Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 324

# 324

“What happened?”

“T… that…”

Nokgi frowned:

“We can stop Wei Yanho, right? We can kill him if necessary. I warned them.”

“Of course. But…”

“But?”

Nokgi’s face contorted, and the eunuch knelt in fear.

“I’m sorry, but we can’t stop Wei Yanho.”

“What are you saying?”

“Yi Wangya, the Second Prince, has been with Wei Yanho since he arrived in Beijing. To eliminate Wei Yanho, we must attack Yi Wangya.”

“Damn it.”

Nokgi slammed the desk.

Nokgi admitted that Yi Wangya was powerful. The imperial palace existed thanks to him.

He was an enemy that had to be defeated, so Nokgi knew his power.

But…

Would he have had so much influence if he hadn’t been born into the imperial family? Those born into powerful families have a great advantage.

Nokgi, who had risen to the top from the bottom, didn’t like that. If he weren’t from the imperial family, he might admire him, but as he is, he can’t fully acknowledge his ability.

“Is it impossible to enter?”

“It’s possible.”

“Then?”

“…But if we are discovered, the consequences will be severe. Furthermore, objectively, no one in the world can infiltrate Wei Yanho’s residence, eliminate him, and escape without being discovered.”

“Hmm…”

Nokgi nodded. He was right.

‘That brat…’

Wei Yanho was young and immature, but he was one of the most powerful in the world.

“What is he doing now?”

“…It seems he is preparing to go to the palace.”

Nokgi was annoyed.

“Are you going to let him go?”

“It seems Yi Wangya plans to take him to the palace in his carriage. Yi Wangya is also preparing.”

“Then?”

“…Eunuch, we cannot attack the palace. Especially, the censor’s residence was granted by His Majesty. Attacking it is treason.”

“I told you to prevent him from entering the imperial palace since you couldn’t stop him in Beijing. Can’t you even do that?”

“Kill him!”

Nokgi frowned:

‘Wei Yanho, Wei Yanho…’

Nothing went right when his name was mentioned. And finally, he had appeared before him.

It seemed his destruction was near.

“Okay.”

Nokgi fanned his face. Then he spoke calmly:

“It’s strange. If he enters formally, he can’t use the palace carriage. That means…”

Nokgi smiled:

“Yi Wangya… made a mistake in the end. Did he forget that going down the wrong path always causes problems?”

Nokgi muttered and laughed, then ordered the eunuch:

“Prepare a carriage and official robes.”

“Huh?”

“I will go to the palace. An opportunity has presented itself.”

Nokgi stood up.

“Eunuch, an opportunity?”

“There’s no time to talk.”

Nokgi interrupted the eunuch and laughed sinisterly:

“I thought wrong. We shouldn’t stop him that way. It’s useless to fight him with force. We must use strategy, not force.”

“You are right.”

“Even though he is powerful, the imperial palace is my territory. We must make him understand what it means to enter. Tell the emperor to prevent him from having an audience until I arrive.”

Nokgi walked forward.

‘Showing weakness in front of Nokgi… Yi Wangya, you will regret it.’

***

“This is the imperial palace?”

“Yes.”

“It’s disappointing.”

“Disappointing?”

“Yes. I thought the walls would be made of gold. But it’s just a big building, there’s nothing special.”

“Tsk tsk tsk.”

Yi Wangya clicked his tongue at Wei Yanho’s words:

“Don’t you know that the more luxurious the imperial palace is, the more the civilians suffer? It must be big because many officials come and go, but it shouldn’t be luxurious. Since the first emperor…”

“Yes, yes, I understand.”

His neck hurt.

‘Hold on.’

Yi Wangya gritted his teeth.

He could fight with Wei Yanho because the others didn’t care.

They were completely impressed by his authority, or they weren’t involved with him.

But now it was different.

They were going to the imperial palace in the carriage. What would those going to the palace or the curious think if they saw him fighting with a child?

‘Terrible.’

Yi Wangya shook his head. It wasn’t something that could be solved by simply losing his authority. The authority of the imperial palace would also be affected.

Yi Wangya normally didn’t show his authority, but he wasn’t so foolish as to not distinguish between tarnishing his reputation and ruining the authority of the imperial palace.

“Don’t stick your head out!”

“I’m suffocating.”

“I know, put your head in!”

“Maybe…”

Wei Yanho asked with moist eyes:

“Am I embarrassing you?”

“Do you need me to tell you?”

“Hmph.”

Wei Yanho sat down with a serious expression. Yi Wangya felt desolate.

‘Is this okay?’

Although he had followed Moon Yuhwan’s suggestion, he was still negative about the meeting between the emperor and Wei Yanho.

‘They are very different.’

People approach and get along because of empathy. In most cases, it’s important to get along. But Yi Wangya thought that Wei Yanho and the emperor were very different.

“Can I ask something?”

“What?”

“You said that eunuch, Nokgi, was deceiving the emperor.”

“Yes.”

“Why don’t you stop him?”

“Let him go? I’m doing everything I can to kill him!”

“I don’t understand. Why don’t you kill him? It seems you can do it.”

“Ugh.”

Yi Wangya groaned. He didn’t know how to explain it to that young man.

‘He’s not interested in this.’

“He has the emperor’s favor.”

“Yes, I know. They said the emperor has strange taste and favors eunuchs.”

“Brat! Don’t talk nonsense!”

Even Wei Yanho was surprised to hear Yi Wangya’s stern shout.

“It’s okay to joke, but if you insult the emperor again, I’ll cut out your tongue.”

“…Hmph.”

Wei Yanho asked angrily:

“Why must you do that for someone who doesn’t trust his family and only loves eunuchs?”

“It’s not that he doesn’t trust his family. He can’t trust his family.”

“What do you mean?”

Yi Wangya sighed:

“It won’t be easy to understand. I must tell you that the emperor doesn’t favor me, but keeps me alive.”

“Huh?”

“…You will understand when you see the emperor. He has a lot of anguish.”

“Hmm…”

Yi Wangya’s expression was so bitter that Wei Yanho couldn’t argue anymore.

“Can I ask something else?”

“Tell me.”

“Why are you making me meet with the emperor?”

“…Yes.”

“I don’t understand. I’m not a panacea. What will change if I see the emperor? I can only do silly things in front of him, and I don’t think that will do any good.”

“I think so too.”

“If you tell me sincerely, I will accept it.”

“Sincerely?”

“All this started because of that Nokgi guy, right?”

“That’s right…”

“But you can’t just kill him directly, right?”

“Correct.”

“Then, let me kill him.”

“……What?”

Yi Wangya opened his eyes.

“No matter how much I think about it, there is nothing else you expect from me. If you let me get close enough, I will take care of that Nokgi guy.”

“This brat!”

Yi Wangya opened and closed his mouth.

‘Not a bad idea.’

Even though Yi Wangya had brought Wei Yanho to the palace, it would be difficult to blame him if he hadn’t done it directly. As a member of the imperial family, he had that authority.

“Then what will you do?”

“Hehe, I can escape. Just take care of my family. I can live well even outside Central Plains.”

“Don’t talk nonsense. You’re using that as an excuse to leave Central Plains.”

“…You are perceptive.”

Yi Wangya smiled bitterly.

The fact that he had hesitated meant that he had thought about it.

‘I must do it correctly.’

When the end justifies the means, ideals are corrupted. If he wanted to achieve his goal, he had to do it correctly.

“Listen.”

“Yes.”

“I have tolerated your mischief. But not anymore.”

Yi Wangya said seriously:

“The imperial palace is like a pit of snakes. Your words could kill your family. Don’t relax and maintain your manners.”

“I know. Do you think I’m a fool?”

…Don’t say that.

Yi Wangya was increasingly worried.