Chapter 355: Chapter 355. Overbearing
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Ji Shuisheng was about to leave when he finished speaking, but the soldiers hurriedly stopped him.
“Ji Shuisheng, please wait; this lowly one will report to the emperor; please don’t make things difficult for us.”
“Alright, hurry up and go to the next stage.”
Ji Shuisheng’s face darkened. He did not make things difficult for the soldiers and returned to the yurt to wait.
Tonight, he had to leave no matter what, regardless of whether the old Emperor agreed or not.
Ji Shuisheng found the Luan saber hidden under the bed. When entering the palace, the soldiers had to search the body and were not allowed to bring weapons into the palace.
Ji Shuisheng knew the rules of the palace beforehand. Before entering the palace, he had long hidden the Luan saber under the horse’s belly.
This was also where the Tartan Kingdom was lax. They only searched people, not horses, allowing Ji Shuisheng to exploit them.
Ji Shuisheng was not here to a.s.sa.s.sinate the Emperor, but he feared the Tartan soldiers would lose the Luan saber.
Yesterday, when the soldiers tied him up, he didn’t draw his knife. He didn’t want to fall out with the Tartan Kingdom unless it was essential. After all, he still had to do business with the Tartan Kingdom in the future. Falling out with them was equivalent to cutting off his source of income.
Ji Shuisheng pulled out his luan blade and looked at the cold blade sharply. As long as the old Emperor wanted to imprison him, he could only fight to the death. No one could stop him from seeing Su Qing; no one could!
The soldier returned after a long while and said respectfully to Ji Shuisheng outside the yurt,
“Young Master Ji, the Emperor has summoned you.”
Ji Shuisheng hid the Luan saber in his boots and confidently walked out of the yurt. He said to the soldiers, “Let’s go!”
The soldier glanced at Ji Shuisheng and felt he had a murderous aura. He wanted to say that he had to be searched, but he remembered that Ji Shuisheng had already been searched when he entered the Imperial Palace. He was also searched when escorted to the Emperor’s inner hall yesterday. Now that the Emperor had invited Ji Shuisheng, he was not accompanying him. If he were to be searched again, he would probably anger Ji Shuisheng.
While the soldier was hesitating, Ji Shuisheng had already walked a few meters away. He hurriedly chased after him and did not hesitate anymore. It was impossible for him to have a weapon in his hand, so he might as well give him face and not search.
Ji Shuisheng followed the soldiers to the Emperor’s bed-chamber and looked at the brightly lit palace. Could it be a banquet or a trap tonight?
“Young Master Ji, please wait a moment.”
The soldiers stopped Ji Shuisheng and let the guards in to report.
Ji Shuisheng stood tall with his hands behind his back. His sharp eyes swept across the guards guarding the palace. He realized that there were no more guards tonight than last night. They did not seem nervous. They were just ordinary patrols.
Was he overthinking?
Ji Shuisheng frowned. He would have killed him last night if the Emperor was afraid of leaking the royal scandal. He didn’t kill or let him go and kept him under house arrest. He couldn’t guess what the old Emperor was up to.
“Young Master Xiao, please come in.”
The person who came out to welcome Ji Shuisheng was the old eunuch beside the Emperor. He politely made an inviting gesture to Ji Shuisheng. He did not address Ji Shuisheng as Young Master but as Young Master Xiao. This meant the old Emperor had already recognized him as Xiao Heng’s son.
When Ji Shuisheng heard the old eunuch call out Young Master Xiao, he immediately felt his blood boil. One day, he would call Xiao Zeyu back dignifiedly and let the Xiao Family Army’s military flag regain its might in the Great Xia Kingdom.
The old Emperor sat on the dragon chair and looked at Ji Shuisheng. The young man had an imposing appearance and walked with the wind. His majestic temperament was the same as Xiao Heng’s.
Like father, like son. The old Emperor admired Xiao Heng and even thought highly of his son.
Previously, he thought Ji Shuisheng was a commoner not worthy of Saiya. After learning that he was Xiao Heng’s son, the old Emperor felt Saiya had climbed the social ladder.
“This commoner, Xiao Zeyu, greets the emperor.”
Ji Shuisheng cupped his fists and greeted the old Emperor in a clear voice. He still did not kneel. He was a citizen of the Great Xia Kingdom and would not kneel to an emperor of another race.
Calling out his name openly, Ji Shuisheng could not help but feel a surge of emotions, and his tiger eyes became even more spirited.
The Emperor looked at the high-spirited Ji and nodded. He extended his hand and made an inviting gesture.
“No need for formalities. Please sit, Young Master Xiao.”
“Many thanks, Your Majesty.”
Ji Shuisheng thanked him and sat behind a table at the side. It was the custom of the Tartan Kingdom to kneel on a cushion.
“Young Master Xiao, please forgive us for yesterday’s incident.”
The old Emperor first apologized to Ji Shuisheng, who hurriedly cupped his fists respectfully at the Emperor. “Your Majesty is too serious. It’s all a misunderstanding.”
“All of you can leave!”
The old Emperor looked deeply at Ji Shuisheng and chased out all the palace maids and eunuchs in the room, leaving only him and Ji Shuisheng.
Ji Shuisheng raised his eyebrows slightly. Did the Emperor have something to say? Or if it was something that others could not know.
“Young master Xiao, Zhen thanks you for saving Saiya twice. She is insensible and has made you suffer.”
The Emperor spoke with deliberation. Ji Shuisheng only looked at him indifferently, waiting for him to continue.
The Emperor did not invite him over to thank him. Why would he put him under house arrest if he only wanted to thank him?
Seeing that Ji Shuisheng didn’t respond, the Emperor glanced at him. This young man was able to keep his cool.
“Young Master Xiao, I know your father died a tragic death. You must have the heart to take revenge. 1 can help you take revenge for your father.”
The Emperor was helpless and could only continue. He threw out a sweet date first. Ji Shuisheng had ambition in his eyes. It was impossible for him not to want revenge after his father died so tragically, but how could he take revenge without soldiers and money?
He had given him a huge temptation. Didn’t he believe that he wouldn’t be tempted?
“Thank you, Emperor. 1 wonder what conditions the Emperor has?”
Ji Shuisheng didn’t show the joy and excitement the Emperor had expected. He remained calm and collected. He said he was thanking him, but it was a rhetorical question. Please tell me your conditions first; then, I’ll see if I need your help.
The Emperor looked deeply at Ji Shuisheng and was a little angry. Was this young man not comprehending what was good for him?
However, when he thought of his daughter, the Emperor suppressed his anger and nodded at Ji Shuisheng.
” It’s not a condition. I’ll help you send troops with a good reason. We’re not relatives. I’ll send troops with a good reason. But if you’re my son-in-law, I’ll send troops to help you with a good reason.”
The Emperor’s meaning was obvious. If you marry my daughter, 1 will help you take revenge.
Ji Shuisheng laughed when he heard that.
“Many thanks for the Emperor’s love. Yesterday, this lowly one said that I would only take Qing’er as my wife in this life. This lowly one is not blessed to enjoy the Emperor’s holy will, so it is not good to trouble the Emperor to take revenge.”
The Emperor didn’t expect Ji Shuisheng to reject such a good offer.
Did he know that he had no soldiers and no power? If he wanted revenge, he would have to ascend to the heavens?
“It’s normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. I’m not asking you to separate from Su Qing. You can let Saiya and Su Qing address each other as sisters, regardless of age.”
The Emperor felt aggrieved when he said this. A princess wanted to be on equal footing with commoners, but Saiya had already lowered himself and still needed to discuss with Ji Shuisheng?
“A man’s words carry nine tripods. I promised Qing’er that we would be together for the rest of my life, and 1 will never go back on my words. I hope that the Emperor can find another partner for the princess.”
Ji Shuisheng replied neither obsequiously nor arrogantly. When he mentioned Qing’er’s name, his eyes became gentle and loving.
Furious, The Emperor slammed his palm on the dragon table, “Do you really think I won’t kill you?”