Chapter 491 - Proper Palace Intrigue (End) (1/2)

Chapter 491 : Proper Palace Intrigue (End)Ever since that night, Shi Sheng never saw Ming Jin again.

The leads still managed to run off.

Shi Sheng merely wished to express that only villains who could beat the leads were allowed to call themselves true villains. Zhuang-fu deserved to just be cannon fodder.

Had she been in his shoes, she would’ve slaughtered the leads that very night. ‘I refuse to believe that someone would’ve dropped from the heavens or tunnelled out of the ground to rescue them.

…Okay, I guess that isn’t impossible.’

After all, luck was something that was invisible and intangible, yet very impressive.

Due to this major incident, no one even bothered to pay attention to when the Second Prince of Xi Liang left.

Of course, Zhuang-fu couldn’t ascend the throne. Since his shield (Shi Sheng) refused to do anything, Zhuang-fu could only push Yuwen Jing onto the throne.

All that drivel about helping the Third Prince avenge his grievances was just a bunch of bollocks. Zhuang-fu’s real motive was to control the court.

Yuwen Jing was but a child—what could he do to stop Zhuang-fu from using him as a puppet?

Shi Sheng was still the State Teacher. The only thing she did all day besides eat was sleep; she’d already given up on doing quests.

#This is the first time I’ve(bxt) seen such a wilful Host#

Soon, another winter arrived.

Shi Sheng stood at the peak of Star-Plucking Tower, looking in the direction of the commotion. ‘Never thought Ming Jin would’ve beaten the leads to taking the throne.’

In the short span of a year, the court had experienced two major disruptions.

Shi Sheng pulled her cloak tighter around her. ‘Really cold.’

The first thing Ming Jin did upon his ascension was to clear the Third Prince’s name.

The second, was to proclaim that he was going to marry the Eldest Princess of Xi Liang.

Shi Sheng had blanked out when she heard the news.

[Screwed yourself over now, huh?] System’s cold voice contained a hint of gloating.

Shi Sheng merely experienced a flicker of surprise before returning to normal.

[……] ‘Is Host planning on killing Feng Ci and dying together?’

The entire palace was redecorated with red silk and the wedding procession gradually made its way from the Hall of Mental Cultivation to Star-Plucking Tower.

Shi Sheng showed no signs of surprise.

[When did you find out?] System was clearly more agitated than Shi Sheng.

“When I got the will.” Shi Sheng watched as the wedding procession drew closer and closer.

The real child of the Third Prince was Ming Jin.

Back then, the Queen of Xi Liang had given birth to twins, a boy and a girl. For the sake of protecting their son, the royal couple had sent their daughter instead to Dong Jin as a hostage.

Because the Third Prince and the King of Xi Liang were secretly friends, he agreed to help them hide this.

But for the sake of protecting his own child, Ming Jin, the Third Prince had no choice but to swap their identities.

Zhuang Qiong and Ming Jin were given a drug that caused red pimples to appear on their faces. It didn’t hurt that the two were around the same age and height.

The Third Prince said that this disease was contagious, so naturally, no one dared to get close enough to take a closer look.

Ming Jin was sent to Yunyin Temple under the guise of being the Xi Liang hostage, while Zhuang Qiong’s death was faked and she was sent to the Zhuang Family to return to being a girl.

And Weiyang Palace was the name of the palace belonging to the Eldest Princess of Xi Liang. Zhuang Qiong was the Eldest Princess of Xi Liang.

Ming Jin had known all along, yet he hadn’t said anything.

Shi Sheng looked at the handsome man with completely foreign features below her, tugging her lips into a smile. ‘See? Even his looks were fake.’

[Host, calm down—it’s not like he had a choice.]

“What’re you so worried about? I didn’t even say anything.”

[……] ‘Then why do you have your sword out?’

Ming Jin wore red wedding clothes as he stood outside Star-Plucking Tower. The wedding procession attired in red against the backdrop of pure white snow appeared like blooming red plum blossoms

Ming Jin raised his head to look at Shi Sheng, who was standing atop Star-Plucking Tower. ‘No matter what, I want her.’

Shi Sheng leapt down, lightly landing on the courtyard wall.

“You already knew?” Ming Jin’s voice was a bit hoarse. Unbeknownst to him, there was a hint of trembling in it.

Shi Sheng smiled. “What do you think?”

“When did you find out?”

“I obtained a letter from Yulang Tower too.” Probably because Yuwen Mo was unable to ease his guilty conscience, he’d written this down.