Chapter 578 Beware! There's an assassin!

Zongzheng Wuheng was overjoyed to discover that he was truly no longer in pain!

"You may leave."

"Don't give me the chance to regret not killing you!"

Once he had confirmed this, he immediately turned away from them and told them to leave.

Ado and Jinhua picked up their things and quickly left.

Once outside, A'duo touched her waist and sneered, "Luckily, I pinched it discreetly. He won't notice the bruises on my waist."

"Master, why doesn't Junior Uncle tell us to just kill Zongzheng Wuheng?"

Ado had no good feelings towards the Zongzheng clan.

Even though Zongzheng Wuheng has actually treated her quite well these days.

The meticulous care provided was no different from protecting a treasure.

However, Ado knew very well that he was just afraid that if she got hurt, he would suffer along with her.

Therefore, he was not fooled by Zongzheng Wuheng's sweet talk.

Jin Hua: "Your junior uncle has her own plans."

"If Zongzheng Wuheng makes any rash moves, he will only be courting death."

"We don't need to know."

"By the way, Ado, once things are settled here, we really should go back to Miao territory."

"We ambushed several other sects before we left, and they must have suffered heavy losses as well. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been coming to Nan'an in waves to spy on us. It seems they want to take revenge on us."

"Aren't you scared to go back like this?"

A'duo shook her head firmly, "Master, your disciple is not afraid!"

"They destroyed our Witch Moon Cult, are we afraid of them?"

"But Master, there are only two of us now. If we go back like this... how can we protect ourselves?"

"Also, is Junior Uncle not coming back with us?"

Jin Hua: "Of course we can't just stupidly go back like that."

"As for your junior uncle, she has already helped us more than enough."

"Without her, we wouldn't have been able to take revenge and kill Zongzheng Wuxie so easily. Also, she was forced to stay in the Witch Moon Sect by us, so it's time to give her her freedom."

"She does not belong to Miao territory."

"Her world is outside."

"By Prince Su's side. And also in a wider area."

"By the way, I heard from your junior uncle and her brother's letter that your senior sister is pregnant. Perhaps we can go to Rongle to take a look."

"I'll make a detailed plan for returning to Miao territory once I'm there."

Upon hearing this good news, A'duo couldn't contain her joy: "Yes, Master!"

"Our Witch Moon Sect has a successor! I hope Senior Sister can have a daughter, so we can pass on all the skills of the Witch Moon Sect to her in the future!"

Jin Hua nodded, her eyes filled with anticipation for the future.

The next day marked the three-day meeting between Duan Rongshi and Zhang Tingjiu.

The situation between North Korea and China has become increasingly stable.

After all, the Chu Emperor had been missing for so many days.

A family cannot be without a head for a day, nor can a country be without a ruler for a day.

Therefore, the ministers of the Crown Prince's faction in the court have been petitioning for several days to allow the Crown Prince to ascend the throne directly.

The Crown Prince had not yet made up his mind, fearing that if the Chu Emperor were found again, he would be accused of usurping the throne!

He didn't want to assume his position was illegitimate.

He didn't want to bear the wrath of his cruel father.

Moreover, some of the Fourth Prince's henchmen remained silent.

It's like they're eyeing the situation like tigers, looking for an opportunity to turn things around for the fourth son.

Since the Fourth Prince fell from power, the Crown Prince has been relentlessly suppressing the Fourth Prince's faction.

However, with the support of the Prince of Qin, the Fourth Prince's power had long been deeply entrenched over the years, dominating the entire court and making it extremely difficult to eliminate him.

Three days ago, Zhang Tingjiu and Yang Qilang brought the bodies of Prince Qin and the fourth prince, Zongzheng Wuxie, back to Nan'an.

Moreover, rumors were circulating throughout the imperial city that Zongzheng Wuxie was not actually of the Chu Emperor's bloodline.

Instead, he was an illegitimate child born to the King of Qin and a witch.

The Prince of Qin replaced his illegitimate child with the princess born to Consort Ning, making his own bloodline appear as a prince. That's why he has been wholeheartedly supporting the fourth prince, hoping that he will compete with the crown prince for the position of heir apparent.

These words were spread so vividly that they didn't seem fake.

Moreover, it is said that Consort Ning has gone mad.

She cried and begged for her princess every day in the palace.

The King of Qin's wolfish ambitions were completely exposed to the world.

Upon hearing this news, the Crown Prince was practically laughing himself silly in the Eastern Palace.

"The fourth prince isn't actually Father's bloodline?"

"This Uncle Qin is really audacious! He dares to do something like this?"

"And Father Emperor was actually fooled by him for so many years. Uncle Qin's death was not unjust!"

"Consort Ning is indeed pitiful, but wouldn't this solve my predicament?"

"Now let's see how those Fourth Prince's faction in the court will oppose me!"

"I am the only rightful heir apparent!"

However, the rumor that the King of Qin was the real culprit who kidnapped the Emperor of Chu was still circulating.

But it seems that the one who kidnapped the Chu Emperor was someone else entirely.

The Crown Prince personally summoned Yang Qilang.

He was asked if he had seen who those traitors really were.

Yang Qilang said with absolute certainty, "Your Highness, those were just bandits from the Jianghu. His Majesty was indeed kidnapped from the palace by the traitor Prince Qin first."

"At the very end, these江湖 (jianghu) bandits appeared, took His Majesty hostage, and even killed Prince Qin and Zongzheng Wuxie!"

This is a confession co-authored by Yang Qilang, Zhang Tingjiu, and even the纨绔公子 (playboys) of the Gong and Xie families, along with Qingyangzi.

Royal secrets—who dares to say they saw the whole truth?

Wouldn't that mean the entire clan that came looking for trouble would be wiped out?

All I dare say is that we happened to run into the two sides just after they finished fighting, and that's when they retrieved the bodies of King Qin and Zongzheng Wuxie.

Yang Qilang felt guilty and dared not look at the Crown Prince.

After all, the Yang family has always been a staunch supporter of the Crown Prince.

Who told them to be from the Crown Prince's maternal clan?

But he absolutely couldn't betray Li Wu!

Putting aside brotherhood for now, the fact that Li Wu dared to plan something this big clearly indicates that he has other tricks up his sleeve.

Moreover, Zhang Tingjiu and Yang Qilang both inexplicably believed in Li Wu.

I have a feeling... he might change the Great Chu?

It's not a big deal to temporarily switch sides and seek refuge.

Anyway, they won't stop the crown prince from ascending the throne.

The crown prince naturally wouldn't suspect him.

He immediately ordered in a fit of rage that the King of Qin and Zongzheng Wuxie be thrown into a mass grave and left to be devoured by wild dogs.

It also proclaimed to the world: the King of Qin and his son are traitors and disloyal, and are not worthy of being buried in the imperial mausoleum of the Zongzheng clan.

Then, the Crown Prince summoned Zhang Tingjiu as well and asked him for more details.

They knew that those traitors were not only cunning and skilled in martial arts, but they had also exposed the true nature of the King of Qin and his bastard son.

The Chu emperor is still in their hands.

The fate of the Chu Emperor became even more shrouded in mystery.

But with the King of Qin dead, how could the tyrant Emperor of Chu remain unscathed?

Upon hearing the news, the Crown Prince lay down on the steps of the Qian Yuan Hall and wailed loudly.

"Father is probably in grave danger."

"But I will not give up searching for my father."

"We must see him alive or dead, no matter what!"

"I fear that those traitors will kidnap Father Emperor and try to use him to command the other lords. If that happens, won't our Great Chu be plunged into turmoil and war?"

The ministers were all deeply worried.

They all knelt on the ground, crying and begging the Crown Prince to ascend the throne as soon as possible to stabilize the court.

They should also quickly revive the political and military affairs that the Chu Emperor had neglected and pick them up again.

The ministers secretly hoped that the Chu emperor would die out there as soon as possible.

That would be a blessing from heaven, a tremendous good thing for the Great Chu.

Otherwise, this country would be ruined by this tyrant sooner or later.

However, no one dared to show it.

The crown prince was in a difficult position.

But seeing all the civil and military officials pleading for his life, he had no choice but to cover his eyes with his sleeves and reluctantly ascend the throne amidst the cries of his ministers.

"Your Highness!"

"A secret letter has been urgently delivered from outside the city—"

Here, the Chu Emperor opened a crack in the window and looked out.

Everywhere you look is green.

The sea is wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky is high enough for birds to fly.

The fish in the river are clearly visible.

The flowers by the roadside exude a fragrant aroma.

The crops in the fields are taller than a person.

Clusters of fruit hang heavy on the trees.

With my eyes closed, I took a deep breath, and it was as if I could already smell the sweetness of corn and the fragrance of wheat.

The Chu Emperor only remembered that the last time he came to the countryside, he was with Yue'er.

At that time, he and Yue'er slipped out of the high palace walls.

She hasn't grown up yet.

He was just an older brother who doted on her.

For the first time, they smelled the taste of freedom in this world.

For the first time, I embraced the vast sky outside.

What if they were just an ordinary pair of siblings?

Perhaps he won't develop those inappropriate feelings of longing and possessiveness.

Yue'er would not be forced to marry into another country, nor would she die tragically in a foreign land.

They will definitely be a brother and sister who can live out their lives peacefully.

The Emperor of Chu's tears flowed down his cheeks.

He couldn't help but look ahead, at Duan Rongshi's back.

Although he put on the human skin mask again, restoring Li Wu's identity.

But knowing that he was there, the Chu Emperor felt an inexplicable sense of peace.

Simply because he is Yue'er's bloodline.

The Chu Emperor was filled with regret, only now realizing what he had missed by distancing himself from the child.

"careful--"

Then a sudden, urgent cry rang out.

An arrow flew past the Chu Emperor's eyes.

One of the guards was shot by an arrow and fell off his horse.

The person next to him immediately leaped onto the horse, lifted it high, and quickly jumped away, thus preventing the person from being trampled to death.

"An assassin!"

"alert!"

All the guards and the character "杀" immediately drew their swords and knives.

And everyone stopped where they were.

Today they are to escort the Chu Emperor back to the palace.

Therefore, for safety reasons, they took the official road.

But now they've been ambushed!

Someone knows that the Chu Emperor is here and wants to kill him.

Who is it?

Who is the traitor?

Everyone was looking at each other.

When the arrow rain came down again like a storm, the guards and assassins reacted as quickly as possible.

"Southwest!"

Kill One shouted.

Then he led his men, waving arrows as they broke through to the southwest.

The people around the Chu Emperor's carriage gradually dispersed.

Soon, he was left all alone in the same spot.

Several arrows quickly pierced through the carriage and entered.

If the Chu emperor hadn't taken precautions and hidden in the northeast corner with a shield, he would probably have been shot through by now.

The surroundings gradually quieted down.

The Chu Emperor seemed to have been abandoned.

Just as he was about to go out and take a look, the carriage curtain was suddenly lifted open.

"Father, your son has come to rescue you—"

Zongzheng Wuheng struggled to lie on the carriage, and when he saw that the Chu Emperor was still alive, a look of joy appeared on his face.