Prince Fu waved his hand and said, "Just do as I say, there's no need to delve too deeply into it. When the time comes, tell me what to do. At that time, benwang will give you the next instruction." He was about to wave his hand to dismiss him, but then he had a second thought and said, "That's right, child, you have always been easy to worry about, and your temperament is also very strong. What kind of trouble is this time? Ah, could it be …? "
Shangguan Yaohua saw his expression suddenly became ambiguous, he knew that he was thinking about something crooked. Hastily he said, "You are thinking too much, this matter only needs Yifu's approval. Everything will be handled by your child. Li Yijie's fiancée, Nangong Xue, is an old friend of mine. Now she has fallen into the hands of the Seven Malevolent Demons, her life or death is unknown. I want to save her — but don't worry, the mission to search for the Lord Baylor Ling will continue as usual without any delay … "
The more Prince Fu heard, the angrier he got. "You, this kid, are really stupid," he said, "That woman has nothing to do with you, and she will soon become someone else's wife, isn't that right? Is there a need to sacrifice so much for her? Even if you really like her, that kind of powerless, lowly woman, who can't bring any benefit to us, benwang will not allow you to marry her … "
Shangguan Yaohua knew that if he wanted to persuade Prince Fu, the only way was to 'tempt him with benefits', so he deliberately put on a disdainful expression. "Yifu," he said, "You are joking too much. Your child desires to be by your side, to be loyal at all times, I have never thought of marrying you. As for that woman, I want to save her, not because of our friendship, but because I want to remember your guidance over the years! Think about it, Li Yijie is the Wulin Alliance Leader, if we save his fiancée, we are selling him a favor. In the midst of adversity, it is easy to let go of the last line of defense in a person's heart. When the time comes, no matter what we ask of him, he will not dare to refuse. This is a chess piece that will benefit us in the future. In your child's heart, I only want to help you achieve the great cause of unifying the world, nothing else. "
Prince Fu said, "Ben Wang only wants to control the court. In the future, when I gain power, I will sit on the throne! As long as the layout of the palace was properly arranged, whoever wanted to meddle in the affairs of the martial arts world could go and meddle in it! It's true that we can use that Wulin Alliance Master when necessary, but he won't always be an idiot. We don't need to get too close to him. On the other hand, what you said about finding his wife for him is true nonsense. Unless you've really fallen in love with that woman. Being manipulated by senseless feelings and exposing your own shortcomings is even more foolish! "A pair of mung bean-sized eyes rolled around, as if wanting to pierce through his entire body.
The Shangguan Yaohua couldn't help but take a step back under his gaze. He stammered, "Child always remembers Adoptive Father's teachings. I … I'm not tempted." Over the years, he had relied on this skill to be able to turn danger into safety in the face of repeated adversity. However, at this moment, facing Prince Fu, even the lies that he was used to telling were extremely stiff. To deceive someone, the first thing one had to do was to deceive oneself. Using this as a measure, these few sentences were a complete failure.
Prince Fu coldly snorted and said, "Is that so? If you weren't tempted, would you risk your life to save her, not hesitating to sacrifice your own face? If you weren't tempted, would you talk back to Ben Wang, but not even dare to look straight at me? If you weren't tempted, would you be willing to curry favor with Li Yijie, a manservant who does odd jobs in the palace and is the enemy of the Seven Evil Spirits, for a woman who can't even give you half a benefit? Yao Hua, don't try to deceive Ben Wang. Don't forget, you are my adopted son. I know very well how many tricks you have in your stomach! I understand you, even better than you understand yourself. You should also be clear that this kind of petty love is inconsistent with your status as the Prince of the Great Qing Dynasty … "
Shangguan Yaohua's eyebrows tightened even more. He suddenly said, "Enough! Adoptive Father, every time you open your mouth, you only talk about power. I am different from you. What I want is not only glory and splendor. I have the right to say this more than anyone else! If the person you love is no longer around, even if you have ten thousand li of country, what's the point? The more wealth you have, the more empty your heart is. That is truly lamentable. Only by using vanity and glory to wrap yourself up can you only rely on it to survive! Look at the Seven Demons, is he happy? Isn't he still tormented by hatred until he is deranged? Benefits, do you even know what true benefits are? It's not money or power, it's not worldly things. It should be your ideal desire and pursuit … "
Prince Fu was furious and said, "If you don't beat your son, you won't become anything. Only now did Ben Wang truly understand. Don't pretend to be noble. You acknowledged me as your adoptive father, wasn't it all for those superficial things? If you say that this Prince's title is worthless, why are you so unwilling to give it up? Today Ben Wang is going to let you understand what is high and low, and who is the real father! "While saying that, he shouted loudly," Bring out the family's discipline! "
Shangguan Yaohua stood still and said, "Submission is not forced out by other people. Submission is waiting for people to experience it for themselves, to comprehend it and to acknowledge it wholeheartedly. Otherwise, even if you submit outwardly, but in heart you do not submit, what can you do? No matter how many times you use the family's discipline, it will only make my resentment grow exponentially, but it will not disperse my determination, it will not diminish my passion, and it will not erase my self-esteem and pride! Don't force me anymore. Perhaps you and I can live in harmony, and I can continue to be your filial son. Otherwise, you are just a helpless wretch who is not satisfied with his desires … "
The more Prince Fu listened, the angrier he got; gradually a dark green color appeared on his face. Right at this moment, a servant on the side trembled with fear and trepidation brought out a long whip as thick as a finger; he was still hoping that Prince Fu would retract his order at the critical moment. There was no overnight enmity between father and son. After a quarrel, they could reconcile in a few words. At that time, the servant, the innocent servant who delivered the whip, would become the main culprit who destroyed the relationship between father and son. Therefore, he slightly pulled back his outstretched hands, hoping that Prince Fu would not take the whip.
In his anger, Prince Fu snatched the whip away and pointed the end toward Shangguan Yaohua. He said, "Repeat what you just said to Ben Wang one more time."
Shangguan Yaohua said, "There's no need to say it. If you want to hit me, just hit me. Those who hide are cowards." Prince Fu was not a benevolent person; after being contradicted by the servant, he was so angry that he lashed out viciously with the whip. 'Slap!' the servant pulled his neck back, as if the one who was hit was him. But the real victim, Shangguan Yaohua, did not react at all; other than a bright red mark quickly appeared on his face, he did not make any noise, as if the one who was hit was not him.
If Shangguan Yaohua was willing to admit his mistake, perhaps Prince Fu would be careless and let this matter pass. But the more stubborn he was, the more the anger in Prince Fu's chest burned brighter, and the whip lashed out even more viciously. Shangguan Yaohua's face was crisscrossed with bloody scars, his clothes were torn, and between the cuts, one could clearly see that his skin and flesh were covered with blood. But his expression was even more arrogant.
Prince Fu was very angry, 'shua, shua' he lashed twice on his face, the other whip went to his knee, and when he turned back, he twisted his ankle. In his early years on the battlefield, he was a veteran of hundreds of battles, a military general with great achievements, he knew how to quickly and effectively subdue the enemy. Shangguan Yaohua groaned, although he tried his best to stand firm, his knee was empty, his whole leg was sore and weak, unexpectedly he could not support himself and 'putong' he kneeled on the ground. The servant took this opportunity to advise, "Master, Prince Cheng already knows his mistake, please forgive him …"
Prince Fu laughed coldly and said, "Is that so? Yao Hua, other people's words do not count, why don't you repeat it for me, do you really know your mistake? "
Shangguan Yaohua slightly raised his eyelids and saw the servant was giving him a pitiful look, but he still 'did not know how to appreciate kindness'. With a cold laugh he said, "I have never felt that I have done anything wrong. Not only did I not cause you the least bit of trouble, I did not borrow your Palace's military strength, I even promised you that I would not delay the mission, so what else do you want me to do? Do you really want me to give up everything, to become a puppet without any desires, to be manipulated by you, only then will you be satisfied? If you think that I will give up my initial decision because of a whip, then why should I solemnly tell you about it first? What I have decided on, I will definitely do! Xueer, the future Madame Li, I will definitely save her! No one can shake my conviction, not even you! Even if you break my legs, even if I have to crawl, I will crawl to Xueer's front … "
Prince Fu angrily said, "Unfilial son!" He repeatedly waved the whip and shouted, "Because of your shameful past, even if I beat you to death today, I will still have something to say in front of the Emperor!"
Shangguan Yaohua raised his arms in front of his face with difficulty, blocking wave after wave of whips that came crashing down on his head and face. He hissed, "My past … is open and aboveboard, there is nothing shameful about it! On the other hand, he and Shen Shiyun caused the deaths of innocent people's families, they should be the ones feeling guilty! "
Hearing this, the servant started to tremble. Prince Fu's face also turned serious, he said, "Kid, if you have the guts, then say it in front of the Emperor. There are thousands upon thousands of people who have died unjustly, one of your families won't make a difference! "
His mouth did not stop, but his hands did not slow down either. Shangguan Yaohua felt his arms were incomparably sore and numb, as if they no longer belonged to him. After supporting himself with great difficulty, he finally collapsed in front of his chest. Together with the rain of attacks, he received his punishment. He felt that he was really going to be beaten to death. Gradually his vision blurred, his consciousness scattered, and his mind went blank.
Right at this moment, he suddenly heard an announcement from outside the door, "Noble Consort Yun has arrived!" The servant on the side acted as if he had been pardoned, he hurriedly rushed out to welcome her. Prince Fu was unable to calm his anger, he seized this last moment to whip Shangguan Yaohua's body several more times.
Shen Shiyun's footsteps were hurried, in the next moment he stepped into the palace hall. Taking in the entire scene, he smiled coldly and said, "Oh, what is Wangye doing? I don't know what mistake Xiao Wangye Cheng has made to make you so angry? "
Prince Fu fiercely tightened his grip on the whip, he gnashed his teeth and said, "My son is stupid, he talked back to benwang over some personal matters. Just now we were just taking care of some family matters." The meaning of his words was very clear, "That is benwang's family matter, no matter how much you, Noble Consort Yun, meddle in it, it is not your place to meddle."
Shangguan Yaohua did his best to open his swollen eyelids, he thought, "Who wants you to meddle in other people's business, who wants you to flatter me … I, I don't want your kindness …"
Shen Shiyun also looked at him, he smiled faintly and said, "Between father and son, what's there that can't be crossed? I think Wangye is too heavy-handed, what's the point? Isn't Xiao Wangye Cheng your right-hand man? Just based on the fact that he listened to your orders, put aside his family feud with benwang, and cooperated with you to assassinate and save the Emperor, it's enough to show his sincerity. What else are you worried about? Even if he really did make a mistake, his merits and demerits are enough to offset it. "
Prince Fu turned pale with fright. After the assassination attempt at the Snow Song Palace, there were many people in the palace who secretly suspected that he was the one who did it, killing two birds with one stone. However, it was all just speculation and rumors, they had never been proven. Now that he heard Shen Shiyun say it so casually, without the slightest trace of emotion on her face, he couldn't help but panic for a moment.
He didn't really treat Shen Shiyun as an opponent, only because he was careful at every step. Before he had enough strength, he didn't want to rashly fall out with those important people, and Shen Shiyun was one of them. He hesitantly explained, "There are many vile people in the palace, I don't know … I don't know who Niangniang believes … Benwang knew that there would be people following Niangniang around to cause trouble, so I should've taken care of it in advance, so as not to disturb Niangniang's clear hearing."
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