The most romantic little emperor

Lu Yi was shocked, his forehead pressed against the ground, and he said in great fear: "Your Highness, I dare not have the slightest hatred!"

"Your Highness has shown me mercy beyond the law, and I am deeply grateful. If you had not shown me mercy, I would have died long ago. I cannot express my gratitude to Your Highness in words!"

Qin Hao was very satisfied with his attitude. He waved his hand and said, "Yue'er, go and bring a chair over for Lord Lu. Remember to put a cushion on it."

"Yes!"

A Yue responded and quickly brought a wooden stool and carefully helped Lu Yi sit down.

Lu Yi's buttocks were beaten to pieces. As soon as he sat down, the corners of his mouth twitched in pain and cold sweat ran down his face.

Qin Hao had a playful smile on his face. He glanced at Lu Yi and said jokingly, "You are treated really well. Even my beloved concubine personally helped you to your seat. You are so lucky."

Lu Yi knew very well that this was just Qin Hao's teasing, but he did not dare to be negligent in the slightest.

He quickly bowed to Ah Yue and thanked her respectfully, "Thank you, Madam, for giving me this seat. I am very grateful."

A Yue nodded slightly and served Qin Hao with an expressionless face.

Qin Hao looked directly into Lu Yi's eyes and said bluntly: "Do you know how many people want me to kill you today?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yi's face turned pale instantly. He lowered his head and remained silent, not daring to respond to the prince's question easily.

"You are a commander of the imperial guards, a high-ranking official with great power, but you have ended up in such a situation, and no one is willing to speak up for you."

Qin Hao's words were full of irony. He continued meaningfully, "In the past two years, you have become a high-ranking official, but you have become timid. You have been walking on thin ice and being careful everywhere. You don't want to offend anyone, but in the end, you can't keep safe. What do you want? Where is the courage you had to block the sword for the emperor? Are you worthy of the emperor's promotion?"

Lu Yi lowered his head and remained silent, his heart full of doubts.

He glanced secretly at Qin Hao, not understanding why the prince would say such words to him.

Seeing that he was so confused, Qin Hao asked again, "Do you know who helped you save your life this time?"

Lu Yi raised his head and said without hesitation: "It was Your Highness who saved me."

"Your brain hasn't been kicked by a donkey after all, and you still know who saved you."

Qin Hao snorted coldly and continued, "Then who do you think owns the world?"

Hearing this, Lu Yi shuddered all over! He blurted out: "This world, of course, belongs to the emperor!"

"What about after my father?" Qin Hao asked calmly.

Lu Yi glanced at Qin Hao's meaningful expression and said tentatively: "Your Highness has inherited the throne, so of course it is Your Highness's world."

"Then, let me ask you again, do you understand the principle of the world being united?"

Qin Hao glanced at him sideways, his tone seemed casual but contained deep meaning.

Lu Yi's pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart was shocked and ripples appeared.

The world is united?

Is His Highness finally dissatisfied with the group of people in the court? Is he going to kill them?

"This king is asking you something!"

Qin Hao snorted coldly, his tone revealing a hint of unquestionable majesty.

Lu Yi woke up as if from a dream, fell to his knees with a plop, and said firmly: "Your Highness, I understand this principle!"

"After this ordeal, I have completely awakened. I know that being loyal to Your Highness is being loyal to the Emperor. From now on, I will swear to be loyal to Your Highness until death, eliminate those who have evil intentions for you, help you unify the world, and establish a great cause that will last for thousands of years!"

As soon as these two sentences came out, the entire sky prison was silent, as if it had fallen into deathly silence.

Lu Yi raised his head cautiously, secretly observing Qin Hao's expression, trying to catch a hint of emotional change from it.

This old fox, who has been in the court for several years, naturally has an extraordinary ability to observe people's words and expressions.

He felt that the current crown prince was no longer the same as before, and that conflicts would definitely break out between the imperial power and those ministers in the future.

Although the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard was not high-ranking, it was quite important. He was in charge of almost all core affairs such as the imperial palace's guards, daily life and safety, and even the imperial guards.

And I am loyal to the emperor, so His Highness must want my support.

Lu Yi knew very well that in this power struggle, every choice he made was crucial and he could not stand on the wrong side.

Qin Hao narrowed his eyes and stared at Lu Yi for a long time before he slowly said, "Lu Yi, you know that what I hate most in my life is people who have ulterior motives and are not loyal enough. I can spare your life today, but I can kill you at any time tomorrow."

His words revealed an unquestionable arrogance and determination, as if he was showing Lu Yi his power and majesty as a prince.

Lu Yi felt the oppressive scrutiny and got goosebumps.

He kowtowed quickly to express his loyalty, "Your Highness, I understand! I am willing to go through fire and water for you, without hesitation! From now on, my life belongs to you, and I will never dare to have any other thoughts!"

There was a tremor in his voice, which was a mixture of fear and awe. He knew how lucky he was to have Qin Hao spare his life at the gates of hell.

Qin Hao listened to his oath and nodded with satisfaction, which was regarded as accepting Lu Yi's loyalty. It was worth his trip here in the middle of the night, and he used both kindness and force to save his life.

"What do you think of Li Mingyuan?" Qin Hao asked indifferently.

Lu Yi pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, I think this person is quite capable and can complete the tasks assigned to him very well. However, I think this person is a bit scheming and I can't see through him."

There was a complicated light in his eyes, and he continued, "He lacks sincerity towards his soldiers, and he is not in harmony with me. His words are often provocative. He has been eyeing my position as the commander for a long time. I feel that he seems to have less respect for the emperor and you. I don't know why he is like this..."

After listening to Lu Yi's words, Qin Hao had a new understanding of Li Mingyuan. He secretly guessed in his heart that this Li Mingyuan was definitely not an ordinary person. Could he be a chess piece secretly placed next to his father?

Qin Hao glanced sideways and exchanged a glance with Old Feng. Old Feng nodded slightly and immediately understood the prince's profound meaning.

"It seems that you and Li Mingyuan have had a long-standing grudge. No wonder he would take advantage of your misfortune and maliciously frame you for having an affair with a palace maid, and even murdered her, bent on killing you."

Qin Hao sighed deeply and said with emotion: "If it weren't for me and Old Feng seeing the clues, we would have been deceived by his loyal appearance. The human heart is hard to predict. It's really sad."