Great Xia: At the start, summon the Net of Heaven to suppress the martial arts world.

Xia Taige rolled her eyes at Cao Zhengchun behind her, then turned back to continue watching the fishing float.

Xia Taige pretended to close his eyes to rest, and the next moment, a surge of spiritual energy from heaven and earth appeared and flowed straight into the lake.

After exploring the lake for a while, Xia Taige finally spotted a huge fish.

Without further hesitation, Xia Taige quickly manipulated the big fish to open its mouth and hook it onto the hook.

Fortunately, the level of cultivation of the people present was insufficient to detect Xia Taige's spiritual energy; otherwise, such behavior would surely have drawn ridicule from the Xia Emperor.

Once the big fish was hooked, the float suddenly sank.

"Wow! A big fish!" This situation immediately attracted the attention of Emperor Xia, who couldn't help but exclaim.

Hearing the exclamation of the Xia Emperor beside him, Xia Taige couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth in a smug smile.

The next moment, without any skill involved, Xia Taige suddenly flung the fish out, and a black fish weighing several tens of kilograms burst out of the water.

Upon seeing this, Cao Zhengchun and the others behind him quickly offered their congratulations:

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Such a large fish is truly rare!"

Only Emperor Xia gave the fishing rod, fishing line, and big fish a strange look, without saying a word.

Sensing that the Emperor Xia had any doubts, Xia Taige quickly changed the subject, saying:

"Inform the Imperial Kitchen to prepare a whole fish feast at noon, so that I and the Emperor Emeritus can enjoy a delicious meal!"

"Yes!" Someone immediately responded from behind, then knocked the big fish unconscious and carried it away.

Seeing this, Emperor Xia rolled his eyes, but did not expose Xia Taige's cheating.

After the two continued to enjoy themselves for a while, Emperor Xia finally couldn't help but speak:

"Alright, just say what you have to say. It's been a lot of work for you to accompany me fishing for so long!"

Emperor Xia never believed Xia Taige's claim that he wouldn't visit the Three Treasures Hall without a reason.

Upon hearing this, Xia Taige's face stiffened. Seeing the Xia Emperor's serious expression, she no longer concealed anything.

"Your Majesty is wise. I have indeed come here to discuss something with you."

Seeing that the Xia Emperor did not respond, Xia Taige paused and continued:

"A few months ago, a battle between terrestrial immortals broke out in the capital. Is Father Emperor aware of this?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia, though not understanding why, nodded, signaling Xia Taige to continue.

"On that day, Donghuang Taiyi, the head of the Zhenwu Division, came to warn that the leader of the Divine Sect was planning to assassinate Lin Ying at the Lin residence!"

"Fortunately, I was informed in advance and led everyone to arrive in time, thus averting this crisis!"

"The leader of the Divine Cult also perished in the Lin family mansion that day."

At this point, Emperor Xia had been frowning, wondering what Xia Taige was going to say. But the next moment, Xia Taige's words struck Emperor Xia like a thunderbolt, leaving him stunned on the spot.

"According to the investigation by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the leader of the Divine Cult has been hiding in Prince Kang's residence!"

"Prince Kang was also involved in the plot to assassinate Lin Ying!"

“Early on, Prince Kang had already joined the Divine Cult and for many years he has been secretly infiltrating the court for the Divine Cult.”

After Xia Taige finished speaking, he said no more, leaving the Xia Emperor time to accept it.

In the Xia Emperor's heart, Prince Kang was the Xia Emperor's own brother, and it was only because the Xia Emperor had shown him mercy that he had not gone to his fiefdom and had been living in the capital all this time.

Although Xia Taige had warned Emperor Xia several months ago that Prince Kang had problems, the matter had not been investigated until the time was right.

But now that Xia Taige has come in person, it is time to deal with this.

Looking at the silent Emperor Xia, Xia Taige naturally knew that, given the Emperor Xia's personality, he would find this matter difficult to accept.

However, Xia Taige had already suppressed this matter for three months.

The unification is imminent, and we cannot delay any longer.

After a long silence, the Xia Emperor, seemingly weathered by time, slowly spoke:

"Since that's the case, then investigate and prosecute according to the law. Those who deserve to be killed should be killed, and those who should be implicated should be implicated!"

When people reach middle age, they naturally value family ties, especially their own brothers.

Unfortunately, this matter involves Lin Ying, the Empress Lin Ying.

No matter what, the Xia emperor could not save his life.

The path one chooses is the one one must bear the consequences of.

Seeing the somewhat haggard Xia Emperor, Xia Taige wanted to comfort him, but didn't know how to start.

After a moment of contemplation, he slowly spoke:

"Father need not worry. If necessary, I can issue an edict to summon the princes from various regions back to the capital, so that they do not have to go to their fiefdoms to take up their posts."

"Or, when he's bored, Father Emperor could go on a trip like Mother Empress, so as to avoid the fate of Prince Kang!"

The fact that the prince did not take up his post had no impact on Xia Taige; it didn't matter where he was raised.

The only thing I was worried about was that the prince would try to win over court officials and form cliques for personal gain.

But none of these things mattered to Xia Taige.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia shook his head, not agreeing, and then slowly said:

"No need. Let's find a more respectable reason for Prince Kang's execution. Otherwise, it might damage the dignity of the royal family!"

"When it comes to execution, there's no need to inform me; you can handle it yourself!"

Seeing this, Xia Taige did not press the matter further and said nothing more.

The execution of Prince Kang must have been a sad event for Emperor Xia, so it was better not to inform him.

As for another reason, Xia Taige thought it was also understandable, since this matter involved a scandal within the royal family.

If the case is disseminated as originally stated, it may damage Lin Ying's prestige.

"Your subject understands!" Xia Taige looked at Emperor Xia and nodded solemnly.

Fortunately, Emperor Xia did not speak up for Prince Kang; otherwise, Xia Taige would not have known how to refuse.

In Xia Taige's mind, he had already included this person on his death list. Even if the Xia Emperor spoke up, Xia Taige was determined to kill him.

Sometimes, one bad apple can really ruin the whole pot of soup.

Seeing that Emperor Xia had turned his attention back to the lake, Xia Taige's mind stirred, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth spread out again. He selected a large fish and hooked it onto Emperor Xia's fishing hook, intending to divert Emperor Xia's attention.

Under Xia Taige's deliberate manipulation, the fishing float, which had been floating motionless on the lake surface, suddenly disappeared into the lake as if being pulled by a giant object.

Under this method, Emperor Xia immediately came to his senses and hurriedly grabbed the fishing rod.

After struggling with the big fish for a while, with the help of Wei Yong and others, they finally managed to drag it ashore.

After a moment of joy, Emperor Xia returned to his armchair, looked at Xia Taige beside him, and couldn't help but smile:

"That damned man is not worth my heartbreak. He doesn't need to act like this to please me."

Having lived for decades, Emperor Xia naturally knew that the big fish and Xia Taige were inextricably linked.

Emperor Xia was aware of Xia Taige's good intentions.

"Father is joking. The big fish taking the bait is due to Father's good luck. What does it have to do with me?" Xia Taige did not agree and denied it with a smile.

The father and son exchanged a glance and shook their heads with smiles on their faces.