We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

silence.

The hall fell into deathly silence.

The eunuchs and palace maids around forgot to even kneel down. They stared in amazement at the figure standing under the imperial desk.

What did the Sixth Prince just say? Rebellion?

Could it be that the Sixth Prince just hit his brain and went crazy?

Since the current Majesty ascended the throne, more than hundreds of civil officials and nobles have been executed, and each of them was guilty of the serious crime of confiscation of property and extermination of clans.

But even among these people, no one dared to declare that they wanted to rebel in front of Your Majesty.

The first person to come to his senses was Huang Jin, who was standing behind the emperor.

"How dare you! Prince Ninggu, do you know what you are saying?" Huang Jin jumped out and protected Emperor Qing behind him. "You are committing treason and attempting rebellion. You have already received your death!"

"Of course I know." Li Che looked at Emperor Qing without changing his expression.

"I, your son, intend to rebel, and I have come to inform your father!"

At this moment, Emperor Qing had recovered from his shock and reached out to push away Huang Jin who was blocking his way.

"I understand. You want to use this crazy act to show me that you have damaged your brain?"

Hearing the emperor's words, Li Che said to himself, "As expected."

This Emperor Qing is definitely a person who has cultivated the mentality of an emperor to the highest level. Acting crazy and stupid will not work in front of him.

Fortunately, my ultimate goal is not to pretend to be crazy.

"I am very clear-headed and not at all crazy. What I said came from the bottom of my heart!"

"Alright." Emperor Qing laughed in anger. "Tell me in detail. I want to hear how you plan to rebel against me!"

Li Che straightened his back. Although his heart was pounding, he still tried to calm himself down.

"I intend to collude with the remnants of the previous dynasty and the aristocratic families, gather assassins and death squads to kill my father."

Li Che spoke seriously, as if he was really preparing to rebel.

"Hmph." Emperor Qing sneered, "I have already wiped out all the remnants of the previous dynasty in the imperial capital. The remaining small fry are powerless to cause any trouble."

"As for the aristocratic families, given your current situation, which one would dare to cooperate with you?"

Li Che continued, "Then I will go to my fiefdom to gather the orphans of the previous dynasty, form an army, break through Shanhaiguan, and fight our way to the imperial capital."

Upon hearing Li Che's words, Emperor Qing's face became even more impatient.

"Ninggu County does have tens of thousands of remnants of the previous dynasty, but they're struggling to even survive. How can we expect them to form an army?"

"Besides, do you think my Shanhaiguan is just a decoration?"

"Shanhai Pass is the most powerful pass in the world. It cannot be broken without an army of 200,000. How can you do that?!"

Hearing Emperor Qing's rebuttal, Li Che remained expressionless and continued:

"In this case, I can persuade His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the other princes to attack together and force Father to abdicate."

"Crown Prince?" Emperor Qing showed disdain. "The power of the Crown Prince rests in my hands. Whoever I say is the Crown Prince is the Crown Prince!"

"Besides, the Crown Prince already has a grudge against you. Do you still expect him to join forces with you?"

"As for those vassal kings, do you think my Jinyiwei are just for show?"

Li Che remained silent.

Seeing that Li Che was speechless, Emperor Qing looked at him fiercely:

"Now tell me, what are you going to use to rebel against me?"

Facing the threatening gaze that seemed to be materialized by Emperor Qing, Li Che raised his head and looked at him.

As if it had resonated with this body, Li Che's eyes turned red and his body trembled slightly:

"Yes, how can a person like me rebel against Your Majesty?"

Emperor Qing was suddenly stunned.

Yes, the situation Li Che is facing is already so bad, what can he use to rebel?

Emperor Qing finally understood why the usually gentle and tolerant Old Six suddenly said something so shocking.

In this way, he was showing himself that he, Li Che, posed no threat at all!

Since he can't rebel, why should I hold him captive?

Just because he has the royal blood of the previous dynasty?

He really hated the royal family of the previous dynasty, and this hatred was irreconcilable.

That’s because Emperor Yang of the previous dynasty killed his parents and brothers, wiped out half of the Li family’s clan, and even the Li family’s ancestral tomb was not spared.

But, should this hatred really be directed at his own son?

Emperor Qing looked at Li Che in front of him in silence.

Li Che is handsome, not like himself, but more like his mother...

That gentle, skilled and tender woman.

She is the same. No matter how wronged she is, she will just endure it silently, with a gentle smile always on her face.

Emperor Qing's recollection was interrupted by Li Che's grief-stricken and angry voice.

"I am sixteen years old this year. All the princes younger than me have been crowned kings. I am the only one among all the princes who has remained in the imperial capital."

"Everyone in the court knows that my son is not favored by my father. Even the servants in the palace do not take me seriously!"

"My son is living a life worse than death!"

"Since Your Majesty dislikes me, I will simply rebel. Your Majesty can justifiably sentence me to death, and no one in the world will question Your Majesty's words!"

"All mistakes will be borne solely by this son!"

Every word Li Che said was like a sharp blade, piercing deep into Emperor Qing's heart.

With every word he spoke, Emperor Qing's face turned paler.

In the end, he discovered that his hands and feet had begun to tremble uncontrollably without him knowing when.

"Please, Father, grant me death!"

Li Che stepped in and bowed, but could not stand up after a long bow.

The hall fell into a long silence again, and only the heavy breathing of Emperor Qing could be heard.

The other eunuchs and palace maids didn't dare to make a sound. They tried their best to reduce their presence, and they were filled with fear.

Can I listen to these words?

At this moment, Li Che felt like his heart was about to jump out of his throat.

Yes, he was gambling.

I bet that my words can dispel Emperor Qing's suspicion of me; I bet that Emperor Qing cares about his reputation and doesn't want to bear the infamy of killing his son; I bet that Emperor Qing still values ​​family affection a little bit...

After a long silence, Emperor Qing suddenly let out a sigh of relief.

Huang Jin, who was standing by, was suddenly delighted.

As soon as His Majesty gives the order, he will call the imperial guards outside the door to chop this ignorant and rebellious Sixth Prince into meat paste!

But then he heard Emperor Qing say quietly, "This is the first time I know you have such a good eloquence."