Ten years ago, Song Wuxia often greeted people with a smile, just like he does now. However, he now possessed a more aloof and indifferent nature than before.
Feng Guang asked with a puzzled look, "You seem to know him very well?"
"It's no exaggeration to say that I watched Lord Song grow up," the old man said, bowing his head. "If the Crown Princess knew Lord Song better, she would know that he was also a pitiful person."
Feng Guang laughed upon hearing this. "He's pitiful? He now holds immense power in the court. He even dares to touch the Crown Prince. He's fearless and no one can restrain him. What's so pitiful about him?"
"Does the Crown Princess know why Lord Song became a eunuch?"
Feng Guang paused, then said, "I don't know."
Who would choose to be a eunuch if they had no other choice?
"Lord Song was originally the son of Grand Tutor Song. More than ten years ago, Grand Tutor Song was suspected of treason and his entire family was executed. His Majesty, considering that Grand Tutor Song was the Crown Prince's teacher and also his childhood companion, ordered that Lord Song's life be spared and that the Song family be allowed to continue. At that time, Lord Song had two choices: one was to be exiled to the frontier, and the other was to enter the palace and become a eunuch."
Feng Guang said blankly, "He chose the latter..."
"Indeed," the old man sighed. "Why does the Crown Princess think he chose the second path?"
"Is he... seeking revenge?"
"Revenge?" Yi Su chuckled again. "That answer is both right and wrong."
Feng Guang was puzzled. "What does this mean?"
Since Song Wuxia chose to enter the court as a eunuch, it means that he did indeed intend to get close to Baili Minlai to take revenge. So why is it that Yi Su's statement is both right and wrong?
The old man slowly said, "The entire Song family was executed, leaving only Lord Song alive. It is only natural that he harbored thoughts of revenge. Shortly after Lord Song entered the palace, His Majesty issued an edict that Grand Tutor Song had been framed, thus clearing the Song family of their injustice."
"This is really interesting. The old emperor killed an entire family, but after they died, he said they were innocent." Feng Guang finished his sarcastic remark subconsciously, then covered his mouth and secretly glanced at the old man opposite him.
The old man shook his head and chuckled, not accusing her of great disrespect, but instead agreeing, saying, "That's right. Although the Song family has been exonerated, and His Majesty has been quite considerate of Lord Song out of guilt, this cannot satisfy Lord Song, because his primary goal has never been revenge."
Feng Guang became increasingly confused. "If it's not revenge, then what is it?"
"Does the Crown Princess know of Miss Bingqing?"
“I know, I met her once. She seemed to be with Song Wuxia…” She hummed in agreement, her expression carrying a hidden meaning.
Yi Su naturally understood what she was thinking, so she smiled and said, "Your Highness, you misunderstand. The relationship between Lord Song and Miss Bingqing has always been one of exploitation."
"Relationships of exploitation?"
"Decades ago, the Nanzhao Kingdom was destroyed, and Miss Bingqing is a descendant of the Nanzhao royal family. Although the Nanzhao Kingdom has been destroyed, there are still quite a few generals who followed the Nanzhao king. Nowadays, wars often break out on the border, and some of them are survivors of Nanzhao."
"You mean... Song Wuxia wants to use Bingqing's identity as a descendant of the Nanzhao royal family to manipulate that group of Nanzhao remnants?"
"Exactly."
Feng Guang was even more puzzled. "Doesn't this mean that Song Wuxia wants to use Nanzhao to take revenge on the old emperor?"
“The Crown Princess has misunderstood again.” The old man’s eyes flickered. “Lord Song does not want to use this to seek revenge against His Majesty, but rather because he wants to be at the top of power.”
The events at the Song family's residence may have instilled a sense of resentment in Song Wuxia, but more importantly, they made him realize one thing: he needed to possess power.
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