Chapter 96.2 â Selfish And Arrogant
What she said slightly shook Lu Qipeiâs heart. Time had passed, and looking back at it now, the truth of what happened back then now seemed easy to piece together. Rong State had just been established, and there were many different and conflicting opinions domestically on how to use their military personnel.
In the end, Xie Hongyiâs death contributed to a great war. Now it seemed that it didnât benefit Rong State that much, but it was Xie Yuan and the Rong Emperorâs choice back then.
The reason why Xie Hongyi was abandoned back then was mostly because he was young and willful. He escaped from Xie Yuanâs control and insisted on causing trouble to the group going to Liang State. He was young and frivolous, and knew that there was someone like Lu Qipei in Liang State. He always felt a sense of competitiveness against her, but he didnât know how much trouble his face alone could cause Lu Qipei.
Lu Qipei was also an important part of Xie Yuanâs plan in Liang State, so Xie Hongyiâs actions annoyed him. And the reason Xie Yuan was so ruthless towards his own blood, in the end, it was because Xie Hongyi had half the blood of grassland barbarians.
Neither Lu Qipei nor Qi Yang had met Xie Yuan, but they have known him for many years. They had discovered that he was a selfish, ruthless, and arrogant person.
Judging from his personality, the war between the two countries back then was probably all caused by him. The Rong State that he single handedly helped establish was merely a means for him to fight the Liang State. If both sides suffered a loss in a major war, that would be the outcome that he wanted to see the most.
Unfortunately, Rong State failed to take advantage of it in the end. But Xie Yuan could not be considered the loser. After all, he made Liang Stateâs wise and capable Crown Prince lose half his life, and the Crown Princeâs accident also caused an inheritance crisis in Liangâ¦
The two looked at each other, somewhat silent.
After a while, Qi Yang finally calmed down. She raised her hand and stroked her forehead, saying, âIâm too impatient. You must have your own calculations. But if you canât handle it, you must tell me.â
Lu Qipei nodded, and her brows relaxed. She made a gentle smile and said, âUh-huh, I know.'â
Qi Yangâs eyebrows softened when she saw her like this, and she changed the subject, âOkay, letâs continue talking about King Wu. According to Ah Pei, does King Wuâs transformation have something to do with Xie Yuan?â
Lu Qipei did not confirm anything yet. âMaybe, the recent situation is really difficult to say. Back when I pulled King Chu off his horse, it was just on a whim, and I also made an example of him for the Crown Prince. Unexpectedly, something suddenly happened to King Qi, and now thereâs only King Wei and King Wu leftâ¦â
Qi Yang lowered her eyes, thinking of her previous life. âHas Xie Yuan chosen to support King Wu this time?â
In her previous life, Xie Yuan forced the Crown Prince to death, and supported the Third Prince in taking over, using him to control the situation. Although neither Qi Yang nor Lu Qipei could see the end, judging from the situation at the time and the Third Princeâs own ability, it seemed inevitable that Liang Stateâs regime would be overthrown.
Now that the Third Prince had died, based on their previous life experience, it seemed reasonable that Xie Yuan would switch to supporting someone else.
Qi Yang sometimes got tired thinking about it. Were her brothers really so stupid, or did the Emperor never plan to cultivate them well from the beginning? After all, other than the Crown Prince, none of the others were capable.
However, Lu Qipei didnât respond to Qi Yangâs speculation. She always felt that it wasnât how things were. But if you ask her for a specific reason, she couldnât figure out her thoughts yet.
Finally, Qi Yang sighed and said, âForget it. King Wu has just left the capital today. It will take at least a month or two until he comes back from the disaster relief. Letâs talk after we take a look at what happens then.â
After saying that, she seemed to remember something and added, âBut we can first take a look at the aide under King Wu, to see if he really wants to help him or if he has other plans.â
Lu Qipei nodded this time, agreeing with Qi Yangâs words. Privately, he thought that it would be best to send someone to King Wei Mansion to check it out.
The two of them temporarily set aside these heavy topics. Qi Yang became relaxed again and stood up. She took Lu Qipeiâs arm and said, âLetâs go, itâs almost dark and we havenât eaten dinner yet. Letâs go to the waterside pavilion to eat, the air is cool there.â
Of course, Lu Qipei followed her. When they stepped out of the room, it was almost dusk.
At this time, the dayâs heat had not yet dissipated, and after walking outside for a while, you could start sweating from the heat. Fortunately, it was very cool on the waterside pavilion. The night breeze was blowing away the heat, and you could hear the sound of insects and frogs.
After dinner, Lu Qipei and Qi Yang stayed in the waterside pavilion for a while to cool off, and didnât return to their room until the moon was high in the night sky.
As the two of them laid on the bed at night, Lu Qipei slowly approached Qi Yang, thinking of how she had been given the cold shoulder these days. In the past, she never thought that the bed was too big, but now, she felt that it was too spacious.
Qi Yang closed her eyes and listened to the rustling sound on her ears, wondering what Lu Qipei was doing. She felt a bit amused, but she still closed her eyes and didnât say anything until there was an obvious heat source approaching. Then she said, âDonât get too close, itâs hot.â
The rustling stopped, but one arm still laid across Qi Yangâs waist.
The arm tightened slightly, taking her into the ownerâs arms. Lu Qipei leaned over to Qi Yangâs ear and whispered aggrievedly, âYou never felt too hot in the past. Saying that now, you just donât like me anymore, right?â
Even though they couldnât see each otherâs face clearly in the dark, Qi Yang seemed to be able to picture Lu Qipeiâs current expression. The corner of her lips slightly curved, but before she could say anything, she felt that her earlobe was damp and hot, as if someone had put it inside their mouth.
Immediately, a warm body covered her, completely pressing her underneathâ¦
Author notes:
Lu Qipei (seriously): Itâs a hot day, itâs good to sweat a little. Getting a cold shoulder? Thereâs no such thing!!