The Prime Minister’s Darling-Chapter 1537 - 746 Net Empty Life (Third Update)

Xiaojingkong suddenly whispered to her, "Wow! You’re so amazing, you are his... his aunt, does that mean you can order him around?"

The Little Princess looked puzzled, "My nephew is so good, why would I want to order him around?"

Because I want to order him around!

I also want to turn that bad brother-in-law into Xiaoba, and then tease him every day!

Forget it, this plan doesn’t seem feasible for now.

Xiaojingkong asked the Little Princess, "I am catching fireflies, do you want to join me?"

The Little Princess counted on her fingers, "Hmm... I can’t catch them."

Xiaojingkong puffed out her small chest, "No worries, I’ll catch some for you!"

...

Book Pavilion.

Apart from two guards from the National Master Hall, the king had everyone else cleared out, leaving only himself, Old Master Mu, and the National Master.

Ye Qing stood guard in the corridor.

No one knew what exactly the king had discussed with Old Master Mu, only that people from Duwei Prefecture took away the latter afterward.

"You may leave as well," the National Master told the guards.

The two complied and left the study room.

The National Master looked towards the king, who was at his wit’s end, and asked, "Is Your Majesty worried that Duwei Prefecture won’t find evidence of the Mu Family directing Tong Wu?"

Although Pang Hai’s testimony could confirm that Tong Wu was a staff member of the Mu family, it could not prove that the incident was indeed orchestrated by the Mu Family. Perhaps Tong Wu was bribed by someone else.

The king snorted, "If Wang Xu can’t even obtain a shred of evidence, he might as well resign from his post!"

The National Master poured a cup of tea for the king, "Then why does Your Majesty seem at a loss? Could it be you are pondering over how to deal with the Han Family?"

The crime of the Han Family’s dereliction of duty was inescapable.

The king remained silent.

The National Master said, "Truth be told, Your Majesty has long wished to reclaim the Hei Fengqi from the Han Family and the military power from the Mu Family. Forgive my frankness, but while it is distressing that the Little Princess is suffering, this incident has arrived at an opportune time."

The king looked at him, "You rarely discuss court affairs with me."

The National Master smiled, "I wouldn’t mention it either, but Your Majesty has been waiting for me to speak."

The king rose and paced in the room for a long while, then came to the window to gaze at the full moon on the horizon and suddenly said, "Today marks twenty-five years since you divined the fate for the Xuanyuan Family."

The hand of the National Master holding his tea paused.

The king reminisced, "You said, ’When the Purple Star appears, the Emperor shall arise from Xuanyuan.’"

The National Master slowly gripped his teacup, "Your Majesty."

The king said, "I’ve been thinking, since I’ve already killed every member of the Xuanyuan Family, I should be able to sleep without worries, yet why have I been feeling a sense of unease lately? Have all the members of the Xuanyuan Family really perished?"

"No," said the National Master.

The king’s eyebrows furrowed.

The National Master spoke indifferently, "The deposed Princess and the royal grandchild still live, carrying the bloodline of the Xuanyuan Family. If Your Majesty wishes to eradicate future troubles, you should kill them as well."

The king turned around and looked coldly at the National Master, "Their surname is Shangguan!"

The National Master met his intense gaze lightly, "Jing Yinyin’s surname is Jing."

Their gazes locked in midair for a moment, after which the king turned away, continuing to gaze into the sky, "I don’t want to quarrel with you." frёeweɓηovel.coɱ

The National Master picked up his teacup, "Ye Qing, show our guest out."

Ye Qing pushed the door and entered.

The only person in all of Dayan who dared to send him away was the man before him.

The king frowned, "Cast another divination for me, see if it still foretells ’When the Purple Star appears, the Emperor shall arise from Xuanyuan.’"

The National Master said, "I cannot do it."

The king said coldly, "Are you defying my order?"

The National Master spoke evenly, "Revealing the will of Heaven shortens one’s life. I have already shortened my life by ten years. To divine again, I’m afraid I might lose my life entirely. Besides, the same divination cannot be performed twice."

The king left with a sweep of his sleeve!

"Where is the Little Princess?" the king asked the eunuch outside the Book Pavilion.

The eunuch replied, "Your Majesty, the Little Princess has gone to Qilin Palace."

"Why has she gone to Qilin Palace again?" the king frowned impatiently and strode towards Qilin Palace.