Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 716 - 448: She’s Not Stupid

Chapter 716: Chapter 448: She’s Not Stupid

Faked death...

Upon hearing his father’s words, Xu Yuan’s brows slightly raised, his mind flashing with numerous thoughts.

By now, although the vast majority of Sect leaders still considered him a profligate, there were still quite a few who knew of his true standing within the Prime Minister’s Mansion.

In the current situation, before his cultivation was sufficient to ensure his safety, faking his own death to fade from these people’s sights and move behind the scenes might indeed be a good choice.

But the problem was,

Could this be kept secret?

In Huizhou, there were originally five people sent to assassinate him, although three were already dead, two had escaped.

If those two were to speak out, it would give the game away.

And the serious consequences of being exposed...

Xu Changtian was clearly not dead, but the Prime Minister’s Mansion had announced to the world that he had passed away, what did this mean?

The leaders of various forces were not fools.

Once the whole chain of events was laid bare before the eyes of powers everywhere, whether it was the grand assassination attempt or the deliberate concealment by the Prime Minister’s Mansion, it undoubtedly signalled one piece of information—the supposedly profligate Xu Changtian was, in fact, of paramount importance to the Prime Minister’s Mansion.

The secret of Xu Yuan’s identity, originally constrained to a very small area, would directly be disseminated throughout the Dayan Territory.

Thinking this, Xu Yuan looked at Xu Yinhè’s serene face across the stone table and subconsciously wanted to ask out loud, but as the words reached his lips, he suddenly realized how foolish his question was.

The things he could think of, how could his old man not?

He chose to do this because Jiatiange dared not speak out.

The Mortal Transcendence who had held off Lou Ji had eradicated all evidence related to Jiatiange before his death, revealing the information now was akin to declaring to the world that they were the orchestrators of this assassination, wasn’t it?

Sighing softly, Xu Yuan then asked in a low voice,

"Father, are you planning to use my faked death to achieve something?"

Xu Yinhè picked up the teapot in front of him and poured himself a cup, his voice unhurried,

"Many things have happened during the time you were unconscious; our Prime Minister’s Mansion needs a simple cleanup internally, and the fence-sitters the Sects have planted in the government need a trumped-up charge to dispatch them."

The azure sky stretched vast, the gentle sunlight falling like a cascade.

Xu Yuan glanced at the koi bubbling on the surface of the pond outside the pavilion and slightly furrowed his brow.

His father’s words were brief, yet they conveyed much.

The situation within Dayan Territory had clearly grown tenser than before his bout of unconsciousness, and initiating a major purge within the Prime Minister’s Mansion at such a time was not a particularly wise decision.

Nonetheless, Xu Yuan didn’t have too many objections to this.

After all,

In the Cangyuan Chronicles, the Prime Minister’s Mansion had nearly an insurmountable advantage and inexplicably collapsed.

That matter involved external factors from Jiatiange, but equally, there must have been some problems inside the Prime Minister’s Mansion itself.

Because of past life memories,

Xu Yuan could be certain of the loyalty of top-tier bosses like Lou Ji and Zong Qingsheng to the Prime Minister’s Mansion, but he couldn’t confirm the loyalty of those at a lower level or those core figures of the Prime Minister’s Mansion who had never appeared in the Cangyuan Chronicles.

His father mentioning this now likely meant he had made some discoveries...

Contemplating this, Xu Yinhè’s calm voice came from across the table,

"I thought, Changtian, that you would advise your father."

"..."

Xu Yuan raised his eyes to meet that sharp, hawk-like gaze.

Feeling a slight chill in his heart, Xu Yuan managed a small smile,

"Whatever you do, father, you must have your reasons."

Xu Yinhè’s composed yet penetrating eyes continued to stare into Xu Yuan’s, the corners of his lips curving up slightly,

"Regarding this matter, Changtian, do you not have anything to say?"

After a moment of silence, Xu Yuan sighed softly and said in a low voice,

"Father, it’s unwise to carry out internal purges at this time, but if we don’t address this now, it will be too late once the situation descends into complete chaos."

Xu Yinhè sipped the fragrant tea from the porcelain cup, his voice tinged with amusement,

"Changtian, when did you learn to hedge your words like those high officials?"

Xu Yuan smacked his lips, seeing no escape, spread his hands and said outright,

"I’m not clear on your subordinates, what can I say?

"The old men in the Prime Minister’s Mansion may have been with you for a lifetime, but that doesn’t mean they’ve stayed the same as they were in the beginning.

"Before you both were barefoot and heedless, but now that you’ve achieved success, even if you could advance further, for them..."

"Changtian, be cautious in your words," Xu Yinhè interrupted Xu Yuan’s speech.

"Isn’t it you who asked me to speak, father?" said Xu Yuan with a chuckle, then glanced at the silent courtyard around him, "Besides, there’s no outsider here, is there?"

Xu Yinhè looked helplessly at Xu Yuan for a few moments, shaking his head as he spoke softly,

"True, there are no outsiders, but such words, if heard by your elder brother or uncle, could create some unnecessary trouble.

"Changtian,

"Even if the speaker doesn’t intend it, certain things, once started, can take root in the heart."

"...."

Xu Yuan paused for a moment, then gave a wry smile.

He had indeed been somewhat negligent, or perhaps he had not yet fully adjusted to his current status.

In this second center of power in the Dayan Empire, any word you spoke could be taken seriously, even as a joke, and those below might act on it and make preparations.