Sueños Florales en la Ciudad

Capítulo 300

Feng Xuese remained expressionless and continued, "On Dongting Lake, you made prior arrangements, pretending to be assassinated, using the opportunity to chase the enemy, avoiding Huihui's sight, and then transforming into Kazama Yoru, leading men to Xuan Yue Water Island for the massacre. Hmm, perhaps to buy you more time to carry out your crime, Steward Qin even took Huihui on a long boat ride around the lake, since she doesn't know the way anyway. Only when Steward Qin thought your plan was almost complete did he take her ashore!"

Zhu Liuyue nodded slightly: "That's right! You even guessed that, I admire you!" She smiled and said, "Although this arrangement is troublesome, it has one advantage—even though my identity is well concealed, just in case, someone is still needed to witness it. Huihui, that child, is naturally a ready-made witness!"

Feng Xuese said, "The Blood-Seeing Pavilion is just an ordinary Jianghu organization, and it has nothing to do with what you are plotting. Although the Twelve Zodiacs discovered the secrets of the two generals' families, you have already eliminated them—so why did you destroy the Blood-Seeing Pavilion?"

Zhu Liuyue smiled and said, "I just don't want to cause trouble for myself."

After learning of the deaths of the Twelve Zodiac Envoys, the Blood Tower will not let the matter rest. Rather than waiting for them to come looking for them, they will strike first and eliminate them to prevent future troubles.

Feng Xuese hummed in agreement and said, "At that time, Zhu Liuyue was traveling with Huihui, but Feng Jianye's men had already arrived at Jianxuelou ahead of time to poison and kill them. As a result, Jianxuelou, like Xuan Yue Shuiyu, was tragically wiped out. As for the 'colluding' couple, I think they were just caught in the crossfire because of the timing!"

He looked up at Liu Yue and said, "Then, you accompanied Huihui to bring Song Xiaobei to Yinling Island and handed her over to Madam Wan for treatment, but you left in a hurry halfway. Was it because you learned that Fusang had sent troops and rushed to help?"

Zhu Liuyue smiled and said, "My news is naturally much faster than yours."

The two stood, one by the pond and the other on the pavilion, their conversation growing increasingly cold as Feng Xuese's expression grew.

"Are you Zhu Liuyue, or Kazama Yoru?"

Zhu Liuyue smiled faintly: "Does it matter who I am?"

Feng Xuese placed her hand on the longsword at her waist and said, "If you are Kazama Yoru, a Japanese, then the actions of two countries fighting for their own interests, though unscrupulous, are not entirely unforgivable. But if you are Zhu Liuyue, and you betray your country for personal gain, then you should be executed!"

Zhu Liuyue remained silent for a moment before saying, "I am Zhu Liuyue."

Feng Xuese gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, his expression stern, and said, "As a prince, why have you colluded with the enemy and betrayed your country?"

Zhu Liuyue's smile was somewhat bitter as he said, "I am not a prince or heir; I am merely a knife, a pawn."

"Then, who is the one wielding the knife and the chess pieces?"

Zhu Liuyue did not answer, but simply looked up at the sky.

The moonlight was dim and desolate.

The night was deep.

More like his name, whether it's the moon or the night, it appears in the darkness and then quietly dies when the light comes.

A hint of sadness lingered in Zhu Liuyue's gentle smile.

The maple leaves and snow were also looking at the sky.

Heaven? The Emperor? The World?

Is the ruler Heaven? Is the father Heaven? Or is fate Heaven?

What exactly is hidden behind this clear night sky and gentle night?

He suddenly asked, "Your Highness Prince Xin, are you well?"

Zhu Liuyue withdrew his gaze and replied politely, "My father is well, thank you for your concern, Brother Xuese." He then smiled and said, "Brother Xuese's guess is meaningless."

"Oh?" Feng Xuese raised an eyebrow and said, "So, Your Highness, you accept this whole affair, whether it's a knife thrust into the open or a hidden hand behind the scenes?"

Zhu Liuyue nodded and said, "Even if it's on my head, it won't make a difference! I can give you an explanation for everything!" He paused, then continued, "Brother Xuese knows that the current emperor is very suspicious of my father and has tried to kill him several times. After I came of age, I naturally refused to let it go. To eliminate future troubles, I wanted to assassinate the emperor for revenge. After years of planning, I reached an agreement with Fusang to borrow troops. In order to make the tyrannical emperor lose his support, I first brought down Generals Yu and Qi. The two were unjustly imprisoned, and their families were exiled thousands of miles away. I then sent people to secretly kidnap the families of the two generals, mixing more than a hundred people into the cargo and transporting them overseas. However, with so many people, it was inconvenient, so I secretly executed the rest, leaving only the generals' blood relatives alive. But man proposes, God disposes, and Huihui and his crew stumbled upon it. Because the matter was of great importance, they had no choice but to kill them to silence them. You know what happened after that."

Feng Xue said, "With your own power, Young Prince, you can influence the Emperor and imprison two important officials?"

Zhu Liuyue smiled and said, "Some things cannot be brought to light. If we insist on getting to the bottom of things, it will result in corpses stretching for miles and rivers of blood."

He glanced at Feng Xuese and laughed, "The small country of Fusang won't amount to much in the short term. The two generals were released from prison yesterday, donned their armor once more, and will be on the front lines with their own army and the Qi family army. The day they arrive will be the day the Fusang pirates are annihilated. Under these circumstances, even with the power behind me, it will be difficult to achieve anything. Therefore, let's settle this matter here. What do you think, Brother Xuese?"

Feng Xuese remained silent. After a long while, she finally asked, "How are the families of the two generals?"

"They are both well, not a single hair is missing. It's just that General Qi's mother is old and frail, but thanks to the care of excellent doctors, she is still very energetic. Soon they will be found somewhere and returned to the residences of the two generals. That should be the end of it!"

Feng Xuese said coldly, "Is that the end of it all? What about those who were killed?"

"The success of one general is built on the bones of ten thousand soldiers; this has always been the case!" Zhu Liuyue sighed. "Some things, even when we know they are wrong and that we will regret them in the future, we still have no choice but to do them."

Feng Xuese pondered for a moment and said, "Alright! The affairs of the imperial family are none of our business. However, those who died innocently because of this should not be allowed to die with their eyes wide open in disgrace!"

Zhu Liuyue laughed desolately: "That's only natural! These people, whether they died at my hands or not, are all related to me, so naturally the blame should fall on me."

The play is about to end, the mystery will be revealed, and he will sing the final song alone!

Feng Xuese stared at him as he slowly drew his sword.

Under the moonlight, the sword's edge was as cold as snow.

Zhu Liuyue gently unfolded her folding fan. The fan had yellow jade ribs, an autumn leaf-colored surface, and peach blossoms slanted across it.

Maple Snow raised an eyebrow slightly: "You use a fan?" Autumn Leaf Cicada Wing Fan, the weapon that made Young Master Liu Yue famous with "Bright Moon and Flowing Clouds".

Zhu Liuyue said calmly, "If you want to see Kazama Yoru, I can use the Cloud-Piercing Moon-Locking Flute. Actually, there's no difference!"

Fengxue smiled. Indeed, the flute and the fan are both unusual short weapons, and they are quite similar.

He suddenly added, "I've always been puzzled by how Gray can have such a lucky life. Every time he appears in a dangerous place, he always manages to escape danger. So, you must have been deliberately letting him off the hook?"

Zhu Liuyue said, "This child is my only concern in this world!"