Chapter 1447 - 1380: Losing Everything!

People looked at one another, clearly realizing this was forcing Emperor Hong to agree.

And moreover.

Right now Emperor Hong had no choice but to agree.

Because Qin Feiyang had pushed him into a corner with his words.

If Emperor Hong still refused, it would be tantamount to admitting, in a roundabout way, that his son was unfit for the position.

Most crucially, if it came to that, his prestige would be completely ruined.

As expected!

Emperor Hong stared at Qin Feiyang for a moment, then nodded, agreeing to this wager.

"Heaven above, please, I beg you, help me…"

Seeing Emperor Hong nod, the State Preceptor's heart sank, and he silently prayed in his heart.

But he had forgotten that, before the grand ceremony had even begun, he had already provoked Heaven.

Crack!

Rumble!

No one knew whether Heaven bore a grudge and wanted revenge on the State Preceptor, but the sky suddenly flashed with lightning and thunder.

Sheets of dark clouds rolled in from the distant horizon.

The earth gradually sank into gloom.

This gave the State Preceptor quite a scare.

"It's going to rain."

People lifted their heads to look at the firmament.

But they didn't think too deeply about it.

They merely felt that for Heaven to send rain now was somewhat inappropriate.

Yet Emperor Hong, Elder Qin, the Commander of the Kylin Army, and all the various Marquis could not help but think of that legendary ill omen.

Everyone couldn't help but mull it over in their hearts.

Could it be that the little Prince's ascension today would affect the nation's fate?

Though dark clouds covered the sky, the rain never fell.

Emperor Hong withdrew his gaze and looked at Qin Feiyang, saying, "Don't waste time. Hurry up and prove it!"

Qin Feiyang also pulled back his line of sight, turned toward Elder Qin, and asked, "You're familiar with the Imperial Jade Seal as well, aren't you?"

Elder Qin didn't know why Qin Feiyang was asking this, but he still nodded.

Qin Feiyang said blandly, "Then let me ask you, does the Imperial Jade Seal have any flaws?"

Elder Qin replied without thinking, "The Imperial Jade Seal is the treasure that stabilizes the nation. How could it possibly be flawed?"

Qin Feiyang said, "Good. Now go carefully inspect the underside of those two Imperial Jade Seals. I guarantee they'll give you a pleasant surprise."

"The underside?"

Everyone present was slightly taken aback.

The two Imperial Jade Seals were currently in Qin Jun's hands. Hearing Qin Feiyang's words, he immediately flipped them over and examined them closely.

But Elder Qin stepped forward in one stride, directly snatched both Imperial Jade Seals from his hands, then retreated to Qin Feiyang's side and lowered his head to inspect them.

Qin Feiyang reminded him, "If your naked eye can't make it out, use your Divine Sense."

"Alright."

Elder Qin nodded.

"The underside?"

The State Preceptor stared at the Imperial Jade Seals, shocked and suspicious.

What in the world was going on?

For no reason his heart filled with panic.

He looked back at Elder Qin!

Elder Qin's gaze swept over the surface inch by inch, not missing a single spot.

Suddenly!

His body trembled, his eyes locking onto a particular spot on the underside of the State Preceptor's Imperial Jade Seal, his aged eyes full of shock and doubt.

"From the look of him, he must have found something?"

The crowd murmured.

Every move Elder Qin made now tugged at the hearts of everyone present.

Bang!

A short moment later.

The shock on Elder Qin's face grew even stronger; he really did release his Divine Sense, sweeping across the underside of the two Imperial Jade Seals.

"Hahaha…"

About a hundred breaths later.

Elder Qin suddenly threw his head back and laughed.

"What did he find? To be this delighted!"

People were puzzled.

All of a sudden!

Elder Qin looked at the State Preceptor and sneered, "Old bastard, even though you were exceptionally meticulous when forging this Imperial Jade Seal, you still overlooked one detail."

The State Preceptor's expression sank.

"What did I overlook?"

The Commander of the Kylin Army stepped forward and asked.

Elder Qin raised the Imperial Jade Seal in his hand and shouted, "There's a flaw on the underside of this Imperial Jade Seal!"

"Impossible!"

The State Preceptor barked at once.

He had been extremely, extremely careful during the forging. There was absolutely no flawed spot.

Elder Qin coldly snorted, "No matter how much I say, it's pointless. Better let Emperor Hong verify it himself!"

With that, he handed the Imperial Jade Seal to Emperor Hong.

Emperor Hong cast a glance at the State Preceptor, then released his Divine Sense, merging it into the underside of the Imperial Jade Seal.

Very quickly.

A trace of anger crept onto his face.

It was obvious he had already noticed that flaw.

Elder Qin laughed again, saying, "Emperor Hong, now compare it with the Imperial Jade Seal that Qin Feiyang produced."

Emperor Hong controlled his Divine Sense, enveloping the Jade Seal Qin Feiyang had brought out.

He found no trace of any flaw on that one.

"Your Majesty, well?"

Qin Jun asked nervously.

"Sigh!"

After pondering for a long time, Emperor Hong suddenly let out a long sigh and said, "The Imperial Jade Seal Qin Feiyang produced is the genuine one."

"What?"

Qin Jun's body and mind shuddered, his face turning deathly pale, his whole person collapsing limply to the ground.

It was actually real!

Didn't that mean he had lost this bet?

The faces of Martial Marquis Zhuge, Zhuge Nanhua, and the others were likewise filled with despair at this moment.

"Impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

"I'll verify it myself!"

The State Preceptor suddenly roared, like a madman, snatching the Imperial Jade Seal from Emperor Hong's hand. He didn't even bother with his eyes, directly using his Divine Sense to inspect it.

Divine Sense can seep into all places.

What the naked eye can't see, Divine Sense can see clearly.

It didn't take him long to discover that flaw.

"How could this be…"

"I was clearly careful, extremely careful…"

"How could there be a chipped corner…"

The State Preceptor's gaze went blank at once. He muttered to himself, his old face full of disbelief.

He was muttering, but there were many people around, and they all heard him clearly.

"It really was forged by him!"

"We wrongly blamed Qin Feiyang!"

"A堂堂 State Preceptor, knowingly breaking the law—he simply deserves a thousand deaths!"

"What's most despicable is that he even slandered Qin Feiyang, calling the real Imperial Jade Seal a fake!"

"Deceiving his sovereign and hiding it from the court, wanting to cover the sky with one hand—his heart should be punished!"

A group of ministers roared in rage, brimming with righteous indignation.

In an instant.

The State Preceptor became the target of everyone's arrows.

"That really was a fine move."

Lu Xingchen muttered.

After this commotion, Qin Feiyang not only successfully cleared his name, his status in the minds of the world's people even reached an unprecedented height.

Now, it's likely that as long as Qin Feiyang gives the word, people will all take him as their lodestar.

As for the State Preceptor, by trying to be clever, he has now become like a rat crossing the street, with everyone shouting to beat and kill him.

Mu Qing frowned and said, "Looks like Qin Feiyang's goal is to get rid of the State Preceptor today, and wipe out the Zhuge family along the way."

"That's why he came to me for help."

Lu Xingchen said.

Mu Qing asked, "Then should we help?"

"Of course we should."

"After all, to us, the State Preceptor is also a major threat."

Lu Xingchen let out a cold laugh, killing intent surging in his eyes.

Back when Lu Xingchen and Qin Feiyang first cooperated, they had already agreed that the first step of the plan was to remove the State Preceptor!

But before, Qin Feiyang's strength wasn't enough, and he didn't have any Pseudo Gods at his side, so relying on Lu Xingchen alone, it was very hard to kill the State Preceptor.

Now it's different!

Qin Feiyang publicly exposed the State Preceptor for forging the Imperial Jade Seal, already stirring up public fury against him.

Elder Qin and Emperor Hong would definitely not let him off easily.

So.

Whether for Qin Feiyang or for Lu Xingchen, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"That old bastard thinks he's smart, but he never realized he's been led by the nose by Qin Feiyang all along."

Mu Qing looked at the State Preceptor in the projection with a contemptuous smile, then turned to Qin Feiyang, frowning slightly as he looked at Lu Xingchen, and said, "Although we can topple the State Preceptor this time, Qin Feiyang's threat to us is also growing greater and greater. My lord must treat this with caution!"

"Indeed."

"This brat's growth speed has already exceeded my expectations."

"Once we enter the Divine Sign and achieve our goal, I'll remove him at the first opportunity, to keep him from becoming an obstacle on my road in the future."

Lu Xingchen said.

"My lord is wise."

Mu Qing bowed, the killing intent in his eyes completely undisguised.

...

Outside!

The civil and military officials, the various Martial Marquises, and the surrounding commoners were all glaring angrily at the State Preceptor.

But the members of the Zhuge family were terrified to the extreme at this moment.

The plan being exposed was nothing less than a cataclysm for the Zhuge family.

"How did it end up like this…"

The State Preceptor lowered his head, muttering endlessly, unable to accept this reality.

"Who did this?"

"It has to be someone sabotaging me!"

Suddenly.

The State Preceptor roared, murderous aura soaring to the heavens!

"It was me."

Qin Feiyang spoke.

"You?"

The State Preceptor immediately looked at Qin Feiyang, cold light flashing in his eyes, and said, "The Imperial Jade Seal has always been in my hands. How could you have had any chance to tamper with it?"

Qin Feiyang said, "Remember when you came to me for the Purple-Gold Dragon Blood?"

"Purple-Gold Dragon Blood!"

The State Preceptor's body jolted violently.

Qin Feiyang said, "At that time, I took the Imperial Jade Seal with me to the ancient castle. You should remember that as well. It was after entering the ancient castle that I tampered with the Imperial Jade Seal."

The State Preceptor's eyes trembled.

So it was back then that Qin Feiyang had already begun setting him up.

"You little beast, I'll kill you!"

The next instant.

A boundless ferocity erupted from his entire body.

Back then, he had traded the Beast Totem Chart as the price to obtain the Purple-Gold Dragon Blood from Qin Feiyang's hands.

If the plan had succeeded, he wouldn't have cared even if he lost the Beast Totem Chart.

But in the end, not only did he lose the Beast Totem Chart, he was also played by Qin Feiyang and left with nothing. How could he not be furious?

Right away.

Carrying his towering killing intent, he took a step and lunged toward Qin Feiyang.

"You dare!"

Emperor Hong and Elder Qin bellowed nearly at the same time.

"At this point, what is there that I wouldn't dare to do?"

"Qin Feiyang, you want to put me to death, I won't let you have it easy either!"

The State Preceptor laughed savagely again and again.

"Stubborn fool!"

Elder Qin and Emperor Hong were furious to the extreme. With a sweep of their great hands, rolling divine might roared forth; the two joined forces and forcibly dragged the State Preceptor up into the clouds.

Because if they fought on the plaza, the imperial city would be reduced to ashes in an instant.

"There's a good show coming."

The Commander of the Kylin Army walked up to Qin Feiyang and said teasingly.

Qin Feiyang laughed and said, "I've been waiting a long time for this day."

The Commander of the Kylin Army looked at Qin Feiyang in surprise, then shook his head with a smile.

No matter what Qin Feiyang had done in the past, his heart had always been tied to the Great Qin Empire; that much had never changed.

But soon after.

Worry began to crawl all over the Commander of the Kylin Army's heart again.

Judging by Qin Feiyang's attitude, he also intended to help the young Prince ascend the throne.

This was clearly going against His Majesty.

After this affair, the resentment between father and son would certainly deepen further and further.

Most critically.

Now that the young Prince's succession to the throne had already become a foregone conclusion, where was His Majesty to go from here?

How was he supposed to face this matter?

After all.

The young Prince was also his own flesh and blood.

As a loyal subject of the Great Qin Empire, the Commander of the Kylin Army truly did not wish to see His Majesty and the young Prince end up at odds over the throne, like what happened between His Majesty and Qin Feiyang.