allendalepharm Chapter 516 Murder and Silence
Chapter 516 Murder and Silence
"Humph! Jingzhao Prefecture Yin is a loser. He didn't even know that so many assassins had quietly entered the capital. He assassinated two princes in public. Where is the dignity of my Dayun?"
The emperor slammed the desk, his chest heaving with anger.
"Where are the people from the Military Department? Are they good-for-nothings?" The emperor couldn't understand. Even if the two princes went to Beiding River secretly, the assassin was able to know the whereabouts of the princes. There must be a traitor.
"Go to court!" The emperor was furious. Thinking of the Military Command, the Military Command, and the Jingzhao Prefecture, he knew he would have to give them a severe reprimand after going to court.
Zhou Zhong followed behind carefully. He knew that there would be another bloody storm after the court session and he didn't know how many officials would be implicated.
Alas! Are these two princes so impatient? Why do they want to go to Beiding River?
Today, all the officials in the court were terrified. Who in the court had not received the news yet? After being anxious for half the night, they finally waited until the court session.
Everyone at the morning court today became quails, with their heads down and no words spoken. Even the censors from the Inspectorate, who used to love to criticize others, became gourds with sawed mouths.
"Why are you all silent? Aren't you always quarrelling? This time, the two princes were assassinated, but you didn't even know about it, and you didn't even report it to the palace. What do I keep you for?"
The emperor picked up the incense burner beside him and threw it in front of his ministers. The ashes in the incense burner scattered all over the prime minister and others.
"Your Majesty, please calm down! We deserve to die!" All the ministers knelt down immediately, their faces turned pale with fear and they were silent.
Not everyone can enter your palace! Don’t they have to hand in a sign? They all want to come in?
The emperor's gaze swept over the important officials who guarded the capital, and a strong dissatisfaction flashed in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report!" At this time, Yao Guanhong, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, stepped out.
Jiang Youzhen at least explained that he did not touch the Tianji Stone. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the words on the Tianji Stone gradually disappeared into the sky.
However, several people's faces were full of solemnity. Jiang Youzhen shrank to the side, praying that no one would remember her at this time.
"What does this mean? The country is changing hands? Could it be that the emperor is not one of us?" The veins on the third prince's forehead were throbbing. This was not a good sign.
"From the literal meaning, it seems to be this, but it is not ruled out that someone is deliberately making things mysterious and using the legend of the Heavenly Secret Stone to confuse the public!"
The Fourth Prince's tone was very intriguing, and Jiang Youzhen always felt that he was hinting at something.
"It's just a piece of stone. We should not trust it too much. Who knows if it is the so-called Tianji Stone? What my fourth brother said is right. Maybe someone wants to make a mystery and wait for an opportunity to act." The second prince also nodded.
"Ahem! Well, it looks like the water level is going to rise again. Should we get on the boat?"
Jiang Youzhen was far away from them, but seeing that the water level had reached her feet and the land was about to be flooded by the river again, she had to remind them.
Originally, the other confidants were standing aside in silence, but after being reminded by Jiang Youzhen, their eyes turned to Jiang Youzhen.
That's right! It's not just these three outsiders here, what about Jiang Youzhen? They are still trusted confidants after all, and His Highness values them and won't do anything to them, but it's not certain about Jiang Youzhen, right?
Thinking of this, they felt that they were not so conspicuous.
The three princes looked at Jiang Youzhen with a puzzled look in their eyes. Jiang Youzhen smiled awkwardly, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone even if you kill me. I absolutely won't tell anyone!"
"I swear!" Jiang Youzhen raised three fingers and pretended to swear to the sky. He wouldn't really kill people to silence them, right?
"But I think only the dead can keep secrets." A fierce light flashed in the third prince's eyes.
You are such a good Third Brother, you are repaying kindness with enmity! Jiang Youzhen gnashed his teeth.
"Third Prince, I risked my life for you just now! You can't do this." Jiang Youzhen tried hard to make himself look very innocent, but he had the Qiankun fan rewarded by the system in his sleeve.
The poison needle in the Qiankun fan is extremely poisonous. No one who touches it can escape, and there is no antidote. Anyway, there are not many people here, so I will kill them all when the time comes. Even if I hide my identity, it is better than being wrongly killed.
"I forgot that you saved my life before. In that case, I will spare you. It's a life for a life." The third prince nodded after saying this.
I think you just don't want to repay the favor. You're such a stingy person.
Jiang Youzhen cursed inwardly and turned his gaze to the other two princes.
"That's better! If I knew that it was you who said it, I can take your life at any time." The second prince snorted coldly, but did not make things difficult for Jiang Youzhen.
You want to take my life at any time? You really think highly of yourself. Can you beat me? Jiang Youzhen complained in his heart, but thanked him on the surface.
Only the Fourth Prince was left. Seeing Jiang Youzhen's nervous look, he chuckled.
"Why are you so nervous? You were invited by my second brother, so it doesn't matter even if he saw it. I see that you are concerned about the people and the country. In order to prevent unrest in the country and the suffering of the people, you have an even greater obligation to help our princes ascend the throne. No matter what, it is better than having a new emperor with an unknown origin and a difficult temperament."
You, Old Six, are the smartest. But Jiang Youzhen suddenly felt that what the Fourth Prince said made sense. What was going on? No! How could she be fooled by the Fourth Prince?
"Thank you three princes for your forgiveness. I will forget what happened today after I get out and keep it a secret. It will never be spread out of my mouth." Jiang Youzhen looked relieved.
“Okay! Only a few of us know about the warning on the Tianji Stone. As long as we don’t spread it out, no one else will know. Let’s keep this matter to ourselves. As for the future, it depends on who has the ability.” The second prince glanced at the people present with eyes like an eagle.
"But at present, besides us, there are external enemies. We should find a way to find the mastermind of the assassins and the so-called Emperor Star!"
The second prince made the final decision. To him, the Emperor Star who was hiding in the dark and coveting the throne was the one they should be most wary of.
Jiang Youzhen nodded repeatedly, "Yes! Yes! It is more important to find out the real culprit behind the assassination and the rat hiding in the dark.
I believe that under the joint governance of the Emperor and the princes, our Dayun Dynasty will surely achieve a peaceful and prosperous era. If I am lucky enough to enter the government, I will be loyal to the Emperor and the princes, and work for the welfare of the people of the world."
Jiang Youzhen's words were so heartfelt, passionate, and full of true feelings.
The second prince glanced at her and realized that flattery was indeed Jiang Youzhen’s strong point.
"Just relying on your mouth?" the third prince asked sarcastically.
You want to have more than one relationship? You have big ambitions.
The fourth prince just raised his eyebrows and said nothing. Jiang Youzhen was really like a loach, slippery and difficult to handle.