Chapter 410 (1/2)

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Chapter 410: The Throne

Translator: Sparrow Translations Editor: Sparrow Translations

”Your filial piety is admirable . However, you should know what your father thinks about this war . The war is coming to an end and the defeat of the Great Xia Dynasty is inevitable . This is all your work . Do you really want to let your useless father rule for the next decade?” The man in black clenched his fists as he smirked .

”So what? He is my father, the one who took care of me!” Shan Ling's gaze was filled with determination .

Even though he had committed multiple sins to become the Crown Prince . . .

But . . .

The battle for the throne was always a brutal one . As such, he was doing no wrong in fighting for it .

Furthermore, he would never let his two elder brothers rule this land . They were lackl.u.s.tre and had no ambition .

The Southern Region was a natural fortress .

However, it was equally dangerous . It was only right that they tried to ensure the safety of the population, but they had no idea how to prosper .

Only when one was powerful could one best protect this treasured land .

Shan Ling fought for the position of heir for this ideal . The Southern Region also began to prosper under his leaders.h.i.+p .

That was how they managed to get here .

But, killing his own father!

That was something he could not bring himself to do .

It would make him no better than a beast .

Even his most loyal subordinates would not do this for him . The only way to do it was if he did it himself .

However, if he was found out, he would never be able to show his face in the Southern Region ever again .

”Haha . . . and now you're talking about kins.h.i.+p? What about the time you setup your eldest brother, Shan Jia? Where was the kins.h.i.+p then? What about the time you chased your second brother away?” The man in black snickered .

”What are you talking about? My eldest brother committed a sin . He got what he deserved, what does that have to do with me? Furthermore, he escaped on his own, and took away . . . ” Shan Ling's expression changed, sweat breaking out on his forehead .

”You want to say that he took away the prized jade flute of the Southern Region?” A jade green flute appeared in the hands of the black-robed man .

”This . . . you . . . how did you . . . ” Shan Ling's eyes widened . He knew that this was Shan Jia's property .

The Jade Bamboo Flute .

One of the treasures of the Southern Region .

This was an heirloom . It could rally beasts into an army . However, it had disappeared with Shan Jia over a decade ago .

”10 years ago, you were not even 20 years old, yet you could think of such an ingenious plan! That is admirable! What was the plan? Oh, yes . . . you got Shan Jia drunk, that had him sleep with your father's favorite concubine . Then, you had your second brother catch them in the act . However, you knew that they were close, so your second brother would never rat him out . Shan Jia could never stay in the Southern Region after that incident . He left the region and your second brother lost the trust of your father . Are you not afraid that your father will strip you of your t.i.tle if he found out?” The black robed man recounted the incident, toying with the flute in his hand .

”Impossible! All of the elders are loyal to me and he is a mere figurehead . My position is as stable as a mountain . Furthermore, I will let him be Emperor whilst I conquer lands for him . He will be able to enjoy his old age! What . . . what else could he possibly want? Is a lady worth more than all these?” Shan Ling's tone was agitated .

”The throne? Do you really think that your father wants this position? If I am correct, your father is currently meeting with the Minister of Rites from the Great Xia! They are probably talking peace terms!” The black robed man chuckled icily .

Shan Ling's expression froze as he fell silent .