The Princess Wei Yang Chapter 83 - Part 1
January 04, 2018Chapter 83 Aristocrat Part 1
[1] Seven inches from the head of the snake refers to the position of the snake’s heart
[2] Shuanglong - twin dragon
“Gongzhu is of royal birth, Min De do not dare
to chase Gongzhu away. Gongzhu, please return to the palace as soon as
possible.” Li Min De said emotionlessly.
“Li Min De! You have quite the nerve. I
considered you a friend, so I came to find you to accompany me out to play, but
you are avoiding me like the plague! Isn’t that making a joke out of me?! You
don’t know how many sons of aristocrats begged and kneeled for me to spare them
a glance, but I could care less. As for you, is accompanying me to the garden
such a grievance to you? Why are you making excuses, if you continue like this,
do not blame me for being rude!” Jiu Gongzhu said as she stamped her feet in
anger, her face flushed.
Li Min De looked at her indifferently: “Does
Gongzhu have Bixia’s imperial edict?”
Jiu Gongzhu was surprised for a moment: “What
imperial edict?”
Li Min De’s lips raised coldly: “The imperial
edict that says Min De has to accompany Gongzhu, if there isn’t one, please
forgive Min De for being impolite.”
Jiu Gongzhu was taken aback and at a loss for
word. Everyone else was stunned, who would dare to talk to Gongzhu like this,
this youth is rather audacious!
Da Furen rushed outside after seeing the
commotion in the courtyard and quickly greeted Gongzhu: “I did not know Gongzhu
had arrived, please forgive this discourtesy.”
Jiu Gongzhu impatiently waved her hand: “Just
tell Li Min De to come here and accompany me, I’m leaving right away!”
Da Furen looked over at Li Min De, smiling as
she said: “This… Hope Gongzhu will not take to heart, I cannot decide this.”
Jiu Gongzhu grew furious: “Then find someone
who can and bring them here!”
Da Furen smiled in Li Wei Yang’s direction:
“Gongzhu, you see, if Xianzhu were to
give the word, San shaoye will certainly go with you.”
Jiu Gongzhu looked over aLi Wei Yang
responded: “Gongzhu, this is Min De’s decision. Since Gongzhu does not have an
Imperial edict, he does not have to go. Gongzhu should still return soon.”
Jiu Gongzhu felt that Li Wei Yang’s cheerful
smile was a bit unnatural and began to feel that the entire household was
playing with her. She did not understand any of it. In her mind, if she liked
someone, then they must obediently follow and do as she wished! Last time, she
called Li Wei Yang jiejie, but now Li Wei Yang was in her way. She could not
help but be angry and decided to teach this ridiculous jiejie a lesson for once
and for all!
“Xianzhu, I met Qi ge earlier. Qi ge had me
bring a gift to Xianzhu.” Gongzhu’s eyes gleamed, defiance flashing across
them.
Li Wei Yang looked over and knew what she was
thinking but pretended to curiously ask: “Oh, I wonder what Qi Dianxia is
giving me?”
Jiu Gongzhu giggled and waved Li Wei Yang
over. Li Wei Yang just stood there. Jiu Gongzhu had to walk over and present
the golden gourd hidden in her sleeve to Li Wei Yang: “For you! It’s very
valuable!”
Li Wei Yang took the golden gourd, accepting
the gift.
Jiu Gongzhu was a bit anxious, “Why not take a
look inside? It’s a precious treasure!”
She was truly a child, her intentions written
on her face. Li Wei Yang saw others reveal their surprise. She smiled and said:
“Alright, I will take a look.”
Li Min De shook his head at Li Wei Yang. Li
Wei Yang blinked, shook the golden gourd, then opened the gourd, pouring its
contents out.
Jiu Gongzhu had a satisfied look on her face.
However, when Li Wei Yang held it up by the
tail for everyone to see, she could not smile anymore.
Li Wei Yang said: “Ah, there is a cute snake
inside, why isn’t it moving though?”
Jiu Gongzhu became afraid. Once she
encountered this snake in the Imperial Garden and immediately ordered the
eunuchs to beat it to death. After that, whenever she met concubines she
disliked, she would bring out the dead snake to scare them. Although crude,
this tactic had never failed!
Li Wei Yang’s face did not change: “So, it
seems Gongzhu is fond of snakes, Bai Zhi, have the kitchen prepare a live
snake.”
Bai Zhi smiled: “Yes.”
Jiu Gongzhu’s little face was pale, nearly
drained of color: “You… What are you trying to do?”
“Gongzhu, aren’t you fond of snakes? I must
offer a gift in return.” Li Wei Yang smiled.
Horrified, Gongzhu subconsciously took a few
steps back.
Da Furen fiercely admonished her: “Li Wei
Yang, are you insane?!”
Li Wei Yang turned around and looked at Da
Furen before advising: “Mother, the winds are strong out here. You should
retire first and rest to avoid falling ill again.”
Da Furen suppressed her anger and sneered:
“Wei Yang, do as you please, do not say I did not warn you, Gongzhu Dianxia is
a highly noble——”
She had not finished speaking when Bai Zhi
returned with a bamboo container. Li Wei Yang removed the lid, a large, spotted
snake hissed “si” and flicked its tongue as it eyed everyone.
Li Wei Yang smiled and reached for the seven
inches of the snake.[1] The
snake refused to let her seize it, opening its mouth and rattling its tail.
Unfazed, she picked it up and held it with its gaping mouth facing Jiu Gongzhu:
“Gongzhu, isn’t it just adorable?!”
“Ah! Ah! Ah!” Jiu Gongzhu screamed and
desperately ran outside. She ran into someone at the gates, then realized who
it was and cried aloud: “Qi ge! Qi ge! She’s terrifying, she’s really
terrifying!”
Li Wei Yang smiled. In Jiu Gongzhu’s mind, the
impression of a terrifying woman would be forever engraved beside Li Wei Yang’s
name.
Qi Huangzi Tuoba Yu wore a shuanglong coronet,
his face flawless as jade, and silk garments with gold embroidery encircled by
a jeweled belt.[2]
Looking at his relieved face, it seems he had been searching for Gongzhu for a
while. He pulled her into a hug: “I told you not to run around, you disappeared
in the blink of an eye! If I hadn’t sent the guards out to search, how much larger
of a mess did you intend to make?!”
Jiu Gongzhu’s face was full of tears. She did
not holding back her grievances and pointed at Li Wei Yang: “She… She… Snake…”
Da Furen was overjoyed when Tuoba Yu came,
then she remembered Li Chang Le was not here and became angry again. She felt
lightheaded. Unable to see clearly before her, she said: “I hope both Dianxia
will forgive me, I am ill and cannot properly receive guests.”
Tuoba Yu smiled faintly: “It was not right for
us to enter without permission, Furen, do not mind us, please go ahead and
rest.”
Da Furen nodded. After that, a servant helped
her go back inside.
Tuoba Yu looked at Li Wei Yang. She even shook
the snake she was holding with a good-natured smile: “Dianxia has just arrived.
I was about to invite Gongzhu to enjoy this snake soup.”
Gongzhu was scared speechless, tightly
gripping Tuoba Yu’s sleeves as if Li Wei Yang was an evil spirit.
“Gongzhu, the taste of snake is very pleasant
and even better when eaten alive.” Li Wei Yang smiled faintly. She held out her
hand. Beside her, Zhao Yue placed a knife in her hand. Li Wei Yang slightly
frowned before bringing the knife down on the snake. The slicing sound could be
heard as the snake’s head fell to the ground without a single drop of blood.
The thin blade of the knife grated against the the snake’s body, still not
drawing blood.
Everyone looked on in wide-eyed shock,
including Tuoba Yu.
Li Wei Yang smiled, extending her hand and
peeled back the snake’s skin, revealing its translucent, pale flesh. Li Wei
Yang ordered Bai Zhi to bring a porcelain bowl, then cut the snake into pieces:
“Gongzhu, come taste this, it’s amazing.”
Jiu Gongzhu swayed, a bit unsteady on her
feet.
Li Min De covered his mouth with his sleeve
and coughed discreetly. At times, Sanjie liked to scare children, but to see
the unruly Gongzhu this frightened was very entertaining.
“Come, taste it, it’s really good. Back in the
countryside, I was even willing to eat mice when I was hungry, not just
snakes.” Li Wei Yang presented the bowl to Jiu Gongzhu.
Jiu Gongzhu wanted to retch and hid behind
Tuoba Yu’s back, refusing to come out.
Tuoba Yu smiled at Jiu Gongzhu: “Fu Huang
often says that you are bold and fearless, but it seems there is someone you
are afraid of after all.”
Jiu Gongzhu seized Tuoba Yu’s sleeve,
trembling as she thought: aside from Li Wei Yang, who would dare to play with
snakes and even eat it raw. It was simply terrifying.
“Does Gongzhu not want to eat it?” Li Wei Yang
smiled. The spotted snake in her hand had no veom, but Gongzhu had been easily
frightened. She was still a child, but she should still be taught a lesson, so
she would learn who to not provoke. She handed the bowl to Bai Zhi: “Gongzhu
does not like to eat it raw, so have it made into soup.”
Bai Zhi struggled not to laugh, bowing as she
replied: “Yes.”
Only until Bai Zhi had gone far away did Jiu
Gongzhu begin to calm down, although she still held Tuoba Yu’s hand, trembling.
Tuoba Yu smiled: “I wonder if San Xiaojie has
time to sit down for tea with me.”
With only Jiu Gongzhu here, she did not need
to avoid him. Li Wei Yang said: “Please.”
The two sat down in the pavilion outside of Fu
Rui courtyard. For some reason, Li Min De followed them, and even Jiu Gongzhu,
who was about to vomit, came.
Tuoba Yu was about to discuss matters with Li
Wei Yang when he noticed two pair of eyes staring at them. He smiled helplessly
at Li Wei Yang: “What do we do now?”
Li Wei Yang glanced at Jiu Gongzhu, who was
still avoiding her: “Gongzhu, I will find Gongzhu something interesting to play
with.”
Jiu Gongzhu suddenly leapt back: “Stay away
from me!”
Li Wei Yang smiled and called for Zhao Yue,
Zhao Yue heeded her orders and and left. In a moment, she returned holding two
small cages. Jiu Gongzhu suspiciously looked at Li Wei Yang, unsure of what she
was trying to do.
Li Wei Yang said: “Gongzhu’s Qi ge is here,
yet you are still afraid of me?”
Qi ge’s soul had flown away the moment he saw
you, he’s not reliable at all. Jiu Gongzhu swallowed her words. She was
curious, so she went over to see what it was…
A moment later, she exclaimed: “Ah! I like
this!”
She pulled Li Min De along to play with her,
“Mighty general, go on, go on...”
“Come on! Come on...”
“Bite it, bite down hard, kill!”
Inside the large mahogany box with cloud
designs were two crickets fiercely lunging at one another, fighting to the
death.
Li Min De sat down with her, his eyes
downcast, but his attention had drifted over there.
Sanjie would always treat him as a child.
Jiu Gongzhu’s face was flushed with
excitement, almost like a boy. From a young age, she had to abide by countless
rules and etiquettes. Mamas always told her not this, don’t do that, even when
it came to smiling, her smile was a bit unnatural, if not forced. She rarely
had a chance to let go and act freely. She quickly forgot about her
unhappiness, cheerfully tugging at Li Min De’s sleeve.
Li Min De hid the disdain in his eyes well,
coldly staring at the fighting crickets. It was hard to tell what he was
thinking.
Over on this side, Tuoba Yu chuckled: “You
have scared children too much today.”
Li Wei Yang slowly said: “I only did it for
Gongzhu’s sake, if she were to continue like this, in the future, any mistakes
would come with a high price.”
Tuoba Yu noticed Li Min De’s gaze had never
left them. He broke into a smile: “Never mind, come walk with me along the
lake.”
There was a beautiful lake in the Li residence
indeed.
Li Wei Yang looked at him, not saying
anything.
Tuoba Yu smiled: “What? Are you worried about
what others would say? You do not need to worry, I will not let you become the
subject of rumors.”
Li Wei Yang stood and walked over to the lake
with him.
Tuoba Yu leisurely followed in silence as if
weighed down by an unspoken burden.
“After you brought it to my attention, I had
those individuals investigated. You were right, they were really Tuoba Zhen’s
people.” Tuoba Yu’s expressions were a bit off as he said this.
Li Wei Yang looked over at him and said:
“Could it be… that one of them was someone close to Qi Dianxia?”
“You mentioned Mu Yang, a good friend and
sworn brother. We even studied together. After three years, we became xiong di
with mutual interests and goals. He unofficially became my right hand.” Tuoba
Yu felt his breaths grow short as if he were plunged into the cold waters of a
pond, “And Jing Neng, he was Taizi’s tutor but also someone I deeply respected
for years, I thought he was righteous. I didn’t think he had fallen into Tuoba
Zhen’s ranks.”
“Dianxia has killed them?” Her eyes widened,
but it seemed she had expected no less, her face remaining emotionless yet
determined.
Tuoba Yu slowly began: “Mu Yang drank a bit
too bunch, slipped and fell from his horse, and Jing Neng angered Bixia
yesterday and was cut in half.”
Qi Huangzi had quickly dealt with them. A
small smile appeared on Li Wei Yang’s lips.
Tuoba Yu did not feel this way. He did not
regret killing Mu Yang or Jing Neng and felt his actions were justified, but
one’s heart is not made of iron. That was the case, but whenever he thought of
Mu Yang, he felt saddened.
Tuoba Yu glanced at Li Wei Yang, smiling: “Do
you feel I have killed the right people?”
He seemed to receive no response regarding
this.
The smile on Li Wei Yang’s face was distant.
Her voice was low like a cold, biting wind: “Dianxia, compared to Tuoba Zhen,
there is something you lacks. Do you know what that is?”
Tuoba Yu’s expressions did not change but a
storm swept over his heart.
Li Wei Yang smiled: “In the Imperial family,
Dianxia still has a woman’s reluctance and benevolence, an unfortunate trait
that should not exist. I am willing to say, if you continue like this, you will
suffer great losses! Whether they are good friends, xiong di, or even blood
siblings, if they stand your way, they must dealt with! This is what it is to
be ruler! Dianxia, you studied philosophy beyond the Capital, yet you have forgotten
this simple logic!”
Tuoba Yu was taken aback. He stared
incredulously at her, unable to believe that a xiao guniang could speak so
ruthlessly.
Li Wei Yang calmly continued: “I am not urging
Dianxia to deceive anyone, but I don’t want to be involved if Dianxia is
indecisive and allows both of us to be harmed!”
Tuoba Yu had still not said anything after a
while. Li Wei Yang’s words were simple, perhaps a bit unclear, but he
understood what she was trying to convey.
“You… If I were to blindly kill others to
ascend to the throne, how can the people sit idle?! How will I gain the trust
and loyalty of my subjects and people?!” Tuoba Yu protested.
Li Wei Yang sighed. While Qi Huangzi was
intelligent, he was sometimes too benevolent, compared to Tuoba Zhen who killed
without batting an eye. His character could be considered righteous, but it was
perhaps the most useless treasure Lao Luo Guogong had left him. As a court
official, one must be righteous and loyal to the Emperor, but as someone who
wished to ascend to the throne, these sentiments were troublesome!
Li Wei Yang slowly began: “If one day, Qi
Dianxia became the ruler of this world, who would dare to judge whether you
were right or wrong? Whether you have slain xiong di or executed court
officials, what only matters are your achievements and what you have done for
the people. As long as you bestow your grace on the people, even if your hands
are full of blood, history will not remember any of it! But if Dianxia was righteous
yet did not do much for the people and caused a disaster or lost your life, who
will pity you!”
Zhang De Fei and Qi Huangzi’s confidants have
reminded him of these things time and time again but never in such a
straightforward manner! Tuoba Yu stopped breathing for a moment. He felt Li Wei
Yang’s words were very accurate and reflected his ambitions and sentiments,
pursuing power and the throne, but alongside Luo Guogong’s teachings, they were
nothing but contradictions. He felt this inner turmoil disappear, leaving his
heart lighter.
Li Wei Yang noticed his expression and sighed
to herself.
Recently, she had been asking herself,
reflecting and investigating. These words were not so much of a proposal but a
conclusion.
She had kept a close eye on the Emperor’s
children, Taizi, Tuoba Zhen, Tuoba Rui, Tuoba Yu, in order to find out how
Tuoba Zhen ascended to the throne.
Later on, she had to admit the other side of
the phrase the victor celebrates whereas the defeated is resentful, was the
undisguised bloodshed. To ascend over cold skeletons, no one could stand in
Tuoba Zhen’s way. He would go kill as he go, if he met a deity, he would kill
the deity, if he met Buddha, he would kill Buddha! Without this determination,
one might as well stand on the side of the road and let others pass!
Next: Chapter 83 Part 2
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Translator: Chau
Editor: Panisa (In Progress)
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Next: Chapter 83 Part 2
21 comments
thanks for the chapter
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the chapters :D :) ☺♥☺♥
ReplyDeleteI like what LWY said; "that after Dianxia became the ruler of this world, who would dare to judge whether you were right or wrong. If Dianxia war righteous yet did not do much for the people and caused a disaster or lost your life, who will pity you. " Winner takes it all and the loser will not be remembered in war. History is written by the winner so after ascending the throne the Emperor can do things his way. Being Belated Happy New Year and thank you for these chapters. Looking forward to the following chapters.
ReplyDeleteShe's becoming just like the people she loathes. She's doing things to other people that have nothing to do with her revenge. Sad. This novel is becoming boring and clichéd. I will read further and hope it gets better though. Ktbn.
DeleteNo. They're fundamentally different. She hasn't actively sought to harm anyone who weren't aggregators against in the the party, present and future. If you noticed, she only gives back evil for evil and despite being reluctant to be a Samaritan, does help out the victims. Hey speech is naively telling TYU to man up and do not give any mercy or compassion to those who are going to harm him, even if they happen to be the closest friend on earth to him. What she says is wise. Bc how else are they suppose to outwit and survive this of they let the crook escape between the cracks? If TYU slips up, it'll eventually implicate WY as well.
DeleteArekushieru is a Mary Shu lover it seems. This is indeed isn't for you. Wei Yang is never the same as Touba Zhen or Da Furen. She didn't incite evil first, for some people she gave them a chance first to turn over (Li Chang Xi, Jiu Yiniang, Zhi Yan, Mo Zhu, etc). Their ending depends om their choices. She even comes out of the shadow and forthrightly headbutted with Touba Zhen. It is like she said, the winner wrote the history. Did anyone pity her lost child, her lost legs, her lost of loyal attendants before? None. In this life, what do you want her to do? Be a Mary Sue, left the villains be over and over again as long as she still has breath? For how long lol. If she didn't learnt to deal with people like her enemies with a touch of her own, pffttt! That is just like her last life!! Mary Sue, bearimg silently doormat is not my taste. I am glad I am not the one that should find another book.
DeleteThere would be no difference as to Touba Yu and Touba Zhen then, aside from their name. Anything for the throne shall they kill anything and everything, it's kind of sad.
ReplyDeleteNo, there is difference bcz TY will forever be kind to real friends who's loyal to him.
DeleteLWY is only trying to persuade him to not show mercy to TJ spies and traitors hiding in his own camp.
Difference is that..after climbing the throne, he will treat everyone better than the jerk TJ.
Thank you for this chapter.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chapter.
ReplyDeleteExcept that when Tuoba Zhen killed her son and tortured her he was already an established Emperor without any opponents. What she's telling Tuoba Yu is basically "try everything until you become Emperor than you can be righteous and whatnot nobody will be able to do anything against you".
ReplyDeleteBasically, Tuoba Zhen is a 100% purebred scumbag, that's why he won the throne and Tuoba Yu needs to be able to stoop as low as him to contend against him or it's an assured defeat.
Thanks for the chapter! That scene with the snake was priceless.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the chapter~
ReplyDeleteWhy would it be more evil to be evil to keep power than to be evil to obtain power?
ReplyDeleteShe’s not condemning Tuoba Zhen, she’s commending him. If Tuoba Yu wants to be able to contend with Tuoba Zhen then he needs to let go of his compassion and play the game his brother is playing. All royalty contending for the throne knows that at the end of the day the only person you can trust is yourself. You keep people as long as they’re useful, but when they’re usefulness is outlived you discard them. Unfortunately, Shen Miao was a stepping stone and she realized that after everything happened. But luckily her hindsight is coming in handy for her rebirth. She’s play Tuoba Zhen’s game now to put anyone else other than him on the throne. Tuoba Yu needs to sack up or else he’s going to get killed again.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the chapter!
ReplyDeleteReading the snake scene, lol!!!
9th princess, you've made a big mistake trying to trick LWY....
LOL!!!
Thank you for the chapters, LWY is so funny towards the princess. It's like giving a whip and a candy.
ReplyDeleteGuess I may as well give up on the romance
ReplyDeleteThere's just too much I can't agree with ...
ReplyDeleteI know everyone is telling him this but it makes me too uncomfortable. There needs to be decisiveness in dealing with enemies but this mindset of burn to death every thing that goes against you is wrong. In this game you need to be ruthless in dealing with opponents- after all it's a game where life and death are determined- however, your righteousness and sentiments must not be discarded- hide them if you will, find an object to entrust them to if you must, guard them firmly and cherish them as a treasure to be taken out only when necessary and hidden when not necessary; however never ever discard them because if you do no matter how much power you have or how righteous you seem on the surface you will only ever be a personal scum.
ReplyDeleteYou got the wrong heroine 😂. Big dage Xiao will be livid Shen Miao ended with Min De and Min De will be livid too Wei Yang is swapped with someone else lol. Though I agree with you! Touba Yu will still be a different entity than Touba Zhen. He won't unjustly antognised 9th Princess's life and death just because Emperor loved her even afterbhe ascended. Anyone that wanted to contend over throne claims had to dirty their hands. It is just how much of a hyprocritical person you can be lol. Did they think you can just says "please make way, please make way" and others will let you sit on it 😂. Evenb the rightful heir, the Crown Prince didn't has that privilege.
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