sbdcsierra Chapter 610 Crime
Chapter 610 Crime
Lu Yangyang turned to look at him in shock.
Zong Que nodded slightly and explained to her, "Before we met King Yuechuan, Zong Ke had already reached an agreement with her and planned to launch a war. This is information that my people obtained from Zong Ke. At first, I didn't completely believe it, but after meeting King Yuechuan, this matter was confirmed without a doubt. If I'm not mistaken, Zong Ke's memorial to the capital should already be on its way. The so-called immortality gu is just an excuse. Whether it exists or not, it will be present at the sacrificial ceremony."
Lu Yangyang asked him in a daze, "So, they're planning to coordinate from the inside and outside, put on a show to confirm the existence of the Longevity Gu, so that His Majesty can have an excuse to order the troops to be dispatched?"
“Yes,” Zong Que said in a low voice, “The play is for the world to see. Whatever the story is, it doesn’t matter. For Father Emperor, whether or not there is the Longevity Gu is not important. What is important is that he needs an opportunity to break through the control of the southwestern military. Directly ordering an attack on Yuechuan Kingdom will be difficult to silence public opinion, and the court officials will not easily agree. But if there is evidence that Miaojiang is colluding with Yuechuan Kingdom and plotting against Da Zhao, or if the Longevity Gu is extremely rare and Yuechuan Kingdom intends to use it to bewitch the people of Da Zhao, these could all become reasons for war. If the King of Yuechuan cooperates, taking Yuechuan Kingdom will be effortless. In this way, this war will just be a pretext. But guess what they can gain from this war?”
"Zong Ke has secretly amassed a fortune and recruited soldiers over the years, but these soldiers are ultimately not allowed to see the light of day. However, once the two countries go to war, these people under his command can naturally become his army. What Father Emperor wants is to break the pattern of the Southwest military power being controlled by the Yan family, insert people in, and gradually erode it."
Lu Yangyang couldn't help but ask, "Then, what does King Yuechuan want?"
"I don't know," Zong Que said softly. "I can stop the Jinzhou army at Mirror Lake, but I am powerless to help the King of Yuechuan."
"So you came to the Moon River Palace to find out what the Moon River King really wants?" Lu Yangyang looked at him.
Zong Que nodded: "I can stop the Jinzhou army, but I can't prevent Zong Ke's people from sneaking in. If they want to wreak havoc in Yuechuan, then Yuechuan will be a living hell. Tell me, should we fight or not? Only by figuring out the Yuechuan king's purpose can we stop them."
“I understand,” Lu Yangyang nodded.
The Crown Prince is after the military power in Jinzhou. Zong Que can prevent the Jinzhou army from entering Yuechuan, but he cannot stop the Crown Prince's people from entering. If these people collude with the King of Yuechuan, Yuechuan will be awash in blood. Even if Zong Que can bring the Jinzhou army to suppress the war, he still cannot prevent the tragedy of Yuechuan.
She originally thought that as long as the world believed that the Longevity Gu did not exist, she could ruin the prince's plan. This idea was not wrong, but she did not expect that the biggest problem lay with King Yuechuan.
but……
“Your Highness, I think we can do this…” Lu Yangyang lowered her voice and leaned closer to him: “Countless people have come to participate in the sacrificial ceremony these past few days, and there are many people in Yuechuan Kingdom who practice Gu magic. If these forces unite, how many people do you think Your Highness has that could be their match?”
Zong Que immediately realized: "You mean, using the people of Yuechuan Kingdom to turn against Zong Ke's people?"
Lu Yangyang blinked: "It's about exploiting faith."
"Your Highness ordered Yan Yue to guard the vicinity of the Gu God Temple, wasn't it precisely so that he could personally lure the Crown Prince out during the sacrificial ceremony and capture him in one fell swoop?" Lu Yangyang now understood why Zong Que had ordered Yan Yue to guard the vicinity of the Gu God Temple—it was to trap him like a turtle in a jar. "In that case, why not use the people of Yuechuan Kingdom and let them defend their faith themselves? How could they possibly let someone who intends to disrupt the sacrificial ceremony go unpunished?"
“That’s true,” Zong Que said with a smile, “Yangyang is becoming more and more thoughtful.”
Lu Yangyang was a little embarrassed, but also a little happy. "As for King Yuechuan, Yue Ling said that King Yuechuan has taken her as his disciple. There are still a few days before the sacrificial ceremony, so we still have time to contact King Yuechuan. I will try to find out her purpose. We will split up and you can deal with His Highness."
Zong Que frowned slightly: "King Yuechuan here..."
Lu Yangyang hurriedly interrupted him: "I know it's unlikely that the King of Yuechuan will be here. Don't worry, if there's really no other way, I won't do anything rash. I still have Yue Ling to help me. We have to try. I promise I will prioritize my own safety. Most importantly, I can't just watch Yue Ling be forced to marry Ming Ruo. How old is she?"
Zong Que's fingertips touched her face. She was wearing makeup and only looked three-tenths like her, but her eyes were still as bright as when he first saw her. "Yangyang has grown up."
"So it's settled then?" Lu Yangyang looked at him expectantly.
She had to stay; she still needed to find out about the Azure Python. Saving the innocent people of Yuechuan Kingdom was important, but completely curing His Highness's leg was equally important.
But His Highness must not know that she has this purpose, otherwise he will definitely not let her stay.
“Yes, I’ll stay here with you. I’ll have Pei Ji make the arrangements outside. I’ll stay in the palace and deliver the message to Zong Ke’s ears so he’ll lower his guard,” Zong Que said.
Lu Yangyang's eyes widened, but fearing that Zong Que would discover something amiss, she could only nod reluctantly, "Okay, alright."
"It's getting late, I'll head back first. They should be back by now. If anything happens, I'll have Mingruo find a way to send you a message. The Yuechuan Palace is full of traps, so try not to wander around too much," Zong Que instructed her.
Lu Yangyang nodded quickly.
On the other side, after King Yuechuan intimidated all the elders, no one shouted that Yin Yueling could not be kept anymore. Instead, they started discussing the wedding ceremony.
King Yuechuan did not object to this. Although Yin Yueling was not satisfied, seeing that King Yuechuan did not object, she began to bargain, shouting at the elders, "I can agree to the marriage, but from today onwards, I can go wherever I want in this palace. You better not give me any more advice, or I will kill this Qi Gongzi first, and then we'll see how you get married!"
The elders were very dissatisfied with her attitude, but King Yuechuan was clearly going to support her. If they wanted King Yuechuan to cooperate, they would have to make some compromises. Therefore, they could only turn a blind eye to Yin Yueling's arrogant attitude.
Mingruo opened her mouth countless times, trying to refute, but no sound came out.
Surprisingly, no one asked him a single question from beginning to end.
Even if he did have such thoughts, no matter how beastly he is, he couldn't possibly marry a thirteen-year-old girl, could he?
commit a sin.