Daily Intelligence System: Don't Kill Me, Honey! Chapter 1965 - 462: Farewell to the Demon Slayer Monk

"Unwilling to leave?"

Chen Jie frowned deeply. Saving you and your unwillingness to leave are two different issues.

Now that Ruyang King is unwilling to leave, no matter how capable he is, he can’t be saved. After all, no one can wake up a person pretending to be asleep.

And it’s even more impossible to rescue someone who doesn’t need saving!

Chen Jie looked at Zhao Ya and asked, "Why is the Prince unwilling to leave?"

The river has a source and a tree has roots. The reason Ruyang King won’t leave must have a cause. Was he subdued, persuaded, or hexed? In the end, there must be an explanation.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ya looked at Chen Jie and said, "My father said he can’t leave. If he leaves quietly like this, the world might think he, the Ruyang King, has rebelled as well..."

Zhao Ya elaborated on Ruyang King’s concerns. After listening, Chen Jie looked at Zhao Ya and asked, "So you’re saying he will only leave if the Emperor personally orders his release?"

Zhao Ya nodded lightly.

Chen Jie smiled bitterly and said, "My old Father-in-law truly is a ruthless person. According to his viewpoint, he’s prepared to fight Tuotuo to the bitter end. The final outcome, nothing more than, my old Father-in-law being imprisoned for life or Tuotuo suffering backlash, losing everything without gaining anything, and perhaps even risking his life."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ya nodded lightly.

Chen Jie pondered, while Wang Baobao beside him frowned tightly. The situation here instantly contrasted with the fiery situation of the Zoroastrian Sect in the Rehu Court.

On one hand, rescuing the Young Master was delightful, on the other hand, Zhao Ya hadn’t managed to rescue her father, leaving her in a depressed mood.

At that moment, it was truly a scenario of ice and fire.

After a moment passed, Chen Jie turned to Zhao Ya and said, "The Prince’s actions are truly unwise."

"As long as the green hills remain, there’s no fear of running out of firewood. Now the Prince is betting his life, and if he loses, it will be utterly hopeless."

Zhao Ya, upon hearing this, looked at Chen Jie and said, "Jiu Si, I understand, but my father has an obstinate character. Once he sets his mind on something, not even nine oxen can pull him back."

Chen Jie laughed and said, "I can tell, you take after him."

Wang Baobao, upon hearing Chen Jie’s words, really wanted to give a thumbs-up. What you said hits the mark exactly, doesn’t it?

Otherwise, how could Yaya have followed you regardless of everything, even relinquishing the position of Empress? That’s quite a remarkable spirit.

Thinking of this, Wang Baobao said to Chen Jie, "So what do we do now?"

Zhao Ya also said, "Yes, what do we do now?"

The two looked towards Chen Jie. Unconsciously, Chen Jie had become their backbone, and they began to entrust decision-making to him.

After hearing this, Chen Jie contemplated for a moment and said, "Now the situation is very clear. The Prince is targeting Tuotuo and gambling on his status in the Emperor’s heart."

"We won’t concern ourselves with how the Emperor thinks for now. Even if the Emperor is on the Prince’s side, there is an important issue, which is how to let the Emperor know the Prince’s request. To put it bluntly, the Prince is being obstinate, staying in the Great Buddha Temple and not coming out. If the Living Buddha doesn’t mention it, the Emperor might never know the Prince has entered the Capital!"

"So, from beginning to end, the Prince is only moving himself emotionally. He feels that he has done everything for Daqian and should not suffer such harsh treatment now. He believes the Emperor will definitely support him and uphold justice for him. But the preliminary condition now is that you must let the Emperor know the Prince is in the Great Capital, detained in the Great Buddha Temple!"

"So the question is, does the Emperor know?"

Chen Jie looked at Zhao Ya and Wang Baobao and asked,

The two immediately showed distressed expressions. Yes, does the Emperor know?

If the Emperor doesn’t even know, then his father’s persistence would be quite laughable.

Thinking of this, Wang Baobao frowned and said, "How could the Emperor know Father is detained in the Capital?"

"All the civil and military officials in the court are Tuotuo’s people, and most of the guards in the palace have been bought by Tuotuo. No one would dare talk about this. So apart from these people, who else would say anything about it?"

Wang Baobao bitterly smiled and said, "The Living Buddha certainly won’t speak for Father. If the Living Buddha was willing to speak for Father, he would have done so long ago. Why wait until now!"

Zhao Ya, upon hearing this, also deeply agreed and looked at Chen Jie, "Jiu Si, you, what do you say we should do now?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie thought for a moment and said, "Actually, it’s simple. Just let the Emperor know your father’s current situation. As for the Emperor’s thoughts, that’s not something we can fathom, but..."

Chen Jie paused for a moment and then said, "But there’s a high probability he won’t stand on Tuotuo’s side."

"Why?"

Wang Baobao asked.

Chen Jie said, "When we stormed into the Imperial Palace today, the Emperor’s trusted aide, the leader of Qincha Eight Guards, Dharma Ba, was actually not in the palace, leading to the Emperor being driven into the Ancestor Tower by us."

"At one point, even his life was at risk. If you were the Emperor..."

Chen Jie looked at Wang Baobao and said, "In this situation, you’re almost killed by rebels, and your trusted aide is not there. When you ask, it turns out the Prime Minister took him away. If you were the Emperor, what kind of mood would you be in?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Baobao replied, "Then I would certainly hate this damn Prime Minister to death."

"Now this Prime Minister aims to abolish the flattering Prince and centralize military power in his hands. By then, he’d have both military and civil authority. Can you tell if he’s the Emperor, or are you the Emperor?"

Wang Baobao said, "Then he becomes the Emperor!"

Chen Jie said, "If you were the Emperor, how would you handle this? Do we need to spell it out?"