Chapter 2211: Chapter 1901: The Princely Heir Made the Same Decision as You

Upon hearing Lu Chen’s words, the several thousand people on the Training Ground were all stunned; they had not expected Lu Chen to actually say such things in front of almost everyone in the Prince’s Mansion.

In fact, many people in the Prince’s Mansion held no hope for its future; quite a few were already thinking of seeking another way out, not only those servants, but also those soldiers of the Zhen Nan Army.

It was just that most people did not dare to do so. After all, Prince Zhen Nan was still the only Alien King in Dazhou; a starved camel is still bigger than a horse. Even if the Prince’s Mansion had fallen, killing people like them would be no harder than crushing an ant.

However, even though Lu Chen had said this, no one dared to jump out at this moment and declare they wanted to leave the Prince’s Mansion; no one could be sure whether Lu Chen was trying to trick them.

If by any chance Lu Chen’s words were a ploy, and they really believed him and stepped forward, then in the next instant their heads would probably be rolling on the ground.

Seeing that no one stood up, Lu Chen understood what these people were worried about, so he turned his head and said to Zhao Yu, "Inform my father of this matter."

He was, after all, still only the Princely Heir. Before Prince Zhen Nan himself spoke, these people would not believe what he said.

Zhao Yu said, "Princely Heir, please wait a moment. I will report this to the Lord at once."

As his words fell, Zhao Yu’s body turned into a patch of shadow on the ground right where he stood, and in just a short while that shadow appeared in Prince Zhen Nan’s room.

At this moment, Prince Zhen Nan was taking the decoction boiled with the Heavenly Soul New Year Fruit; seeing Zhao Yu return, he asked directly, "What has happened?"

Zhao Yu first reported, "My Lord, it seems the Princely Heir truly can distinguish who has betrayed the Prince’s Mansion."

Hearing this, Prince Zhen Nan asked curiously, "How did he do it?"

Zhao Yu replied, "He... directly picked out who the traitors were. After the Princely Heir had those traitors step out and gather together, they realized they were exposed and all thought of running away."

Prince Zhen Nan was taken aback for a moment—he directly distinguished who the traitors were?

What kind of method was that?

He had been Prince Zhen Nan for so many years and still could not directly tell whether someone was loyal to him; he could only use certain words to probe.

If Lu Chen truly possessed such a means, then he was probably born with the fate to be an Emperor.

Prince Zhen Nan thought to himself that the Honored Master behind this son of his was no ordinary person.

After pondering for a moment, Prince Zhen Nan continued to ask, "What else?"

Zhao Yu hesitated for a moment, but in the end still said, "Wu Feng... has also betrayed the Prince’s Mansion..."

Hearing this, there was no change in Prince Zhen Nan’s expression, as if he had long foreseen it.

Prince Zhen Nan then said calmly, "Let him go."

Hearing this, Zhao Yu was somewhat surprised. To be honest, letting people leave at a time like this was not a good thing.

Although everyone knew that the Prince’s Mansion, this broken ship, was about to sink, before it completely went under, those people of the Prince’s Mansion would not dare to move. After all, even an old tiger is still a tiger; it was all too easy for Prince Zhen Nan to have them killed.

But if Prince Zhen Nan did not hold those traitors accountable at this time, and instead allowed them to leave, then more and more people would harbor a fluke mentality and eventually betray the Prince’s Mansion. In that case, this broken ship of the Prince’s Mansion would sink even faster.

Zhao Yu did not understand why Prince Zhen Nan would make the same decision as Lu Chen; he did not believe that Prince Zhen Nan had already grown senile.

Coming back to himself, Zhao Yu said to Prince Zhen Nan, "My Lord, the Princely Heir has made the same decision as you."

Hearing Zhao Yu’s words, Prince Zhen Nan felt a bit surprised; he had not expected Lu Chen to make the same decision as himself.

Once he recovered, Prince Zhen Nan said, "Explain in detail."

Zhao Yu immediately repeated the words Lu Chen had said earlier on the Training Ground. After listening, Prince Zhen Nan fell into a long silence.

He was wondering whether this was what Lu Chen himself thought, or whether the person behind Lu Chen had instructed him to do this.

If it was Lu Chen’s own idea, then could it be said that their Prince’s Mansion did have a successor?

Everyone knew the Prince’s Mansion was a broken ship. Many people only refrained from betrayal because they feared the Prince’s Mansion would settle accounts with traitors before its demise; but these people who merely did not dare for the moment would, sooner or later, betray the Prince’s Mansion under the coercion and temptation of other powers.

Rather than letting them become nails buried in the Prince’s Mansion for the future, it would be better to simply let them leave early; that way, most of those who stayed would be people loyal to the Prince’s Mansion.

After Prince Zhen Nan had been silent for a long time, he opened his mouth and said, "The Prince’s Mansion will ultimately be handed into Chen’er’s hands. Whatever he wants to do, let him do it. From this day forth, all affairs of the Prince’s Mansion will be decided by him."

Although after taking the decoction made from the Heavenly Soul New Year Fruit, he had temporarily suppressed the Spirit Evil Qi in his body, his allotted lifespan had already reached its end; he still could not live much longer. Rather than waiting until he died to hand the Prince’s Mansion over to Lu Chen, it was better to let Lu Chen take over the entire Prince’s Mansion now.

Moreover, he very much wanted to know how Lu Chen would manage the Prince’s Mansion; he wanted to see whether the Prince’s Mansion still had any hope.

In truth, not only those servants of the Prince’s Mansion were pessimistic about this broken ship, Prince Zhen Nan himself likewise did not think highly of its future.

After all, he, Prince Zhen Nan, was the only Alien King in Dazhou. Even without a fief, even with the Prince’s Mansion already fallen into decline, there were still people who supported it—and most importantly, Prince Zhen Nan carried Dragon Qi.

Back then, the Grand Ancestor of Zhou had once said that he and Prince Zhen Nan would rule the world together; thus Prince Zhen Nan was equivalent to half an Emperor. Perhaps the Grand Ancestor of Zhou and the First Generation Prince Zhen Nan had a particularly strong relationship, so the Grand Ancestor did not worry that the First Generation Prince Zhen Nan would betray him, but the later Emperor Zhou might not be so unworried.

Ever since the Grand Ancestor of Zhou passed away, the Great Zhou Royal Family had been trying to suppress the Prince’s Mansion, weakening its power, even to the point of reclaiming its fief.

It was obvious that until the Prince’s Mansion disappeared completely, the Royal Family would not be at ease. Even if Prince Zhen Nan had no intention of rebelling, there would always be some schemers doing things in his name.

As soon as Prince Zhen Nan finished speaking, he directly said to the Mansion Steward, "Go and hand the King Seal over to Chen’er."

Hearing his words, the steward immediately said, "Yes, My Lord!"

Prince Zhen Nan then waved his hand and said, "You may all go."

Zhao Yu and the Mansion Steward said in unison, "Your subordinate takes his leave!"

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At this time on the Training Ground, those servants of the Mansion were all anxiously waiting. They very much wanted to know whether Prince Zhen Nan would really let them leave; if they truly could leave the Prince’s Mansion, they naturally wanted to hurry and go.

Just then, people saw from afar Zhao Yu and the chief Mansion Steward, Wei Heng, slowly walking toward the Training Ground, and in Wei Heng’s hand there was also a finely crafted wooden box.

A short while later, the two arrived at the Training Ground. Wei Heng directly shouted in a loud voice, "Transmit the King’s Order."

Hearing this, everyone on the Training Ground, except for Lu Chen, all dropped to their knees in unison.