Transmigrated To Another World: General, I'm Not Your White Moonlight - Chapter 135

Chapter 135: Xuan Ruiquan’s Arrival
Ke Xianhao rolled his eyes at Xie Yanghui and said, “You didn’t! You never mentioned that your Shifu is Emperor Yong’an’s grandfather. No wonder you accepted Emperor Yong’an as your disciple and were very protective of him. It turns out that you two are still a family.”

Seeing his angry look, Xie Yanghui shrugged and said casually, “Now you know.”

After calming down, Ke Xianhao asked, “So that is the reason why you doubt Rui Qinwang?”

Xie Yanghui nodded to his friend and said, “Mhm. Given the Empress Dowager’s ambitious character, she would not be satisfied if the person sitting on the dragon throne was not her biological son.”

Hearing this, Ke Xianhao fell into deep thought. After a while, he said, “I will investigate Rui Qinwang’s movements in the past seven years. If he really has the intention to usurp the throne, he will definitely do a lot of things since he lived in his Rui Qinwang Mansion.”

Xie Yanghui nodded and said calmly, “Then I will leave this matter to you. Please inform me when you find anything.”

Ke Xianhao filled his empty cup with wine and said, “All right. I will let you know as soon as I find something.”

While the ministers and generals attending the banquet in Qian Qing Palace observed each other, in Yang Xin Palace, where Emperor Yong’an lived, a group of people sneaked in quietly without anyone noticing.

In the side hall, Emperor Yong’an lay on the long reclining couch placed beside the large round window, yawning tiredly. He wiped the tears carelessly with his sleeve, then placed the book he was reading on the side table. When he felt a gust of wind blowing in and the candlelight flickered for a moment, the corners of his lips curved up.

He sat up, leaned on the back of the long reclining couch, and then looked at the group of men standing in front of him. After a moment of silence, he said lazily, “Biao Di, I thought you wouldn’t come back today. Did you rush back from the north without rest?”

Xuan Ruiquan took off his hood, looked at Emperor Yong’an, and asked, “Didn’t you ask me to return as soon as possible after taking care of the bandits?”

Looking at Xuan Ruiquan’s dusty clothes and heavy dark circles under his cold eyes, Emperor Yong’an felt guilty. He looked at Qiu Yuanbo and said, “Yuanbo, prepare water for Yan Junwang and let him take a bath to refresh himself.”

After he said that, Qiu Yuanbo bowed slightly and said, “Yes, Your Majesty.”

When he passed Xuan Ruiquan, Qiu Yuanbo clasped his hands, lowered his head, and smiled, “Welcome back, Wangye.”

Xuan Ruiquan nodded to him but didn’t speak. Accustomed to Xuan Ruiquan’s taciturn character, Qiu Yuanbo was not offended by his lack of words.

Before leaving, Qiu Yuanbo glanced at the group of masked men standing behind Xuan Ruiquan. Seeing different images engraved on each of their masks, Qiu Yuanbo knew that this group of people were the captains of Xuan Ruiquan’s secret guard. Rumor has it that each of them can single-handedly defeat a thousand elite soldiers.

Noticing Qiu Yuanbo’s gaze, Jian Yi looked at him coldly. The moment Jian Yi’s eyes fell on his body, Qiu Yuanbo had difficulty breathing and felt a heavy and cold pressure envelope his body. Qiu Yuanbo didn’t know that the pressure was murderous intent, but his heart was beating faster and faster out of fear, and his whole body was covered in cold sweat.

Just when he felt like he was about to suffocate to death, Qiu Yuanbo heard Emperor Yong’an helplessly say, “Jian Yi, please let him go.”

A few seconds after Emperor Yong’an spoke, the cold pressure suddenly disappeared. When Qiu Yuanbo was gasping for air, he heard Emperor Yong’an speak again, “Yuanbo, you can leave now.”

As if being chased by a wild beast, Qiu Yuanbo bowed to Emperor Yong’an and left in a hurry. After closing the door, Qiu Yuanbo wiped the cold sweat from his forehead while trembling. When he finally calmed down, he suddenly realized some shocking facts.

Looking at the closed door, Qiu Yuanbo thought to himself, ‘Did His Majesty just politely ask that man to let me go instead of ordering him? What’s more, I didn’t see any of them kneeling before His Majesty. Why did His Majesty let them act so presumptuously?’

Amid his curiosity, Qiu Yuanbo is not a person who does not learn lessons from experience. Since he almost died just by looking at those people, if he dared to investigate them, Qiu Yuanbo was sure he would die without a burial place. Thinking of the cold and heavy pressure, Qiu Yuanbo shuddered and quickly went to do his work.

In the side hall, Emperor Yong’an looked at his younger cousin and said helplessly, “Biao Di, you should control your people.”

Instead of responding to Emperor Yong’an’s words, Xuan Ruiquan walked to the table in the center of the side hall and sat down. He poured a glass of warm water, drank it all at once, and said calmly, “Biao Ge, you have to control your people’s curiosity. You know that curiosity killed the cat, right?”

When Emperor Yong’an heard Xuan Ruiquan’s emotionless words, he was choked up by his words.

“…” Do you always need to contradict what I say?

Looking at Xuan Ruiquan’s expressionless cold face, Emperor Yong’an rolled his eyes in disgust. He really missed the cute young version of Xuan Ruiquan.

Emperor Yong’an lowered his eyes and thought to himself, ‘I don’t know why his temperament suddenly changed after that high fever ten years ago. Could it be that his change was due to Fu Huang’s imperial decree ordering A Quan to go to the northern border to participate in the war? He must have been very afraid that he suddenly had such a high fever, right?’

Thinking of this, Emperor Yong’an looked at his younger cousin and thought, ‘If that is really the case, then it was me who harmed him.’