Chapter 518: 518
Chapter 518: The Crescent Moon Shines On Dong Mountain
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
In the quiet side courtyard, a guard was patrolling outside a window . It seemed as if he was blind and deaf . The Eldest Princess, who he was supposed to be keeping an eye on, was secretly plotting something with her trusted aide .
"He's is too overly suspicious, so there is no need to plan anything . He will jump out and plan it himself . " Lin Yunrui slowly closed her eyes . "Furthermore, he is arrogant to the point that we will be able to beat him at his own game . That piece of sh*t! What plan is there? It is just him playing by himself . "
She suddenly opened her eyes and said, "However, I am afraid that brother will be lonely, so I can only play along . An assassination at Dong Mountain seems to have become an absurd and public matter . He knows I want to kill him and is waiting for me to do it . "
Yuan Hongdao listened and looked at the smile at the corners of the Eldest Princess' lips . He did not find it amusing . On the contrary, he felt a faint chill . The Eldest Princess knew clearly that Dong Mountain was a setup, yet she was still going into walk into it without a second thought . Did she really think that Ye Liuyun, a Great Grandmaster, could change the entire world?
After Huang Yi's death, he had become Li Yunrui's closest strategist . He knew that although the Eldest Princess had seemingly been forced back step by step by the Emperor and Fan Xian with no more brilliant moves to execute, in terms of plotting and strategizing, she really didn't have much of a need for him .
It was because of this that he did not clearly understanding the details of the Eldest Princess' last plan . He was unable to report to the Council and Emperor .
As a strategist in such a crucial moment, there were some suggestions Yuan Hongdao had to make regardless of whether it was for a disguise or to win someone's trust . He looked into the Eldest Princess' eyes and quietly said, "Amusement is sometimes the joining of absurdity and stupidity . I don't know just which side is absurd and which is stupid . Since the person who started to move first was the Emperor, then you should choose the other path . Otherwise, no matter how you move, your pieces will always be one step behind your opponent's . "
The Eldest Princess Li Yunrui slowly closed her eyes . After a long silence, she said, "Another path? You are urging me to temporarily not move . "
"Correct . "
The Eldest Princess suddenly opened her eyes and smiled . Her smile was very pure and innocent . "What use is there in not moving? If the heaven worship at Dong Mountain concludes successfully… Mother will eventually pass one day . Do you expect me to be imprisoned in this courtyard forever?"
Yuan Hongdao was silent for a long time then smiled . Since he could easily enter the courtyard, the Eldest Princess certainly had many ways to leave it . He knew the Eldest Princess was only thinking about the future of Qing Kingdom . Regardless of which angle, if they didn't grasp this opportunity with the Emperor out of the capital and the Eldest Princess wanted to rise again, what chance did she have?
"Fan Xian . " Yuan Hongdao tried to persuade the Eldest Princess . Before the Council gave further instructions, he wanted to do best to delay the Eldest Princess' actions . "This is your opportunity . "
"Fan Xian?" The Eldest Princess became interested and smiled slightly . "Even if the Emperor wanted to take away Fan Xian's power, this won't be my opportunity . "
"Nothing is so simple as taking away power," Yuan Hongdao lowered his voice and said . "Fan Xian's relationship with the North is too intimate . Once the Emperor has calmed the internal conflict in court, the tip of his knife is going to point to Northern Qi . It is worth thinking about what Fan Xian would do . This may be your opportunity . "
"So, I have to stay alive?" The Eldest Princess laughed self-mockingly .
"You have to stay alive . "
She laughed somewhat lazily and didn't comment . Her orchid-like hands tapped the teacup on the table . In the time it took for Yuan Hongdao to rise and pour the tea, she had slowly lowered her face and was thinking quietly . Yuan Hongdao's thinking wasn't wrong . He didn't understand just what kind of a person the Emperor was .
In this world, only the Eldest Princess Li Yun Rui knew best what kind of person her brother was . Only she knew that this was an opportunity the Emperor was giving her . If she didn't grasp it, there was no need to talk about the future at all .
The Emperor had too many opportunities to kill her, but he didn't . It was because he hoped to use her to draw out the Junshang Conference people, who had long hidden in court .
She thought to herself that if she won, it wouldn't matter much . Even if she lost and the Emperor was able to achieve his goal, that would also be good . A devious smile appeared once more at the corners of her lips .
"Brother Hongdao, say, for something like killing, what does it, in the end, depend on?"
Yuan Hongdao thought for a bit and then replied, "Time, opportunity, and situation . "
"Correct but also incorrect . " The Eldest Princess slowly lowered her head . "In the end, it actually comes down to the crudest, most boring, and direct things . It depends on whose knife is faster and who has the most helpers . "
"Fighting for the dragon chair is essentially no different to the gangs on the jianghu fighting for territory . The Emperor is overly suspicious and arrogant . He thinks he can calculate the world, but he has forgotten that not all the knives are in his hand . Don't forget something I've said previously, he who is overly suspicious will certainly fall without question . "
The Eldest Princess' cold words set the tone for the entire matter .
Yuan Hongdao laughed and knew that he couldn't convince the Eldest Princess anymore . He was worried, but he hid it well and said, "Contact has been made with the Crown Prince and Second Prince . Once the message arrives, they will make the arrangements . There shouldn't be any problems with the civil officials . Mournful news can always knock down their defenses . Regardless of which angle, they have no reason to refuse . "
"What you said makes sense," the Eldest Princess smiled slightly and said . "The Overwatch Council still cannot see the light of day . They are a powerful tool . But, in some moments, they will never be a decisive power . As long as the officials and Palace give their support, what can Chen Pingping do?"
Then she smiled slightly and said, "I hear that Wan'er has been looking after the concubine that is about to give birth . Go make plans for this matter . "
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At the tip of Dong Mountain, Fan Xian, outside of the door, looked at the man on the praying mat . The blind man, whose figure was not very large, had a piece of black cloth over him . He always appeared so calm . Fan Xian opened his mouth but didn't say anything .
The Emperor laughed and turned to leave the uncle and nephew alone .
Fan Xian walked in and carefully closed the door . After checking that there was no one eavesdropping nearby, he allowed his joy to rise onto his face . He grabbed the blind man in a hug, patting him gently on the back .
Wu Zhu was still cold, but this kind of cold was not the same as Sir Yan . It was not an expression of self-protection . Rather, it was a sense that external things had no ties in his heart and of an absolute internal calm .
When Fan Xian held him tightly in his joy, the corners of the blind man's lips, behind Fan Xian's head where he couldn't see, crinkled slightly in a rarely seen warm smile .
It was a pity that Fan Xian didn't see . He would have certainly had some strange action .
They hugged and immediately parted . Wu Zhu was not someone who liked to be physically intimate with other people . Fan Xian was the same . The embrace only happened because Fan Xian could not suppress the joy in his heart at meeting again .
The two of them sat on the praying mat and looked at each other . They were silent for a long time .
Fan Xian's expression became warmer and happier . He confirmed that his uncle's injuries were almost recovered, but he didn't know what to say or where to start . Since a year and a half ago when they separated, he had gone south to Jiangnan to battle the Ming family, been attacked in the valley, killed people at night in Jingdou, and experienced countless dangers .
None of this was probably what Uncle Wu Zhu wanted to hear about . These things didn't matter much to him . Who were the Ming family? Wu Zhu didn't care at all . As for the dangerous situation in the valley, Wu Zhu would only think that Fan Xian had performed badly .
After being silent for a long time, Fan Xian opened his mouth and said, "Uncle, I'm going to be a father . "
After hearing these words, Wu Zhu, whose expression wouldn't change even if Dong Mountain's summit was pressing down on him, became uncharacteristically heavy . It was as if he was slowly digesting the information . He slightly tilted his head and said, "You are also having a child?"
This "also" encapsulated countless messages . For Wu Zhu, there were only two people in this world . Nothing else existed . For him, only the matters of these two people were worth remembering .
Twenty years ago, that woman had a child . Twenty years later, the woman's child was going to have a child . Although the two events were separated by two decades, he felt as if they had happened one after another . Thus, the use of the word "also . "
The corners of his lips once again gave a warm smile . He said to Fan Xian seriously, "Congratulations . "
Because of this smile and one word, Fan Xian sank into boundless shock and joy . He didn't understand how after not seeing Uncle Wu Zhu for a year, he would say such a common word and be so generous as to demonstrate in front of him his most human side . When was the last time he saw Uncle Wu Zhu's smile? Probably when he had brought up his mother in that junk shop in Danzhou .
Fan Xian didn't know why his heart was warm and soothed . It seemed that Wu Zhu was finally willing to smile for him rather just because of Ye Qingmei . This was something that deserved to be remembered .
Wu Zhu's smile was immediately withdrawn . He quickly recovered his usual appearance . In a serious voice, he said, "When someone is going to have a child, I need to say congratulations . This is something the young mistress taught me . I haven't forgotten, so you shouldn't be shocked . "
Fan Xian forced a smile . "This should be something that comes from the heart and doesn't need to be remembered . "
Wu Zhu's face was turned toward the wall painting inside the temple . He said, "For me, this is a very difficult thing . For you, you are happy too early . "
The very thin but absolutely impenetrable piece of black cloth tied around his eyes made the bridge of his nose appear particularly straight . His following words were also very straightforward . "The time isn't right . "
If it had been anyone else, they would certainly not have understood these words . Fan Xian had lived with Wu Zhu since a young age, so he easily understood the meaning contained in those four words . He laughed bitterly and nodded his head, confirming Uncle Wu Zhu's judgement .
The Emperor was at Dong Mountain worshipping heaven . If someone rebelled, then Dong Mountain was the most dangerous place on earth . Similarly, Jingdou was the second most dangerous place in the world . Fan Xian was far away by the seashore and completely unable to give much thought to the situation in Jingdou . If the Eldest Princess and Princes truly had the boldness to do such a thing, what kind of actions would they take against Fan Xian, who appeared to be dead loyal to the Emperor?
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