vrcanaries Chapter 1265 Surveillance
Chapter 1265 Surveillance
Lin Yiwan frowned in displeasure: "Why are you asking so many questions? Do you expect us to be monitored by you for whatever we're going to do?"
Min De immediately denied it: "Madam Hou, you have misunderstood. I sincerely want to help you. Please do not make such malicious assumptions about my purpose!"
Lin Yiwan said in a deep voice, "Zhan Yihou and I have always been suspicious, so we only use our own people. As for the Heavenly Fate Master's arrangements, we can only retreat for now. I believe you can understand that, right?"
A strange smile appeared on Min De's face: "Of course I understand. In that case, I wish you both the best of luck!"
After saying that, he turned around and left quickly.
Only after his figure disappeared did the King of Wu ask with a puzzled expression, "Ayan, have you really found the navigator?"
Zhan Yan glared at him, annoyed: "No, how can you be so honest? You actually believe what Wanwan says?"
The King of Wu touched his nose: "Since there aren't any, why not use the people sent by the Fate Master? His navigators are indeed very capable; they always manage to return safely after taking the ships out to sea!"
Zhan Yan retorted, "But Mother and Prime Minister Min haven't come back!"
The King of Wu said helplessly, "That was an accident!"
Lin Yiwan interrupted decisively: "It's definitely not an accident!"
The King of Wu stared at her in astonishment: "Wanwan, what did you and Ayan discover?"
Lin Yiwan did not answer; at this moment, she was worried that the King of Wu might have a spy from the Grand Master of Destiny, Min De.
Zhan Yan remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking: "In short, we will go out to sea to find them ourselves, so Uncle doesn't need to worry about this anymore!"
After saying that, he got up, took Lin Yiwan's hand, and quickly left.
Watching the two figures disappear, the King of Wu let out a helpless sigh.
After the couple returned to the Prime Minister's residence, they summoned the steward of the residence.
Lin Yiwan asked first, "Besides those from the Temple of Destiny, are there any other navigators for going out to sea?"
The steward scratched his head: "Reporting to Madam Hou, all the navigators in our Li Kingdom come from the Heavenly Mandate Palace. Even the Prime Minister and his wife obtained their navigators from there when they went to sea!"
Lin Yiwan frowned involuntarily: "Are we really going to let that Grand Fate Master lead us by the nose?"
After a moment of silence, the steward quickly spoke up: "Madam, I remember now, our Li Kingdom also had a very powerful navigator before. He was the master of the Grand Fate Master, named Wei Ziyuan!"
Lin Yiwan's eyes lit up: "Where is he now? Can we find a way to get him out?"
The steward shook his head with a wry smile: "When Master Wei went to sea for the last time, his eyes were injured by miasma. Since then, he has been unable to see and now lives in the Wei residence, ignoring current affairs!"
Lin Yiwan refused to give up; she insisted on seeing Wei Ziyuan.
At this moment, inside the Heavenly Mandate Hall of the Royal Palace of the Kingdom of Li.
Min De, dressed in a magnificent white brocade robe, was lying lazily on a soft couch, while a pretty woman was kneeling beside him.
As she massaged his legs, she cautiously asked, "Father, Marquis Zhanyi has refused the navigator you arranged. What are your plans?"
Min De chuckled sarcastically: "Just wait and see. All the navigators in the Kingdom of Li are under my control. If they want to go to sea, they'll have to come to me for help!"
The young woman couldn't help but remind them: "Husband and wife, don't forget that there is still a navigator in Kyoto who is not under your control, and that is your master, Wei Ziyuan!"
Min De's expression changed drastically, and he raised his hand and smashed the teacup beside him.
The girl was so frightened that she immediately knelt down and kowtowed, pleading, "Father, please calm your anger!"
Min De said in a deep voice, "Wei Ziyuan is already blind, how can he still be a navigator? He will be trapped in that dilapidated mansion for the rest of his life!"
The girl nodded hurriedly: "Yes, I will never dare to mention him again!"
Min De suppressed his anger and spoke in a gentle tone: "Once this matter has calmed down, I will speak to the king again and ask him to marry you as his queen!"
A flicker of unease crossed the girl's eyes, and she said urgently, "Father, you know perfectly well that your daughter does not want to marry the King of Wu!"
Min De interrupted without hesitation: "Shut up, you can only marry him!"
The girl bit her lip hard, swallowing all the grievances she felt.
Seeing her like this, Min De's expression softened and he said, "Even if you don't think about yourself, you have to find a way out for the child in your womb. He absolutely cannot be born into this world without a clear reason!"
The girl nodded: "I will follow Father's arrangements!"
As he watched her kneeling obediently before him, Min De's eyes gradually turned bloodshot.
He grabbed her wrist and led her quickly into the inner room.
After an unknown amount of time, an urgent voice came from outside: "My lord, Marquis Zhanyi and his wife have gone to the Wei residence to request an audience with Master Wei!"
Min De paused, casually grabbed the brocade robe and draped it over his shoulders, then strode out.
His subordinates seemed to have long been used to his appearance, so they didn't even change their expressions.
Min De spoke coldly: "What is the Wei family's reaction now?"
The subordinate replied in a low voice, "Master Wei naturally avoided seeing him, but Lady Hou waited persistently outside the door. She even brought a stool to sit on!"
Min De was so angry he laughed!
He said sarcastically, "I offered them a navigator, but they refused. Yet they insist on begging a blind man. How despicable!"
The subordinates stood there with their backs bent, not daring to utter a sound.
After a moment of silence, Min De commanded in a deep voice, "Serve me as I bathe. I should also go and show my filial piety to my master!"
Half an hour later, a black carriage drove out of the Hall of Destiny.
When he arrived at the gate of the Wei residence, he saw Zhan Yan and his wife sitting leisurely in chairs chatting.
He couldn't help but tease, "When did the guards at the Wei residence change? How come I didn't even know?"
The gatekeeper immediately ran up to him obsequiously and bowed: "This humble servant greets the Grand Master of Destiny. These two are not guards, but distinguished guests from the Prosperous Dynasty!"
Min De curled his lips in disdain. Of course he knew their identities; he just wanted to ridicule them a few times.
Lin Yiwan, however, was no pushover; she wouldn't tolerate the slightest bit of anger.
Almost as soon as Min De walked up to her, she raised her hand and splashed a bowl of hot tea all over his face.
As the splashing sound subsided, it became clear that the Great Master Min De's head and face were covered in tea leaves.
The person next to him was startled and quickly stepped forward to help him wipe it off.
Lin Yiwan exclaimed dramatically, "Oh dear, I'm so sorry, Great Fate Master, I didn't mean it! I originally wanted to invite you for tea!"
Min Deqi's heart pounded. As the Grand Master of Destiny of Li Kingdom, he was respected everywhere, and even the King of Wu Kingdom dared not reprimand him loudly.
This Lady Hou of the Sheng Dynasty actually threw tea at him; she was simply courting death!