Chapter 249: An Accident on the Lake 1 (1/2)
Chapter 249: An Accident on the Lake (1)
Translator: Guy Gone Bad
“I don’t think the war between Qingyan and Nanjiang started because of the emperors’ ambition.” Duan Wuluo turned around to look at Murong Xue with a glimmer in his dark eyes.
“Indeed, it wasn’t. It was all because of Cang Qiong. He wreaked such havoc that the Emperor of the Qingyan Kingdom declared war out of rage...” Murong Xue looked at Duan Wuluo with his calm eyes as if suggesting: the one who provoked the war was from Nanjiang Prime Minister’s Mansion instead of Qingyan.
“It was Cang Qiong’s mistake to have offended the emperor,” Duan Wuluo said, staring at Murong Xue. “But why did the emperor declare war against Nanjiang and embitter innocent people?”
“No emperor of integrity can tolerate such humiliation and assassination. Suppose Cang Qiong assassinated the Emperor of Nanjiang Kingdom in the capital, the emperor would definitely sentence his whole clan to death out of rage.”
“Likewise, if the Emperor of Qingyan Kingdom wanted to punish Cang Qiong, he would send troops to liquidate Nanjiang because Cang Qiong, a lineal descent of the prime minster, is backed up by the entire kingdom...”
Strictly speaking, it was the Prime Minster of the Nanjiang Kingdom who had brought up such an arrogant son that provoked the war between two kingdoms. If Duan Wuluo would like to question someone, he should question Prime Minister Cang. Why did he question Murong Xue? Was he trying to sound her out?
Murong Xue raised her eyebrows and looked at Duan Wuluo with an alarmed look.
Duan Wuluo was lost in thought, with a touch of sullenness in his half-closed eyes...
“Wow, so many beautiful lotus flowers...” There came a clear voice before Murong Xue looked up and saw bunches of lotus flowers dotting the lake 100 meters away. They covered the whole surface, and even stretched to the horizon, on which light pink flowers bloomed, all of which created this uniquely fresh and elegant scenery...
Murong Xue blinked with excitement and looked up at Duan Wuluo. “Prefect Duan, do you have a canoe here?”
“What do you need it for?” Duan Wuluo looked at her confusedly.
“I’d love to pick some lotus flowers and seeds by canoe,” Murong Xue answered gently. The giant pleasure boat was too high for her to reach the lotus. But she could shuttle through the lotus clump and pick whichever lotus she liked by canoe.
Looking at her sparkling eyes, Duan Wuluo said softly with a touch of happiness in his eyes, “They’re tied behind this pleasure boat...”
“Thanks,” Murong Xue said happily as she hurried down the decks to the back of the boat.
Cang Ying blinked and followed Murong Xue hastily. “I’m coming with you...”
Murong Xue untied a canoe at the back of the pleasure boat before boarding carefully. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Cang Ying running to her. When Cang Ying was about to jump onto her canoe, she said blandly, frowning, “There’s one over there. We don’t have to share this one.”
Cang Ying abruptly pause as the big smile on her face froze. She said, glowering at Murong Xue, “I don’t know how to row.”
“But all servants here do, you can order anyone...” Murong Xue said casually as she put away the rope and picked up the paddles.