Knowing his father as he did, he was capable of anything to preserve the Great Chu empire.
Let alone poisoning him, Xiao Yanchu believed that if the Taoist priest had said that his death could protect the Great Chu dynasty, his good father would have killed him at birth instead of poisoning him.
Xiao Yanchu once thought that if he had been killed by his father at birth, things might have been better, and he wouldn't have had to suffer the pain of the poison later.
However, he is now grateful that he didn't die, so that he could meet Ah Jin.
However, the Taoist priest cannot be found now, as the late emperor and empress have both passed away, making it very difficult to investigate this matter.
As for the current Empress Dowager Wei, given her status back then, how could she possibly have come into contact with such matters?
"How is the Emperor?" Qin Buyu asked.
Xiao Yanchu knew that his master was asking Xiao Chenyi.
"Unable to achieve great things." Xiao Yanchu commented in four words.
"You refused to inherit the throne and relinquished it back then, do you regret it now?"
Xiao Yanchu shook his head. “Master, that position is not power to me, but a prison. Life is too short. I don’t want to be trapped in that world, or even let power cloud my judgment and make me lose my humanity.”
Qin Buyu sighed, "You're still so stubborn. But if someone who's unlikely to amount to anything sits in that position, how can you really trust the people of Great Chu?"
The kind of person who sits in that position can determine the kind of life the people will lead.
"That's why I've come here to ask Master, is Yi'er a suitable candidate?" Xiao Yanchu stated the purpose of his visit.
Yi'er has been at Qingyue Mountain for some time now, so his master should know him well.
"Yi'er is intelligent, diligent, and has a calm mind, just like you were when you were young. If you really want to cultivate him in this way, he will be no less capable than you in the future," Qin Buyu commented honestly.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Master."
Qin Buyu understood the implication in Xiao Yanchu's words and frowned slightly, "Are they willing to give up so easily?"
Every change of power has been accompanied by bloodshed and turmoil.
“If he can improve himself, prioritize the interests of the Great Chu, and care about the common people, then it’s fine to have Yi’er assist him. But if he only cares about his own interests, then I can let Yi’er replace him.”
"Master, Wei Xuebin gave the Mohan defense map to Bei Li in an attempt to frame the Su family. He's now missing. The Wei family hasn't been implicated at all; in fact, they helped Bei Li acquire a considerable amount of sulfur at a high price."
Qin Buyu was taken aback. "What does Bei Li need so much sulfur for?"
Xiao Yanchu shook his head. "We don't know yet, but it's definitely not just for making fireworks."
Qin Buyu pondered for a moment, then sighed, "Go and see Yi'er. He'll have a lot to do in the future."
Xiao Yanchu knew that his master had agreed, so he bowed and said, "This disciple will take his leave. Thank you, Master."
Su Ruojin followed Xiaobao to the back mountain. Along the way, Xiaobao chattered excitedly, introducing her to everything in Qingyue Mountain.
He said he would secretly go down to the river to catch fish and go hunting rabbits with his fellow apprentices.
Although Xiao Bao had said before that studying at Qingyue Mountain was very hard, Su Ruojin could see that he was very happy here and had become much more cheerful. It seemed that Xiao Yanchu was right to send Xiao Bao to Qingyue Mountain.
Xiao Bao brought Su Ruojin to the riverbank to teach her how to catch fish.
"Xiao Bao, do you want to be the emperor?" Su Ruojin suddenly asked.
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