Chapter 8 Situ Yuanxiao
The last sentence was said to Situ Yaohua. Recently Situ Wenrui was flushed with success. Naturally, he wanted to show off in front of Situ Yaohua. Aside from competing for the throne, the princes would also compete usually.
Originally, Situ Yuanxiao was already unhappy. Now, he wanted to directly land a fist on Situ Wenrui’s face! What kind of expression was that? What was there to be proud of?! Wasn’t it just a deputy guard of the Left Imperial Guard? The imperial guards still have the Right Imperial Guards and the Armed Escort! What was there to show off?!
However, if he truly said that out loud, no matter who got that position would be inevitably unhappy. That Situ Wenrui was like this was justifiable.
The Imperial Guard consisted of seventy thousand men divided into Left Imperial Guard, the Right Imperial Guards and the Armed Escort. The Left and Right Imperial Guard were in charge of forty thousand men and guarded the imperial city. The thirty thousand Armed Escort was responsible for the guarding of the palace, the harem and the inner courtyard. The importance of the three’s duties was evident.
Now the position of the Left Imperial Guard’s deputy guard was taken by someone of the third prince, the third prince was naturally unable to conceal his happiness.
Situ Yaohua still smiled calmly and said, “This big brother naturally wouldn’t forget third little brother’s birthday. Although, this big brother didn’t personally go to third little brother’s residence to celebrate third little brother’s birthday, but this brother had sent a gift for third little brother. I heard that many people went to celebrate third little brother’s birthday. Presumably, third little brother must’ve forgotten this big brother’s gift.”
“How can that be? How would this third little brother forget eldest big brother’s gift if third little brother had seen it. It must be a careless person of the residence that had placed it somewhere, causing this third little brother to not have seen it. Fifth little brother’s must be the same. It is the fault of this brother.” Situ Wenrui seemed to smile apologetically.
Situ Yuanxiao, “…” Would there be an end to this? Also, even though he was sure that eldest big brother had definitely sent a gift, but he…truly didn’t send anything! Situ Yuanxiao thought silently.
However, he wouldn’t make this clear. He grabbed Situ Yaohua’s hand and said, “Eldest big brother, didn’t you have something to tell me? If you are busy, I will leave first.”
Situ Yaohua swept once over him. Situ Yuanxiao’s heart skipped a beat. He smiled, “I was joking. Eldest big brother, don’t take it to the heart.” As he spoke, he said impatiently to Situ Wenrui, “Are you finished? If this don’t end beware that I will beat you up!”
“Yuanxiao!” Situ Yaohua shouted once at Situ Yuanxiao and then said sullenly to Situ Wenrui, “Third little brother, I apologize. Fifth little brother’s temper had been like this. You also know that sometimes he wouldn’t even listen to emperor father. Third little brother, don’t let this go into your heart.”
As he spoke, he bid his goodbye to Situ Wenrui and pulled Situ Yuanxiao away, leaving Situ Wenrui standing there with a gloomy face.
Humph. How dare he act arrogant in front him. Sooner or later, he would kick Situ Yaohua and Situ Yuanxiao down. Situ Wenrui thought angrily, swung his sleeves and left.
At the Eastern Palace, Situ Yaohua said, “Tell me, tell me honestly what you did last night?”
Situ Yuanxiao seemed to be particularly interested in the piece of ceiling above his head. He looked left and right and just didn’t look at his eldest big brother. He said, “I didn’t go anywhere and only went out to play.”
“Where did you go to play? At third’s residence?”
Situ Yuanxiao didn’t look at the ceiling anymore, nodded honestly and said, “Yes.”
His eldest big brother had always been able to see through things like a god. Situ Yuanxiao didn’t deny it.
“Is it that you also did another thing?” Situ Yaohua’s voice was a bit deep. Situ Yuanxiao’s heart tightened and said through gritted teeth, “Definitely not!”
“But according to the magistrate of the capital, there was a fight in the imperial capital last night and the scale was not small. However, this involved the Prefecture of Arrest and many people of the Prefecture of Arrest had died. Hence, no one dared to handle this case. However, from my people’s investigation, the fight happened between the road to Qiansui’s residence from third prince’s residence.”
Situ Yaohua spoke very slowly, but it gave people an inexplicable pressure.
Situ Yuanxiao’s eyes shifted a bit, “Third brother!”
Situ Yaohua said in a deep voice, “Tell me honestly. Was it you?!”
Situ Yuanxiao seemed to have been annoyed by this shout and said unreconciled, “Yes, it was me! So what? Am I still guilty for killing a castrated thing? Someone as crafty and evil ought to be killed for everyone to be happy!”
Seeing Situ Yuanxiao’s impulsive behavior, Situ Yaohua felt headache. He rubbed his forehead and said helplessly, “Although, he deserved it, but he shouldn’t die like this. You shouldn’t have acted near third prince’s residence. If you couldn’t kill him, it would bring more trouble. Who knew whether he is on third little brother’s side? If he is Wenrui’s people, then we would receive third little brother’s revenge without being prepared. By then, wouldn’t the person who benefits not be second little brother? If he didn’t die and found out that you did it, would he let you go? In short, the situation is very complicated and couldn’t be explained in a few sentences. Lin Qing can’t die. If he dies, the situation at court would be more chaotic.”
Situ Yaohua talked so much was to let Situ Yuanxiao understand the powerful relation and to let him not be so impulsive lest he causes some inestimable consequences.
Situ Yaohua moisten his mouth and was going to explain a bit clearer to him, but before he could open his mouth again, Situ Yuanxiao sneered and said, “Eldest big brother, what use does it have for you to talk about those things? In my opinion, the court is already chaotic enough. Emperor father is in poor health and the power of the court had been divided into several groups by each prince and those opportunist and old foxes. There are also those who wanted to protect themselves and then the eunuchs who are headed by Lin Qing. What about Lin Qing being killed?! If it gets more chaotic, then it could be cleaned up together!” Situ Yuanxiao said headstrong. Situ Yaohua looked coldly at Situ Yuanxiao. Suddenly a chill came into his heart and the look in his eyes couldn’t help but deepen.
It seemed that this fifth little brother of his was not simple.
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That fifth little brother isn’t simple but he is a fool.
Agreed. He’s way too opinionated to have wits.
Aish, that Fifth Prince Situ Yuanxiao is an impulsive idiot. I bet he’s going to cause serious problems to the Crown Prince’s side. What a pig teammate.. .
5th prince your a fool lad. Your putting your brother in trouble. Your supposed to help him ascend the throne not to pull him down. Thanks for the chapter
Don’t fear your enemies but your stupid allies.
Definitely not simple, but a true idiot. Oh, the impulsivity of the young. Too righteous isn’t a good thing. He’s like one of those Virgin Mary heroines.