Chapter 857 I've figured it out
Shang Ruyi murmured, "So, all these years of cultivation have been him trapping himself."
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"So, when he comes back this time—"
Shen Wuzheng said, "I remember that the Crown Prince composed a verse at the Dharma assembly at Dayan Temple."
Shang Ruyi nodded. The influence of that Dharma assembly was far-reaching. Not only did it clear her name of regicide, but the verses composed by the eminent monks at the inner altar assembly also spread widely, even among ordinary people. Among them, the one composed by Yuwen Qian was the most widely circulated.
I studied Taoism for no reason, yet I tried to draw dragons; I never truly grasped the essence of the brush.
Only after attaining true dragonhood did I realize that all my previous efforts had been in vain.
"Once one proves oneself a true dragon..."
After reciting this sentence in a low voice, Shen Wuzheng said softly, "I didn't quite understand the word 'true dragon' before. If it were spoken by other cultivators, there would be thousands of interpretations. But he was the heir of a duke, and the Duke of Sheng was at the height of his power, and it was almost certain that he would take over the throne. So the meaning of 'true dragon' in his mouth seems to be quite limited."
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"But the more this is the case, the less I dare to think about things in a simpler way."
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"But now it seems that this is a case of seeing mountains as mountains and water as water. He has returned to inherit everything of the Duke of Sheng, which is the current emperor. Yu Mingyue may have told him some things, and he may know some future that we cannot yet be sure of. Therefore, he must save himself and also break free from his own destiny."
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"That's his, I've figured it out."
Shang Ruyi's heart skipped a beat at that moment.
I've figured it out.
These three words are so simple.
When Bodhidharma meditated in Shaoshi Mountain, he faced the wall for nine years and finally attained enlightenment. In the end, it all boils down to these three words: "He understood."
Some people believe that there is one path to good and one path to evil, as if there is no third path to take. That's why even Shang Ruyi herself thought Yuwen Qian was talking nonsense. But in reality, any path a person has walked is a path.
Being entangled between good and evil, isn't that also a path?
Shen Wuzheng said that Yuwen Qian's return was because he had figured things out, that is, he had realized his own path. Perhaps this path was not necessarily a good thing for Yuwen Ye or Shang Ruyi, but it was, after all, his path, his own, and he had figured it out.
But now, because of the death of the Duke of Shenwu, this path has completely turned in the direction they least wanted to see.
Shen Wuzheng sighed again and said, "He's figured it out, but now it's our turn to be in trouble. Especially the Prince of Qin; judging from how he drank last night, I'm afraid he's also—"
At this point, Shang Ruyi's brows furrowed, and after a long silence, she let out a heavy sigh and said, "Although Feng Chen didn't say much, I could tell that he had never been so angry or so heartbroken before."
Shen Wuzheng said, "In this respect, the two brothers are somewhat similar."
Shang Ruyi was taken aback and looked at him: "What do you mean?"
Shen Wuzheng said, "You said that the Crown Prince's actions towards you these days were intended to destroy the King of Qin through you, but you did not do as he wished, which is why he lost his composure last night; as for the King of Qin, he should have hoped that the Crown Prince could choose a path of goodness since the Crown Prince returned, or rather, he just hoped to go back to the past with the Crown Prince."
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"Unfortunately, only now does he finally realize that his hopes have been dashed."
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“It’s not surprising that he would be sad, angry, or even furious.”
Then he looked at Shang Ruyi and said softly, "You should comfort him more."
Shang Ruyi nodded hurriedly, but then she thought that Yuwen Ye had gone to the military camp early this morning, so it was clear that no matter how big the emotional setback was, it would not affect his work. So she smiled and said, "Actually, he doesn't need me to comfort him. In his heart, important things are the priority."
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"Besides, now that the Crown Prince is married, he will definitely settle this score with us with the Duke of Shenwu."
Speaking of this, she recalled what Shen Wuzheng had said before: Yuwen Qian's revenge would only be one of two things—harming people and seizing power, and it would definitely be doubled, because only doubled revenge would be considered true revenge.
But who will he hurt?
Aside from his slight loss of emotional control, there seemed to be nothing strange about his wedding yesterday.
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi suddenly had a flash of inspiration and looked at Shen Wuzheng: "Brother, did you see something at the Crown Prince's residence yesterday? What did you say to Feng Chen when we left?"
Mentioning this, Shen Wuzheng's expression darkened slightly.
He had always been very protective of Shang Ruyi, and he would grant her almost any request or need. However, when this question was raised, he hesitated for a moment. As if sensing something, Shang Ruyi immediately asked, "Does this have anything to do with me?"
Shen Wuzheng glanced at her again, and after a moment's thought, said, "Not entirely."
Not entirely? In other words, there's some connection?
Shang Ruyi asked seriously, "Then what exactly is it?"
Shen Wuzheng paused for a moment, seemingly knowing that he couldn't keep this from her forever, nor should he. He sighed softly and said, "I've inquired about it. When the Crown Prince moved into the Crown Prince's residence, the Emperor did not appoint a Grand Protector or a Junior Protector. The guards of the Crown Prince's residence were handed over to the Crown Prince's Guards, and Meng Wei was appointed as the General of the Household."
"Meng Wei?"
Upon hearing this name, Shang Ruyi immediately frowned.
Although she hadn't had much contact with this person, she remembered him vividly because he was the one who had attacked her at the Da Yan Temple Dharma Assembly, trying to pin the crime of regicide on her. At that time, he was serving as a Zhechong Duwei (a military officer).
Now, the position of General of the Imperial Guards under the Crown Prince is clearly entirely under the Crown Prince's control.
However, this is probably not what Shen Wuzheng really wanted to say, because Meng Wei had previously made things difficult for him at Dayan Temple, and his stance was already very clear. He was not the Crown Prince's man, but also Yu Dingxing's man. Now that the Crown Prince has officially married Yu Mingyue, the two sides are completely united.
What really matters is—
Shang Ruyi suddenly looked up at Shen Wuzheng: "Where is the Crown Prince's Right Gatekeeper from before?!"
She didn't say the name directly, but she and Shen Wuzheng both knew that the Crown Prince's Right Palace Guardian, who was the Right Palace Guardian of the Eastern Palace, was Shang Shoufei, who had been protecting the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace!
Logically speaking, wherever the Crown Prince is, that is the Eastern Palace. When he was in the palace, he guarded the Chengqian Hall where the Crown Prince resided. So, since the Crown Prince moved out of the palace to his residence, shouldn't the guards of the Crown Prince's residence also be handed over to him?
But now, Meng Wei has taken over the command of the Eastern Palace guards?
What about Shang Shoufei?!
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