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Chapter 293 You were careless and underestimated your opponent, so who can you blame?
A purple cage descended from the sky, trapping Zhai Rongyu inside.
She frowned and looked around.
A pale purple light barrier floated to the side, shimmering with a sharp, cold silver light, as if touching it would cause one to vanish without a trace.
"This is... a neon shield?"
She was somewhat surprised.
How did the treasures used by Taoists to subdue demons end up in Jun Jingheng's hands?
Jun Jingheng smiled. "I didn't expect you to recognize this."
Zhai Rongyu's face darkened.
Wherever the neon shield reaches, the talisman becomes useless.
No wonder Jun Jingheng was able to escape her control just now.
She looked at Jun Jingheng, her eyes somewhat cold.
Jun Jingheng sat down leisurely on a chair near her. "Don't look at me like that."
"You were careless and underestimated your opponent, so don't blame me."
He suddenly found it somewhat amusing. "Tell me, Uncle Wang went through so much trouble to rescue you, why did you come back and walk right into their trap?"
"Underestimating your opponent is not a good thing."
He leaned forward, "Could it be... that you've come to your senses and returned to serve me?"
Zhai Rongyu sneered as if she had heard a joke, "You really think highly of yourself."
The neon shield cannot be forcibly broken, but staying inside will not cause any harm.
Unable to get out either way, she simply sat down on the ground.
"Since you possess a treasure like the Neon Shield, you should know that once it's released, it can't be taken back without spiritual power."
"If you still want to use me to threaten Ah Xu, it will probably all be in vain."
Jun Jingheng chuckled dismissively.
“Once Uncle Wang comes to his senses and is willing to cede Nansang, I have plenty of ways to take you away.”
It's just a matter of finding a cultivator with higher cultivation levels; there's nothing difficult about it.
He placed the tiger tally on the table, poured himself a cup of tea, looked at Zhai Rongyu, and slowly drank it. "As for you, you should pray to the gods and Buddhas to bless you so that you can survive without food or water until that day."
Zhai Rongyu straightened her skirt, her fingers twirling the ribbons intentionally or unintentionally. "If A-Xu is unwilling to cede Nansang, are you really planning to betray your country?"
She paused, then pressed on, "Is the person sitting on that dragon throne your biological father?"
"Do you really intend to take him to war?"
Jun Jingheng sneered, "Those who achieve great things throughout history are often ruthless. How can we be sure that Father Emperor's ascension to the throne wasn't due to his ruthlessness?"
"If one can become the supreme ruler, what does it matter if one commits regicide?"
Seemingly certain that Zhai Rongyu could not escape, his ambition was obvious and undisguised.
"Aren't you afraid of being scorned by history books and future generations?" Zhai Rongyu asked.
Jun Jingheng placed the teacup on the table, a cruel smile playing on his lips. "History has always been written by the victors."
“You really have no humanity,” Zhai Rongyu paused, her fingertips moving. “You can even do that to your own father.”
Jun Jingheng's expression changed several times before he suddenly raised his eyebrows and smiled.
"Human nature?" He leaned closer to Zhai Rongyu, his voice low and menacing. "Since you can't escape anyway, I'll tell you a secret..."
Zhai Rongyu continued, "I know you're not His Majesty's biological son."
Jun Jingheng was startled and accidentally knocked over the teacup on the table.
How did you know?!
He glanced at the tightly closed door and breathed a sigh of relief.
Luckily, there was no one else here.
That wasn't what he originally wanted to say; he just wanted to tell her about the escape plan.
Unexpectedly, Zhai Rongyu actually knew about this!
This is something he absolutely cannot tell outsiders!
Jun Jingheng looked at Zhai Rongyu again, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes.
Zhai Rongyu shrugged.
The reason the book describes the Fifth Prince as terrifying is precisely because of this.
He was the illegitimate son of a concubine and a guard, and from a young age he witnessed his mother's infidelity.
Her personality became twisted at a very young age.
Yet, she endured humiliation and hardship, deceiving everyone, and managed to gain praise from the court and the Emperor.
[She is truly cunning and possesses exceptional acting skills.]
"You want to ask me how I know? Why don't you take a look at yourself and see if you've kept the secret well?"
Zhai Rong said slowly.
Jun Jingheng panicked and quickly walked to the bedside. Ignoring Zhai Rongyu's presence, he reached into the hidden compartment by the bed and took out a secret letter.
This is a letter from him, in which he colluded with other countries.
In order to gain support from other countries and demonstrate his determination and worth in betraying his country, he wrote about his background in the letter.
This is how we gained the trust of other countries and began exchanging goods with them.
Jun Jingheng quickly opened and flipped through the letter, confirming that no one else had seen it. Just as he was about to turn around to look at Zhai Rongyu, he heard her say slowly, "You're really easy to fool."
He was suddenly shocked.
"What do you mean by that?!"
The door was pushed open violently.
Jun Jingheng turned his head and saw the Emperor standing outside the door with a furious expression, with Jun Ce standing behind him.
"Father, Father Emperor..."
Jun Jingheng subconsciously put his hands behind his back and hid the letter behind his back.
The emperor strode in, furious.
"How dare you call me Father Emperor?!"
"When the third prince presented the evidence, I still didn't believe you were a traitor, but I never expected... that you would have such a wolfish ambition!"
His face was ashen, and his fingertips trembled as he pointed at Jun Jingheng.
"What I never expected was that you were... that you were a bastard!"
In his desperation, Jun Jingheng tried to argue, but Jun Ce raised his hand and struck Jun Jingheng, who fell to the ground convulsing. The letter in his hand was swept away by lightning and handed to Jun Ce.
"Your Majesty," he said, handing it to the Emperor.
The emperor opened the letter and examined it closely. His face turned ashen instantly, and he angrily tore the letter to shreds.
"You and your mother, how dare you mock me like this!"
"This is an unforgivable crime!"
He never imagined he'd been wearing such a huge green hat (a symbol of infidelity), and for so many years; just thinking about it made him so angry he felt like he was going to vomit blood.
Jun Ce stepped forward to comfort him, "Brother, don't let such an irrelevant person upset you."
Outside the door, Yan Feng escorted Su Luoyin in. Her mouth was gagged, and she could only struggle with "mmm" sounds as she looked at Jun Jingheng on the ground.
"Hey," Yan Feng said to Jun Ce, raising his chin, "I've sealed off the secret passage they used to escape."
"And those soldiers, they've all been detained."
Jun Ce nodded and smiled, "Thank you."
"Senior brother!" Zhai Rongyu stood up from the ground.
Yan Feng channeled his spiritual power and removed the Neon Light Barrier. Zhai Rongyu then realized, "So that's what it was, Senior Brother's."
"However, how did it end up in Jun Jingheng's hands?"
Yan Feng glanced coldly at Jun Ce, "Isn't it all because of your scheming fiancé that I pretended to be some kind of reclusive master and specially sent this treasure to Jun Jingheng?"
"If it weren't for you, Ah Yu, I wouldn't be cooperating with him."
Jun Jingheng stared at them with bloodshot eyes.
"You guys are plotting against me?"
What doesn't he understand now?
It was all a scheme set up by Uncle Wang! Just to make him confess his crimes without being asked!
Zhai Rong shook her skirt, walked up to him, and mimicked his earlier tone, saying sarcastically, "You were careless and underestimated your opponent, so who can you blame?"