Chapter 637 - 317 Zhu Suji_2
Liang Jinzhao and the Liang Family were definitely on the Little Monk’s side; when the time came, the slaughter between the two factions would be too terrible, too brutal.
Ma Mian said Prince Ning would become the Emperor. Thus, the ones surely defeated would be the Little Monk and the Liang Family. Qian Yixiu couldn’t bear the thought of such an adorable and kind Little Monk being killed, nor could she bear the Liang Family and Liang Jinzhao being wiped out.
Qian Yixiu grew increasingly fearful and hastily asked, "What do you think then? Do you really want to go back to the capital to be the Imperial Great-grandson and inherit the throne?" If he truly harbored such thoughts, she must find a way to extinguish them; she couldn’t let him return to the capital to face death.
The Little Monk shook his head, "No, I don’t like being the Emperor, and I’m not suited for it either. My master said it was because of the princes’ struggle for succession that my father was assassinated. I don’t like killing, I don’t like politics. But once you become Emperor, you must kill people, you must engage in power plays, and I don’t like that."
Qian Yixiu let out a large sigh of relief. That was better, and it even saved her the trouble of persuading him. She then said, "Hongji, I also think you aren’t suited to being the Emperor. To be the Emperor, you must be ruthless. For the sake of gain, let alone killing strangers, you even have to kill your own family members. But you are so compassionate that you can’t even bear to step on an ant. And you’re so pure, like the clear water of a stream. You are definitely not suited to be the Emperor."
The Little Monk said, "My master said the same. He told me I can’t be the Emperor; I can’t even harbor that thought, or else disaster might befall me."
It was no wonder he was called the Half Old Immortal, yet again he had guessed right.
"Have you replied to the Emperor? And now that you know your origins, what do you plan to do in the future?" Qian Yixiu had always been concerned about the Little Monk’s future, truly not wanting him to be a high monk. She continued to persuade, "Why not secularize then? Once secularized and not vying for the throne, to be a Prince uninterested in anything but scholarly pursuits—that would be quite nice. Then, you could live at my home every day."
The Little Monk shook his head and said, "My master says it’s not appropriate for me to secularize now. If I did, it might endanger my life."
Qian Yixiu thought it through and understood. His identity was too sensitive; to this very day, some scholars still reminisce about the learned and cultured Former Crown Prince. If he were to secularize, he would get in others’ way and could be used by those with an agenda.