Chapter 493.3: Resolving, Sharp Blade in Hand

As such, the originally majestic Black Clad Guards was also covered in dust. The only one unaffected was probably just Li Su Yan. The Commander of the Black Clad Guards already knew that Lu Su Yan will take over his position, so usually, most matters were given to Li Su Yan to handle, and he himself was also happy to relax. Although he won’t have any recognition, he also won’t offend even more people. But who knew that this time, Le Cheng Emperor directly had the matter given to him. Great, now that something has happened, he just got directly scolded to death by Le Cheng Emperor.

Li Su Yan has handled quite a few big and small matters, and it has always been perfectly fine. Yet, when it came to him, a problem just occurred, so how can it just be described as miserable!

The problem right now was that the ones guarding over the assassins similarly all died, so it was naturally a dead end as well. The entire Black Clad Guards had that many people, so they can’t just interrogate one by one. If they really do that, not only will the Black Clad Guards’ reputation sweep the floor, they also don’t need to work anymore.

Le Cheng Emperor just wanted results, so would he listen to you explain all this? If he really were to say this, then as the Commander of the Black Clad Guards, he will have to take a trip to the Black Clad Guards’ prison cell.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The Commander of the Black Clad Guards wiped his face. His gaze towards Li Su Yan was a bit cold. To say that he didn’t have any complaints towards this subordinate, that was definitely impossible. No one would, while still perfectly fine, be happy about one’s position being already booked by someone else, and moreover, for the sake of letting them smoothly take over the position, even need to make way and pave the road for them in all kinds of way. No matter how he ‘finds joy in misery’, he still can’t erase the resentment and discontent in his heart.

Li Su Yan stood perfectly upright, his hand grasping the blade at his waist. At any time, facing this superior, he was always very deferential, not overstepping in the slightest.

However, this attitude instead made the Commander of the Black Clad Guards even more resentful, because he had anger but couldn’t vent. If he were to give the other party the slightest look, then it will just become his fault. Never mind getting looked at by the Black Clad Guards with a look of ‘you are being unreasonable’, if not careful, might even get called over by his Majesty, and just a line of ‘do you have complaints’ will all make him want to vomit blood.

Often times, the Commander of the Black Clad Guards believed that Li Su Yan was being deliberate, deliberately letting him get caught in this kind of difficult situation.

Exactly whether it was deliberate or not, actually only Li Su Yan himself knew.

“Ah Yuan, say, those assassins, who would order someone to poison to death?” Jing Wan nonchalantly played with a beautiful flower.

“Who? Naturally it was me.” Li Hong Yuan boldly responded.

Jing Wan subconsciously turned towards him, her eyes full of astonishment, “You’re not joking?”

Li Hong Yuan calmly swept her a glance, “This kind of boring thing, why would I joke with you.”

“But, why?” Jing Wan didn’t understand.

“Who does Wan Wan think those assassins were going for?”

“It can’t really be me, right?” Jing Wan furrowed her brows. When did she have this kind of value, to the extent of using assassins?

“The main target was you, and if able to succeed, then it was for the best, but if not, then it was just killing however many they can, creating chaos. In any case, it’s just giving us trouble. Yet, in the end, someone was unlucky, running into them himself. The assassins have lost their value, so naturally no need to keep around, and letting him firmly believe that the killers were after him, what’s the problem?”

Jing Wan looked to the sky, looked to the ground, looked to the flower, and looked to everything else. In the end, her gaze finally landed on a certain someone. Alright, if you feel it’s fine, then it’s fine. In any case, anyone can shoulder the pot for you, anyone can get schemed against by you. Your old man has already gotten schemed against by you more than ten years ago, getting screwed over by you, getting deceived by you. And now, it was nothing more than continuing the tradition.

“Killing someone in the Black Clad Guards’ prison isn’t an easy matter, who was working for you?”

“They were killed by Li Su Yan, but it’s not considered serving me, at most just a deal.”

This answer seemingly was beyond expectation, but carefully thinking it over, it seemingly wasn’t surprising. Last year, when going to Jiangnan, there seemingly were already signs.

“What I originally knew was that Li Su Yan was his adopted son in name, but after returning from Jiangnan, I learned something else. Actually, he and I are biological brothers. Normally, men and women that aren’t husband and wife sleeping together, that is just an illicit affair, not tolerated by the heavens. But, if it’s the emperor that slept with someone, then for the unmarried, it perhaps can even become a beautiful gossip. And if it’s sleeping with someone else’s woman, then that other man not only can’t get angry, can’t retaliate, but even have to have that woman nicely taken care of. If by chance, she becomes pregnant, then further need to have that bastard child treated as an ancestor and raised. Ordinary illegitimate children, when exposed, that is just an illegitimate child, but the illegitimate child left behind by the emperor, when exposed, they would instead rise with the tides, becoming a prince. This was just what it means to be the emperor, having advantages in all aspects.”

Li Hong Yuan’s tone was still very dull, as if merely just stating a fact.

That’s why, for men that got cuckolded by the emperor, they probably were the most miserable in the world. Of course, those that would use this kind of thing to elevate their own position were an exception.

And for someone like Le Cheng Emperor, a woman’s resistance perhaps would all get viewed by him as pretending to refuse.

“Then, which situation does Li Su Yan belong to?”

“His mother similarly was waiting to marry, merely just two days before her wedding. Someone drank a bit of wine, and just forcibly possessed the other party’s body, irresponsibly leaving the next day. Since she already got slept by the emperor, then naturally can’t marry anymore. That family was even dreaming of becoming an imperial relative, forcibly cancelling the marriage agreement with the groom’s family. The groom’s side didn’t have any power, so naturally the matter just ended as such. Just, that man’s entire mind was all on the Imperial Noble Consort who still hadn’t entered the palace, so how could he still care about others. Moreover, he was in the middle of one-sidedly pledging his undying love to the Imperial Noble Consort. That kind of thing that would get in the way of his relationship with the Imperial Noble Consort, how could he possibly acknowledge. Other things didn’t matter, but during that time, the imperial heirs were still very few, so that piece of flesh in the stomach couldn’t be ignored. That family got transferred out of the capital, and several years later, Li Su Yan returned alone. His mother, after leaving the capital, just left that family, having him raised to a few years old before sending back. Afterwards, she just disappeared. Li Su Yan stayed in that family for a few years, until one night, that family unfortunately met with bandits. Aside from Li Su Yan, they all died. And because he knew his own birth, that’s why he returned to the capital alone. After all, he was still a child at the time, so how could he possibly survive outside.”

As the local official, living in the county seat, where the city gates were tightly shut at night, bandits would specifically pick this family?

Carefully pondering over, it was very alarming! Jing Wan was endlessly astonished, “Li Su Yan, he………”

(T/N: Implying that Li Su Yan murdered his whole family as a child.)

Li Hong Yuan unconcernedly smiled, “Who knows. In the past life, when I rebelled, Li Su Yan was present, but he chose to watch with folded arms, or rather, should say, opened certain doors. Regarding this bit, I was actually once puzzled, but wasn’t interested in looking for the answer. Now, I more or less understand.”

“The only soft spot in his heart should be his mother, your deal is related to this?”

“The person, in the end, has already died, just the time was shorter than what he’d thought, only a few years ago. We’ve already found the location of her grave.”

“With the only attachment gone, this person…………”

“Cold-blooded and heartless. After taking care of the assassins, he also casually disposed of the people guarding the prison. Those people, in a certain sense, can be considered his brothers that have gone through thick and thin with him. Even if he doesn’t kill them, they most likely won’t have him exposed either. On the contrary, if he really wanted, he can even help them wash away the suspicions.”

“Yet he used the most cold-blooded method.” All say, no matter how callous of a person, all have a soft spot in their heart. Only that way can they be considered human. For Li Su Yan, he already can’t be considered human. Moreover, it was he himself that abandoned everything. “Ah Yuan, this kind of person, it’s best if you don’t use, after all…………..”

“He still doesn’t want to die. Li Su Yan is cold-hearted and ruthless, also having no desire. Things unrelated to him, he all won’t involve himself. He also doesn’t have any indignation or bitterness, killing for no reason. He’s just living for the sake of living. Towards that one on the throne, afraid he doesn’t even have that much hatred. The things he did in the past life, perhaps it was just having no feelings towards that man, doing in passing.”

Jing Wan remained silent. This kind of person, she really didn’t know how to evaluate.

“In the past life, after I became the emperor, I let him become the Commander of the Black Clad Guards. Truthfully speaking, very useful.”

“That’s why, you actually still want to do this?”

“Probably.”

“In the past life, you used him to help you ‘seize the home and exterminate the clan’, then in this life, what do you plan to use him for?”

“This husband feels, certain things that Wan Wan will do in the future, perhaps will have hinderances. When time comes, Li Su Yan will come in handy. Right now, it’s merely just preparing for a possible time of need.”

Jing Wan’s mouth twitched, “Then, really thank you for the consideration.” Thinking this far, it’s not like she was thinking of making enormous changes, so was there the need for violent suppression?

“You’re welcome. Supporting one’s wife, that is only natural.” Li Hong Yuan nodded in dead earnest.

Jing Wan was speechless to the extreme. Bickering over this was also useless. “Who was it that went through all this trouble just to kill me”

“What does Wan Wan think?”

Jing Wan thought for a moment, “Even if it’s someone that has grudges against me, there seemingly isn’t any that insist on killing me?”