King Liang smiled but said nothing. Liu Yao was the empress’ uncle, so he represented the crown prince’s interests, while King Wu wasn’t the empress’ son. The two of them naturally didn’t get along, so it was expected that he would subconsciously be suspicious of him.

Unlike the Liu clan, King Liang didn’t really care at all which of the sons became the next emperor. It wouldn’t really affect his status either way.

He laughed again and shifted his focus. “Rather than worrying about King Wu, I think there are other parties that we should be more concerned about. That brat Zu An might be annoying, but what he said was reasonable. Many parties will surely come after our convoy after hearing the news.”

Liu Yao’s voice was full of venom. “That kid really is hateful! He told everyone about the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra on purpose! If I’d known that this was going to happen, I would have locked down the entire...