Chapter 350: Turn the tables unexpectedly or flip the script on someone
"Your Majesty, you are unaware of something!"
Under Yun Xiao’s seemingly amused gaze and Xuan Haoran’s thoughtful expression, Xuan Jiuding took a deep breath. The first sentence he spoke set the tone, leaving one to wonder about the details that the King of Xuanyue Country didn’t know.
However, this was precisely the answer that Xuan Haoran wanted. He could not accept that his most valued eldest son, the future King of Xuanyue Country, would do such a sordid deed. He needed a reasonable explanation, even if that explanation might not necessarily be the truth.
"Your Majesty, the Xuanyue Heavenly Mirror was indeed stolen by Yun Xiao that night. However, after I set up a Heaven and Earth Net, although I did not find the little thief, I did recover the Xuanyue Heavenly Mirror. It seems that Yun Xiao, the little thief, didn’t have time to transfer it and didn’t dare to carry it on his person, allowing me to find it!"
Xuan Jiuding had regained the aura of the Crown Prince as he spoke confidently and convincingly. If Yun Xiao did not know the full story, he might have been deceived too.
"Son had intended to inform Your Majesty at the first opportunity, but in these past few days, Your Majesty has been worried about my younger brother’s injury. I dared not disturb you, and I ask for your forgiveness!"
After his explanation, Xuan Jiuding knew that Xuan Haoran had not fully believed him. So once again, he appealed to filial affection, knowing that his father valued it most. This way, he was certain to dispel any further doubts.
"So that was it, you had me worried!"
Indeed, as soon as Xuan Jiuding finished speaking, Xuan Haoran visibly relaxed, then spoke earnestly, "Jiuding, our Royal Family has been establishing the country for nearly a thousand years, acting with integrity and decency. The reason the Kings before me led Xuanyue Country to decline was due to their unfair dealings. You must not follow in their footsteps."
The reality was indeed as Xuan Haoran had stated. The Xuan family had prospered for a thousand years, and any power, sect, or empire would experience a rise and decline. The kings before him had only been content with pleasure and had led to the country’s decline, almost causing its destruction by neighboring countries.