The Anarchic Consort c1-1376

by Warring Young Seven

  As expected, Retired Emperor was thinking the same thing, because merely by looking at his face, it was possible to perceive the helplessness in his expression.

  Head Abbot Fang Zhang could imagine that if there were no one was around, Retired Emperor certainly would massage his own forehead.

  The point of the matter was, His Highness, this person, had never cared about anyone, so much so that he didn't even care about himself.

  Whatever he wanted, he must obtain, furthermore, at any cost.

  The more difficult it was to obtain, the more he'd be interested.

  This was what made Retired Emperor and Abbot Fang Zhang's headache hurt even more, because based on what could be seen of the present circ.u.mstances, they already could no longer block him.

  Apathetic, graceful, poised, these were merely his facade.

  Just like the big fire at that time, no one knew, how many people he massacred.

  This was also what'd stressed Retired Emperor's heart for so many years.

  He and Retired Emperor both didn't even know how he survived such a big fire when he hadn't even grown up, however, when they saw the not yet fully grown youngster's apathetic expression as he sat on the throne, countless dead bodies piled behind him and beneath his feet, besides gladness, they also felt the dread bubbling up from their heart.

  From that time on, Retired Emperor became worried that His Highness would walk the path of a devil.

  What he's glad about, was that when His Highness regained consciousness, everything was peaceful and there seemed to be any changes. Only his personality became increasingly cold and detached, as well as being able to conceal his feelings without leaking the slightest vestige. Everybody thought that he was handsome and harmless, but they haven't seen his appearance when he lifted his hand to kill wearing a smile that wasn't a smile...

  Chapter 204 - Stay By This Highness’ Side

  "Hold on, what's going on here?" Yuan Ming, who originally was staying within the Celestial Boundary Space properly, only felt that his blood vessels seemed to have received a summon, his primordial spirit almost rushed forth and he had to exert force before he could suppress the demonic nature, and continuously coughed. "Girl, lean against the statue of Buddha over there."

  Helian Wei Wei knitted her brows. "What's up with you?" She'd known Yuan Ming for such a long time, yet she'd never seen this appearance.

  "I keep feeling something's not right." Yuan Ming narrowed his eyes until after Wei Wei shifted her position when that crazy agitation suddenly disappeared, he was filled with suspicions as his expression deepened and turned uncommunicative in a way that he'd never been before.

  Following this, Wei Wei also didn't have an opportunity to ask Yuan Ming again, because when she moved, she just happened to move behind a certain Highness, her head was also down as she bumped into that slightly cold, tall and straight back which was as hard as stone.

  She originally was going to say 'sorry', but it was evident that people all around didn't think that this was an accident, as their starry-eyed gazes already started to disdain her.

  Wei Wei simply didn't care to say 'sorry' anymore. She returned the man's apathetic gaze, smiled, and was going to step back.

  Unexpectedly, the other person opened his mouth, the tone of his voice was devoid of any undulation, timbre cold and reedy. "Don't move back and forth."

  Having heard what was said, the other young ladies glanced knowingly and more or less understood tacitly.

  This Highness was fed up with her, if not, based on His Highness' personality, why would he speak at this time, he clearly saw through those senseless tricks of hers and was warning her.

  Wei Wei replied 'en', it made no difference where she stood, as long as Yuan little Ming, that guy, didn't complain again. What the hell's going on here?

  Baili Jia Jue looked at the person standing behind him, didn't know what the cute little face's thinking, but he suddenly kind of wanted to extend his hand and pinch her, maybe it's to see how thick the skin on her face was.

  However, this person was still most pleasing to the eye when she stood behind him.

  Baili Jia Jue's lips hooked up as a trace of a smiling expression streaked rapidly in his eyes, too quick for anyone to catch a glimpse of it.

  Helian Wei Wei was still shaking Yuan little Ming within the Celestial Boundary Space in her consciousness so she didn't notice Third Prince's attitude even more.

  The two of them were clearly standing one in front, the other behind, yet gave people the feeling that there's no estrangement at all.

  Eunuch Sun watched from Baili Jia Jue's side as he more or less made calculations. His body turned to the left and stopped their, giving the two of them space to move, and deliberately separated Helian Jiao Er to one side.

  Helian Jiao Er now hated Wei Wei so much, her teeth itched, yet she couldn't say anything to Eunuch Sun. She could only awkwardly stand there, seemingly close, when in fact, she was separated by a person. This caused her plan of using this opportunity to approach Baili Jia Jue come to naught.

  Wei Wei saw that Yuan little Ming wouldn't wake no matter how she called him, so she didn't continue. It's just that what he said before he fell into a deep sleep was strange. When she came around again, she saw Baili Jia Jue looking at her.

  Wei Wei didn't understand what Baili Jia Jue wanted and raised her eyebrows.

  "You suddenly bumped against me, tell me, should this Highness understand that you're throwing yourself into my arms?" His voice was very low.

  Wei Wei was going to say that all of this was an accident, yet she also had no way of explaining why she took these two steps, and why she bumped against him. She felt that her lifetime's worth of ill.u.s.trious reputation was going to the destroyed by Yuan Ming, that child from her previous marriage (figurative).

  "Your Highness, you're overthinking it." Wei Wei smiled, bright eyes and white teeth with a hint of sunshine.

  Baili Jia Jue's appearance chilled. "Really?"

  "Mmhm." Because she's afraid he'd misunderstand her, Wei Wei thought about it, and even added. "I truly don't want to be secretly in love with you."

  Just when she was puzzled, Head Abbot Fang Zhang finally brought the two fortune sticks. All of them already saw the first stick: "...sweep away the haze, push aside heaven's fog, sunny everyday."

  The meaning was very simple, this meant that the clouds and mist scattered completely, hard times are over, the good times are just beginning, so much so that one's ability will consequently be displayed, very much in keeping with Wei Wei's situation.

  The second fortune stick, however, made Head Abbot Fang Zhang also stare blankly as he dwelled on it, because what's written on there wasn't anything other than those words he'd just spoken. "Golden carp encountering adversity becoming a dragon!"

  Even though, in the beginning, he indeed gave Wei Wei this evaluation.

  However, generally speaking, when a woman seek to know their fortunes, very few would find this answer, this was simply the best of the best fortune!

  Head Abbot Fang Zhang couldn't help but begin his appraisal of Wei Wei anew. He had some doubts. Logically speaking, based on the rumors, the woman with the phoenix constitution was here. Wei Wei shouldn't have been able to receive a fortune that was even better than the reincarnation of a phoenix...when all was said and done, where's the mistake in all of this?

  "Look at Abbot Fang Zhang, what's wrong with him?"

  Someone with discerning eyes noticed Head Abbot Fang Zhang's hesitation.

  The young master fanning himself guessed. "Could it be that the second stick divined an unfortunate future?"

  Sometimes, even if it's the highest high fortune, the detailed explanation needed to be considered. It's not as if this kind of situation hadn't occured before when it came to divining one's fortunes. For example, the language on the first fortune stick was very good, but the second fortune stick just happened to say something that clashed with the first, then the outcome still
wasn't ideal even though both fortune sticks were considered to the best of the best. This is part of the mysteriousness of the fortune telling process.

  That's why, the second stick's wording was very important in determining the result of the divination.

  People observed Head Abbot Fang Zhang's expression and smiled faintly. "It seems that someone has been rejoicing about nothing."

  "Just wait until the fortune telling has finished before speaking." When Helian Jiao Er heard that there could be some changes in fortunes, a smile resurfaced on her face, didn't she already say, an ugly girl who even brought bad luck to her family, how could her fate be even more fortunate than her.

  However, when Abbot Fang Zhang read the words on that stick clearly and slowly, her complexion immediately darkened..

  Those words basically didn't need to be interpreted by Head Abbot Fang Zhang. Everybody could understand them, and it's because they understood them too clearly, that looked towards Wei Wei in disbelief.

  Previously, when Head Abbot Fang Zhang said this, they actually didn't believe it at all.

  After all, a girl who'd been driven out from her clan, how could she overturn the heavens?

  Now that they're looking at this fortune stick, they started to face Wei Wei squarely for the first time.

  But they didn't know that it's already too late to face her squarely.

  Because they didn't realize that the trash who they thought had just climbed out of her quagmire had already become the boss of Tiny Pond Under Heaven, furthermore, her martial qi had already reached the eighth level, much stronger than Helian Jiao Er by several levels, the mysterious beggar expert who was constantly on the four great clans' minds, whether to catch or to rope in, was her!

  Chapter 205 - That Man

  After they've had their fortunes told, it was time to fulfill a promise.

  When the imperial family offered incense, it wasn't necessary for them to perform as big a ritual as the common people. Retired Emperor only held three incense sticks while he faced Buddha and bent at the waist without kneeling. It's even more out of the question for him to kowtow.

  Head Abbot Fang Zhang then accompanied the entire journey down the mountain. They only walked through forest roads.

  Basically, because he was still thinking about the fortune sticks that Head Abbot Fang Zhang clearly appeared somewhat distracted.

  Retired Emperor retained him and had every aristocratic young lady first enter their horse carriages.

  "What do you think about this Helian Wei Wei?" Retired Emperor walked to the side of the forest with Abbot Fang Zhang, watched that figure move far away in the distance, before he opened his mouth hesitantly.

  Head Abbot Fang Zhang looked down, deferential and respectful, yet also somewhat concerned. "I've always felt that she and that maid who was by His Highness side are a little alike. Maybe too much time has passed, so I can't be sure."

  Retired Emperor's eyes also deepened. "You're saying that he chose Helian Wei Wei because of that maid?"

  "I have no way of answering you, Retired Emperor. Because I'm not His Highness, so I can not be sure what His Highness is thinking."

  Head Abbot Fang Zhang's voice immediately slowly lowered. "Or maybe, he's simply interested."

  Retired Emperor clenched his hands. "If, if Ah Jue's unable to get Helian Wei Wei, what'll he be like? Maybe one day, that maid returns, what'll Helian Wei Wei be like?"

  "He would...I think you know, Retired Emperor, in regards to that maid's existence, there's no way His Highness wasn't aware of it at all. Even if he doesn't know now, there'll also be people who'll find a way to let him know. What the situation will become at that time, is also something I have no way of predicting."

  Head Abbot Fang Zhang paused, then said again. "Didn't you say that right now, His Highness very possibly already recovered his qi. This being the case, I think, based on his habits, once there's proof, he wouldn't want a substitute. What's more, as of this moment, both you and I still haven't figured out what kind of attitude he has for this substitute, when all's said and done. Maybe it's like what you started to say, he's only using Helian Wei Wei."

  Having heard what was said, Retired Emperor contemplated for a short period of time, then retracted his gaze again and responded. "Anyone is possible. Only that maid, I unconditionally won't permit her to approach Ah Jue again. She's simply a scourge to the imperial family. At that time, I should've employed every method to kill her. If I did, nothing would've happened."

  "Amitabha Buddha." Head Abbot Fang Zhang's palms faced each other. He didn't like talking about murder at all.

  Retired Emperor steadily pondered when he opened his mouth again he already appeared unfl.u.s.tered, wise and farsighted, like he'd always been. "In that case, before he finds out that maid's coming back, let's help him obtain Helian Wei Wei."

  Head Abbot Fang Zhang frowned. "Isn't this too unfair to Helian Wei Wei." She's clearly only a substitute, no, maybe it's more appropriate to say fighting over a hoe, yet Retired Emperor was pushing her into the pit of fire.

  Retired Emperor didn't say anything.

  Head Abbot Fang Zhang knew that he'd already made his decision.

  The imperial family had always been ruthless.

  People who'd reached a high position were particularly so.

  Retired Emperor faced his gaze and seemed to pledge. "When the moment came, if she truly can't change Ah Jue, I will allow her to withdraw absolutely safely."

  Head Abbot Fang Zhang was thus astonished. "Retired Emperor believes that girl from the Helian family can change His Highness?"

  "Let's make a gamble." Retired Emperor looked at the figure at a not so distant place. "Ah Jue's not the kind of person who could lose his head over someone. The methods those elders thought up might not necessarily be effective on him, but I'm nevertheless leaving him something to think about."

  Head Abbot Fang Zhang stared blankly, he suddenly felt his body growing somewhat cold.

  What Retired Emperor said about regarding something to think about sounded pleasant to the ear, but in fact, if that maid's image had always been kept in His Highness' heart.

  Then, as far as Wei Wei's concerned, even if she's living a better lifestyle, she's still merely a substitute.

  Even if one day, His Highness personally killed that maid, it'd still be the same.

  It's just a pity, such a great fortune stick.

  Logically speaking, someone who could draw that fortune stick, her road in the future absolutely wouldn't become this way.

  Head Abbot Fang Zhang again looked up and turned towards a not so distant place to look over. He only hoped that in the midst of this game, that young girl with a special way of handling matters wouldn't get stuck too deeply.

  Amitabha…..

  Retired Emperor saw Head Abbot Fang Zhang's appearance with his hands in prayer and extended his hand to have the accompanying eunuchs lend an arm of support to help him leave.

  At that moment, he felt that he's truly old.

  If he's still young, he also absolutely wouldn't have used Wei Wei, this girl.

  The more he saw of her, the more he truly felt that this girl's character's good and was sensible.

  But, it couldn't be helped, his grandson needed this kind of person by his side.

  Even if it's the fire of hell, he also could only push her forward...

  ....

  And at this moment, after they left the temple, Yuan Ming could talk at last. However, his voice still sounded a bit unusually weak. Lazily sheltered in the Celestial Boundary Space, it seemed as if he didn't plan on coming out for the time being.

  Wei Wei's eyebrows were raised. "What's going on?"

  "I also can't describe it." Yuan Ming thought about what happened just now. "I just feel that at the time, there was a very familiar aura. However, when you shifted position, just when you bumped into that Third Prince, that kind of aura disappeared, but the shaking was too great. Nevertheless, you should give this ve
nerable one a bit of time to recover my physical ability."

  Wei Wei narrowed her eyes. "What aura?"

  "I still can't be sure, wait till I'm sure and I'll tell you." Yuan Ming waved his hand and directly blocked their mental communication. He's still hiding something.

  He didn't know if it's his misperception.

  In that split second, he unexpectedly felt that man's aura.

  Heh, how could it be possible.

  He must be overthinking it.

  Yuan Ming yawned and freely rubbed against the new book cover that Wei Wei changed for him, and started to engulf spirit essence, cultivating his life force.

  Wei Wei saw this appearance so also didn't continue to ask more questions. She wouldn't expect a demon to always tell her the truth.

  Telling lies was part of a demon's nature.

  Since Yuan little Ming didn't want to say it, she also didn't have to dig it out.

  It's just that it's rare to see this appearance of his. It gave Wei Wei a bit of trouble understanding what really happened a moment ago. Clearly, it would appear that the temple was a picture of harmony. If she must take note of something, then it's that Third Prince appeared to be a bit unhappy.

  Wei Wei recalled that scene inside the temple hall and slightly concentrated her brows.

  "Miss Wei Wei."

  As she was thinking, she suddenly heard someone call her, when she turned her head around, she saw Eunuch Sun standing behind her, hesitation on his face. "There's something I'd like to trouble you to help with."

  Wei Wei withdrew the hand lifting the carriage's curtain and smiled faintly. "What is it

  Just now, when Retired Emperor was burning incense at the temple, His Highness' hand was wounded, but until now, he still hasn't applied medicine." Eunuch Sun spoke anxiously. When he faced Wei Wei's gaze, he breathed a long sigh." His Highness had probably forgotten, but once he saw the horse carriage, he issued a command not permitting anyone to approach. The weather's so hot, I'm just afraid pus will form on His Highness' hands."