404 To Have the Capability Does Not Mean One is Useful

Mo Yu opened the curtain in front of her and walked out. She looked at thatelegant and cute, and yet also completely noble, little girl and smiled. "YourHighness, I am very confused by your meaning." Luoluo did not smile, but her eyes were still very bright. "You know mymeaning. I want Zhexiu to return to the Orthodox Academy." Mo Yu slightly raised her eyebrows, feigning perplexity. "Wofu Zhexiu…whatdoes he have to do with the Orthodox Academy?" Luoluo sincerely replied, "Zhexiu is a student of the Orthodox Academy." Mo Yu calmly replied, "The Bureau of Ecclesiastic Education has not recordedthis. No one will admit it." This was a very direct rebuttal. If the Orthodox Academy could not proveZhexiu was a student, then no matter how respected Luoluo's status was, shestill had no basis to place any pressure on the Great Zhou Imperial Court. Luoluo stared into her eyes. "You clearly understand that I and my teacherwill definitely protect him." Mo Yu replied, "The Imperial Court emphasizes laws and decrees. Whether Zhexiuhas committed a crime or not, he must at least be interrogated." Luoluo asked, "Then did you ever think about how you plan to explain this toTeacher once he returns?" Listening to these words, and then thinking about the words Zhou Tong had saidto her, for some reason, Mo Yu became irritated. "And just why do I need toexplain to Chen Changsheng? Can it be that I'm afraid of him!?" Luoluo said, "Then why don't you quickly bring my teacher back?" Mo Yu sneered, "The reason Chen Changsheng does not come back is because hewants to accompany Su Li. At present, the entire world wants to kill Su Li, butthis idiot wants to protect Su Li! Just what does that have to do with me? Andwhat does it have to do with the Empress? Your Highness seems to have thecapability, so might as well let him recognize his own stupidity!" These words were said very quickly, like pearls landing on a jade plate, theirclear sounds ringing out without end. It was because she truly was very angry. It was anger over his stubbornness, anger over his idiocy, anger over hisfailure to cherish his own life. This 'his' naturally referred to Chen Changsheng. Luoluo's eye continued to get brighter. Looking at her, she said, "If Teacherdoes not come back, he naturally has his reasons for not coming back. If youreally are concerned about him, if you have the capability, just bring himback." Mo Yu grew even more furious as she thought to herself, just why would I beconcerned about Chen Changsheng's life or death? She declared, "Your Highnessshould know very well who is standing behind those people that want to kill SuLi in Xunyang City. If you have the capability, just have His Holiness withdrawhis order!" Luoluo gave her no more attention. She turned around and headed out of theImperial Palace. Only her childish voice continued to echo, "In short, youthink of a way. Or else, if you have the capability, don't get into myteacher's bedsheets anymore." At these words, the edges of Mo Yu's cheeks blushed. Staring at the girl'sback as she forcefully restrained her shame, she said, "Her Highness is stillvery young and seems to be quite concerned about these matters, but I certainlydon't have that capability." She said that she didn't have the capability, but when Mo Yu walked to the DewPlatform and saw the Divine Empress illuminated in the splendor of the NightPearls lining the platform, she still couldn't help but want to open her mouthand say something. In the end, when she opened her mouth, she instead spokeabout the encounter she just had. The Divine Empress listened to her thenturned quiet for a few moments. Then she said, "Just what's so good about thatkid Chen Changsheng…to actually make Luoluo so nervous?" Mo Yu lightly responded, "Presumably, Chen Changsheng still has some use." The Divine Empress laughed. "Over the past few days, news has been constantlycirculating around the capital that Chen Changsheng did not make it out of theGarden of Zhou, that his life might have already come to an end. When she heardthis news, was she very broken-hearted?" Mo Yu thought to herself, it wasn't something so simple as beingbroken-hearted. Just as she wanted to say something in passing, the DivineEmpress suddenly turned her body and glanced at her. It was just a very simpleglance, very understated and lacking in any sort of profound meaning. It wascasual and even less asking about her relationship with Chen Changsheng, asZhou Tong and Luoluo had done. And yet…her body suddenly cooled by severaldegrees. When she heard the news that Chen Changsheng had died in the Garden of Zhou,her mood had not been quite right. Of course, she did not cry. She just felt a little disappointed, her mood veryfrustrated, as if something had gone missing in her life. She knew that thissort of emotional response was very problematic. She was very worried thatpeople would be able to see this problem of hers. Yet tonight, first it wasZhou Tong that asked, then it was Luoluo that brought it up, and now it was theEmpress glancing at her. Luckily, the Divine Empress did not do anything, only extended her hand andlightly caressed her smooth and exquisite cheeks. It was like she was playingwith a cat or fiddling around with some beautiful object. Anyone could tell youthat Mo Yu was a very beautiful woman, so beautiful that she was like a work ofart. The Divine Empress was rarely so intimate with others, even her own daughter,much less those sons that were already dead and their descendants that had beenbanished to the counties. In the past few years, Mo Yu was the only exception.On certain occasions, there were even some busybodies who would look at thisrelationship between the two supreme women of the Great Zhou Dynasty and seemany romantic implications, but these sorts of conclusions were not spread toowidely. This was because the Divine Empress's status was far too majestic, andalso because the Divine Empress was also a very beautiful woman, even morebeautiful than Mo Yu. From the time of Emperor Taizong, she had beenacknowledged throughout the world as its supreme beauty. "Chen Changsheng will not die." The Divine Empress looked up at the millions of stars in the night sky, herexpression very casual. When Mo Yu heard these words, it was like she had heard the voice of animmortal. She instantly relaxed and walked over to the Divine Empress's side.Just like the times when her mood had been at its best, she lightly pulled onthe Divine Empress's arm. "Then what about Su Li? Will he die?" It was only today at noon that the news of Su Li and Chen Changsheng’spresence in Xunyang City was relayed to the capital, and Zhu Luo's appearancewas not confirmed until the late evening. Su Li was a feared enemy of thedemons and at the same time was also an opponent of the Great Zhou. Mo Yu wouldnot show as much concern for his fate as she had for Chen Changsheng. She wasjust a little concerned because Su Li was no ordinary person. His death wouldhave a high possibility of changing the entire situation on the continent. Justwhat did the Divine Empress think about this? "What do I think…it is not important, because no one has ever asked me what Ithought about this situation." The Divine Empress stood at the edge of the Dew Platform, her two hands heldbehind her. Although her figure was clearly lithe and graceful, she gave afeeling of vastness that seemed like it could embrace the whole world. However,when she spoke at this time, her words seemed somewhat mocking and cold. Mo Yu understood the Empress's meaning. When general Xue He took action, hehad not obtained the Empress's order beforehand, but the entire continent tookhis action as the Divine Empress's intention—no matter if it was the old or newpowers of the Zhou Dynasty, no matter if it was the Imperial Court or theOrthodoxy, there were far too many people that wanted Su Li dead, because themillions upon millions of the people of Zhou all shared one dream: theconverging of the north and south and the unification of all under heaven.