Chapter 65: The Game Board is Set
AoTian was sitting in the study trying to write an official document but he could not concentrate and the ink spread on the paper. He pushed the paper aside and rubbed his temples when his page poured him a cup of tea. He could not understand anything happening around him and the various powers that control the nation.
Till now he didn’t even have a single idea that the Ran family was in contact with the Gu family of the Water kingdom. Then, is the Earth Kingdom has contact with this nation’s nobles too? If so will there be war between these nations? If those two nations join hands with the tribes and start a war, this nation has no chance of survival. Also the Wind Emperor with no heir and not even a woman is a ginormous problem that had to be solved too.
AoTian’s head throbbed thinking about Shihong. If Shihong is that vicious and cruel and could escape the law for this long, how can he be handled? With the Ran family supporting him and many other people working on his behalf, who in the Imperial Court can be trusted? How is Mingxia mixed up in all this? Now with him knowing Táng JiaXing, he will try to hurt her, won’t he? She surely cannot be let to wander alone. Who knows what danger she may encounter?
AoTian sighed deeply thinking various things and then Xu mama entered with the bowl of porridge and explained how Shengli made it for Xing and she was happy eating it.
AoTian reluctantly tasted it but ended up surprised. It was exactly the same porridge his wife had made for him when he was sick before. So he learned cooking from her when he stayed with them? Then why is Mingxia who was raised by her for seventeen years knows nothing? I would like to eat my daughter’s cooking!
His mood got better for a while but then the thought of Shengli came and he became sad in no time.
If Shengli had taken many identities just to keep Mingxia from Shihong, how will he openly marry her? Won’t her life be in danger every second Shihong is alive? Is that why he is not so keen on asking for her hand?
But AoTian cannot deny the fact that Shengli is the one who had done a lot for her and understands her. She depends on him too.
Huh! What must I do?
Just as he was pondering, Lord Huang Zedong entered with a letter in his hand.
"Do you really think Shengli is Li ChengNuo?", he asked.
"Why do you need him anyway?", AoTian was irritated, "Why don’t you ask him yourself? Bit his name is Lu Chenglie. That can’t be a coincidence too, right? "