Chapter 1704: Why Are You Muddled Now?

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

His uncle, Qu Chuo, was conferred the title of King for the time being. He was impatient and had a bad temper. He said that he would give Da Ling a month, but after a few days, he could not stand still any longer. He was afraid that Xia Houzheng would play tricks behind the scenes and then succeed to the throne. Therefore, even if he did not find trouble with Da Ling, he began to secretly plan tricks against Xia Houzheng. He even sent people to spread the word that the disappearance of the Emperor of Dongxiao was done by Xia Houzheng, the Regent, and that Xia Houzheng had the intention of usurping the throne.

There was already a lot of discussion about the Emperor of Dongxiao’s diplomatic mission in the streets and alleys. Some people were able to understand the real situation. They knew that Xia Houzheng wanted the Emperor of Dongxiao to go on a diplomatic mission. That was why Xia Houzheng, the regent, did not try his best to stop the Emperor from leaving. He even put it nicely and said that he had stopped it, but the Emperor of Dongxiao did not listen. However, as the regent, he was in charge of the government affairs. If he had the intention of keeping the Emperor safe, wouldn’t he try his best to stop the Emperor from leaving?

In addition, now was the best time for rumors to spread around. Everything was spreading like wildfire. Everyone was discussing it. Xia Houzheng tried his best to avoid it, but it was difficult to explain it clearly without exposing his true intentions.

When Xia Houzheng heard the rumors, he sent people to investigate to see who had the guts to spread such news. He was furious when he found out that it was Qu Chuo who had done it. However, he realized that the rumors had spread too widely. Unless the Emperor of Dongxiao returned alive and was properly acknowledged on the throne again, he would never be able to clear his name. No matter how patient he was, this gossip messed with his mind. He immediately ignored his patience and brazenly fought with Qu Chuo. He said that Qu Chuo was a wolf with wild ambitions and that he was wronged. He even said that the rumors were spread by Qu Chuo.

He had originally planned to directly usurp the throne, but now that things had turned out this way, he had enough soldiers and horses to fight back. He wasn’t afraid of anyone in Dongxiao Country, so he didn’t have to endure this anger. However, he was persuaded by his retainer.

The retainer said, “Your Highness, please calm down. Don’t act on impulse. Now is not the time yet. If you usurped the throne now, wouldn’t you fall into Qu Chuo’s trap and confirm the rumor that you made the Emperor disappear and wanted the Emperor to die on the way to the diplomatic mission? Qu Chuo has his own set of soldiers. If he uses his current power to recruit people to deal with you, many people in Dongxiao will go to seek refuge somewhere else. No matter if it’s Dongxiao or other countries, there’s no shortage of people who are loyal to the Emperor and love their country. At that time, it’ll be even harder to get rid of Qu Chuo, and even if you sit on the throne, you won’t be able to live in peace. You can’t be an Emperor without followers.”

“But that fellow is too much!” Xia Houzheng couldn’t stand such blatant lies! “Even if I don’t usurp the throne, I have to find a way to get rid of that vermin!”

The retainer couldn’t stop Xia Houzheng from directly fighting Qu Chuo. He could only take a step back. “As long as you don’t usurp the throne now, you can also get people to spread rumors that it was Qu Chuo who did it. You could say that Qu Chuo usurped the throne and plotted against you. It will cause a commotion between the people and they won’t know what is wrong or right. Then, if you openly fight with him, there shouldn’t be so many people who will seek refuge with him. In this way, not only will your chances of winning be greater, but after you get rid of him, no one in Dongxiao Country will be able to restrain you in the future. At that time, as long as the Emperor of Dongxiao’s death is confirmed, the throne will be yours. Moreover, Your Highness has been holding back for so many years and still hasn’t sat on the throne because of Qu Chuo, isn’t it? If something happens to the Emperor of Dongxiao and you ascend the throne, Qu Chuo will use this matter and his identity as uncle to step in and claim the throne. Therefore, some things will have to get out of the way before taking the throne.”

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