historical

Chapter 501: Winner

Fatty avoided the emperor’s gaze, “Father, didn’t you say to do it right the first time or don’t do it at all?”

“Yes..” The emperor dulled. It was wonderful news that his son had surpassed him, but for the situation to devolve to this state had him forlorn.

Among his sons, he knew them all inside and out, except fatty.

Not because he was blinded with fatherly love, but because the kid kept everything too close to the chest for years and years. There was nothing the emperor could pick on to even make a rough sketch.

Crown Prince’s greed and hypocrisy, second son’s impulsiveness, all were easy targets for his ploy. Only his youngest son never left anything out.

Until the very last moment.

The emperor would welcome his first two sons’ attacks with open arms, having contingencies in place of course. While his third son’s move would come out of the blue for sure.

“You knew about the Crown Prince’s poisoning trick?” The emperor sighed.

Fatty nodded, “I had planted someone in his circle, but didn’t the imperial father know about it as well? With your cautious nature, the only way to get poisoned is if you let it happen by choice.”

[What?!]

Lacking the details, but knowing the ending, told the emperor that Zhuo Fan had done something monumental to turn it around.

And these were all steps Zhuo Fan took after knowing the board and its players.

The emperor sighed, “You had it all figured out right from the start, even my deal with Quanrong, and made plans. Few people were in on it, and they were my most trusted aides. How did you know?”

Zhuo Fan put on a sadistic smile, pointing at Yun Shuang, “Just like Your Majesty, when in doubt ask the High Priest. Miss Shuang’er is the help Yun Xuanji personally offered me. And with a little help from my fatebraker self, I got to exploit everything, ha-ha-ha.. “

Yun Shuang blushed, her mind going to a certain event..