Chapter 821: Chapter 488: A Touch of Green atop Jingtai’s Head (Part 3)
Chen Yuan looked at Sima Ke somewhat strangely. He didn’t understand before, but if he still didn’t understand now, it would be rather abnormal.
Did it seem like Sima Ke meant to offer up Noble Consort Yang?
Does he want to become like-minded with him?
What kind of person does he take Chen for!!!
At the same time, it felt very unusual. He had only met Noble Consort Yang this morning, and she was willing to pay any price for Sima Ke, including the kind he was thinking of.
But… it was just this morning!
It’s impossible that Noble Consort Yang already told Sima Ke about this matter. Moreover, from his tone, it seemed like he already assumed there was something between them.
Why?
Why would he think that?
What on earth happened in the two months he was away?
At this moment, Chen Yuan had many question marks in his mind, feeling extremely astonished at what Sima Ke had said. This was truly a bit hard to accept.
From the way he spoke, it seemed like he even wanted to matchmake them, truly a….. good lad….
Who knows what Jingtai would think about having such a good lad.
That touch of green, it must be quite glaring, right?
No wonder he was so persistent in visiting after returning to the capital, thinking they already had a deep connection.
Trying to leverage this to get closer to him.
Wanting him to support his ascent to the position of Crown Prince.
Taking a deep breath to suppress the odd feeling inside, Chen Yuan began tapping his finger on the table slowly, seemingly considering that this was indeed a good opportunity for him.
An opportunity to use Sima as a pawn, he did not refuse but merely said calmly:
“I understand.”
Seeing Chen Yuan no longer hiding anything, the last bit of doubt in Sima Ke’s heart vanished. As expected… only when he made things this clear did he show his true intentions.
This Chen Yuan really is not simple.
“It’s good that the Green Envoy understands, but rest assured, this kind of thing is only temporary. Once I ascend the throne, I’ll ensure that the Green Envoy will no longer have to hide.”
Although Sima Ke was extremely grieved inside, he still forced a smile.
Now the only power he could rely on was that of Chen Yuan. Otherwise, he would really have no choice but to wait for one of his two brothers to ascend the throne and become a carefree prince, or even ‘die of illness’ quietly.
Wait, Sima Ke suddenly thought of something. If Chen Yuan’s preferences are not typical, doesn’t that mean his two brothers also have a chance?
He knew that both the Empress and Sima Qian’s mother were exceptionally beautiful, maybe not as beautiful as his own mother, but certainly with a unique charm.
No, he couldn’t allow this to happen.
At this moment, a sense of urgency suddenly arose in Sima Ke’s heart. Mainly, he was feeling a bit anxious, and his mind was filled with all kinds of thoughts.
But Chen Yuan completely couldn’t understand Sima Ke’s thoughts.
If he could hear what Sima Ke was thinking, he would definitely feel as if Sima Ke had experienced some kind of shock during his two-month absence, which was entirely abnormal!
“But first, Your Highness needs to become the Crown Prince.”
Chen Yuan smiled.
He really didn’t expect that Sima Ke would genuinely be able to ascend to the throne; Jingtai, after all, is only just over fifty years old and his cultivation has reached the Heavenly Core Realm.
It would be hard for him to die, and he might even outlive several of his sons.
It’s just a move in idle times, who knows if it might be useful in the future?
“In this matter, I rely entirely on the Green Envoy.”
Sima Ke said solemnly.
“If there’s an opportunity, I’ll help.”
Chen Yuan gave an indistinct promise.
Sima Ke was overjoyed and quickly said:
“Rest assured, Green Envoy, I will also support my royal sister on my side.”
A Sima Ke whose psychology had begun to deviate from the norm now couldn’t care about anything else; he no longer blocked the fact that Chen Yuan was not only close to his concubine mother but also to his royal sister.
Just as well, use both his mother and sister to bind Chen Yuan, giving no others a chance.
All he sees now is the throne.
As long as he can ascend to the throne, that’s all that matters!
Chen Yuan: “…..”
Listening to Sima Ke’s words, he was a bit speechless, suddenly feeling this guy was mad, daring to say or think anything, actually assuming he was ‘that’ kind of person.
In the Princess Mansion.
While reading the history books, Princess Pingyang suddenly felt a bit strange, an inexplicable emotion filled her heart, making her a bit confused for a moment.
What on earth happened?
In the Imperial Palace Study Room.
Jingtai, who was painting a spring scene, paused his brush, feeling similarly uncomfortable in his heart, particularly when he glanced at that patch of grass, suddenly finding it somewhat glaring.
“Forget it, I won’t paint anymore.”
Jingtai casually tossed aside his brush.
“Your Majesty has lost interest?”
Cao Zhengxian asked softly.
“I suddenly feel no mood for it.”
Jingtai shook his head.
“It seems those remnants of the former Chu have disturbed Your Majesty’s Mental Realm, these people truly deserve to die,” Cao Zhengxian quickly said.
“How goes the investigation I had you carry out?”
“Reporting to Your Majesty, there’s no lead on Wu Daozi’s side yet. After all, he’s been missing for several decades; it might take more time.”
“I’ll give you another year. Even if you have to scour every inch of ground, you must find Wu Daozi; he’s crucial to my grand plan, understand?” Jingtai said solemnly.
“Yes, I understand.”
“What about those remnants of the former Chu?”
“According to the information retrieved, it seems the Tang Sect in Shu Central that was destroyed by Chen Yuan recently was related to these remnants. Unfortunately, it was a step too late, and we couldn’t capture any alive, they all perished.
As for those remnants of the former Chu, according to the deduced information, they possibly might appear in the North.”
“The North?” Jingtai’s gaze deepened:
“It seems these remnants of the Xiang Family aim to imitate the Grand Ancestor’s cooperation with the Barbarians of that year!”
“This matter must be guarded against.”
“It is imperative to find the whereabouts of these remnants; the time cannot be dragged on for too long. That former Crown Prince of Chu has disappeared for decades, and I’ve always felt he is plotting something significant.”
“But finding them indeed is a difficult task.”
“Therefore, it’s necessary to find someone capable of handling this to investigate!”
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