Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 550 - 550 0370 Its Still Quite Relaxing

Chapter 550: Chapter 0370: It’s Still Quite Relaxing Chapter 550: Chapter 0370: It’s Still Quite Relaxing Chapter 0370: Rather Relaxed

Throughout her life, the Princess had never feared anyone. When the late emperor was alive, she was his most cherished and only daughter. After his demise, she became the only sister of Emperor Tian Rui, thus enjoying all forms of pampering. It had always been that if she desired a star, she would not be given the moon instead. Within Great Zhao, it could be said that no one would dare to defy her, even her imperial brother dared not easily offend her. This granted her an extraordinarily superior position in both the court and among the common people. Whether it was the present Crown Prince, her own nephew, or the three Mansion Masters of the National Master Manor, all were impeccably courteous to her. She had always thought that this status of hers would continue until her death. She never expected the cold look in Qi Tian’s eyes, which sent chills down her spine and gave her an impression that if she went against Qi Tian’s will, she could potentially be killed.

Outraged, the Princess glared at Qi Tian for quite some time before finally snorting coldly with resentment. She wanted to see how long Qi Tian could remain arrogant, audacious enough to harbour intentions of killing her. She refused to believe that there wasn’t a person under heaven who could deal with Qi Tian.

At that moment, no one paid any attention to the Princess’s tantrum. King Zhangbei, Zhao Donghao, was ashen-faced. He had called his daughter over from Capital City to plead for him and King Zhangbei Manor, but he hadn’t expected to lose his kingship in the process. More surprisingly, Qi Tian had insisted he use the Great Zhao Law to punish his second son, Zhao Puxue, and forced him to hand his kingship over to Zhao Qian, someone he had never considered.

In the history of Great Zhao, there were, albeit rarely, precedents of a female serving as a royal prince. Yet, such a situation typically arose only when the previous ruler had no son or nephew to inherit the title, and the princess would be chosen as an alternative. However, Zhao Donghao had sons. Apart from his eldest son and his second son, he also had two younger sons who were still minors. Therefore, it should not be Zhao Qian’s turn to inherit the title.

Observing that King Zhangbei, Zhao Donghao remained silent and did not take a stance, Qi Tian coldly snorted, “My conditions are these, and there’s no room for any changes. These three requests must be fully met without reservation. If even one is missing, then the Imperial Master Mansion and King Zhangbei Manor will continue to disassociate from each other. Of course, you can also choose to wait. Wait until a time when what I say in the Imperial Master Mansion no longer counts. Perhaps then, it might still be possible for King Zhangbei Manor to re-establish connections.”

Zhao Donghao, King Zhangbei, shook his head secretly. If waiting was an option, he wouldn’t have the audacity to come here, let alone recruit Zhao Qian. This was not an honourable thing to do.

At this moment, King Zhangbei, Zhao Donghao did not dare to speak. All he could do was hint at Zhao Qian with his eyes, indicating for her to speak.

Zhao Qian felt as if she was being roasted over a fire. On one side was her father who had raised her, and on the other side was Qi Tian, her close friend for life. Caught in the middle, she didn’t know what to do.

In her opinion, Qi Tian’s demand that her father abdicate the throne, passing the rule of King Zhangbei Manor to her, was simply a joke. What qualifications did she have to inherit the title? In her heart, the most appropriate person was her full-blood brother, Zhao Putian. However, it was apparent that Qi Tian was also extremely dissatisfied with her elder brother. Thinking about it, Qi Tian had visited King Zhangbei Manor more than once, and her elder brother had always been lukewarm towards Qi Tian. Sometimes, he had even purposely ignored him. Anyone in his place would have taken it personally.

That being said, neither she nor her elder brother was in a position to inherit the rule of King Zhangbei Manor at the moment. Their father was still in his prime, at the peak of his life. How could he abdicate the throne and pass it on to them? Zhao Qian always intended to secure her elder brother’s position as the Crown Prince, then ensure a smooth succession of King Zhangbei Manor when her father passed away, rather than having her father abdicate prematurely like now.

Zhao Qian received her father’s hint and looked towards Qi Tian, hoping to say something to try and change his decision. However, she was met with Qi Tian’s icy eyes, which seemed to carry a hint of warning for her not to speak out of line.

Nevertheless, Zhao Qian still voiced out, “Qi Tian, your demands are somewhat overbearing. If word got out about my father’s abdication and me inheriting the throne, people may point fingers at me, accusing me of being disloyal, unfilial, cold-hearted, and unjust. If you truly believe that my father has done something wrong, he could apologize to you and guarantee that once he reaches a certain age, he would willingly hand over the throne to my elder brother.”

Before Zhao Qian could finish, Qi Tian cut her off directly, replying, “Princess, as I mentioned earlier, none of the three conditions I put forth can be altered by anyone. If you wish to uphold the reputation of loyalty and filial piety, I won’t stop you. You can take King Zhangbei and leave. From now on, all matters large and small concerning King Zhangbei, Zhao Donghao, will have nothing to do with the Imperial Master Mansion. You’re faced with these two choices, and it’s up to you to decide which path to take. That’s all I have to say. Do not attempt to change my mind, it’s useless.”

Faced with Qi Tian’s unyielding attitude, Zhao Qian was left utterly helpless. She might still have a little face left in Qi Tian’s presence, but she was no longer certain just how much face that was. The only thing she was certain about was that her status was not high enough to persuade Qi Tian to change his mind.