Origin System, I have a barren mountain

The possibility that Lord Liu least wanted to guess still happened.

"Xicheng Kingdom, I never imagined that Xicheng Kingdom was actually a newly established kingdom by the retired emperor. It's truly unbelievable."

As Lord Liu looked at the prosperous state of Xicheng Kingdom, his eyes were filled with sorrow.

Cheng Yunmo did not speak, but simply looked around at the kingdom of Xicheng.

Unexpectedly, while investigating whether the Western Cheng Kingdom existed, they inadvertently discovered the appearance of the Prime Minister's son. After capturing the Prime Minister's son, they followed him to the actual entrance to the Western Cheng Kingdom.

"You...you can let me go now, right?"

The prime minister's son said angrily.

Lord Liu glanced cautiously at the people the Emperor had sent to serve him. He was truly surprised by their sharp eyesight, which allowed them to capture the Prime Minister's son. This achievement had revealed a great deal to them.

However, Lord Liu was also a little uneasy, because judging from the current situation, the retired emperor had already controlled Xicheng Kingdom during his reign and had become the true ruler of Xicheng Kingdom.

No one knew about this matter, and the retired emperor even elevated the national strength of Xicheng Kingdom to the highest level.

Every year, the talented people sent to Xicheng Kingdom, along with these powerful and influential figures, have led to the current emperor having almost no one to rely on.

Knowing the truth is a good thing, but knowing too much isn't necessarily a good thing.

Lord Liu began to doubt whether he would survive.

The people sent by the emperor were also internally devastated.

Is this to inform the Emperor that Lord Liu has received news of the Western Cheng Kingdom, or is it to inform the Emperor so that he can decide Lord Liu's fate?

I always felt that Lord Liu was somewhat innocent, but he was also the Emperor's man.

Cheng Yunmo was genuinely worried, after all, she herself was already a dead person.

But now, looking at Lord Liu, he still has his heart set on him.

"Lord Liu, why don't we just leave this matter uninvestigated? I think His Majesty will definitely want to arrange for someone else to investigate later."

Cheng Yunmo said.

Lord Liu felt that what Cheng Yunmo said was absolutely right.

He nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Lord Cheng, you are absolutely right. I will send a message to the Emperor right now."

The prime minister's son never intended to let Lord Liu off the hook. Now that he's caused trouble, it doesn't really matter, since the prime minister only has one son.

"Hmph, if you release me, I can ask my father to speak to your emperor and spare Lord Liu's life. You've seen for yourselves that the situation in Xicheng Kingdom is much better than yours."

The Prime Minister's son is right; things are indeed much better, at least he doesn't have to worry about food and drink.

However, when he looked at Cheng Yunmo, his expression was somewhat strange.

Although this rumored female disciple of the Imperial Advisor is quite ordinary-looking and appears to be not young, for some reason, I have a strange fondness for her.

"Lord Cheng, would you be willing to come with me to Xicheng Kingdom? I will tell you everything you want to know."

Immediately, several onlookers turned their gazes over.

Cheng Yunmo, "..."

Not to mention that she is not entirely a person yet, when she first met this son of the prime minister, he was already opposing her and wishing she were dead.

He's only been arrested because the Emperor's men arrested him, and she's the only woman among them, so he feels a strange fondness for her.

Cheng Yunmo couldn't help but think of her ex-husband; it seemed she always attracted this kind of strange person.

When Lord Liu saw that Lord Cheng ignored him, he breathed a sigh of relief.

It's not that he wanted to control Lord Cheng, but the prime minister's son is from Xicheng Kingdom. Although Xicheng Kingdom is doing very well now, it would be better for Lord Cheng to stay given his status and abilities.

"Shut up! You always think about the people of your Western Cheng Kingdom, but the Emperor Emeritus has gone too far. Is he still holding court now?"

Lord Liu then asked a question.

"Yes, you wish to see the Emperor of my Western Cheng Kingdom?"

When Liang Yu received the letter, he felt a dull ache in his heart.

He glanced at his mother, who had snatched the letter away, his eyes filled with disappointment.

"So Father would rather let Xicheng Kingdom get better and better than be the emperor he should have been, and instead scheme against me, his son, step by step. Mother, I don't understand, did I steal this throne?"

The Empress Dowager stared intently at her son. Seeing the furious rage in Liang Yu's eyes, she glanced at him and said with a sneer, "Oh, when did my son become so capable?"

Liang Yu was in great pain. He hadn't expected that even at this moment, his mother wouldn't think about how to communicate with him, but instead chose to speak in this tone.

“Mother, I have said that if Father wants the throne, I can return it to him instead of sacrificing these subjects.”

"Who cares about your throne? Are you hoping for our deaths...?"

The Empress Dowager realized her mistake as soon as she uttered those words, and her expression turned awkward. She coldly retorted, "Don't send Lord Liu to investigate such trivial matters, or I don't know how I might make your people die silently again!"

Everything in the palace seemed so cold. The palace servants dared only to stare at the ground, hoping that the emperor would quickly send them away from his side to serve him.

Everyone knew perfectly well that the Emperor couldn't control the temperature from rising, and eventually the entire palace felt like it was constantly on fire.

"Go down."

Liang Yu spoke up.

At this moment, the chief eunuch beside Liang Yu saw the emperor, whom he had watched grow up, and couldn't help but sigh at the angry yet restrained look in his eyes.

After everyone else had left, the head eunuch did not move.

Liang Yu glanced at the chief eunuch but remained silent.

"Alas, Your Majesty, why do you do this? You clearly already guessed it. Every time you mention the Emperor Emeritus, the Empress Dowager becomes very unhappy."

Liang Yu's eyes were filled with pain. "But what can I do? Just watch the people starve to death? Shadow, and me, why are we all like this? Go to the common people, who doesn't hate me for being the current emperor? If Father wanted the throne, why did he give it to me?"

They can't understand it, yet they still make the people suffer.

The chief eunuch hesitated, but seeing that the emperor was in a bad mood, he eventually left when told to.

The eunuchs following the chief eunuch at this moment had worried expressions in their eyes.

"Grand Eunuch, what should we do now that the Emperor is like this?"

"Yes, Your Excellency, the Emperor is a good emperor. We are able to earn a living in the palace because of his benevolence," the eunuchs said one by one.