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11.7 – Gongzi, were you separated from your family?

translation: xiin
editors: alamerysl, BlueBug, Macabre xdYOgC

Chen Jingzhen's manor was within Zhanjing's most prosperous area. It was not far away from the royal palace, but if nothing important was happening, he usually remained at home and only occasionally went out to enjoy poetry readings and take in the scenery. As long as the Zhennan Prince was not at war, his life was really quite leisurely.

The New Year was only one day away. Logically speaking, the Zhennan Prince had no reason to come to his manor in person. Although he was full of doubts, Chen Jingzhen still went and greeted him at the door.

Ying Sheng didn’t bring many people with him. He was only followed by a single servant, and when Chen Jingzhen saw them, he realized that this visit must be about Ying Sheng's private matters. From the time he had begun to work for him until present, the number of times that Ying Sheng had been to his manor could be counted on one hand. Most of the time, he was summoned to the royal palace when there were matters to be discussed. Instead, his deputy generals had been here quite often, seeking him out in order to discuss their Royal Highness' mind.

Chen Jingzhen did not have those kinds of thoughts towards Ying Sheng, so he seldom participated in their discussions. The deputies gradually realized that Chen Jingzhen was not interested in their general in that way, so they stopped coming over so frequently. ZdmtqF

“Your Royal Highness.” He executed a most respectful salute. After all, this was his immediate superior. Chen Jingzhen noticed that the servant following behind him had brought a gift, and said with some surprise, "The New Year hasn't arrived yet. Did Your Royal Highness come ahead of time?"

“There are some things to discuss.” Ying Sheng smiled as he forced himself to keep his gaze away from the courtyard across from them. "Let's go inside to talk. I had some gifts brought over for you, consider them New Year gifts from benwang."

Chen Jingzhen found this to be rather unusual, but he nodded and invited Ying Sheng inside. His gaze slid across the entrance to the courtyard opposite his - it was a pity he would only be able to visit Xue gongzi after New Year.

There had been a round of snowfall early in the morning. The heater in the room had been lit, and looking outside, one could see patches of white snow in the courtyard interspersed with a couple red plum trees. Their petals landed like stars amidst the patches of white snow. W045QJ

Ying Sheng looked at the two plum trees and spoke in admiration, "So our military advisor enjoys the kinds of flowers that bloom in winter. Truly unique."

“It’s just a little decoration for the courtyard.” Chen Jingzhen did not know what his purpose was, and could only follow his chosen topic of conversation. "Did Your Royal Highness come for any particular purpose today?"

Ying Sheng's expression turned serious. “I shouldn’t be bothering our military advisor for such a trifle, but I’ve been wondering about something."

“Your Royal Highness is welcome to speak.” eOcdn7

“The situation in the Capital is the same as what we deduced back then, but why do I always have doubts in my mind? Also, my subordinates have been unable to locate the little Emperor. My intuition tells me that he will be a great obstacle."

“Back then, I told Your Royal Highness that Xian Prince turning traitor was set in stone, and it was only a matter of time. Once he has done so, Your Royal Highness' influence and power will inevitably become obstacles to his hegemony over the entire kingdom. Empress Li will come up with a plan for the kingdom, but the Xian Prince will refuse to use it…" Chen Jingzhen combined his knowledge from the history books with his current understanding of this era and provided this analysis for Ying Sheng. "Other than the two of them, the others are nothing to worry about. As long as Your Royal Highness allows our people to accelerate and intensify the conflicts between the Xian Prince and Empress Li, the alliance between the two of them should be resolved within a year's time. As for the little Emperor…"

Regarding this Emperor that was barely recorded in the history books, Chen Jingzhen could not understand why Ying Sheng paid so much attention to him. "Perhaps he really managed to escape. If he did, the heavens are so high and the sea is so vast, he will be free to do as he likes. Your Royal Highness will have difficulty finding him, unless he purposely delivers himself to your door."

“But what worth does he have?" Chen Jingzhen just couldn’t figure it out. Ying Sheng kept insisting that the little Emperor was a problem, but they did not know what kind of problem it was. 4BH2cj

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