Untouchable Lovers-Chapter 208 - 188 The Wasteland of the Storm (2)
Chapter 208 -188: The Wasteland of the Storm (2)
Chapter 208 -188: The Wasteland of the Storm (2)
Without changing her expression, Chu Yu pulled her hand from beneath his and asked, “What is the best course of action, the moderate course, and the worst course?” She had originally planned to confront Rong Zhi as soon as she saw him, but his mention of three strategies piqued her curiosity again.
As for her own affairs, they could be temporarily set aside.
Rong Zhi smiled slightly and said, “Given the current situation, it arises from the Emperor’s estrangement with the Princess. Thus, there are three strategies: the best course is that the current Emperor is incompetent, and the Princess could select a young brother to replace him. Once the young brother ascends to power, the Princess, guiding him from behind, could control the court politics; the moderate course is to appease the Emperor, making him believe that the Princess harbors no ill intentions, while simultaneously framing the Prince Consort, causing him to lose the Emperor’s trust; the worst course is to look out for oneself and quietly leave the Princess Mansion.”
The focus of the contradiction between Chu Yu and Liu Ziyue had led to their fallout; thus, the solution was simple: first, Liu Ziyue vanishes; second, the reason for the fallout disappears; third, Chu Yu disappears.
He spoke confidently, his smile composed and elegant, as though he was discussing not a major coup but rather a light breeze, bright moonlight, a small bridge, and flowing water.
Chu Yu looked at Rong Zhi strangely, knowing well that Rong Zhi was bold, yet she hadn’t expected him to be audacious to the extent of suggesting high treason as the best strategy, making her a behind-the-scenes Wu Zetian before Wu Zetian was even born, while what she was currently doing, according to him, had turned into the worst strategy.
In fact, upon reflection, it was indeed so. From her perspective, naturally, she hoped to achieve basic safety with the least harm, but Rong Zhi was different. She had long known he was a ruthless person. His judgments of good and bad were not based on personal safety but on seizing maximum benefits from the overall situation.
If she fled, she would definitely face pursuit from Liu Ziyue. If she wished to resolve the conflict with Liu Ziyue, even if it was resolved this time, it didn’t guarantee absence of future conflicts.
And Rong Zhi’s best course, though seemingly fraught with enormous risks and hardships in execution, would lead to a smooth path ahead once successful.
However… Chu Yu sneered: whose smooth path it would be was still uncertain.
If she were beguiled by Rong Zhi’s words and chose the best strategy he described, she would inevitably have to rely greatly on him, using schemes and deploying personnel all through his hands, making it extremely easy for him to manipulate things as he wished.
She absolutely believed that Rong Zhi could accomplish this best strategy. From her perspective, it was also feasible, as Liu Ziyue would soon die in an assassination; she could profit if she timed it right. However—while it was the best strategy, it was Rong Zhi’s best strategy, not Chu Yu’s.
Moreover, the path Rong Zhi chose was inevitably one incredibly ruthless, filled with slaughter, and he knew not how many innocent lives would be sacrificed.
Even if there were no calculations from Rong Zhi, genuinely for her benefit, she still would not wish to proceed in such a manner.
She was soft-hearted, indecisive, driven by emotions, unable to let go; thus, sometimes even if she knew how to achieve the best outcome, she was still reluctant.
She would rather be a commoner in the twenty-first century than the Underground Empress of the fifth century.
Wait a minute?!
The twenty-first century?
Her thoughts drifted aimlessly. Just a moment ago, Chu Yu was fretting about how to safely escape from the Princess Mansion, but the next moment, her entire focus shifted to the idea she had just thought of.
Indeed, how could she forget—the bracelet on Tian Rujing’s wrist held her hope of returning home. If she could obtain that bracelet and figure out how it worked, could she possibly use it to return to her original world?
With this thought, Chu Yu’s breathing quickened slightly, and she also recalled Rong Zhi’s assessment of Tian Rujing—
The current Tian Rujing, compared to his master, really isn’t up to par, he’s too clean.
To say Tian Rujing is clean refers relatively to the previous deeds of Tian Ruyue. Compared to Tian Ruyue, who could kill without blinking an eye and use living people for experiments, Tian Rujing’s frame-up at a critical moment indeed makes him seem much cleaner.
And Rong Zhi openly admitted that he had deceived Tian Ruyue into taking off that bracelet…
Chu Yu could hear her own heartbeat becoming faster and faster. The desire that she had forcibly suppressed a few days ago was rekindling: If it was Rong Zhi, could he get that bracelet from Tian Rujing again?
As long as it was taken off, once she got the bracelet, she could study it to see if it could be used, and conversely, Tian Rujing losing the bracelet would mean losing his biggest reliance.
Although this would greatly harm Tian Rujing, the thought of going home made Chu Yu disregard everything else.
She wanted to go back.
No one could stop her.
Being able to go back was enough, just to return to that world—even if she couldn’t obtain a legal identity immediately, no one would want her life.
Yes, just to go back was enough.
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Chu Yu had never longed for something so much, nor had she ever, for a purpose, hoped so fervently almost to the point of burning up her sanity.
This goal was just too tempting for her.
With this thought, Chu Yu suddenly asked Rong Zhi, “Do you have any method to take off the bracelet from Tian Rujing’s wrist again?”
Rong Zhi slightly stunned replied, “Princess, what do you want that item for? That thing can only be used by Tian Rujing. Initially, when I deceived it from Tian Ruyue, it was because it couldn’t be used, and instead caused severe pain throughout my body, and I suffered a lot.”
Chu Yu thought to herself that he had been shocked, but she didn’t reveal the crucial detail to Rong Zhi. She only said, “Anyway, I’m asking if you have a way to trick him into taking off that bracelet. Just being able to trick Tian Rujing into removing it would be good.” As for the specific use, she would figure it out herself.
Rong Zhi, with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, replied, “Princess, if you want to obtain that bracelet, it’s really too easy. Just invite Tian Rujing to the Princess Mansion, ask him to dine, and add some sedatives to the food and drink. Then you can easily capture him.” Naturally, if Chu Yu was willing to personally offer the drink, the effect would likely be even better.
Chu Yu, full of suspicion, looked at him utterly unconvinced.
What he suggested was simply the typical method of a shady inn—drugging the food. This method was overly trite and common. If it were so easy to succeed, why would Rong Zhi have had to struggle fiercely with Tian Ruyue years ago?
Rong Zhi looked at Chu Yu with a teasing smile, annoyingly profound, as if he knew something she did not, which made Chu Yu very frustrated: “Why are you laughing?”
Rong Zhi’s smile deepened, his eyes twinkling with an amused gleam: “Although I often jest, this time it’s absolutely true. The Princess might as well give it a try. If it doesn’t work, you can always come back and settle the score with me later.”
He paused, his gaze becoming deeply intense, “However, I have one request. If the Princess manages to get the bracelet, could you let me know what you intend to do with it?”
