Chapter 906: Chapter 35: Hmph! Emperor’s Heart Skill? As If No One Else Knows How to Play It

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The sound of furious reprimands echoed throughout Zhuozheng Pavilion.

Outside the door, the two Celestial Human Realm guards were pale with fright, trembling.

It had been a long, long time since they had heard His Majesty so enraged.

As the saying goes, "Being with an emperor is like being with a tiger," when the Great Emperor gets angry, someone is bound to suffer. Who knows, this time, who was so blind as to provoke His Majesty.

In Zhuozheng Pavilion, Old Yao listened to the angry outbursts with his heart pounding and sweat pouring down.

Even though he had accompanied the Great Emperor for a millennium, it was rare to see the Emperor so furious.

He couldn’t help but mumble to himself, that boy with the surname Wang really had some skills; not only did he raise Miss Liyao and the extraordinarily talented Great Celestial Pride, Mr. Zong’an, but he himself was no easy character.

However, since Old Yao had been with the Emperor for a thousand years, he knew the Emperor’s temperament quite well.

Speaking up to advise now would be like running into the Great Emperor’s muzzle, most likely getting blamed. The only option was to wait for the Emperor to vent his anger and calm down on his own.

Sure enough.

After a cup of tea, Emperor Longchang’s expression gradually returned to calm, but his half-narrowed eyes still revealed a sharp gleam, indicating that his inner fire had not completely dissipated.

Only then did Old Yao have people come in to clean the scene, replacing the table with an identical one, lighting the calming Immortal Fragrance, and serving a cup of Cold Moon Immortal Tea.

Soon, Zhuozheng Pavilion returned to its original state, as if the previous mess had never happened. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Emperor Longchang leisurely drank the Immortal Tea: "Old Yao, tell me, how should I deal with Prince Dexin and Prince Kang?"

"Your Majesty, this humble eunuch is but a servant, how dare I comment on the True Dragon family’s affairs?" Old Yao said with lowered head and submissive eyes.

Being with an emperor is like being with a tiger.

He knew well that with his identity, he must not make comments or show bias. He had to remember one thing: everything should be centered around His Majesty; only then could he remain stable and survive in this position for a long time.

"You, you’re just too cautious." Emperor Longchang criticized, "You’ve diligently served me for a thousand years, do you think I don’t understand your loyalty? I’ve been on the throne for over three thousand years, my old friends and relatives have long left me, and now, besides you, who else is there to speak to me honestly? Just say a few words freely, and I can consider them."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Old Yao bowed his head, thinking for quite a while before cautiously speaking, "Ultimately, this matter boils down to Prince Dexin’s failure in education. You might summon him for a reprimand, make him reflect deeply, and restore the family tradition."

"Dexin..." Emperor Longchang said expressionlessly, his knuckles gently tapping the desk, pondering, "This child has ambition but lacks great ability, is arrogant but lacks tolerance. Just like the last time he lost a bet with Celestial River Zhenren, losing just twenty Upper Spirits and being mocked a bit, and he furiously ran off, so petty, lacking in vision and courage, and even caused Yoong’an to help him settle the debts."

"Prince Yoong’an is still quite steady." Old Yao softly praised, "I remember he often visited the palace in his childhood to bring you joy, and Your Majesty truly cared for him."

"Yoong’an indeed has a genial temperament, but since childhood, he feared Dexin and became somewhat timid under his parenting, lacking in courage and decisiveness. In the end, he couldn’t even keep his wife."

Mentioning this, Emperor Longchang was still quite dissatisfied, grumbling, "It’s a shame Yoong’an is so foolishly filial, he even thinks he’s in the right, always complaining that Yingji is ’unruly,’ using his father’s authority to harshly discipline and reprimand, trying to turn Yingji into someone as indecisive and compliant as he is. Poor my Ji’er, not only did he lose his mother at a young age, but he also had to endure Yoong’an’s odious tantrums. If it weren’t for this, how would he have run off to become a water bandit in anger..."

"Well, Your Majesty." Old Yao cautiously reminded, "The Jiaolong Gang is a properly registered trading company, and while Prince Yingji acts impulsively, he also cleared the real water bandits from Anjiang, safeguarding the waterways, allowing the river economy to develop. Whenever there’s a flood on Anjiang River, the Jiaolong Gang also contributes money and effort. This can be considered meritorious..."

"Old Yao, it’s rare for you to speak well of the child, I suppose you share my sentiment of sympathy for Yingji. Rest assured, I never blamed Ji’er for this; otherwise, I wouldn’t have secretly sent someone to assist him from the shadows." Emperor Longchang sighed, growing increasingly discontent with Prince Dexin and Prince Yoong’an, "Ji’er’s mother had extraordinary talent, even surpassing Yoong’an. When Ji’er left back then, he was already a Celestial Pride Grade B with remarkable talent, and if properly planned, his aptitude could indeed improve significantly."

"Such a pity, such a pity, Ji’er missed a great opportunity because of father-son discord. Otherwise, Ji’er might have become a quasi-crown prince. His nature, though rash, is genuine and loyal, exactly like me."

"Fortunately, Ji’er was lucky enough to meet Shouzhe, who pointed him in the right direction. This is better; he doesn’t understand the Emperor’s Heart Skill and has a wild aura, so it’s more suitable for him to go out and pioneer rather than being trapped in Dexin’s messy affairs and muddy swamp."

At this moment, Emperor Longchang was like an ordinary family’s elder, rambling about his beloved grandchildren, worrying himself to death for their future prospects.