Chapter 492: Good-Looking (1)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
As early as Chu Yi mentioned the bandits of Liaodong, Wang Nan, who had walked to the entrance of the elegant seat, had already stopped in his tracks. At this moment, when he heard Old General Zhao, his tall body shook violently, and his hands suddenly clenched into fists.
To him, Old General Zhao was a teacher, a father, and a friend. He was indebted to him.
When Old General Zhao was still alive, he once evaluated Gu Ce as unparalleled in the civil and military worlds. He was extremely impressed.
At that time, Wang Nan believed it.
Just like everything the old general had said to him in the past.
However, General Zhao died in battle nine years ago in Yangzhou.
He was killed by Gu Ce!
It was because Gu Ce had opened the city gate to surrender that the Great Jin Dynasty was defeated. That was why Old General Zhao had died without a complete corpse. Even his head was hung on the city wall to demonstrate it to everyone.
Wang Nan, who was at the entrance of the private room, released a sharp aura. He slowly and stiffly turned around and looked at Chu Yi with a dark gaze.
A murderous aura surged between his eyebrows. He sneered, looked at Gu Yanfei angrily, and said hatefully, “That’s right. Old General Zhao trusted Gu Ce and paid with his life, but he was killed by Gu Ce.”
“The only person the old general trusted wrongly in his life was Gu Ce!”
The last sentence was slowly squeezed out of his teeth. His expression was extremely indignant, with a hint of sorrow and regret.
He was panting heavily, and the veins on his neck were bulging. His eyes were as hot as fire and as sharp as knives.
No one doubted that if Gu Ce was in front of him now, he would kill him without hesitation.
Chu Yi met Wang Nan’s sharp and sinister gaze without dodging. He wasn’t suppressed by the other party’s aura at all, and his expression was still calm as he said, “General Wang, you weren’t around back then to see what really happened. It’s not up to you to say.”
“You don’t know right from wrong!” Wang Nan scolded sternly. “Eldest Young Master, for the sake of a woman, you actually don’t know right from wrong and don’t care about righteousness. How can a person like you be a ruler!”
“Young Master, you’re too disappointing!”
Wang Nan became more and more agitated as he spoke. His eyes were bloodshot, and his veins were bulging.
There seemed to be a furious rhinoceros roaring in his heart. Other than anger, there was also a deep disappointment that was difficult to calm down.
Someone like Chu Yi, who couldn’t differentiate between public and private matters, was actually the only son of the Emperor. He was the future Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty!
The future of the Great Jin Dynasty was in danger!
Wang Nan flicked his sleeves and left heavily. He felt that he really couldn’t stay here for another moment.
When he stepped out of the room, Chu You’s questioning voice sounded from behind. “Then Ah Yi, who do you think has the final say in what happened back then?”
“Wasn’t Imperial Uncle also in Yangzhou back then?” Chu Yi asked calmly.
Wang Nan, who was in the corridor, paused slightly.
“What do you mean?” Chu You instantly retracted his expression. The smile on his lips disappeared, and his tone was cold.
Chu Yi smiled without saying anything and picked up the teacup again.
There was silence in the private room. Chu You stared at Chu Yi without blinking, as if he wanted to pierce through his appearance and see his heart. However, Chu Yi only drank tea elegantly, and his expression didn’t change at all. Even his hand holding the teacup was very stable and didn’t tremble at all.
There was no clue from Chu Yi’s expression. On the one hand, Chu You was furious. On the other hand, his fear of Chu Yi deepened.
Yuan Zhe quietly pulled Chu You’s sleeve from under the table and coughed dryly, hinting to him that since he had achieved his goal, he shouldn’t fall into the Eldest Prince’s trap and act impulsively again.
Although Jianwei General Wang Nan didn’t have a title, he was a First Class General. He had a lot of prestige among the generals in the court and had a wide range of friends. Even among those nobles, he was praised.
The greatest achievement today was letting Wang Nan see that the Eldest Prince disregarded right and wrong for the sake of his sweetheart, and how he helped Gu Ce reverse the situation.
Chu You naturally understood what Yuan Zhe’s gaze meant. Although some details exceeded their expectations, the general development was still as they wished.
He had come in a hurry today, but he had gained a lot…
Chu You gritted his teeth and suppressed the restless beast in his heart.
Chu You sighed faintly and quickly organized his words in his heart. “Ah Yi, it’s not that I don’t want to help you as an uncle. Back then, Gu Ce did surrender to the enemy. The evidence is conclusive.”
“Don’t make a mistake because of your woman…”
His words were tantamount to pinning the label of “beauty ruining the country” on Chu Yi, implying that Gu Yanfei had urged Chu Yi to do this..