Xiao System: Diviner Yi Hua
Black Princess 8: Disputes from Royal Officials

In the end Li Wei returned to the palace together with Li Shen. Of course after Li Wei changed into the clothes of a girl, which somehow, Hua bought her. The man turned out to be very quick in preparing.

Also, Hua was not at all stingy with her money.

About Li Wei's previous clothes, he couldn't remember where he put them. Or, maybe Li Wei left it to Uncle the chicken owner at the market. I don't know.

After the incident ... Uhm ... Hua suddenly left in a hurry. Of course after the soldiers left. Hua left and did not return, but the innkeeper delivered a change of clothes for Li Wei. Maybe Hua is having a sudden business until he can't come back.

Or, perhaps Hua did not dare to interfere more deeply with this matter?

Nevermind ... Thinking of Hua's strangeness was like talking to a wall. No one can answer.

The point was that Li Wei changed clothes immediately and returned to the palace with Li Shen. Zhang Yuwen also returned, but by making fake news. Namely, Zhang Yuwen arranged the story that he went off on duty outside of our Center. They have no other choice. They had to act out that he had never met Wei Wuxie a few days ago. Of course they had to ignore about the noisy Wei family because their family leader disappeared. Moreover, running away because it had killed a Concubine. It was unavoidable news.

Where is Wei Wuxie?

The man told Li Wei and Zhang Yuwen not to worry. Wei Wuxie was looking for evidence to free her from the charges. Also, Li Wei and Zhang Yuwen decided to look for the mastermind behind this trap.

Well, for a while they called it a 'trap'.

They were currently in the back palace of the Li Kingdom. There they acted as if they were talking as usual. Because, it was not strange if Zhang Yuwen met Li Wei in the eyes of others. Although the two of them had also been suspected because they were Wei Wuxie's closest friends.

But the kingdom could not find any evidence of Li Wei and Zhang Yuwen's attachment.

And, ...

"Why are you crying? Is it time to cry, Yuwen?" asked Li Wei who felt strange with Zhang Yuwen's attitude.

This man came in with his tears that were like the tide. Not to mention with the sound of breathing in Zhang Yuwen's nose which was like having a 'fill'. More than anything ... Was this man crying over Wei Wuxie's absence around them?

Zhang Yuwen wiped his tears dramatically. "Who will marry the princess? Poor princess. How can you stick warm with a bad guy like Hua?" zhang Yuwen's cry became even more so now.

Still discussed again!!! This guy loves my feet so much, he wants to get kicked.

Li Wei was honestly trying to forget about it. He even knew that it was just so they wouldn't get caught. After all, there was Li Shen between Li Wei and Hua. They don't stick completely.

It's just ...

THE PLAQUE!

Li Wei patted Zhang Yuwen's head in disgust. "Don't joke anymore. It's been a few days, Yuwen!"

They don't even have a bright spot for this. About the letter given to Li Wei. Then, the Demon Tree they investigated ended up in Wei Wuxie who was trapped in the case of Consort Mo Jiao's death. Li Wei somehow could not believe that the matter was not related to each other.

Zhang Yuwen could only rub his head. He knew very well that Li Wei was grumpy. Also, right now there was something important that they had to talk about.

"That's why I came here, Princess."

Li Wei glanced around him. In fact, there were some servants standing not far from them. Of course they were there to serve Li Wei. At once watching Li Wei even more. Who knew if Li Wei would escape again.

Li Wei coughed slightly to open his voice. "Where's Xue Fang?" li Wei asked suddenly.

This made the servants show tired faces. Also, Zhang Yuwen's puzzled face upon hearing the new name. However, Zhang Yuwen had never heard of anyone around Li Wei named Xue Fang.

"Daughter, we have already fed ay... that is, Xue Fang," replied one of the servants while bowing his head.

Moment ... Xue Fang's?

Zhang Yuwen was obviously unwilling to ask again, as he dared to bet big on this. However, he could not believe also that Li Wei was lacking the job to name a chicken by name, which Zhang Yuwen was sure Li Wei was thinking hard about.

"Daughter, ... Why could this name 'Xue Fang' appear in the Princess' mind? Why isn't it named 'fried chicken candidate' or anything?" zhang Yuwen asked who was trying to come to terms with Li Wei's strangeness.

Please ... Keeping chickens in the palace alone had already made Li Wei's elegance as Princess drop drastically. Moreover, giving the name 'Xue Fang' to a chicken, who clearly did not understand if called. Also ...

Li Wei shrugged her shoulders, "I saw her White-colored fur. That's why I named him Xue Fang in the word 'snow'."

Especially this ...?

Imagine that the name in this story is difficult to remember, Li Wei even added a name no longer important. Alright ... Don't talk about it anymore.

Li Wei did not care about Zhang Yuwen's response. He called out to all the servants lined up as if waiting for the distribution of aid. Li Wei obviously could not talk about Wei Wuxie when all these servants were still following her.

"I want you to accompany Xue Fang. Someone whose name and form I do not know once said, the chicken is easily lonely. Moreover, Xue Fang had only just lived in the palace," Li Wei said casually.

The servants began to get frustrated, "Daughter, we were ordered to serve the Princess."

If it wasn't cruel, then it wasn't Li Wei. The beautiful girl just smiled like an innocent person who had just seen a flying cow. "I order you to accompany him."

Well that's ...

After all, Zhang Yuwen had also only heard of that lonely chicken. He only understood that Li Wei might only prank his servants. It's always like that ... And, no one could overcome Li Wei's nosy attitude that sometimes made others this upset.

Inevitably the servants left Li Wei. Even with a closing sentence that is long by high. What Li Wei could catch was that these servants begged Li Wei not to run away again.

"Then?" li Wei asked as he stared fixedly at Zhang Yuwen.

"As the Princess had expected, there was discord in the ranks of the Kingdom. There are several camps at odds, and of course Prince Li Jun is at loggerheads with His Highness" said Zhang Yuwen, who has been observing the High Court for several days.

Some camps? There are some camps that oppose his father in government management?

Obviously, this kind of thing often happens in leading an empire. Putting together all the brains of people in one country is definitely not like putting together a thread to knit. Threads are inanimate objects that will not wander when sewn, but humans have brains and effort.

Within a country there are obviously many 'ideas' and disputes. That will never change even if it is whoever leads. Li Wei realized it all. It's just ... He never thought there were a few, and that means there are a lot of people who can't be banana peeled in the middle of the road. He could dethrone his father, King Li, at any time.

"What about Prince Li Jun's side? Who else seems to be on his side?" ask Li Wei again. This was all because Li Wei could not be in the High Court.

That was Li Wei's agreement with King Li. Studying in Cloud Training did not mean that it was a reason for Li Wei to participate in politics.

"It's a little surprising, but the Wei family is on Prince Li Jun's side. Wei Wuxie's father was in the same stronghold as Prince Li Jun," Zhang Yuwen continued.

If so, it might be only Wei Wuxie who disapproves of Prince Li Jun for the throne.

"I think with Consort Mo Jiao's death, and the one accused was Wei Wuxie, the relationship between Prince Li Jun and Wei Wuxie's father was strained" Li Wei guessed.

Zhang Yuwen nodded. "That's why my guess is this is not the work of Prince Li Jun, Princess. Because, strange rumors appear in the Li Kingdom. No one knows who started it, but it's been trusted by many."

"the rumors? Was it about Wei Wuxie allegedly having an affair with Consort Mo Jiao?"

The wrong king.

Li Wei started to feel uneasy about this. However, if it was about the throne, then this was related to the God's command that was conveyed with Ling Xiao. In the end, it was all about prophecy. Although the prediction is just a picture, but the public trusts it very much.

"What is the prophecy about the next King already delivered by the Seer Ling?" ask Wei.

"No. This is not from the Ling Diviner. The man doesn't seem to have given any predictions about the kingdom in recent years. Many say that Oracle Ling lost the blessing of God" said Zhang Yuwen, who was very easy to get access to rumors and the lips of neighbors.

In that case Zhang Yuwen's talent could be used wisely.

Li Wei scratched his itchy head. "So, a rumor that isn't even known who the source is believed to be. Then, they started to distrust His Majesty just because of this prophecy?"

"It actually started from the incident in the Stone Labyrinth," said Zhang Yuwen who made Li Wei surprised.

More than anything ... A few years have passed. Everything keeps coming back to the same thing. Or, maybe this is what is called cause and effect. What has been done in the past will have an impact in the future.

"Princess knows ... Originally, the story of the Grand Prince was only a story of the past. The truth is never known until we discover the fact that the cursed sword actually exists. If it was like that, the story of the Grand Prince might have really happened about a hundred years ago. That was what made rumors start to spread about the king who was now actually in the wrong line of the throne," Zhang Yuwen explained which began to make Li Wei understand.

Because if the story of the Grand Prince was true, then the person who should have been sitting on the throne seat was actually replaced. Not the King appointed by God as a leader. It does not fit the tradition in the Li Kingdom.

If so ... Following the flow of the throne, then Li Wei's father now, King Li, might be in the lineage of the wrong King. Brother Prince Cleric is greedy and wants to be king first.

If the base is wrong, then the tip will continue to follow the wrong path.

That is the origin of this false King rumor.

But the past cannot be changed. As much as they want it, what has happened cannot be changed.

"So, they're starting to distrust the prophecy of the Royal Oracle again?" li Wei asked to be sure.

Zhang Yuwen shook his head. "A lot of people are waiting for the prophecy of Oracle Ling. Some were starting a new thought that the ability of the Seer Ling actually existed, but since the beginning of the flow of the throne was wrong, the Seer Ling had trouble seeing it."

Sometimes Li Wei questioned how wild and meandering the human mind was. Of all the problems, how could they have such thoughts. Or, this was just a form of their dissatisfaction at King Li's leadership.

More than anything ... If it was about Li Jun, her brother wanted to expand the territory. But as long as their father took the lead, no great war took place. Because King Li disliked war, and chose a quiet path to lead.

No expansion of territory. Even if other kingdoms came to attack, King Li only strengthened the defenses. You can also make a deal. Even so, this kind of method not everyone agrees to it.

"I heard that Prince Li Jun is about to conduct a territorial conquest in Xin Kingdom. It was a small region in the south," explained Zhang Yuwen who turned out to be well-informed.

Even in the time of grief because his Concubine left Li Jun was still thinking about the expansion of the territory. Of course no one blamed Li Jun. Because Li Jun did it for the welfare of the Li Kingdom.

However, if they were constantly fighting and expanding, then they might make the inhabitants of the conquered kingdom suffer. Loss of shelter, long hunger, destruction of lands as a natural potential, and death in large numbers. That is the risk of war.

"Does His Majesty agree?"

"No. But Li Jun will continue his conquest with or without His Majesty's permission" Zhang Yuwen said, ending his report to Li Wei.

More than anything ... His Majesty has lost the respect of Li Jun.

"What I'm afraid of is that if war breaks out, and people who believe in false King rumors are becoming more and more so. They will say that this is a 'cause' because the King who ascended the throne is wrong," Zhang Yuwen continued, who immediately sipped his drink.

Moved his throat as he spoke at length like a goat was ringing.

"the other side?" li Wei asked who had a sudden headache.

Rumors alone can destroy the loyalty of an official. It's definitely not just a rumor.

"The other side they don't believe in prophecy anymore. A new king needs to be appointed, even without the divination of God. Someone who can make a big change to the Li Kingdom" Zhang Yuwen said.

Meaning, there were four different camps of opinion in the Li Kingdom.

First, the ranks of the old officials who remained at the policy of King Li.

Second, Li Jun and his golden ideals regarding the vastness of the territory. Success is clearly the noble ideal of a kingdom. The wider and the more prosperous, also adds to the problem. Because the bigger a country, the more its obstacles.

Third, people who believe in the story of the Prince Cleric. Those who believe the line to the throne is now wrong. Clearly this was almost in rhythm with the fourth party.

That is, the keempan want a new king. Regardless of them want a king who they think is right or a God command. In essence, they want a 'fit' person to be king.

More than anything ... Everyone has advantages and disadvantages. Finding the perfect leader is like scraping cowhide between the sand. Because, as mentioned earlier. Putting two heads together can still be a blow. Especially everyone in one country.

Zhang Yuwen also felt confused by this situation. If elected Zhang Yuwen chose to be a poet on the streets instead of taking part in the High Court. It's like you do have great glory and honor, but you've been faced with a big problem. Plus ...

"About the Devil Tree ... I have something to say," said Zhang Yuwen who was inexplicably serious.

Li Wei looked towards the little girl who was heading towards them. Behind him was the Zhang family servant following. It seemed like this little girl was part of the Zhang family. However, Li Wei had never heard that Zhang Yuwen had a younger sister.

"He is Bao Tian, my son. More than anything ... This child, he was just like the one written in the book Devil Tree. A descendant of Bao who can control the Demon Tree," Zhang Yuwen explained as he rubbed the head of the little girl named Bao Tian.

Just sec.

"Kids? Devil's Tree?" asked Li Wei who could not close her mouth gracefully anymore.

Among all things ... Li Wei did not know which one was more shocking.

When did this man make a child? This is a child, not food. How can it 'be' without anyone else knowing?

And, again ... He knew that Zhang Yuwen often did 'plant' with many girls. Especially the house of love. It's just, this kid's surnamed Bao. A rare child of the Bao family who had a few child births. Yet out of all the rumors, the Bao clan was no longer around.

How could?

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