The Crybaby Prince is Reborn, Where is the Prince Going?
Chapter 85 Abandonment or Betrayal
Seeing that Xiao Que'er had become ruthless, he used a dagger and a whip at the same time, harvesting the lives of his followers without anyone noticing.
"Pei Qingfan, do you really want to watch your followers die innocently?"
Pei Qingfan gritted his teeth and turned his head away from the tragic scene. He had no choice. Since he chose this path, there was no turning back.
He cannot escape the responsibility for the followers' act of murdering the prince.
Now that I know my brother is safe, the best option is to sever ties with him.
If Jinyou knew what was going on in Pei Qingfan's mind, he would immediately say "idiot!" Unfortunately, Jinyou was unconscious, and Xiao Que'er was not a thoughtful person, so she was angered by Pei Qingfan's few words.
At this point he began to direct his anger towards his followers, attacking them ruthlessly. Although some were seriously injured, no one died.
"Chief... these two are too strong. Even with so many of us, we are helpless! Are you just going to watch your followers die in front of you?" A man in a green robe sneaked up to Pei Qingfan and wiped away his tears.
"You know how powerful we are. It's already so difficult for a ragtag group like us to fight against the two of them, let alone the current emperor!"
Pei Qingfan became furious and slapped the green-robed man in the face.
"I took you in out of kindness. If it weren't for me, would you still be alive today? You all hate the emperor, but now you're scared just by meeting two lackeys? What use do I have for you then?"
"Humph! Running dog? How could this prince not know that the people from the Regent Palace become Emperor Xuan's running dogs in your mouth?"
Xiao Que'er turned around when she heard the voice and said in shock, "Prince!"
Jinyou clenched his fist to his mouth and coughed twice, "No problem."
"Why did you get up?" Pei Qingfan's eyes flashed with surprise. He looked at the few remaining silver needles on Jinyou's body and shouted, "How did you shake the needles away! You're already injured and you're still looking for death! Go back and lie down!"
Jinyou raised an eyebrow, looking like he deserved a beating: "I didn't expect you to be so cold-blooded. You are worried that your identity as a traitor will bring trouble to Qingfei, right?"
Pei Qingfan's heart skipped a beat. "How did you guess that?"
"Hmm? Is it hard to guess?" Jinyou curled his lips and smiled.
He was clearly worried about Qing Fei's safety the moment before, but turned against Xiao Que'er the next second. What else could it be but worry about implicating Qing Fei?
Jinyou coughed again, and Xiaoqueer quickly came to his side and supported him.
"Is the prince really alright?"
"Yeah, no problem."
"Go back and lie down!" Pei Qingfan took two steps to Jinyou, grabbed his arm and pulled him into the room.
She kept muttering, "You've been seriously injured. You can't be so exhausted right now. Go back and recuperate!"
Pei Qingfan successfully pulled the man back to the stone chamber, pressed him on the bed, and then pulled out the silver needles from Jinyou's body and started acupuncture again.
Jin You turned his head and looked at Pei Qingfan from his bed, his voice dark: "You've been paying so much attention to Emperor Xuan in Mangshan, but haven't you heard that the Regent and the Emperor are at loggerheads? When did the people in my Regent's Palace become Emperor Xuan's running dogs? What makes you think Qing Fei would do such a thing?"
Pei Qingfan shook his head. "It was with He Qianzhao's help that Emperor Xuan was able to secure his throne. He Qianzhao was later named Prince Regent and became Emperor Xuan's supporter. This is the consensus of the people of the world."
"Then you are still too naive."
Jinyou uttered something ambiguous and hummed softly. Just a few days ago, he was taught to understand the whole picture, to know the second and third aspects of the whole picture. Now, after just a few days, he can teach others to understand the whole picture as well.
As expected, without his father's protection, he can gradually start to stand on his own!
"What are you humming?" Pei Qingfan was a little dissatisfied. He was being mocked by a little brat!
"Could it be that I'm wrong? These are all obvious facts!"
"I'm not saying you're wrong, but things aren't as simple as you think. Between Father and Emperor Xuan... you can simply think of it as a deal."
"What do you mean?" Pei Qingfan still didn't understand.
Jinyou tilted his head to look at him, and seeing that his eyes were clear, he really didn't understand, so he explained it to him carefully.
"My father assisted Emperor Xuan to ascend the throne simply for the sake of world peace. Neighboring countries have always been eyeing us covetously. If the country is not stable, it will sooner or later be eroded by the two countries. But after my father pushed Emperor Xuan to the throne, he aroused suspicion.
Emperor Xuan was suspicious by nature. He was always on guard against whether his father would seek power and usurp the throne, so he tried to find a way to murder his father. However, his father's influence and reputation in the capital and even in the entire Xuanwu were too strong, which made Emperor Xuan hesitate to remove his father.
The current situation is that my father and Emperor Xuan have been secretly competing with each other."
Both sides even hope that the other can die quietly.
Pei Qingfan nodded blankly, and had some sudden realization.
"So according to you, He Qianzhao..." Pei Qingfan immediately changed his words when he met Jinyou's gaze: "The Prince Regent and Emperor Xuan are just at odds, and they've only tolerated each other for Emperor Xuanwu's sake?"
But how could a man like He Qianzhao always be inferior to others?
Pei Qingfan didn't understand, but he didn't dare to ask such questions. He was a rebel himself, and if he stood in He Qianzhao's way... he couldn't even think about it!
He fell silent, realizing that he was wrong. He stared at Jinyou's back in a daze for a moment.
Jinyou felt uncomfortable being stared at, so he turned his head away and asked, "Aren't you curious about Qingfei's affairs?"
"I'm a little curious, but I have nothing to worry about as he's doing well now."
Jinyou's eyes rolled and a plan came to his mind.
"A while ago, Qing Fei would always be in a daze, sighing and saying how great it would be if his brother were still alive..."
As expected, Pei Qingfan was a little moved by these words, but he did not ask any further questions. He knew that the little brat was trying to trick him, but he still couldn't help but imagine that his brother would miss him.
"The Pei family's affairs are not your fault, and you don't have to bear too much responsibility, so there is no need to panic. If you want to see Qing Fei, you can go back with me to the Regent Palace to meet him."
Pei Qingfan glanced at Jinyou and snorted in dissatisfaction: "Don't think I don't know what you are planning."
It is true that he hates the emperor, but that doesn't mean he is stupid.
He Jinyou was clearly setting a trap for him and asking him to get in. He clearly wanted to recruit them. But to say he recruited them wasn't accurate; he was probably just becoming his subordinate.
"Since you know everything, why not make a choice? Qing Fei lived well in the palace, but not too well. He felt that he was the only one of the family who survived. He spent his days with only herbs, having long forgotten the affections of his family. He lived in a muddle-headed and hopeless existence.
But your appearance is different. Perhaps your presence can bring back Qing Fei's long-dead heart. I didn't lie to you. You can verify this with Que'er."
Jinyou discovered that Pei Qingfan was indeed tempted, but he was just afraid of being cheated.
But even if he went to Xiao Que'er to verify, he wouldn't be able to get anything out of her, after all, he didn't lie.
Qing Fei does indeed deal with medicinal herbs every day. Oh no, now she's starting to research the Tin Man.
"Forget it, she's your subordinate. Whatever you say is what it is. I'm too lazy to ask. Since you want to recruit me, what conditions can you offer?"
Pei Qingfan didn't know that his little thoughts were in vain, but he still wanted to fight for himself.
Jinyou curled his lips, finally waiting for these words!
"You're wrong. I never said I wanted to cooperate with you. This was never an equal deal between you and me. Do you remember the ten conditions you agreed to at the beginning?"
Three of the ten conditions had been met, and the remaining conditions were enough to take Pei Qingfan away. As for the others, Jinyou had never thought about them.
"So I haven't been able to get out of your trap from the beginning?" Pei Qingfan was shocked at this time. He thought that his foolish words had become a shackle?
Isn’t it said that there are so many evil children in Beijing?
There are so many thoughts in my mind that even a lotus root can’t contain them!
If you are not careful, you will be tricked. Who can you complain to?
Pei Qingfan regretted his decision so much that he felt like his intestines were turning green with regret. He wished he could go back to the past and slap himself twice!
"Let's put aside the matter of Qing Fei for now. This prince will make a condition in exchange for you working for me for ten years. After ten years, if you want to leave, this prince will not stop you, but you can't take Qing Fei with you."
"???" Pei Qingfan gritted his teeth and said viciously, "You're so cruel! Fine, I can go with you, but what about all the people in my sect? I can't guarantee they'll leave with me."
"This prince's schemes have never been about anyone but you."
"But! These people are my lifelong friends, I can't just abandon them!"
“You consider them your friends for life and death, but do they really see it that way?”
Pei Qingfan was silent and wanted to open his mouth to refute, but was interrupted by Jinyou.
"Since you knew Xiao Yunzhen's identity from the beginning but didn't kill him, but instead wanted to protect him, were you afraid of implicating them or did you think the child was innocent? But how did they do it? They brought Xiao Yunzhen out without telling you and intended to execute him. Xiao Yunzhen was also poisoned. Did they ever consider your situation?
They have never understood you, and have never even obeyed you. Sooner or later, these people will betray you. Since we have different ideals, we cannot work together. It is better to make plans for yourself as soon as possible!"
The child's words were so powerful that they made Pei Qingfan feel dizzy. He wanted to refute, but Jinyou's words were so reasonable that he couldn't refute them.
Pei Qingfan couldn't help but wonder, could this really be the case? Abandonment or betrayal, how could one balance the individual with the greater good? On one side was his elder brother, and on the other was a brother who had been through thick and thin with him. How could he make a choice?
Jinyou did not disturb Pei Qingfan's inner struggle. He knew that no one could help him make this choice and he could only rely on himself.
Pei Qingfan was silent for a long time. He slowly raised his head and looked at Jinyou: "I can't make a choice now, but I know some people in the church don't approve of me, so can you cooperate with me in a play? I want to take away the people who have been following me."
"How to act?" Jin You suddenly became interested. He also wanted to see what Pei Qingfan was capable of.
"Like this..." Pei Qingfan leaned close to Jinyou's ear and whispered softly...
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