I'm a villain, not a devil

Concubine Lan was sentenced to death directly, and the news quickly spread throughout the palace.

Speaker Lan Youshan tried to plead with the emperor again, but was stopped outside the palace door without even a chance to speak.

The other officials and nobles felt a chill in their hearts, but they also had some enlightenment.

On the surface, this matter seems contradictory. His Majesty the Emperor has just delegated power to the Fourth Prince Bai Si, but now he wants to sentence Bai Si's biological mother, Concubine Lan, to death. Isn't this forcing the father and son to become estranged?

But if you think about it deeply, you can't help but gasp.

Your Majesty is... paving the way for Bai Si, and making Bai Si harden his heart.

What is Bai Si's biggest weakness? It's his twin brother Bai You.

This has nothing to do with Bai You himself. No matter what the true friendship between the two brothers is, as long as Elisa Lam is around, even if Bai Si is a cold-blooded and ruthless person, he cannot openly attack Bai You again.

Elisa Lam is the biggest stabilizer that helps these two brothers maintain their superficial friendship.

No matter what, if Bai Si attacked his brother and ignored his mother, it would be recorded in history.

But if Bai Si becomes the emperor in the future, will such a person let his twin brother live? However, a brother and a mother, these two can clamp down on him in too many ways. The empire is not a barbarian tribe. The empire must have face, and the emperor must have it even more.

At the same time, Concubine Lan was deposed and then died, and the princes and princesses needed a "mother" - but among the remaining women, only Grand Duke Yuantie was important enough.

But the Emperor disliked Grand Duke Yuantie, and if a female Grand Duke became the Empress Dowager in the future, it would be even more difficult to put his mind at ease. Not to mention the royal family, even other high-ranking officials and nobles would have concerns about Grand Duke Yuantie taking the position of Empress Dowager.

Thinking about this, many people felt a chill in their backs - this was a signal to help Bai Si pave the way forward...

In fact, His Majesty the Emperor has already taught Bai Si something - to be a good emperor, one must be ruthless enough...

Could it be that the death of the eldest prince Bai Zhan made His Majesty make up his mind completely?

Except that it was not announced directly, this was almost equivalent to telling the world that the next emperor would be Bai Si.

Or maybe this is a test for Bai Si...

Everyone turned their eyes to Bai Si.

However, except for the time when Bai Si pleaded for mercy when the Emperor sentenced Concubine Lan to death on the spot, Bai Si never made any sound since then.

Of course, he still went to find Concubine Lan in front of many people, and cried loudly in a voice that the eunuchs outside could hear - "What an unfilial and useless son." This is probably how he cried, and everyone knew it.

Then, as if unwilling to see his mother's dying appearance again, Bai Si hurried to the construction site.

Many people saw him wiping away tears while urging the workers on the construction site to speed up the work.

Of course, anyone with a little bit of common sense would only sneer in their hearts. But for the royal family, this acting skill is necessary.

Naturally, some people also sighed in their hearts - no wonder His Majesty chose Bai Si, with such a ruthless mind, he is indeed the material to be an emperor.

Everyone was discussing in secret, but few people focused their attention on the dying Elisa Lam.

Only Lan Youshan, the speaker who used to treat his daughter as a tool, had been kneeling outside the emperor's bedroom for three days and three nights. Kneeling with him was the third prince Bai You, who had just been reinstated.

However, the emperor did not even open the door of the bedroom, but just asked them to kneel.

For a moment, the people in the court were in turmoil and everyone felt in danger.

……

"My second brother is anxious. He has sent people to urge me to meet with Grand Duke Yuantie many times..." Bai Ye said, looking at the man in front of him.

Sean nodded as he was cutting a huge piece of meat.

This meat ball doesn’t look disgusting at all. Instead, it’s round and white and quite cute.

However, this is a good stuff, which Sean took out from the Imperial Treasury. Before Bai Zhan died, Sean took Xiao Ci and sneaked into the Imperial Treasury temporarily and stole this thing.

Just treat it as something that was withdrawn before the Bai Zhan. The person is dead anyway, and there is no way to find out clearly.

This thing has no other use, it is just a simple, huge energy supplement. The biggest problem is that the energy in it can only be used for supplementation and cannot be used for training and growth. Therefore, despite its huge size, no one has been interested in it.

But for Sean, this is a good thing.

After cutting most of the meat into half, Sean threw it into the recovery cabin beside him and knocked on it.

"How does it taste?"

"It doesn't taste like anything, big brother." Cheryl's voice came from inside, but it was a childish version.

Sean chuckled, "This piece should be enough for you to replenish. You don't have to absorb it all. Restore your body first. It's okay to waste the rest."

"Okay, big brother."

He pressed the button, letting the sanatorium sink to the ground, and put the remaining meat into a box. Sean clapped his hands in satisfaction.

When he looked up, Bai Ye was staring at him.

"What are you doing?" Sean asked blankly.

Bai Ye rubbed his teeth and said unhappily, "Is it true that you didn't listen to a word I said?"

Sean waved his hand and said, "It's just your second brother contacting you. Go ahead and cooperate with him."

Bai Ye wrinkled his nose. "I have made great contributions some time ago. Now that my elder brother is dead, I can start to have some say in the military. My second elder brother and Grand Duke Yuantie saw this point. They still think that a princess like me will not hinder the fight for the throne."

"Now that Fourth Brother has received the strong support of the Emperor, Second Brother and Grand Duke Yuantie are completely anxious. Originally, I could still pretend to be accommodating and not put in any effort, but if I get involved with them now, I'm afraid there will be big problems."

Sean yawned. "What are you afraid of? You don't think your fourth brother can stay in this position for a few more years, do you?"

"But father is in this condition now..." Bai Ye pursed his lips.

Sean sneered: "You don't need to worry about your father's condition. You are responsible for getting all the resources that can be integrated into your hands...Besides, your father is optimistic about your fourth brother, so why do you care what he thinks?"

Bai Ye hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded: "I understand..."

She looked at Sean again: "Did you know that Elisa Lam was sentenced to death?"

"I know." Sean nodded.

Bai Ye's eyes showed some suspicion: "Then why aren't you in a hurry at all?"

Sean yawned: "Why am I in such a hurry?"

"Elva Lam is at least your...partner, right?"

Sean sneered, "Partnership is based on value. What value does a deposed concubine have? Her family isn't anxious, so why should I, an outsider, be anxious?"

Bai Ye still looked unconvinced. Although she didn't know what exactly happened between Sean and Elisa Lam, based on some details and her woman's intuition, she instinctively felt that Sean and Elisa Lam had some hidden relationship.

And what can't a man like Sean do?

In name, I am his cousin after all... When this guy finds an opportunity, he shakes his waist more violently than a pile driver...

In addition, although Sean is indeed the kind of guy who will turn his back on people, Bai Ye still knows a little about this person - he can be ruthless and cold-blooded to anyone, but if the other party has stood on his side without reservation, Sean will not let the other party suffer.

This guy is actually extremely protective of his own people.

It is precisely because of his unreserved protection of those around him that such a despicable guy can gain the loyalty of countless people.

Given his personality, even if Elisa Lam had no value anymore, he would not just give up on her...

But Sean looked indifferent, so Bai Ye had no way to continue asking him. In the end, after discussing some other things, she left to deal with more important things.

Sean whistled and drew some lines in the air with his hands.

The source of chaos needs to be constantly filled with despair and madness, and Serlot's evolution still needs his help.

Of course, the best way to create despair is to let him fall into one horrific illusion after another from which he cannot escape - even simpler, it would be enough to let his daughter die once in each illusion.

Sean was not worried that Serlot's spirit would completely collapse. Some people were born to radiate more terrifying power in despair.

In the basement, Serlot, who looked like a stranger, was roaring in the illusion. Sean took a look at him with satisfaction, and finally cast his gaze on the special bottle given to him by the High Priest of Rainbow Nest.

The suspended death potion is gone... some of it was used up before, and with the passage of time, the remaining bit has lost its effectiveness.

"Tsk, this is still a bit troublesome..." Sean muttered.

If there was a potion to fake death, Elisa Lam's death sentence could be easily circumvented. After all, the royal death sentence had to be decent, and painless poison was basically the best choice.

But now without the suspended death potion, it would be difficult for Sean to hide the fact if the people around the emperor wanted to check a person's vital activities.

"Tsk, do we still have to resort to violence? I don't like fighting..." Sean put his hands behind his head helplessly.

More importantly, he was short of manpower.

Unlike dealing with other people, many times, Sean can accomplish by himself what would take dozens of people to accomplish.

But if he came into closer contact with the emperor and his men, Sean would start to feel overwhelmed.

Cheryl still needs some time to recover, Moza is trying to find a way to advance to Crimson, and Zhu Zhu and Xiao Ci cannot be relied upon for the time being.

Bai Ye and Bai You do have some strength, but their identities are sensitive and they are often unable to participate in secret operations.

Paradise City is too far away, and the other people who can be controlled are not trustworthy. Bai Youming disappeared with the Red Angel Zora, and there is no news until now...

"It's troublesome..."

Sean thought for a moment, and finally turned over and stood up.

……

Inside the palace, Elisa Lam was staring blankly at the empty room.

She had already received the news that she was sentenced to death.

At first she was shocked, confused and frightened, but now she has calmed down a lot.

She even had some deeper thoughts.

On the one hand, His Majesty is paving the way for Bai Si, and he wants him to cut off all ties of family affection. On the other hand, it is a secret that no one knows... His Majesty, will you know about Sean and himself?

Somehow, after thinking through all these things, Elisa Lam no longer felt the fear she had at first.

She actually developed some emotions of "it's not a loss at all".

Two days before her execution, all her titles had been stripped away, and her last bit of dignity was that she was not thrown directly into prison.

During this period of time, she was also under strict surveillance, and even the Lan family found it difficult to see her.

"It doesn't matter anymore..." Elisa Lam was barefoot, her smooth, white calves swinging lightly beside the empty bed.

She begged to keep a record player and some records that Sean had given her.

However, the Silent One was indeed ruthless, and all the things in this place were emptied out.

Humming a tune faintly, Elisa Lam stared at the empty wall in a daze.

I miss him a little bit...

I wish I could see you one more time before I die.

However, this is an order from His Majesty himself, and there are heavy guards outside, so even Sean can't get in...

Pouting in disappointment, Elisa Lam fell back on the bed and finally sighed.

"At least this life has not been lived in vain... Before I met him, I didn't know a lot of things..." Elisa Lam whispered to herself, and finally revealed a faint smile.

At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Elisa Lam didn't stand up, but just looked towards the door.

It's time to deliver the food.

The originally classical and luxurious wooden door had been tightly sealed, with a small opening on it. After the knocking on the door stopped, a small window was opened and the food was pushed in.

It's not good nor bad, and retains basic decency.

However, Elisa Lam had no intention of eating for the time being. After looking around for a few seconds, she lay back on the bed.

Then, a long laugh was heard.

"Don't you want to eat enough before you die?"

Elisa Lam was stunned for a moment, then sat up in disbelief. She looked around but didn't see anyone.

"Could it be that I missed him so much that I was hallucinating?" Elisa Lam said blankly.

After searching for a while, she finally sat back on the bed in disappointment.

It was indeed an illusion...

Then, the sound started again.

"You really don't want to eat? Then I will eat."

Elisa Lam stood up suddenly. She definitely didn’t hear it wrong!

Suddenly, there was one more person in the originally empty room. The person picked up the prison meal, took a look at it, and then picked up the chopsticks to put a few mouthfuls into his mouth.

"Tsk, they really put too much salt. My hands were shaking when I saw that grandson making it." Sean said with a smile.

Elisa Lam stared at him blankly for a long time, and finally made a sound like a little fox, then threw herself into Sean's arms.

"How did you come?"

Sean smiled and said, "Before you die, how about I have one more shot with you?"

The hellish joke made Elisa Lam, who was originally in tears, burst into laughter: "I knew you..."