Douluo 2: Miss Noumenon wants to be the ultimate villain

Chapter 432: Exposure and Weakness

The sudden death of the second prince Xu Tianhuang in the territory of the glorious lord Xu Xizhao marked the beginning of their factional struggle.

The Crown Prince's party did not believe that the Second Prince had died so inexplicably, and the Seventh Prince also refused to admit that he had killed his second brother.

Qing Li has already guessed the murderer in this matter. The person who did it is probably Xu Tianran!

That's why Juzi said that Xu Tianran has never changed from the beginning to the end!

It was because she saw through this man that she chose Xu Tianran.

What Orange wants is not a kind and weak person, but a powerful leader who can truly start a war!

Among all the princes, only three inherited the Purple Brilliant Sky-Destroying Dragon Martial Spirit from Xu Xiao.

In the thousands of years of history of the Sun and the Moon, the Xu family has two extremely domineering inherited martial spirits, each with its own characteristics, but in terms of orthodoxy and making tens of thousands of people submit, the Sun Martial Spirit is still superior, and monarchs of all dynasties are more willing to choose their heirs from among those who possess the Sun Martial Spirit.

But after Xu Xiao came to power, everything changed, and Xu Tianran saw this point.

The Sixth Prince Xu Tianyin was the son of a maid. Moreover, his mother dared to commit suicide in the palace, which made Xu Xiao hate him even more.

But the second prince is not Xu Tianyin. Not only has he been extremely talented in cultivation since he was a child, he is also proficient in both civil and military affairs. Xu Tianhuang is simply too outstanding. No matter how hard the prince tries, he seems unable to surpass this younger brother who is two years younger than him.

Since he can't cross it, he becomes an obstacle, Xu Tianran's obstacle!

So, Xu Tianran killed him and put the blame on the seventh prince Xu Tianyang, starting a battle for the throne!

My dear brother, even if you are a man of both literary and military talents, you are still too naive.

As for Zhao Haoge, he had gained Xu Xizhao's trust with his brains. Of course he saw through Xu Tianran's vicious plot to kill his family!

But Xu Tianran only said one sentence back then, "Do you think it is credible that Xu Xizhao killed my second brother in order to make my seventh brother's future smooth? Or do you think it is credible that I, a good brother who is always willing to help others, killed my most beloved younger brother?

Lord, you should think carefully about your situation. If you tell the truth about this matter, will King Zhaoling think that you and I are on the same side? How will your Zhao family deal with it then?"

It was because of this decision-making deviation that Zhao Haoge did not have the chance to tell the truth, and this secret became something he had to swallow.

The gesture Zhao Haoge made before his death made it very clear that the second prince was killed by his good elder brother.

Even without Zhao Haoge's hint, Xu Tianran could tell something from his attitude towards Zhao Haoge.

Since Zhao Haoge has become an abandoned child of the Sun Clan, isn't it enough for Xu Tianran to just let him fend for himself?

But he wanted to kill the other person so much!

Only then did Qingli realize that what Zhao Haoge was hiding should be Xu Tianran's secret.

That's why the Sixth Prince had to kill the Crown Prince. He said it very clearly: love is responsibility.

Xu Tianran betrayed his responsibility as the eldest brother, so Xu Tianyin wanted to punish him.

And why did Qingli say that Xu Xiao's action today was a vicious plot? Regardless of whether Xu Tianran would admit it or not, Qingli became an insider of the matter.

This person was already almost unable to tolerate himself. I wondered if the previous financial incident could still suppress Xu Tianran's murderous intent.

Jing Hongchen was also sweating profusely. After hearing such a thing, would he be allowed to live?

Xu Tianran was also weighing the pros and cons. Was Xu Xiao asking him to make a choice, to exchange the truth for a smooth future?

Maybe this is the last true words between my father and me, and only then can he pass the throne to me with peace of mind?

Or, was he trying to punish me with this? To help my seventh brother take me down once and for all?

The two choices kept lingering in Xu Tianran's mind, but his heart was ultimately drawn away by everything about the throne.

The prince sat in a wheelchair, trembling slightly and sneering, "It's me, so what?"

Jing Hongchen's heart finally died, he almost collapsed on the ground. Oh my god, do I have to admit such a thing?

Xu Tianran thought he had captured Xu Xiao's heart. He didn't care whether his son was a good person or not. What he wanted was a master who could take over the sun and the moon. Which emperor could move forward without blood on his hands?

In addition, Jing Hongchen is also here, which makes Xu Tianran more inclined. Xu Xiao is more willing to pass the throne to himself. He has no other choice. I am the prince he personally chose and worshipped by all the people!

In the end, the death of the second prince was no longer important. How could Xu Xiao be willing to let this scandal from many years ago be spread again, so Xu Xizhao made the same choice.

Compared to exposing Xu Tianran, he would rather use Zhao Haoge to exchange for the prince's life, although he did not succeed.

As expected, Xu Xiao’s reaction let the prince know that he had made the right choice!

Xu Xiao laughed in a deep voice, causing Xu Tianran to break out in a cold sweat. "You are ambitious and ruthless enough, worthy of being my prince. I am relieved that Sun and Moon are in your hands."

"Father, don't you blame me?" Xu Tianran's voice began to tremble.

"If I were your father, I would blame you." Xu Xiao roared with full force, "But I am the master of the sun and moon, and you will be the master of the sun and moon in the future. If you don't have thunderous means, how can you protect this huge country?"

Xu Tianran's eyes were clearly determined. "Father, I will definitely inherit your wish and illuminate the entire continent with the light of the sun and moon."

The roar just now obviously consumed a lot of Xu Xiao's energy, and now he felt a little weak.

At this moment, he seemed to have turned into a kind father. His gray hair and waist seemed not so straight anymore. He gently waved his hand at Xu Tianran, "Let's go, my son. After the Western Expedition, everything will be as you wish."

He left Qingli and Jing Hongchen behind, obviously to fulfill everything he had just promised Xu Tianran.

Not long after the prince left, Jing Hongchen also left the huge conference hall.

Seeing his master looking like he had been washed by water, Jing Hongchen's loyal servant considerately changed his gorgeous clothes for him and said, "Master, how are you going?"

Jing Hongchen folded his hands, and raised and lowered his index fingers regularly. This was his habitual action, proving that Jing Hongchen was thinking frantically at the moment.

He shook his head. “I don’t understand.”

After the prince left, Xu Xiao did not say anything to him alone, and did not even ask him whether he was willing to assist the prince.

Xu Xiao just said that he wanted to talk to Qing Li alone about the Sword of Judgment, and if an exchange could be reached, Jing Hongchen would then make the request.

This is the strangest thing. If it were Feng Menglu and Ye Xiaohe, it would still make sense, but are Jing Hongchen and Xu Xiao ordinary ministers?

The two of them had a common secret - the Holy Spirit Church, and a series of events after the usurpation of the throne, but Xu Xiao didn't tell him anything this time.

"Does it have anything to do with you, the hall master?"

"It doesn't seem to matter." Jing Hongchen slowly clenched his hands, "It's just that Xu Tianran should be finished soon."

Xu Xiao is a person who will never let others see through his thoughts easily, but in the final analysis, Jing Hongchen has more insight than others. Serving the king is like serving a tiger, and he knows Xu Xiao too well.

So, after the two men had left, what Xu Xiao said simply shocked Qingli.

"Prince Qingping, you chose the wrong person."

"Your Majesty, what does this mean?"

Who would have thought that although she was so sincere in front of Xu Tianran, she could destroy the trust that had been established in the blink of an eye.

Xu Xiao on the throne spoke lightly, just like when Qing Li played chess with him for the first time, like a kind old man with a little majesty.

But a kind person will not have the vicious eyes of a snake or the sharp gaze of an eagle.

"He shouldn't have admitted it. Because of the false bait, he easily revealed the secret in his heart." Xu Xiao lazily held his cheek. "The things that an emperor should keep are not just those pediatric secrets."

Qing Li tried to calm himself down and said calmly, "So, you don't plan to choose a crown prince? Then who are you going to choose? Can the other princes pass your test?"

"Prince Qingping did say a good word." Xu Xiao looked down at Qingli below, "It is indeed a test, but it is not about who I choose, but who can survive to the end in this fight. I am fair, every prince has a chance."

It was exactly the same as what Xu Tianyin said. Xu Xiao really didn't care about their lives.

"But your majesty, you are their father. It is your son who died in this fight."

Xu Xiao resumed his full-throated roar from before, "Prince Qingping, are you thinking too simply? What they are competing for is not the position of the head of an ordinary family, but the position of the king who is above everyone else!

What they do is naturally the way of a king, how can it be compared to the sons of ordinary people? "

"So do you think they have decided on a winner?"

"The prince is not as ruthless as the seventh brother, and the seventh brother is not as patient as the prince..." Xu Xiao seemed to have thought of someone, but in the end he kept it in his heart and did not say it out loud.

"So, you favored the Crown Prince, which aroused the jealousy of the Seventh Prince and caused them to fight?" Qing Li's voice finally became heavier, "But in the end, both sides suffered losses!"

Xu Xiao sneered, "I am teaching them how to become an emperor. The prince is weak and wants to defeat Xi Zhao. I taught him a lot of things, but he only understands half of them.

Cooperating with you to put the blame on Xizhao is indeed a good move, but if you cannot crush the opponent into the dust with one blow, you should leave room for it.

If he was willing to plead for Xizhao at that time, he would have won the hearts of those court officials.

When a rabbit dies, a fox mourns. Seeing how cruel he is to his own people, those princes and ministers who only care about protecting themselves will naturally think about their own future situation. Do you think they will still hope for such a monarch to take the throne?"

"Your Majesty, you have said so much, but you haven't gotten to the point yet, right?"

Until this moment, Qingli couldn't understand what Xu Xiao wanted to do.

"I don't know if Prince Qingping has ever grown flowers. People would cut off useless branches to prevent them from taking nutrients from the main trunk. Only in this way can beautiful flowers bloom."

Qing Li stared at him closely, feeling uneasy all the time. "So, you want to cut off Xu Tianran as a useless branch?"

"Prince Qingping really understood everything at once."

It seems that all the Xu family members are crazy, but they are crazy in different ways.

This father and son both forced Qingli to kill each other. They are truly a loving father and a filial son!

"After all, this is a fight between you, the sun and the moon. What does it have to do with me?"

"Prince Qingping, you cooperate so well with my son. This is naturally something only you can do."

"If I refuse, what will Your Majesty do? Will you kill me here?"

"How could that be? I, Sun and Moon, have worked so hard to invite you here. I will return all of you Shrek people intact." Xu Xiao had a hypocritical look on his face, with wrinkles all over his face. He smiled kindly at Qing Li, "But, I am not the prince, you have no chance to refuse."

"If you refuse, I will make the Feng family disappear from the continent."

Xu Xiao's words dealt a heavy blow to Qingli's chest. Qingli could make others feel uneasy, but when she was in front of Xu Xiao, she became herself.

She doesn't know how Xu Xiao knew all this. Did I reveal any flaws?

Qing Li had said long ago that if her identity was exposed, she would no longer be a match for Xu Xiao. But now he had actually found her weakness.

Qing Li kept thinking in her heart, but her appearance was still acceptable. "Your Majesty, are you joking with me?"