The Great Princess of the Warlord
chapter 17

If in the Feng family residence was celebrating the wedding of their daughter who was lucky to be hosted by the prince, then another with the emperor's residence in the palace. The emperor was seen preoccupied by the petitions of the ministers and also the representatives of the people.

Lately, many people are satisfied with the arrangements made by the ministers in accordance with what was declared by him.

" Your highness, the crown prince asked for permission to meet you" said the eunuch who served the emperor.

" Please allow the crown prince to enter." said the emperor from inside his study.

The door of the room was opened from the outside, it appeared that Gong Lie came with a few snacks made by the palace kitchen according to his request. Gong Lie approached the emperor then saluted.

" It's been this late and father is still preoccupied with this petition?" Gong Lie was surprised to see his father still checking the petition on this very late night.

" If I don't do it, then who? Didn't the crown prince refuse to abdicate leih early." The Emperor smiled with both hands tidying up the petition he had examined.

" I still don't deserve my father, after all, my father still looks very healthy for me to replace."

" Why is the bigger your mouth the sweeter, crown prince."

The two were having a casual conversation reminiscing about the times when Gong Lie was a child. Gong Lie always gave a lot of surprises to the emperor and empress regarding his abilities both in the martial and academic fields.

Gong Sheng had been shining since childhood, and it was for this reason that he was appointed crown prince. Surely it can happen when he can already get rid of his rival to occupy the seat as crown prince.

Of the five princes, only the eldest and the youngest have the ability and also a good destiny. Both are expected to be leaders. It was this prophecy that finally made the 5th prince have to live outside the palace since he was a child. Back then the emperor was forced to do so, he could only ask feng Ying for help to guard the 5th prince.

" You are still healthy, but you want to see you ascend the throne before you take your last breath." said the emperor.

" I'm sure my father was always given health ." Gong Lie began to seek the emperor's attention by saying a sweet word.

" Thank you for the crown prince's prayers. By the way when are you going to give me a grandchild?'" emperor seduces.

" The crown princess is in poor condition to conceive her father. Perhaps you can expect to get a granddaughter from the 5th prince and also the daughter of the right prime minister first." the crown prince started to open the topic about Gong Sheng.

" Do you think so?"

" Don't they like each other when Sheng was still studying at Master Feng. I'm sure their bond is stronger than mine and the crown princess." Gong Lie lowered himself.

Both the son and father were silent for a while. Both of them have something to think about without knowing what each of them is thinking.

Gong Sheng was thinking of the right words and sentences to say about Gong Sheng's ugliness which he had cornered himself. Afraid that later this plan will be a boomerang for him.

Gong Sheng knew that his father loved Gong Sheng very much. Although Gong Sheng was eventually forced out of the palace, but the emperor never let go. There was always a shadow bodyguard protecting Gong Sheng from afar. And the crown prince knew of this matter.

" Father, did you hear a rumour out there saying something bad about Sheng?" asked Gong Lie pretending to be worried.

" What does crown prince mean? Bad news about what?" the Emperor panicked. It made Gong Lie feel a deep heartache. Both were sons of her, which distinguished only the mother who gave birth to the two of them but the emperor always cared more about Gong Sheng than Gong Lie.

" I'm still investigating this matter father. I heard a bird saying that Sheng was building his own private army." Gong Lie replied.

" It was obviously just slander, Sheng couldn't possibly do that because he wasn't interested in the imperial seat at all. Lie, find out who spread this bad thing and their law properly so they learn to keep their word." the emperor said in wrath.

This is what always makes the crown prince sad and hurt so deeply. Once when he was a child he heard the emperor's own conversation with Master Feng when he was about to leave Gong Sheng at the Feng residence.

" Please help me take care of him, keep him away from the palace business. I don't want her to get hurt by the empress's greed. Sheng was already destined to occupy the seat of the Xili dynasty emperor. But I don't want that, so I leave my son to you'

That was how he heard at the time. If Gong Sheng was the king of the Xili dynasty, then what about Gong Lie. He felt only as a substitute king and also a chess piece prepared to pave the way for Gong Sheng to the imperial throne.

" Let's just entrust this to me. I will investigate this to the fullest. But father, I also heard Sheng's goal to attack the palace was revenge about the death of the Xianian concubine. Many say that the 5th prince blames us palace dwellers for the death of his mother." success. Gong Lie's plan started to run.

Concubine Xianian was the mother of the 5th prince as well as the woman most loved by the emperor. All the harem dwellers were so envious of this one imperial concubine. A concubine whose position exceeded that of the empress in the heart of the emperor. But it was a pity, concubine Xia died while giving birth to the 5th prince.

The emperor was very hit, so bad that even the emperor did not want to see the baby of the 5th prince. The one who gave the name Gong S heng was Feng Ying who was then a high general. Concubine Xianian was the woman that Feng Ying used to love before the two of them finally made a match with the others.

The Emperor was silent for a very long time, if remembered that day it was very anxious that he was angry at the tiny baby born by concubine Xia. Because that baby is what ultimately makes him lose the woman he loves most. A woman who is willing to be a concubine when she can be a queen.

The emperor clenched both his hands, so he remembered his hatred for Gong Sheng. Wanting now also he prayed in the temple to pray for the defeat of Gong Sheng at the border there. But she remembered the words that concubine Xia had said.

" I am willing to be a concubine to protect you and the people of the Xili dynasty. Only one of my noble requests, no matter what happens, do not ever blame what happens to the son in my womb. He's my replacement, he'll live and run what I haven't had time to do when I'm alive. Remember this is the start, this is my first and last request.