Chapter 2251: Chapter 2251: Awkward
The thin man observed the situation, smiled smugly, and said, "Could it be that the War Prince plans to rebel, but hasn’t found the opportunity, so the Princess Consort of War Prince is out here setting the stage for him? Deliberately causing the people of Moli Country to become possessed, disrupting everyone’s fighting spirit, and then capturing Moli Country in one fell swoop, allowing the War Prince to proclaim himself Emperor."
If it were a usual day, the thin man would have been beaten by the commoners and pelted with rotten eggs for saying such things, but now is a sensitive period, with the state of possession causing everyone in the Capital to be anxious.
The lives of common people have come under threat, and their viewpoints and attitudes have changed in many ways.
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned. The War Prince is the protector in their hearts. If he did such a heinous thing, who else could they rely on?
The old man said, "This brother, what nonsense are you spouting? The Prince is not such a person."
The thin man said, "The Prince might not have been such a person before, but now he holds power over the court, his power has grown, his ambition has grown, and it’s not surprising he wants to be the Emperor."
"This...!"
With this, the old man was also uncertain. He looked at everyone and then sat back down to drink his tea, remaining silent.
Xuexue stood at the door listening for a while, then leisurely walked in...
"Minister Zhao, quite the eloquence! Truly fluent and unstoppable, I, the Princess Consort, would like to ask you, what do you mean by all this?"
It turns out this thin man was Zhao Yin, the one who was injured by Eunuch Li in the Imperial Palace that day. The Emperor had repeatedly asked him if he was hurt, and he said no.
Since he heard that those injured by those possessed quickly become possessed themselves, he was both frightened and scared, so even with injuries, he dared not speak out.
So, he told The Emperor he wanted to leave the Imperial Palace to find the whereabouts of the Insect Person, intending to secretly find a Doctor to treat his wounds.
Normally, The Emperor wouldn’t agree, but at that time The Emperor was terribly frightened by Eunuch Li, and without much thought, just gave a few words of caution before readily agreeing to Zhao Yin.
Thus, Zhao Yin was able to leave the Imperial Palace.
The first thing he did after leaving the Imperial Palace was, naturally, to find a Doctor to heal his wounds.
Just now, he had left the Medical Hall and entered a tea house, hearing the discussions of the common people. Remembering how much The Emperor hated the War Prince, he had a moment of inspiration, thinking if he could assist The Emperor by smearing the War Prince’s name, perhaps The Emperor would be pleased and might restore his trust in him.
And that’s how this scene came about just now.
Suddenly, hearing someone call him Minister Zhao, Zhao Yin was startled; apart from The Emperor, no one knew he had left the Imperial Palace.
The Emperor repeatedly reminded him to prioritize safety and avoid drawing attention, after all, the enemy who had stolen the Insect Person remained unknown, and since they were interested in the Insect Person, they might be interested in Zhao Yin too, so, for safety, The Emperor advised Zhao Yin to keep a low profile.
Raising his head, Zhao Yin saw it was Situtu Xueer, and the smile on his face immediately froze.
After all, being caught bad-mouthing someone, the awkwardness was inevitable.
"Hehe...! Princess Consort of War Prince, what a coincidence?" Zhao Yin’s expression changed, but he quickly put on a smiling face and asked.
Zhao Yin’s demeanor shifted too fast.
The tea house patrons slowly realized that this man was the prominent Minister Zhao by The Emperor’s side. Why would he bad-mouth the War Prince? Could it be on The Emperor’s orders?
Hence, everyone perked up their ears, eager to hear what the two would say.
Xuexue looked at him icily and said, "It is quite a coincidence."
Zhao Yin probed a little further, asking, "Princess Consort, are you just passing through here?"
