e stones."This was the first time Zongyu had received unconditional trust from the villagers. His face reflected a long pause before he listened to the man's words again."Actually, you're not as scary...Chapter 1179: What is this if not preparation before running away

Fu Shangyuan's face was also very bad. Ever since Zong Yu entered the Imperial Study, his complexion hadn't improved.

Looking at the iron chain that Zong Yu had easily broken free from on the ground, Fu Shangyuan fell into deep thought.

He had anticipated Zong Yu's formidable strength, otherwise he wouldn't have had him chained up with iron shackles the moment he entered the palace.

However, Fu Shangyuan had never witnessed Zong Yu's true strength at its peak. At the Four Nations Trade Fair, he seemed to have not exerted himself fully and still easily won the competition.

It seems he still underestimated the other party.

If he were to truly make a move, these guards in the palace wouldn't be a match for him.

The price he would have to pay to kill him would probably be very high, at least at this stage. He can't afford to lose that much right now.

Outside, the Xixia were still watching with covetous eyes.

At this point, Fu Shangyuan was already considering how credible Zong Yu's words were. If he was telling the truth, it wouldn't be wrong to spare him.

"I'd like to give you all a chance to redeem yourselves, but who among you can catch the two of them"

When Fu Shangyu said this, the guards all blushed with shame and hesitation.

Fang Jinxiu didn't care what they were saying. The moment she saw Fu Shangyuan actually binding Zong Yu with an iron chain, she was furious. She stood there, ignoring everyone else, and examined Zong Yu up and down.

"Are you hurt"

Zong Yu shook his head, a warmth spreading through him. He reached out and gently touched Fang Jinxiu's hair.

"All of you, get out!"

Fu Shangyuan was furious. After the guards retreated, he glared coldly at the couple in front of him who were flaunting their affection.

"You truly do not place me in your eyes."

"Even at the brink of death, you dare to show affection in front of me."

Don't worry, I can help with that. East'er immediately felt nervous upon hearing this, "Father," Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

He just wanted to say a few words of persuasion when he was shouted at by Fu Shangyuan.

"Be silent!"

"If I hear you pleading for them again, you won't be the crown prince anymore."

"Do you really think I only have one son in my entire life"

Fu Shangyu's threat was like a bolt from the blue to Dong'er. What did it mean Was the emperor preparing to take another concubine and expand the harem

Isn't his most beloved person his mother

After confirming that Zong Yu was truly unharmed, Fang Jinxiu finally let out a breath of relief and relaxed slightly.

With space in her hands, she was not afraid of Fu Shangyuan's series of threats.

At worst, she could just take Dong'er and Zongyu to hide in the spatial realm. Even if Fu Shangyuan turned the entire palace upside down, he wouldn't be able to find them.

She could wait it out slowly; after all, there was plenty of food and drink in the space, and time inside was frozen. Even if she stayed inside for ten or eight years, they wouldn't age.

What you go in as is what you come out as.

This secret was only something Fang Jinshu had figured out recently. She even thought that if there truly came a day when this world offered no place for their family, she would move the whole family into Kongji.

Even as dynasties rose and fell outside, their family would remain unchanged, growing neither younger nor older. As long as they stayed hidden from the world, they could achieve immortality.

Fang Jinxiu has conducted experiments using animals and now she has complete control over space.

She hasn't done so yet, nor told anyone, mainly because she's afraid that the family wouldn't accept it.

Immortality, that is a skill only found in mythical stories among deities.

Even she took a long time to accept this, let alone someone born and raised in the Zong family.

So, unless absolutely necessary, she wouldn't let the whole family completely sever ties with the outside world. After all, humans are social animals, and if only their family lived forever, they would become abnormal over time.

"Father, what else are you saying Don't you intend to keep your son anymore"

Dong'er's eyes were red-rimmed. After becoming emperor, her father had become a completely different person. If she had known that her father would change like this after becoming emperor, she shouldn't have supported him in doing everything he wanted.

I will definitely dissuade the emperor and take him away from the capital.

Dong'er, after all, was a child that Fang Jinshi cherished and cared for deeply. Seeing the child so heartbroken made her heart ache, so she shifted her gaze to Fu Shangyuan.

"Your Majesty, aren't you just wanting a stable empire"

But do you think that by killing me and Ah Yu, your reign will truly be secure

"Could our husband-and-wife duo possibly be more terrifying than Xixia's hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers"

Fang Jinshu's words caused Fu Shangyuan's eyebrow muscles to twitch slightly. This woman was still as terrifying as ever, stepping on his pain point the moment she opened her mouth.

He hesitated to speak with Zongyu because of this, and couldn't bring himself to kill him.

"Ayu has Xi Xia blood, that is true, but that wasn't a fate he chose for himself."

"For so many years, he has been Daxie's general. I believe that even if he had to choose a side to protect, Ayou wouldn't choose Xixia."

Zongyu nodded.

If the two countries truly reached a point of no return, once war broke out, he was still willing to serve as General of Daxi.

He grew up on this land, where his family, loved ones, friends, and comrades reside.

He didn't think much about Xi Xia.

Except for the mother, who had never been seen.

"How do I know your words now aren't just one-sided" Fu Shangyuan sneered.

"Once I let you go, the next second you will all flee to Xixia."

Fang Jinshi smiled. "You really underestimate the two of us."

"Why flee Daxixi can't withstand war; you, as emperor, should be more aware than anyone else."

"Having taken over the palace for so long, Your Majesty should have a clear understanding of Da Xi's finances, shouldn't you The treasury is practically empty."

Fu Shangyuan's brows furrowed tightly, his eyes filled with surprise.

"How did you know"

Fāng Jǐnxiù let out a chuckle, "Your Majesty has just ascended the throne and is eager to stabilize the court and secure his position. But he overlooked one person."

"Yuan Xiang has been imprisoned in the Heavenly Jail since then. I presume you've had no time to attend to him"

Fu Shangyu didn't understand what Fang Jinshu meant. Did Yuan Xiang cause the financial ruin of Daxii

"I advise you to send someone to the prison to take a look."

This morning, she sent Jin Yu off to marry. Aunty Wu came early in the morning and told her a very important piece of news.

Previously, all the restaurants Jiang Chuang operated were suddenly taken over by new owners overnight.

With so many restaurants, any movement for external sales should not be small.

This matter was plotted long ago. Yuan Buyu seemed to be supporting the second prince's ascension to the throne, but in reality, he had already found a way out for himself.

After plundering all the wealth of the common people in the capital, he sold all the taverns. What could this be besides preparations for fleeing

If Fu Shangyuan hadn't suddenly summoned Zong Yu into the palace, she would have planned to take people to visit those villages outside Beijing today. If Yuan Buyu really ran away, then those pieces of land he had tricked people into giving him should also be disposed of by him.

Fu Shangyu was extremely intelligent and immediately understood what Fang Jinshu meant. He shouted out to the outside.

"Attendants, go quickly to the Heavenly Prison and see if Yuan Buyu is still there!"lling out with the Fang familyThat doesn't seem right, wasn't she always good at pleasing her parents and older brother, earning their love since childhood"Today, you lend me twenty taels. In the fut...