Chapter 1259 Nothing More Than That 2
Although no resolution was reached in the end, it did not prevent everyone from being overjoyed that the Prince of Qin was about to leave Chang'an. Even so, after almost everyone had left the Crown Prince's residence, Yu Mingyue's expression did not soften.
The only one left was Prince Qi, Yuwen Cheng. He casually had a servant bring him a new cup of tea, and while drinking it, he said with a smile, "Is the Crown Princess still angry? It was just a small matter."
Yu Mingyue asked, "That Xiao Yuansui, does he really not know about Madam Weifeng's matter?"
Yuwen Cheng raised an eyebrow slightly: "He's been locked up in the Dali Temple prison the whole time, how would he know about the official appointments outside?"
"Won't the people from the Dali Temple tell him?"
Well—
"I think he did it on purpose!"
Yuwen Cheng picked up his cup, drank the last bit of tea, stretched, and said, "What does it matter whether it was intentional or not? He's one of ours now, so why should the Crown Princess bother with this?"
Yu Mingyue gave him a gloomy look and kept her mouth shut.
She was burning with anger, but had no way to vent it. Feeling restless and agitated, she could only reach for the teacup on the table and take a sip. The moment the tea entered her mouth, she flew into a rage and smashed the cup: "Why is it cold!"
Upon hearing her angry shouts, the maid outside hurriedly came in, knelt down, and kowtowed.
"Your Highness, it was my oversight."
"You bastard!"
Yu Mingyue had been holding her breath since the beginning, and now she finally let it all out, picking up the cup and saucer next to her and smashing them forcefully at the maid.
"ah!"
The maid was hit on the forehead by a cup and saucer, and blood immediately flowed down her face. She screamed and knelt on the ground, still kowtowing repeatedly: "Please forgive me, Your Highness! Please forgive me, Your Highness!"
Yu Mingyue was still furious and was about to order someone to drag the maid away and beat her when Yuwen Cheng, who usually took pleasure in beating his servants in his own residence, chuckled and said, "Sister-in-law, it's just that the tea got cold. On such a hot day, drinking some cool tea can help keep you from getting too irritable. Why bother arguing with her?"
Yu Mingyue realized she had lost her composure and simply waved her sleeve angrily: "Get out!"
The maidservant felt as if she had been granted a pardon and hurriedly covered her face as she tried to retreat, but Yuwen Cheng stopped her again and said, "Bring me a cup of tea."
The maid had no choice but to cautiously refill his teacup. Yuwen Cheng looked at the cut on her forehead, the blood flowing down and staining half her face red. Coupled with her pale face from fright, her cowering and terrified appearance was particularly pitiful. But he laughed instead, and took out a jade pendant from his sleeve and casually tossed it to her: "Take it, it's a reward from me."
The maidservant could hardly believe her eyes. She took the jade token and stared at him wide-eyed: "Your Highness—"
"What, you don't want it?"
"No, no, thank you, Your Highness Prince Qi, thank you, Your Highness Prince Qi!"
The maid kowtowed repeatedly, as if she had just returned from the underworld and suddenly found herself in the heavenly palace. Her steps were unsteady as she walked out. Watching her back, Yuwen Cheng chuckled, then picked up the cup that still seemed to retain a trace of blood and took a sip.
After all that commotion, Yu Mingyue finally vented her anger, but looking at Yuwen Cheng's leisurely and seemingly good mood, she suddenly sensed something and said, "Third brother seems... quite satisfied with today's arrangements?"
Yuwen Cheng smiled and looked at her: "Is there anything I'm dissatisfied with?"
Yu Mingyue frowned: "You admit it?"
"..."
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Cheng did not immediately respond. Instead, he took another sip of tea, put down the cup, and looked up at Yu Mingyue, a cold glint flashing in his eyes: "What does the Crown Princess mean by this—"
At this moment, Yu Mingyue also fully woke up and said, "Last time, didn't you say that sending the King of Qin to Luoyang was like releasing a tiger back into the mountains?"
"..."
"What, just because there's Xiao Yuansui doesn't mean it's not anymore?"
Yuwen Cheng chuckled and said, "It's rare that my sister-in-law still remembers what I said."
"you--"
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I didn't say it's not like that now."
"So what are your plans?"
“Sending my second brother to Luoyang now would still be like releasing a tiger back into the mountains, but the difference is that now we have someone in our hands who can fight the tiger.”
Upon hearing this, Yu Mingyue's eyes lit up: "You mean, Xiao Yuansui?"
Yuwen Cheng laughed and said, "Otherwise, why do you think I first proposed to kill him, and then pleaded with the Emperor to pardon him? This person is related to the hearts of most people in the Twelve Guards. Wouldn't it be a pity to kill him so easily? But to keep him on the shelf and not use him would be even more of a waste, like a pearl being covered in dust or a sharp sword being sheathed."
Yu Mingyue said, "You want to use him to deal with the King of Qin?"
Yuwen Cheng laughed and said, "This person is no ordinary person. He was able to make such a big splash in Wanggang Village and Luoyang before. If we give him another chance now, he may very well achieve something."
Recalling what Xiao Yuansui had just said, Yu Mingyue's previously calmed emotions surged again, and she said coldly, "He is indeed no ordinary person. Could an ordinary person lose to Yuwen Ye at Hulao Pass with such a huge difference in strength, 100,000 against 3,000?"
"..."
"I think he's nothing special."
"..."
"Now you actually want to use him against the King of Qin? I think you'd better think this through. You couldn't win before, and you're even less likely to win now."
Although Yu Mingyue harbored resentment towards Yuwen Ye, the Battle of Luoyang had made her realize one thing: eliminating him on the battlefield was far too difficult. This man was like a god once he entered the fray; he couldn't lose no matter what. Moreover, Yuwen Cheng's idea of relying on someone who had already lost to him was nothing short of delusional.
Yuwen Cheng replied, "Of course he can't win alone."
Yu Mingyue was taken aback: "What do you mean?"
Yuwen Cheng said, "Let me ask you, who drove my second brother out of Chang'an today?"
"Of course it's Father."
“That’s right. No matter how powerful or how illustrious his military achievements are, he is still the emperor’s son and a subject. He still has to obey the emperor. If the emperor is displeased, he will be nothing more than a piece of fish on the chopping block.”
Yu Mingyue seemed to understand: "You want Father to... also target him?"
Yuwen Cheng said, "Only if Father Emperor also takes action against him will we have a chance of winning."
"..."
Yu Mingyue frowned.
After a long silence, she finally said, "But third brother, you must understand that even though the Prince of Qin went too far this time, the Emperor only ordered him to leave Chang'an for Luoyang in ten days. He is, after all, your father."
"..."
"What do you want to do to get the Emperor to take action against him?"
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Cheng laughed instead, looking at her with a leisurely expression: "Yes, under what circumstances do you think the emperor would take action against someone?"
Yu Mingyue's breath hitched.
"rebel?!"
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