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The Pseudo-Princely Heir: System’s Early Gamble (Web Novel) - Chapter 769: Hey! There’s an Unexpected Gain!
Chapter 769: Hey! There’s an Unexpected Gain!
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Beside Zhou Qingxu, many Sky-Men of the Great Tang’s forces silently observed the scene.Zhou Qingxu watched Cheng Guang follow the Great Tang Emperor into Yangxin Hall, then slowly looked away.
Yet, there was still an inexplicable throbbing in his heart,
making his eyebrows furrow from time to time.
“Why do I always feel like I’ve seen this person somewhere before?”
“Could it really be that I’ve seen him somewhere?”
...
Just as Zhou Qingxu was about to turn around, he looked back at Yangxin Hall again, puzzled about where he could have possibly seen the mysterious Cheng Guang.
Meanwhile,
Cheng Guang, this mysterious figure, was someone who sat on equal footing with the Great Tang Emperor.
Zhou Qingxu didn’t believe he actually knew this unknown Cheng Guang.
At the same time,
Zhou Qingxu wasn’t overly concerned about the safety of the Great Tang Emperor.
In this world, no one could harm the Great Tang Emperor.
With that thought, Zhou Qingxu led the people of the Great Tang away and guarded the surroundings.
…
None of the outside noise entered the hall.
Inside Yangxin Hall,
Cheng Guang and the Great Tang Emperor sat facing each other.
“Your Excellency, what brought you here this time?” the Great Tang Emperor asked directly without any circumvention.
The Great Tang Emperor was not foolish; he naturally knew that Cheng Guang had an agenda for coming here.
In the eyes of the Great Tang Emperor, Cheng Guang, the enigma, probably wanted to leverage his control over Great Tang Chang’an City to manipulate him.
His visit was likely motivated by advantages to be gained.
It certainly wasn’t because he had discovered the schemes the Emperor had secretly conducted.
After all, the backups for Great Tang Chang’an City were known only to himself.
Even Li Chengqian was unaware.
The Great Tang Emperor was confident in this.
Cheng Guang laughed, sitting back in his chair. The Great Tang Emperor hadn’t offered him tea, but Cheng Guang didn’t mind and poured himself a cup.
The clear tea cascaded into the teacup, releasing wafts of aroma.
The Great Tang Emperor watched Cheng Guang’s actions, his eyebrows slightly creased, but he said nothing more.
Instead, he silently waited.
After Cheng Guang sipped his tea, his gaze leisurely fell on the Great Tang Emperor, who then slightly perked up.
“I came here to tell you that your Great Tang Chang’an City might be in danger,” Cheng Guang began.
As he spoke, the smile gradually faded from his face, taking on a more serious expression, half-smiling.
The Great Tang Emperor was taken aback, “Great Tang Chang’an City is in danger?”
“What kind of danger?”
When the Great Tang Emperor heard Cheng Guang say that there was danger to Great Tang Chang’an City, his first reaction was that it was utterly absurd, thinking Cheng Guang must be joking.
What kind of danger could there be to Great Tang Chang’an City?
Even if there were danger, couldn’t he handle it himself?
Was it really worth Cheng Guang coming in person to inform him?
A few traces of confusion flitted through the Great Tang Emperor’s dark eyes as he intently watched Cheng Guang’s face, trying to discern his intentions from his expression.
Under the Great Tang Emperor’s gaze, Cheng Guang smiled faintly and then continued, “Great Zhou has been stirring recently.”
Upon hearing the words “Great Zhou” from Cheng Guang, the corners of the Great Tang Emperor’s mouth twitched subtly; he suddenly had a bad premonition.
Damn it.
Could it be that this unknown figure had uncovered his arrangements?
The Great Tang Emperor pondered where he might have erred, letting Cheng Guang detect his actions.
It wasn’t necessarily so.
The Great Tang Emperor thought, but his facial expression was well-controlled, showing no sign of disturbance.
After a brief pause and suitably puzzled expression, the Great Tang Emperor asked, “Your Excellency, what does the recent activity in Great Zhou have to do with a threat to my Great Tang Chang’an City?”
Cheng Guang’s eyebrows slightly raised, “Do you genuinely not know, or are you pretending not to know?”
The Great Tang Emperor gave a bitter smile and continued shaking his head, “Your Excellency, please don’t speak in riddles; I truly have no idea.”
The Great Tang Emperor did not refer to himself as ‘We’.
For one,
the Tang Dynasty was no more.
Furthermore,
at a certain level of cultivation, like his and Cheng Guang’s, using ‘We’ would not sound distinguished but rather foolish.
Under the heavens,
only the Jade Emperor could use ‘We’ and have everyone feel compelled to comply.
The Great Tang Emperor was somewhat self-aware about this and did not display any arrogance.
After taking another sip of the clear tea, Cheng Guang picked up where the Great Tang Emperor had left off, “Recently, the Great Zhou Imperial Family has been controlled by some Sects and Clans’ Sky-Men.”
“After all, the current Great Zhou Imperial Family lacks powerful Sky-Men, and Great Zhou is in a state of chaos; even if there are Sky-Men in Great Zhou, there are few who wish to protect the Imperial Family.”
“The Duke Protector of Great Zhou cannot be involved.”
“Thus, these Sects and Clans have taken control of the Great Zhou Imperial Family.”
Cheng Guang paused briefly, then, observing the perplexed expression on the Great Tang Emperor, continued, “These Sects and Clans, having seized control of the Great Zhou Imperial Family, did not make demands for themselves but instead demanded that the Imperial Family deploy troops to attack Great Tang Chang’an City.”
