Chapter 1209 - 1045: A Single Glance Seals a Lifetime

Chapter 1209: Chapter 1045: A Single Glance Seals a Lifetime

"Since mother wants me to live well, am I not doing well now? Why must I return to Da Xing?"

Gu Wanqian’s expression slightly tensed. He felt that the intentions of these people wanting him to return to Da Xing were not simple.

"What about the Empress’s revenge? As a son, how can you be at ease ignoring it? If the Empress hadn’t been persecuted back then, how could she have been so weak? Isn’t this the result of being poisoned slowly?"

The Map Master spoke with some urgency, really fearing that Gu Wanqian would not be willing to return to Da Xing with them, so he turned his head and revealed his identity to Gu Chengyu.

"Moreover, when you wandered into Dayan back then, there’s another hidden reason, a matter only the master knows the full story of. If the Young Master doesn’t return, these mysteries will never be solved in a lifetime. Besides, you’re a prince of Da Xing, how can you stay in an enemy nation? Being so unambitious, how can the Empress rest in peace?"

Gu Wanqian felt very vexed upon hearing this.

"I’ve grown up in Dayan since I was little, the Gu Family treated me well, haven’t Da Xing and Dayan always coexisted peacefully? Otherwise, mother wouldn’t have been wed to Da Xing, why must we firmly choose sides? Besides, mother is originally from Dayan..."

Gu Wanqian stopped speaking at this point.

Though he spoke stubbornly, inwardly he was already stirred by the Map Master’s words earlier.

"Peaceful coexistence? Young Master is still too simple. Young Master, I advise you, do not have soft-heartedness. A war between the two countries is imminent, don’t disappoint the master!"

...

Gu Chengyu descended from the sky, kicked the cloaked man’s chest, sending him flying backward. Bu Ke clutched his chest, feeling his blood and vital energy stirring intensely.

He glanced at Gu Chengyu, greatly shocked. What happened? How could Gu Chengyu arrive so quickly? Damn it.

Noticing a forceful wind coming from the right rear, he quickly turned to block it. Seeing it was Ming Yan, he couldn’t help but harbor a great hatred. If it weren’t for this person entangling him, he would’ve already escaped.

Seeing the cloaked man’s movements slowed, Gu Chengyu knew that his previous kick had seriously injured the opponent.

He grasped his sword hilt and drew the sword.

The cloaked man had been watching Gu Chengyu’s actions, and upon seeing him indeed rush forward, he immediately sped up his hand movements, making Ming Yan a bit overwhelmed.

Suddenly, Ming Yan, caught off guard, was stabbed in the right arm by the cloaked man.

Ming Yan’s hand holding the sword shook, allowing the cloaked man to break open the city gate defenses and dash towards the gate.

Gu Chengyu quickly activated his Qinggong to follow. Though he had injured this person, he didn’t expect he still had enough strength to escape.

Gu Chengyu raised his inner strength to the utmost, and within a couple of breaths, he was behind the cloaked man.

The cloaked man sensed the fierce sword wind from behind, suddenly turned back, and swung a sword towards Gu Chengyu.

"Ming Mo, hurry and help the lord!" Ming Yan, clutching his bleeding arm, shouted urgently to Ming Mo.

By the time Ming Mo arrived, the fight between the two was nearing its end. The cloaked man’s martial arts were indeed formidable, but he had expended a lot of inner strength fighting Ming Yan earlier.

Moreover, when Gu Chengyu arrived, he ambushed him with a kick; naturally, the cloaked man couldn’t withstand it. Gu Chengyu, using his full strength, quickly concluded the battle.

Gu Chengyu stepped on the person’s face, not giving him a chance to close his mouth.

"Quickly disarm his poisonous teeth and arms!" Seeing Ming Mo had arrived, Gu Chengyu hurriedly instructed.

...

Sacred chants echoed, sandalwood incense swirled gently.

"Uncle!"

The appearance of a female voice made the monks in the hall who were meditating and chanting stop their actions on the wooden fish.

Liao Wu turned around and looked, "The Commandery Princess shouldn’t be here at this moment."

Qin Yingyuan walked over to Liao Wu’s side, "Uncle, you said you’d act that day. You missed such a good opportunity; it’ll be very troublesome to succeed again."

Liao Wu put down the Buddha beads in his hand, stood up, and looked at the displeased Qin Yingyuan beside him.

"Ying, have you become obsessed?"

Qin Yingyuan’s face froze, "What does Uncle mean by this?"

Liao Wu gazed deeply at Qin Yingyuan as if seeing his former self. The same persistence, the same disregard for everything.

"Where are we standing? This is Chengqian Palace! The Crown Prince is still outside presiding over the funeral, aren’t you afraid he’ll run into us?"

"Don’t worry, Uncle! The Crown Prince uncle is too occupied to bother about us now. I’ve arranged everything inside and out; no one will discover us. You’ll have to stay in the palace until the hundredth day. If we don’t find an opportunity to discuss, when will you achieve your wish, Uncle?"

"It seems your mother doesn’t want us to ally, even if the Crown Prince’s days are numbered, why did you and your father choose me? It’s something I’ve never understood."

Liao Wu sat back down, with a light smile on his face.

"Why, Uncle, are you so persistent about an answer? As long as you know we’ve chosen you, that’s enough. Not every matter in this world has an answer, sometimes even we don’t know why."

Qin Yingyuan’s words were directed at Liao Wu, yet it also sounded like she was answering herself.

"We have to choose someone, what difference does it make who we choose?"

Liao Wu raised an eyebrow, "What about the Crown Prince’s eldest son? I heard Zhao Guangye is very intelligent, highly educated, why didn’t you choose him? Wouldn’t he be closer to you in relations?"

"Zhao Guangye is still a child. Though intelligent, how many years before he’s fit to govern? There are too many variables in the meantime. What is it? Uncle still doesn’t trust us? My appearing here represents my father’s and brother’s stance. You know, I’m not an ordinary young lady."

Liao Wu nodded, then remembered something, "I heard eldest sister arranged a marriage for you."

Qin Yingyuan sneered at these words, "I’ve already agreed. I’m getting older, can’t wait any longer, I can’t bear to let mother be sad for me any longer. So Uncle, you have to succeed! This marriage, whether it succeeds or fails, depends on you, Uncle!"

Liao Wu was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, "Why are you doing this? How can he understand your intentions?"

Liao Wu sighed in his heart; this niece is as good as any man. But after all, she is a woman full of romantic notions, how can she understand a man’s ambitions?

"Whether he knows or not, what matters?" Qin Yingyuan couldn’t help recalling the scene when the street was filled with people, with the top scorer parading through.

In splendid attire, riding a high horse. The blooming peach and plum flowers, dazzling!

The youth in red, sitting on the tall horse, covering his forehead, trying to shield from the frenzied suitors.

Just one glance determined her life’s fate.

"This matter needs careful planning; wait until Prince Gong and the others arrive in the Capital before proceeding! We must not rush, I know you have discretion."

After finishing, Liao Wu picked up the wooden fish again and closed his eyes to resume tapping.