Chapter 693: Chapter 655: Facing the Fox Girl, It’s Hard to Resist_2
"I think he probably wishes for the same thing!" Fufeng smiled softly.
The Seventh Prince gently held her shoulders: "You suggest that I draw closer to him, but what about you? How should Qingqiu deal with him?"
Fufeng’s body stiffened slightly, her gaze slowly turning to the Seventh Prince.
The Seventh Prince smiled as he looked at her.
Fufeng slowly let her smile show, "Your Highness knows?"
"That day under Zheyuntai, when I was gravely injured and close to death, you treated me with the ’Tianhu Needle,’ perhaps assuming I was unconscious and unaware, but my mind was clear. That’s when I realized you were the Seven-tailed Spirit Fox of Qingqiu."
Fufeng said, "I did not intend to conceal it from Your Highness; I simply didn’t want to leave a stain on you."
"You’re wrong! In my heart, there is no such prejudice against the Demon Clan or others."
"Yes, I can feel that Your Highness holds no prejudice in your heart, but Your Highness, just because you harbor no prejudice doesn’t mean the world shares the same view. If one day you ascend to the throne, having taken a member of the Demon Clan as a concubine will be a stain you can never wash away."
The Seventh Prince laughed: "You’re overly concerned. I have absolutely no ambition for the throne!"
"In the past, you might not have, but what about today? Today is not the past! If the seven sons compete for the throne, Your Highness’s odds are not small."
The smile on the Seventh Prince’s face slowly faded: "Fufeng, I solemnly tell you one thing, and I want you to remember it well and remind me of it at all times."
This statement had no "your prince," only "I!"
It is precisely such words that indicate the importance and sincerity of the statement. When they first met, he had not yet been titled a prince, and there was no concept of royalty between them.
"Speak, and I will listen!" Fufeng said.
"The seven sons vying for the throne is sheer folly. My father is still here, and his health is robust; what is the point of succession? I, Hong Yun, will never compete for the throne!"
When he said this, he was serious.
One could even say he was solemn.
Because he was one of the few truly in the know, aware of the Cause and Effect Mistake.
He knew the former Crown Prince, Hong Ding, used the Cause and Effect Mistake to plot against his father.
He also knew that his father used the Cause and Effect Mistake to counter the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince went to the Heavenly Prison, and the next day, in fear of punishment, he committed suicide. Others might be skeptical, but he knew the true story.
He knew it was his father’s doing.
His father granted the death of his Third Prince brother, removing the faction’s backbone to prevent the rebel faction from resurging. There was also a cold reason behind it.
It was the reverse plundering of the Cause and Effect Mistake.
By granting the death of his Third Prince brother, his father had already seized the younger vital energy of his brother.
He could even feel the vitality emanating from his father.
His father still had many years ahead, and he was by no means an emperor in decline.
At this time, whoever competed for the throne would meet their end!
He, Hong Yun, was not to make such a foolish mistake.
Fufeng was unaware of this, but she was not someone driven by power. She listened to herself, nodding lightly: "As Your Highness said, I understand. I will never encourage Your Highness to do something you don’t want to do!"
"Alright, let’s return to where this began: with Li Chengnian becoming Su Lin, what will Qingqiu do?"
Fufeng exhaled softly: "Your Highness’s question is also what I have been pondering. Perhaps I should return to Qingqiu and see how the elders choose."
The Seventh Prince looked at her quietly: "You haven’t returned to Qingqiu in a hundred years."
"Yes, but this time I must go back!"
"Will you persuade them to accept Su Lin?"
"From Qingqiu’s standpoint, accepting Su Lin should pose no obstacles, nor should there be any, but if some elders have been infiltrated by the Heart Pavilion, and they’re handling things from that perspective, they will never accept Su Lin." Fufeng said, "I must return to the clan and bring this issue to the forefront. I need to see who exactly opposes Su Lin so that Qingqiu can begin a thorough purge!"
The Seventh Prince understood.
Qingqiu was an ancient great clan.
Marriages among the descendants were based on clan interests.
Marrying Li Chengnian was for the clan’s benefit, and now Li Chengnian was dead. With Su Lin emerging coincidentally, carrying on the wrong decision by marrying Su Lin instead was also a viable solution.
So, were there obstacles to marrying Su Lin?
Theoretically, there shouldn’t be any.
Why not?
Because Su Lin is deeply trusted by His Majesty, holding the fourth rank. If you are truly devoted to Qingqiu’s well-being, you would certainly choose this person.
However, if you are nothing more than a Heart Pavilion lackey, you would never choose Su Lin.
Why?
Because Su Lin is an arch-enemy of the Heart Pavilion!
The Heart Pavilion people don’t want Su Lin, this arch-enemy, to have an ancient clan like Qingqiu as his backer.
Fufeng would return to Qingqiu, observe quietly, and discern who is an enemy and who is a clansman.
Then, commence the great purge.
Qingqiu will strive towards purity.
At that time, Qingqiu will be a support for Su Lin, as well as support for the Seventh Prince.
Because both of them are involved with a Qingqiu fox girl, they are considered "brother-in-law" in worldly terms.
The news of Lin Xiaosu’s magnificent transformation did not seem to cause much of a stir in Beijing.
But beyond Beijing, it created a tempest.
The place most affected was, in two locations, first being the Heart Pavilion!
Huzhou!
In Jiangnan, the Heart Pavilion Master, Lei Zhen Tian, upon hearing the news from a secret channel, turned pale, and the two Mental Path elders opposite him, the Eighth Elder and the Thirteenth Elders, also turned grave.
They had just employed Miao Shou to send Hong Shanling to the chessboard in Desert City.
