Crowned by the Treacherous Big Shot

Chapter 826: Chapter 674: Emperor Liang’s Wrath

But I...

am not Yun’er.

Emperor Liang and his brother were twins. The Yun’er mentioned by the old lady was his deceased brother.

At birth, their father took away the strong and healthy him.

His weak brother unfortunately passed away before the full moon.

He wanted to tell the old lady that he was her eldest son.

Nevertheless, he was grateful to see his mother in this life, even if she mistook him for his brother.

"Yun’er."

"Yes."

"Yun’er!"

"Yes."

"Yun’er!"

"...Yes."

The old lady incessantly called out, and Emperor Liang incessantly responded.

The spectators could hardly believe the Emperor Liang before their eyes was real.

Shangguan Ling: "Could it be Luo Shan in disguise?"

Cui Hu: "I think so."

Lu Yuan: "I think you two are courting death."

Yu Zichuan said: "It’s not Luo Shan."

"How can you tell?"

Cui Hu asked, puzzled.

Qing Shuang said: "The old lady can recognize him."

It’s strange, though the old lady was clearly confused, and somewhat dazed, she seemed to have a special ability to recognize people.

Back when the Miao King was in the Capital City, Luo Shan had once impersonated Lu Yuan at the Governor Mansion, and unfortunately ran into the old lady.

The old lady immediately said sternly: "Do not impersonate my great-grandson-in-law!"

Even Luo Shan was baffled. He went back to his room and checked himself for a long time but couldn’t figure out where he slipped up.

Unwilling to accept it, he snuck several times to see the old lady but was exposed each time.

Cui Hu admired: "Unexpectedly, the old lady has such sharp eyes."

Just as the words were spoken, it wasn’t quite right. If the old lady weren’t lucid, she wouldn’t have protected the Young Madam with such effort back at the Lu Family.

The elderly might lack sanity but not intelligence, making her far wiser than many blind-hearted young people.

In the meditation room, the old lady clung to her regained son, overjoyed, showering praises in conversation until the mighty and stately Emperor Liang was coddled into a giddy state.

When the old lady finally tired and rested in the meditation room, Emperor Liang was floating, his steps seemed to tread on clouds, uncertain and light.

Never in his life had he felt so buoyant.

Though he tried to be serious, the uncontrollable pride was evident—he too was a child with a mother’s praise from now on!

After three moments of childish delight, Emperor Liang began to handle business.

To care for the old lady, he set the meeting place in the courtyard.

Though tonight’s events were thrilling yet safe, they truly frightened many.

If he had been a step late, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

"This must be Loulan’s doing!"

Cui Hu lamented, "Despicable Loulan people, creating a diversion to lure us away, first poisoned the Noble Consort to draw away the Young Madam, then secretly abducted the old lady to the mountaintop, using her as bait to kill the Young Madam."

"They probably also targeted Lu Yuan."

Meng Qianqian added.

Lu Yuan and she arrived almost simultaneously, which was enough to show the Loulan people had calculated the hour accurately, aiming to make both her and Lu Yuan vanish from this world.

Or perhaps, to let one watch the other and the old lady fall to their deaths.

Such a cruel intention.

Emperor Liang’s imperial majesty suddenly manifested, his eyes flashed with intense murderous intent.

Cui Hu suddenly asked: "Your Majesty, you’ve come to the Great Zhou, what about Liang Country? Surely you don’t expect the Crown Prince to act as Regent? The Crown Prince is going to propose in Miaojiang!"

After speaking, he realized he misspoke and hurriedly covered his mouth.

Emperor Liang calmly said: "Hmph, does he think he can hide his little tricks from me? He’s my own son; one look at his actions and I know what he’s up to!"

Lu Zhaoyan indeed planned to accompany Liu Qingyun back to Miaojiang, to meet the Goddess and propose to Liu Muye and the Miao King.

"There’s Luo Shan."

Meng Qianqian smiled and said.

Emperor Liang glanced at Meng Qianqian, increasingly satisfied as he looked, thinking his granddaughter-in-law was clever, as smart as a little pig.

The brat was not at all cute.

In his mind, only one-tenth of the affection remained for him, the rest was all picked up by little pig and the granddaughter-in-law, nothing more.

He took Luo Shan away to have Luo Shan take his place in Liang Country, as for the court affairs, there were Mr. Zi Wu and several key ministers.

The Black Armor Army was also stationed in the Capital City, so there would be no military chaos.

He had made full preparations before coming to the Capital City.

"Your Majesty, are you on a secret inspection tour?"

Cui Hu asked.

Emperor Liang coldly asked: "What’s wrong with a secret inspection tour?"

Cui Hu scratched his head: "A secret tour isn’t very awe-inspiring, kind of shameful, having to sneak around, like when the Miao King was in the Imperial City..."

Emperor Liang: "..."

Emperor Liang came to the Capital merely to reunite with the old lady, not wanting to involve too much, hence the secrecy.

He only heard halfway that the Loulan people had also entered the Capital.

More so, after meeting Lu Yuan, he learned that the Loulan Queen’s second son, Amushan, had died at Chen Long’s hands.

Loulan had a big grudge against several youths.

Yet, the Loulan Queen held the weaknesses of several youths, rendering them unable to strike her down.

As for the court, without evidence, they couldn’t justifiably start a war with Loulan.

"The means of the Loulan people..."

Shangguan Ling gritted his teeth, "Is this silent loss inevitable for us?"

Unable to kill, unable to punish, truly infuriating!

Emperor Liang flicked his sleeve: "If you want to swallow your pride, go ahead, but I won’t!"

The Loulan people calculated even against his mother; he wouldn’t swallow this!

Meng Qianqian and Lu Yuan exchanged a knowing glance.

Lu Yuan asked: "Grandfather, what do you plan to do?"

Emperor Liang said with imposing dominance: "What to do? Go back to being the Martial Emperor of Great Liang!"

He hid his identity, traveling incognito, not out of fear but disinclined to get involved.

But now, the Loulan people had bullied at his doorstep; they can’t blame him for taking Loulan!

"Someone!"

At his command, a ghostly figure descended from the sky, landing silently before him.

The figure knelt on one knee, cupping his fists in salute: "Your Majesty!"

Cui Hu was stunned: "Ji Feng? Is it you? You’re here too? Weren’t you with Crown Prince?"

Ji Feng glanced at Lu Yuan: "I’ve been secretly protecting the Imperial Grandson."

Unaware Cui Hu: "..."

Emperor Liang said: "Prepare pen and ink."

Ji Feng looked at Cui Hu.

Cui Hu: "Why are you looking at me?"

Ji Feng said: "Where’s the pen and ink?"

"Not me, I..."

Cui Hu pointed at himself, "Fine, I’ll go find it!"

The big orders the small, the small orders the smaller.

The status he painstakingly established was reduced to empty air by Ji Feng’s presence.

Cui Hu went to borrow pen and ink from the abbot’s room.

Emperor Liang wielded the brush, writing powerfully with dragons flying, composing a letter grandly, and handed it to Ji Feng.

His imperial majesty was like a dragon in the dark night.

"Deliver this to the Loulan envoy, tell them the battle challenge from Liang Country has arrived!"

"Whether they accept or not, they must accept!"

"If they don’t compete here in the Capital, my Great Liang’s cavalry will be at their gates!"