Fierce Consort

Chapter 146

"Are you after that seat?"

This question was really penetrating and pratctical.
After saying these words, Yan Yan no longer spoke. She merely tensed up as she waited for the answer.
After a long time, Luo Huai Yuan sighed and said: "Trust me, I really don't want that seat."

Yan Yan turned and looked at him, "Then we are completely able to stay in place and live our lives. Why are you busying yourself for no reason?"

"You don't understand."

"What don't I understand?"

He held her fast and said: "We don't want that seat, and while royal father lives it's still fine.However, once he's gone, we need some capital to protect ourselves."

"Capital to protect ourselves?"

"That's right. That way we'd be able to advance or retreat. Preparing more in advance means we won't have to panic when the situation is imminent."

Yan Yan's gaze froze, "You mean to say, once his majesty is gone, we might very well be swept into things?"

Luo Huai Yuan nodded, "You can put it that way."

Yan Yan didn't agree with his words: "Even if something happens to his majesty, he will definitely pass an edict proclaiming his successor. The rightful monarch will be the monarch and the officials will remain officials. How can things become chaotic? For example, as long as his majesty doesn't demote the crown prince, he will remain the Grand Xi's successor. No matter what the second prince and the rest think, they won't dare do anything openly."

Luo Huai Yuan patted her shoulder and said: "It's not as simple as you think. If things were really that simple, that would also be nice. Look how everything appears peaceful and prosperous in the palace, but everyone knows Empress Xiao and Senior Concubine Xu don't get along. However, is this apparent on the surface? They seem to be as close as sisters! Also, compared to the other three, old fifth and I are more miserable. Why is this the case? There's a reason for everything. Also, is royal father really unaware of everything? He naturally knows. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to leave the palace smoothly using my clumsy methods when I was twelve."

After that matter, Luo Huai Yuan had carefully considered it. He had thought his plans were extraordinary, but that was just his own assumption. After thinking about it, there were plenty of gaps. The reason no one suspected anything was merely because Emperor Xi had helped cover for him.

In his past life Luo Huai Yuan had thought Emperor Xi was an incapable ruler. Otherwise, he wouldn't be manipulated in circles by the two women. After seeing more, he slowly understood. It turns out he wasn't as obstinate and rash as he appeared on the surface.

To put it plainly, the world was unpredictable. Even as the monarch of a nation, there were many things he couldn't control.

Everyone had their own schemes. The empress and crown prince had theirs, Senior Concubine Xu and the second prince had theirs and Emperor Xi had his own as well. The civil and military officials also had their own considerations. To put it more severely, even the lowliest sweeper eunuch in the palace probably has his own thoughts.

They were all depending on imperial authority to survive. When an emperor gradually ages, the younger generation gradually matures and becomes just as outstanding. At this time, various thoughts would involuntarily arise. They had to seize the initiative and take the biggest cake under the heavens. The saying a new emperor brings in new officials could apply to those above, and also to those below.

These hidden thoughts constantly collided underneath the surface. They weren't visible but would effect everything. The two sides locked in struggle just had to control their own people and advance towards their goal. As for the person who seemed to be moving the pieces on the board, was he truly doing so? To put it plainly, he was merely someone trapped by the board long ago. Very often, there were very many things that he himself couldn't control.