His Rui

Chapter 492 A Mistake That Will Cost …

It took Zhao Zhuang Chen a moment to compose himself and Xi Ying could see that after he had come to know the purpose of his (Xi Ying) visit, Zhao Zhuang Chen’s face didn’t look that good. 

It seemed that he really wanted him to be on his side. 

Unfortunately, Xi Ying was not going to do that regardless of whatever Zhao Zhuang Chen did to impress him or change his thoughts because they just won’t change. 

In his eyes, Zhao Zhuang Chen was no different from Zhao Wang Lie and if he really helped Zhao Zhuang Chen take the throne after Zhao Wang Lei then there would be no meaning left behind this fight. 

So he silently waited for Zhao Zhuang Chen’s answer as the prince fought with his own internal conflicts and wishes. 

”The investigation is still in the process, Prime Minister Xi. However, Benwang assures you that you will get to know about the results before the banquet.”

Zhao Zhuang Chen answered Xi Ying with a polite smile on his lips. 

Xi Ying would have applauded Zhao Zhuang Chen for his pretense as he hid his disappointment very well if only he had been satisfied with his answer. 

”Your Highness, the Lord wants the results by tonight. If this Lord came to know that the convoy is really planning something just before the banquet then there would be no meaning behind this investigation, will there?”

Xi Ying asked Zhao Zhuang Chen with a cold smile on his lips. 

What he was saying was indeed right, so Zhao Zhuang Chen, even though, felt a little humiliated by Xi Ying’s words, nodded his head. 

”Benwang will ask his men to find everything by tonight then, Prime Minister Xi.”

Satisfied Xi Ying nodded his head and he had just turned around to leave when Zhao Zhuang Chen asked him from behind 

”Prime Minister Xi, did you consider accepting Benwang’s proposal?” 

Xi Ying smiled but Zhao Zhuang Chen couldn’t see it. His eyes were filled with mockery as he thought inside his heart that the prince was too impatient and restless. 

He turned around and asked Zhao Zhuang Chen with clear confusion on his face. 

”Which proposal is Your Highness talking about?”

Zhao Zhuang Chen’s eyes flashed with rage and helplessness. Here he was looking forward to hearing ‘yes’ from Xi Ying’s side and there Xi Ying doesn’t even remember the proposal he had talked about. 

How could he expect that Xi Ying must have considered his proposal when he doesn’t even remember about it!

Sighing, Zhao Zhuang Chen opened his mouth to explain when suddenly, Xi Ying opened his mouth and spoke before he could even say anything. 

”Oh, this Lord remembered now! Is Your Highness talking about this Lord taking Your Highness’ side when the next Emperor will be chosen?” 

Zhao Zhuang Chen immediately nodded his head. There was anticipation and expectation in his eyes seeing that Xi Ying actually remembered everything. 

However, everything vanished when Xi Ying shook his head and said 

”Your Highness, unfortunately, this Lord doesn’t see any benefit in joining hands with you so…” 

The rest was unsaid but understandable. 

Zhao Zhuang Chen understood what Xi Ying was trying to say and his face looked worse than before. With a cold and emotionless face, he looked at Xi Ying and asked 

”What does Prime Minister Xi want?”

To make Xi Ying join hands with him, Zhao Zhuang Chen could give him anything he wanted. 

And Xi Ying could see it. However, he merely shook his head and said 

”What this Lord wants …Your Highness can’t give this to this Lord.”

Zhao Zhuang Chen’s eyes flashed with annoyance. Why would Xi Ying just not tell him what he wanted!

It was he who was going to decide whether he could really give it or not!

He had wanted to say the same to Xi Ying. 

However, the cunning prime Minister said immediately before he could speak. 

”Your Highness, this Lord is getting late. This Lord needs to check many things for tomorrow’s banquet.”

With these words, Xi Ying left Delan palace while Zhao Zhuang Chen continued t9o stand there with a not-so-good face. 

Zhao Zhuang Chen’s reactions to whatever Xi Ying did just now showed Xi Ying that he again made the right decision. 

Zhao Zhuang Chen was indeed not a capable person for the throne.

A person who didn’t even know how to hide his emotions from others when he wants something very desperately can’t become an Emperor.   

Zhao Wang Lei at least was very able to do this thing. After all, even he, Xi Ying, could not catch Zhao Wang Lei’s true intentions for so many years. 

Even Zhao Zhang Wei was very able to hide his emotions as long as the matters didn’t relate to Yi Huiqing. 

His trigger point was Yi Huiqing.

But Zhao Zhuang Chen’s trigger points were many. 

Not only did he have a loose character, disrespected women, he also couldn’t bear even a little bit of criticism. 

And an Emperor was fated to face criticism at some point in his life. 

What will Zhao Zhuang do at that time?

Kill everyone who will oppose but that’s not how everything works. 

In Xi Ying’s eyes, though Zhao Zhuang Chen had many people on his side who worked for him, he was still very weak in comparison to Zhao Zhang Wei.

Because he could be fooled very easily. 

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With these thoughts running in his mind, Xi Ying checked all the arrangements for the banquet. 

The banquet should be the kind of a banquet that the people from the neighboring country had never seen before. 

Zhao Wang Lei had told Xi Ying.   

Though Xi Ying didn’t have any interest in arranging banquets, he accepted this order because he was very suspicious of the convoy. 

Also, if the convoy was really not planning anything then it was their duty that they welcome them greatly in the Imperial Palace. 

After all, all the conditions of this peace-making process favored Xin mostly.

Xi Ying never thought that he had done such a big mistake by giving such an important task to Zhao Zhuang Chen or perhaps he had never imagined what actually could be the convoy plan!

In these kinds of battles, mistakes couldn’t be made. 

Now the question was what was to be lost by this one mistake or will Xi Ying manage everything and nothing would be lost!

It was something that only the future could tell!