chapter 10

The LANG DUi tribe, one of the strongest and scariest barbarian tribes in the Hailong continent This is due to the brutality and randomness of its members, despite their intelligence and cleverness. They only believe in the strong and follow them, regardless of their status or background. This tribe was able to expand by attacking bandits and stealing their spoils, hunting and sometimes threatening small villages, and they have considerable knowledge of the geography of the region and its optimal exploitation , which made it easy for them to protect their lands and attack the others without a big risk.

And here, before me stands the daughter of the chief of this tribe and one of the strongest young men in this tribe, Princess Meru Lang ، a young woman, with a tall, strong yet curvey body , black medium hair and grey eyes, wearing the regular outfit of the tribe's warriors with some shields , they took their weapons before letting them in but I think she is a sword user , the typical image of women warrior in the fantasy books Except that this is history and not fiction , well ....she is beautiful..but she has some scars that hide her true beauty , we only can count on her personality to attract a respectable groom .

" Hello Jin leader, whatcha doing? Let's grab a drink and talk like true leaders "

(" Welcome in the single forever group, princesses ") Ming thought to himself with the " I should have expect that " expression

" Welcome princess Meru , in my empire, we discuss the important decisions with the other nations in the At the embassy or in the imperial garden with a cup of tea, if we want to be less formal."

" Ohh ! I understand , I've always wanted to try the fine and expensive dining of the city dwellers "

" Very good then , please enjoy our hospitality you and your people , as long as you are here "

("those barbarian people ! I have to get rid of them as soon as I can , I am too busy to deal with this crap , I will throw them at someone else " )

Ming sent his guests to the imperial garden to enjoy the day , While he quickly went to the person who would assign him to take care of them.

" Rong Rong Rong Rong Rong !! "

That was Ming's voice, as he was running toward the first princess's suit , he enters her room in rush then say in a " Non-negotiable decision " tone :

" You will be responsible about the LANG Dui's tribe residence here "

Then he left, leaving the stunned and speechless first princess behind him.

It's midday now, and Ming is in the middle of the imperial garden drinking his dayily tea , relaxing and having some of " myself" time to chat with himself.

" Why the hell did you call me here?

But Ming wasn't crazy, he knows that he can't chat with himself, so he called uncle Jian ( the new doctor) to chat with him.

" Uncle Jian, I something have been troubling me"

" None of my business, and don't call me uncle!"

" It's about one of my sons"

" I just said that I don't care!"

" I know this is a surprising fact but my third son is not as mature and chivalrous as he is supposed to be, he is kind of a troublemaker. "

" I don't know why I do even waste my energy " said uncle Jian while massaging his forehead .

Some minutes later:

In the imperial garden, Emperor Ming sits with his trusted friend, the imperial doctor, sharing a peaceful afternoon. A pot of tea steams between them, the quiet only disturbed by the soft rustling of leaves in the breeze.

Suddenly, the air is filled with the sound of heavy footsteps. The palace guards stomp in, dragging the third prince—disheveled, tipsy, and grinning like a fool. His clothes are a mess, his hair sticking out in all directions, and he seems to find the whole situation incredibly amusing.

The doctor raises an eyebrow. Ming sighs deeply, already sensing trouble. The head guard steps forward, bowing low.

"Your Majesty," he says hesitantly, "We have... unfortunate news regarding the Third Prince."

Ming rubs his temple. "What now?"

The guard shifts nervously. "The Third Prince has been... selling slaves to bars and casinos in the capital. To cover his... extensive debts."

The doctor nearly chokes on his tea. Ming's jaw tightens, and for a long moment, the emperor and his friend exchange a silent, wide-eyed gaze. Ming's expression says it all: How does he always manage to make things worse?

" How.... how did you find out about this? "

The guard :" it's.. it's ministers Ji your majesty , he was investigating some women disappearance and then ..."

( " Here comes the old fox again, I should have expected that , going after my son without even telling me , This person is dying to threaten my authority and position.") Ming thought .

The third prince was completely unbothered, wobbles on his feet and grins. "Father, relax! It's not a big deal! I was just helping people find jobs... you know, contributing to the economy!" He hiccups proudly.

Ming stares at his son, deadpan. "The illegal economy?"

The prince shrugs, clearly oblivious. "Well, they needed workers, and I needed to clear my gambling debts. Win-win!"

Ming turns to uncle Jian again, who, struggling to keep a straight face, gives him a look of Well, he's creative, at least. Ming fights back a stupid expression, but there's no denying the gravity of the situation. Slave trading is a capital offense, and his son's foolishness has put him and the empire in an impossible position.

( " I am in big trouble")

Ming looked at his son silently, thinking. He can't kill his own son, but he can't ignore this colossal blunder either. As the third prince plops down on a nearby bench, idly picking at the flowers, Ming looks over at uncle Jian again, eyebrows raised in a silent question. What do I do with him?

Physician Jian leans closer, whispering, "just send him somewhere no one knows about ."

" It's not that easy you know , what possible place I can spend him to , What benefit can the country gain from it? His behavior threatens both his reputation and mine ، I can't let it like that"

Uncle Jian was in a deep thought as he was standing very close to Ming sa only he can hear his whisper.

" You need to get rid of the kid , without killing him, and without leaving him any chance to cause more trouble, and above that, he must achieve something beneficial to the empire To silence public opinion. "

At this moment, Ming's bad habit of throwing annoying things at someone else started to itch.

" I wish I could throw my son at someone else. "

" Are you serious!? .... No one will accept someone like him , even if they does at first , they will send him back in no time "

" I'll get rid of him in a place where they can't bring him back even if they wanted to."

" Go back to real world, what will stop anyone from returning your son to you or even killing him if he caused more trouble, you are literally his dad and yet you can't stand him "

("Someone who has to put up with you even if you're actually unbearable , just like the family do" )

Ming was thinking with himself when a super smart idea popped in his head ,and with a sly smile, he looked at uncle Jian who looked back at him to see Ming's evil smile, when a sudden realization hit him , and making him show the same evil smile as in " I know what you are thinking about" expression.

Ming straightens up, the perfect plan forming in his mind. He rises from his seat, turning to face his son with an expression so serious that the prince finally stops humming to himself.

"My son," Ming begins slowly, "your actions have disgraced this family. Slave trading? Gambling debts? Public scandal?" His voice is calm, but there's an unmistakable edge to it. "For this... you must be punished."

The third prince's grin falters. "Wait, wait, wait. Punished? But I—"

" Guards, put him in temporary detention until the final decision is made ."

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Several days had passed since the order to arrest the prince had been issued, and the palace had been in relative chaos up until now.

The cabinet was struggling to find a solution that would give them an unconditional alliance with the Lang Dui tribe so that they could exploit them without losses, and the First Princess and her entourage were completely exhausted because of The tribe's establishment and their irrational demands, they were a very chaotic and very rude people, even some rumors spread about a ghost of a female in luxurious clothes appearing at night in the princess's palace and she would continue to curse the emperor every night.

As for Ming, he had spent the previous days trying to cover up the Third Prince's crime as soon as possible and trying to convince the ministers not to reveal the truth, all this to ensure the success of his plan to get rid of him without causing more work for himself. And in order not to be accused of neglecting political issues because of his son (actually to ease the first princess's mind ), he hosted the chief of the tribe and his eldest daughter in a session. To drink tea and discuss more about the alliance, at the end of that day everyone could see how happy and satisfied the tribe leader and his daughter were after meeting Ming,

what the hell did he promise them?

Time Skip next morning in the throne room :

" I , The emperor of great Jin empire Jin XI Roku I hereby declare that my third son Jin Feng's marriage with the daughter of the Lang Dui clan chief, Meru Lang , will be celebrated, and I order all of you to begin the wedding preparations. "

WHAT THE HELL !! .. expression was placed on the face of everyone in the imperial palace, except for the imprisoned Third Prince who had not yet been informed.