implication of Dongfang Kaguya's words is that just report those who are 'talking nonsense'. Father, how could you not see the situation clearly and blame me! ?

"Oh! You mean that I was indiscriminate and wrongly blamed you. Is it because I am old and confused?"

"I dare not think so."

"Don't you dare think that!? Humph, I think you are very brave." Emperor Gao Zhen had a weird smile on his lips and pointed to the Amyrlin throne behind him, "Do you want this Amyrlin throne?"

The words shocked Dongfang Kaguya.

He didn't know if his father's words were a test or if he really meant to depose the prince?

After all, compared with him, the prince was far from him in terms of means, character, and cultivation.

His lowered eyes finally raised, and he cast his gaze on the jade throne pointed by his father.

The Amyrlin Throne is tall and majestic, and every carving reveals its majestic momentum. It makes people feel that it is noble, and it is enough to make people surrender to its supreme authority and inviolable pressure.

There was no emotion on Dongfang Kaguya Furui Muha's face.

After a moment, he raised the corners of his mouth, smiled casually and said, "I don't want to, kid."

"Don't want to!?" Emperor Gao Zhen frowned slightly and asked again.

Dongfang Huiye saluted and smiled faintly, "My father is at his peak in the Spring and Autumn Period. With you here, the country is prosperous. Even if my father wants to abdicate, there will still be a crown prince who will succeed... I just want to be a leisurely prince."

This is what he really says at this moment.

It turned out that he still wanted to compete for that position. After all, it was better to control his destiny in his own hands. But from the moment he took a closer look at the throne, for some reason, not only did he not see what he wanted, but he felt An invisible shackles.

It is a burden, a heavy burden, and even a golden cage!