Chapter 1947: Xu Qiqins Analysis! (1/2)

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

Gao Lishi quietly looked at the double fish jade pendant on the table, and gradually, a ripple of emotion tinged with grief appeared in his eyes. But a moment later, those ripples of emotion faded away.

”The Sage Emperor has told you everything he can. Since the time His Majesty spoke of has not arrived, I also cannot tell you anything yet. This would be defying His Majesty's will!”

Gao Lishi's rejection was much more straightforward this time.

A subject could not defy the sovereign. The Sage Emperor had been explicit in the rear hall, so he could not reveal the Sage Emperor's secrets before the appointed time.

If Wang Chong really thought he would so easily answer the question, then he had truly been suffering from a case of wishful thinking.

Wang Chong's heart sank and his brow creased.

All of the court and the Great Tang were worried about those incidents in the palace, and Wang Chong had the additional worry of the meeting in the rear hall.

Wang Chong had believed that since Eunuch Gao had agreed to come out of the palace to meet with him, he would at least answer a few questions, but to his surprise, Eunuch Gao completely avoided discussion on both topics.

This was extremely different from what Wang Chong had anticipated.

Wang Chong was deeply disappointed, and he was still somewhat unwilling to let things be.

”Sir Eunuch, Wang Chong is not being overly concerned. If this were Wang Chong's private concern, Wang Chong would completely understand if Sir Eunuch refused to answer, but everyone in the palace is beginning to panic, and His Majesty's brief appearance in yesterday's court session not only failed to resolve the problem, his rejection of all the memorials only made the officials uneasier.

”A country cannot be without a sovereign for a single day. The sovereign is the treasure of the country, and if he is not stable, the entire country is restless. Will Sir Eunuch simply sit on the sidelines and allow the situation to worsen?

”Moreover, since yesterday's meeting, Wang Chong has felt an intense unease. I do not believe that Sir Eunuch does not have the same feeling. If that were really the case, would Sir Eunuch have still come to today's meeting?” Wang Chong hastily said.

Eunuch Gao was unmoved by his first few sentences, but upon hearing the last few lines of Wang Chong's entreaty, he finally showed a hint of emotion.

Wang Chong was right. If his mind was really set on saying nothing, why did he even come to this meeting?

It was exactly because he was uneasy that he had decided after long thought to come here, in the hopes that he could change something.

”Haaah…”

Gao Lishi sighed and shot Wang Chong a complicated glance.

”Wang Chong, I understand your mindset, but there are some things that I simply cannot talk about. I can only say that His Majesty is a benevolent and righteous sovereign. No matter the time, you must always believe in and trust His Majesty!

”No matter what he does, he must have a reason. There are some things that cannot be avoided. I know what you are worried about, but all I can tell you is that things are far from over. In the future, we will see many more things that we are unwilling to see, and the cause behind them is not necessarily the Sage Emperor!”

Gao Lishi's last sentence carried heavy implications, and Wang Chong trembled in shock and stared.

”Enough. It's about time for me to leave.”

Gao Lishi sighed, but he gave no more time for Wang Chong to ask any more questions. He finished off the wine in his cup and looked to the sky. A large bird was flying from the direction of the capital toward him.

Gao Lishi reached out to receive the bird. After looking over the letter it had delivered, he flicked his finger, obliterating the paper.

”Your Highness, thank you for the invitation!”

After saying this, Gao Lishi stood up and left, leaving Wang Chong alone in the pavilion with his thoughts.

Spring Rain Lake was quiet, but Wang Chong's mind was in disarray. He thought that he could get some answers from Gao Lishi in this meeting, but in the end, rather than answering any questions, he had only added to the pile.

”In the future, we will see many more things that we are unwilling to see…”

Wang Chong muttered Gao Lishi's parting words.

”What does that mean? Is he implying something there? And what did he mean by believing in His Majesty? What was Gao Lishi trying to signal or tell me? What is he hiding?”

Wang Chong felt like he was surrounded by fog so thick that it was impossible to see the road ahead.

As he looked around at the empty pavilion, his eyes gradually became tinged with confusion.

Whoosh!

After some time, while Wang Chong was still lost in thought, the sloshing of waves as a boat cut through the water shook him from his daze.

Turning his head, he saw an elegant figure wearing a bamboo hat with a white veil rowing a small boat up to Mountain Water Pavilion.

Amidst the scattered lotus flowers and leaves, she appeared like a woman who had come to pick lotuses.