Chapter 81: Good Person (2/2)

In a pink room, the little girl Peach was staring at a screen with bright eyes. There were countless snacks all around, and she was almost drooling.

A soft knock at the door was followed by a sweet voice, “Captain, there’s news that the Zishan King Lu Yin is going to plead for a pardon for General Sigmund.”

Peach blinked, “Good man.”

There was a brief silence, “What did you say?”

“I said he’s a good man,” she stated, “Sigmund was obviously wronged here, and no one else dared to plead on his behalf. Lu Yin is a good man, and I wasn’t very nice to him in court. I should find a chance to apologize to him.”

The person outside the door remained speechless.

Within the palace, The Undying Yushan closed his eyes. He had already been standing for two hours. No one dared to interrupt, but he suddenly opened his eyes on his own, “What’s the matter?”

The palace maid that had just arrived bowed down, “The Zishan King requests an audience.”

“Let him in.”

Lu Yin followed the maid while Bronsen had to wait outside. Prince Dorren and Prince Duque had just arrived as he walked in, and the former smiled at the latter as they saw Lu Yin’s figure, “Why are you here, too, Royal Brother?”

“To see Royal Father. You?” Duque replied lazily.

“Me too.”

“Then why aren’t you going in?”

“What about you, Royal Brother? Why aren’t you entering?”

Duque’s lips curled, “Don’t smile that much, it’s disgusting.”

Dorren sighed, “What good will that do? Don’t strain yourself so much, Royal Brother, it’s difficult.”

The Second Prince’s ears perked up, “You should tell that to yourself, but with me right behind, things will be tiring even if you don’t want them to be.”

“Is the throne really that important to you? Even as your elder brother, I can’t tell,” Dorren said softly.

Duque ignored him and stepped in, “Let’s go, any slower and Royal Father will be infuriated to death by that Zishan King. It wouldn’t be good for him to collapse before I become the crown prince.”

Dorren sighed and followed, while the watching Bronsen remained calm. The fight for any throne was always a bloodbath, but the Great Yu Empire was an exception. The Undying Yushan had five children. The third and fourth had died in the Innerverse, leaving the Crown Prince Dorren, Second Prince Duque, and Fifth Princess Wendy. The position had to be given to one of the three, but the Fifth Princess had no interest in it at all. The Crown and Second Princes had always been fighting for it, but they seemed too open and even talked about things in public without doing anything threatening. He had grown used to it long ago.

……

“Lu Yin pays his respects to Royal Uncle.”

“Come, look. This plant is from a strange planet, and does not have a name yet.” The Emperor was looking at a shining purple plant. Lu Yin drew closer upon his beckoning and observed; finding it strange. The bulbous, segmented organism was emitting an unclear aura, leaving him unable to tell if it was weak or strong.

“Don’t get too close,” the Emperor said with a smile, “It’s too powerful for the current you.”

Lu Yin was lost, “Too powerful?”

“It can strangle Explorers.”

Lu Yin’s gaze changed in an instant, and he retreated immediately while staring in awe, “That strong?”