Chapter 2636: Irrepressible Thought
“Imperial grandson? Who?” Zu An was confused.
“It’s Concubine Bai’s son,” Sang Qien explained. “That’s the crown prince’s only child, so he commands legitimacy. On top of that, the crown prince became the emperor later, giving his child more rallying power within the Zhao clan.”
Zu An frowned. Concubine Bai, huh...
During their trip to Violet Mountain, Zhao Han had sensed his impending death and chosen to prematurely sentence Concubine Bai, a spy of the demonic cult, to death. He'd even instructed Zu An to make the move. It had taken a lot of effort for Zu An to save Concubine Bai by swapping her for someone else.
Later, Concubine Bai had been worried about her son, so she'd snuck back into the capital before going missing.
Zu An's first thought was that Concubine Bai wouldn’t be the ungrateful type, but on second thought, she cherished her son so much that it wouldn’t be surprising for her to do anything to pave the path for him.
“Those Zhao clan kings dare to rebel! I must have been too kind back then.” Zu An’s expression turned cold. He had purged Bi Qi and a few other kings from the capital, but he'd chosen to placate the others. From the looks of it, his soft approach had left behind an underlying threat.
Sang Qien let her daughter enjoy her candied hawthorn while discussing with Zu An, “You’d have incited chaos in advance if you killed those Zhao clan kings back then. We wouldn’t have been able to unite against the monsters. But after we curbed the monsters, the Zhao clan’s kings began to covet power. Furthermore, you've been gone for years, and there were rumors that you'd died in the other world. The ambitious ones couldn’t stay still anymore.”
Zu An was apologetic. “It must have been tough. I’m sorry for worrying you.”
Sang Qien smiled sweetly. “We didn't fall for those rumors. We trust that you can overcome any challenge and return safely.”