novelraw Chapter 642: Spare Me, Eldest Young Master!
Chapter 642: Spare Me, Eldest Young Master!
"Yue’er..."
Li Qingmu called softly, his gaze deepening. Yue’er, his Yue’er, perhaps was still in this world!
He felt a warmth slowly returning to his heart.
Even though this was merely his speculation, it was better than despair. This was also his only mental support as he struggled in the Daliang Palace with nothing.
"Your Highness, I know you must have received the grim news of the Princess Consort’s assassination. I was worried you might not be able to handle it, so I came to find you overnight! I hope these clues will be useful to you!"
Li Qingmu shifted his gaze and said calmly, "Thank you, this news is indeed very useful to me!"
It was more than useful. It was practically a shot in the arm!
A shot in the arm that allowed him to survive!
Zhang Liulang looked at that desolate figure, sighing slightly in his heart. This Prince Mu was indeed a figure, capable of devising such a plan to ensnare the generals at the border of the two countries, leading them into a bloody conflict.
And such a bloody conflict, if it didn’t erupt, once it did, it would mean a war between the two countries.
He knew that in order for Prince Mu to establish himself in this Daliang Palace, he had to provoke this war. Only then could he gradually seize power into his own hands and have a chance to leave this place.
He thought for a moment and asked, "Your Highness, regarding the upcoming war between the two countries, how do we plan to act?"
"A war between two countries, especially one you and I can influence? Just watch and see how it unfolds."
What he meant was, you can leave now, the rest is not for you to worry about.
Zhang Liulang didn’t hesitate, saluted again, and withdrew.
After Zhang Liulang left, Li Qingmu walked back to the window, gazing at the bright moon overhead, murmuring, "Yue’er, I will definitely return to your side as soon as possible, definitely!"
The next day at the court, an intense conflict erupted regarding the war between the two countries.
The main conflict was between two factions, the pro-war faction led by Rong Si and the conservative, peace faction led by Rong Zhuo. The two sides engaged in fierce debate and argument, but due to the large number of people loyal to Rong Si, the conservative faction gradually fell behind.
...
In the Imperial Garden, Rong Zhuo slowly walked along the winding path, with Yingzi following behind him.
Yingzi said, "Your Majesty, nowadays, more and more people are supporting the Princess at the court. Even some neutral parties are shifting to their side. The situation is quite dire!"
Rong Zhuo paused for a moment, then continued walking: "So what? In the history, the one who laughs last is the winner. What is the significance of temporary gain or loss? Don’t forget, we have the biggest trump card here! When necessary, it can give him a hand!"
The biggest trump card?
Yingzi was startled, then bitterly smiled, "Your Majesty, this person is uncontrollable, and besides, aren’t you worried that if he gains power, he will be blinded by it? By then, it won’t just be the Princess, but another power-seizing Eldest Young Master, which might be inappropriate."
"There’s nothing inappropriate about it. That Dazhou Supreme Emperor once said something very correct: life is a gamble, if you don’t dare to bet, how can you win? Yingzi, do you think our situation is good now?"
Yingzi shook his head: "Not good!"
"Then that’s that. Given our current situation, how much worse can it get? I’m an Emperor, and I don’t even have power. At most, they can take my throne, but she can’t kill me, right? If she doesn’t kill me, then the outcome can only be good, not bad!"
Yingzi pondered.
"So, don’t think too much, just focus on doing your part!"
The Little Emperor appeared very composed as he made his way back to the sleeping quarters.
...
In a part of the rear garden, several palace maids were carrying trays back and forth, chatting and laughing as they walked, quite merrily.
"Hey, sisters, be a bit more careful in your work lately, don’t offend the Eldest Young Master, or the consequences would be unimaginable!"
At this moment, one palace maid suddenly said.
The person next to her quickly responded: "Yes, indeed. I heard that the palace maids in the Changming Palace weren’t able to stop Princess Nianxi and were all executed, how terrifying. It was so terrifying, the blood flowed everywhere, and to this day, there are still dark bloodstains in the crevices of the stones at Changming Palace!"
"Tsk tsk, it’s too scary. Everyone be careful and keep your head down!"
"Mhm mhm!"
A few palace maids whispered to each other, painting Li Qingmu as a cruel and bloodthirsty figure.
"Hmph, what’s there to be scared of? It’s just someone flaunting power under the Princess’s protection!"
At this time, a cold voice came from behind, and the advancing palace maids quickly stopped and bowed: "Auntie!"
"Hmph!" The person referred to as Auntie was a female official who looked at these palace maids with disdain and snorted, "A bunch of cowards, an incapable Eldest Young Master bullying with the Princess’s support, look at how scared you all are, if it were me..."
"Auntie, please stop!"
One palace maid, scared pale, quickly stopped the female official from continuing.
The female official showed some impatience at this, wondering why they were acting so lifeless just because she told a few truths?
"Shut up, you little wretch, how dare you command me? You really don’t know your place!"
"Auntie, it’s not that I’m being disrespectful to you, but these words cannot be said, or the Eldest Young Master will hear them!"
The female official shot her a cold look and snorted, "Oh? What if he hears? And if he doesn’t? He is nothing without the Princess’s backing, and we can’t talk about him?"
This female official walked with her head held high, speaking with righteous indignation.
"Auntie..."
The palace maid looked at her anxiously, frantically winking at her to indicate to stop talking, but this female official seemed to have a strong grudge against Li Qingmu and instead intensified her complaints.
"Disregarding human life, killing indiscriminately, he’s a devil, and such a person, hmph, I have no respect for at all!"
"Oh, really?"
A cold voice suddenly came from behind, as chilling as if coming from Hell itself. The female official froze, then felt a chill slowly spreading from the bottom of her feet.
She turned her head sharply, and without seeing who it was, she kneeled on the ground, desperately kowtowing: "Eldest Young Master, spare my life, please spare my life, I deserve to die, I deserve to die, I should not have offended the Eldest Young Master, please forgive me!"
Everyone was speechless, just moments ago this person was so arrogant, dismissing the Eldest Young Master, but as soon as the person in question arrived, she was terrified, rolling on the ground, such a turnaround was laughable.
Li Qingmu just watched her, seeing her desperately kowtow until her forehead was broken and bleeding, yet he remained silent.
Until the female official grew tired, slumping on the ground, he finally said gloomily, "Why did you stop kowtowing? Continue, and shout too. Keep kowtowing until I’m satisfied, or else... the extermination of nine generations awaits!"
Instantly, the female official’s blood froze. She trembled violently and continued to kowtow, while loudly crying out, "Eldest Young Master, spare my life!"