561 Usurpation and Simply Passing By (1/2)

”What do we do then? Are we really going to just stand by and watch?” Deep down, Ping Yang wanted to trust Fang Zhengzhi. However, if he was planning to make her sit through all this without making a move, she would absolutely be unwilling to.

This was because…

The person in the palace was her father.

The father who doted on her so much.

When someone seemed to have missed out on some memories most people had, such as the warmth of a mother's love, the significance of the father was unbelievably huge. Their entire understanding of family probably only revolved around her father's love.

Despite the fact that she was born in a royal family.

”Actually, I was thinking…” Fang Zhengzhi was just about to say they should just stand by and watch when he looked towards Ping Yang. Upon seeing the anxious expression on her face, he swallowed his words and decided it was better for him to be sensitive.

From Fang Zhengzhi's perspective…

He had no intention of getting involved in this battle.

It was normal for people to fight over the throne.

All who managed to sit on the throne had deployed some sort of unscrupulous tactics and spent countless hours working their way towards that goal. This was true even for Emperor Tai Zong, the widely-respected emperor in the previous generation.

He only managed to ascend the throne after the Xuanwu Gate incident.

Those who succeed become Kings, while those who fail become known as invaders and usurpers.

If Emperor Tai Zong did not instigate the Xuanwu Gate incident, there might not be the glorious age of Control by Zheng Guan, when the country enjoyed swift economic progress, cultural advancements, and a corruption-free government. Who could then fault Emperor Tai Zong for his actions?

”What do we do?” Ping Yang heard Fang Zhengzhi's words and once again cast her glance over at him, her eyes filled with anticipation.

Fang Zhengzhi then lifted his head slightly and stared at the night sky before saying, ”If we cannot be the one that reaps the benefits at the end, we only have one other role left to assume!”

”What role is that?” Ping Yang was puzzled.

”A Passer-by!”

Palace, Throne room.

This was the place where the morning court sessions were conducted. Normally, Lin Mubai should not be sitting on his throne seat now. However, he was right there, on top of the luxurious seat with dragon carvings in the throne room.

He wore his golden dragon robe neatly. Eunuch Wei stood beside him.

Apart from the both of them, there were no other people in the throne room. The giant throne room looked slightly empty, too empty in fact. It gave off a claustrophobic pressure despite the spaciousness.

Until…

Two masked figures walked into the palace.

”How insolent, who dares to barge into the throne room!” Eunuch Wei's voice rang the moment the two masked figures walked into the room.

At the same time, he stepped forward. Not a hint of surprise or fear could be seen from his eyes.

Following Eunuch Wei's holler, the two masked figure also stopped in their tracks. They did not intend to move closer towards Eunuch Wei or Emperor Lin Mubai.

Emperor Lin Mubai then raised his hands.

Eunuch Wei stopped speaking upon seeing the signal and retreated to his original position.

”Since you have already arrived, do you plan on keeping your mask on?” Lin Mubai stared at the two masked figures and said.

The two masked figures then exchanged glances before they slowly took off their mask, revealing two young faces

The person on the left had a gaze as sharp as an eagle and a face like porcelain, while the person on the right had thin lips and long, slanted eyes, looking slightly feminine.

It was Crown Prince Lin Tianrong!

”Didn't I order you to reflect within your residence? Why did you come?” Lin Mubai nodded and did not pay attention to the person on the left. He merely fixed his gaze upon Lin Tianrong.

”Why would father ask when you yourself know best!” Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's eyes darted around as he answered. He looked slightly flustered.

”Get the hell out of here,” Lin Mubai spoke without much fluctuations in his voice, although his words spoke for themselves.

He tolerated no nonsense.

He also did not wish to discuss this matter any further. He merely used a few non-elegant words to tell Lin Tianrong what he had to do.

This was the Emperor.

The prestigious Emperor revered by many.

Despite the fact that he had no protectors around him and that all his royal guards were robbed of their fighting capabilities, his presence was still overwhelming.

The voice echoed across the throne room.