Chapter 951: Chapter 950: Quality Over Quantity
That Sixth Prince, Zhao Mingkun, who knows if he was targeting Zhao Mingjun or if he somehow discovered Ah Jiu’s true identity, plans to leverage the Gobi Beach incident to implicate him and make Zhao Mingjun take the blame while he reaps the benefit. Quite a cunning plan.
And that Zhao Mingjun, he’s foolish too, not only stubborn and egotistical but he’s unaware that his own despised brother has planted someone by his side, and he’s following their plans blindly, what an idiot.
Yet this fool dares to collude with foreign states, committing treason, and he’s just so young. How does he have such nerve?
As for Zhao Mingkun, he’s just a prince born to a lowly palace maid, even the emperor looks down on him, without power or influence, and yet he can plant someone next to the legitimate son of the Empress. Moreover, he’s involved with the most renowned Fifth Lady Fan of the Fan Family. Such skill!
“The Emperor of Nanyue’s princes, truly none of them are easy to deal with, calculating and scheming,” Wufu listened to Ah Jiu’s words, almost getting dizzy just thinking about it.
“And in the Imperial Family, who is truly foolish?” Ah Jiu retorted sarcastically, “The truly foolish ones don’t survive to adulthood unless they are actually idiots. The Emperor of Nanyue has gradually had over a dozen princes, but now only the Crown Prince, Third, Fourth, Sixth, and Tenth remain; the rest met their ancestors early. The background of Lao Liu’s mother is basically worthless, and even now his mother is merely an unremarkable consort without a title, yet he managed to survive and even stirred feelings in Miss Fan for him. Truly not easy to deal with.”
Wufu sighed, “So having too many sons isn’t necessarily a good thing. Quality over quantity,” he paused, glancing at the men present, “This story of fraternal strife in the Imperial Family teaches you all, as men, to control your urges. Otherwise, having too many sons might well drive you to your grave!”
Ah Jiu coughed several times, helplessly looking at Wufu, thinking this girl really knows how to shock.
Yuan Ye felt awkward too, saying, “Then what arrangements will you make for this Cloud Realm, sir?”
Ah Jiu looked at Wufu, “What do you say?”
“I want to take a few Chi with me,” Wufu said. “As for the rest of you, it’s best to bring only those who are agile and quick. I suggest not bringing guards with average martial arts skills, otherwise, it’s just sending them to their deaths.”
Su Luo frowned, “Do you think that place is very dangerous, miss?”
Wufu gave him a look. What do you think?
“Even the elders of Cloud Fort have lost one there. Bring few but skilled people,” Wufu stated.
Ah Jiu tapped the table with his fingers, saying, “Me, Hoo Die, Su Luo, Xiao Li, and Su Luo will pick one more guard to go.”
“Sir?” Yuan Ye looked at him, and what about himself?
“You handle things here, not everyone can go; someone has to stay behind. There are still some matters to attend to here. Don’t think that just because we took things from the Tenth Prince we’re in the clear. Keep an eye on their movements, including Zhao Mingkun’s,” Ah Jiu shook his head.
Yuan Ye understood the heavy responsibility he was entrusted with and nodded in agreement.
“It’s so late now, we were already rushed when we got the news, but we can’t skimp on preparations. I hope these things will be ready by the time we set off tomorrow,” Wufu handed a piece of paper to Yuan Ye.
Yuan Ye took it and saw that it contained various items, some of which were not clear just by looking, and also included small diagrams.
“I’ll get on it right away,” he said.
Wufu nodded, looking at Ah Jiu, “Shall we leave it at that for now? I still have to arrange things with Purple Jade and the others.”
Ah Jiu smiled and nodded, “Go ahead.”