Repairing the Past

Chapter 30

Mo Yan moved nimbly as he followed the generals Chu and Chu Zhan to the Imperial palace. Although the guard in that place was so tight but it did not make Mo Yan the slightest trouble.

Of course it is. Because he has memorized the floor plan and the care system in the palace. All that he got by stealing see the military archives of the Chu general.

Mo Yan's memory need not be doubted. He even easily memorized various books that he had read before. So, if you just remember the information in the archive sheet, it is not a heavy thing.

With his martial skills and special skills, he deserves to be the best among his fellow soldiers.

And for the important mission this time, he will exert all his abilities to get what he wants.

Mo Yan stepped silently. His reflexes were excellent when passing through several guards who were patrolling alternately in the corridors of the palace.

His steps came to a halt when the two people he was following met with a person in front of the entrance of the emperor's residence.

Ye Zuan's!

The eccentric-looking man returned the greetings from the general and Chu Zhan with a face that was hard to describe.

Both her eyebrows are furrowed. Her energetic face was so haggard. Like someone who has been in constant shock.

Ye Zuan didn't say much. It just passed by leaving the two people who passed by him and disappeared behind another corridor.

Mo Yan did not think much of the eighth prince's mood change. That's not his main goal right now.

The focus was back on general Chu. The old man came in with the child. Mo Yan's spontaneity followed them, further sharpening his hearing as he slipped into the emperor's private room.

"Sit. Forget formality. I want us to talk like friends." Said the emperor as the general and Chu Zhan saluted respectfully according to the Empire's ethics.

The emperor looked a little tired. Take a deep breath and think in silence. The two people who were there exchanged glances. Wondering but preferring to shut up, waiting for the emperor to finish glaring.

"Ding Lan, I want to speed up the wedding procession of your son and Chang Le. At the latest at the end of the month." The Emperor said to general Chu.

General Chu was prejudiced yet he remained stagnant. So did Chu Zhan. He just lowered his head, according to what the two parents decided.

From the beginning, he was not given a chance to comment. Although knowing the purpose of this marriage was only as a bridge to the family's savior, Chu Zhan would not give a refusal.

"I've asked Zuan'er to take over all the blessings and wedding preparations. You can work with him later. I hope you'll treat my daughter as best you can. " It was clearly the emperor to Chu Zhan.

"Okay, Your Honor." Chu Zhan replied as he lowered his head.

"You can meet Zuan'er now. Take this with you. Later the jade will be an identifying mark for you to enter and enter the palace. You can meet me in person without the need for a military plaque."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Chu Zhan once again paid his respects. He received a white jade engraved dragon. But it was a little different from the father's. The size of the jade he received was slightly smaller and did not grip anything on his claws.

The young man resigned after saying goodbye to his father.

Now, the emperor's view focused on his old friend. General Chu cleared his throat, diverting his bead of eyes that clashed with the emperor.

"Only you dare to throw your face away when dealing with me." The emperor's laughter broke the awkwardness.

"Only you can laugh in front of a ruthless general like me." Reply to general Chu with a wry smile.

The emperor was growing more and more open to hearing General Chu's reply. He's not offended at all. In fact, he was used to the sarcastic reply from his best friend.

General Chu's character was indeed like that. The two of them already understood each other's temperaments. Even if it was necessary to choose between his wife or the general, the emperor would never hesitate to choose his subordinates.

"What are you calling me personally like this? Are you acting again?" Asked general Chu casually.

The Emperor smiled softly at general Chu. But that smile was inversely proportional to the look of his sad face. As if to justify the man's guess.

"Zuan'er knows. Finally the heavy burden was shared with my descendants. My mistake with Shixun and you is truly unforgivable. Even being immersed in hell is still not enough to atone for my guilt towards you two." The Emperor muttered softly. He seemed to have accepted the provisions of the sky due to his actions so far.

"I expected it." Reply general Chu who again remembered his meeting with the eighth prince a few minutes ago.

"The prince was in shock." Added the general.

The emperor swallowed his saliva. He raised his face and closed his eyes for a moment. He could not eliminate the flashbacks as Ye Zuan nearly overflowed with anger.

"Zuan 'er... A little more might give me a blow. But the boy managed to control his emotions.. "

"You deserve it. If I could, I'd have you covered in wounds ever since you decided to marry Shixun. Unfortunately this status limited my movements. You're not just guilty of Shixun or me. You owe it to my family and to that kid!"

General Chu's words were blamed. Of course it was intentional. The man with the most high rank in the Empire had put him in a difficult situation for decades.

"You were not rational at the time. Though you know Shixun has been a prisoner of war with the lowest social status still you intend to marry her. Let alone the officials, the sky is against the decision you have chosen!"

"Everyone is against! Instead of canceling, you married her secretly!"

General Chu began to look frustrated, but the emperor remained calm.

The man in plush clothes with the phoniex bird embroidery added to the general's nagging, "And even asked you to save him by making him his wife even if it was a mere charade."

Mo Yan who had been silently listening so gasped to hear the words of the emperor. He did not expect it to turn out that Meng's concubine had been one of the Imperial concubines kept secret in the general's residence.

Without waiting for the Emperor's response, the Chu general again railed, "As you know, the boy had already found out the cause of his mother's death. He had even been attacked by the crown prince's men. And now, the empress is also staking her movements. Even the entire Chu residence could not escape the woman's suspicion..."

Mo Yan was again aghast at the general's words. He sharpened his hearing as if the information he had just heard was just a mistake.

Actuallyno. His hearing is not wrong. The name of the woman he suspected sounded clear when general Chu mentioned it blatantly.

"Chu Yao is in danger! Your daughter is not the quiet girl she was before. He already knew that it was the queen who caused Shixun to commit suicide."

"I knew the woman had already begun to act. This time I won't let him get rid of my daughter." The emperor answered with seriousness.

General Chu chuckled involuntarily. He did not mean to offend the emperor but the words of the emperor this time really tickled his entrails.

How not?

It was as if that number one man was able to get rid of the Empire's venomous woman in the blink of an eye. Though the support behind the empress is almost comparable to what she has today.

If the emperor used to have the ability, concubine Meng would not have died with any inappropriate rumors.

"It's not easy to remove the queen. The support he was holding at the moment was getting stronger. Not just the office. Some famous businessmen have succeeded he subjugated. If you insist on deposing him for no apparent reason, I'm afraid the Airland government will falter."

"You're right. The queen is the daughter of the prime minister. Since the days of his father's rule, the prime minister has had a strong following. It's not easy to shake their defenses for no apparent reason." The Emperor's words allowed with a long sigh.

General Chu got up and walked away avoiding the Emperor's gaze.

"Wild as planned. I assure you all will be safe in their respective positions. Let's just say I paid my debt to the late Queen. If it were without his kindness, I would not be able to live to the twilight of the age I am today."

Obviously general Chu.

He recalls fond memories with a figure he had considered like his own biological mother.

The middle-aged man still remembered how the noble gentleness of the queen had saved him from a long war.

He was a little boy who knew nothing. Trapped in conflict areas with most of the population who have been killed in various attacks. Only he survived and was lucky to be adopted as the queen's foster child.

"If you don't owe the queen's mother anything, won't you help me?" Cut Emperor.

"Long Jin Mao, don't switch the conversation!" Sizzle general Chu with a sharp look.

"You started first, Ding Lan." Kelit was very Emperor, "If the queen's mother were alive and knew you were taking this shortcut, she would be very sad."

General Chu said, "She is a wise woman, surely understand why I have acted this far. Sacrificing one person to save the crowd, isn't it worth it?"

The Emperor suddenly kicked down the table and slightly shouted, "You think your head is worthless? Your head is equivalent to hundreds of battalions of the royal military forces! And you just want to sacrifice it for us? It's not worth it, Ding Lan!!!"

"If I say it's worth it, it's worth it!" Reply General Chu with a rebuke. He doesn't care if he gets punished. In the end, his life will soon be gone too.

"Listen to me, Jin Mao! This is my last request as a loyal servant and also your adoptive brother. Chu Yao is your son but I am the one who raised him. She's my daughter too. I love him so much. I want you to save yourself, Chu Yao, and the entire Airland government... "

"... "

"... If you survive then you can help my family. The lives of my wife and children are in your hands. You must promise to secure them from any danger!"

"Confident! There is an eighth prince with you! That boy is very competent to accompany you!" Again the general took a breath before finally remaining silent for a considerable period of time.

"alright. I don't want us to argue with each other. I promise to save your family. I will send the boy as far away as possible from Airland and Alorra. As you wish." Say Emperor with ********tired.

His sad look returned to real turbulence. It was as if he was regretting something he could not fix.

"If I had known there would be an end like this, I wouldn't have attacked Alorra like I did a few dozen years ago. Though only that country was safe to hide Yao'er. But because of the caliphate of youth, I actually destroyed the royal family. If it still insisted on sending Yao'er there, it would be the same as handing over the child's head to the last successor of Alorra kingdom."

The emperor walked slowly towards the long cot. A place that always bears witness when he is lying with a pile of thoughts like today.

The man pulled the end of the cot and took out a small pot of pastel green, then handed the object to the very general.

"If things don't improve. Give this bone-melting poison to Yao'er."

"MAO JIN!" Shouted general Chu.

But the Emperor did not care. He continued saying, "I still have the poison. If you don't have the heart to poison him, then I'll kill him."

General Chu's solemn gaze did indeed manage to make the Emperor speechless. They've been pausing some time.

Pun, with Mo Yan. To his surprise, he could not even breathe normally. His heart seemed to want to jump out.

Before Mo Yan was fully aware of his shock, he forced himself to refocus on the new information the Emperor had said.

"Everything was wrong from the beginning. The empress and her allies would never stop if they still knew Yao'er was alive. His jealousy and fear had made him feel threatened by the boy's existence. Only by ending Yao'er's life would this government be stable. The trust of the entire office will be intact again."

General Chu tightly gripped the poison pot in his hand. His eyes were so full of anger. But his lips were tightly clenched with a hardened jaw.

He turned around and walked out of the room without salute as he should. Leaving the still pensive emperor closed his eyes.