233 Whoâs the Killer?
The Crown Prince frowning in deep thought.
âThat is why the attackers are now targeting BaiYing, but, what is expected of YingYing? While they know they canât win against him, oh, and that the attacker knows where to hit YingYingâs blood path, they want to make BaiYing lose control and destroy the palace.â
The Emperor glanced at his son.
âWhat, you think the NuMen kingdom has something to do with this? Itâs true that they came to coincide with the events of the attack, but, do you think a country that is very distant from the Clans around YueYang could get involved?â
LuoXiang thought.
âThis is very strange Father, King MeYa and his Prince are not like people who have a lot of knowledge let alone martial arts such as Land Shifting, Iâm not sure they have anything to do with this, but one thing is clear, Prince LoYi was very presumptuous to touch my YingYing, he deserves to die in such a gruesome way.â
The Emperor swallowed hard, this again, seems like the Crown Prince wonât let off his grudge just like that.
âXiangâer, according to King MeYa, prince LoYi doesnât know that Yingâer is your concubine, he thinks Yingâer and the others you meet in your palace are servants, heâs a very passionate young man, and your concubine is really too tempting.â
LuoXiang raised his head at his fatherâs words, glaring at him.
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âWhat Father means? That itâs YingYingâs fault, is it?â
The emperor waved his hand.
âThatâs not what I mean, you are so sensitive, thatâs what King MeYa said, his son is indeed a hooker, but not so stupid as to take a big risk, if he knew Yingâer is your concubine, he may only be tempted but will not dare to touch himâ
âFather still talks like that? YingYing was the victim, and Xiangâer really wanted to cut off the hand which had dared to touch YingYingâs body so wildly, all of this is definitely not YingYingâs fault, how can Father think like that?â
The emperor scratched his head, he had to accept LuoXiangâs sharp glare that blamed him.
âHeh this child, Father just said itâ
The Crown Prince thought, he frowned deeply.
âEm, but, itâs not like that father, according to concubine Fu and concubine Lui, that ugly prince should recognize them, because his young advisor did, he shouldâve to know YingYingâs identity already.â
The Emperor widened his eyes.
âReally? That, very strange, then it means King MeYa was lying?â
âWell thatâs for sure, isnât it? He just wants to protect his son.â
The Crown Prince took a small sip of his tea, then put it back on his saucer, again staring intently at his father.
âItâs all because of Father, from the first time Xiangâer already disapproved of your intention of inviting that foreigner to the palace, my palace has become like a public area that anybody can enter, after all, whatâs the point of layered guarding the Imperial palace when attackers can enter and leave at will.â
The Emperor swallows hard, LuoXiangâs eyes on him as if he would like to eat him alive.
âThis brat, they are the royal family, what can the official envoys of the country do anyway? Let alone the royal family who comes to visit other countries, no matter how strong they are, if they still love their head, they wonât be so stupid to cause big troubles in hereâ
The Emperorâs words made LuoXiang think, some may be true, why bother to go all the way to peopleâs places and attack? This is called suicide.
âStill, if next time thereâs a palace guest visiting, I will double up the guard at the entrance to the Crown Princeâs palace, if necessary completely shut it down.â
The Emperor took a deep breath.
âWell, it canât be helpedâ
âOh yeah, how are the updates from MaYang, did Father get the latest report?â
The Emperor nodded.
âYes, just now, according to official Xin, the conditions in MaYang are very conducive, even Governor BaoLiâs family is no longer at his residence, everyone including his little servant has run away, the property of the residence was also being taken. Many residents of MaYang town came flocking to the hall town to report, and ask for help to find the whereabouts of their children. As Officer Xin reported, many could be found alive and able to return home, but many had also disappeared and could not be found anywhere. According to the citizen who knows about the matter, it is likely that the youth might have died eaten by Governor BaoLiâs beast petâ
âIs that really Governor BaoLiâs pet? Didnât official Xin find anyone other than the Governor? According to Xiangâer the governor is too greedy and doesnât have the ability to create any beasts, he and his family only know how to accumulate as much wealth as possible, and Xiangâer thinks there must be someone else behind them, and Father certainly know who I meanâ
âWell, who are they, Xiangâer, but no matter what, a corrupt official like Governor BaoLie deserves severe punishment, official Xin has already dispatched his men to find out where the Governor and his family are, they can tell us about whoâs behind the disappearance and death of the youths of MaYang city and its surroundingsâ
âWether is the member or the leader of the Demon Valleyâs clanâ
The Emperor and Crown Prince took their breaths in thought.
âHeh, what comes next will be bigger than we thoughtâ
âItâs definitely not a good thing Father, we better prepare for everything thatâs comingâ
The Crown Prince stood up from his seat.
âHeh, alright Father, since tomorrow there will be no more meeting with the state guest who has gone home today, tomorrow will be Xiangâerâs day off, please donât suddenly send your envoy and call Xiangâer for no apparent reasonâ
The emperor gulped at his sonâs attitude.
âYou are a rotten child, Father is the Emperor, Father can call you anytime father wants, why would Xiangâer object?â
LuoXiang glanced at his father.
âWell, if itâs reasonable no one will refuse father, but if calling only for business that can be discussed later the name is unreasonable, whatever, Xiangâer will return to the palace and accompany Ying Ying, his internal injuries havenât fully healed yet, so before things get worse, let Xiangâer accompany YingYing and think about our next move.â
LuoXiang lowered his head in respect for a moment before heading to the door, however, the sound of footsteps from outside alerted the two of them.
âReport! Your Honour!â
A special palace guard rushed in, instantly lowering his body to his knees before the Emperor and the Crown Prince.
âWhat is this? Why are you shouting?â cried the Emperor, the special guard who worked in the Emperorâs palace as the messenger for the Emperor, raised his head, looking at the Emperor and the Crown Prince with anxious eyes.
âReport His Majesty the Emperor, His Majesty the Crown Prince, something happened to the NuMen royal family entourage, an attack occurred while they out of SanPo cityâ
Hearing that the Emperor stood up from his seat, looking at the guard with big eyes.
âWhat do you mean by assault? Arenât the NuMen kingdomâs men very formidable? They can definitely handle it right?â
The little bodyguard lowered his head back.
âReport Your Majesty, the witness said that the attack was carried out by, people in army-like clothes from the palace, em, from the Crown Princeâs palaceâ
LuoXiang opened his eyes wide, approached the little guard, and asked more clearly.
âWhat do you mean the guards from the Crown Princeâs palace? No one ordered any troops out todayâ
âPardon Your Majesty, thatâs what the witnesses of the surviving NuMen saidâ
The Emperor looked at the Crown Prince who looked restless and held back anger at the same time.
âThis must be the work of some people who want to ruin my reputation, Commander Liu did report that some of the armor of the special guards of the Crown Princeâs palace was not the same as the initial calculation, but thought it might be just a miscalculation, didnât think that these people have gone further than we thoughtâ
âThen, how is King NuMenâs condition? Are they all right?â asked the Emperor.
The little guard stuttered, briefly holding back before continuing his report.
âEh, that, Your Majesty, King NuMen and family are in good condition, but, Prince LoYi, he was reported to have died on the spot, in a pitiful conditionâ
The news again made the Emperor and the Crown Prince widen their eyes, although it wasnât bad news for the Crown Prince, what was worse was that the attacker was wearing the special guard attire of the Crown Princeâs palace, which meant, the one who carried out the attack and also killed Prince LoYi, was him.
âHeh, how did this happen?â
The Emperor took a deep breath while stroking his chin looking at the Crown Prince who was deep in thought.
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âYour Honour!â
BaiYingâs voice when he saw the Crown Prince emerge from behind the gate of Plum pavilion, his face looked serious, something must have happened as BaiYing expected, ShinYa glanced at BeiYau who was standing behind the Crown Prince who shook his head at him.
LuoXiang took BaiYingâs hand and led him into the pavilion building.
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