Chapter 293 : A Powerful Ally (1)
Liu Yichen’s anguished screams were heard as he was dragged all the way from the grand audience hall to the dark and dank palace dungeon. His cries for mercy were so piercing and desperate that they inevitably attracted the attention of everyone within earshot.
People flocked to the scene, drawn by the horrific sound. Some watched in sympathy, their hearts aching for the Wuyang Palace Master who had to suffer one grievance after another thanks to his omega son’s irresponsible actions. But others watched with cold indifference, or even with a glint of schadenfreude in their eyes.
Only one person stepped forward to help. It was Xie Jianzhi, the illegitimate son of the Heavenly Emperor.
From the day they met, Xie Jianzhi was drawn to Liu Yichen’s fatherly qualities. The Wuyang Palace Master’s kindness and compassion were a balm to Xie Jianzhi’s shattered heart, which had been ravaged by his biological father’s rejection.
Like spring rain on a desert landscape, Liu Yichen’s love and acceptance nurtured Xie Jianzhi’s wounded soul.
He admired Liu Yichen’s strength and courage, and he was heartbroken to see the elder man being treated with such disrespect.
Xie Jianzhi pushed his way through the crowd, his eyes blazing with anger. He reached Liu Yichen’s side and threw a protective arm around his shoulders.
"Let him go!" he roared. "What the hell do you think you’re doing to him?"
The guards had learned about Xie Jianzhi’s existence recently, so they did not dare to be impolite to him.
"Your Highness, it was His Majesty himself who ordered Palace Master Liu’s detainment. We are just doing our job. Please do not make things difficult for us."
"You...!!! I said, let go!!!"