The Princess Wei Yang Chapter 83 part2

Chapter 83 Aristocrat Part 2

[1] 嫔 pín denotes that Tuoba Zhen’s mother was a low-ranking, imperial concubine

[2] Wangshu - Imperial uncle, the Emperor’s brother

[3] A beauty, beautiful woman

[4] Yongping Marquis

[5] Zheng fei - Imperial Princess, the official wife of a prince, not a consort or a concubine

Tuoba Yu stared intently into her eyes: “I did

not think you, a young girl, would be more decisive than myself.”

It occurred to Tuoba Yu that Li Wei Yang was

willing to help him at any cost, perhaps she had feelings for him. Something in

his heart began to stir, like willow leaves brushing across the surface of

water. He subconsciously wanted to touch her hand.

Li Wei Yang suddenly took a couple steps back,

avoiding his hand.

Tuoba Yu was puzzled, unable to understand her

reaction.

Li Wei Yang understood herself, the look in

her eyes returning to normal, her expressions gentle: “Qi Dianxia, I hope you

understand that I may be helping you, but no such affections will come in

between.”

Tuoba Yu was completely speechless, the

idealistic bubble from within had disappeared without a trace. Despite his cold

expressions, his astonishment was clear.

Behind the decorative mountain, Li Min De

smiled.

He knew Sanjie would not see Tuoba Yu that

way. Perhaps realizing that leaving Gongzhu to eavesdrop had been foolish, he

looked down and wryly smiled. His lowered eyelashes seemed to hide his

feelings, the youthful lines of his eyebrows made his face seem warmer, the

sadness and frustration had soon evaporated.

However, Li Wei Yang’s attitude did not anger

Tuoba Yu. On the other hand, he felt that Li Wei Yang’s eyes were consumed with

a fiery passion that could burn others alive - only at this time, he had yet to

understand that those were not feelings towards him but her hatred against

Tuoba Zhen.

“If Qi Dianxia feels that I have spoken

wisely, then you should quickly take action against Tuoba Zhen.” Li Wei Yang

reminded him.

Tuoba Yu was still hesitant: “San ge, I have

actually wronged him.” His eyes wavered, revealing his inner turmoil.

Li Wei Yang could not help but look to him: “I

don’t understand what you are trying to say.”

Tuoba Yu paused. He did not know why but in

her presence, he was prepared to tell her everything: “San ge’s birth mother

was a low-born palace maid. This is something everyone knows, but there are

certain details outsiders do not know of.”

Tuoba Zhen’s mother, Liu pin was originally a

palace maid that caught the Emperor’s attention and was suddenly elevated to a

high status.

After that, she gave birth to a lovely little huangzi. Those were happier days,

unfortunately, she died not long after. Li Wei Yang knew this part of the

story, but Tuoba Zhen had never mentioned a word of it to her. Others did not

dare to speak of it either, so when she heard this, she asked: “Could there

have been a particular reason?”

Tuoba Yu had kept it in his heart for almost

ten years and did not even tell Zhang De Fei. He always felt that it was a

stone at the bottom of his heart, a burden he could not get rid of it. Now the

words were waiting on the tip of his tongue, eager to be heard.

“It had to do with me.” Tuoba Yu spoke

frankly, unearthing the secrets hidden in his heart to Li Wei Yang. He

intuitively trusted her, “That year, the Imperial guards discovered outsiders

had entered the Forbidden Palace, so every place was to be searched. I was

going home after class. On my way back, I saw a silhouette with a large dagger

flash by. I was only six years old and scared. The dark garbed individuals

leapt up and down, then disappeared over the palace walls. A while later, the

head of the Imperial guards led pursuers over on horseback--” It was as if the

past appeared before his eyes. Tuoba Yu’s voice grew hoarse and strangely

foreboding: “The guards asked which direction they went off in, everyone else

was terrified, unable to say a word, but I said they went northwest.”

Li Wei Yang slightly pursed her lips as his

intense gaze landed on her. She was afraid this had more to do with other

secrets in the palace than him.

“Liu pin’s Fei Cui Palace was in that

direction. The guards surrounded Fei Cui Palace, Fu Huang came as well, he had

not expected the guards whom he personally sent out to search had found the

secret letter Liu pin had sent to Zhou Wangshu outside the Palace. That

year Zhou Wangshu battled against Fu Huang for the throne, his entire family

was imprisoned, and now a letter from the Emperor’s concubine to Zhou Wangshu

had been found… How could Fu Huang spare her?”

Tuoba Yu finished his anecdote with a weary

expression.

Li Wei Yang did not say anything. She already

knew the outcome. The Emperor was furious and Liu pin was executed, then Zhou

Wangshu’s entire family was eliminated. Later on, Tuoba Zhen was brought to Wu

Xian Fei to raise, Wu Xian Fei was close to the Empress, so Tuoba Zhen and

Taizi were close and deeply respected the Empress. However, this part of the

story was left out by Wu Xian Fei. Likewise, the Emperor announced that Liu pin

died of an illness, leaving some face for Tuoba Zhen. Those who knew the truth,

knew very clearly that despite her low-birth, Liu pin had given birth to a

prince, and someone found her to be an eyesore and found a way to harm her.

Li Wei Yang smiled: “The person behind it

seems to know Bixia’s temperament well, understanding Bixia wanted to eliminate

Zhou Wangshu at the very roots, so they found a good excuse for him to do so.”

Tuoba Yu was taken aback.

Li Wei Yang’s voice was calm but emotionless:

“Dianxia, is it still not clear? Many matters, Dianxia should not overthink,

perhaps they have nothing to do with you. Dianxia saw the dark garbed intruders

and told the truth, there is nothing wrong with that. In the end, the person

who truly killed Liu pin, for one, is the person behind this, second would be

the Emperor Bixia himself. Whether Liu pin conspired with outsiders or not is

not important, the important thing is that the Emperor only needed to sacrifice

a meiren to uproot Zhou Wangshu.”

How could Tuoba Yu not understand this, but he

felt guilty because if it wasn’t for him, perhaps Liu pin would not be dead. He

had pointed the guards in that direction, helping the culprit accuse Liu pin of

the crime. For that reason, Tuoba Yu still tolerated Tuoba Zhen out of guilt,

moreover, he could sympathize as they were both sons of the Emperor, and would

have to face slaughter and bloodshed.

“You are right, Fu Huang’s reaction was the

deciding factor in this matter. If he had believed Liu pin, then he would not

allow San ge to lose his mother at a young age.” Tuoba Yu murmured, his

expressions growing bitter, unable to explain his conflict.

Li Wei Yang laughed, and in this tense moment,

her bright smile seemed even more brilliant. Tuoba Yu looked at her in

surprise, Li Wei Yang’s expressions hardened like ice: “Do not pity Tuoba Zhen,

if anything, Tuoba Zhen had soon guessed who was behind it.”

Tuoba Yu frowned.

“Concerning this, who has the most to gain

from it?” Li Wei Yang asked with a smile.

Behind the decorative mountain, Li Min De

could not help but frown. By saying this, Sanjie clearly meant…

“Wu Xian Fei.” Tuoba Yu answered.

Li Wei Yang’s smile seemed warm and gentle:

“Indeed, Wu Xian Fei, she has Yongping Hou supporting her and Bixia’s favor,

but her greatest flaw was being childless. Surely she must steal someone else’s

child, but she could not touch the others. Naturally, the most appropriate

target was Liu pin without any support and had given birth to San Huangzi.”

Tuoba Yu did not say anything. Although he

felt Wu Xian Fei was not a cruel woman in those regards, his intuition told him

Li Wei Yang was right.

“As for the person behind Liu pin’s death,

Bixia knows, the Empress knows, and Tuoba Zhen certainly knows. The important

thing is that he chose his enemy to be his adoptive mother. Even if he can

fight back, he will still pretend to be a filial son. He has grown up and can

avenge Liu pin, yet he remains Wu Xian Fei’s good son and good grandson of

Yongping Hou Ye, does Dianxia not understand? For the throne, he is

willing to do everything! Even if he was told to kneel down and kiss Wu Xian

Fei’s feet, he would solemnly do so, he has no fear or shame!” If anything,

Tuoba Zhen had caught onto Tuoba Yu’s hesitance and pressed every bit of

usefulness he could from this.

This person was far more terrifying than evil

spirits and demons.

“You are saying San ge is ruthless.” Tuoba Yu

frowned in disagreement.

Li Wei Yang laughed aloud, thought to herself,

you have no idea, he is far more ruthless than you could imagine, someone who

could cut off the legs and kill off the official wife who supported him through

difficult times and was even prepared to die for him. This man, you still hope

that he will have a shred of conscience?

“This world has always been unfair, if one

does not want to be the fish, then you can only be the fisherman’s knife!” Li

Wei Yang coldly retorted.

She had said enough today and was not

interested in saying more. If one was to lament injustice, then in this life,

no one was as unjust as the Heavens were to her! She was born in an

inauspicious month and driven out of the Li residence, if it wasn’t for San

Huangzi’s marriage prospects, then in this life, she would never become Li

Xiaojie. Later on in life, countless other miseries would keep her company. She

wallowed in her resentment for a long time and lamented to the almighty Heavens

for the glaring injustices.

Although her fury burned vehemently that year,

perhaps because she had soon destroyed this injustice. Li Wei Yang laughed

hoarsely, her voice brimming with confidence, arrogance, and even passion: “As

long as you are the ruler of this world, what you say is fair, and no one would

say half a word!” Li Wei Yang’s stare burned like a fiery cloud.

Tuoba Yu slightly shuddered, not out of fear

but the passion Li Wei Yang had ignited! She could express his aspirations so

vividly, how could he not be moved? He wanted to become Emperor and truly stand

at the peak of the world!

Seeing the changes in his attitude, a

satisfied smile appeared on her face: “Dianxia, the palace struggles change in

the blink of an eye, both sides put in every last bit of strength. Life and

death are decided in a moment, has there been anyone destined for great things

who could not be cut down by the enemy? Therefore, I hope that before Tuoba

Zhen takes action, you must cut off his wings, so he would never dare to touch

the throne!”

Her breathing was overflowing with hatred and

anger. Tuoba Yu did not notice this, he only felt she had taken someone by

surprise and evoked surging emotions.

Nearby, Li Min De listened, a smile appearing

on his lips as if intrigued.

He did not think Li Wei Yang was merciless, he

only felt she was passionate. Daring to love, daring to hate, daring to think

and even take action, while paying no mind to others’ opinions, something

stirred in his heart like warm wine sloshing in the wine pot. He quietly

retreated along the worn path. No one would have thought he was hiding behind

the artificial mountain, Tuoba Yu’s guards stood outside, even the Li family

were not aware of a hiding place within the decorative mountain.

Tuoba Yu sighed in relief: “I understand now.

I know what I must do now.”

Li Wei Yang smiled faintly.

Tuoba Yu caught onto her subtle expressions,

his heart stirred - he felt a warm and tender stirring. In this conversation,

the unease that had accumulated in his heart suddenly dissipated, as long as Li

Wei Yang supported and understood him, in the future, even if the world judged

him, he would feel that he had acted righteously.

He realized his feelings towards Li Wei Yang

were completely different from before.

She had evoked an intimacy that made him feel

as if they were old friends.

Tuoba Yu instinctively stepped forward and

tightly held Li Wei Yang’s hand. After speaking with her for so long, he felt

that she was a highly important person and would not let go.

Li Wei Yang furrowed her eyebrows, the silence

that had settled over the two of them slowly grew ambiguous.

On a moment of impulse, Tuoba Yu had decided.

Holding her hand tightly, his voice was calm yet determined: “I will make a

request to Fu Huang to make you Zheng fei.”

Tuoba Yu promised her the position of Zheng

fei. Li Wei Yang understood his intentions but did not reveal her bashfulness

or panic. She was a determined, logical individual, not a xiao guniang that

easily became infatuated. Her eyes gleamed under the sunshine like warm water,

but her eyes were cold: “Dianxia, I have already said that such affections are

not reliable. I will help you but only as an associate and a friend. You need a

wife who can help you, not someone who holds the title of Xianzhu only in name.

If you put this request forward again, forgive me for being impolite.” She

quickly withdrew her hand.

She understood herself. While she had the

appearance of a xiao guniang, only remnants of her were left within, it was

difficult for genuine feelings to arise. For that reason, she would not forget

her vow in the previous life! She would not enter the palace or become Tuoba

Yu’s Zheng fei or anyone else’s, she did not want to relive that experience

again! Whether it was Tuoba Yu or anyone else, nothing would change her

decision!

She knew the more power a noble had, the more

likely they will act on their words. Turning down someone like that is no

different from skinning a tiger, but when she refused, she was not afraid at

all because if Tuoba Yu was enraged by her refusal, then he would not be able

to pursue the plans they discussed. Least to say, she wanted to ally herself

with Tuoba Yu, not as a loyal subordinate, nor as a woman he would love and

cherish either, he must familiarize himself with her manner of conduct!

Tuoba Yu saw the cold, detached expression on

her face felt a bit dejected and reluctantly let go of her hand.

Li Wei Yang immediately interjected: “I have

to return. Forgive me.” She turned and left, curt and brief.

Tuoba Yu blankly looked after her as she left,

feeling saddened, but he was not worried, there would be many opportunities to

win her heart in the future, there must be!

Li Wei Yang’s mind was racing, she had not

expected Tuoba Yu to bring up a request like that. She did not know if he had

genuine feelings or if he simply felt they were aboard the same boat? Based on

this, when this situation arises, she should not continue to meet Tuoba Yu.

But the palace struggles have only begun. The

Empress gave birth to Taizi, but over the years, the Emperor has been occupied

with court affairs, so he did not closely follow up on Taizi or the Empress’s

declining health, whose efforts were concentrated on helping the Emperor.

Helping Taizi had its limit, leading Taizi to have a weak and mediocre resolve.

If someone like that were to become Emperor, nothing good would come from it.

At least he was not a ruthless man, but the Emperor had more favorable sons.

Others will notice Wu Huangzi Tuoba Rui and Qi Huangzi Tuoba Yu. Firstly, for a

Huangzi to ascend to the throne, they must rely on the support of the maternal

clan and their own abilities. Without these two conditions, a Huangzi, while talented,

can only gaze upon the throne from afar. No one had considered that there was

still a venomous snake in the grasses, dreaming of becoming Emperor… She was

temporarily helping Tuoba Yu until Tuoba Zhen was defeated.

In the pavilion, Jiu Gongzhu cried out in

frustration: “He tricked me, saying he needed to go to the bathroom, where did

he run off to!”

Li Wei Yang smiled as she approached her,

asking: “Did Gongzhu lose Li Min De?”

Jiu Gongzhu was furious, but seeing Li Wei

Yang’s smile, she instinctively took a few steps back: “I… I…” She was

terrified of this young woman who simply smiled but feared neither the Heavens

nor Earth.

Tuoba Yu came and picked Jiu Gongzhu up by the

collar: “Let’s go. You still don’t want to go back, your Mufei must be worried!”

Jiu Gongzhu was carried up. She defiantly

shook her fists: “Qi ge, put me down! Qi ge, you are too much!”

Seeing a xiao guniang being carried away by

Tuoba Yu, the others quickly followed.

Li Wei Yang smiled and turned away: “Alright,

they’ve left. You can come out now.”

Li Min De came out from the side, smiling:

“How did Sanjie know I was here?”

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Translator: Chau

Editor: Panisa (In Progress)

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