Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 550 - 351: Sowing Discord_2

Chapter 550: Chapter 351: Sowing Discord_2

Seeing the despair in Mi Tian’s eyes, Xu Yuan’s narrowed slightly.

"The Crown Prince’s main attendant was truly ruthless. It has already been ten years since Qian Jincheng was ordered to death."

After ten years of loyalty, without even a word about the money owed to him, tossed away just like that...

At this thought, Xu Yuan suddenly said with a low chuckle:

"Mi Tian, do you have anything you wish to say?"

Mi Tian’s voice was very light, devoid of any emotion:

"No."

The smile on Xu Yuan’s lips was slightly playful:

"Really, nothing at all? If you expose the person behind the scenes, I can spare your life, hmm... and prevent anyone else from killing you."

"......"

Upon hearing this, Mi Tian immediately raised his eyes to look at him, then quickly lowered his gaze again, eyes losing their lustre, showing no intention to speak while embedded in the wall.

Quite loyal.

Oh no, perhaps he’s afraid of Wang Lingchi’s lecherous power.

With this in mind, Xu Yuan chuckled softly and raised his hand to about a centimeter in front of Mi Tian’s face.

"Gurgling..."

A grating, rustling sound came from within Mi Tian’s body as the fungus gripping his insides started to boil at that moment.

Wang Lingchi, who was not far away, saw this scene and immediately a solemn look appeared in his eyes.

He had guessed from the start that Xu Changtian was using some kind of object to subdue Mi Tian, but he had not expected that before Xu Changtian made a move, he could not detect this thing at all...

What is this?

In the silence of the secret chamber,

Countless blood-colored substances surged out from Mi Tian’s wounds, spreading like silk towards the palm of Xu Yuan’s raised hand.

And the moment the blood-colored substance touched Xu Yuan’s skin, it disappeared without a trace, as if it had directly merged into his body.

Gone...

Wang Lingchi’s eyes narrowed slightly, but soon he realized that Xu Yuan’s actions were not intended to kill Mi Tian but to extract the restrictions from his body.

"....."

The blocked meridians were open again, and Origin Qi started flowing once more. Mi Tian, whose eyes had been filled with despair, looked at Xu Yuan with a trace of confusion.

Meeting his gaze, Xu Yuan said softly with a smile:

"This young master has always admired loyal people, so I shall spare your life. You may leave."

Mi Tian was still embedded in the wall, motionless.

Xu Yuan’s voice turned cold, and without speaking further, he communicated with his mind:

"What’s the matter? You refuse to leave now. Do you expect this young master to apologize to you?"

Hearing this, Mi Tian immediately lowered his eyes:

"This servant dares not..."

As the rubble tumbled with a "whoosh," Mi Tian stood on the ground, bowed, and with a voice tinged with the relief of a narrow escape from death, said:

"Thank... Third Young Master for your mercy."

After speaking,

In the silent secret chamber, Mi Tian quickly headed toward the shattered stone door.

As he walked, he kept his head low, not daring to look at Wang Lingchi.

He had realized what the Third Young Master intended to do.

Sow discord.

Between life and death, a rift had formed.

Even if he was willing to continue following him, could the other party ever trust him again?

And the moment Mi Tian passed by Wang Lingchi, he suddenly realized something.

He was now Qian Jincheng’s adopted son, the Second Prince’s spy, an assassin sent to disrupt the cooperation between the Crown Prince and Princess Wu Yuan.

Although nearly everyone present understood that this so-called assassination was just a trumped-up charge, it was a secret that couldn’t be revealed.

In other words, when Wang Lingchi deemed his actions as an assassination, this adoptive father had to play along with the act.

His footsteps abruptly halted, and Mi Tian’s face turned ashen.

The Third Young Master had released him, but it wasn’t simply about sowing discord.

No matter what, he was still Wang Lingchi’s adopted son.

The Third Young Master of the Prime Minister’s Mansion might spare him, but Wang Lingchi could not.

To clear himself of suspicion, he had to act against him.

As this realization hit him, the sensation of impending death swept over Mi Tian’s entire body.

In the quiet of the secret chamber, Wang Lingchi’s calm and sinister voice floated through the air:

"The Third Young Master is benevolent. After all, this man is also a son of our family. Given what has happened, let me, as his father, clean up our household."

As his words fell, Wang Lingchi directly raised his hand and struck Mi Tian’s forehead.

The red eunuch’s robe traced an arc in the air, and the immense Origin Qi enveloping him chilled Mi Tian to the core.

He couldn’t dodge it.

Pa....

A soft sound echoed.

The sound was very light.

Unexpectedly, Mi Tian found that his head hadn’t exploded like a watermelon.

Li Qingyan, who had been watching the show all this time, appeared beside Wang Lingchi, grabbing the sleeve of his hand that was about to strike.

Wang Lingchi’s eyes narrowed as he glanced at the wrist Li Qingyan had grabbed. The immense force made it impossible for him to budge even a fraction, and he spoke with respect,

"Your Highness, what is this... "

Li Qingyan released his hand and turned to walk towards the chair behind the desk, speaking indifferently,

"To shed blood here would be too dirty."

Wang Lingchi frowned but before he could speak, Xu Yuan on the other side had already started talking with a smile,

"Eunuch Wang, this person who was supposed to be assassinated has himself said to spare him. Are you so eager to kill your adoptive son? Are you trying to silence him?"

With that,

Xu Yuan looked towards Li Qingyan and silently gave the Wrapped Chest Princess a thumbs up.

Li Qingyan couldn’t be bothered with him, glared at him briefly, then sat back down in her chair.

All was left unsaid.

Wang Lingchi watched this scene with a very furrowed brow.

He hadn’t expected Xu Changtian to have such a deep scheming mind.

If his previous concessions meant there was still a glimmer of hope for reconciliation with Mi Tian and his son, then the moment he made his move, that possibility had virtually vanished.

The whole incident had originated from delaying his arrival in this secret room, and this guy had taken the opportunity to climb up the pole.

It seemed insufficient to let go of a Great Grandmaster as compensation; he actually wanted to openly plant a piece on his side.

Wang Lingchi glanced at the woman who had already resumed her seat at the head of the table.

However, she wasn’t looking at him; she sat there calmly, lightly tapping on the desk as if waiting for his response.

He sighed inwardly; it seemed that his behind-the-scenes maneuvers had considerably displeased the princess...

Wang Lingchi took a deep breath, bowed towards Xu Yuan, and said,

"Since the Third Young Master has already said so, we shall spare this man’s life for the time being."

With that,

he cast a sidelong glance at Mi Tian and coldly said,

"What are you waiting for? Get lost. I’ll settle with you later."

With his eyes downcast, Mi Tian replied in a low voice,

"Yes, father."

"......"

Watching the purple-clad eunuch disappear into the entrance of the stone door, Xu Yuan casually took out a chair from the Sumeru Ring and placed it beside Li Qingyan, sat down, and said,

"Alright, this interruption is over."

Wang Lingchi stood alone before the desk, looking back at Xu Yuan who was seated behind him, and said with a light laugh,

"The Third Young Master truly has remarkable skills, to capture a Great Grandmaster alive with a body infused with Soul Condensation. It seems that those rumors about you in the Imperial Capital are all false."

Xu Yuan frowned upon hearing this and then chuckled,

"They’re just foreign objects. When traveling outside, my father always has to give me some means to protect myself. Alright, Eunuch Wang, you invited Qingyan and me here, surely not to discuss me."

At this point,

Xu Yuan turned to look at the woman seated beside him and asked,

"Qingyan, when I was detained outside and faced assassination, what were you discussing?"

"Some military affairs on the Northern Frontier."

Li Qingyan said directly without any attempt at disguise, "Sects have gathered tens of thousands of martial trainees and entered the Northern Frontier."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan’s expression turned suddenly serious as he looked up at Wang Lingchi,

"Oh? It seems the Crown Prince has very accurate intelligence. Such secret information, and you still managed to uncover it?"

Wang Lingchi fell silent for a moment, then nodded,

"Yes, there is such a matter. However, the reason I summoned the Princess was not solely for this, but also for something more important."

Xu Yuan’s lips curled into a smile as he replied in a low voice,

"Would that be the so-called upheaval in the royal court?"

Wang Lingchi’s expression turned slightly solemn, his eyes earnest as he responded,

"Yes, it concerns the Second Prince."

Xu Yuan was not surprised in his heart, as it must have been Li Zhaoyuan stirring up significant news,

"Let’s hear it then?"

Wang Lingchi glanced at Li Qingyan before speaking softly,

"Today, His Majesty attended the court in person to deal with a memorial submitted by the Second Prince."