HCB Chapter 165 Assassination
Chapter 165 Assassination
In the main hall of the Dongfang family.
Dongfang Wang finished reading the letter that the Queen Mother sent quickly.
He snorted coldly and slammed his hand on the table: "Sixth Prince Wu Lingyun is so ignorant of his own limitations that he doesn't even give the Empress Her Majesty the respect she deserves."
Dongfang Qing told him in the letter.
As the queen, she personally called the sixth son to the palace and gave him a good lesson.
But this guy Lao Liu insisted on telling the emperor.
The Dongfang family was promised benefits and was willing to pay the price, but was still rejected.
The Queen had no choice but to hope that the Dongfang family would solve the problem themselves.
Dongfang Qing also pointed out incisively that if they wanted to deal with it, they had to do it quietly, otherwise Lao Liu would get too angry and really tell Emperor Wu.
The evidence we have now is enough to confiscate the Dongfang family's property and exterminate their entire clan.
Don’t look at the Dongfang family being in high spirits now. They have extensive connections with several aristocratic families and even have their children married into many of them.
However, once the Dongfang family is taken down by the emperor himself, all the aristocratic families will not stand up, but will instead turn against the emperor and divide the Dongfang family together.
Dongfang Wang was also afraid.
He has been in charge of the Dongfang family for so many years, although he has the influence of his younger sister Dongfang Qing's position as queen.
But more than that, he has a certain vision.
He didn't want the huge Dongfang family to be divided up and wiped out at this time, and his family would be wiped out.
If it were someone else, even if they caught the Dongfang family's handle, there would be plenty of ways to deal with them and force them to compromise.
But the Sixth Prince is a member of the royal family and a prince, and he is also competing with the Second Prince for the throne.
You can go to Emperor Wu and talk nonsense at any time.
There is no obvious solution.
What the Dongfang family does, other aristocratic families will do to some extent, but there are some things that can be done but cannot be said.
Once it is revealed, the emperor will definitely take action.
Madam Dongfang asked eagerly, "Master, how is it going? Did the Queen rescue You'er?"
"What a waste of time." Dongfang Wang was already in a bad mood, so he was naturally annoyed.
This made Madam Dongfang very anxious: "Master, what should we do? Even the Queen can't save You'er. What should we do? You should think of a solution. Or go to the Sixth Prince and give him whatever he wants."
"You woman, you don't know shit." Dongfang Wang yelled at her, "You're just a silly woman. You've spoiled your precious son all day long."
"He is so arrogant and domineering that he has no idea of being cautious."
"If he gets caught this time, not only will this rebellious son be in trouble, but I and the entire Dongfang family will also be targeted."
How could Dongfang Wang not know how arrogant his son was?
But he didn't care at all. With the entire Dongfang family around, who would dare to provoke them, let alone the young master Dongfang You.
Unexpectedly, the shameless Sixth Prince actually took action himself.
Who could have imagined that as a prince, instead of abusing your power in the capital, you specially disguised yourself as a scholar, secretly came to Qizhou, and even ambushed them halfway, just to capture their son.
It's been so long since the incident happened, and with the strength of the Dongfang family, they would have found out long ago. The man who looked like the Sixth Prince, dressed up as a scholar, and lived in the shabby inn opposite their Dongfang Mansion for several days. How shameless.
Mrs. Dongfang was scolded but she didn't dare to talk back. The reason why she was named the eldest lady was because she gave birth to a good son.
"Master, then, what should we do now?"
"What on earth does the Sixth Prince want?"
What does he want? Dongfang Wang certainly knew that the Sixth Prince's real goal was the Dragon Throne.
Their Dongfang family is a die-hard supporter of the second prince. If their uncle and nephew successfully ascend the throne, the Dongfang family will not be defeated for decades.
The Sixth Prince simply wanted to threaten the Dongfang family and stop supporting the Second Prince.
Compared with the future glory of the family, a son's life is nothing.
If possible, Dongfang Wang would have wiped out all his sins long ago and let the Sixth Prince deal with his son as he pleased. The Dongfang family has plenty of ways to distance themselves from the matter.
But now, this son is his only son. If anything goes wrong, he, Dongfang Wanglian, will have no successor.
He didn't want the Dongfang family's territory, which he had fought so hard for, to be given to other branches a hundred years later.
Dongfang Wang looked coldly at the butler who lowered his head beside him and asked, "Are you a skilled assassin with good martial arts skills?"
"Hmm?" The butler suddenly looked up and faced the master, pondering for a moment, "Master, I can indeed find several masters like this, but..."
"Assassinating the prince is a serious crime."
It's more than a serious crime, it's much more serious than what they're doing now, reselling weapons and armor.
By then, they will most likely be executed by slow slicing.
But Dongfang Wang couldn't care less: "This is the only way for now."
"Even if he's a prince, what does it matter? Once he dies, everything will be gone. You must make arrangements immediately. You must succeed. There is absolutely no room for failure."
Dongfang Wang decided to take a gamble. As long as the Sixth Prince was dead and the Dongfang family couldn't be found to be responsible, that would be enough.
A dead prince poses no threat.
......
Ning Yi was currently in the Intelligence Department, and asked the shopkeeper, "How's the situation with the Dongfang family?"
Before deciding to take action against the Dongfang family, the Intelligence Department had already sent spies into the Dongfang family.
After all, the Dongfang family is an important support force for the second prince, so they will naturally not let go of such a big target.
Ning Yi went directly to Qizhou because an undercover spy from the Intelligence Department who had been working undercover in the Dongfang family had heard some bad news and knew a lot.
The shopkeeper bowed and smiled flatteringly, "Don't worry, Your Highness. The Dongfang family is now sending us intelligence every day. We can't miss anything."
Not long after, a servant brought a letter: "Your Highness, the latest news from Qizhou."
Ning Yi personally opened it and checked it this time, frowning a little: "Everything is fine again."
He felt something was wrong.
It is impossible for the Dongfang family to be so quiet. Not only did they not contact other families, they also did not look for other officials.
It's unacceptable to let Dongfang Qing cause trouble for me.
Dongfang Qing must have told the Dongfang family that she would not let Dongfang You go.
He didn't believe that Dongfang Qing, who was so affectionate and delicate in bed, would really be slept with by him, and he would ignore the Dongfang family and the second prince.
Ning Yi returned to the mansion and immediately made arrangements: "Tell everyone in the mansion that no outsiders are allowed to enter the mansion at will. Also, if you meet anyone outside trying to gather information, you must report it immediately. The night watch posts will be doubled, and they will have to hide more secretly."
Qin Haifeng frowned: "Your Highness, you mean..."
Ning Yi sneered and said, "That old fellow Dongfang Wang is quite courageous."
At night, Ning Yi was in the west courtyard, hugging the charming Princess A Luojiu, sleeping soundly.
There was a sudden noise outside.
Ning Yi opened his eyes immediately, and the beautiful A Luo also woke up: "Husband, is there something wrong outside?"
"My husband will go and take a look. You don't have to worry. Just have a good rest."
Ning Yi comforted her, put on his clothes and went out.
Just then someone came to report: "Your Highness, three assassins have been captured."