Forgotten Legend of the Bloodied Flower

Clip! Clop!

The steward along with the other servants watched as the carriage left. Their expression was very complicated.

Looking at how the carriage was left swiftly along with the attitude of Shangguan Yu and the guards, it really didn't look like he was going for an exile. Rather, he looked like he was going on a vacation.

But this vacation will be forever.

"Steward, this…"

"You think about it for yourself." The steward looked at the servants behind him. They had served Shangguan Family for almost their entire life. Now being told that the Shangguan Family is gone, there was still uncomfortable feelings deep within their heart.

But they couldn't say it out.

Because they knew very well that this is the end for Shangguan Yu.

He couldn't stay in the Capital City anymore for the rest of his life. Whether it was good or bad, they didn't know.

All they knew is that the glory of Shangguan Family is now over.

The big family that once dominated Fei Yang Kingdom's Capital City has now changed hands. It would no longer be them anymore.

Clip! Clop!

Shangguan Yu leaned inside the carriage calmly. The treatment for him was not bad at all and even the person who brought him was actually his person. It was as if the Emperor was purposely overlooking the matter of him.

The trial just now was relatively short.

Prime Minister Lan simply listed out all his mistakes and also all of his merits that he had done over the years.

Various crimes were mentioned.

Various meritorious deeds were done.

When it was all done, Emperor Yang Zhou looked in Shangguan Yu's direction and asked one question, "Did you think of the consequences after doing all of this?"

He answered, "I did."

Because he did think about everything. From the very moment he found out that his life was calculated and that his misfortune was caused by others, what he wanted the most was to take revenge and made them suffer as much as he did.

From the moment he found out that he could walk again, he started to make various preparation in order to live a normal life that he could never imagine before.

From the moment he found out that there was a chance for him to enter the court again, even if it was not in an honorable way, he started to pave the way for himself to do many things conveniently.

Scheming his way up, using other people, manipulating others, he will do everything he could for himself.

For what he wanted.

As he slowly took control of various things, Shangguan Yu felt a bit bored and tired. Maintaining these things required a lot of work and they would not just work by themselves if he left them be.

It was tiring.

From the moment he had achieved his dream and lived enough, Shangguan Yu started to prepare for his own exit and what he wanted to achieve.

Step by step towards the future he wanted.

Glory or destruction didn't seem to matter that much in front of his eyes.

He had been numb to this life that kept on throwing him with many unpleasant things and caused countless miserable things to fall on him.

But he continued to live.

After answering Emperor Yang Zhou's question, Prime Minister Lan started a round of boring rhetoric and after some talk, Emperor Yang Zhou gave out the decision that he would be exiled.

There are various punishments for mistakes.

The highest is death, followed by exile, and then stripped of title, fine, and lastly nothing but reprimand.

Exile is still a very harsh punishment.

But Shangguan Yu's heart was calm when he heard their decision. Because what he did also crossed the bottom line of many people in the Capital City.

Many people hated him.

They wanted him to die.

If he had only been stripped of his title and stayed in the Capital City, it was estimated that he would be targeted by these people.

Shangguan Yu understood that if he still wanted to life, the best way was to be exiled and life far away from the Capital City. These people might still be able to send some people to come but it wouldn't be as exaggerated as when he continued to stay in the Capital City.

There were a lot of room for manipulation.

For the smart Shangguan Yu, it was enough.

So he would not escape.

He will follow to the place designated for him and live there for his entire life.

Even if it was difficult, even if there will be many people who targeted him, Shangguan Yu has been fully prepared mentally. He could protect himself.

And if he failed, it just meant he's not good enough.

He will not resent others for this.

In a way that was different from those who were fighting on the frontline, his hands were also stained with blood. A lot of people died because of him, directly or indirectly. Most of them were not soldiers but rather civilians because of the schemes he had made for various reasons.

He's not a good person.

Shangguan Yu knew that very well.

Now, he will also start his 'retirement' life in the exile prepared for him. Life will be hard in the future, but at the very least, he had a healthy body and could do many things by himself. It's good enough.

What happen to Fei Yang Kingdom later will no longer related to him, but Shangguan Yu felt satisfied.

He had left his mark in the passage of history.

Even if he might only be remembered as the villain.

Or people would hate him for what he had done, Shangguan Yu didn't care.

He didn't do what he did for the sake of others, their acceptance, or anything like that. He did it for himself.

The carriage slowly made its way to the forest, departing from the Capital City, never to ever return.