The Phoenix Reborn Book II

Chapter 25 Is More Than You Want Me to Know

The sound of wheel friction on the rocky road was heard. It shifted the eyes of some of the main gate guards of Shi's royal palace. The palace carriage accompanied by the soldiers in the typical Wu royal armor slowly approached the gate.

Xiaoming approached the gatekeeper's bodyguards and showed Wu's royal plaque, prompting the guards to immediately open the gates to let the carriage out. The two engaged in a brief conversation before finally parting ways and continuing their respective duties. Not to forget the royal palace gate guards Shi bowed in honor of the honored guest who left the palace.

The figure of Liang Fenghong peeked out from the curtain that covered the window of the carriage. Xiaoming, who had just finished talking to the palace gatekeeper's bodyguards, was seen rushing back to accompany the departure of her entourage's carriage.

“The intruder has really been arrested,” Xiaoming explained in a low voice when their entourage had been quite far away from the gates of Shi's royal palace.

Liang Fenghong's expression did not change hearing this. “Who?” He wanted to know the identity of the intruder.

Xiaoming shook her head. “Unknown clearly,” answered him in a slightly regretful tone. “However, it is said the intruder had been in a helpless state when it was found.”

“Yang catch?”

“The Fifth Prince is said to be the one to hand him over, but someone said at the same time the Sixth Prince had just arrived on set and became the one to herd the intruder away.”

Liang Fenghong's temple twitched a little as soon as he received this news. ‘To avoid trouble and it is said there is a connection with the intruder, the Fifth Prince sacrifices his subordinates.’ The man was silent for a moment. ‘Because Wang Chengliu happened to come and find him ... or because his subordinates were already useless?’ A mocking snort was produced by Liang Fenghong.

Then, the Young Master Liang hummed briefly, hinting at his subordinates that their conversation was over. He lowered the finger holding the curtain cloth and turned his gaze forward.

Liang Fenghong's eyes met on the two black beads that were looking at him meaningfully. The tiny lips on the face of the girl in front looked depressed, forming a single flat line that depicted her mood filled with displeasure.

Seeing this, Liang Fenghong's expression darkened and he threw his gaze in another direction. This made Huang Miaoling who saw him a little surprised.

‘Did this guy just throw his face away?!’ screeched the First Miss Huang with a look of disbelief.

A few seconds of silence made the atmosphere that initially felt so tense to be a little calm. The emotions in the eyes of the two people in the carriage eased slightly, but the fact that they each held the belief that the person before them was guilty still remained. This made them both reluctant to speak for a long time.

Suddenly, someone said, “You said it would give me a chance.” Huang Miaoling's closed eyes immediately opened. He looked at the black-eyed man who still did not turn his head towards him. “I didn't see you do it today.”

Hearing Liang Fenghong's question, some of the anger left in Huang Miaoling's heart was eroded. “Is chattering in front of Wang Junsi and Princess Wu your way to show me that you are angry?” ask the girl calmly. “I can't say that it's a smart way.”

Liang Fenghong finally turned his head towards Huang Miaoling, looking at the girl's face deeply. “Everything that happened today is in your control,” the man said. “All just to force the rats out from inside the hole?” his question ignored Huang Miaoling's previous question.

Liang Fenghong's words made Huang Miaoling lean his back on the carriage wall. “I've guessed you can see through all those things,”. “Then, what makes you angry?” The girl did not turn her gaze to the man before her, giving the impression of someone who would not back down in a debate.

‘Using your own body, is it worth?’ Liang Fenghong wanted to say that, but he knew that it would worsen the atmosphere. “Do you know that Yunlin disappeared?” asked the man, again ignoring the question of the girl before him. Seeing Huang Miaoling speechless and not surprised, Liang Fenghong said, “Already expected.” The man turned his gaze again to the side to stare through the gap that occasionally formed due to the wind exposure on the curtain that closed the window of the carriage.

Huang Miaoling was confused. “That's it?”

Liang Fenghong looked back at him. “What more can I say?” He was still angry, but he wanted to end the conversation there. Perhaps, Liang Fenghong was focusing on controlling emotions in order not to say something he would regret.

“I had a chance to guess you would ask how could I sacrifice a subordinate just like that,” Huang Miaoling replied. “In addition, you did not answer my two previous questions.”

Hearing this, Liang Fenghong snorted. “Do I still not know you enough?” His expression looked mocking, but his gaze looked confident. The man averted his gaze again and fell silent for a moment. “Who did you send to save him?”

Huang Miaoling snorted. “No.” His answer made Liang Fenghong frown. “He doesn't need to be saved.”

Hearing Huang Miaoling's reply made the carriage return silent. Surprisingly, the face of the man before him then turned calm. No one said anything more until the carriage stopped and the coachman announced that they had arrived in front of the Huang residence.

Seeing that Liang Fenghong was silent and not coming out of the carriage, Huang Miaoling lifted his body and prepared to get out of the carriage himself. However, the man then said, “You still insist on not telling me the truth?” His eyes finally turned back to Huang Miaoling's figure.

Liang Fenghong's words prompted Huang Miaoling to return to his seat. The girl observed the man before her in a daze. It was clear that Liang Fenghong had fully understood that his actions this time had been based on layered planning. At the very least, that was the stature that the man was showing right now.

Then, what else did Liang Fenghong want?

“You still can't forget your old flame?”

In the end, the tiny lips opened. “Liang Fenghong, what do you mean?”

“I mean clear,” reply Young Master Liang.

“You—!” Huang Miaoling felt himself choking. “What do you know?”

The two pairs of black beads clashed with each other for a while, occasionally emitting flashes and the stubbornness that the two figures in the carriage possessed. Then, a single figure closed his eyes.

“Maybe more than you want me to know.”

Huang Miaoling's eyes radiated horror at the words of the man before him for a moment. However, he tried hard to regain his composure while looking at Liang Fenghong carefully.

‘Is this man possible ..?’ Huang Miaoling dismissed his conjecture. ‘Not possible, it doesn't make sense.’ However, the girl again frowned. ‘No, actually very reasonable. If Liang Fenghong really knows, then it will explain how he ... approached me.’

“Let's stop this enigmatic talk and talk like two ordinary humans.” Liang Fenghong's eyelids opened, and the man raised his gaze. “Everything that happened today .. You did it just to lure out Wang Chengliu, didn't you?” His voice sounded slightly trembling when he mentioned the name of the Sixth Prince. “That guy helped Wang Junsi, but you have faith he keeps bad motives. However, a part of you .. doubt.”

Huang Miaoling was stunned. The girl wanted to take her eyes off, but could not. Liang Fenghong's gaze .. made him claustrophobic. The man looked injured, and the gaze he gave somehow made Huang Miaoling feel like someone who had just committed treason.

No, Huang Miaoling knew clearly he did not do that! On the contrary, if it was true that his guess was regarding the man before him, then the one who should have put on a wounded expression was himself and not Liang Fenghong!

“Before returning to Shi kingdom, you already have a list of people you want to get rid of. Instead, you also already know they will be preparing to get rid of you as soon as possible,” Liang Fenghong said. “Highest power is in the hands of the Emperor, but the man hesitates to attack. Therefore, you want to show her that if she doesn't act soon, those people will become more rampant.”

“Liang—”

“I'm not done yet,” cut Liang Fenghong with a serious expression. “You know clearly that the Emperor will try to get rid of Li Guifei. However, you know that there is still one other fish that can enter the net.” The man continued, “Thus, you purposely let the woman know about your relationship with Yuanli for Huang Wushuang to be involved as well.”

Hearing Liang Fenghong's explanation get there, Huang Miaoling could not deny the fact that he was feeling a little happy. This man before him .. really understood him.

However, on the other hand, Huang Miaoling was afraid. If his conjecture was correct, then the further Liang Fenghong was able to understand him, the more dangerous his current situation was.

Yes, Liang Fenghong was right. Huang Miaoling's meeting with Yuanli within the palace was something intentional.

Before he reached Shi's kingdom, Huang Miaoling left a letter to send to Lianhua Yuan. With Mudan's help, the letter was forwarded to Yuanli. The content of the letter was none other than to have Yuanli meet Huang Miaoling openly the day the girl arrived at the palace.

By doing so, both Li Guifei's side and the other parties who were watching Huang Miaoling's figure would feel an awkwardness in his relationship with Huang Wushuang. Provide an opportunity for the enemies to understand that Huang Wushuang is in Huang Miaoling's restraint and.

“In addition to Huang Wushuang and Li Guifei, you also want to get rid of Wang Wuyu,” Liang Fenghong restart. “However, you know that Wang Wuyu is one of the most beloved princes by Emperor Weixin. Even if the prince did make a mistake, the Emperor would try to close his eyes.”

Again, Liang Fenghong was right. If Huang Miaoling reported Wang Wuyu's attempt to get rid of Wang Junsi and use Li Hongxia to make Wang Xiangqi a puppet, he would be the one to use Wang Xiangqi, The emperor would pretend to close his eyes and instead turn to punish the girl on the grounds of defamation of the royal family. Even if Wang Junsi were to come forward to report this, without any evidence, all that would happen would be the Emperor's reduced attention to the Fourth Prince.

Of those two options, there are only losses waiting.

“Therefore, you allowed the strongest pawns the most trustworthy to enter into a trap as proof for the Emperor. The pawn was not a Wu royal person, not the Shi royal family, but yourself ..” Liang Fenghong frowned. “I've known you for a long time. You won't progress without clear planning.” The man's confidence did not budge. “You have sent a letter to the Emperor through Great Master Qing, right?”

Hearing this, Huang Miaoling frowned. ‘On the previous two things, I understand how he knows. However, about the letter I left to Master Qing, how could he possibly be ...’ The girl's eyes darkened. ‘Why didn't he expect me to leave it to someone else? Why specifically Great Master Qing?’

The corner of Liang Fenghong's lips lifted slightly. Between him smiling because he felt proud to be able to make Mingwei Junzhu surprised .. or smiling cynically because Huang Miaoling was confused by the fact he could know this.

“Because if a member of your family gave it to you, Emperor Weixin will not take the statement in your letter as serious. By using the Qing Great Master whom Emperor Weixin looked up to, it guaranteed that the Great Man was cooperating with the charade you set up,” replied Liang Fenghong who seemed to be able to read the thoughts of the girl before him.

If he was in a different situation, Huang Miaoling would definitely throw a joke right now. However, the girl could only laugh bitterly in her heart while being grounded, ‘Don't the Young Master Liang speak so much today?’

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A/N: As always, if there are still people who do not go back or there are unanswered loopholes, leave a comment down below. Indeed there are some things that he answered still in the next chapter wakakak. Panjangg yahah explanation. Sampe the Afeng 'forced' bawel.