Chapter 1879 - 1817: Unraveling the Thread
Chapter 1879: Chapter 1817: Unraveling the Thread
Not to mention Wufu, even Ah Jiu couldn’t ignore such a matter, even if the final achievement of this scheme belonged to them, but what if he was a step too late?
When Wufu mentioned who the scheme targeted, Ah Jiu jumped up, clenching his fists: "Imperial Brother?"
Was it no one else but the Imperial Brother?
Wufu nodded: "The person who came was indeed Emperor Yan."
Ah Jiu recalled the shadow that leaped away last night, his brows furrowing. That it was his Imperial Brother was beyond his expectations.
"I don’t know how the other party set up the situation, but they surely regard us as pawns, you, me, the emperor, and the Royal Mother." Wufu gently tapped the table as the clues in her mind became clearer, and said, "If last night, you had come late, and the emperor and I were in that bed, what do you think the consequences would be?"
Ah Jiu’s heart trembled violently, grasping her hand, his face couldn’t have looked worse.
"You find the emperor and me lying together, you might not have much reaction towards me, but towards the emperor, you certainly wouldn’t let it go. Plus, the Royal Mother’s previous affair, insult to wife and mother taken—this would surely deepen your hatred for him, leading you to completely turn against him. You want to deal with him, and the emperor would definitely not sit idly by. He is the emperor; he won’t allow anyone to challenge his authority. Also, you are investigating his matters with the Royal Mother, something he cannot tolerate."
Wufu coldly analyzed: "You want to kill him, and he will want to kill you even more. Brother against brother, with fratricide, what would happen to the Royal Mother in the end?" She looked at Ah Jiu: "This setup, killing several birds with one stone, what a well-calculated plot."
The other party has set up a chessboard filled with killing intentions.
Once this scheme succeeds, it becomes an Imperial Family scandal, guaranteed to stir up a bloody storm.
Hearing Wufu’s analysis, Ah Jiu’s face was already clouded heavily, so grim it seemed about to drip water.
"I feel this scheme is actually aiming at you, your mother, and your siblings. I have not been in Beiyan long and have remained reclusive. If I have offended anyone, it’s only the Wan Family. They hate me, but could they also drag you into it? Now, if I got in someone’s way, targeting me alone, then this scheme wouldn’t be happening in the palace. There are so many opportunities outside, and that man couldn’t possibly be the emperor." Wufu looked into his eyes and said, "So I think I’m just a trigger, and the real targets are you, the emperor, and perhaps the Royal Mother. I’m merely the catalyst for your discord and debacles."
These words were like a bolt of lightning, forcibly splitting the confusion in Ah Jiu’s mind, making everything clearer.
"The other party even uses the secret affair between the emperor and the Royal Mother to lure us in, assuming that we are bound to be involved, and this means they know what exactly that secret is."
"The setup is from someone within the palace." Ah Jiu slapped the table, his gaze cold and piercing.
Wufu nodded: "The emperor wouldn’t easily leave the palace, to draw him into the scheme must be within the palace. As for people outside, even from noble families, no matter their methods, they couldn’t possibly master such complete control, intertwining perfectly. Only someone inside the palace can best set up and calculate."
Ah Jiu paced within the room, pondering.
"A person within the palace, arranged with precision, must be someone who can meddle in palace affairs, and such a person’s position must be high." He analyzed as he walked, peeling layers off like an onion: "To anticipate every accident, as well as our reactions, must be someone extremely familiar with our temperaments, even if not directly, a person with some understanding..."