Published at 12th of November 2020 09:21:23 PM
Chapter 103
“Ah, right . There’s one more thing,” said Steward Feng, before saying even softer, “The people in the villa said that Crown Prince needn’t worry . They have watched over the two little masters well . We didn’t let them know about the former Prince Qian An’s death . The hideous mess of the capital would also not enter their ears . ”
Yu She nodded . “Make sure people watch their mouths . Watch the twins carefully . If they somehow catch wind of this matter, no matter how much noise they make, absolutely do not allow them to return to the capital without my order . ”
Steward Feng hurried to nod . “Understood . ”
“Also . ” Yu She glanced at the Zhong Wan at the side . He tried his best to seem natural as he said, “Reward everyone in the estate ten liang of silver . ”
“Ten liang?!” Such words startled Steward Feng . A pause, and he smiled . “Crown Prince is probably unaware of this, but everyone was already rewarded after yesterday’s imperial decree had been sent out . All the stewards received eight liang of silver . The servants and slaves received two liang of silver . And they were all very grateful . The family soldiers really wanted to castrate themselves so that they could serve Crown Prince and Young Master in the imperial palace!”
Yu She wanted to say something, but hesitated . In the end, he shook his head . “That is unrelated to this . Don’t ask too many questions . Just reward everyone with ten liang of silver . ”
Feeling a bit embarrassed, Zhong Wan lowered his head and drank tea .
In an innocent manner, Steward Feng looked at Yu She . Then he shifted his gaze to Zhong Wan . After thinking about what had happened last night, he blushed . “Oh! Yes, it’s a happy occasion . Then this old slave will represent everyone in thanking Crown Prince . ”
Satisfied, Yu She added, “Reward those at the villa as well . ”
Steward Feng sounded his agreement, then suggested, “Then that means we should reward those at Prince Qian An’s estate too . ”
Since Yu She was in such a good mood, he continued, “Should we also reward those at Xuan Jing’s side a little?”
Zhong Wan was speechless .
He truly could not hold back any longer, butting in to say, “What does this have to do with the innocent Xuan Jing? Why must we reward him?”
Flatly, Steward Feng said, “Fifth Prince might not be happy…”
At the sound of those words, Yu She furrowed his brows, annoyed . “He dares to fail to appreciate our kindness? He doesn’t want Guiyuan and I to be happy?”
In no way did Steward Feng dare to go against Yu She’s kindly feelings . So he rushed to shout, “He doesn’t dare!!!”
Then Steward Feng seriously said, “Even if he doesn’t want us to be happy, Fourth Prince definitely wouldn’t dare to say anything!”
Yu She’s expression gradually grew less tense . With resentment, he said, “If it wasn’t for the fact that it’s not the right time, it’s worth rewarding everyone in this world . Xuan Jing should be deeply grateful if I reward him a little . ”
Steward Feng kissed Yu She’s ass without batting an eyelid . “That’s right, that’s right! Fourth Prince should be happy about this kind of matter that’s worth universal celebration . This time, Fourth Prince can’t say that others leave him out of their affairs . Now, Crown Prince is bringing him along to everything!”
Zhong Wan face-palmed in suffering, not wanting to care about this anymore .
Although Yu She felt it wasn’t formal or lively enough, they were at a critical junction right now . So they could only do so much .
After Steward Feng had taken the order, he left .
As the side courtyard of Prince Yu’s estate opened their storehouse to reward everyone, the court was unstable . The undercurrent surging for many years converged, transforming into a tsunami stretching to the heavens . And it finally washed up the filthy things that had been hidden in the earth for many years, all the way to the shore, under the bright and blinding sunlight .
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Two days and two nights was neither a long period of time nor a short period of time . But it was enough time for Yu Mucheng .
Everyone with eyes knew how the previous emperor had doted on Prince Ning back in those days . Furthermore, the previous emperor had said on more than one occasion to the imperial clan members and senior officials that he intended to appoint Prince Ning the position of crown prince . Afraid of these people, Emperor Chongan dismissed from office or sent away the previous era’s senior officials after ascending the throne . The imperial clan members couldn’t do anything to him . Emperor Chongan could only reduce their power in secret . Later on, when he sent away Xuan Rui, he conveniently sent away many imperial clan members that he found irksome to the eye .
For many years, the imperial clan members had been treated harshly . On the surface, they didn’t dare to say anything . But many had long since held a grudge against Emperor Chongan .
Emperor Chongan had become a cripple . Yu She had announced that he was ill and would not step foot outside his estate . From the grapevine, his health wasn’t good either . Once this news came out, it strengthened the other side’s power . Now that that emperor’s authority had declined, there naturally would be people who took advantage of this .
Many of whom Yu Mucheng had promised benefits to should they jump ship to his side wanted a piece of the pie, flocking over to Yu Mu Cheng’s side in droves, forming a huge faction at once .
Ever since the first person spoke out, everyone started to grow courageous . Started to cry out grievances for Prince Ning’s sake in open and without fear . They used the excuse of investigating Xuan Qiong’s matters to revisit the old case from long ago, to definitely acquit Prince Ning of his crimes .
When Zhong Wan heard all those kinds of news in the estate, his heart remained calm .
Back in those years, when Emperor Chongan had monopolized all the power, when Zhong Wan had struggled in his stay in prison, those people did not say even one good word for Prince Ning .
Eight years later, those people seemed to have woken up from a dream, all of a sudden remembering that they were close kin with Prince Ning . They took on a new lease on life, becoming upright and honest people .
Since there were people who wanted to reverse the verdict to Prince Ning’s case, there naturally would be people who wanted to protect the current emperor’s power .
For many years, Emperor Chongan had grasped onto power with a vice-like grip . He decided everything in the court, and he truly kept the cabinet in the palm of his hands . Every member of it had been promoted by the emperor himself . Now that they also had the edict regarding Yu She ascend to the throne, they of course would not allow the imperial clan members to cause a commotion .
Ever since Emperor Chongan had experienced his stroke, the two factions grew further and further away from each other . The subsequent conflicting views intensified step by step . Less than half a month later, they were already in a state of mutual hostility, plunged into dire suffering . Each side hated that they couldn’t swallow the other .
In this foul atmosphere, Princess Royal Anguo visited Yu She once .
That day by the gates of the imperial palace, Princess Royal Anguo had been extremely embarrassed . So much so that she didn’t know how to face Yu She . After hearing that Yu She was sick to the point where he couldn’t get out of bed, she first had people send him some medicinal ingredients . A few days later, she personally took a visit to the side courtyard of Prince Yu’s estate .
Originally, Princess Royal Anguo had no expectations . However, Yu She actually agreed to meet with her .
In an uneasy manner, she looked at Zhong Wan . “Ziyou, there’s something I need to tell you privately…”
“No need,” said Yu She flatly after sitting down . “If Zhong Wan had not heard what we had been talking about last time, and someone exaggerated as they told him our conversation, then I wouldn’t be able to explain myself even if I had a hundred things to say . Princess, just tell it to me here . ”
Zhong Wan sat as well . He thought for a bit, but in the end, he did not say anything .
During this year, every time Yu She saw Princess Royale, his heart would hurt .
If it weren’t for the fact that he feared urgent information would be leaked, or that Princess Royal Anguo would be too proud and arrogant to talk to him, Zhong Wan would prefer to deal with her himself .
Princess Royal Anguo looked at the two . “Fine . In any case, you’d turn around and tell him whatever I told you . ”
She thought for a long time before saying, “Today, borrowing the fact that they’re tearing each other apart right now, I discovered something by accident . This matter involves both you and me . I came here to tell you about it, to avoid both of us still being confused .
“Seven years ago, someone started rumors to cause trouble . They told me that the emperor had schemed in secret to make me lose my child . ”
Princess Royal Anguo smiled bitterly . “At that time, I was angered to the point of crazy . I hit you and had you kneel in the Yu estate’s ancestral hall . Ever since then… our relationship as mother and son was thoroughly destroyed .
“Afterward, I investigated clearly . And I found out that I had lost that child due to my own carelessness . But I never knew who had spread this kind of rumor that hurt me and you . Until today . ”
She shifted her gaze to Yu She . Smiled in a dismal manner . “Do you believe it? It was the emperor, my good Imperial Brother . Your birth father . ”
Zhong Wan’s expression changed at once . Yu She was startled . Then in a flash, he snickered .
“It’s true,” she said . “On that day, Prince Ning had already died . The children he had left behind were thrown by the emperor to a barren land to fend for themselves . And the emperor no longer had any apprehensions .
“The Zhong clan had declined entirely . Those in Prince Ning’s estate either died or left . No one could bring to public the dirty things between the emperor and Little Imperial Consort Zhong . He no longer worried that this son of his with an unclear background could harm him . It was only because he lacked sons that he wanted to recognize you as his son .
“On that day, the emperor already had thoughts of making you the crown prince . Among his few sons, you are the most capable . Actually, he had long since made his decision . However…” Princess Royal Anguo laughed in spite of herself . “However, you and I were too close as mother and son . You were a good child and were very filial toward me . And you respected Prince Yu deeply .
“His son could not belong to others . If his son could ascend the throne, he could not honor outsiders as his parents . The emperor feared that Prince Yu and I would interfere with court politics in the future, and wanted to completely sever the relationship between us so that you would only rely on him . But how to do this?
“The best outcome would be for me to personally push you to him . The best method was to use my unlucky and unborn child to drive me crazy .
“Indeed, my fury skyrocketed . I stayed cold toward you . According to his original plan, he would once again accept you into the imperial palace . Hiding the filthy matters between him and Little Imperial Consort Yu, he weaved a story, slowly telling you that you were his blood-related son . So that you would smoothly recognize him as your imperial father .
“This is why I could find out later that I had lost my child due to my own carelessness . Because in the original conclusion, I would find out the truth too late . And I would be unable to restore our relationship . You would lose your mother and become closer to the emperor .
“But a diversion occured in the middle of it . ”
Princess Royal Anguo gripped her handkerchief . “Yu Mucheng figured it out .
“Xuan Qiong was still around . So how could Yu Mucheng agree to let the emperor appoint you as the crown prince? He interfered with the emperor’s plans, throwing out countless clues to lure you, to attract you . To make you investigate thoroughly those matters of the past .
“If not so, how could you have found out so much at such a young age?”
Princess Royal Anguo’s heart thrashed against her chest . “The emperor counted his chickens before they hatched . Just a bit uncareful, and he lost everything…”
After that had happened, Yu She changed completely, becoming a different person .
Although Zhong Wan had guessed this faintly earlier on, hearing Princess Royal Anguo say this aloud made him so angry that he couldn’t stop his hands from shaking .
A good Ziyou was hurt to this point, one stab after the next, by these people .
“These past years, the matter of my child caused me to brood . Breaking off our close relationship as mother and son due to these unexpected events is the thing that I hate the most,” said Princess Royal Anguo, rising to her feet . “When I learned of this in the present, I didn’t know who to blame at first . No matter if it’s to help Imperial Brother or Prince Yu, right now I’m unwilling . Ziyou… I am truly exhausted . ”
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Princess Royal Anguo laughed at herself . “Since I’ve helped both sides in this fight until now, no matter which of you becomes the emperor, you won’t kill me for the sake of my face . Enough . I don’t care anymore . ”
Before she left, she turned around in an exhausted manner and glanced at Yu She . “Back then… when Prince Yu took on two concubines and had two sons from the illegitimate line in succession, you contradicted him for my sake . I told you not to say too much about it . And you said…
“You said as a son, how could you not protect your mother?
“But later on…” Princess Royal Anguo’s tears fell . “At the time you learned everything and became a dead man walking, I obviously knew it wasn’t your fault, but allowed you to be hurt for so many years . Ziyou… It was Mother’s fault . I actually didn’t think to turn around and protect you . ”
Zhong Wan choked with sobs . What’s the point of saying this now?!
Then, Princess Royal Anguo finally left .
Zhong Wan took in a deep breath . He went over to Yu She and carefully held his hand . Before Zhong Wan could say anything, Yu She smiled in a calm manner . “It’s alright . ”
With his gaze upon Zhong Wan, he laughed in spite of himself . “I’m not lying to you . For some reason, I don’t feel sad at all this time . ”
Zhong Wan paused . After enduring it for a while, his tears zigzagged down his cheeks .
He lowered his head, choking with sobs in silence .
“I know that you’re feeling sad for me . ” Yu She fished out a handkerchief and wiped Zhong Wan’s tears . In a low voice, he said, “There’s something I’ve wanted to tell you since a long time ago, but it was never the right time . There’s no point in giving empty promises . Today… I feel the time has finally come . ”
Zhong Wan lifted his head to look at Yu She, lips trembling a hint .
The two met gazes . Surprised, Yu She stared blankly . Then in a low voice, he said, “You actually guessed it early on, right?”
Zhong Wan clutched Yu She’s wrist . Said hoarsely, “You, you have to think about it more properly . ”
Yet, Yu She smiled, free and at ease . “I’ve already decided it long ago . ”
Princess Royal Anguo informed the public she had fallen ill . She retreated from this chaotic situation, closing her doors to the outside .
Three days later, due to Yu Mucheng’s human testimonies and material evidence, the truth came to light: Emperor Chongan had colluded with Little Imperial Consort Zhong back in those years to poison the previous emperor to death . That he had an affair with his father’s concubine was already enough . But the shocking ironclad evidence for patricide and regicide was now placed in front of everyone . The cabinet ministers could not dispute these facts . The imperial clan members were elated, and righteous indignation filled their hearts; no matter what, they wanted to find justice for the previous emperor .
Yu Mucheng was careful and thorough with his actions . Regarding every matter of those days, he only used the words “heard” and “think,” before tossing out the evidence again . Everything had been investigated and discovered by others . When they questioned him, Yu Mucheng would only say he didn’t personally hold the investigation . He merely said that he had suspected this for many years, but since this was a very serious matter, he did not dare to investigate thoroughly .
So for the past many years, he didn’t know any of the facts . However, out of curious coincidence, the evidence fell into his hands .
Everyone knew Yu Mucheng was lying . But Emperor Chongan’s faction couldn’t do anything to him . And the imperial clan members were even more eager to participate in deliberate misrepresentation . All of a sudden, Yu Mucheng actually became a loyal senior official .
Everything went according to Yu Mucheng’s plan . Emperor Chongan was angered to the point of fainting many times . Although he kept dragging it on and wouldn’t actually die, he had lost all of his power . He could only watch on as the subject he had relied most heavily on in the past did as he pleased .
The evidence that could completely destroy Emperor Chongan was a remnant of the previous emperor .
The Imperial Household Department had opened the doors to an old storeroom . And they found an old piece of clothing .
After the previous emperor had died, these kinds of things should either be burned or buried with him . By coincidence, this article of clothing was left behind . Because a palace servant had mistakenly placed it in a chest of books, it was stored away .
A trace of medicine had stained the clothes . It was due to the previous emperor throwing it up while he had been seriously ill .
After the article of clothing had passed through the hands of the imperial physicians and old coroners, it was discovered that there indeed had been poison in the medicine .
From start to finish, Emperor Chongan’s faction adamantly persisted that the previous emperor had died from illness . But once this old piece of clothing came out, they were rendered speechless .
The martial officials with authority in the capital were all loyalists . Previously, they had helped suppress the imperial clan members . As such, no matter how ferocious the imperial clan members were, they were unable to force the emperor to abdicate . But now, there was definite proof that Emperor Chongan had participated in regicide, and in a flash, those loyalists didn’t know what to do .
Emperor Chongan held the imperial authority . Thus, everyone ought to pledge their life to him, to vow loyalty and devotion to him . However, wasn’t the previous emperor an emperor too? Should they still vow loyalty and devotion to someone who had murdered the previous emperor?
During the deadlock, the official from Qian An came to report . He said they had finally found the tracks of the former Prince Qian An . Indeed, Emperor Chongan had sent assassins after the former Prince Qian An . But because of Heaven’s blessing, Xuan Rui avoided death .
First, Emperor Chongan murdered the previous emperor . Then, he framed Prince Ning . And now, he didn’t even want to spare Prince Ning’s legitimate son . Layer upon layer of evil conduct at last drove the imperial clan members to the end of their patience . They were of the mind that they must bring Xuan Rui back to the capital . And the matter of deciding the crown prince must be revisited .
Now that they were at this point, Emperor Chongan’s faction was powerless .
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Although Yu Mucheng could not leave the Imperial Clan Court, he wasn’t the slightest bit worried .
So what if he had to stay under house arrest for some time? If Xuan Rui wanted to ascend the throne, he had to let him out .
Yu Mucheng had exhausted all his energy during these several months . Finally, the dust settled . And he completely relaxed . In the Imperial Clan Court, he ate well and slept well every day . He had a calm state of mind and nurtured his energy, quietly awaiting for Xuan Rui’s return to the capital so that he could reverse his situation .
But this time, the Heavens no longer blessed him .
For Xuan Rui had disappeared .
“Impossible . ” Yu Mucheng had ups and downs in the court for many years, and had trained his composure well . When he had heard Zhong Wan’s words, his expression was normal . He shook his head lightly . “Don’t try to lie to me . ”
Zhong Wan stared at him, calm . “It’s fine if you don’t believe me . I’m leaving . ”
“Wait!” Yu Mucheng’s fingers twitched involuntarily . “Just now you said… said that Xuan Rui disappeared? What do you mean disappear? How could he be missing?”
Flatly, Zhong Wan said, “Disappear is disappear . From start to finish, it was only you, Prince Yu, who felt happy . Who was confidently saying Xuan Rui was still around . What proof do you have?”
Yu Mucheng said impatiently, “Xuan Rui is the proof!”
“But right now, we can’t even find him at all,” said Zhong Wan . “The imperial clan members are in a panic and uneasy . Everyone has been harmed by your empty talk . ”
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Calm, Zhong Wan stared at Yu Mucheng . Not a word left his lips .
All of a sudden, Yu Mucheng turned to Zhong Wan . A good while later, realization struck him .
Seeing his complexion pale at once, Zhong Wan said with pity, “Prince Yu, you’ve been too greedy, haven’t you?
“Originally, you had the opportunity to grasp Xuan Rui in the palm of your hand . But in order to make me and Ziyou at odds, you purposely allowed Ziyou’s men to follow . So that once something happened to Xuan Rui, I would be furious with Ziyou,” said Zhong Wan, his words hitting the nail on the head . “If something truly happened to Xuan Rui, and people investigated it in the future, you could blame it on Yu She . In this way, you can kill three birds with one stone, right?”
Yu Mucheng’s face grew bone pale .
“Now that you’ve gotten to this step,” said Zhong Wan, “you still haven’t forgotten to harm him . ”
Yu Mucheng tried his best to compose himself . He asked, “So you people killed Xuan Rui on the road? Zhong Wan, you have let down how dearly Prince Ning had loved you in the past . For the sake of helping Yu She ascend the throne, you actually treat Prince Ning’s son like this?!”
Zhong Wan was too lazy to explain .
Yu Mucheng thought quickly for a moment . Suddenly, he remembered someone, and at once, he shouted, “Men! Men!!”
“It’s too late,” said Zhong Wan coldly . “I’ve come here just to let you know that the emperor is about to leave the world and Yu She is in the palace as we speak . ”
At this moment, Yu Mucheng still didn’t understand what Zhong Wan meant by “it’s too late . ” Not caring that Zhong Wan was around, he completely lost his bearing, rising to his feet to call for his men .
Meanwhile, in the palace .
Among Emperor Chongan’s pale face, there were traces of green . He did his utmost to open his mouth . Quite a while after breathing out, he panted . Only then was he able to breathe in again .
Outside the resting palace kneeled a crowd people, each and every one of them sobbing .
Inside, Yu She sat by the side of the bed, his indifferent gaze upon Emperor Chongan .
An old eunuch rushed into the room and collapsed on the floor, face full of joy . “Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Xuan Rui, that rebel, is truly dead! He basically cannot be found . The imperial clan members are in a panic!”
In an instant, Emperor Chongan widened his eyes . He looked at Yu She . He expended all his energy to move the left hand that still obeyed him, sliding it under his pillow . He pulled out the imperial edict .
With a trembling hand, he threw it over the bed . Then he used a lot of effort to receive the writing brush handed over by the old eunuch . On the blanket, he wrote with an indecipherable handwriting, “Ascend the throne now . There’s not much time left . Don’t wait for them to snap back their senses and search for Xuan—”
Emperor Chongan had exhausted all his energy, the writing brush falling from his hand, unable to continue writing .
Yu She picked up the imperial edict on the ground . He opened it . Read through it carefully once . A moment later, he said in a low voice, “I knew it .
“Why you’ve kept it in your hands until now . Why you didn’t give it to me . ” Yu She opened up the imperial edict and said with indifference, “You’ve even picked who the next empress will be?”
Then, in an even lower voice, Yu She said, “If I wanted to become the emperor, then I must marry someone you chose as my empress, right?”
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Emperor Chongan stared at Yu She, unwavering . A trace of elation appeared in his eyes .
Even if the imperial clan members took advantage of a crisis for personal gain, and made threatening gestures for so many days, so what? The country must have an emperor . Once Emperor Chongan was gone, there would be a new emperor immediately . Since Xuan Rui could not be found, who would dare to say anything bad about Yu She?
Even if Yu Mucheng lived in seclusion for many years, so what? In the end, wasn’t this just a wasted effort?
Even if Yu She was unyielding, so what? If he wanted this throne, then he must accept the empress along with it .
Although he was unable to stop Zhong Wan from becoming a court official, Emperor Chongan was unwilling to let Yu She do as he pleased for his own marriage .
Scared witless, the old eunuch who attended to Emperor Chongan said, “Crown Prince, His Majesty has said in the past that he feared you being muddleheaded . That for Young Master Zhong, you would be unwilling to take on an empress . Therefore… he arranged it for your honored self . The empress’ paternal family is influential and can match you . It may be assumed that you won’t neglect her . So… this is good for everyone . ”
But Yu She laughed . “You still want to control me in your last imperial edict . ”
Relieved, Emperor Chongan gasped twice . Once again, he picked up the writing brush and wrote on the blanket, “It’s good that you have this child in your hands . But don’t waste any more time . Very soon, the imperial clan members will think of him . Don’t let them—”
“Don’t worry . ” Yu She folded the imperial edict neatly . “Even if the imperial clan members snap back to their senses and remember that Prince Ning still has another son, they can’t find him or snatch him away . ”
Yu She said without a care, “Xuan Yu has been in my hands from the start . ”
Thinking Yu She had finally compromised, Emperor Chongan was just about to nod when he realized something was off .
A smile graced Yu She’s lips . “You haven’t thought about this, right?”
Emperor Chongan whimpered hoarsely a few times, left hand trembling .
“The imperial clan members did what I originally wanted to do, saving me a lot of trouble . ”
Following that, Yu She said softly, “But everyone would only focus on Xuan Rui, forgetting that Prince Ning still has another son .
“If Prince Ning has already been acquitted of his crimes, then that also applies to his sons . ”
Realizing what Yu She wanted to do, Emperor Chongan wheezed .
After that, Yu She opened up the imperial edict again, reading it carefully . Then he said to himself, “For so many years, everyone has been pushing me toward the abyss…
“I am the chess piece of you all… You obviously know that if I marry an empress, I would lose Zhong Wan, would rather die, yet in order to pass on the throne to your own son, you still try to force me . You still try to control me even after your death .
“I’ve originally given up as I stood in the abyss, but Zhong Wan suddenly hopped in with me . Not only that, he even wanted to pull me out and leave together . ”
Yu She turned to face Emperor Chongan . “You should thank him . If not for him, this ending would be even more horrific . ”
Emperor Chongan widened his eyes to the point of nearly splitting them open, whimpering in agony .
“Yu Mucheng and the others thought that Xuan Rui would see him as his savior . And since he would also help him ascend the the throne later, he felt like he truly had Xuan Rui in the palm of his hand .
“There are disagreements between Xuan Rui and Zhong Wan that cannot be overcome, and he hates me even more . If he becomes emperor, he naturally won’t let us off .
“So I cannot allow Xuan Rui to return to the capital . However… What about Xuan Yu?
“Originally, it’s a bit difficult to help him up the throne . But because the imperial clan members have kept causing a commotion these days, it’s pushing the boat with the current .
“Isn’t Xuan Yu closer to Zhong Wan, who personally raised him, than those imperial clan members he doesn’t know? And isn’t he closer to me too, this older cousin of his who presented the emperor’s seat to him?
“Don’t worry, I won’t treat him as a puppet . I will properly cultivate him, guide him . Once he comes of age, and can truly take on all the imperial power, I will give back everything to him . Then Guiyuan and I would truly have paid back all our debts .
“I won’t be stuck in the past . Guiyuan won’t have to feel like he let Prince Ning down anymore .
“We will be clean, and no longer owe anyone . ”
Yu She rose to his feet . And for the first time, he said calmly and without stress, “Imperial Father, from start to finish, I have never thought of wanting the throne . I only wanted…”
Meanwhile, in the Imperial Clan Court, Zhong Wan looked at the dazed Yu Mucheng . In a hoarse voice, he said, “Ziyou only wanted to try his best…”
“To move the misplaced broad and powerful gear from twenty years ago back to its correct position . ”
——Fin——