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Chapter 857: Chapter 24 Shocking! Great Emperor, So You Are Such a Person (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_2

Emperor Longchang slowly closed the document, his voice slightly kind as he encouraged, “Liyao, your visit to the capital this time has revealed amazing talent and potential. Excellent, excellent, indeed, you are an extremely outstanding Great Heavenly Proud.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliments,” Wang Liyao responded neither arrogantly nor humbly.

“I heard, Liyao, that you also plan to kick the Nine Veins in the Sacred Land?” Emperor Longchang asked with a smile that was not quite a smile, “Such a grand ambition, is it perhaps paving your way for the path of a Saint? Or not exactly, the competition for the Saint’s position is still early, why the rush? Or could there be other hidden reasons?”

“I dare not deceive Your Majesty,” Wang Liyao took a sip of Spiritual Tea, her expression calm and composed, her words, however, were like a thunderclap, “It is our Changning Wang Clan that has decided to support An Commandery Prince in his bid for the position of Emperor’s son. Thus, Liyao took the initiative to come forth first to earn some fame to pave the way for An Commandery Prince.”

As soon as she said this,

the smile on Emperor Longchang’s face gradually stiffened, and a trace of coldness curled at the corners of his mouth.

“Daring!” Old Yao rebuked in a low voice beside him, “How dare you discuss such matters of competing for the Emperor’s son before His Majesty?”

While speaking, he also secretly gave Wang Liyao meaningful looks.

“Lord Yao, the Changning Wang Clan supports the bid for the Emperor’s son, not the competition,” Wang Liyao firmly looked at Old Yao, her eyes clear as water, “Moreover, according to the law of the Great Qian Land, the so-called ‘competition for the Emperor’s son’ essentially involves selecting two or more Quasi Emperor’s Sons, allowing them to demonstrate their capabilities within a set period, from which the most outstanding successor is chosen to provide Great Qian with the best future.”

“This is a completely legitimate affair, so why talk about interference? Why sneak around? Moreover, what I have said is the fact. With the Emperor inquiring, would I not be guilty of deceiving the ruler if I intentionally concealed the truth?”

Old Yao was left without a response, although he internally rolled his eyes in frustration.

Although that was the case, the competition for the Emperor’s son does involve sensitive topics such as His Majesty’s advanced age and the nearing end of his life.

In recent years, as the term of the Great Emperor approaches closer, sensitivity towards these issues has increased, even princes like Kang Commandery Prince and others, in front of His Majesty, try as much as possible to avoid this topic to not hurt His Majesty’s feelings.

This young lady, however, repeatedly mentioning the “competition for the Emperor’s son,” really is like a naive calf who is not afraid of tigers.

“It’s alright, it’s alright, Old Yao, don’t fuss over it,” the coldness on Emperor Longchang’s face had unknowingly dissipated and returned to being “kind and benevolent,” “Liyao is right, the Quasi Emperor’s Sons competing for the Emperor’s son is an ancestral system and national law, aimed at selecting a more outstanding next Great Emperor. All this is best done openly, not through shady tricks.”

“However, Liyao, your Changning Wang Clan is just a Grade Six Prominent Family, although there are a few young individuals in the family with potential. Yet, with only your support for An Commandery Prince, I fear your efforts might be insufficient?”

“Your Majesty, my father highly regards the character and talents of An Commandery Prince,” Wang Liyao said with a bow, “Therefore, we thought to contribute our modest efforts. As for the final outcome, everything still relies on your imperial decision.”

Of course, the final verdict in the competition for the Emperor’s son must be made by the entire Imperial Household. However, in such instances, Emperor Longchang’s judgment as the emperor and Family Head holds considerable weight and can often sway the situation, especially when the support rates for the Quasi Emperor’s Sons are not vastly different.

Therefore, Wang Liyao mentioning His Majesty’s imperial decision was not wrong.

Hearing her speak thus, Emperor Longchang seemed slightly more interested, “The gap between An Commandery Prince and Kang Commandery Prince is quite large, even with the support of you, Wang Liyao, a Great Heavenly Proud, it might not change the situation. Could it be that your Wang family has some other brilliant strategies?”

At this stage in life, and already nearing death, Emperor Longchang had lost interest in most matters. Even the competition for the Emperor’s son wasn’t high on his list, given that the current situation seemed almost settled.

A matter without suspense, how could it pique the interest of an elderly emperor? It was nothing more than following procedures automatically.

“Your Majesty, our Wang family has no special strategies,” Wang Liyao shook her head and said, “My father has always adhered to being grounded and diligent in his work. He believes that where there’s a will, there’s a way, and people will eventually understand the achievements of An Commandery Prince.”

At this, Emperor Longchang instantly lost interest again, and said listlessly, “It sounds similar to that young man Wu Mingyuan, no wonder there’s mutual recognition. Well, as long as it’s within the framework of ancestral rules and national laws, you and Wu Mingyuan can jump around all you want.”

“However, be careful not to overdo it. Cheng Si, that boy, has a temperament like me, quite vengeful and petty. In case you fail in your efforts, be careful of the payback.”

Err… petty? Your Majesty, are you not including yourself in that criticism?

Wang Liyao couldn’t help but smile, feeling somewhat closer to His Majesty, and immediately bowed, “Your Majesty jests. You are renowned as a pioneering and capable emperor. During your reign of over thirty-two hundred years, you have increased the land area by more than double. My father also praises and marvels at Your Majesty’s achievements.”

“Hey, don’t you disbelief it,” Emperor Longchang chuckled, “Go back and ask Duke Ding of your main line of the Wang family, see if it’s true. Just because they chose the wrong side and offended me, I made them wear small shoes for over three thousand years, grinding down the Wang family from Second Class to Third Grade. If it weren’t for the sake of the Wang family’s ancestors, hehe – “

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