After hearing this, Ye Li and Bian Yingxiong immediately understood.
Bian Yingxiong said: "So that's how it is. His Majesty is deliberately creating the illusion that he wants you to inherit the throne. This way, you two brothers will have a quarrel and fight with each other.
You have been fighting each other for so many years, and His Majesty has always shown an attitude of dilemma and has never stopped you from fighting.
His actions are undoubtedly fueling the fight between you and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Could it be that he... "
When he got to the latter part of the story, Bian Yingxiong's face suddenly changed and he looked at Li Rushan with horror in his eyes.
"Yes, you guessed it right, Father is just waiting for the fight between us to escalate to the point where it gets out of control.
If the fight got out of control, there was a high probability that my brother and I would end up killing each other.
If my father jumped out to stop us at that time, pretending to be angry, he would deprive the two of us of our inheritance rights and give them to my third brother who had no interest in governing the country.
By that time, the third brother will definitely not be in a hurry to ascend the throne. Instead, he will hope that his father will keep the throne for him and give it to him as late as possible.
As for the two of us, our father will degrade us to ordinary ministers, and we can only help him for the rest of our lives, but we will never be qualified to lay claim to the throne again."
Hearing his words, Ye Li felt a chill on his back. He had never thought that there would be so many conspiracies and schemes between a father and his son in a family.
For the throne, the father had been plotting against his two sons since they were young, making it impossible for them to live in harmony, and even to the point where they killed each other.
According to royal regulations, the emperor could not arbitrarily revoke the prince's inheritance rights. Therefore, in order to retain the throne, Li Tianyuan was willing to make his eldest son and second son commit serious offenses at all costs so that they would lose their inheritance rights.
Li Rushan suddenly smiled bitterly when he said this, "In fact, the reason why Third Brother loves practicing so much is also the result of Father's guidance since he was young.
Everything has been under his control. Without making a sound, he has manipulated everyone."
Bian Yingxiong and Ye Li couldn't help swallowing when they heard what Li Rushan added.
"Your Highness, since you already know His Majesty's plan, then... then why do you still want to fight with the Crown Prince?"
Bian Yingxiong asked. Li Rushan sighed, a helpless look on his face, and said: "How can I not fight? If I don't fight and don't follow the route prepared by my father, he will definitely come up with other conspiracies to plot against all of us.
With the power he currently holds, there is basically no possibility that his conspiracy will not be realized. No matter how cautious I am, there will always be times when I cannot prevent it.
I now know my father's purpose, and I'm following the path he arranged. At the very least, I'm on guard, and it can also paralyze him, making him think that his plan is going well and he won't come up with any new tricks.
In this way, I might have a chance to break free from my father's control and escape from the trap he set."
After hearing Li Rushan's words, Ye Li had a better understanding of the second prince of the Tang Kingdom. It seemed that this man was indeed very wise and capable.
However, Ye Li did not dare to easily accept Li Rushan's words that he was not interested in the throne and was forced by his father.
After all, he now understands to some extent that the temptation of imperial power to everyone on this continent is absolutely huge, and it is hard to say whether Li Rushan can resist it.
Li Rushan looked at the changing expressions of Ye Li and Bian Yingxiong, smiled gently, and said: "Okay, I have finished talking about this matter, and now you should forget what you just heard.
Everything after that will go according to plan. Big Brother will not show mercy to us, so we must be more cautious no matter what."
Next, Ye Li and Bian Yingxiong stayed with Li Rushan for a while before leaving the inner city and returning to the inn where they lived.
Afterwards, after two days of rest, the two finally received the notice to meet the emperor.
Early that morning, the two of them entered the palace again under the guidance of the palace guards.
The two soon arrived at the gate of the palace. This time, Ye Li was not stopped by anyone. Instead, he and Bian Yingxiong followed the previous guards into the huge palace.
Walking into the palace, there was a small compartment at the door, which was the place where Bian Yingxiong had reported before.
After passing through here, a huge hall appeared in front of the two.
Bian Yingxiong had been to the palace several times in the past, so he was not surprised by the environment here, but Ye Li's face was instantly filled with shock.
He had never seen such a magnificent house in his life.
He thought to himself that he had been to many places, including several different continents.
He had come into contact with the most powerful forces on every continent, but he had never seen anything as shocking as the palace in front of him.
The huge hall in front of him was completely magnificent, with carvings wrapped in gold threads covering almost all the walls and beams.
The walls were inlaid with countless pearls, gems, bowl-sized luminous pearls, and crystal lamps designed by professionals with extremely gorgeous and beautiful shapes, hanging on each beam.
The entire hall looks extremely gorgeous and noble.
Ye Li walked on a golden-red carpet that stretched from the entrance to a huge golden jade throne at the bottom of the hall.
The Golden Jade Throne was not placed on the ground, but on a specially built platform that was far above the ground.
On the golden jade throne, an old man wearing a golden jade crown and a golden and red luxurious robe was sitting there and looking towards Ye Li.
Ye Li felt that the old man's strength was at most around the Divine Spirit Stage, which was not too strong. However, the majestic aura emanating from the old man surpassed that of many masters in the Shinto Stage.
This kind of momentum is something that can only be condensed by someone who has been on the throne for many years, and it is far beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Under the old man's gaze, Ye Li unconsciously wanted to take smaller steps and even lowered his head slightly.
"What a powerful aura, it completely exceeds the pressure his cultivation can bring to me!"
Ye Li said to Tunri, his tone full of amazement.
Tunri nodded and said, "This guy is not simple. The momentum he gathers is entirely due to his status. This is enough to show how powerful the emperor's power is on this continent, which allows him to generate such a huge momentum."
Feeling the aura of the emperor opposite him, Ye Li couldn't even look around. He could only walk forward with his brows slightly lowered.