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Chapter 1777: 236: Everything Under Control

Capítulo 1777: Chapter 236: Everything Under Control

Because he had already inquired about who had just gone to the forbidden area of the Imperial Palace, and since General Ma was under the Crown Prince, the conspiracy to overthrow the regime was all too obvious.

Seeing the Emperor unmoved, the eunuch remained calm, but Minister Zhang became anxious and once again urged, “Your Majesty, that bandit plans a coup; why not take him down?”

“They can’t stir up trouble; let them walk into the trap themselves.” The Thunder King answered, as calm as still water.

“What they’re aiming to seize is the supreme Heavenly Thunder Pearl. Once they have it, the entire Thunder Sea will be theirs.” Minister Zhang explained.

“How could the Heavenly Thunder Pearl be something they can snatch so easily?” The Thunder King sneered, everything under his control.

Minister Zhang was nearly frantic, baffled as to why the Thunder King could remain so calm.

Just then, the Third Prince arrived.

He had been in seclusion practicing cultivation, but suddenly sensed movement outside, and came out to investigate. Discovering it was a massive anomaly, he hurried over to inform his father, asking him to be alert and uncover the truth.

“Father! It’s not good! There’s an anomaly in the sky outside the city.”

“Child, do not panic, I am aware of the situation.” The Thunder King responded.

“Third Prince, you finally arrived; please persuade the Emperor, General Ma plans a coup, to overthrow the regime!” Minister Zhang implored.

“General Ma? Which General Ma? Is it the one exiled to the frontier?” The Third Prince asked.

“Who else could it be but that General Ma?”

Minister Zhang was almost dying of anxiety, wondering why none of the royal family seemed alert.

“The Lei Family has not treated him poorly; why would he do this?” The Third Prince asked in total confusion.

“Your dear elder brother did this.” The Thunder King replied.

“Elder brother? Second elder brother, or the Crown Prince?” The Third Prince pursued.

“The one who harbors hatred toward you, who obsessively covets the throne; who else?” The Thunder King answered irritably.

“The Crown Prince, why would he do this?”

The Third Prince truly couldn’t understand.

Because in everyday life, his father treated the Crown Prince well enough. Among all the princes, the one his father invested the most energy in was the Crown Prince; it’s just unfortunate that the Crown Prince didn’t work hard and spent all his days with deceitful people, abandoning his studies, causing his father to gradually drift away.

He had observed all this, and for a long time, he was extremely envious. But later, he let it go.

Some things cannot be pursued; the best one can do is become good enough to attract others’ attention.

Thus, why would the Crown Prince, who garnered all the love, harm the one who loved him most?

“For the throne, for power, anything can be done; there’s no need to make excuses for him.” The Thunder King responded.

He knew Ming’er was always emotionally attached and was a kind person, certainly would plead for Lei Chong; thus blocking that avenue.

Sure enough, just as he finished speaking, Lei Ming questioned, “Father, do you have evidence?”

“Of course, I do.”

“Where is it?”

“He stole the other half of the Thunderclap Jade from the forbidden area under the guise of inspection; that’s the best evidence!” The Thunder King answered decisively.

“What?”

This thoroughly baffled Lei Ming; he hadn’t expected the Crown Prince indeed did this, forcing them into fratricide, patricide, and royal bloodshed?

On the other side, upon learning the Crown Prince was the behind-the-scenes orchestrator, Minister Zhang felt something was amiss because this did not align with the information he had.

Princess Fire Lotus from the Heavenly Fire Kingdom mentioned it was General Ma and others who planned to use the Crown Prince to launch a coup, so the Crown Prince was innocent; the real orchestrators should be General Ma and his people.

Thus he opened his mouth to correct the error, “Your Majesty, you are mistaken; it’s General Ma and his gang who are the real instigators, using the Crown Prince’s anger to steal the other half of the Thunderclap Jade and grasp the Heavenly Thunder Pearl.”

“How do you know this?” The Thunder King trembled, asking.

Such a scenario was not impossible; his Crown Prince was simple-minded with little city shrewdness, how could he be utilized?

“The information came from Princess Fire Lotus of the Heavenly Fire Kingdom.” Minister Zhang replied.

“Princess Fire Lotus of the Heavenly Fire Kingdom? How does she know about this incident?” The Thunder King pursued.

“Because the incomplete Thunderclap Jade in General Ma’s possession was found by her, and she personally delivered it, only to clumsily hand it over to General Ma. General Ma took advantage of the situation and kept it himself.” Minister Zhang answered.

“How could it be in her possession?”

The Thunder King was truly puzzled, as he had dispatched his people to search for the Thunderclap Jade’s whereabouts; the Thunderclap Jade should come into his people’s possession, how could it have ended up with Princess Fire Lotus from the Heavenly Fire Kingdom? Could there have been an unexpected turn of events halfway?

“Has the other half of the Thunderclap Jade been found?”

The Third Prince was somewhat taken aback, because if following his father’s account earlier, then the events in the sky outside should signify the summoning of the Heavenly Thunder Pearl.

The Heavenly Thunder Pearl is indeed the Divine Object of the Kingdom of Leizhen; whoever possesses it controls this realm, and everyone here depends on him, bowing in deference.

“Combining all these occurrences, it should be true.” Minister Zhang answered.

“Father, why aren’t you stopping this group of traitorous rebels from their folly?” The Third Prince anxiously asked.

“He’s stealing the fake Thunderclap Jade.” The Thunder King replied calmly.

“What?”

The Third Prince and Minister Zhang were both shocked.

They hadn’t expected the Thunder King had already implemented preventive measures, evidently his calmness wasn’t feigned but truly confidence-bound.

However, since it’s fake, why still such sky anomaly?

Seeking to clarify truth, the Third Prince asked, “Father, if it’s fake, why is there such a grand anomaly in the sky?”

“It’s merely a replica, yet mixed with some Thunderclap Jade, so it still exerts a bit of influence.” The Thunder King answered.

For tens of thousands of years, an Emperor foresaw someone might steal the other half of the Thunderclap Jade, thus they specially crafted a perfect imitation; and the true Thunderclap Jade has always been secretly kept by the next Emperor during succession.

Thus, only the Emperor possesses the half genuine Thunderclap Jade, while other Thunderclap Jade pieces are all fake.

“I see!”

The Third Prince and Minister Zhang realized the situation.

Since everything is within control, there is no longer anything to fear, hence they await the rebellious traitors to walk right in.

Outside Heavenly Thunder City, in the sky, General Ma and others awaited eagerly, summoning the Heavenly Thunder Pearl, anticipating results.

Soon, they witnessed a black Spiritual Pearl descending slowly from a giant black vortex; accompanied by the roar of thousands of thunderbolts, it was extremely terrifying.

Seeing this Spiritual Pearl, the group of treasonous rebels were all excited.