The Phoenix Reborn Book II

Chapter 101 The Desire for Power

Huang Miaoling fell silent, pensively imagining how crazy the night incident told by Lan’er was. Crazy, but that explains everything. Sinting, but every action taken by the main character, Xue Kexin, also made sense.

The back palace was never a safe place, not even for an empress. After trying to trap the man Xue Kexin loved, did Chen Meilian really think that the Xianfei would do nothing?

“However, how could no one have reported the events of that night from so many maids and midwives?” huang Miaoling asked, aware of the awkwardness. “There are no lips that are completely tight in the palace, especially if your position is not strong.” Huang Miaoling referred to the position of Xue Kexin who was merely a Xianfei without the support of the ruling family.

“Wang Weixin was not stupid, she knew that there was something strange when she could not help but touch Chen Meilian that night,” Lan’er replied. “So, suspicion fosters vigilance, and vigilance fosters resentment, especially since afterwards Xue Kexin was cold to her.” He added, “That night, all the midwives and servants serving Chen Meilian were arranged by Xue Kexin. Moreover, even if anyone reported to Wang Weixin, the man would not take action on the woman he loved.”

“What?” Huang Miaoling frowned in disbelief. “How is it possible?”

Emperor Weixin was known to be wise, was he really going to pretend to close his eyes knowing the madness that Xue Kexin was inflicting?

Lan’er's gaze stared straight at Huang Miaoling. “A woman he loves and a woman suspected of having bad intentions so as to frame him, which one will he choose?” The girl put on a mocking smile.

Huang Miaoling was speechless, his little heart had given an answer.

“ Blinded by hatred after what Empress Dowager Shen had done to her family, Xue Kexin was willing to cooperate with the descendants of King Zhou. He himself is willing to help Chen Meilian get into the palace,” said Lan’er. “However, upon realizing that Wang Weixin still had love for her, the same as herself still loved the man, Xue Kexin began to worry.”

Huang Miaoling dropped his gaze. “So, when she found out that Chen Meiren had intended to frame Emperor Weixin for control of Shi Kingdom, she ended up conceiving the son of that man, Xue Xianfei who had no ability to conceive,” he said, can guess the mind of the Xianfei. “Alau hated Empress Dowager Shen, but she still loved Emperor Weixin. Although he wanted Shi Kingdom to be destroyed, but he was not willing to see the man he loved fall into misery.” A grin was plastered on Huang Miaoling's face, “Xue Kexin .. The woman was too greedy, she wanted love as well as satisfaction from revenge.”

Lan’er closed her eyes, intending to clarify, “The reason Xue Kexin killed Chen Meilian was not just based on her feelings of love for Wang Weixin,” she explained, “Xue Kexin's inability to conceive was caused by Chen Meilian,” his words successfully made Huang Miaoling surprised.

“Ah?”

A helpless smile was plastered on Lan’er's face, “The Zhou King's bloodline never fully believed in Xue Kexin, so they had no intention of letting the woman conceive of Wang Weixin's descendants. When that happened, they were worried that Xue Kexin would betray them. Therefore, Chen Meilian poisoned Xue Kexin with sterility medicine.”

Lan’er's eyes closed, she took a deep breath. At first glance, people will think that he is trying to hold back emotions when remembering the chaos that occurred at that time. However, to be honest, Lan’er felt his breathing shorten slightly.

“In addition, if they intend to take over the Shi Kingdom, then Wang Weixin must have a son with the blood of the King of Zhou as well,” Lan’er finally managed to pull out a sentence stuck in his throat. “Therefore, Chen Meilian was in charge of conceiving the son of Wang Weixin.”

“However, Xue Kexin ended up knowing that plan?” guess Huang Miaoling who was accompanied by a nod of Lan’er's head.

“Xue Kexin does not come from a noble family, but the precision of a merchant is in him. She was a smart woman, and from the second Chen Meilian trapped Wang Weixin to sleep with her, Xue Kexin had already started to devise a plan to get rid of the woman ... forever,” Lan’er explained with sharp eyes.

Huang Miaoling was silent for a moment, trying to process all the information he had obtained. “So ... to avenge him to the Shi Kingdom, also to the descendants of King Zhou, Xue Xianfei raised Wang Chengliu to be his son?” He heard a bang on the side of his head—pening. “The woman deliberately let Wang Chengliu continue to think that her mother died at the hands of Li Guifei to cultivate her ambition towards the throne.

If Wang Chengliu really succeeds in becoming emperor, then Xue Xianfei automatically also has a power capable of surpassing Empress Mingmei!”

If the son of a concubine becomes emperor, although the status of the queen mother will not be carried by the concubine, but the power of her son allows the concubine to be more prominent than the queen mother. If this were to really happen, then Xue Kexin could be considered to have successfully avenged Empress Dowager Shen by fouling the royal throne with the blood of commoners, as well as securing himself from the attacks of the descendants of King Zhou.

The truth about Chen Meilian's death .. will never be revealed, and she will be safe and prosperous in the palace.

“It is not that simple, Huang Miaoling,” chirps Lan’er who can read the mind of Mingwei Junzhu. “Xue Kexin will not be satisfied only with the death of Chen Meilian and also Wang Chengliu's ascension to the throne.” Lan’er's face was seen putting on an expression of annoyance and difficulty. “The woman wanted to use Wang Chengliu's hand to destroy the Zhou Kingdom completely.” Lan’er's gaze cleared up, making the girl close her eyes. “Making the descendants of King Zhou destroy each other, isn't that an incredible sight?”

Huang Miaoling kneaded his temple. At first, he was thirsty for revenge. However, after time passed, Huang Miaoling realized that the most important thing in his life was family. Therefore, compared to taking revenge against Huang Wushuang and Wang Chengliu, his actions trying to bring down the two people were actually more aptly called actions necessary to protect the Huang family.

Coupled with Wang Chengliu's knowledge from the past, was that man really going to ascend to the throne again?

Lan’er took a sip of his tea, then placed his empty cup onto the table. “Excellent how Xue Kexin was able to guess the action Wang Weixin.” would take Again, Huang Miaoling was confused by Lan’er's statement. The girl glanced at Mingwei Junzhu. “In your opinion, why is the emperor's treatment so different to Wang Chengliu?”

The expression of difficulty was shown by Huang Miaoling. “Emperor Weixin .. know about Wang Chengliu's relationship with Zhou?” guess it. “Wait, no, it doesn't make sense. If so, why didn't he just kill her?”

Lan’er smiled, as if knowing that it was not that easy to guess the way of the emperor's mind. “Wang Weixin has conjectures, but no concrete evidence. He was suspicious of Chen Meilian's clan, but felt it was very foolish. Which spy used his real name to carry out the task?” Meaningful grin was painted on Lan’er's face. “Of course the spy who had the person who understood Wang Weixin the most as an ally,” he was referring to Xue Kexin.

‘Really the way of mind of an emperor,’ comments Huang Miaoling in his heart.

Then, Lan’er's grin turned bitter. “In addition, Xue Kexin was unable to conceive, and she raised Wang Chengliu as her son. Therefore, even though Wang Weixin wanted to kill Wang Chengliu, but the emperor did not want to use his own hands.” Lan’er's eyes were back closed. “She was worried Xue Kexin would hate her even more.”

Huang Miaoling clenched his hands. ‘So, this is the reason Emperor Weixin sent Wang Chengliu to the battlefield at such a young age!’ His eyes were closed, trying to control the emotions raging within him. ‘He wanted Wang Chengliu dead on the battlefield, but it was never achieved.’

“The reward that Wang Weixin got after sending Wang Chengliu to the battlefield ... was Xue Kexin who locked herself inside her courtyard. No one can enter without permission, not even the emperor himself.” Lan’er propped up the side of her head with her hands, an amused expression mounted on her face. “Sen's own Mother Suri couldn't force the woman to open the gate, especially since Wang Weixin had indirectly given Xue Kexin permission to do whatever she wanted.”

Huang Miaoling's head was dizzy, he felt that Wang Weixin was indeed a strange man, just like his mother. “The emperor was clearly making things difficult for himself, he was too callous. If the one in the position of emperor was Wang Chengliu, the man would instantly swing a sword to slash the neck of his concubine.”

Lan’er watched the expression displayed on the face of the woman in front of him intently. “It's amazing how I didn't find the slightest bit of mercy on your face for Wang Chengliu,” he said with clear eyes that seemed to pierce through Huang Miaoling's spirit.

Hearing that, Huang Miaoling froze for a moment. The woman raised her gaze to reply to Lan’er's gaze.

Then, Huang Miaoling chuckled. “If this was in the past life, maybe I would pity him.” The woman's eyes exuded calmness, no longer an uncontrollable emotion when talking about Wang Chengliu. “However, even with that, I can't forgive him.” Pitying and forgiving are two very different things.

“Oh?” Lan’er put on an interested face. “Why is that so?”

Huang Miaoling knew that Lan’er could read his thoughts, but he decided to keep voicing his heart, “Because he touched my family, my loved ones, he said, those who obviously had nothing to do with the death of Chen Meiren.” The woman continued, “Although her actions were manipulated by Xue Xianfei, but it did not seal the fact that her hands were soiled with the blood of innocent people.” Then, Huang Miaoling's forehead wrinkled. “Now, even with her past memories, she wants to go back to making the same mistake.”

So, was there still a need for a reason for Huang Miaoling to side with Wang Chengliu?

Hearing Huang Miaoling's reply, Lan’er put a faint smile on his face. “Is he really trying to reach the same goal?” asked the girl in a chanting tone, forcing Huang Miaoling to question his own statement.

“Lan’er, what do you mean by that?”

Lan’er's eyes glowed softly, and the girl only smiled for a long time while looking at Huang Miaoling. “Mingwei Junzhu,” call Lan’er with a vibrating tone while standing from his chair, “no matter what others say, hold on to your stance.” While stepping towards the exit with your back to Huang Miaoling, Lan’er said, “Because if you let go of that, then there is nothing else that you completely have in this world.”

Huang Miaoling stood up from his chair, intending to deliver Lan’er. However, she felt something was holding her back, like a gentle pressure whispering to her not to do so.

Without opening his mouth, Lan’er conveys a message into Huang Miaoling's mind, “This will be the last time we meet .. before our destiny rope is separated for good.” Before the door was fully shut, the girl turned her head back, giving a sad look to Huang Miaoling. ‘Be careful, Huang Miaoling. There is no man who has no desire for power, including .. yourself.’

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A/S: Goodbye ....