I'm only one year old, what the heck is a Overturning System?!-Chapter 446 - 194: Those Who Do Not Meet a Good End 89 (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 446: Chapter 194: Those Who Do Not Meet a Good End 89 (Please Subscribe)

The ticking sound of rain came from outside, the sky dense with dark clouds, forcing several oil lamps to be lit in the main hall of Duke Xing Lin Mansion.

The early spring weather, under the assault of drizzle, brought in cool breezes into the hall, but they were transformed into gentle breezes by the array under the eaves.

Lin Hansong slightly pursed his lips, his calm eyes reflecting the figure of Chen Yi, pondering his question.

The marriage bestowed by Emperor Wei to Chen Yuan occurred after Chen Yi had slaughtered hundreds of thousands of the Barbarian Clan in the Southern Barbarian Land.

At that time, Emperor Wei bestowed a reward—Chen Yi was titled Baron Yingwu!

Lin Hansong had some guesses about this, but he dared not be sure that his guess was definitely true. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

Perhaps because the Holy Emperor rewarded Chen Yi for his clear merits, while bestowing marriage to Chen Yuan seemed more like a way of "adding glory to the Chen Family" on the surface.

After all, as the greatest hero, Chen Yi had already been engaged, and the Holy Emperor could not bestow marriage to him again.

With this thought.

Lin Hansong’s expression slightly darkened, responding: "Yi Er, do you know how many have been given marriages by the Holy Emperor in the Great Wei Dynasty over a thousand years?"

Chen Yi pondered for a moment and shook his head: "I don’t know."

This kind of niche knowledge already touched his blind spot.

He did indeed read many historical books of the Wei Dynasty as a child, but it was impossible for him to know every detail about the Prince Consort.

Especially the books related to the Royal Family were only preserved by historians, almost impossible for the outside world to know.

Beside him, Lin Jixin thought for a moment and answered, "If the child remembers correctly, it should be one hundred and forty-three."

Lin Hansong nodded.

Chen Yi looked dumbfounded at Duke Xing and his son, could they remember such niche things?

Lin Hansong’s expression remained unchanged as he explained: "Since the founding of the Wei Dynasty by the previous emperor, a total of one hundred and forty-three princesses have been bestowed in marriage."

"The other princesses all sought their preferred Prince Consort, like acquiring a son-in-law to become an appendage of the Imperial Family, such ’bestowed marriages’ were more like going through the motions."

Lin Hansong paused, his expression slightly more serious, and continued looking at Chen Yi:

"Do you know how many of those one hundred and forty-three Prince Consorts met good ends and how many did not?"

Chen Yi slightly frowned, and still shook his head.

He vaguely understood the purpose of Lin Hansong’s words.

"Those who met bad ends, eight or nine out of ten." Lin Hansong said with a slight sigh:

"Only twelve Prince Consorts died a natural death, the rest ended very tragically."

"Some died on the battlefield, some died in prison, and some were assassinated at home."

Chen Yi’s expression shifted slightly, glancing at the solemn Lin Jixin, feeling a chill in his heart.

Twelve compared to one hundred and forty-three, anyone who has studied arithmetic knows what this ratio means.

Describing it as "nine deaths and one life" is not an exaggeration.

"Uncle, dying on the battlefield is still considered a sacrifice for the country, but what about those Prince Consorts who died in prison or were assassinated?"

General dies a hundred battles, being a Prince Consort and dying on the battlefield is expected.

But other manners of death are too strange, especially since the majority of Prince Consorts met such ends.

"Yi Er, you need to understand the Holy Emperor’s purpose for bestowing these marriages," Lin Hansong hinted subtly, "There are basically two purposes."

"One is to add glory, to show the Imperial Family’s favor towards the subject."

"The second is to draw in, by means of marital ties to deepen the relationship with the subjects, thus gaining their loyalty."

Purpose, subject...

Chen Yi didn’t care about "favor" and "drawing in"; in his view, these two terms conveyed the same thing.

What he cared about was "marital purpose," and who the "subject" in Lin Hansong’s words was.

It was certain that "subject" was not Chen Yuan.

Then it was him, Chen Yi.

Or, the current Duke Wuan, Chen Taiping.

"But bestowing marriage to Chen Yuan to draw me in? Isn’t that a bit presumptuous?"

Chen Yi secretly frowned, feeling that his previously clear thoughts were now obscured by a fog, unable to see the truth behind.

Lin Hansong glanced at him, continuing, "Whether it’s one kind or the other, it almost always indicates one thing—favor from the Holy Emperor."

"So, why do you think those honored Prince Consorts met such tragic ends?"

Lin Hansong’s wording remained subtle, his tone slightly cautious, as if speaking recklessly about the Holy Emperor in private was a dangerous matter.

Chen Yi pondered for a moment.

Favor... purpose... tragic end... he got it!

Damn, such favor simply tells everyone—Emperor Wei favors the Chen Family, adding glory to the Chen Family?

"Living targets!"

Hearing Chen Yi’s answer, Lin Hansong’s serious face broke into a slight smile.

"Fortune and calamity go hand in hand, which is exactly what ’Holy Emperor bestowing marriage’ means."

"It seems like adding glory, making your Chen Family the most favored courtiers in the entire Great Wei Dynasty, but in reality, it’s just a ’target’!"

Beside him, Lin Jixin opened his mouth, intending to remind his father and Chen Yi that their wording was a bit too much.

But after observing their expressions, he fell into deep thought and then held his peace.

Because he suddenly realized, their Lin Family and Chen Family had already become grasshoppers on the same rope due to that marriage covenant.

If something happened to the Chen Family, their Lin Mansion would also be affected.

"So the Holy Emperor is harming us?"

After figuring everything out, Chen Yi increasingly did not understand Emperor Wei’s actions.

His father, Chen Taiping, was now guarding the Beizhi border, and he himself was repelling invaders in the Southern Barbarian Land.

It made no sense to make them targets, the envy of others as "living targets".

Unless, Emperor Wei wished for death!

Chen Yi quietly shook his head.

Even with his current cultivation, he still wasn’t sure he could break into the Imperial City and kill Emperor Wei.

"’Harm’ is not the right word," Lin Hansong chuckled, "The Holy Emperor likely has more far-reaching plans, needing your Chen Family to stand at the forefront."