Chapter 165 The Old Master's Decision
Ye Yunshu has many capable people at her disposal, so it's not impossible for her to take the life of the King of Wu.
But the Prince of Wu is a prince, and if she were to act rashly, the one on the dragon throne would definitely have objections.
He's his son, after all. If Ye Yunshu wanted to kill Cai Boju, she would have to ask him first!
What's more, a prince who has already been granted the title of king!
"That means the King of Wu is not going to die now," Ye Yunshu sneered.
Song Zhimian nodded.
"My lord, the King of Wu is no ordinary person; he cannot be killed at will."
Unless His Majesty wishes to kill him, there is no other way.
Ye Yunshu didn't speak, she just looked out the window.
For His Majesty to want to kill him, he would have to cross His Majesty's line of defense.
It's not that there's no way...
Seeing that Ye Yunshu was silent again, Song Zhimian was about to suggest that they take it one step at a time...
There was a gentle knock on the door twice.
"My lord, someone from His Highness the Crown Prince's side has arrived and requests your presence!"
Ye Yunshu and Song Zhimian exchanged a glance. It was so late, and the Crown Prince had sent someone to invite them; it must be something important.
And this matter is definitely related to what the two of them just said.
...
Song Zhimian returned to the East Palace with Ye Yunshu.
Ye Yunshu went to the courtyard where the Crown Prince held his meeting, while Song Zhimian returned to Zixiao Pavilion.
Having not received any news, Song Zhimian is now wide awake.
And so, looking at the candlesticks on the table, Song Zhimian waited for almost an hour.
Finally, Ye Yunshu arrived at Zixiao Pavilion.
Upon hearing the eunuch outside the courtyard respectfully greet Ye Yunshu, Song Zhimian immediately went to meet him.
"grown ups……"
Song Zhimian stopped talking in time.
In the dim candlelight inside the room, Song Zhimian could clearly see that Ye Yunshu's eyes were red and there seemed to be some tear stains on her face.
After welcoming Ye Yunshu into the house, Song Zhimian personally fetched water, wrung out a handkerchief, and wiped Ye Yunshu's face.
...
“Song Zhimian, do you know? We were all taught by the old master.” Ye Yunshu suddenly spoke up.
Song Zhimian was taken aback and quickly looked at Ye Yunshu.
At this moment, she doesn't need to do anything or say anything.
Just listen quietly to what Ye Yunshu has to say.
What Ye Yunshu needed at that moment was a listener...
Song Zhimian listened attentively to every word Ye Yunshu said.
Lord Shangguan was very strict; he was the person that the children of his generation feared the most.
Even the meticulous Ye Yunshu was slapped by Master Shangguan when she was young for not being able to answer questions.
But Lord Shangguan was also very kind.
Even when they weren't in school, the adults would watch them play and joke around. After they finished their tasks, the older children would take them outside to play.
They would be taken to the countryside to watch farmers cultivate the land, and to the barracks to watch soldiers drill...
In short, the elders were teaching them all the time.
Let them study hard and become useful members of society in Chongqing...
...
Ye Yunshu rambled on for a while, tears streaming down her face as she spoke.
Song Zhimian listened quietly the whole time, occasionally handing Ye Yunshu a handkerchief when she cried particularly hard...
After Ye Yunshu finished crying, Song Zhimian brewed tea for her again and brought it to her.
"Lord Ye, please have some tea first!"
"You can continue when you're ready to speak!"
Ye Yunshu had completely calmed down. She picked up her teacup, took two sips, and then looked at Song Zhimian.
"Lord Shangguan... did not die at the hands of others, but chose to die by running into a wall."
"But... only the Crown Prince knows about this, not even the Crown Princess knows the inside story!" Ye Yunshu said softly.
Song Zhimian...
Song Zhimian could hardly believe that Lord Shangguan had actually committed suicide.
But why? Why would Lord Shangguan do this?
Some things that happened outside were somewhat unfavorable to the Crown Prince, but it's impossible for those people to use those things to shake his position.
Those things were nowhere near enough to make Lord Shangguan risk his life!
Only if Lord Shangguan is alive can he be of greater help to the Crown Prince!
"Why... why would Lord Shangguan do this?"
Was it all just to get the King of Wu demoted to a commoner?
"It's not worth it!" Song Zhimian said hurriedly.
Ye Yunshu sighed softly.
She had the same thought after hearing the Crown Prince say that Lord Shangguan had chosen to commit suicide himself.
It's not worth sacrificing yourself for the sake of a King of Wu.
But after hearing what the Crown Prince said next, Ye Yunshu finally understood what was going on.
"The old man also knows that it's not worth it to exchange his life for the King of Wu."
"But at that time, the old man only had three days left to live," Ye Yunshu said softly.
Song Zhimian, who was still feeling down...
"What...what do you mean? You mean the old man was already unwell when he came that day?"
That's impossible!
I saw the old man come that day. He walked briskly and looked radiant. He didn't look like someone who was seriously ill at all.
"Old man... doesn't look like him at all!" Song Zhimian hurriedly voiced her doubts.
"Yes! When the old man came that day, we saw that he was in very good health."
But what we see is not necessarily the truth.
The old man told the crown prince that after lunch that day, he was just about to rest when he suddenly felt unwell.
He is over ninety years old and loves to travel. The fact that he is in such good health is a result of the health care he has taken since returning to Beijing in recent years.
The old man said that after he knew he was going to die, he took a pill.
That pill was a gift from Doctor Lian of Medicine King Valley, who is also the master of your close friend Lian Qiao.
The old man and the crown prince said that the pill would allow a person to recover to normal within a very short time.
There was absolutely no indication that his lifespan was nearing its end.
But that state could only last for three days.
Three days later, his life force was exhausted and there was no way to save him.
The reason that Doctor Lian gave the old man this pill was because he had lived a life of integrity and didn't want him to leave so suddenly.
Three days is enough time for the old man to give some instructions and visit some old friends.
Now this pill has finally come in handy.
The old man and the crown prince said that the King of Wu was ruthless, and many of the things the King of Zhao did were instigated by the King of Wu behind the scenes.
If those two people were to ascend to the throne, the people of Dayu would not have a good life.
The Crown Prince is kind-hearted and would not harm his brothers, but the King of Wu would harm the Crown Prince.
In that case, the old man used his remaining days to remove the King of Wu's venomous fangs.
The King of Wu, now a commoner, will pose very little threat to the Crown Prince.
"That's why the old man thought of using him as bait in the Ministry of Justice prison," Ye Yunshu said softly.
Song Zhimian suddenly didn't know what to say.
She also began to understand what kind of sentiment the ancients meant by loyalty...
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