Live-in Son-in-law-Chapter 1152: He Is By No Means a Worthy Ruler

Liang Feilong snapped back to reality. This matter was indeed strange. Qin Yi had already mentioned the rebellion even though they hadn't brought it up. Could it be that he had some kind of foresight?

The father and son stared at Qin Yi with puzzled expressions.

Qin Yi inwardly acknowledged his mistake, realizing he'd been careless.

"Ahem, actually, it was the Second Prince who told me."

The father and son looked at Qin Yi with suspicion. Such an important matter, even the slightest leak would lead to certain death. Would the Second Prince be so careless as to tell Qin Yi directly?

Qin Yi looked at the two, slightly curling the corners of his mouth, and then said, "Alright, to be honest, I indeed saw the secret message."

"Qin Yi, you have quite the audacity to open the Second Prince's secret message without permission?" Liang Feilong was angry and somewhat incredulous. Qin Yi's audacity was astonishing. If the Second Prince found out, he'd surely be furious. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Qin Yi shrugged, "It's just a letter, why get so worked up?"

Just a letter? Seeing how Qin Yi downplayed it so much, Liang Feilong was dumbfounded.

"Qin Yi, you are definitely not one of the Second Prince's men. Who exactly are you?" Liang Yongtian asked.

Qin Yi, however, laughed and said, "I both am and am not."

Liang Feilong said, "What do you mean? Either you are or you aren't, what do you mean by both?"

"I am because I do have some connection with the Second Prince, and these secret messages were indeed handed to me personally by Yun Baixuan to deliver to you. I am not because I never intended to help him from the start, only to use him. That's why I've said he's doomed; because when I want him dead, he will be dead."

Liang Feilong and his son were stupefied, as though they had been startled.

After a long time, Liang Feilong finally said in a low voice, "Why do you insist on putting the Second Prince to death?"

"The reason is simple. He shouldn't have touched my friends. Anyone who dares lay hands on my friends is doomed. In this world, no one can bully those around me and live. The so-called Second Prince is no exception." Qin Yi said lightly.

Liang Feilong and his son were shocked once more.

"The friend you mentioned, is it the Third Princess?" Liang Feilong asked.

Qin Yi shook his head, "No, it's Yun Mengyao. As for Yun Susu, she doesn't count as a friend, but seeing she has a good heart and is kind, I decided to lend a hand."

Liang Feilong incredulously asked, "Could it be that the Second Prince's current house arrest is also related to you?"

"You could say that," Qin Yi did not hide it in the slightest, "To be honest, Yun Baixuan is a treacherous and vicious person, slithering like a venomous snake hidden in the grass. If such a person were to ascend the throne, he would not be a good ruler. For you and the people of the Yunyue Empire, it would not end well."

The shock within Liang Feilong and his son's hearts was unparalleled. They never expected Qin Yi to dare plot against a prince.

"War General Feilong, now that Yun Baixuan is under house arrest, he shouldn't dream of regaining his freedom. Currently, the entire Second Prince Mansion is only accessible to me, so he can only rely on me. Now I hold the knife, and he is the fish's flesh."

As Qin Yi spoke, he pointed to the secret message in Liang Feilong's hand, "In fact, this thing is fake, a forgery by me."

Liang Feilong and his son were dumbstruck, their eyes widening like frogs'. Qin Yi's actions were beyond simply being bold; it was outright lawless, daring to forge a prince's secret message and issue false orders.

"How dare you?" Liang Feilong murmured.

Qin Yi laughed, "Why wouldn't I dare? Yun Baixuan indeed gave me a few secret messages to pass on to you. Unfortunately, those messages have been destroyed by me. The message you have is a forgery."

"That's impossible," Liang Longfei said instinctively. Although he's good at imitating, the secret marks on the message, the beeswax seal at the letter's opening, aren't so easy to forge.

Qin Yi smiled, "You mean the ink stain at the bottom right corner of the message? Actually, I didn't notice that either at the time. It was only after I handed it to your old friend War General Long Hai that he noticed it, so I forged another one."

"Long Hai, you've met Long Hai?"

"Met him. Not only that, after I tactfully reasoned with him, he realized his mistake, acknowledging that Yun Baixuan is not a suitable ruler, agreeing to support the Third Princess."

Liang Feilong and his son stood with open mouths, unable to collect themselves for a long time.

Suddenly, Qin Yi's eyes turned cold, like two sharp blades, "I forged the secret message with the sole purpose of testing whether you have any conscience left. Fortunately, you all proved yourselves and showed no intent to help the Second Prince rebel. Otherwise, you would have long lost your lives."

Liang Feilong and his son felt a chill within, still in shock, their minds a whirl, not knowing what to say.

Qin Yi smiled, "War General Feilong, I sincerely invite you to support the Third Princess. Yun Susu, though a woman, is resolute, kind-hearted, and filial. Otherwise, she wouldn't have infiltrated the Tianyue Empire to steal the Cloud Moon plan to save her mother. You should be aware that filial piety is paramount among virtues, which sufficiently proves the Third Princess' nature."

Liang Feilong and his son remained silent for a long time, seemingly still unable to snap out of the shock.

Eventually, Liang Feilong slowly spoke, "Did War General Long Hai truly agree to support the Third Princess?"

"Mr. Qin does not speak falsely." Saying this, he turned over a stack of secret messages, "Look, these were given to me by War General Long Hai. To assure me of his sincerity, he provided all his correspondences with Yun Baixuan. You should know any single letter, if handed to the Emperor, would ensure Long Hai's doom."

"By the way, Long Hai is indeed a good man. When I came to find you, he even suggested a method. He said that to gain your support for the Third Princess, one could start with Qingqing, saying Qingqing is your precious, as long as Qingqing is dealt with, you would surely agree.

But though Mr. Qin is not necessarily a good person, I would never exploit a woman's feelings to achieve my goals. Therefore, I rejected this idea. War General Feilong, I've shown enough sincerity, right."

Qin Yi spoke with a cheerful smile, though Long Hai's old face had turned dark.

"Did Long Hai really say these words?"

Qin Yi nodded slightly.

"Long Hai, you bastard, I treated you as a brother," Liang Feilong shouted angrily.

Qin Yi slightly curled his lips and said with a smile, "War General Feilong, I'm telling you seriously, Yun Baixuan is not a suitable ruler. I genuinely hope you can support the Third Princess; she is the future suitable ruler."

Liang Feilong pondered for a moment before saying, "I want to know, what would happen if I refuse?"

"If War General Feilong refuses, Mr. Qin naturally has nothing to say, and will take his leave!" Qin Yi said.

Liang Feilong was slightly startled, somewhat disbelieving Qin Yi's easy acceptance.

"Qin Yi, if I suddenly shift to support the Third Princess, doesn't that make me a fickle villain? So, you will be disappointed."

Qin Yi waved his hand, speaking earnestly, "It's alright! In truth, I hadn't finished speaking earlier: if you refuse to support the Third Princess, Mr. Qin will indeed leave. However, upon leaving, I will take Qingqing with me."