Ling Su saw Feng Wuchen remaining silent and thought he was still reluctant to depose his father as emperor. She quickly said, "You needn’t feel guilty towards your father. He’s been emperor for decades; stepping down won’t hurt. Just wait, I can soon have him pass the throne directly to you." Hearing this, Feng Wuchen’s breath caught.
He then looked at her, a bit incredulously, "But the current Crown Prince is still around; he might not agree to this."
He initially thought that even for someone like her, it would take lots of schemes and tactics.
But judging by Ling Su’s attitude, it seemed absolutely unnecessary?
"So what if Feng Qiwu is still around? Can he surpass the emperor? Tonight, I’ll go find Feng Qingyang. Just wait for my good news." Ling Su said indifferently.
As long as the emperor isn’t dead, the Crown Prince will always be the Crown Prince!
Moreover, Feng Qiwu, as a savior during calamities, is very likely to sacrifice himself for the cause.
So it would hardly matter whether he sat on the throne or not.
Seeing Ling Su’s firm expression, Feng Wuchen couldn’t help but murmur with a rather dazed look, "Alright... I’ll listen to you, but don’t harm my father or brother. I don’t want a throne that’s gained by pitting brothers against each other."
Ling Su immediately nodded to him, "Rest assured, I won’t kill them."
Internally, she thought secretly: Feng Wuchen is indeed too kind-hearted.
Throughout history, for the pursuit of the throne, which victor hasn’t ascended by stepping over the bodies of their kin?
It’s common to eliminate one’s siblings for the stability of royal power.
But compared to the throne, Feng Wuchen cares more about his relatives and siblings.
This shows how soft-hearted he is.
...
Bai Mansion.
A lunch banquet, aside from Bai Susu constantly performing in front of Feng Changge and Bai Wanwan, could only be described as a delightful reunion banquet.
After having tea post-meal, Feng Changge and Bai Wanwan prepared to take their leave.
Bai Susu, calculating the time, reckoned that the poison in Feng Qiwu’s body was about to take effect and promptly bid goodbye to Prime Minister Bai.
Being a crafty old fox, Prime Minister Bai naturally knew their return journey wouldn’t be peaceful.
He didn’t keep them back, with a flushed face, got up to personally send them off at the gate.
After escorting them to the gate and watching them board their carriage, Prime Minister Bai clenched his hands secretly, watching them depart.
He knew that an assassination attempt was very likely to occur next.
And as one of the "masterminds," he must not show any sign of flaw at this juncture.
Otherwise, if Feng Qingyang sensed something amiss, they would all be doomed!
So, he could only wait at home for news from the outside.
To say he wasn’t afraid would be a lie.
But at this point, he could only follow Feng Qiwu’s plan.
...
On Feng Qiwu and Bai Susu’s side.
Once they got into the carriage, it wasn’t long before they entered the cobbled avenue of the city.
As they were about to pass a dark alley corner, a sudden incident occurred.
At this moment, several black-clad figures suddenly emerged from the shadows, wielding various sharp weapons, rushing towards the carriage.
In an instant, the sight of countless flashing blades made the bystanders packing their things hastily run away, not daring to linger on the spot.
Sensing the intense murderous intent outside the carriage, Feng Qiwu immediately said to the grim-faced Bai Susu, "Susu, don’t worry, just wait for me!?"