201: Princess, how to escape?

What was the Xia Emperor's goal?

Two words: sow discord!

To sow discord between him and Yan Junlin.

Connecting this to the scroll Prime Minister Wei gave him earlier, everything became clear.

Prime Minister Wei suddenly giving him a scroll, the purpose was naturally to sow discord.

If he had accepted the scroll and learned of Yan Junlin's weakness, it would naturally make Yan Junlin overthink. Between people, there can be suspicions, but it's best not to know too many of each other's secrets, otherwise, only dead people can keep their mouths shut forever.

Prime Minister Wei doing such a thing must have been tacitly approved by the Xia Emperor; otherwise, that old scoundrel, as a treacherous minister skilled in court politics and adept at playing both sides, wouldn't rashly offend Yan Junlin.

This was the Xia Emperor's third attempt to sow discord.

The first time, to sow discord between Yan Ruyu and Yan Junlin, he merely released some baseless rumors, which caused Yan Ruyu to distance herself from Yan Junlin.

Now Yan Ruyu has her own plans, and her relationship with Yan Junlin seems not so good.

And Xie Weilou also had a hand in this; regarding his and Yan Ruyu's matter, the mastermind behind it must be Yan Junlin. Princess Ruyi, knowing this, naturally wouldn't continue to get close to Yan Junlin.

The second time, to sow discord between him and Yan Junlin, using Prime Minister Wei as an intermediary, he produced a scroll, but the second attempt seemed to have failed.

Now is the third time.

Yan Junlin is in seclusion healing, while Yan Quanzhen is close to the Third Prince and Imperial Concubine Zhao. The Xia Emperor letting him follow Yan Quanzhen to Han Shui Temple, if he gets too close to Yan Quanzhen, it will naturally make people overthink.

Of course, within Han Shui Temple, there must be a fire hidden that will fan the flames. What that fire is, remains to be seen.

Is he truly treating Xie Weilou as a whetstone, letting him move among various princes and princesses, to temper those princes and princesses?

The meager cultivation he displayed on the surface temporarily doesn't qualify him to be a whetstone, but his identity as a member of the Tianquan Division is the greatest whetstone.

After all, this time he even arrested Yan Wuchen; who dares say his identity is useless?

The Xia Emperor's move, however, led Xie Weilou to other conjectures.

Logically speaking, Yan Junlin's performance in Tianqi City on the surface was rather mediocre. With Yan Ruyu's assistance, he was indeed feared, but now that Yan Ruyu has distanced herself, Yan Junlin's threat is smaller.

And as the Commissioner of the Tianquan Division, Xie Weilou can naturally help Yan Junlin with many things. Why would the Xia Emperor want to sow discord between him and Yan Junlin?

There is one possibility: the Xia Emperor knows Yan Junlin's true foundation, and therefore wants to weaken him further to maintain the balance of the situation.

“In terms of power struggles, the Xia Emperor is the true master. No matter how deeply Yan Junlin and others hide, they cannot escape the Xia Emperor's eyes,” Xie Weilou thought to himself.

Princess Ruyi pouted and said, “Alright, alright, I know you're sworn to allegiance to Yan Junlin, no need to keep saying it! Get in the carriage.”

“Then This Young Master will not be polite.”

Xie Weilou smiled and directly entered Princess Ruyi's carriage.

“Depart!”

Yan Quanzhen's voice rang out, and the Golden Lion's demonic energy erupted, forming a pair of wings, directly pulling the carriage into the sky.

The hundred iron cavalry also rode their one-horned spirit horses into the sky.

“Let's go.”

Princess Ruyi said with a smile, and the white jade carriage ascended into the air.

Inside the carriage.

Princess Ruyi sweetly said, “Oh, young man, you've already entered the Xuanhuang Realm (Initial Stage), not bad, congratulations to you!”

Xie Weilou stared at Princess Ruyi and asked with a smile, “Princess Ruyi appearing here isn't a coincidence, is it?”

Princess Ruyi slyly asked, “Then guess why I would appear here? It might surprise you.”

Xie Weilou smiled indifferently, “I can't guess! But I'm thinking about something, I wonder if Your Royal Highness can enlighten me.”

“What is it?”

Princess Ruyi asked.

Xie Weilou gazed at Princess Ruyi: “Three years ago, Yan Ruyu planned to frame you and me, but she ended up being outmaneuvered, and you escaped unharmed. I'm very curious, how did you get out of trouble?”

Logically speaking, three years ago, when Yan Ruyu plotted against him and Princess Ruyi, the two of them should have had no escape. Why was Princess Ruyi able to get out of trouble?

On the surface, Princess Ruyi was close to Yan Wuchen, so it would instinctively make people think that her escape was Yan Wuchen's doing, and that outmaneuvering Yan Ruyu was also most likely Yan Wuchen's doing.

But knowing that the true instigator was Yan Junlin, this matter seems to have other answers.

Perhaps Princess Ruyi's escape wasn't because of Yan Wuchen, but because... Yan Junlin!

The relationship between Princess Ruyi and Yan Junlin is probably not that simple!

In that scheme back then, Princess Ruyi cleverly escaped, making Yan Ruyu believe that Yan Wuchen was responsible, so she had been suppressing Yan Wuchen, while Yan Junlin remained calm and collected.

Princess Ruyi's appearance here now is by no means accidental. The relationship between Princess Ruyi and Yan Junlin is probably not as simple as it appears on the surface.

Yan Junlin is in seclusion, and now Princess Ruyi is here. How could it be such a coincidence?

Princess Ruyi blinked: “I don't know either, anyway, when I woke up, I was already in my own residence. Xie Weilou, Princess suddenly found that you seem very smart, so smart that it's abnormal!”

She directly shifted the topic to Xie Weilou.

Xie Weilou smiled faintly: “This Young Master is a profligate, that's true, but not an idiot. And Your Royal Highness, don't forget, This Young Master also has Lin Qinghuang by his side. There are some things I can't comprehend, but she can!”

“Lin Qinghuang? She is indeed not simple.”

Princess Ruyi's eyes narrowed slightly.

According to the latest news, Lin Qinghuang has already entered the Dao Repository Realm (Middle Stage). That woman is indeed extraordinary, a formidable character.

In such a short period, she advanced from the Shackles Realm to the Dao Repository Realm. This talent is somewhat terrifying.

“So, Your Royal Highness, how exactly did you get out of trouble?”

Xie Weilou gazed at Princess Ruyi.

Princess Ruyi subconsciously covered her full chest, her face flushed: “Are you disappointed because you didn't succeed three years ago? Are you still lusting after Princess's body? I'm telling you, don't even think about it!”

Xie Weilou glanced at Princess Ruyi's chest and sneered, “This Young Master isn't very interested in women whose chests I can't even get my hands around.”

“Hmph!”

Princess Ruyi let out a soft snort, her face flushed. It was indeed very big, very white, very exquisite!

— — — — — —

Imperial Palace.

Phoenix Luan Hall.

“Reporting to Empress, Yan Quanzhen has already gone to Han Shui Temple, and Xie Weilou is among them. The Four Ferocious Generals are already on their way.”

Xu-嬷嬷 reported to Dugu Buzheng.

Dugu Buzheng was blending incense. She said indifferently, “With the Four Ferocious Generals making a move, nothing will be left standing. That boy Xie Weilou being among them makes things difficult.”

“Should we send a message to the Four Ferocious Generals, telling them not to accidentally injure him?”

Xu-嬷嬷 inquired.

Dugu Buzheng shook her head: “The Four Ferocious Generals know the relationship between Xie Weilou and Yan Junlin, so they generally won't act rashly. But Xie Weilou going to Han Shui Temple this time is a bit unusual. Send out Tiangang and have him monitor the Four Ferocious Generals. If anything is amiss, eliminate them directly!”

She naturally understood the art of sowing discord. If Xie Weilou were to go to Han Shui Temple and be attacked by her people, what would Xie Weilou think?

In the past, she certainly wouldn't have cared about a mere Xie Weilou, but now Xie Weilou is an important chess piece, so she naturally needs to hold onto him tightly.

The Four Ferocious Generals' trip this time is not for slaughter, but for probing, to ascertain the cultivation of the person who has emerged from seclusion. She also doesn't worry about that person knowing she sent them, after all, they have been fighting for so many years, many things are tacitly understood, and there's no need to hide anything. Everything depends on strength.

But that boy Xie Weilou is different. Young people have many thoughts. Once there's a misunderstanding, it's like a wild horse that has broken free, difficult to rein back!

Xu-嬷嬷 bowed, “I will go and handle it now!”

Having said that, she turned and left.

Dugu Buzheng put down the blended incense. She said indifferently, “I always have a bad feeling. I hope I'm overthinking... Otherwise, Tiangang...”

Her hand rested on the table, and dense cracks appeared on the table.