webnovelvip Chapter 382 I will not participate in the struggle for the crown prince position. Please read the ch
Chapter 382 I will not participate in the struggle for the crown prince position. Please read the ch
"Sit down, please sit anywhere."
Lu Xiao sat in the main seat of the main hall, holding a teacup in his hand, looking relaxed and content.
Seeing Yang You and Yang Tan walk in one after the other, he didn't even lift his buttocks.
He simply waved his hand, his tone as casual as if he were greeting a neighbor who had come to visit.
"Thank you, Uncle."
Yang Tan cupped his hands in greeting, bent over deeply, almost at a ninety-degree angle, his attitude extremely respectful.
He then carefully returned to his seat, his bottom barely touching half of the chair, his back ramrod straight.
"Uncle, thank you so much for traveling all the way to the Western Regions to save me."
Yang You, on the other hand, wanted to use his previous relationship with Lü Xiao to say a few words and get closer to him.
His life was saved by Lü Xiao; that's a fact that can't be erased or changed.
Since he owes this favor, Lü Xiao couldn't very well turn him away, could he?
"Saving you was just a side effect."
Those who offend our Great Sui Dynasty, though far away, shall be punished. Understand?
Lu Xiao poured himself some tea, ignoring the two of them, and took a sip.
Upon hearing this, Yang You, who had been all smiles, froze.
The smile on his face froze, as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water on him.
Yang Tan, standing to the side, lowered his head silently, trying to suppress his laughter.
His younger brother is really too confident.
Previously, they had won over powerful families and excluded Lü Xiao from outsiders.
Anyone with eyes could see it; who didn't know that Yang You looked down on Lü Xiao?
Now that they see that the powerful families are hard to win over, they turn around and try to curry favor with Lü Xiao. Is there such a good thing in this world?
Lu Xiao isn't stupid; do you think he'd be at your beck and call?
"Yes, my uncle is right."
Incidentally, my uncle also saved my nephew's life.
Yang You continued talking to himself, a smile returning to his face.
He showed no embarrassment whatsoever for his previous words, as if he wasn't the one who had just been rebuked.
"Oh."
Lu Xiao chuckled and looked at his nephew with great interest.
It has to be said that Yang You has really grown up after this experience.
If it were up to this kid's personality, he would have stormed off long ago after being insulted like this, instead of sitting here with a forced smile.
It seems that the trip to the Western Regions wasn't in vain; at least I learned what it means to swallow one's pride.
"Uncle, there's something I'm not sure if I should say."
Seeing that Yang You had been rebuffed, Yang Tan knew that his opportunity had come.
He leaned forward, his face showing a hint of hesitation, but his eyes gleamed with shrewdness.
"You shouldn't say that."
Lu Xiao's words silenced Yang Tan once again, swiftly and decisively, without the slightest hesitation.
Immediately afterwards, he stood up, placed the teacup on the table, and gestured for the teacup to be served.
"I am a martial artist and have no intention of getting involved in your affairs."
He was unwilling to get involved in the power struggles and intrigues of the court; these matters of vying for power and profit were none of his concern.
"Uncle!"
Yang Tan's eyes widened slightly, his mouth opened slightly, and his face was full of disbelief.
He hasn't said it yet!
And unlike Yang You, he wouldn't be unaware of who his own people were.
If Lü Xiao helps him fight for the throne, he will definitely treat Lü Xiao the way his grandfather treated the Prince of Kao Shan.
They will respect, worship, and believe in them, without the slightest suspicion.
"Go back. The matter of the crown prince is a family affair of your Yang family, and it is not appropriate for me to get involved."
Seeing that the two were not leaving, Lü Xiao decided to leave on his own.
He lifted his leg and walked out, his steps steady, his robe fluttering, without looking back.
Seeing this, Lü Zhen quickly followed Lü Xiao's footsteps and ran after him.
Yang You and Yang Tan exchanged a glance, their eyes clashing in the air, sparks flying.
The two could see the deep hostility in each other's eyes.
It was an undisguised, naked hostility, a hostility that wished the other person would be run over by a carriage and killed as soon as they stepped out the door.
Brothers and siblings are nothing but bullshit in the face of the throne.
"snort."
Yang You flicked his sleeves, snorted coldly, and left with hurried steps and a livid face.
Yang Tan stared at his younger brother's back, his eyes filled with longing for the throne.
It's not that he's unrighteous and wants to seize his brother's throne.
It was Yang You's own stupidity that gave him the opportunity.
If it weren't for that incident in the Northwest, how could he have become the regent and climbed the ranks?
Yang You brought this all on himself; he has no one else to blame.
The two left the Prince Shuo's residence, got into their respective carriages, and ignored each other.
The two carriages drove out of the alley one after the other, heading in opposite directions, and went their separate ways completely.
"What are you looking at?"
Lu Xiao patted Lu Zhen on the shoulder and followed his gaze to the gate of the mansion. The two carriages had already disappeared at the end of the street.
"Watching a pair of enemies."
Lu Zhen spoke without turning his head, his voice calm and devoid of emotion, but a complex meaning flashed in his eyes.
"This is the power of the emperor. It can turn even fathers and sons into enemies, let alone brothers."
Lu Xiao sighed, his tone tinged with a mix of emotion and helplessness.
He did not want to get too close to the imperial power, firstly because Yang Guang had shown him great favor and he could not bring himself to usurp the throne.
Secondly, this thing is too demonic; throughout history, there are countless examples of people killing each other for the throne.
No one can avoid it, and no one will give up.
That chair absorbed everyone's greed, desires, and ambitions.
Those who got on didn't want to get off, while those who didn't get on desperately wanted to climb up.
"Father is right."
Lu Zhen withdrew his gaze, lowered his head, and looked down.
But his slightly clenched fist betrayed the turmoil in his heart.
He thought back to the day of the lantern festival, when he looked down from above and saw all the lights of the city below, with the entire capital city at his feet.
The feeling was subtle and enjoyable.
"Ugh."
Just then, Lü Yan sighed untimely, a long and heavy sigh that sounded like that of a weathered old man.
"How old are you, kid? You're always sighing and complaining like an old man."
Lu Xiao grabbed his youngest son, tucked him under his arm, and tapped his forehead with his other hand, his eyes full of laughter.
"Father, please don't refuse my cousins, or they won't come again."
Lu Yan didn't struggle even though she was being held between legs. She just looked up at Lu Xiao with pleading eyes, her little face full of grievance.
He could wake up smiling from his dreams just thinking about how his cousins would always bring two servings of pastries whenever they came to visit.
Now look what's happened; his father's few words have completely shattered his dream of making pastries.
My eldest cousin isn't coming, my third cousin isn't coming either, and he's out of pastries.
"Your mother is telling you to eat less for your own good; look at you now, you're as fat as a chubby kid."
Lu Xiao tapped Lu Yan's little belly; it was soft and plump, almost like a small stomach.
If this child keeps eating like this, he'll really turn into a ball.
"Being able to eat is a blessing," my grandfather said.
Lu Yan patted his lower belly and tried to suck it in as much as possible, but his belly still bulged out uncontrollably.