Inside the Mental Cultivation Palace.
It was extremely quiet.
Xia Qian's face was extremely pale.
He did not dare to look the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty in the eye because of the matter regarding the non-poisonous pill formula.
On the other hand, the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty was even more disappointed in Xia Qian's actions.
The non-poisonous pill formula had an indescribable magical effect, but Xia Qian had even given it to an outsider. Even if Xia Qian had his own plans, it still offended the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty.
However, what really infuriated the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty was not just the non-poisonous pill formula, but what Xia Qian had done.
The Great Xia Dynasty would belong to him sooner or later. In order to stabilize his ascension to the throne, it would be foolish to hand over the non-poisonous pill formula.
"Father!"
At this moment, Xia Qian was kneeling on the ground. His face was filled with sorrow as he cried.
"I know I was wrong, but I have my own difficulties. As long as I don't ascend to the throne, Third Brother, Fifth Brother, and Eighty-Third Brother will be eyeing me covetously."
"All these years, as the Crown Prince, I've been supervising the Great Xia Dynasty. In the past three years, I've made countless enemies."
"I'm afraid, afraid that one day, I really won't be able to ascend to the throne."
"No matter how good the position of the Crown Prince is, as long as I don't ascend to the throne, I will always be the Crown Prince. That's why I was foolish for a moment and made such a big mistake. But Imperial Father, please believe me."
"I promise I won't do it again."
The Crown Prince knelt on the ground. He could tell that his father was really angry.
Therefore, he quickly opened his mouth and admitted his mistake. Although he would still be punished, at least he would not lose his position as the Crown Prince.
If he didn't say anything, his father might really want to change the Crown Prince. Even if it was just a small signal, it was not something he could bear.
"Ridiculous."
"This is truly absurd."
"As the Crown Prince, you were personally appointed by me. Who dares to stop you?"
"You're just finding excuses for yourself."
"It's fine if you're stupid, but you're still finding so many excuses."
"Are you worthy of the title of Crown Prince?"
The emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty berated.
In his eyes, the Crown Prince was exonerating himself.
The reason he gave her was so disgusting.
What do you mean by feeling uneasy as long as you don't ascend the throne?
What do you mean by being unable to eat or sleep in peace if you don't ascend to the throne?
These were all excuses.
"Father."
The Crown Prince wanted to continue quibbling, but the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty continued to speak.
"You don't have to say anything more. Return to the palace and don't leave the palace for a year."
"Also, don't get involved in the matter of the non-poisonous pill formula anymore. If we discover that you are still involved in the matter of the non-poisonous pill formula, don't blame us for being ruthless."
"In this one year, reflect on your actions."
"As for the matter of regent, I don't need you for the time being."
"Do you know?"
The emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty spoke in a calm tone and silently retracted the Crown Prince's authority to supervise the nation.
However, the Crown Prince was not angry at all. Instead, he felt lucky after hearing that.
"Thank you, Imperial Father. I will definitely reflect on my actions."
The Crown Prince nodded in agreement.
After a while, he stood up and left the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
After the Crown Prince left.
The emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty also slowly took his seat.
He looked at the departing Crown Prince with a pained look in his eyes.
Although he liked Su Changyu, the Crown Prince was also his flesh and blood.
Since he had made him the Crown Prince, the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty naturally doted on him. However, he was the Crown Prince and the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty knew that he could not dote on the Crown Prince too much.
The Crown Prince was the future king of the Great Xia Dynasty and he could only be harsh with him.
It didn't matter if the Crown Prince made a mistake now, because no matter what he did, the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty would be there to support him.
However, what if one day, the Crown Prince became the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty and made a mistake?
His one mistake could cause all the people in the world to suffer.
It might also cause the Great Xia Dynasty to collapse.
That was the reason he was so strict with the Crown Prince.
However, he doted on the Crown Prince too much.
At least, he didn't really punish the Crown Prince even though he had made such a huge mistake.
He merely retracted his authority to supervise the nation.
If it were any other prince, he definitely wouldn't let it go so easily.
"Ah."
Sitting on the dragon throne, the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty rubbed his temples and sighed. He couldn't help but think of Su Changyu.
Indeed, one couldn't be compared to another.
Compared to Su Changyu, Xia Qian and Su Changyu were worlds apart.
However, the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty's gaze soon became extremely calm.
The sound of mosquitoes echoed in the main hall.
"Qian 'er, I hope you're really just trying to stabilize the throne."
His voice was so soft that the eunuchs outside the door couldn't hear him.
Just like that, an hour passed.
In the Crown Prince's hall.
Xia Qian paced back and forth in the Crown Prince's hall with a flustered expression.
In the beginning, he was frightened by the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty, so he didn't react in time after losing his duty.
However, Xia Qian now came to a sudden realization that losing his duty was a fatal blow to him.
There were only two reasons for the blow.
Firstly, he couldn't use the title of supervising the nation to amass wealth. However, that was fine. In the past three years, he had amassed a lot of wealth which was at least enough for him to squander for some time.
Most importantly, the second point was that once he lost his duty as the Regent, his brothers would be the first to know.
By then, they would probably think that he had fallen out of favor. Once that was the case, wouldn't they start plotting all sorts of things?
That was not all. Many of the officials in the court had yet to take a side, and after hearing the news, those old foxes would definitely hide it.
That was also the reason that he immediately asked someone to invite Taishang Xuanji over.
Taishang Xuanji was his uncle and the current Chancellor of the dynasty who had been following his father.
This time, his father had returned in a rage, so there must have been something that happened. Perhaps, someone had secretly informed him, so Xia Qian couldn't hold back.
He was eager to know the answer.
"Your Highness, Chancellor Xuanji is here."
At this moment, a servant walked in and announced loudly.
"Hurry up and invite him over."
Xia Qian seemed extremely anxious.
He would never be so anxious no matter what he encountered, but he would only be like that after being reprimanded by the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty.
In his eyes, the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty was the only one who could suppress him.
He was afraid of his father, just like how all the eldest sons in the world were afraid of their fathers.
Soon, a figure walked in. It was Taishang Xuanji.
"I'm Xuanji. Greetings, Your Highness."
Taishang Xuanji walked over and bowed to the Crown Prince respectfully.
"Uncle, you don't have to be so polite."
Seeing Taishang Xuanji's appearance, Xia Qian was immediately overjoyed. He then bowed to Taishang Xuanji like a junior.
"Your Highness is the Crown Prince after all, and I'm just the Chancellor. Etiquette cannot be overstepped."
Taishang Xuanji shook his head and bowed to Xia Qian again.
"Ah, Uncle, there are only the two of us left in the hall now, you mustn't be like this."
Xia Qian understood the human heart the best, so he insisted on calling Taishang Xuanji uncle.
"Your Highness, what exactly is the matter? Just say it."
Taishang Xuanji knew that if it wasn't a major matter, Xia Qian wouldn't have used the secret order to let him enter the palace.
"Uncle, it's a major matter. I was reprimanded by my father today, and I've also been stripped of my duties."
The Crown Prince revealed the trouble he had encountered.
However, as soon as he said that, Taishang Xuanji's expression changed drastically.
"What? You've been stripped of your duties? "
He frowned and looked a little shocked. His eyes were filled with disbelief as he looked at Xia Qian.
After all, it was only right for the Crown Prince to be in charge of the nation. It was a rule since ancient times.
The removal of the Crown Prince was not a trivial matter. At the very least, the imperial court would be in turmoil, and even the princes would be agitated.
Initially, their chances of winning were extremely low, but if the Crown Prince was punished, they would have hope.
However, Taishang Xuanji did not directly ask what the Crown Prince had done wrong, and instead thought of another possibility.
With that thought, Taishang Xuanji couldn't help but feel troubled.
"Yes, it's all my fault for being greedy. In order to rope in the Crown Prince of the Great Ze Dynasty, I told him about the non-poisonous pill formula."
Xia Qian lowered his head, looking a little helpless.
However, after hearing his voice, Taishang Xuanji instantly understood.
"Ridiculous!"
"This is really ridiculous."
Taishang Xuanji heaved a sigh of relief. At first, he thought that the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty was really going to let Su Changyu take over.
However, now that Xia Qian had answered that way, Taishang Xuanji understood why His Majesty wanted to remove him from his duties.
It was simply too ridiculous.
"Uncle."
Xia Qian called out, looking extremely upset.
"Don\'t call me Uncle."
"Your Highness, you\'re really muddle-headed."
"The non-poisonous pill formula is now the foundation of the rise of the Great Xia Dynasty. Do you know that? How happy was His Majesty when he got the non-poisonous pill formula? "
"Over the years, the Great Xia Dynasty has been suffering from successive disasters, and His Majesty once thought that it was Heaven\'s will."
"However, after the non-poisonous pill formula appeared, His Majesty was finally relieved because it is the future foundation of the Great Xia Dynasty."
"Such a thing can benefit countless people of the Great Xia Dynasty, but you actually told such a precious thing to the enemy."
"You are really stupid, stupid beyond belief."
Taishang Xuanji hollered furiously. Previously, he had addressed the Crown Prince respectfully, but now, he almost cursed out loud.
He knew it. No matter how much the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty liked Su Changyu, he wouldn\'t say that he didn\'t dote on the Crown Prince.
Perhaps in the eyes of others, the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty was harsh on the Crown Prince, but he knew that it was precisely because the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty liked the Crown Prince.
That was why he was so harsh on the Crown Prince.
However, he didn\'t expect the Crown Prince to do such a silly thing.
\ 'Unreasonable.\'
He really couldn\'t imagine what the Crown Prince was thinking. How could he be so foolish?
Plop.
In the next moment, the Crown Prince knelt on the ground and looked at Taishang Xuanji with tears all over his face.
"Uncle, I was just anxious, I didn\'t know that I would make such a huge mistake."
Xia Qian did not kneel as the Crown Prince, but as the Crown Prince. Hence, it was reasonable for him to kneel.
"You!"
"Ah! I really don\'t know what to say about you. "
Taishang Xuanji was also dizzy from anger.
However, in the next moment, his gaze instantly became extremely sharp as he stared at Xia Qian.
"Qian\ 'er, I have something to ask you and you have to answer me truthfully. If you don\'t, you\'ll really be stripped of your position in the East Palace in the future."
"I won\'t take pity on you."
Taishang Xuanji suddenly thought of something and asked the Crown Prince with a terrifying gaze.
"Uncle, please go ahead."
Xia Qian was a little dumbfounded as he didn\'t know why his uncle suddenly said that.
"Did you deliberately inform the Great Ze Dynasty about the non-poisonous pill formula so that you can force your father to abdicate!?!"
Taishang Xuanji asked in a deep voice.
His words were like a bolt of lightning that struck Xia Qian\'s head.
"Uncle, you … you … how could you say such a thing?"
"Even if I want to be the emperor, I can\'t do that."
"If I do that, what\'s the difference between me and an animal?"
Xia Qian was dumbfounded. He didn\'t expect his uncle to say that at all.
Seeing Xia Qian\'s reaction, Taishang Xuanji heaved a sigh of relief.
To be honest, he really couldn\'t think of any reason for his nephew to leak the matter of the non-poisonous pill formula.
Xia Qian definitely knew the importance of the non-poisonous pill formula.
It was also an extremely precious item for the Great Xia Dynasty. Once it was developed, the national power of the Great Xia Dynasty would be greatly enhanced.
In less than 500 years, it would be possible for the Great Xia Dynasty to dominate the five dynasties. Hence, it was a foundation item.
Even if the merit belonged to the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty, Xia Qian would also benefit from it. After he ascended to the throne, he would be able to stabilize his position with the help of the non-poisonous pill formula.
He might even be able to obtain the Heavenly Fate Immortal Position and become an immortal.
Hence, under normal circumstances, the Crown Prince would never use such a thing as a bargaining chip.
The only possibility was that the Crown Prince had deliberately leaked it and used the power of the Great Ze Dynasty to suppress the Great Xia Dynasty.
In that case, the matter of the non-poisonous pill would definitely be obstructed, which meant that the heavens would not tolerate it. By then, the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty might really have to abdicate in advance and let Xia Qian take over.
If that was the case, Xia Qian would be too crazy.
His Majesty would definitely not spare Xia Qian. The responsibility of supervising the nation was a trivial matter, and even removing him from the position of the East Palace would not be a rare thing.
"Xia Qian, if you really don\'t have this idea, everything can still be saved."
"Although you\'ve made a huge mistake now, His Majesty has only taken away your responsibility of supervising the nation. That\'s a bad thing, but it\'s also a good thing."
"At least no matter what, you\'re still the East Palace and the Crown Prince. In your father\'s heart, you\'re still the future emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty."
"Your father is just disappointed in you, but he isn\'t completely disappointed."
"In the next period of time, you mustn\'t get involved in anything."
"Don\'t form cliques, rope in officials, or interfere in the affairs of the imperial court. Just stay quietly in the palace, drink, have fun, and read to nourish your mind. Do you understand?"
Taishang Xuanji comforted Xia Qian.
In the current situation, it was best not to do anything. If he were to mess around again, there might really be some mistakes.
No matter what, he hoped that his nephew would become the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty.
It was from the bottom of his heart.
That was the reason why he reminded Xia Qian that way. He didn\'t want Xia Qian to make any mistakes again.
"Okay, I understand. Thank you for your guidance, Uncle."
After hearing Taishang Xuanji\'s words, Xia Qian immediately heaved a sigh of relief. As long as his uncle could come up with a plan, it would prove that things were not hopeless.
However, at this moment, Xia Qian couldn\'t help but speak up.
"Uncle, there are some things that I find strange."
"Father clearly hates me so much, but why did he ask the people of Shangyi Store to customize a robe for me?"
Xia Qian said casually.
He just didn\'t know what to say, so he casually changed the topic.
However, as soon as he said that, Taishang Xuanji fell silent.
In an instant, Xia Qian immediately noticed the change in his uncle\'s expression.
He was a smart person, a truly smart person. If he wasn\'t smart, how could he have become the Crown Prince?
"Uncle? Weren\'t these clothes made for me? "
Xia Qian hurriedly asked Taishang Xuanji.
"I don\'t know about this, Your Highness, please don\'t ask about it. It\'s just a few pieces of clothes, what\'s the big deal?"
Taishang Xuanji didn\'t want to get involved in this matter.
He shook his head and denied it.
However, Xia Qian felt that this matter was even more strange because he knew his uncle too well.
When he encountered troublesome matters, his uncle would choose not to get involved if he could. Clearly, there was something fishy about it.
"Uncle, what's going on?"
"Father went on a private trip and his temperament changed drastically after he returned."
"You must know something."
"Uncle, I\'m your nephew. You can hide it from everyone in the world, but you can\'t hide it from me."
"Mother said that the first person I called out to after I was born was you, Uncle."
"I don\'t trust anyone in the entire Great Xia Dynasty except you, Uncle. If you know something but don\'t tell me, wouldn\'t I really be alone?"
Xia Qian said agitatedly.
At the end of his sentence, he even started crying.
Indeed, as soon as he said that, Taishang Xuanji couldn\'t help but shake his head and sigh deeply.
He knew that he had said the wrong thing.
Initially, he really didn\'t want to say it, but what Xia Qian said made sense too.
He was Xia Qian\'s uncle and the first person Xia Qian called out to after he was born was him.
At the thought of this, Taishang Xuanji finally couldn\'t help but speak.
"Gan 'er, I can tell you, but you must, must, must, must remember, after you know about this matter."
"Pretend that you haven\'t heard it and don\'t act recklessly. Otherwise, I\'m really worried that … you won\'t be able to keep your palace."
Taishang Xuanji said seriously.
His words made Xia Qian feel a little shocked. Even if he told the enemy about the pill formula, he would only lose the responsibility of supervising the nation.
What else could be more important than this?
Xia Qian was filled with curiosity.
"Uncle, tell me, I\'ll definitely pretend that I haven\'t heard it."
"I can even make an oath."
Xia Qian nodded with a firm expression.
However, Taishang Xuanji did not say anything and instead walked to the tea table, dipped his finger in some tea, and left a word on the table.
"10"
Upon seeing this word.
In an instant, Xia Qian froze on the spot as if he had been struck by lightning.
10!
He knew what this word meant.
The Tenth Prince.
The legendary Tenth Prince who could bring supreme blessings to the Great Xia Dynasty.
He was also the existence that he was the most afraid of.
Because the Tenth Prince was not dead and was rumored to be lost among the people.
Now that Taishang Xuanji had left this word.
How could Xia Qian not understand?
Xia Qian completely understood everything.
No wonder.
\ 'Father would do that to me?\'
\ 'It\'s no wonder that Father would want to change the Crown Prince.\'
\ 'Father has found … the Tenth Prince!\'
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