Chapter 374 (1/2)

Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio

The Emperor spent a large amount of time refining medicine and he was also obsessed with women recently. Therefore, he looked quite weak and low-spirited.

However, due to his condition, he thought a lot about it after the Empress told him a few words.

Since the prince had been eyeing on his throne, he had been impatient and disgusted. After hearing from Empress Murong, without any inspection, he went straight to the Retired Emperor’s study room.

The Retired Emperor’s anger had yet to vanish. He laughed uncontrollably after listening to the Emperor’s words, “So, you’re saying that Jue Er is plotting treason to seize your throne? Out of all places, Little Seven went outside the village and he is now caught?”

The Emperor was a mediocre man with a timid personality. He would have never got the throne years ago if he never had his good son.

He was aware that the reason the Retired Emperor supported him in getting the throne was because of his son.

The biggest fear in his life was his father. Although he became the emperor, this fact never changed, he would hide from his father if he had the chance. He would not have come to see the Retired Emperor if the matter was not this serious. However, thinking about it was one thing, meeting him, in reality, was another issue.

Upon listening to the Retired Emperor’s words, he started to stutter, “That’s not what I meant. What I’m saying is that although Li Meng had been reckless in carrying out his job, it was not all his fault. There has to be someone to investigate the Third Prince for producing weapons…”

Bang!

Without waiting for the Emperor to finish, the Retired Emperor slammed the surface of the table hard. Then, he stood up with disappointment, staring at his son. “Get out of here, now get out of my face!”

Eunuch Sun knew that the Retired Emperor was literally mad by listening to his words.

He looked up and saw that the Retired Emperor was holding his forehead with his hand. He immediately proceeded to hold his master.

Although the Emperor was ordinary, he was not immature. Looking at the Retired Emperor who was overwhelmed with anger because of him, he panicked and called nervously, “Father, father…”

The Retired Emperor flicked his sleeve and pushed him away. He took a deep breath before he returned to his usual dignified state. His son was the only failure in his whole life.

As an emperor, he was still as disordered as before and he believed in every word he listened to. He was even sticking up to someone else now!

“Let me ask you something, is Little Seven really your son?” The Retired Emperor’s voice was filled with anger, “Your son is caught for no reason and yet you’re talking on behalf of someone else! I don’t think that your soft personality is your only problem, you’re totally fatuous and useless!”

The Emperor’s face paled as he did not have the guts to rebut anything the Retired Emperor had said.

The Retired Emperor calmed his breath and smiled wryly, “I’m not going to say anything about you occupying yourself with medicine. Why do you bother yourself with this matter today? Tell me, is this because of the empress you’ve chosen for yourself whispered something to you?”

“I just thought that this weapon issue might not be trivial.” The Emperor licked his lips and started explaining, “I’m not trying to speak for anybody. I’m just worried if the Third Prince is having other foul intentions.”

The Retired Emperor was enraged again, “If he had such intentions, your seat on the throne would’ve been long gone! Who has been the one defending outside all these years so that the four influential families never acted on anything? The War Dragon Empire would’ve been long gone if we depended solely on you! And yet you still have the privilege to refine medicine? Emperor, have some wits!”

Looking at the Retired Emperor’s cold gaze, the Emperor did not say anything further.

The Retired Emperor did not stop there. Based on the fact that someone encouraged the Emperor to tell on Jue Er to him, it was clear that someone wanted to frame Jue Er.

The weapons were prepared under his order and he requested Wei Wei to handle it.

He even had his men to guard near the courtyard.