Chapter 255

Volume 1_Chapter 255: What Are You?

"Not good." Ye Lanjue said coldly, refusing almost without any courtesy.

Xuanyuan Kun naturally anticipated that Ye Lanjue would be like this; after all, who would give up power once it was in their hands?

However, he was not in a hurry today.

Withdrawing his gaze from Ye Lanjue, Xuanyuan Kun's eyes finally settled on the Sheng family father and son, Sheng Mingzhi and Sheng Heyu.

The Sheng family also held a pivotal position in the entire Donglin.

Among them, Sheng Mingzhi already held the title of Duke, and Sheng Heyu was the Censor-in-Chief of the second rank, having just returned to the capital these past few days.

It could be said that in the capital, the Sheng family was among the top tier of the powerful and noble.

Now, both father and son were ashen-faced.

In the morning, when Qi Laotaijun was summoned to the palace, both father and son felt somewhat anxious and uneasy.

But immediately after, they received the news that they had to attend court.

If it were a normal day, the time for court was before dawn; now that the morning court had long since dispersed, yet they were suddenly notified to attend court, the father and son knew that something must have happened.

And then, the two received an imperial oral decree...

Now that the Emperor was looking toward the father and son, how could the two not know that this was a hint?

At this moment, the father and son began a battle between heaven and man in their hearts.

On one side, they had to turn against the Regent.

And on the other side, there was the safety of Qi Laotaijun.

No matter how they chose, for the Sheng family, it was not a good thing.

Therefore, the Sheng family father and son hesitated and did not make any choice for a time.

And when Xuanyuan Kun saw that the father and son did not move, his brows furrowed tightly.

Just as he was about to speak, a voice came from outside the hall, "I have come at just the right time to watch a good show in Donglin."

Xuanyuan Kun's expression stalled.

This voice...

Looking up, he indeed saw Ouyang Xi in white robes walking in, followed by several attendants, including Qing Jie.

Xuanyuan Kun was greatly shocked.

How did the Nanli National Preceptor arrive?

And could he enter as if there were no one there?

Why did they come? Were they friends or foes?

Xuanyuan Kun felt somewhat uneasy in his heart.

Forcing Ye Lanjue to hand over the position of Regent today was supposed to be a Donglin state affair; if other countries were to participate, then Donglin...

For a time, Xuanyuan Kun did not know how to choose.

The scene was deadlocked for a moment.

However, at this moment, another group of people dressed in black tight-fitting clothes walked into the hall.

Seeing this scene, Xuanyuan Kun's expression became even uglier.

These people were none other than Qin Ye and his party from Xihai.

The Xihai envoys had actually entered the palace as well?

What exactly was going on?

Where had something gone wrong?

While Xuanyuan Kun was greatly shocked, Qin Ye spoke, "Watching a big show naturally cannot be without us from Xihai."

As he spoke, Qin Ye glanced at Ye Lanjue, then smiled and said to Xuanyuan Kun, "This time, I have come for another matter."

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Kun asked subconsciously, "What matter?"

Qin Ye: "My Imperial Father has ordered me to sign a friendship treaty with Donglin."

Upon hearing this, the nervousness and worry that Xuanyuan Kun had just felt were swept away, immediately replaced by surprise.

"Is what the Sixth Prince says true?" Xuanyuan Kun suppressed his excitement.

If Donglin and Xihai signed a friendship treaty, then even without Ye Lanjue protecting Donglin, he would not have to worry so much.

As long as he was given time, he would definitely be able to raise an excellent army.

His Donglin was absolutely not unable to function without Ye Lanjue.

The more he thought about it, the more excited Xuanyuan Kun became.

It was as if the day of his personal rule was right before his eyes.

It was as if, in the next moment, he could become a powerful emperor.

Qin Ye chuckled, a hint of evilness in his eyes, "On your Donglin territory, how would I, a prince, speak false words? Only..."

Having said this, Qin Ye did not continue, which made Xuanyuan Kun slightly anxious; intuition told him that there was a twist behind the 'only'.

At this very moment, Xuanyuan Kun was completely unaware that he was walking into a trap, only eager to know the rest of Qin Ye's words.

"Only what?"

When Xuanyuan Kun asked eagerly, he felt a cold gaze from Ye Lanjue.

However, Xuanyuan Kun ignored it.

Now, he only wanted to possess what he wanted to possess.

Although he was the emperor, there was still a Ye Lanjue standing in the way, which made him feel stifled during these days of being emperor.

As an emperor, how could one be stifled?

Today, under the witness of envoys from various countries and the various ministers, he must pull Ye Lanjue down.

And the Xihai treaty would be his best gift.

Xuanyuan Kun thought very well, his face even relaxing a bit, as if everything was within his reach.

"Only, I am worried whether you, the Emperor of Donglin, can fully make decisions for your Donglin."

Qin Ye watched as Xuanyuan Kun's expression sank, but he was not afraid at all, and then said, "If you, the Emperor of Donglin, cannot make decisions, I naturally cannot sign this treaty with you, the Emperor of Donglin."

Once Qin Ye said this, the ministers' expressions became even stranger.

The Sixth Prince of Xihai was truly arrogant.

The meaning between the lines was clearly saying that unless Xuanyuan Kun could seize Ye Lanjue's power, he would not sign the friendship treaty, right?

Xuanyuan Kun's expression was a bit ugly, but he was even more determined to seize Ye Lanjue's power.

Everyone's gaze fell on Ye Lanjue.

The Emperor was forcing a handover of power, the Sixth Prince of Xihai was openly provoking; what choice would the Regent make?

Everyone felt that the Regent was not someone who would easily hand over power.

At least, no one could force the Regent to hand over power.

Just kidding, who was the Regent? Who had he ever feared?

Except for Xuanyuan Kun.

Because Xuanyuan Kun knew that he had bargaining chips in his hands, bargaining chips that would force Ye Lanjue to agree.

Everyone was waiting.

Waiting for Ye Lanjue's choice.

"Overestimating your own strength."

At this moment, Ye Lanjue spoke.

Then, with a 'boom', the table in front of Xuanyuan Kun shattered in response.

The crowd only saw Ye Lanjue's slightly raised hand and had no idea what had happened.

And Xuanyuan Kun?

At the moment the table shattered, he had stood up, and his speed was not slow, and he had even exclaimed, which made him appear somewhat disheveled.

However, despite his speed, his dragon robe was also torn in several places.

For a time, the entire hall was silent.

Ye Lanjue was being too arrogant, wasn't he?

Without waiting for the furious Xuanyuan Kun to speak, Qin Ye spoke again, "Today, I have finally witnessed the prestige of the Donglin Regent, being able to disregard a monarch of a country to this extent."

This remark had a very strong flavor of sowing discord.

To this, Ye Lanjue turned his head, his cold gaze locking onto Qin Ye, and he parted his lips slightly, "What are you?"