dognovel Chapter 333 The Young Singer's Journey 2
Chapter 333 The Young Singer's Journey 2
Four years ago, Xiao Ruofeng was the Prince of Langya, second only to the Emperor in the Great Li court, and also the Grand Protector who commanded a powerful army and guarded the Northern Li.
Four years later, the Prince of Langya, burdened with the crime of treason, has turned into a handful of dust, becoming an untouchable taboo for all the people of Beili.
Throughout the entire Northern Li, no one dared to mention his name, let alone set foot in this imperial mausoleum to pay their respects.
Four years have passed, and their prince is the first person to come and pay respects.
Upon hearing this, Long Xie glared at Yan Sen and said in a low voice, "Knowing that this matter cannot be spread, why are you still speaking so loudly? What if you alert the guards inside and the imperial tomb?"
After Emperor Mingde ascended the throne, following ancestral rules, he sent the five chief eunuchs from previous dynasties to guard the imperial mausoleum. Without imperial decree, they were not allowed to leave the mausoleum even a step.
Although Zhuo Qing and Zhuo Xian, two of the five supervising officials, are now dead, Zhuo Xin, Zhuo Sen, and Zhuo Luo are still alive.
Long Xie was referring to these three people, as well as the three thousand imperial guards stationed around the imperial mausoleum.
If these people find out that the prince came here to pay homage to the Prince of Langya, who knows what kind of trouble it will cause.
Back then, His Majesty's most beloved sixth prince, Xiao Chuhe, was once considered the only candidate for crown prince. However, because he spoke up for the Prince of Langya in court, he incurred the wrath of Emperor Mingde, who demoted him to a commoner and exiled him to Qingzhou.
This shows how much His Majesty fears the Prince of Langya.
Iwamori nodded sheepishly, then said in a low voice, "Judging from the weather, it looks like it's going to rain soon. Perhaps we should escort the Prince back to his residence first?"
Long Xie shook his head: "We'll just follow the prince's orders. If the prince says we're leaving, we'll leave. If the prince doesn't say we're leaving, we'll just wait here."
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"Fine, I won't hold it against you anymore." Xiao Yu sighed as he touched the tombstone. "If only you were a spirit, at least you could come out and talk to me."
He couldn't be sure whether the gust of wind he had just heard was a response from Xiao Ruofeng's spirit in heaven or a coincidence of nature.
But he prefers to believe that it was Xiao Ruofeng speaking to him from the shadows.
"Now I finally understand why Li Changsheng cuts off all contact with his former acquaintances every time he rejuvenates and changes his appearance."
"Just like myself, because the bond between me and Xiao Ruofeng in my previous life was too deep, and there were too many emotions and memories that I couldn't let go of, plus the two worlds were too close in time, and most of the people around me overlapped, so I can't put myself in Xiao Yu's shoes at all now. I still subconsciously look at things from Xiao Ruojin's perspective."
Xiao Yu sighed again. He really didn't like this world!
He had already achieved everything that could be accomplished in this world in his previous life, so there seemed to be no point in staying any longer.
If Xiao Ruofeng's matter hadn't been unresolved, he probably would have left without hesitation the moment he learned the original owner's identity.
"Brother, besides power, you are the first person who can make me stop in my tracks!"
Xiao Yu, filled with emotion, downed the wine in his glass in one gulp: "I should go back now. I'll come see you again next time."
After saying that, Xiao Yu waved to Long Xie and Yan Sen behind him, signaling them that it was time to leave.
However, just as they turned to leave, three figures suddenly appeared in front of them.
"Your Highness, are you leaving already?"
The three white-haired old men looked at the young man with smiles, their thoughts swirling in their minds.
Their seemingly casual positioning actually cleverly blocked Xiao Yu's path.
"Who goes there?" Upon seeing this, Long Xie and Yan Sen quickly shielded Xiao Yu behind them, their eyes warily fixed on the three people in front of them.
Xiao Yu smiled nonchalantly and calmly walked out from behind the two.
Who did he think it was? It turned out to be Zhuoxin, Zhuoluo, and Zhuosen, whom he had beheaded with a single sword in his previous life.
"Hmm!" Xiao Yu nodded casually and walked straight ahead.
"Your Highness entered the imperial mausoleum to pay respects to the Prince of Langya without imperial permission. Do you intend to simply leave like this?"
Zhuoxin stepped forward, blocking Xiao Yu's path, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
As expected, people fade away when they leave. Back in the day, when they were the Five Great Supervisors, they wielded immense power and enjoyed great prestige.
Everyone who met them treated them with utmost politeness.
Now, times have changed, and even a mere Red King dares to disregard their existence!
Faced with the obstruction of Zhuoxin, Xiao Yu simply uttered a single word: "Get lost."
The three eunuchs' faces instantly turned ashen, and Zhuoxin, suppressing his anger, spoke up: "Your Highness, the Crimson King, you..."
It was getting late, and Xiao Yu had drunk quite a bit of wine, so he was extremely sleepy and had no intention of getting entangled with Zhuo Xin and the others. He immediately said, "I'm not in the mood to deal with you right now. If you have the guts, then kill me. If you don't, then get out of my way."
With that, he continued walking without hesitation.
Zhuoxin's expression grew increasingly grim. After a moment of silence, Zhuoluo stepped forward and pulled Zhuoxin aside. Zhuosen, though confused, also stepped aside.
Xiao Yu didn't even spare a glance for the three of them, and without any politeness, he led Long Xie and Yan Sen away, leaving the three of them standing there with faces so gloomy they looked like they could drip water.
"Why are you stopping me?" Zhuoxin asked Zhuoluo unhappily.
To everyone's surprise, Zhuo Luo laughed upon hearing this: "I've long heard that the Crimson King is brainless and stupid, and seeing him today confirms it."
Zhuoxin's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, as if he had thought of something: "You mean?"
"It's best to let Tianqi City be in chaos until that thing is found."
Upon hearing this, Zhuoxin instantly understood Zhuoluo's meaning. A meaningful smile appeared on his lips as he slowly said, "You mean... to reveal this matter to the White King?"
"Now everyone knows that His Majesty is wary of the Prince of Langya and forbids anyone from coming to pay their respects. If it were the former Sixth Prince Xiao Chuhe or the young Prince of Langya who defied the decree to come, it would be understandable."
"But Chi Wangsu has no close relationship with the Prince of Langya. His sudden appearance to pay respects is probably an attempt to use this opportunity to make contact with the Prince of Langya's former subordinates."
"We only need to leak this information to the White King now, and he will never sit idly by while the Red King colludes with the former subordinates of the Langya King. In this way, the two kings will fight each other, and Tianqi City will naturally fall into chaos."
Emperor Mingde had more than a dozen sons, but only the second prince Xiao Chong, the sixth prince Xiao Chuhe, and the seventh prince Xiao Yu were qualified to vie for the throne.
Now, Xiao Chuhe has been demoted to a commoner and exiled to Qingzhou, leaving only Xiao Chong and Xiao Yu in the struggle for the throne.
The forces behind both of them are not to be underestimated. If they were to truly clash, the entire Northern Li region would likely be thrown into turmoil.
For them, who longed to leave the imperial tomb, chaos in the world was exactly what they desired.
"Brilliant!" Zhuo Sen clapped his hands and laughed, "It's good to fish in troubled waters. With Tianqi City in chaos, His Majesty will naturally have no time to care about us."