CHAPTER 310: CHAPTER 299: IN THIS MORTAL WORLD, NO ONE CAN DO ANYTHING TO ME

"Father, what’s wrong with you?" Feng Wuchen straightened his chest and lifted his head, shedding the cautious and modest demeanor he had previously before Feng Qingyang. After all, he had already become the emperor of Da Qin.

Now, he no longer needed to pretend.

...

Seeing the changes in Feng Wuchen in such a short time, Feng Qingyang felt increasingly heavy-hearted, "Wuchen, you wouldn’t be thinking of driving your father out of the Imperial Palace just after ascending the throne, would you?" Feng Qingyang asked sarcastically.

However, to his surprise, Feng Wuchen nodded and said, "Father’s health is not good, it’s necessary to leave the palace to find a suitable place for recovery. Does Father have any place in mind? Your son will immediately order preparations to be made."

Hearing this, Feng Qingyang stared at Feng Wuchen’s face for a good ten seconds.

After a pause, he laughed heartily, "Good! Good! Very good!"

"Third brother, I always thought among you brothers, you were the most obedient and sensible. I didn’t expect that compared to the others, you were the one hiding the deepest." Feng Qingyang sneered.

Now, he didn’t believe that he had no connection with this woman.

He just couldn’t understand why this woman, knowing Feng Qiwu was Lingsu’s real son, didn’t help Feng Qiwu ascend the throne but chose Feng Wuchen instead.

Feng Wuchen was not angry after hearing Feng Qingyang’s words, but calmly said, "Father has misunderstood; your son has always been filial and open, never concealing anything from you."

"Keep pretending! Let me see how long you can keep it up! Do you think that just by getting the throne, Feng Qiwu will let it go?" Feng Qingyang spoke coldly.

So what if he’s become the emperor now?

The Tiger Talisman is still in his hands!

The Forbidden Guard and the Hidden Guard are all under his control!

Without military power, even if he ascends to the throne, he’s just a powerless puppet.

...

Feng Wuchen certainly knew that the throne he obtained with Lingsu’s help was not very stable.

But Feng Qiwu, who fought for Da Qin for many years, had many followers.

Now that he’s ascended to the throne, Feng Qiwu’s followers would certainly not agree.

But so what?

He wasn’t unprepared for this day.

He didn’t need much military power; controlling the Forbidden Army of the Capital City would be enough.

And within the Forbidden Army, he just happened to have his own carefully placed pawns.

Now that he had rightfully ascended to the throne, commanding the Forbidden Guard would naturally be legitimate too.

Even if the Forbidden Army didn’t listen to him, he still had Lingsu as a strong backup, didn’t he?

With this thought, Feng Wuchen soon gave Feng Qingyang a slight smile and said, "It was you, Father, who personally abolished Crown Prince’s position; even if my elder brother is unwilling, he should seek you out, shouldn’t he?"

"You! Feng Wuchen, do you think just because you’ve ascended to the throne, you’ve become invincible?" Feng Qingyang’s expression turned grim.

Just as he finished speaking, Prime Minister Bai stepped forward and said, "Supreme Emperor, please calm down; your health is important!"

Then he looked towards Feng Wuchen and said, "Your Majesty, of all virtues, filial piety is the foremost. You should show more respect to the Supreme Emperor!"

"How have I not been respectful to my Father?!" Feng Wuchen coldly glared at Prime Minister Bai.

Prime Minister Bai sighed softly at this moment, fully intending to stand by Feng Qingyang and said, "Your Majesty, do not be angry. I am old and request to retire and return to my hometown."

Upon hearing this, Feng Wuchen just assumed that Prime Minister Bai was threatening him for Feng Qingyang’s sake.

After all, in all these years, with so many officials rising and falling, only Prime Minister Bai steadily remained in favor before Feng Qingyang.

So Feng Wuchen quickly sneered and said, "I approve!"

Threaten him?

He couldn’t wait for this old man Bai Qianshan to get out quickly so that he could make room for his own people!

He didn’t believe that without Bai Qianshan as the Grand Secretary, he still couldn’t be a good emperor.

Upon hearing this, Feng Qingyang became even more convinced of Prime Minister Bai’s unwavering loyalty to him.

He hadn’t pampered Bai Qianshan for so many years in vain.

...

Prime Minister Bai showed a hint of helpless resignation after Feng Wuchen approved his retirement, then said, "I take my leave, Your Majesty."

After speaking, he turned and left the Imperial Study Room.

As soon as he stepped out of the Imperial Study Room, the corners of Prime Minister Bai’s lips quickly curved upwards.

He finally managed to extricate himself from the conflict between this father and son pair.

Did Feng Wuchen truly believe that after gaining the throne through Lingsu, everything would be smooth sailing?

Against Feng Qingyang, how many minds did he have to fight against?

What’s more, Feng Qingyang had an extreme desire for control, wanting to have everyone under his thumb; for Feng Wuchen to think he could quickly defeat Feng Qingyang was pure fantasy.

No matter how powerful Lingsu is, can she do everything for him?

...

As Prime Minister Bai emerged, the officials couldn’t help but look towards him.

But he just shook his head at a few acquaintances and then said, "I am old and retire to my hometown. Fellow colleagues, we shall meet again."

After saying that, he left the palace with a lonely-looking back.

Seeing this, many officials couldn’t help but feel distressed.

At the same time, they were equally puzzled.

Why did the Third Prince just after ascending the throne, allow the retirement of Prime Minister Bai?

It is known that for a high-ranking official like him, even if the emperor intended for him to leave to make room for others, he should at least be persuaded to stay a bit upon requesting retirement.

Yet the new emperor approved it so readily.

For a moment, many veteran officials felt extremely uneasy.

...

As Feng Qingyang observed Prime Minister Bai leaving, his gaze darkened as he looked back and forth between Feng Wuchen and Lingsu, and abruptly said, "Fine, since you don’t want me to stay in the palace, then I shall leave."

Having said so, he turned to Li Cheng, "Let’s go!"

"Yes, Supreme Emperor." Li Cheng responded swiftly with a bow.

Then he quickly followed Feng Qingyang out of the Imperial Study Room.

Once the two left, Feng Wuchen visibly relaxed and walked quickly to Lingsu, examining her from head to toe, "Susu, are you hurt? You are really daring, breaking into the palace to force Father to abdicate. Do you know how many experts he has under him? If something happened to you, what would I do?"

With that, he held Lingsu tightly in his arms, his body trembling slightly, displaying a worried and relieved attitude.

Lingsu immediately smiled slightly at him, "Don’t worry about me, I’m fine. In this mortal world, no one can do anything to me."

Those who practiced martial arts, no matter how skilled, were still mere mortals and couldn’t harm her, could they?

Hearing Lingsu’s words, Feng Wuchen deliberately put on a stern face and said, "You’re too confident, what if!"

Being scolded by Feng Wuchen like this, instead of getting angry, Lingsu felt a trace of warmth from being cared for.