Longzang

Chapter 433 Say You Love Me

The sun rises, and a new day begins.

Despite a fierce battle, Wei Yuan was defeated, shattering his dream of being invincible. Although Consort Yuan only achieved a pyrrhic victory and was now completely exhausted, she had still won and was thus granted the privilege of cleaning up the battlefield.

But victory or defeat was decided by a hair's breadth, and Wei Yuan felt that the reason for his defeat was that cup of wine.

Now they could finally talk properly, but Wei Yuan felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at Yuan Fei's hand stroking her lower abdomen. This wasn't the life he wanted.

Consort Yuan slowly propped herself up, took her clothes, and put them on.

After she was dressed properly, she exuded a holy and awe-inspiring aura, as if getting too close would be a desecration, completely different from before.

"When the child was born, he was blessed with good fortune and ascended to heaven as a dragon. This could not be hidden from the eyes of those who were interested, nor could the news be stopped from spreading. In the harem, I do not have absolute power, and the king rarely goes to the palace now."

Consort Yuan seemed to be talking about something extremely ordinary, but Wei Yuan broke out in a cold sweat.

Having read history books thoroughly, he naturally understood what this meant: the child might die mysteriously and never live to the day he could speak!
Consort Yuan continued, “The biggest crisis is that my faction doesn’t have Yu Jing in charge. We can’t always rely on my father, after all, the two countries are different. Perhaps at some point, he will think that it would be more beneficial for him if this child died. No, not at some point! He will never tolerate a neighboring country having a ruler with the aura of a dragon.”

As she spoke, Yuanfei's face showed panic: "The one who most wants to kill him is Father!"

"what can I do?"

Consort Yuan's panic flashed by, but she quickly regained her composure and said, "There's a lot you can do. The New Year is coming soon, and it's time for you to go to the capital. As long as you behave well then, the child will be fine."

Wei Yuan always felt something was off about how obedient the child was. Besides, what did it matter to the child whether he was obedient or not?

Furthermore, Wei Yuan felt completely indifferent to the child, and even felt that his life trajectory had been disrupted. If it weren't for the child, things would probably be much simpler.

However, he understood the meaning of Consort Yuan's threat and could only smile bitterly.

Consort Yuan said, "Your current strength is different from when you last came to the capital. This trip to the capital to meet the Emperor is a good opportunity to form factions. I will give you a list of people to associate with then."

"Okay." Since this matter was also beneficial to Wei Yuan himself, he naturally agreed.

“If you lack strength, the dragon's aura will only bring you death. Right now, everyone except you, me, and the king is probably hoping for his demise. So you have to take the initiative.”

Although Wei Yuan found it strange that the Prince of Jin also didn't want the child to die, he pretended not to know since the Consort Yuan hadn't mentioned it. After all, he genuinely didn't want to know or get involved.

After finishing the business, Consort Yuan smiled slightly and said, "I heard you want to go to the Bao family?"

"You know about this too?" In fact, very few people know about this, and Wei Yuan has never said it publicly.

"You, Qingming, are as transparent as a sieve. I know as much as the King knows. And as much as we know, so do the others."

Wei Yuan suddenly felt a headache coming on.

"Aren't you going to clean up Qingming? Pull out all those eyeliners?"

Wei Yuan shook his head: "That would implicate the innocent. In history, during purges, most of those wiped out were loyal ministers. Besides, what difference would it make if they wanted to see it? First, we must ensure our own invincibility, and then wait for the enemy's vulnerability. As long as I don't slack off or become arrogant, no one can defeat me."

Consort Yuan suddenly leaned in and covered his mouth with her lips, releasing him after a long while, and said, "I've... fallen in love with you a little."

Wei Yuan had another headache.

Consort Yuan's lips curled up slightly, with something inexplicable in them, and then she said, "Bao Yun, although I have never met her, I have heard of her."

How come you've heard of her?

"researched."

Wei Yuan couldn't care less about anything else at this point. He briefly explained what had happened before and his current predicament, even though it was a bit strange to talk about it at this time.

Consort Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "This matter was originally easy to resolve, but it has become so complicated and tangled. Let me guess, there must be someone else preventing you from directly proposing marriage, right?"

Wei Yuan was shocked and quickly said, "No!"

Consort Yuan leaned closer, scrutinizing Wei Yuan's eyes, and slowly said, "Now I have something on you."

As she spoke, her hand tightened, and Wei Yuan immediately gasped.

"You'd better answer my questions honestly. How far have things progressed between you two? Do you have a child? Does she know me? How often do you see each other?" Consort Yuan bombarded her with questions in one breath.

Wei Yuan remained silent, his brows gradually furrowing.

Consort Yuan snorted, pouted, and said, "It's still something I can't ask! Fine, I won't ask then. I don't want much. If you really don't want to give it to me, that's fine too. But if you get caught up in the cycle of reincarnation, don't blame me!"

Wei Yuan sighed helplessly and said, "What do you want? Do you think I wouldn't give it to you?"

"You've only just reached the Dharma Aspect stage, and you're already giving me attitude. If you were to advance to the Imperial Vision stage in the future, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to get through your gate; I'd have to be beholden to your gatekeeper." "This... how is that possible?"

Wei Yuan had never seen such a scene before, and he couldn't explain it to Consort Yuan, so he had to ask her again what she wanted.

Consort Yuan, who was on the verge of tears, immediately composed herself upon hearing this and said, "First of all, you can't tell anyone about what happens between us, including your husband. If necessary, you must lie."

Wei Yuan hesitated for a long time before finally nodding: "Okay."

"The second thing is that you must come when I need to see you."

"Third, regarding the future of Xiaoyin's family, help as much as you can, just do your best, it's up to you."

This wasn't an unreasonable request at all, so Wei Yuan agreed.

However, Wei Yuan was also very perceptive. He sensed that Consort Yuan's words had a hidden meaning, so he asked, "You keep mentioning the child. Is there some trouble?"

Consort Yuan glared at him and said, "What a huge problem! And you're only asking now?"

Wei Yuan wanted to say, "When did you give me a chance to ask a question?"

But reasoning with a woman at this time was clearly not a wise move, so Wei Yuan asked, "What exactly is the trouble?"

A hint of worry finally appeared between Consort Yuan's brows. She said, "He was born with the aura of a dragon, but his destiny is much weaker than it should be. Without the support of his position and luck, he will surely die a violent death."

Wei Yuan's expression instantly turned serious. The so-called "position, destiny, and luck" meant that he had to sit on the throne of the Prince of Jin. He either ascended to the top or died a violent death; there was no other choice.

The concept of destiny and fate is not unfounded. Wei Yuan himself was born with destiny and fate. Without extraordinary destiny and fate, he would not have achieved what he has today.

External fortune is like wealth, while destiny is like the body. If one's fortune is strong but one's destiny is weak, it's like a frail person carrying hundreds of kilograms of gold. Not only will they not become rich, but they will also be crushed to death very quickly.

Wei Yuan was proficient in the art of feng shui and fortune, and was even more skilled at fishing based on fortune, so he understood immediately upon hearing this.

However, there are very few ways to influence a person's innate destiny. The same applies to the fortune at the level of dragon energy. Back then, True Lord Xuan Yue paid the price of more than ten years of hidden injuries by slightly shifting the fortune from beyond the heavens in order to save money.

If Xuan Yue was in such a predicament, then Yuan Fei and Wei Yuan were even more helpless.

At this point, Wei Yuan realized the seriousness of the situation, but he still had questions and asked, "Why is his fate so weak?"

Common sense dictates that destiny and fate are inseparable; those blessed with great fortune often possess exceptionally strong personalities. Given Wei Yuan's diligence, even without extraordinary luck, he would inevitably rise to prominence sooner or later. A situation like this child's is truly exceptionally rare.

Consort Yuan sighed softly, paused for a moment, and then said, "He carries the karma of the Arhat of Great Wisdom and Supreme Salvation, so you could say he is half of his reincarnation. But back then, those people did not allow the Arhat of Great Wisdom and Supreme Salvation to return, so they took action to alter the child's destiny, causing him to die young."

"Those people? Who are they?" Wei Yuan's face was frosty.

"They are the people you and I met in the secret realm. The one who showed up back then was just the lowest-ranking Vajra."

Thinking of that fierce-looking man from that day, Wei Yuan suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of disgust.

This aversion didn't stem from fate, but from Wei Yuan's innate disgust for those who were high above and could arbitrarily dictate and manipulate the destinies of others. And now, their hands were even reaching for his own child!
A surge of anger rose within Wei Yuan, an anger many times stronger than that directed at him directly.

Consort Yuan pressed her hand on Wei Yuan's chest and said, "It's not time yet, bear with it."

Wei Yuan closed his eyes, his mind quickly turning cold, extinguishing his anger, but the killing intent had already taken deep root in his heart.

"Alright, now let's talk about Bao Yun. Given your current situation, your identity as a visitor is no longer important; the important thing is to go, and the sooner the better."

Wei Yuan seemed to be deep in thought.

"There are three strategies: best, middle, and worst. The best strategy is to elope with her."

Wei Yuan was shocked and wanted to object, but his weakness had fallen into someone else's hands, and Consort Yuan tightened her grip, so his objection came to nothing.

"The middle strategy is to get the Bao family to invest in you and get them involved in making money together. Then the Bao family will naturally defend you."

"A poor choice?"

"Just like you right now, all you do is think but not act."

"Thank you!" Wei Yuan said sincerely.

Consort Yuan glared at him and said, "Is gratitude just something you can express with your words?"

"Then what should we do?" Wei Yuan had a feeling that a great disaster was about to befall him.

Consort Yuan sat up straight, instantly transforming into an iceberg. Her voice carried the chill of winter, and her face glowed with a holy radiance. Then, she beckoned to Wei Yuan with her finger and said, "Come here, kneel down, raise your head, and say you love me!"

(End of this chapter)