Siblings Reunited
The moment he stepped out of the room, Xu Yuan stopped abruptly upon seeing the view in the courtyard.
He suddenly realized that what Xu Changge had said to him earlier seemed to be gradually coming true.
In a sense, his manipulation of the internal affairs of the Great Desert was no different from that of Li Zhaoyuan.
Driven by selfish desires, and equally capable of causing widespread devastation, he was completely oblivious to this when conceiving the entire plan, and even now that he is aware of it, he remains utterly unmoved.
The warm autumn sun shone down on me, and every plant and tree in the courtyard was exactly the same as it had been more than ten years ago, but the feeling I had upon seeing it again was different.
After standing under the eaves for a few breaths, Xu Yuan gently shook his head.
However, he still differs from Li Zhaoyuan in some ways.
Li Zhaoyuan personally led the attack, while this was at most a covert instigation. Moreover, Li Zhaoyuan was killing his own people, while his aim was to bring devastation to the Great Desert.
Thinking of this, Xu Yuan smiled enigmatically and stepped into the sunlit courtyard.
He discovered that humans are indeed hypocritical.
Being strict with others but lenient with oneself always leads to finding various excuses for oneself.
If that day truly comes, for the sake of the Prime Minister's Mansion, for the sake of those around him, and for his own sake, he might very well make the same choice as Li Zhaoyuan.
When the Prime Minister's Estate was being built, the Institute of Investigation had not yet developed the Heavenly Message Crystal. For convenience, the Communication Crystal in the inner courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion was located in the same courtyard as the old man's study.
Therefore, it will take Xu Yuan some time to get there.
It does have a similar feel to that tired internet meme from my past life where you have to walk ten minutes just to use the toilet at home.
The inner courtyard of the Prime Minister's Prime Minister's Mansion was very quiet. As Xu Yuan headed towards the secret communication room, he pondered in his mind which subordinate forces of the Prime Minister's Mansion might need to be mobilized.
Although he wasn't explicitly told, his father did indeed grant him considerable power as the Crown Prince of the Prime Minister's Mansion's residence.
He had the authority to appoint any of the high-ranking Prime Minister's Mansion in the Prime Minister's residence, including Lou Ji, if he so desired.
Of course, unlike the orders his father had to carry out, his right to invoke these commands was contingent on the agreement of these higher-ups.
For example, when he asked Jiang He to develop the Calamity Meteor Pill for cultivating the Blood Origin Heart-Fall Technique, he had to pay silver first. When he asked Lou Ji to investigate a matter, he had to explain the whole story beforehand.
Lost in thought, Xu Yuan had unknowingly arrived outside the courtyard where the study was located.
Looking at the elegant and simple red sandalwood door, Xu Yuan suddenly felt a little hesitant.
His father is working in his study right now. Should he tell that father about this?
Of course, the main reason was to get this old man to advise him on his plans.
Compared to ordinary people, he is indeed intelligent and has some skills, but he is still far inferior to his father, the Prime Minister in the study who has the power to strategize and control the world.
Such a decision, which might influence the rise and fall of a regional "hegemon," may indeed need to be reported to the other party.
As Xu Yuan hesitated, he suddenly heard a series of hurried footsteps.
"Da da da da da"
With his enhanced hearing from his Fusion Realm, Xu Yuan instantly recognized the soft, gentle footsteps as belonging to a woman.
Xu Yuan lowered his hand that was about to push the door open, Xu Yuan, and quietly turned to look in the direction from which the footsteps came.
Currently, only one woman is allowed to enter the inner courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Little Four, Dora A-Yao.
To ensure tranquility, the entire inner courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion was shrouded in a sound-absorbing array, isolating it from all outside noise. Only the chirping of birds and cicadas added a touch of life to the stillness.
The sound of hurried footsteps grew louder as they approached, soon reaching the corner of the alleyway in the inner courtyard.
Then,
Xu Yuan then saw his Fourth Sister again, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
Xu Xinyao was still wearing that lake-blue ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), her fair face flushed slightly from running.
After turning the corner, her gaze was fixed on the young man standing in front of the courtyard.
The distance of seven or eight zhang was not far, Xu Yuan could see that his Fourth Sister looked somewhat haggard, but her eyes were still as pure and clear as a spring.
The alley was quiet.
The brother and sister looked at each other for a few moments.
Xu Yuan suddenly chuckled and asked:
"What, you don't recognize me after such a short time?"
Seeing the familiar smile on the young man's face, a look of relief unconsciously crossed Xu Xinyao's delicate cheeks, tinged with a tentative glint:
"Brother, when did you wake up?"
Her voice remained as gentle and virtuous as ever, so soothing and comforting.
That's how it is between siblings. Even though they had some conflicts back in Shengshan County, they only fought in bed. Sigh, they fought in front of the door, but made up behind the door.
Xu Yuan raised his eyes, thought for a moment, and casually replied:
"It must have been an hour or two ago. I heard from that arrogant Xu Changge that you were with Ran Qingmo, so I didn't call you right away."
When speaking,
Xu Xinyao had already stopped in front of Xu Yuan, slightly tilting her head to look at her tall and slender brother. Her beautiful eyes were filled with genuine smiles as she smiled and said:
"Yes, shouldn't we go see her?"
Her voice remained as gentle and virtuous as ever, so soothing and comforting.
Xu Yuan glanced in the direction of the outer courtyard and gently shook his head:
"They're still nowhere to be found for now."
Xu Xinyao looked slightly surprised:
"But Sister Qingmo has been waiting for you Third Brother, for so long."
"My father plans to use this opportunity to fake my death." Xu Yuan didn't hide this from Xu Xinyao: "It's not convenient for her to know about this."
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Upon hearing this, Xu Xinyao remained silent for a moment, but quickly grasped the reason behind it, a hint of sadness flashing in her beautiful, watery eyes:
"Is Father about to make another move?"
Xu Yuan raised his hand and placed it on his Fourth Sister's soft, long hair, gently stroking it, and whispered:
"You've been back in Beijing for a while now, so you should know what the situation is like. Your father has to take some action."
The Fourth Sister in front of me is an idealist, but being an idealist does not mean being stupid.
Xu Xinyao remained silent for a moment, then nodded gently, but did not speak.
Upon seeing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Xu Yuan's eyes:
"This could kill a lot of people."
Xu Xinyao's delicate body trembled slightly, and she nodded almost imperceptibly, saying softly:
"Father had previously told me via telepathy that an array needed to be set up, Xin Yao agreed."
Seeing this, Xu Yuan withdrew his hand, his surprise barely concealed, and asked with a slightly strange expression:
"You don't object? It seems our Xin Yao has broadened her horizons quite a bit during her secret travels."
At this point, Xu Yuan asked softly:
"So you're giving up on the path you've always insisted on?"
Xu Xinyao raised her eyes, stared into his eyes, and said softly:
"Brother, you almost died this time."
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Xu Yuan was taken aback, then a tender feeling flashed through his heart. He raised his hand and forcefully tugged at the soft cheek of the girl in front of him.
have to.
They still haven't given up.
This time, an exception was made only because he was dying.
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