sbdcsierra Chapter 446 Prince Jin is Arrogant
Chapter 446 Prince Jin is Arrogant
Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Chu looked satisfied.
He put down the memorial and said in a deep voice, "I didn't realize it before, but now, looking at you, you really look more and more like me when I was young."
Luo Hanfeng's light brown eyes lit up, and he looked very surprised: "It is my honor to resemble Father Emperor to some extent!"
The Chu Emperor said slowly, "Back then, during the autumn hunt, you risked your life to save me. And now, as you are being chased, you happen to fall right under my carriage. How can this not be considered a kind of fate?"
Luo Hanfeng didn't know if the Chu Emperor truly meant what he said, or if he was testing him.
He could only say, "It's because I'm lucky."
The Chu Emperor sighed, “I have so many sons, but I am not satisfied with any of them.”
“Born into an imperial family, these people are cold-blooded to the core, without a trace of warmth. They don’t treat me as an ordinary father, but instead often covet my throne. This gives me a real headache.”
"Seventh Prince, among all my princes, he is the one who puts my mind at ease the most and is the one who can do practical things for me the most."
Luo Hanfeng sneered inwardly.
On the surface, he immediately knelt before the Chu Emperor, saying, "I am willing to serve my father like a dog or a horse."
The Chu Emperor said, “Although I am still in my prime, the years wait for no one, and as time goes by, my health is deteriorating day by day.”
"The court officials, those who think that with their great power they can control everything, are bullying me because I am old and weak, and are plotting to seize my throne."
"If any of the princes were capable, I would feel at ease handing over the throne to them. But none of these princes are suitable to sit on this throne."
"How can I entrust the throne to someone else with peace of mind?"
Luo Hanfeng scoffed inwardly.
They make it sound so nice, but in reality, they're just unwilling to relinquish the throne, which is why they hold onto power so tightly.
Of course, the purpose of the Chu Emperor saying these things to him was not simply to complain.
The Chu Emperor's gaze fell on Luo Hanfeng: "Seventh Prince, can you solve my current predicament?"
Luo Hanfeng smiled and said, "Father's health is deteriorating day by day. Your son has a way to make Father younger and more energetic."
"With Father's lifespan extended, his other troubles will naturally no longer be a problem."
The Chu Emperor remained expressionless and asked, "Seventh Prince, do you have any good ideas?"
Luo Hanfeng smiled and said, "In the martial arts world, there is a sect called Medicine King Valley. This Medicine King Valley is the most mysterious. Legend has it that it can bring the dead back to life and heal the bones."
"The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley has superb medical skills. The art of prolonging life should be a piece of cake for him."
"Medicine King Valley?" Emperor Chu narrowed his eyes.
Luo Hanfeng: "Your subject also heard about this from rumors in the martial arts world. I heard that the Divine Physician Ximen of the Jin Prince's Mansion came from Medicine King Valley. Otherwise, Father Emperor could invite that Divine Physician Ximen to come and find out the truth."
The Chu Emperor pondered for a moment.
He raised his hand, gesturing for Luo Hanfeng to get up.
"That day, when you went to Prince Jin's place with Song Qing, did you get any information out of him?"
Thinking about what happened that day, Luo Hanfeng's expression softened slightly.
He said, "Father, there are some things I don't know whether I should say or not."
Luo Hanfeng looked somewhat hesitant.
The Chu Emperor's expression softened slightly, and he said, "Since you want to speak, then speak. What's the point of hesitating?"
Luo Hanfeng then said, "Although Prince Jin went to the battlefield when he was young and won many battles for the Chu Kingdom, making many contributions, he now holds absolute power in the court."
"His power... is far too great, and he may threaten the throne of the Emperor."
The expression on the Chu Emperor's face faded.
"Although Zhiheng has a lot of power, he is conscientious and dutiful, so I am at ease."
Luo Hanfeng raised his eyes and glanced at the emperor.
That's what they said, but the emperor probably didn't think that way.
The emperor appeared perfectly normal on the surface, but Luo Hanfeng understood the reason for the emperor's drastic change.
He had secretly administered a slow-acting poison to the emperor. As time went on, the emperor's body was completely depleted, and as his health deteriorated day by day, the emperor, who was afraid of dying, finally panicked.
He suspected everyone around him, but couldn't find out who the culprit was.
The affair between Princess Jin and the royal family of the Southern Kingdom cast a deep shadow over Emperor Chu's heart.
Is Jun Lanjin really his child?
What if he is not his bloodline, but the bloodline of the Southern Kingdom's royal family, and soon his kingdom is completely handed over to the Southern Kingdom's royal family?
Just when the emperor was most fearful, Luo Cheng'an was first discovered to have embezzled silver, and then he staged a coup.
This completely chilled the emperor's heart.
He would definitely not leave the throne to Jun Lanjin before he found out about Jun Lanjin's background.
Therefore, the emperor was eager to get his illness cured.
After much deliberation, the emperor realized he had no one else to rely on, and finally turned his attention to Luo Hanfeng.
This emperor had no power or influence in the court and no one to rely on.
Unlike the Sixth Prince, he didn't have the Lin family behind him.
There was no one behind him; such a prince was the easiest to control.
In particular, Luo Hanfeng's eyes held a fatherly affection for him.
How could a prince who has experienced fatherly love not yearn for it?
The Chu Emperor was more confident in himself than anyone else.
He was absolutely certain of Luo Hanfeng's loyalty to him.
Therefore, the Chu Emperor placed his hopes on Luo Hanfeng, the only prince who had no chance of becoming emperor.
“Father, even so, Prince Jin still represents the Jun family.”
"Prince Jin was unwilling to hand over military power to someone else."
The Chu Emperor frowned.
What did Zhiheng say?
Luo Hanfeng said, "Prince Jin said that his soldiers will not obey anyone's orders."
The Chu Emperor frowned.
Of course, that's not what Jun Lanjin originally said; but how could Luo Hanfeng possibly speak well of Jun Lanjin in front of the Chu Emperor?
Luo Hanfeng lowered his eyes: "It's not that I have a prejudice against Prince Jin, but I feel that Prince Jin is far too arrogant."
"All land under heaven belongs to the emperor. Do you think that if you, Father, personally discipline his soldiers, they would disobey you?"
That's what they say, but if the Chu Emperor really went down to discipline Jun Lanjin's troops, he might not necessarily listen to him.
But this only made the Chu Emperor more dissatisfied.
Emperors are inherently suspicious, and even if he liked Jun Lanjin very much, it was all based on the premise that Jun Lanjin was a product of his superior genes.
Otherwise, how could he have allowed Junlan Jinchen to grow up to this point?
not to mention---
The Chu Emperor's expression turned cold.
He genuinely loved the old princess.