boyutpedia Chapter 245 Zhai Yunliuyue Discusses Transactions
Chapter 245 Zhai Yunliuyue Discusses Transactions
The emperor's brother-in-law immediately understood: there was no princess among the imperial heirs, so Emperor An wanted to recommend a princess from their Bu family to replace Princess Mingyue for the marriage alliance!
The emperor's brother-in-law and the empress exchanged a glance. The empress seemed to understand Emperor Xing'an's meaning and stood there stunned.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, the princess will be on her way to the bridal sedan chair on time." The emperor's brother-in-law was already considering which of his collateral relatives would be suitable to go.
Emperor Xing'an was very satisfied with what the Imperial Uncle said. Before leaving, he glanced at Princess Mingyue and ordered, "Princess Mingyue, be confined and inform the Wujin Kingdom about Prince Liuyue's matter."
Liu Yue's pupils contracted sharply, and her hand, hidden in her sleeve, slowly clenched into a fist. After Emperor Xing'an and his entourage left, Liu Yue even mocked herself.
Anyway, those people don't take him seriously. It's embarrassing, but at least it will remind them that their Wujin Kingdom has a prince who is a hostage in Fengli Kingdom.
When Zhai Yun sneaked into the palace and found him, she happened to see a palace maid dumping the food that had been brought to him on the ground, something he did every day in Fengli Kingdom.
But when others actually saw him, a prince of a nation reduced to such a state, he was still filled with shame.
Zhai Yun had infiltrated the palace, so she couldn't show herself. She hid in a corner and watched as Liu Yue knelt humbly on the ground, being forced by the palace maids to pick up those things bit by bit.
Liu Yue, who had noticed Zhai Yun hiding in the shadows, was trembling as she picked up the leftovers. Listening to the palace maid's increasingly arrogant laughter and sarcasm, murderous intent appeared in Liu Yue's eyes.
Just as Liu Yue was about to go all the way, the palace maid collapsed, and Zhai Yun's figure appeared behind her.
As Liu Yue picked up her things, she sneered, "Young Master Rui, have condescended to come here to watch a show?"
Zhai Yun looked at Liu Yue, who was still kneeling on the ground, and repeated the action of picking up leftover food. She threw a bag of silver next to him, not out of pity, but as a reminder: "If you kill her here, you won't be as lucky as last time."
Liu Yue stopped what she was doing, tilted her head and looked up at Zhai Yun with a look of inquiry in her eyes. What did she know?
Zhai Yun didn't mince words and directly told her what she knew: "Not long ago, a palace maid went missing. Do you need me to tell you where you buried her?"
Zhai Yun and Feng Chenyi's spies in the palace weren't very skilled yet. Duan Yi'an found out about these things. Originally, Duan Yi'an suspected that Zhai Yun had orchestrated this whole thing in order to infiltrate the Imperial Household Department.
Duan Yi'an even asked Zhai Yun in person to confirm that the matter had nothing to do with the Prince Rui's mansion before he felt relieved.
Liu Yue lowered his head a second before the killing intent in his eyes surfaced. Although Zhai Yun had saved him once, he could not be soft-hearted if he wanted to live.
Zhai Yun knew exactly what Liu Yue was thinking, and explained her purpose before he could make a move: "I've come to ask you for a favor, so that this matter won't be traced back to you."
Zhai Yun thought that with Liu Yue's intelligence, he would understand the meaning behind her words.
Liu Yue's murderous intent faded, replaced by a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes. He slowly stood up from the ground, holding the food he had picked up, now covered in dirt, and smiled eerily: "So, Young Master Rui is threatening me to do things for you."
Zhai Yun looked at the silver coins still lying on the ground and said, "If I wanted to blackmail you, I wouldn't have waited until now. I'm here to make a deal with you."
"How do we negotiate?" Liu Yue suddenly became interested. It turned out that Zhai Yun could also use him. Liu Yue said sarcastically, "It seems that this prince is still remembered by someone. He is not entirely useless."
Zhai Yun bent down and picked up the silver he had thrown down from the ground. He opened Liu Yue's hand and placed the silver in his hand. "Money can make the devil turn the millstone. Sometimes silver is more effective than brute force."
Zhai Yun hoped that Liu Yue could understand what she meant.
Looking at the silver in her hand, Liu Yue sighed helplessly and said with a self-deprecating laugh, "Tell me, what do you want me to do?"
He knew Zhai Yun was right. If he had had money earlier, these palace maids wouldn't have looked down on him.
Zhai Yun looked at Liu Yue and said seriously, "I want you to ruin Princess Mingyue's reputation."
Liu Yue was first shocked, then laughed maniacally, her eyes filled with disbelief as she looked at Zhai Yun. "Are you crazy? Princess Mingyue is going to be married off the day after tomorrow?"
Zhai Yun said very seriously, "She has what I want. It's her own request, and she will cooperate with you."
Liu Yue stared at Zhai Yun for a moment, and he finally understood why Zhai Yun had come to him. Such a big thing would be a capital offense for anyone else.
As for him, since it involves the interests of both countries, Emperor Xing'an would always have to weigh the pros and cons.
"Young Master Rui is truly shrewd and resourceful." Liu Yue didn't want to praise Zhai Yun; he just wanted to make a few sarcastic remarks.
Zhai Yun didn't care about Liu Yue's attitude towards her. She turned away and stopped looking at Liu Yue. "If this works out, you and Princess Mingyue will be tied together, and these palace maids won't dare to bully you anymore."
It doesn't matter who you marry into; Wujin Kingdom is so wealthy, it might not be worse than Xuanyuan Kingdom. Fortunately, Emperor An will come to this realization after his anger subsides.
"Do you really think Emperor Xing'an is so easy to fool? Everyone knows that I have a dispensable position in the Wujin Kingdom. Emperor Xing'an has no benefit to me. Why would I be alive?" Liu Yue said, revealing her true thoughts.
Looking at Liu Yue, who had rarely spoken so frankly, Zhai Yun revealed the news she had received from the Wujin Kingdom: "Your royal uncle has been given a slow-acting poison by your royal brother and won't live much longer."
Therefore, Emperor Xing'an may release Liuyue back to her country in the near future, causing internal strife within Wujin.
Liu Yue is not entirely useless to Emperor Xing'an. As long as Emperor Xing'an gives him a push and he ascends the throne, Princess Mingyue will still be the Empress of Tianjin Kingdom.
Liu Yue's expression turned serious for the first time. He had no power base of his own in Fengli Kingdom, so he had no way of knowing about these things. "Are you sure? Does Emperor Xing'an know about this?"
His elder brother dared to drug his own uncle, clearly harboring ambitions to usurp the throne. Such a secretive matter must have required his elder brother to be extremely cautious. How accurate was Zhai Yun's information? And how many people could possibly know this news?
"He will find out." If Zhai Yun wanted to, she could easily do a favor for Emperor Xing'an's spies.
Years of oppression and betrayal have taught Liu Yue that he cannot trust anyone. These people may appear to be sincere, but once they achieve their goals, he will be abandoned.
If this isn't true, he will die even if it happens.
Zhai Yun knew that Liu Yue was still hesitant. She had made thorough preparations before coming and naturally had a plan.
"Take this." Zhai Yun took the jade pendant from her waist and handed it to Liu Yue.
Liu Yue took the jade pendant and examined it carefully.
Seeing his cautious demeanor, Zhai Yun explained directly, "This is a jade pendant that Prince Rui commissioned for me; it's a symbol of my status."