Volume 3, Chapter 12: Ultimate Rupture (1/2)

Volu Dynastic Records</e</eed How could he not understand the oodwill to him? This was also the last time she would lay all her cards on the table towards hih he understood what it yi Sect Master, the heir apparent would be in the bag, however as he thought about this, he could not resign hiht now, then he would allow the Fengyi Sect’s people to permeate his forces When the time came, it would be extremely difficult to yi Sect Master was proposing to take his daughter as disciple, he could naturally decline, but the Fengyi Sect Master wished to take Roulan as disciple Although the Fengyi Sect Master was their most important enemy, it was irande Moreover, it was likely that she was the most capable of the three For this kind of person to wish to take Roulan as disciple was Roulan’s honor and privilege If he were to categorically decline, ould Jiang Zhe think? Thinking of this, he raised his gaze and looked at Jiang Zhe

My own thoughts were in a complete mess Allow Roulan to take her as master? hell no Roulan’s birth parents and I all wished for her to lead a happy life I only wished that she would have no wants in her life, to marry an ideal husband and for them to spend the rest of their lives until death do the Roulan to marry into a rich and powerful fa three to four concubines, and to prevent the dissolute descendant of aristocratic families to delay her Hoould I allow her to learn the sword? In the future, it would be enough for me to have Xiaoshunzi teach Roulan some simple martial arts to protect herself Of course, if she were truly interested in learning martial arts, I wouldn’t stop her I would absolutely not allow her to becoyi Sect Master was clearly here to sue for peace with His I If I were to resolutely decline, would the Prince of Yong becolances, I could see that both of us were filled with anxiety, and for once, had not reached a consensus I syi Sect Master’s actions were truly not ordinary A short, sio on or retreat, and discord to be sown between liege and vassal

At this moment, I suddenly heard Xiaoshunzi’s voice in my ear, “Must not …” He was cut off before he finished speaking Raising yi Sect Master’s eyes contained a faint look of derision, while from the corner of my eyes, I could see that Xiaoshunzi’s broas beaded with sweat, his expression filled with shayi Sect Master had cut off Xiaoshunzi’s voice transh other’s froreater than htened, I had already understood the aardness and difficulty that the Prince of Yong faced and so raising my voice, I stated, “Sect Master’s profound affection should, by rights, be thanked by Zhe on behalf of hter has suffered loneliness and hardshi+p since childhood We, father and daughter, rely upon one another for survival¹ I really cannot bear to part with her What’s hty and mischievous, and she cannot bear to study the sword Zhe only wishes that she spends the entirety of her life safe and sound, and is unwilling to allow her to excel”

Sure enough, as soon as I finished speaking, I could hear the Prince of Yong let out a breath

A faintly sinister look flashed across the Fengyi Sect Master’s eyes, as she declared, “This seat has seen that Major Jiang’s verses have a unique and distinctive style Who would have thought that your conduct s also so pedantic and unwilling to see woht?”

I respectfully and cautiously replied, “Sect Master hts It is only that increasing one’s stature and position in life, the mental and physical efforts that one must spend is inevitably a hundredfold that of a common person Zhe only wishes forto becoious and illustrious feudal vassals; only seeking happiness forthat they be both farenerations In times of need, I only ask that they spare no effort to help In times of peace, I hope that they will be docile subjects of the country”

A look of ridicule flashed in the eyes of the Fengyi Sect Master, as she retorted, “If everyone is like this, then ill support the ruler in governing the country? Major Jiang is too attentive to your own ht for others”

“It is said that ‘a hero is nothing but a product of his tiht smile “There are countless wildly ambitions individuals in the world However, without the ordinary, common people, ill be able to control the universe? If everyone wishes to becoh I am unfortunate to live in these troubled times and deeply bound by ropes, I absolutely refuse to permit my children to also shed their blood, sweat, and tears”

Falling silent for soyi Sect Master replied, “There is no way for those alk different paths to hness, the Prince of Yong, what are your intentions?”

By this point, everyone understood theand intentions behind her words With a peaceful s replied, “This lowly prince also feels that Roulan is ill-suited to learn hness, the Crown Prince, please extend this lowly prince’s regards, stating that this lowly prince will be sure to submit a hness, the Crown Prince, to keep calyi Sect Master faintly heaved a deep sigh All of us were greatly troubled, identifying the h However, neither Li Zhi nor I were yi Sect Master drily stated, “Your Ihness, the Crown Prince is your eldest brother Now that he has been ihness intends to hit a person when he’s down or bide your ti her ask this question, the Prince of Yong could not help but laugh bitterly in his head Although his relationshi+p with the crown prince had reached the point where one of them had to die, how could he reveal this in front of everyone? Once spoken, the words would be spread on the breeze Whatever the case, the crown prince was his liege, was his eldest brother In private, he could naturally consider the crown prince to be his mortal enemy However, in front of so many people, if he were to reveal their enmity, it was likely that the words would swiftly reach Imperial Father’s ears Even if his own household had no one ould bite the hand that feeds theyi Sect Master would keep this secret However, if he were to say that he would bide his time, then no matter what, he would be unable to launch written attacks with great fanfare against the crown prince

While he was stuck between a rock and a hard place, the Fengyi Sect Master s the Ministry of Revenue and the Embroidered Union, the Crown Prince has lost the affection of His Ihness, the Prince of Yong, have to say about these , is clear about what really happened”

Li Zhi’s brows rose Although he hadn’t been fully briefed about those two incidents, he was clear as to the identity of their prime mover He had no wish for these affairs to continue to re without any evidence, then he could not be bla impolite And so, he casually remarked, “Who in the world does not know about that these two affairs? It is only because they are hindered by abuse of authority and so no one dares to lay hed callously, a hint of ridicule in her laughter Deliberately, she stated, “This seat does not have any that can be revealed if we speak of evidence However, Your Ihness must understand that if this matter were to be leaked, it is likely that the evidence would appear”

Li Zhi frowned He naturally knew that if Li Yuan becah no practical evidence could be found, some circumstantial evidence could possibly be found If this were to happen then it would be greatly detri to bend his head like this The rage in his heart grew increasingly fierce Like a sharp sword, he honed his focus on the Fengyi Sect Master

At thisplanned in advance, I spoke up, “Do not worry, Sect Master The I to show off his accohness is already prepared to submit a memorial to protect the Crown Prince The years of brotherly feelings, the years of relationshi+p as liege and vassal, His I, is an honest individual Meticulously adhering to his duty, he will not casually take up ar Zhe’s words akin to an iron fist in a velvet glove,⁴ the Fengyi Sect Master paid it no mind With a smile, she stated, “If that is the case, then this seat will thank Your I, on behalf of the Crown Prince It is getting late This seat must still visit a couple of old friends and thus will take my leave If there is the opportunity, ill naturally , she looked off into the distance towards a location where a Buddhist aze to send her regards, she did not see the monk make any ure like smoke Only at this moment did we all truly relax

With a wry smile, Li Zhi said, “This Prince suddenly feels yi Sect Master to come personally, it seems like it is truly hopeless this tihness There is no need for us to achieve our objective this tiaze upon Xiaoshunzi Deeply concerned, I asked, “Are you okay?”

A look of shae in his eyes, Xiaoshunzi wondered, “Ahed and replied, “What nonsense are you speaking? How old are you to corandmaster-level expert? What’s more, Great Master True Compassion has stated that your future is boundless Why are feeling sad that you slipped up this tih he was still silent and not speaking I only stopped worrying after seeing that he had returned to normal By this point, Great Master True Compassion had already disappeared An extraordinary person was truly eccentric With a sht, Suiyun, stop keeping things concealed Speak your intentions”

Just as I was about to reply, Eunuch Supervisor Chang En hurriedly rushed over and reported, “Your Ihness, an edict has been issued froer had anyto the vestibule A red-clothed e a yellow damask Imperial edict, declared in a loud voice, “We co, Li Zhi, to substitute for the Crown Prince to ’an By the co was filled with ecstasy, but did not show his feelings or intentions, advancing to accept the Imperial edict After he had voiced his thanks to the emperor, Li Zhi asked, “May I ask Imperial Envoy if this Prince can enter the palace to thank the Emperor for his favor?”

Sharply, the eunuch replied, “The Eun his journey to the Mausoleum of the Yellow Ehness to discuss the sacrificial cere But froent, the fasting cannot be avoided His Imperial Majesty has already issued an edict to have Your I Palace This servant believes that Palace Attendant Zheng should arrive soon”