d. He said in a deep voice, "The domestic situation is also not optimistic now. There are natural disasters, and the Tuyuhun and Xiongnu are restless at the border. Although the situation seems calm n...Chapter 482: What Does King Zhao Think

Li Chen narrowed his eyes and said slowly, "Since the Empress has said so..."

Hearing this half sentence, Li Yinhu's heart felt slightly relieved.

At least, his life is saved.

Right now, if Li Chen insists on killing him, even with the entire court of scholars and officials opposing him, people all over the world would accuse the Crown Prince of slaughtering his own brother. But this is not a killing without reason. There was the incident of an assassin, and the Dongchang [Secret Service] is the East Palace's lackey. Fabricating some evidence to silence the critics would be child's play.

Most importantly, besides these costs, Li Chen didn't have to pay anything else for killing himself.

At the end of the day, I'm just not strong enough!

If Li Chen had great power in his own hands, he would be afraid to kill himself. He wouldn't go this far!

Li Yinhu clenched his fists, bowed his head deeply, hiding his resentment and hatred beneath an air of humility.

He still dared not relax completely.

For he believed that Li Chen absolutely had a way to make his life worse than death.

As expected, Li Chen didn't keep him waiting for too long.

“I mentioned before that Zhao Wang should be in charge of educating the princes and princesses. However, things have been busy since the start of the year, so I haven't gotten around to it yet. Now that Zhao Wang has some free time, we can begin tomorrow. I've already chosen a location for you—a side courtyard in the East Palace.”

"Your Majesty, would you please issue an imperial decree later, instructing Your Imperial Siblings to begin going to the east palace side courtyard every morning tomorrow after their lessons. They may return home in the afternoon following instruction from the teachers. This Palace will find time to check on Your Imperial Siblings' homework."

"Still follow the previous plan, the teaching master should be chosen from Hanlin Academy, and all affairs will be handled by King Zhao."

Li Chen glanced deeply at Li Yinhu and said indifferently, "However, this is just the responsibility Zhao Wang should have borne. Now let's talk about punishment."

Li Yinhu tensed his nerves, knowing Li Chen wouldn't let him off so easily.

What I said before was just that he took the opportunity to fully implement the arrangements he had made in advance. He confined himself to a remote part of the East Palace, serving those inexperienced younger siblings under his very eyes.

And Li Chen's true abilities are undoubtedly still to come.

"...Punishment..."

Li Chen looked at Li Yinhu and let out a light chuckle, saying indifferently, "King Zhao is the eighth younger brother of this palace. How could this palace be too harsh on him As brothers, we should treat each other with kindness. A good elder brother naturally needs to be kind first, so that his younger brother will be respectful."

"That punishment, it's fine."

Li Chen waved his hand, and before Li Yinhu and Zhao Qinglan could even show expressions of astonishment at his words, he said again, "However, there is one task that I would trouble King Zhao with."

"In recent days, the Dongchang captured a large number of high-ranking members of the Bai Lian heretical cult throughout the country."

These heretics are beyond saving. The East Factory has already interrogated them, and the Ministry of Punishments has passed down a verdict: beheading.

"The White Lotus Sect has been at odds with the imperial court for centuries. Every previous emperor has held a grudge against it. This is the first large-scale execution of White Lotus Sect members in nearly a decade, its significance is profound and extraordinary."

Therefore, if an ordinary official were to oversee the execution, it wouldn't sufficiently demonstrate the royal court's disdain for the White Lotus Sect. That's why this execution duty was assigned to Prince Zhao.

"This way, it shows the imperial court's determination to eradicate the White Lotus cult, while also letting the people see that King Zhao is opposed to the White Lotus cult, achieving both goals. What do you think, King Zhao"ntelligence to Li Chen.What was written above was exactly the entire content of the Liu family meeting after Liu Sichun returned, including the subsequent conversation between Liu Sichun and his sibli...