I'm a villain, not a devil

The news that Concubine Lan was sentenced to death spread quickly throughout the palace.

Speaker Lan Youshan tried to go to the emperor to plead for mercy, but was stopped outside the palace without even a chance to speak.

The other officials and nobles felt cold in their hearts, but they also had some enlightenment.

On the surface, this matter is contradictory. His Majesty has just delegated power to the fourth prince Bai Si, but now he wants to sentence Bai Si's mother Concubine Lan to death. Isn't this forcing the father and son to be disunited?

But if you think deeply about it, you can't help but take a breath.

His Majesty is... paving the way for Bai Si, making Bai Si harden his heart.

What is Bai Si's biggest weakness? It's his twin brother Bai You.

This has nothing to do with Bai You himself. No matter what the real friendship between the two brothers is, as long as Lam is there, even if Bai Si is a cold-blooded and ruthless master, he can't openly attack Bai You again.

Lam is the biggest stabilizer for the two brothers to maintain their superficial friendship.

No matter what, if Bai Si attacks his brother and ignores his mother, it will be recorded in history.

But if Bai Si becomes the emperor in the future, will such a person let his twin brother live? However, a brother and a mother, these two can clamp him too much. The empire is not a barbarian tribe. The empire must have face, and the emperor must have it even more.

At the same time, Concubine Lan was deposed and died, and the princes and princesses needed a "mother" - but among the remaining women, only Grand Duke Yuantie had enough weight.

But Grand Duke Yuantie was not liked by the emperor, and if a female Grand Duke became the empress dowager in the future, it would be even more difficult to put his mind at ease. Not to mention the royal family, even other high-ranking officials and nobles would have concerns about Grand Duke Yuantie sitting on the position of empress dowager.

Thinking about this, many people have felt a chill in their backs - this is a signal to help Bai Si pave the way forward...

Even, His Majesty the Emperor has been teaching Bai Si something - to be a good emperor, you must be ruthless enough...

Could it be that the death of the eldest prince Bai Zhan made His Majesty completely determined?

Except for not directly announcing it, this is almost equivalent to telling the world that the next emperor is Bai Si.

Or in other words, this is a test for Bai Si...

Everyone cast their eyes on Bai Si.

However, except for Bai Si's plea for mercy when the emperor sentenced Concubine Lan to death on the spot, Bai Si did not make any sound afterwards.

Of course, he still went to Concubine Lan in front of many people, and cried loudly in a voice that the eunuchs outside could hear - "As a son, I am unfilial and useless." This is probably how he cried, and everyone knew it.

Afterwards, Bai Si hurried to the construction site, as if he didn't want to see his mother's dying appearance again.

Many people saw him wiping his tears while urging the people on the construction site to speed up the progress.

Of course, people with a little bit of brains would only sneer in their hearts. For people in the royal family, this acting skill is still necessary.

Naturally, some people sighed in their hearts-no wonder His Majesty has set his sights on Bai Si. This ruthless mind is indeed the material for being an emperor.

Everyone discussed secretly, but very few people focused on the dying Lan Keer.

Only Lan Youshan, the speaker who basically treated his daughter as a tool in the past, has been kneeling outside the emperor's bedroom for three days and three nights. Kneeling with him is the third prince Bai You, who has just been reinstated.

However, the emperor did not even open the door of the bedroom, but just let them kneel.

For a while, the people in the court were surging, and everyone was in danger.

…

"My second brother is anxious. He has sent people to urge me to meet with Grand Duke Yuantie many times..." Bai Ye said to the man in front of him.

Sean nodded. He was cutting a huge piece of meat.

This meat ball doesn't look disgusting, but rather round and white, which is a bit pleasing.

However, this is a good thing. Sean took it out from the Imperial Treasury. Before Bai Zhan died, Sean and Xiao Ci sneaked into the Imperial Treasury and stole this thing.

Just treat it as something Bai Zhan withdrew before. Anyway, the person is dead and it is impossible to find out.

This thing has no other use. It is just a simple and huge energy supplement. The biggest problem is that the energy in it can only be used for supplementation, not for training growth. Therefore, such a huge amount has never been sought.

But for Sean, this is a good thing.

After cutting most of the meat ball, Sean put it into the convalescent cabin beside him and knocked it.

"How does it taste?"

"No taste, brother." Cheryl's voice came from inside, but it was a childish version.

Sean chuckled: "This piece should be enough for you to replenish. You don't need to absorb it completely. First restore your body. It's okay to waste the rest."

"Okay, big brother."

Pressing the button, the sanatorium sank to the ground, and put the remaining meat into a box. Sean clapped his hands with satisfaction.

When he looked up, Bai Ye was staring at him.

"What are you doing?" Sean said blankly.

Bai Ye rubbed his teeth and said unhappily: "Isn't it that you didn't listen to a word I said?"

Sean waved his hand: "Isn't it just about your second brother contacting you? Go, and cooperate sincerely."

Bai Ye wrinkled his nose: "I have made great contributions some time ago. Now that my eldest brother is dead, I can start to have some say in the military. My second brother and Grand Duke Yuantie just saw this point. They still think that I, a princess, will not hinder the fight for the throne."

"Now that my fourth brother has won the strong support of my father, my second brother and Grand Duke Yuantie are completely anxious - I could have pretended to be accommodating and not put in any effort, but if I get involved with them now, I'm afraid there will be big problems."

Sean yawned: "What are you afraid of? You don't think your fourth brother can stay in this position for a few years?"

"But my father is in this state now..." Bai Ye pursed his lips.

Sean sneered: "You don't need to worry about your father's condition. You are responsible for winning all the resources that can be integrated into your hands... Besides, your father is optimistic about your fourth brother, why do you care what he thinks?"

Bai Ye hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded: "I know..."

She looked at Sean again: "Do you know that Elisa Lam was sentenced to death?"

"I know." Sean nodded.

Bai Ye's eyes revealed some suspicion: "Then why are you not anxious at all?"

Sean yawned: "Why should I be anxious?"

"Elsa Lam is at least your...cooperation partner, right?"

Sean sneered: "Cooperation partner, that is also based on utilization value - what value does a deposed concubine have? Her family members are not anxious, why should I, an outsider, be anxious?"

Bai Ye still looked unconvinced. Although she didn't know what happened between Sean and Elisa Lam, based on some details and her woman's intuition, she instinctively felt that Sean and Elisa Lam had some unspeakable relationship.

And what can't Sean do?

In name, she is his cousin after all... When this guy finds an opportunity, he shakes his waist more than a pile driver...

In addition, although Sean is indeed the kind of guy who turns his face and doesn't recognize people, Bai Ye still knows a little about this person - he can be ruthless and cold to anyone, but if the other party has stood on his side without reservation, Sean will not let the other party suffer.

This guy is actually very protective of his shortcomings.

It is precisely because he protects the people around him without reservation that such a despicable guy like him can gain the loyalty of countless people.

With his personality, even if Elisa Lam has no value, he will not give up on her casually...

But Sean looked indifferent, and Bai Ye couldn't continue to ask. In the end, they discussed some other things and left here to do more important things.

Sean whistled, and his hands drew some lines in the air.

The source of the disaster needs to be constantly filled with despair and madness, and the evolution of Serlot still needs his help.

Of course, the best way to make him despair is to make him fall into one horrible illusion after another from which he cannot turn over - or even more simply, it is enough to let his daughter die once in each illusion.

Sean is not worried that Serlot's spirit will completely collapse. Some people are born to radiate more terrible power in despair.

In the basement, Serlot, who looked like a bitch, was roaring in the illusion. Sean took a satisfied look and finally cast his eyes on the special bottle given to him by the High Priest of Rainbow Nest.

The fake death potion is gone... I used up a part of it before, and with the passage of time, the remaining little has lost its effect.

"Tsk, this is still a bit troublesome..." Sean murmured.

If there is a fake death potion, Lam's death can be easily fooled. After all, the royal family's death still needs to ensure some respectability, and painless poison is basically the best choice.

But now there is no fake death potion, and people around the emperor want to check a person's life activities, and Sean still finds it difficult to hide it.

"Tsk, do we still have to resort to force? I don't like fighting and killing..." Sean put his hands behind his head helplessly.

More importantly, he was short of manpower.

Unlike dealing with other people, Sean could often accomplish things that could only be accomplished by dozens of people.

But if he were to get closer to the emperor and his men, Sean would start to be stretched.

Cheryl still needed some time to recover, Moza was trying to advance to Crimson, and Zhu Zhu and Xiao Ci could not be counted on for the time being.

Bai Ye and Bai You were somewhat capable, but their identities were sensitive, and they could not often participate in secret operations.

Heaven City was too far away, and the rest of the people who could be controlled were not trustworthy. Bai Youming disappeared with the Red Angel Zora, and there was no news until now...

"Trouble..."

Sean thought for a moment, and finally got up.

...

In the palace, Elisa Lam was staring at the empty room in a daze.

She had received the news that she had been sentenced to death.

At first, she was shocked, confused and frightened, but now, she is much calmer.

She even has some deeper thoughts.

On the one hand, His Majesty is paving the way for Bai Si, and he wants him to cut off all family ties. On the other hand, it is a secret that no one knows... His Majesty, will you know about Sean and herself?

Somehow, after thinking through these things, Elisa Lam no longer has the fear she had at the beginning.

She actually had some "not at a loss" emotions.

There were still two days before the death sentence, and all her titles had been stripped away. The last dignity was that she was not thrown directly into prison.

During this period of time, she was also strictly guarded, and even the Lan family had difficulty seeing her.

"It doesn't matter..." Lam was barefoot, and her smooth and white legs swung lightly beside the empty bed.

She begged to leave a record player and a few records, which were given to her by Sean.

However, the Silent One was indeed ruthless, and everything in here was emptied.

Humming a little tune, Lam stared at the empty wall in a trance.

I miss him a little...

It would be nice to see him again before I die.

However, this was an order from His Majesty himself, and there were heavy guards outside, so even Sean couldn't get in...

Pouting a little disappointedly, Lam fell back on the bed, and finally sighed.

"At least I didn't live in vain... Before I met him, I didn't know many things..." Lam whispered to herself, and finally showed a faint smile.

At this time, the door was suddenly knocked.

Lam didn't get up, but just looked at the door.

It's time to deliver the meal.

The original classical and luxurious wooden door has been tightly sealed, and a small hole has been opened on it. After the knocking, a small window was opened and the food was pushed in.

It's not good or bad, and it retains basic decency.

However, Lam didn't have any thoughts of eating for the time being. After looking for a few times, she lay back on the bed again.

Then, a long laugh sounded.

"Don't you eat enough before you die?"

Lam was stunned for a moment, and stood up in disbelief. She looked around, but didn't see a single figure.

"Did I miss him too much and hear it?" Lam said blankly.

After searching for a while, she finally sat back on the bed in disappointment.

It was indeed an illusion...

Then, the sound rang again.

"You really don't want to eat? Then I will eat."

Lam Lam stood up in a flash. She definitely heard it right!

There was suddenly one more person in the empty room. The man picked up the prison meal, took a look, and stuffed a few mouthfuls into his mouth with chopsticks.

"Tsk, the salt is really too much. My hands were shaking when I saw that grandson making it." Sean said with a smile.

Lam Lam stared at him blankly. After a long time, she finally made a cry like a little fox, and then threw herself into Sean's arms.

"Why... are you here?"

Sean said with a smile: "Before you die, let me have another shot with you?"

The hell joke made Lam, who was originally in tears, burst into laughter: "I knew you..."