Forgotten Legend of the Bloodied Flower

Among the younger generations, Emperor Yang Zhou had only seen a few people who were so troublesome.

First, Long Qian Xing.

That man has his own worldview that was somewhat different, but his abilities were quite pivotal for him. And knowing that this man had no interest on the throne even with his capabilities, Emperor Yang Zhou felt somewhat relaxed around Long Qian Xing.

While it was impossible to completely trust the other party, they could treat each other well.

Secondly, Shangguan Xiao.

He could be saying one thing but meant another matter altogether. Not to mention, his ability to sniff out secrets were extremely high that people had to be careful what they were saying in front of him.

And there were a few more others who were now in the court that Emperor Yang Zhou had met. At this time, he realized that it was time to expand this list to add Shangguan Yu inside.

"The Shangguan Family had some interesting genes mixed in." Emperor Yang Zhou chuckled.

"Not everyone from Shangguan Family only relies on their muscle," Prime Minister Lan added quietly. He knew very well that most of the members in the Shangguan Family was only good at using their muscles.

It was also because of this that many of them actually entered military. But even with good strength, many of them didn't have good coordination and thus their martial arts learning was so bad.

Many of them ended up as nothing more than guards in the Capital City.

It was a decent job.

But it was far cry from the independent commanders who could roam around and achieved countless military merits.

So far, only the two siblings Shangguan Xian and Shangguan Xiao showed exceptional aptitude for fighting at the frontline. While their direction differed greatly due to their personality, it was also the truth that the two of them were doing very well at the frontline.

No other members of Shangguan Family could be as accomplished as the two of them.

"Shangguan Xian and Shangguan Yu are both the exception who developed in different direction." Emperor Yang Zhou nodded. These might be related to their mothers, but he was not that clear about their mothers.

Anyway, it was not his place to meddle with these people's internal affairs.

There were many others that he needed to take care of.

"Does Your Majesty wants some countermeasure to be put in place?" Prime Minister Lan asked carefully.

Countermeasure?

With the way this man had been hiding all these times, Emperor Yang Zhou felt that no one would notice his capabilities if he didn't show it. It just meant that Shangguan Yu wanted to start building his power politically.

Perhaps, he had already felt that the political words were suitable for him.

"Don't worry about him."

Prime Minister Lan opened his mouth in worry but in the end, he could only close it again and cupped his fist.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

While he didn't understand why Emperor Yang Zhou chose to use such a troublesome person, he could only follow Emperor Yang Zhou's order. As his subordinate, it was only natural for him to follow the order.

But of course, Prime Minister Lan would make sure to watch over Shangguan Yu to prevent any mistake.

They couldn't afford having these double edged swords swinging in their direction.

If Emperor Yang Zhou knew what Prime Minister Lan was thinking, he would say that the biggest double edged sword had already showed his sharpness not long ago. But he would definitely not say anything like that.

Anyway, he believed that Long Qian Xing would depart to the frontline again.

Only at the frontline would he be able to focus on his work and no longer thought about the things that happened here. That way, he could also stop swinging that blade in their direction and cause more headache.

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<Old Master Nan's Residence, Feng Ao Kuai's Quarter>

Feng Ao Kuai was staying within Old Master Nan's Residence this time. Since he had basically showed himself, he could stay within the residence righteously without having to worry about others finding out about him.

However, he couldn't fall asleep.

The events that occurred during the day replayed within his mind and what was inside his mind the most was the gaze that Nan Hua gave to him. That black obsidian pupil seemed to be filled with complicated emotions.

Emotions that Feng Ao Kuai couldn't understand.

He sighed.

He hoped that his cousin didn't push herself too hard.

However, he also knew that it would be impossible to make Nan Hua speak when she didn't want to.

All he could do right now was to protect her silently.

Feng Ao Kuai thought about his youth and the decision he made when he first met Nan Hua. It seemed that even though the two of them only have 'business relationship' with each other at first, they couldn't forget the fact that the two of them were still cousins.

And it was precisely because they were cousins that they started to care about each other.

….

<Palace>

The next day, the news about Old Master Nan's outrage filled the Capital City. At the same time, they also heard that Old Master Nan would leave the Capital City to find his granddaughter.

First, they were speechless.

Then, they were dumbfounded.

Thirdly, they looked at each other in disbelief.

After that… they talked about this a lot.

In the beginning, Shangguan Family had left the Capital City. Their departure had already caused quite a lot of people speculating. Thankfully, some of their family members were still left here while the two young commanders didn't stay in the Capital City.

It was said that there was separation and the two young commanders wanted to strive in their career. Anyway, the other family members in Shangguan Family was not close to them.

Thus, there was only Shangguan Yu who was said to be the head of Shangguan Family who were left behind in the Capital City.

At first, some people were uncomfortable with him.

But then they found out that under Shangguan Yu, the Shangguan Family seemed to be growing better and better. Some people were eliminated early because of various reasons, which seemed odd.

Yet, there were no evidences that suggested otherwise.

Now, Nan Family Great General Nan was going to leave too.

This made them wonder just why a lot of people were leaving the Capital City.

Was the Capital City so bad that these people wanted to leave?

Was it because of the development?

Everyone was confused and could only speculate about the reasons why these people were leaving the Capital City.

However, some others said that these people were leaving towards the frontline might be because the focus of Fei Yang Kingdom will be the military in the future. After all, they all knew about Emperor Yang Zhou's ambitious goal.

But to achieve this goal… it was not easy.

In the palace, Empress Dowager Yan listened to the gossips while lying on her bed. She had long gotten used to rumors, but she still couldn't quite believe that the little girl she had met not long ago had passed away.

"Long Qian Xing will definitely not sit idly."

Empress Dowager Yan sighed.

She had known Long Qian Xing for a long time and that brat was a person who would turn ruthless once someone crossed his bottom line. They would think that he was a gentleman because of his kind and amiable smile during the days.

But in the end, he was actually the most ruthless and vicious person Empress Dowager Yan had ever known.

Now that the person closest to him was killed, she knew that those who had a hand in this matter would have to pray that Long Qian Xing wouldn't find them. The current Long Qian Xing is already strong enough and had a lot of forces under him.

She was not that clear about the specific, but she only felt that if Long Qian Xing's bottom line was breached, he would not stop only at causing chaos for one day.

Even one year might be too short for a person like him.

"Tell His Majesty that I'll move to Yi Shang Temple to recuperate because of my health."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The Capital City was filled with new people and a lot of new things. Empress Dowager Yan knew that she wouldn't be able to do anything in this place anymore. Rather than staying behind and watched, she would rather move to a new place and made sure that she lived her life to the fullest.

Her lifespan in this world is not long.

Her weak body wouldn't be able to support her to live for many decades and will definitely cut her life short in her youth.

She didn't want to waste it by staying in this stuffy place.

A lot of people wanted to stay in the palace, but Empress Dowager Yan had enough of this place that was filled with bloodsheds. It was a battlefield on its own and the battles were so annoying that Empress Dowager Yan didn't want to be part of them anymore.

She's tired.