161 Running Away from Responsibility (1/2)

When Princess Lingchen saw Lu Wei again, it was at the Yang's Residence a week after she received the news of the Young Emperor's demise. Over the past five years, Yang Yun has been staying with Chief Ye, and now that they have returned to Da Cheng, naturally, the member of Nanlin Tribe was invited to stay over at the Yang's Residence.

Once the Crown Princess heard the news that Yang Yun had returned with Chief Ye, she went to visit them. The group was conversing about Yang Yun's training with Chief Ye when Lu Wei walked in with a dark expression on his face. He was dressed casually, and his silver mask was in his hand. A question popped inside her head as the Princess noticed that something was not right.

”Why are you here? Aren't you supposed to be in Qian Rong?” Princess Lingchen asked.

It was only a few days ago when she received news that the Emperor of Qian Rong died after his mother used him as a shield as they tried to escape the palace. At this time, shouldn't the Prince Regent stayed in Qian Rong to control the situation? Why was he in Da Cheng, traveling incognito?

”Crown Princess Lingchen,” Lu Wei clasped his hand and greeted her. ”You're here too.”

”Is the situation in Qian Rong's better?”

The Prince Regent hesitated before he answered, ”I don't know. The ministers will think of something to resolve the issue.”

Princess Lingchen watched him with disbelief. This was her first time seeing someone shrinking away from his responsibility.

Chief Ye chuckled at her grandson, and then, she turned to the Princess. ”Your Highness, please do not mind my grandson. He had moved his chess piece carelessly and lost.”

The Crown Princess had a puzzled expression on her face. When she looked at Lu Wei, that man had his head lowered. Therefore, she could not see his frustrated face.

”This brat,” Chief Ye scoffed. ”He decided to nurture his nephew to be the next ruler of Qian Rong. When the boy was older enough, he wanted to step down as Prince Regent and pass down the throne. Who knew that his mother would pull up something stupid and got them both killed.”

”Grandmother,” Lu Wei let out a long sigh.

”What grandmother? Didn't I warn you that your plan was too stupid? Did you listen to me?”

Lu Wei decided that it would be better if he did not say anything. Thinking about the situation in Qian Rong gave him a headache. He did not want the throne in the first place. He had thought that his plan would work, but now that his nephew had died, there was no one left but him. Lu Wei had no other choice but to ascend the throne.

Right now, Lu Wei had pushed the responsibility to the Prime Minister while he ran away to Da Cheng. That old Prime Minister should be ecstatic as he had given him the throne, but the old man was too upright. He knelt beside the hall for a whole day and begged him to retract his words.