17 Why? I (1/2)

”D-Demoted to a COMMANDER!!! Why???”

Bai Qiang was startled. His face turned ashen. He couldn't comprehend what was happening, at first his father blamed him for something that he couldn't even think of in a millennium year and now this unbelievable imperial edict. From childhood, he was always a prideful and hardworking person. Instead of following his father's path to seek the Prime minister's position, which was ultimately easy and everyone also predicted for him, he worked his a.s.s off to become a general to prove himself. And yeah he did accomplish his goal. It's only been nine months since he had promoted to the general's position.

But now all his hard work was in vain! On top of that, a false accusation!

Prime Minister Bai was rather quiet after reading the contents on the paper. He loudly breathed a sigh of relief that the decree was just about a demotion. He was very contented that his idiotic son only got demoted rather than beheaded.

'It must be that old fox Emperor's doing, giving me some face.'

He calmly sat on a couch, poured a cup of tea and slowly started to sip. His action was elegant. Afterwhile, he scrutinized his foolish son's expressions with deep thought.

Bai Qiang was feeling impatient at his father's agonizing silent treatments. But then sensing his father's sudden intense gaze, he started to panic.

”Father, please trust me. I didn't do anything. I dare not. It is a false accusation. Forget about the Princess, I've never even met Prince Bengt before. So how can I hurt Her Highness! Someone must be jealous of my success, have a grudge. That's why they conspired against me, our family. Please, father, tell me, who claimed that to His Highness? I swore to your name that I won't show that person any mercy.”

Prime Minister Bai spat his tea and started to cough violently after hearing his son's declaration. His son swore to kill him!

”You muscle head!” He slapped Bai Qiang's head.

”You impudent! You surely take an oath to kill the princess? How dangerous!!!” Prime Minister Bai barked as he intensely stared at his son.

At first, Bai Qiang was fuming with anger and irritation on his father misbehavior. His old man was always good at making a scene. But later, he was totally flabbergasted and couldn't proceed with the shocking news to his stomach. He was about to cry, however, then he thought the mischievous father of his who'd always made fun of him, maybe had another trick to irk him this time. So he was infuriated.

”Stop with your childish jokes and suspense, father. I am being serious here. Who accused me to His Highness?”

”Harrumph! I wish I was kidding. It was truly Her Highness who accused you.” His father scoffed.

”H-her Highness! Y-you mean P-princess Liena...???”

Bai Qiang stammered out with difficulty, discerning his father's constant nod in approval, he understood that it was true. Suddenly he felt his earth was shattering into pieces.