[R18] The stars are brilliant, so lucky even (The stars are brilliant, the moon rises over the sea) – Chapter 110 of “The Stars Are Brilliant, How Lucky They Are (The Stars Are Brilliant·The Moon Rising Over the Sea)” [English]

Chapter 110

On the way back to the palace, Ling Buyi endured it again and again, and finally couldn’t help but get into Shao Shang’s carriage to check on her injuries.

Ignoring the girl’s struggles, he held her little face and turned it around twice – her forehead was swollen and her chin had some bruises, but they were not as severe as the bruises on her neck.Rolling up the sleeves of my robe, I saw bruises on both elbows, many scratches on the edges of both palms, and I don’t know what happened to my legs…

“Hey, you’re done! Stop it!” Shao Shang covered the lapel with one hand and tried hard to hold down the skirt and trousers with the other hand. “I’ll check with Zhai Yu when I get back. We’re still on the way!” If he doesn’t stop him, he will come to strip her of her clothes.

Ling Busuo looked at her for a long time: “…you really don’t want to go home first?”

Young Shang’s childish face showed a sign of vicissitudes of life: “In this world, I am probably the only one who would not scold me. When I go home like this, my father, mother, and three brothers will talk about me for half a month! Oh, let’s go hide in Changqiu Palace first.”

Ling Buji snorted, “You know how to be afraid. I usually say that you are too young, so that’s why you are so bold!” After all, he got off the carriage and rode to Liang Wuji’s side.

After dismounting and entering the palace, Liang and Ling went straight to the chancellery. When the emperor heard that it was his adopted son and Liang Wuji who were asking for an audience, he immediately backed away.After listening to his adopted son’s brief account of the incident in the Liang Mansion just now, the emperor looked at Liang Wuji who was kneeling down and said coldly: “You are so brave! Zi Sheng said that he wanted to capture Liang Ya alive, but you dared to kill him with one arrow!”

Liang Wuji kowtowed and did not dare to argue.

The emperor became angrier and said loudly: “Are you afraid that Zi Sheng will ask something after he captures Liang Xia?! What a good decision. I have never seen Liang Aiqing be so cruel before…”

“Your Majesty!” Liang Wuji cried out sadly.

“Your Majesty.” He softened his tone and said in a low voice, “My Liang family in Hedong used to be very prosperous. Not to mention my uncles and cousins, my eldest father alone had eight sons and six daughters. Although my father died early, my uncles still have many brothers and sisters. However, if heaven wants to kill a person, it must first be proud of its small blessings. Ever since Emperor Ru was lucky enough to enter the court and take charge of the power, the Liang family has gradually withered away…”

“First, we fought with the Qu family for more than ten years, resulting in numerous casualties. Then we were implicated in the case of the ruthless emperor Yin Prince. Since then, he has been constantly being harassed by the court. Then, when the world was in chaos and all the heroes came together, how could the Liang family survive alone? The head of the Weichen familyWhen he came to the throne, there were not many available flesh and blood around him – three uncles died before they could get married and have children, two uncles died when they went into battle with their sons, and the remaining cousins were either tortured and disabled in prison, or died of premature death.”

The Liang family in Hedong had been prosperous for nearly a hundred years and was famous for a while. When he heard that it was now in such a miserable state, the emperor couldn’t help but feel pity.

“That year, I submitted myself to Your Majesty and had little success. Your Majesty even joked with me, asking me why I didn’t ask for a sibling nephew, but I had no place to talk about my suffering. How can I be indifferent and unasking? It’s really… it’s really…”

Liang Wuji burst into tears and trembled at the foot of the steps, “I am really a young and strong boy who is no longer useful in the family!”

The emperor sighed deeply and sat down with his hands on his knees.: “You get up first, sit down and talk properly.”

Liang Wuji obeyed the order, stood up and sat down, wiped his tears and said seriously: “Your Majesty, don’t you know that Liang Shang and Liang Xia are all mediocre and incompetent people? In the past, such people were not worthy of managing the manor and land! But what can I do? I am nearly fifty years old, so I can only endure like this, hoping that the next generation will produce some talented children…”

The emperor sighed quietly.Why do people love to have many descendants? Because the more descendants there are, the higher the possibility of talented people. For someone like Liang who has thousands of miles of fields and acres of seedlings, he has no choice.Thinking of this, the emperor looked at his adopted son with a mysterious look.

When he first learned that his adopted son liked the youngest daughter of the Cheng family, he went to find out.The Cheng family’s family status and reputation were not satisfactory to him, but when he heard that the girl’s mother, Xiao, was prolific, the emperor hesitated.

Mrs. Xiao has been with the army for many years and has given birth to four sons, and each of them has been raised strong and strong. Not to mention Mrs. Xiao’s mother, who is said to have had seven or eight sons. They all say that daughters follow their mothers… Well, this is pretty good.

Ling Buyi was looked at inexplicably, and felt strange in his heart, feeling that his adoptive father’s gaze was a bit strange.

“I know the suffering of the Liang family.” The emperor said calmly, “What does this have to do with the current case? The prince was implicated for no reason and gained a stigma. Shouldn’t he capture Liang Xia and interrogate him carefully?! It would be better for you to kill him with one arrow and get rid of him. Could it be that you were secretly complicit in this matter?!”

“Your Majesty’s Holy Light, what good does it do me to secretly plan this matter?” Liang Wuji said with a bitter smile, “The Liang family has no successor, and it is too late to avoid right and wrong and disappear into the limelight. How could you step into the whirlpool on your own? Your Majesty…” He suddenly lowered his voice, “If this matter is really investigated, the Liang family will bear the brunt of it, but it may not be a good thing for the overall situation…”

The emperor turned his head and closed his eyes, waved his hand and said, “I understand, you can go down first.”

Liang Wuji knew that the emperor was a sensible person.For some words, just click to the end, thank you and exit immediately.

When there was no one in the palace, the emperor rolled his eyes at his adopted son angrily: “Is this how you do things? Just watch Liang Wuji kill Liang Ya. At that time, you only focused on Shao Shang, otherwise you would have noticed when Liang Wuji set his bow and arrow!”

Although what his adoptive father told was the truth, Ling Buyi would definitely not admit it obediently and said instead: “Your Majesty, isn’t the current situation more appropriate than interrogating Liang Xia?”

The emperor glared at his adopted son.

Ling Buduo said: “Your Majesty’s original intention was just to clear the name of His Highness the Crown Prince. Today, it can be regarded as a crooked attempt to make it known to everyone. It is better than actually finding out something from Liang Xia’s mouth.”

“Speak directly if you have something to say. There is no need to say half the words and hide the other half.” The emperor said.

“Although Qu Lingjun is a wife of the Liang family, she has not set foot in the capital for ten years since her marriage. She has been back to the capital for only ten days. SheI don’t know the secrets of the Liang family and are not familiar with the personnel of the capital, so how could I come up with such a comprehensive plan in a hurry.Liang Xia lived in the capital for many years when he was young, but I don’t think he is such a scheming person.So, who is behind all this – who revealed the news of Qu’s beating by Liang Shang to the prince, who knew in advance that the prince and Qu were going to meet at Zigui Villa, and who bribed Sun Sheng…”

“Your Majesty, when things happened in the past, three servants of the Liang Mansion died inexplicably. One was drowned, one was drunk and fell to death, and another accidentally ate poisonous mushrooms. Four or five slaves were also missing from Zigui Villa. Sun Sheng is in my hands now, but if he is released, I dare to bet that heHe won’t survive for more than a few days.But even so, if your Majesty really wants to get to the bottom of it, he won’t be able to find out the person behind it.But, Your Majesty, do you really want to investigate?”

The emperor sat motionless. After a long time, it seemed as if the falling leaves outside the palace were frozen in mid-air. Then he said, “Go and see the queen and the prince.”

Ling Buyi looked at the emperor and bowed to leave.

…

Snap!A slap hit Xiao Yuehou hard on the face, and bright red palm prints quickly appeared on his well-maintained cheeks.

The Marquis of Dai Viet pointed at his younger brother and cursed in a low voice: “How dare you do such a thing secretly because of your ambition!”

“Brother, please be gentler.” Marquis Zhongyue walked to the window and looked uneasily.

Xiao Yuehou didn’t even cover his face, but smiled and said, “Brother, don’t worry, I didn’t leave any traces.”

“You killed so many people without leaving any traces!” said the Marquis of Dai Viet.

“That’s a cover-up.” Xiao Yuehou said, “I really want to kill all the people involved, but not just those few. I deliberately killed a few and left a few, just to protect myself.”

Marquis Dayue looked at his younger brother coldly.

Xiao Yuehou laughed and said: “Does the eldest brother really think that I am the one responsible for this matter? It is true that I came up with the idea, but there are many people involved. Apart from other things, can Sun Sheng be bribed in a moment? He is the Sun family after all. In order to get the handle of his murder and wealth, someone has been secretly waiting for five or six years, just for the day when he can be used.”

“Why on earth are you doing this! His Royal Highness is a kind and honest gentleman…”

“Why?! Of course it’s for a breath!”

Koechigo shouted, anger rising.

“Keep your voice down!” Nakaetsu said in a low voice, “Do you have to call the whole house out?”

The Marquis of Xiaoyue ignored his second brother and looked directly at the Marquis of Dayue: “For thirty years, our Yue family has sacrificed our lives for the emperor. We have sent people and paid for it, and put the lives of the whole family in his hands. Could it be that we were desperate at the beginning!”

“Seven brothers, only three of us are dead now! As for the rest of the tribe, there are countless dead and injured! The eldest brother went back to the Raoxian tribe to see how many orphans and widows they were doing, and who are they for! The good Yue clan in Raoxian county, who were originally rich and happy, will join the Wen clan in rebellion after they are full!”

“It’s the emperor’s good brother who claims to be a hero and a descendant of our great ancestor. He insists on fighting for the world, but it hasn’t happened yet. On the contrary, the family members who were implicated are wanted by the government. It’s us who escaped from home and saved the women and children of our Wen family who couldn’t escape!”

“There is also the Huo family.” The Marquis of Zhongyue interjected, “If Huo Chong hadn’t risked his life to protect him, Your Majesty would have…”

Xiao Yuehou sneered: “I admire Brother Huo Chong. He is indeed a sincere hero, unparalleled. But it was the death of Brother Huo Chong that made me see the emperor and the world clearly.”

HeHe relented.The three brothers of the Ling family had children, spread their business, and made powerful marriages… I wonder if Ling Buyi will return to the Ling family a hundred years later!”

“The emperor is this kind of person! He has been tolerant since he was a child. He has been looking forward to everyone being harmonious and happy all his life, being as close as a family, and taking a step back to open up the world. However, things in this world are not all as the emperor wants!”

“If the blood has flowed out, it cannot flow back to the body. How can a feud be easily reconciled!” Xiao Yuehou looked sinister and gritted his teeth. “There are more than two families who have a blood feud between the ministers of Jinglan and King Qian’an!”

“When we first formed an alliance, the old thief Qian’an suppressed his troops and refused to let us go. He only let us rush to kill him. Hehe, we just fought. Who should be afraid? But it was clearly agreed in advance, heDeliberately delaying the fight, the two brothers of the Li family died from exhaustion. Uncle Li’s uncle vomited a mouthful of blood and was so angry that he died.Later, when the old thief Qian’an saw that we were gradually growing in power, he became jealous and deliberately let us attack the heavily-trooped Green Forest Village. Hehe, heDon’t tell me that you don’t know what they did in secret… How many members of the Wang family, the Yan family, and the Taishi family have died!But the situation is stronger than others, and the enemy is facing us.Your Majesty asks us to endure it, and we can only endure it!”

“Don’t say it so nicely. What you grudge is that Old Prince Qian’an killed your sworn brother,” said the Marquis of Dayue.

Xiao Yuehou said nothing: “In short, it is a blood feud that is difficult to resolve.”

“Finally, when His Majesty came to the throne, the old Qian’an thief couldn’t hold himself back anymore and began to plan a rebellion. Fortunately, Your Majesty was not stupid. He was prepared for it and was captured in one fell swoop. The old thief also committed suicide and the rest of his troops scattered. But -”

Xiao Yuehou smiled coldly: “But he left the queen and the prince behind! For what reason? Can’t you guess who is the fool? Isn’t it because he is afraid that we will become too powerful and play some balancing act?”

Marquis Dayue closed his eyes and sighed: “Our Yue clan is extremely famous now.”

“My sister married he smoothly, it was obviously a matchmaker, and she became a mistress in the blink of an eye! I was helpless at the time, no wonder he. But later, he had wronged his sister for twenty years, did he plan to live in harmony with his wives and concubines for the rest of his life? Bah! I would rather heIt is better to have concubines and have children than to let the grandson of the old thief Qian’an sit on the throne!How can those who have a life debt with Qian’an, let alone us, be able to watch the prince inherit the throne with peace of mind?”

Xiao Yuehou smiled gloomily: “The prince seems to be kind and honest now, but he knows people but not their hearts. Who knows if he will have a different face after he becomes powerful. Back then, he was a slave to others and I was a fish, and I couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.”

The Marquis of Dayue sighed sideways, and the Marquis of Zhongyue sat between the brothers and whispered: “You can’t say that. Just look at this murder case. The prince is willing to protect Qu’s family regardless of his own reputation. I don’t think he is a mean and ignorant person. After he succeeds to the throne in the future, our Yue family may not be unable to be considerate. On the contrary, the third prince’s temperament is not at all like His Majesty, fierce and fearless, cold-faced and cold-hearted. Although we are heMy uncle…ahem, my eldest brother even gave me my niece as a gift, but His Highness never treated us with pretense.”

Xiao Yuehou frowned softly: “Actually, in my opinion, His Highness the Third Prince is not the best candidate for the crown prince. The best ones are the little princes my sister gave birth to. They are young and kind, and they are also close to us.”

“Insolent! You are allowed to pick and choose in the important matter of establishing the heir apparent! If you are so outrageous, our Yue clan will be destroyed sooner or later in your hands!” The Marquis of Dayue was furious and threw a bronze wine bottle at his younger brother, hitting the forehead of the Marquis of Little Yue, causing blood to flow out.

The Marquis of Zhongyue let out an ouch and hurriedly took out his handkerchief to cover his brother’s wound.

“Don’t worry, brother, it can’t be destroyed. Can the Emperor conclude that it was us who did it? No way. Why don’t I do it myself, but instead pull the strings and pull the strings to prevent this day.” Xiao Yuehou was very stubborn. He held down the kerchief by himself and let the blood flow all over his face, but he didn’t say anything in pain and continued to talk and laugh.

“If there is really something wrong with the Crown Prince, it is not us who will benefit immediately, but the Second Prince. The Queen looked on silently, but actually she knew very well in her heart that she had ordered the Second Prince not to leave the house early. But so what? Can Your Majesty rest assured? Can you guarantee that the Second Prince’s gang members were not involved at all? He can’t.”

“If both the Yue and Xuan families are implicated, wouldn’t it mean that Xu Mei and the fifth prince are getting their own way? Can Your Majesty not suspect that they are the masterminds behind this for their own gain? Neither can he.”

“The second prince has many powerful children, Prince Ruyang secretly likes to collect weapons and armor, Xu Meiren secretly bribed the concubines and slaves of the East Palace… If we really investigate, no one is clean.”

“There are so many families who have enmity with the Xuan family, and the princes and clan members are also implicated. Your Majesty may be beating them up for a while, but he will not pursue them any further.”

There was silence in the room for a long time, and Queen Ochichi sighed in a low voice: “Your Majesty is unparalleled in intelligence and tolerance. It is our blessing that he cannot bear to pursue it. But now, you are taking advantage of this. I am ashamed of your Majesty.”

“Even regardless of the righteousness between monarch and minister, your Majesty and I still have a brotherly relationship. This time I can’t help your Majesty. For the sake of the Yue clan, my sister and the princes, I can’t hand you over, but I can’t let you continue to be so confused…”

“Tomorrow, you will go back to Rao County to repair the ancestral graves. In a few years, you will marry the fifth princess back.”

“I obey my elder brother’s order.” Xiao Yuehou said without changing his expression, “But…”

“We are all getting old, and the princes are getting older. The trees want to be quiet but the wind doesn’t stop. This matter is not over yet.”