Chapter 364: Excessive Conjectures (1/2)
“Before this, I have a question I wish to ask Your First Highness.” Bai Luochu didn’t directly answer Pei Rumo’s question, instead, she was preparing to ask one of her own.
Pei Rumo understood Bai Luochu’s personality, now that they were at a critical juncture, Bai Luochu wouldn’t ask a question if it wasn’t important.
“If you have any questions to ask, please do so now.” Pei Rumo didn’t think that it was a waste of time to clarify Bai Luochu’s doubts.
Bai Luochu was dazed for a second and a puzzled expression slowly formed on her face, “Are there any misunderstandings between you and His Majesty?”
Pei Rumo frowned in response. Didn’t she already ask this question earlier in the day? Didn’t I already say no?! He was curious about the reason behind her question and was planning to ask her the reason for her doubts. He even felt that she was possessed by some sort of evil spirit.
“Didn’t I already mention that there aren’t any misunderstandings between me and my Emperor Father? You have been acting strangely since the start of the day… Are you sure you’re not possessed by some sort of spirit?”
Bai Luochu felt a little embarrassed after hearing the reply and laughed apologetically, “It seems like I am thinking too much.”
In Bai Luochu’s opinion, everyone was evil in nature and would constantly utilize underhand methods in order to obtain an advantage over others. It wasn’t a surprise for family members to plot against each other and it would be less of a surprise if members of the imperial clan were plotting something sinister in order to strengthen their authority. There were never any feelings in the imperial palace and the old emperor was a suspicious man. Bai Luochu assumed that the old emperor was planning to send Pei Rumo to his death by sending him on a campaign to the Desolate Region. That being said, Pei Rumo understood the old emperor better than Bai Luochu and if he said that there was nothing wrong with the old emperor’s orders, nothing was wrong.
When Pei Rumo heard Bai Luochu saying, “It seems like I am thinking too much,” he immediately understood the reason behind her question. He immediately explained, “You have thought too much indeed. Emperor Father might be mistrustful, but a tiger will never devour its own cubs. Even if he doesn’t want us to gain too much influence, he will only make a move on our subordinates. He’ll never touch us, the imperial princes.”
Upon hearing Pei Rumo’s explanation, Bai Luochu knew that Pei Rumo had already guessed her thoughts. Therefore, she felt even more ashamed. The old emperor might be an emperor, but he was still Pei Rumo’s father. Casually trying to figure out the intentions of someone’s father was truly an inexcusable matter.
Pei Rumo didn’t have the intention to blame Bai Luochu. In his opinion, Bai Luochu was a person who had grown up in an environment where her horrible relatives schemed against her. It was praiseworthy enough that she didn’t go about flouting the law. It was indeed reasonable for Bai Luochu to have such considerations. But similarly, this had proven that... the trip to the Desolate Region wasn’t going to be as easy as they thought.