Embroidered Uniform Guard: I Can Plunder Talents-Chapter 171 - 32: Heaven Is Jealous of Beauty! The Consort with Three Purple Talents

Chapter 171: Chapter 32: Heaven Is Jealous of Beauty! The Consort with Three Purple Talents

"The things Qi Yuanliang can do are nothing more than a few types; judging from today’s events, the soldiers garrisoned by Prince Jin Yan Ze are stationed inside Sanquan Mountain. Qi Yuanliang is surely aware of this as well."

"He wants to use this to deal with me—so why can’t I use this very point, and in turn, use it against him?"

Of course, killing Qi Yuanliang directly would be simple.

But the people behind Qi Yuanliang would inevitably set their sights on me.

Whether or not one is afraid is one matter; whether or not to act that way is another entirely.

Moreover, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall; before one has matured, one must learn how to restrain one’s edge.

Don’t be misled by how Ye Liuyun sometimes appeared to behave with utter arrogance.

That was only because Ye Liuyun knew that, even if he did so, nothing would come of it. To knowingly act when one is not confident—that is not courage, but pure idiocy.

"Now that we know the garrisoned forces of Prince Jin are in Sanquan Mountain, once they are exposed, Prince Jin will, without a doubt, try to eradicate everyone who knows about it at the first opportunity."

If Prince Jin has the guts to amass troops for rebellion,

then his means are certainly not going to be benevolent.

Though it’s uncertain exactly how Qi Yuanliang will try to plot against me,

in Ye Liuyun’s eyes, whatever move he makes, Qi Yuanliang must lead Prince Jin to believe that this Lord Thousand Households has discovered the garrisoned troops. If we turn this around and use it as leverage,

it could indeed yield much.

Thoughts flickered in his eyes.

At his side, Si Nan saw his lord in such a state, and, being sensible, did not disturb him with words.

He simply stood quietly to the side.

"In the next few days, have someone keep an eye on Qi Yuanliang. Once he disappears from your sight, you must inform me immediately."

At this point,

Ye Liuyun suddenly thought of the birthday of Princess Consort Jin, which would happen after today.

That day is bound to be the most bustling in Prince Jin City; likewise, it will certainly be the easiest time for someone to fish in troubled waters.

Realizing this,

Ye Liuyun emphasized again,

"Especially on the day of Princess Consort Jin’s birthday—if Qi Yuanliang cannot be found, you must notify me at once!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Seeing how serious his lord was, Si Nan realized

that this matter was of utmost importance to him.

He naturally agreed with utmost seriousness.

"Very well. Go and carry out my orders."

With a wave, he signaled for Si Nan to withdraw.

After Si Nan left, Ye Liuyun had no inclination to sleep, and told the servants in the prince’s residence to boil a pot of hot tea.

He also took the chance to ponder: what else could Qi Yuanliang possibly do?

While waiting for the tea, Ye Liuyun suddenly heard the faint sound of a zither.

When the hot tea arrived, Ye Liuyun casually inquired,

"Is that song being played by one of the musicians in the residence?"

He hadn’t expected Prince Jin to be such an enjoyer of life. Ye Liuyun thought to himself that, perhaps in the future, he would buy some musicians for his own house—listening to music and sipping wine in his free time, would that not be the life of pleasure?

Speaking of which,

Ye Liuyun suddenly thought of Ye Qinzhen, who herself possessed quite the talent for zither-playing.

If he were to redeem Ye Qinzhen, then he would not even have to purchase a musician in the future.

A beauty performing music—now that’s a true delight.

"My lord, you’ve misunderstood!"

Though the servants in the mansion did not recognize Ye Liuyun, they knew he was a guest of their prince’s residence.

So their reply was extremely courteous.

"That is Her Highness, the Princess Consort, playing the zither. Her Highness plays the zither in the courtyard every day."

"I see!"

Ye Liuyun nodded in understanding.

The Princess Consort? The one famed as the greatest beauty in all Great Qian?

He waved his hand, signaling the servant to leave.

Pouring himself a cup of tea, he thought, no wonder—everything, even the tea in this prince’s residence, was much finer than that found outside.

The air was still filled with the faint, beautiful strains of the zither, and having keen hearing was not always a blessing, either.

Though he could have used his inner strength to block his ears, after a moment’s thought, Ye Liuyun set down his teacup.

The greatest beauty in Great Qian...

Ye Liuyun was simply curious: just how beautiful must one be to deserve such a title?

What was most important was that, with his Grandmaster Realm cultivation as his bedrock, Ye Liuyun had no fear of being discovered by the experts hidden within the prince’s residence. If he was only at Innate Perfection,

he wouldn’t have dared give it even a glance.

No matter how beautiful a woman, is she worth more than my life?

...

At the same time—

inside the chambers of Prince Jin, Yan Ze.

At this moment, Prince Jin Yan Ze was by no means as genial as he had been facing Ye Liuyun and the others earlier that day.

Outwardly, he wore one mask. Faced with his own people, he wore another.

"Your Highness, the Embroidered Uniform Guard’s sudden arrival means we must make preparations in advance!"

In the room, besides Prince Jin Yan Ze, were the guard Jiang Jing, and an old man dressed as a Daoist priest, holding a duster, bearing the mien of an immortal child with crane-like hair.

This was spoken by the old Daoist priest.

"Rest easy, Master Mu Cang. They have found nothing."

The old Daoist’s Daoist name was Mu Cang—he was one of only two Grandmasters by Prince Jin’s side.

The other, ordinarily, was responsible for guarding the residence, and showed his face rarely.

As he spoke,

Prince Jin Yan Ze smiled with full confidence.

"At most, people in the Imperial City have only heard some rumors. They would never suspect that all my men are concealed in Sanquan Mountain."

Prince Jin Yan Ze had good reason to be this confident.

When placing his men, Prince Jin Yan Ze had specifically ordered them to disguise themselves as mountain bandits; even if someone were to discover them, he could still claim they were nothing more than mere bandits.