Chapter 1065: The Unspoken Note

Ye Liuyun stepped into the carriage and only then discovered that inside the carriage was an isolated little space.

The space was small, with a thatched hut and a courtyard; the yard contained a tea table, and it was decorated very plainly.

A refined middle‑aged man was drinking tea; when he saw Ye Liuyun enter, he immediately stood up and bowed to greet him.

"Prince Ye!"

The clone promptly confirmed with Xia Tianqiong that this person was the Left Prime Minister, Xin Moyu.

"Left Prime Minister!" Ye Liuyun clasped his fists and offered a salute.

In terms of rank, Ye Liuyun is the Brave and Fierce King, which is higher than the Left Prime Minister's position.

Yet he does not dare to be even slightly lax toward the Left Prime Minister.

"I, Xin, venture to disturb you; I hope Prince Ye will not take offense!" the Left Prime Minister said kindly.

The Left Prime Minister invited Ye Liuyun to sit down while brewing tea.

"Left Prime Minister, no need to be formal! I'm not well‑versed in court etiquette; if you have business with me, just say it directly!"

Ye Liuyun dislikes beating around the bush and despises socializing even more.

"Haha! Prince Ye truly is a straightforward person!"

The Left Prime Minister chuckled and set the teapot down.

"Since Prince Ye doesn't like tea, I'll get straight to the point!"

Ye Liuyun nodded: "Left Prime Minister, please speak!"

"Are the Ninth Princess and the Thirteenth Princess with you?" the Left Prime Minister asked directly.

"Yes," Ye Liuyun confirmed.

"Could it be that Emperor Xia is looking for me because of this?" he muttered to himself, casting a doubtful glance at the Left Prime Minister.

However, the Left Prime Minister did not continue on that topic; instead he chatted with Ye Liuyun about the Fourth Prince's convoy being robbed, leaving Ye Liuyun bewildered.

"Prince Ye, who do you think the person who stole those witnesses might be?"

The Left Prime Minister smiled and looked at Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun thought the question was obvious, but the Left Prime Minister asked it, so there must be something fishy!

"What do you think, Left Prime Minister?" he bluntly tossed the question back.

He was too lazy to ponder, preferring the Left Prime Minister to speak plainly.

"Hehe, the palm and the back are both flesh…" The Left Prime Minister gave no reply, instead gazing at his own hands and admiring them.

The clone continuously relayed the Left Prime Minister's and Ye Liuyun's conversation to Xia Tianqiong and Ling Shuang.

The two first found the question odd, then immediately caught on.

"The father‑emperor does not wish to deal with the Crown Prince, nor to let the matter flare up!"

The two together reminded Ye Liuyun, and he suddenly understood.

"So that's it! In that case, the one who stole the witnesses could have been arranged by Emperor Xia!"

The Left Prime Minister also smiled: "Who knows? The results haven't been uncovered yet. Probably some bandits that sprang up somewhere!"

Ye Liuyun nodded along: "Indeed! Zhongyang Dalu is so vast that daring bandits are inevitable. If they rob, they rob; it won't have a major impact!"

The Left Prime Minister nodded and smiled, praising: "Emperor Xia also believes this incident is severely harmful and must be investigated to the end. Moreover, he will first give Prince Ye some compensation!"

Upon hearing that, Ye Liuyun understood immediately. Clearly, Emperor Xia meant that if Ye Liuyun ceased to pursue the matter, he would receive compensation.

"Then I'll thank Emperor Xia first!" Ye Liuyun said, following the Left Prime Minister.

The Left Prime Minister waved his hand: "Prince Ye, don't be so quick to thank. You handed all the witness evidence over to the Fourth Prince? With so many pieces of evidence, you didn't keep any backup for yourself?"

Ye Liuyun thought instantly: "So the court has already guessed that I kept some evidence. But in this situation, if I admit to having it, it would clearly mean confronting Emperor Xia and exposing the Crown Prince!"

Xia Tianqiong also confirmed: "Indeed, I also think the Left Prime Minister came to you specifically to make you suppress this matter."

"Yes! You should still say you have none!" Ling Shuang also suggested.

The clone retorted for Ye Liuyun: "Since he's already suspicious, even if I say I have none, he won't believe it!"

"Then just say they're all dead!" Xia Tianqiong added.

At this moment Ye Liuyun told the Left Prime Minister: "I did keep a portion in my hand…"

The Left Prime Minister's complexion changed upon hearing that, and he stared at Ye Liuyun.

"However… I forgot to separate them from the ferocious beasts, and as a result they were all eaten by the beasts! What should we do now?"

"Hahaha! Prince Ye, you speak so humorously, even breaking a sentence mid‑way!"

The Left Prime Minister's expression immediately softened.

Then he feigned regret: "Dead? That's rather a pity! The dead are the best at keeping secrets; that way we have no clues left!"

"Indeed! I haven't even had time to interrogate them!" Ye Liuyun also feigned regret.

"That kid! He really knows how to act!" the Left Prime Minister chuckled inwardly as he watched Ye Liuyun's performance.

Ye Liuyun responded similarly: "That old fellow twists his words, forcing me to play along! Now the matter is finished, let's leave quickly!"

He now hoped to wrap up the conversation quickly.

However, the Left Prime Minister still continued chatting with him at an unhurried pace.

"I've heard that the Crown Prince, the Fourth Prince, and the Seventh Prince are all from the same sect as Prince Ye?"

"No need to hear rumors for that!" Ye Liuyun thought to himself.

But he still replied, "Indeed, they are all senior brothers from the Qian Long Academy."

"Prince Ye seems to be closer to the Fourth Prince, doesn't he?" the Left Prime Minister probed.

"He wants to ask which prince you support!" Ling Shuang explained to Ye Liuyun's clone.

"You may not say! Even if you have a preference in your heart, you cannot voice it!" Xia Tianqiong also reminded Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun had already discerned the Left Prime Minister's intention; even without their reminders, he would not speak.

I'm not very familiar with a few princes. It's just that the Fourth Prince happened to be willing to help, so I approached him.

Oh! I see! Then, Prince Ye, which prince do you think has more promise? Left Minister continued to probe.

Ye Liuyun laughed: "Which prince has promise, Emperor Xia should know better than I do. I'm not interested in court affairs! I'm just a Martial Cultivator, only concerned with cultivation and strengthening my power, I wouldn't think about such things!"

Left Minister nodded: "Indeed, only Emperor Xia knows which prince has the most promise!"

He paused, glanced at Ye Liuyun. His meaning was clear: this matter is decided by Emperor Xia, so Ye Liuyun shouldn't meddle in it!

Left Minister, seeing that he had taken it in, smiled again and said: "Prince Ye is now a prince; how can he not care about court affairs! Moreover... I'm afraid there are some matters you won't be able to ignore, even if you want to."

Ye Liuyun heard this and also thought his words were reasonable.

For example, regarding the Fourth Prince and the Crown Prince, he too was unwittingly drawn into it, and pulling out isn't that easy.