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Chapter 851 What Was On Rolando's Mind (Part One)
Rolando opened the Heavenly Book he owned. What had been troubling him for the longest time wasthat the final pages of the book were blank. Where there should have been some content on it, the onlything staring at him were white spaces after white spaces. Despite his long-time efforts in studying thebook, he still couldn't find a way to make anything show itself. He thought that perhaps, only a memberof the Qin Clan knew the secrets which were hidden in the pages.
"What on earth do you think might be concealed in the blank parts of this book?" Rolandosubconsciously asked out loud. Getting a little tired from years of studying the book, he could only getits superficial meaning. He had no idea what secrets might be written between the lines.
"Your Majesty, since you have studied it for ages, I think you know it very well. Moreover, I still don'tthink scheming against that couple is a good idea," Miguel firmly said.
In fact, Rolando already knew that Miguel's statement made a lot of sense. Matthew was already aspowerful, cunning, and sophisticated as he was. On the other hand, Harper was a smart andresourceful person as well. In the past, she had hidden her talents on purpose, and no one noticed thatshe was an ingenious woman. In the end, Matthew married her, taking Harper on his side, which wasyet another blessing for that man. It seemed like God had always been smiling to Matthew.
"Of course I know it's not completely wise. But she's the only one who can reveal the secret of theHeavenly Books," Rolando replied.
"If no one can find the third volume, she won't be able to solve the problem either." Miguel tried topersuade Rolando in giving up the plan. In his mind, the Great Jade Kingdom had just settled downand it might not survive another battle. If its monarch willfully insisted on carrying out his plan to dealwith Matthew and his wife, then it was quite possible that it would have a war against the BrightDynasty.
Rolando smiled before saying, "Maybe no one else can find the third volume, but I'm willing to bet thatHarper can definitely do it. Besides, Matthew could refuse anyone in this world, except Harper. That'swhy, I must make her stay in our kingdom for as long as I can."
Miguel totally understood the situation, even if Rolando didn't thoroughly explain it. Harper was the onlyliving descendant of the Qin Clan. If there were any secrets in the book, then only someone like hercould uncover it. Back then, the reasons that Rolando went to the Bright Dynasty and became one ofits monks were not only to avoid the internal strife in the Great Jade Kingdom, but also to find a way tofigure out the book's secret, and search for the only descendant of the Qin Clan.
"Maybe a collateral descendant of the Qin Clan —"
Cutting Miguel off, Rolando seriously said, "A collateral descendant won't know about the family's mostwell-kept secret. If they knew, they wouldn't be alive by now. The secrets of the clan and the secrets ofthe Heavenly Books might all be related to just one person."
As a matter of fact, Miguel was fully aware that no one but Harper could solve the mystery of theHeavenly Books. He also knew that it was not an easy task to make her do it.
"Your Majesty, is this really about just solving the mystery?" Miguel suddenly asked. He and Rolandogrew up together, so Miguel knew his friend very well. He thought that since Rolando came back fromthe Bright Dynasty, there were some significant changes to him.
"Well, if this isn't for that, what else do you think all of this is for?"
"Is it possible that you're doing all of this for Lady Harper?" Miguel asked while he approachedRolando. He then suddenly took out a picture from a pile of papers in front of the man. It was a portraitof no one else but Harper. "This had been drawn by you. How could you have done this if she doesn'thave a place in your heart?" he asked.
"You've crossed the line, Miguel. Trying to read my mind and meddle in my business has deeplyoffended me," Rolando simply said while he calmly took the portrait away from the prime minister.
"I didn't mean to offend you. In fact, I'm just worried about you, Your Majesty. I'm afraid that you havelost your senses and you're doing something irrational because of some unrealistic fantasy. We grewup together. I don't know if you remember. But I once told you that if you become the emperor, I wouldbe your prime minister and make the Great Jade Kingdom the most powerful kingdom with you. I hopeyou haven't forgotten our promise," Miguel answered with utmost honesty, not a single hint of attemptin concealing his worries.novelbin
Rolando almost snapped, but still, through an overbearing tone, he said, "I haven't forgotten about it! Ialways know what I want."
"It's good that you haven't forgotten, Your Majesty. I'm just merely reminding you. After all, you havesacrificed your right arm in order to save Lady Harper. They owed you such a great debt. Why not justask Prince Matthew to hand over the Heavenly Book in return?" Miguel asked, regaining hiscomposure.
"If in the slightest chance that he's willing to give it to us, can you read it?" the emperor asked with asneer.
The expression on Miguel's face went stiff. Rolando was right. Only Harper could decipher the book.Even if they acquired the other volumes, it would be useless if Harper refused to cooperate. He knewthen that his plan was going nowhere.
"You're right, and Harper might not be cooperative whatsoever even if we let them keep the book,"Miguel stated.
"Miguel, I'm going to teach you one more thing today. Don't always expect others to return a favor whenyou give a helping hand. You can't assume that everyone will act the way you want them to." Theemperor's words were simple, but quite interesting and meaningful. Harper was a grateful person. Ifothers treated her well, she would generously repay them. Rolando had saved her life, but he hadnever asked for anything in return, nor did he want to. For Rolando, becoming friends with her was thebest thing that could ever happen out of that.
"If we don't want to be repaid, won't everything that we've worked so hard for be in vain?" Miguelasked, quite surprised by the emperor's statements.
Rolando answered with a meaningful smile, "You still have a lot to learn, Miguel. If Matthew heard whatI'm saying, I'm sure he would understand in an instant."
The expression on Miguel's face darkened a little, but he said nothing more about it. "Well, it's late. Ifyou'll excuse me, Your Majesty."
"You can go," the emperor casually said while the prime minister headed for the door. After Miguel hadleft, the door automatically closed with a gust of wind. When the emperor looked at the portrait on thetable, the expression on his eyes instantly softened. "Is it so obvious? Even Miguel can feel my love foryou now, Harper. But can you?" Rolando wondered out loud.
"Your Majesty."
"Come in," Rolando gently ordered while he put away the portrait with one swift move of his hand. Hisgaze then turned tranquil when he asked, "Have you found anything?"
"Your Majesty, we found out that the blue stones on the road were replaced with river stones. They lookvery much alike, except the river stones are covered with moss, so it's easy to slip on them. That waswhy Lady Lilian fell and nearly hurt the baby." The guard informed the emperor about the results of theirinvestigation.