Chapter 1308: Call Me the Emperor
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Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Xue Yan started to worry.
He couldn’t imagine Wufu being a male consort.
However, since he had never seen Ni Dingyuan in the palace, he could not be certain if what he thought was right or wrong. He said, “Then, just in case, we’ll explore Prince Xu’s residence tonight. Tomorrow night, we’ll enter the palace to see if it’s true.”
“Sounds good.” Jiang Yue had no objections. It was a good choice to visit Prince Xu’s residence first. After all, before they came here, she already felt that the person who captured Wufu was obviously luring them to find Fu Xu. They had to enter Prince Xu’s residence to see if they could find anything wrong. At the same time, they could confirm what was going on with that beggar and whether it was Wufu.
Then, Jiang Yue said, “Fu Xu gave Fu Ying a male consort and spread rumors everywhere that women are not qualified for the throne and that Fu Ying only cares about life’s pleasure. It’s obvious that he’s planning to pull Fu Ying down from the throne. The late Emperor of Beicheng was able to ascend his daughter to the throne before he died, so the ministers who stayed behind to protect the Emperor must be quite competent. Why can’t they secretly report it to Fu Ying? Then again, not only did Fu Ying accept the male consort that Fu Xu gave her, but she stopped showing up for meetings… She may be planning something else instead. She might have made Fu Xu mistakenly think that she was enjoying herself and waiting for him to let down his guard. Once he stops paying attention, it would be easier for her to do things secretly.”
Xue Yan nodded. “It seems like Fu Ying didn’t really want to abdicate her throne in her previous life. She was forced to abdicate because she failed in his secret battle with Fu Xu.”
“If that’s the case, then there should be another turning point in this life,” Jiang Yue said. “I just don’t know what this turning point is, but we’re all here for a reason. In my previous life, Fu Ying wasn’t an Empress for long. I reckon it’ll be soon before she is forced to dethrone. We should be able to keep track of progress.”
Xue Yan nodded again, feeling the same way.
“We’ll look for Wufu first,” Jiang Yue continued. “We’ll observe how everything goes after we know Wufu is safe. If anything does happen, we’ll just deal with it when the time comes.”
Now that Wufu had not been found, he did not know how far the internal conflict between Fu Ying and Fu Xu had progressed. Xue Yan nodded again. “Okay.”
That night, Jiang Yue and Xue Yan changed into darker clothes. Then, both of them covered their faces with masks.
After that, they left the inn and went to Prince Xu’s mansion.
They first arrived at the main courtyard where Fu Xu was staying. There were many people guarding the main courtyard. There was also a room that was not only guarded by many people but also had a bright light on — Fu Xu should be inside.
Why was Fu Xu awake at night?
Jiang Yue and Xue Yan quietly went around the house and then went up to the roof.
Xue Yan squatted on the roof and gently lifted a tile. Then, he and Jiang Yue looked inside.
Inside, Fu Xu was with a consort on the bed. He was laughing and drinking wine. He seemed to be in a good mood.
The consort picked up her wine cup again and gave a small cup of wine to Fu Xu to coax him to drink. Then, she smiled and said, “Your Highness, when can I call you the Emperor? I’ve been preparing for a long time to show you my bow.”
Fu Xu pinched her chin and smiled. “Why can’t you call me that now?” He was in a chipper mood.
“Your Majesty,” the consort hurriedly said.
Fu Xu gave a hearty laugh
“Your Majesty,” the consort snuggled into Fu Xu’s arms. “Do you still want to give your cousin, Fu Ying, another male consort?”
“She should have more. If she doesn’t continue to be ridiculous, how would the people in Beicheng despise her? When I become the Emperor, everyone will welcome me with open arms when they compare me to her.”