Chapter 346 Assassination

The maidservant beside her was flustered, but managed to catch Madam Wei.

That wasn't all. As if possessed, Madam Wei Er screamed and pointed at Qi Yuxuan, her voice trembling:

"Princess! How cruel you are! My son's reputation is ruined, and our Wei family hasn't even had a chance to ask the nobleman for an explanation! And you've already struck first and taken my son's life! Waaaaah..."

The true intentions were revealed in the diagram, and Qi Yuxuan gave a mocking smile:

"Explanation? My cousin staying at the Wei family's place is already a huge favor to you. If my cousin hadn't been skilled in martial arts, how would we know if your Wei family let people in tonight to assassinate him?!"

"With such malicious intentions, you think you can just brush it off with a simple 'drunk' excuse? Does the Wei family think your daughter's reputation is more important than my cousin's safety?"

After Qi Yuxuan finished speaking, everyone in the courtyard fell silent.

Princess Chang Le has a very sharp mouth!

They demanded that their fifth sister become a nun and be drowned in a pig cage, while also accusing the Wei family of arranging assassins to kill the crown prince. After weighing the two options, they were forced to agree to the former.

But that won't do!

They've raised a girl who's charming in every way, and finally managed to have a prince like the Crown Prince stay with them. Why not seize the opportunity? Are they going to watch him leave and then regret it later?!

Madam Wei was determined to make this matter a reality tonight, even if it meant the Crown Prince's wrath! How could her daughter not be a suitable match for the Crown Prince? Although her family background was somewhat weak, once she entered the Eastern Palace and bore him a child, wouldn't she be guaranteed a concubine position after the Crown Prince ascended the throne?!

Thinking this, Madam Wei immediately changed her attitude and began to take out her handkerchief to wipe away her tears:

"Princess, parents' hearts are always full of love and worry. Fifth Sister is a piece of my flesh and blood, born after ten months of pregnancy. Please forgive Fifth Sister this time, for the sake of our Wei family's generations of hard work and dedication, even if we haven't achieved anything great..."

“We’re both girls, and we as parents certainly don’t want our reputations to be ruined like this, but since things have come to this, why don’t we each take a step back?”

As Madam Wei spoke, her gaze fell on Qi Jun, who was standing next to Qi Yuxuan. Her gaze was so direct that anyone could see what she meant.

Qi Yuxuan almost laughed out of anger.

Even after all that, she still dared to make a move on Qi Jun.

At this moment, Chief Secretary Wei stepped forward to smooth things over, bowing deeply to the Crown Prince and saying:

"Your Excellency, it is my fault for failing to properly discipline the younger generation in my family, which almost led to a serious mistake. If Your Excellency wishes to punish me, I will accept it without hesitation!"

"However, Fifth Mistress in the manor is the most fiery and willful. If she wakes up and finds out that she has done such a thing inadvertently, and does something foolish in a moment of panic, I'm sure Your Excellency would not want to see that. Perhaps Your Excellency would be merciful and take Fifth Mistress away!"

Madam Wei immediately choked up and said, "Yes, Your Excellency, no matter what kind of concubine or lady she is, let this child serve Your Excellency for the rest of her life, so that she can atone for her sins."

Qi Jun's expression grew increasingly cold.

He hadn't expected the Wei family to be so persistent.

It seems that only by taking in a woman from the Wei family can that matter be resolved.

Since that's the case, there's no need to continue negotiating.

Removing the Wei family from their official positions is troublesome, but if they want to take a Wei family girl as a concubine today, they will want something else tomorrow. People are never satisfied. The war with Yue is still going on, and we don't know when it will end. Since the Wei family is so unreasonable, we must replace them with a reasonable official to sit in this important position in Kuncheng.

His gaze moved calmly, landing on the Qilin Guards who stood ready for battle to the side.

The Qilin Guards immediately understood, grabbed their weapons, rushed into the courtyard, and surrounded the Wei family members.

"I originally intended to have a proper discussion with the two Lords of Wei, but I did not expect that the two of you are so arrogant and have your eyes not on the eternal prosperity of the Qi Kingdom, but on my harem."

"How pathetic, how laughable. It's a pity that the princess has been giving you chances all night, but you are still stubborn and do not believe me. You think I am a mediocre man who can use women to stabilize the court."

After saying this, seeing that the Wei family members were all filled with fear and were about to explain, the Qilin Guards stepped forward, tore off the clothes of the Wei family members, stuffed them into their mouths.

Qi Jun said to the Qilin Guard:

"Take them away. The Wei family has already harbored rebellious intentions and intends to assassinate the Crown Prince. I hereby order the Prefectural Governor to handle this matter. Within three days, I will make sure the Wei family disappears completely from Kuncheng."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the Wei family looked on incredulously.

How could this be?! Wasn't the Crown Prince just acting all nonchalant? How come, after Princess Chang Le arrived and spoke with them for a while, she immediately accused the Wei family of assassinating the Crown Prince?!

The Wei family members had already been taken away, and Wei Qingqing, who was seriously injured and unconscious in the house, was also dragged out. Because the Wei family was now guilty, the Qilin Guards showed no mercy.

Poor Wei Qingqing was jolted awake by the pain and found herself lying in a small hut that resembled a woodshed. Shocked, she immediately recalled what had happened before she lost consciousness.

So she was kicked away by the Crown Prince, then fainted from the pain, and then woke up from the pain again?!

What's going on here?! Her at Prince's Pass?! Are they going to kill her?!

No, it's not that serious. She just knew that the Crown Prince's hand was injured and knew how to heal it as soon as possible. She thought she would come over in the evening to treat his wound again and be a kind person who doesn't ask for anything in return!

Of course, it's possible she secretly wanted to peek at the prince's abs, but surely that's not a capital offense?!

Wei Qingqing was in so much pain that she couldn't get up. She felt a burning pain all over her chest and below. She forced herself to reach out and touch it. Thankfully, there was no bleeding. It was probably just an internal injury.

She wanted to call for help, but her lungs were probably injured, and it hurt terribly whenever she tried to breathe, so she gave up.

It was so dark outside that she didn't even know what time it was, and Wei Qingqing felt a little regretful.

"I knew I shouldn't have gone. That idiot Qi Jun, so wary. No wonder he only has Qi Yuxuan by his side. Who else could stand it?"

She was muttering to herself when suddenly someone slapped her hard on the head, making her see stars and bringing tears to her eyes.

"Ah—who? Who attacked us?!"

"Who else?! You brat, do you even know what you've done! The Wei family has been ruined because of you, you jinx!" Madam Wei slapped her thigh in anger, crying as she spoke, "Oh dear, my perfectly good Wei family, you've ruined it all!"

Wei Qingqing then turned her head with difficulty and saw her adoptive grandmother—a patriarchal and hypocritical old woman!

She wasn't the only one in this house?!

But why is Old Madam Wei here? It can't be because she sneaked in to catch a glimpse of the Crown Prince, and he ordered her entire family to be executed, can it?