Chapter 292: The Destruction of Two Great Families
Seeing Yi Wangzhe's half-smile, Deng Xuelian was terrified and her heart was pounding.
If he knew about the scandal between me and Yuan Gu, I would be dead soon.
No, she couldn't just sit there and wait for death, she had to think of some way to save herself.
After briefly talking to King Yi about something else, she went back to her room, using the excuse of feeling unwell.
On the way, the spy planted by the Yuan family in Prince Yi's Mansion passed her a note.
The general meaning was that Yuan Gu came to urge her to take action against Deng Youning and Li Tianzhuo.
The time to act is now, at the Hundred Flowers Banquet.
Deng Xuelian was worried.
Now that the Yuan family has lost power, do I really have to let him control me?
If you do something tricky at the Hundred Flowers Banquet, the possibility of being discovered is greater. If you are exposed, you won’t even have a chance to survive!
She thought it over again and again, and decided to prepare first and act according to the circumstances.
For a moment, she really wanted to confess to Yi Wang about herself and Yuan Gu. At least that way she wouldn't have to live like a rat in the gutter, timid and cowardly.
The affairs of the Min family and the Yuan family had spread throughout Yuncheng by the afternoon.
It was truly terrifying to see two powerful families collapse in an instant.
Even the children on the streets could see the strength of King Changle and were afraid of him.
All the property of the Min family was confiscated into the national treasury, and all the people were made into slaves and prostitutes.
The house is empty.
The Yuan family was better off, as they had only lost their official positions and could still live in their original houses. However, many things that symbolized their status as marquis could no longer be used.
Yuan family backyard.
The air was filled with the sweet smell of blood, and a few drops of blood were stained on the white peonies beside the cobblestone path.
Yuan Gu looked at the bodies of Erlang and his aunt in front of him and wiped his bloody fingers calmly.
"Useless thing, even such a small thing like this would be discovered by King Changle!"
Yuan Erlang was already dead, but Yuan Gu still spat on his corpse.
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard hurried footsteps behind him.
"Kill them all?"
Old Lord Yuan was just asking casually whether the chickens, ducks and geese were dead or not.
That was his aunt who had been with him for more than 20 years, and her own flesh and blood. He always did things cleanly and decisively.
Yuan Gu glanced at the servant who was digging a hole in the flower garden and said, "Just bury them all."
He was abducted to the Ten Thousand Snake Valley when he was young, where the strong preyed on the weak and he grew up by killing. He was not close to anyone in the mansion.
It's just killing two people. Don't you think the number of lives he has is small?
"Father, now that our family has lost its title, can we still go to the Hundred Flowers Banquet?"
Yuan Gu asked tentatively, if he couldn't go, how could he behave in front of his senior sister and make her fall in love with him?
Old Marquis Yuan naturally knew that his son was thinking about the Princess Dongji again.
"Recently, you should be more cautious. After all, you have won the first place in the imperial examination. The emperor will not do anything to you easily, but that crazy Prince Changle may not be the same."
"Then Princess Dongji, your father advises you to give up this idea!"
He shouted harshly, and then calmly introduced: "Father has arranged a new marriage for you. The other party is also a princess, Princess Xilei."
Yuan Gu was a little surprised when he heard this.
His father is also very ambitious. Even though the Yuan family is in such a state, he still wants to cooperate with Xilei to seize the throne of Nanxin.
"Pack up your belongings. At the end of the month, we will move our family to West Base."
He plans to officially join the West Base.
Or bring the whole family.
"If you want to go, go alone. I'll stay here."
"Father, the Hundred Flowers Banquet is about to begin. Our success depends on this one move!"
"Let me try one last time."
He still didn't give up and pleaded in a hoarse voice.
Old Lord Yuan knew his son's stubborn temper.
In fact, he has quite a few descendants, but unfortunately, this one who grew up in the Valley of Ten Thousand Snakes is the most capable.
In order to prevent himself from losing his son, he could only temporarily agree to let him try again.
Now, the future of their entire family depends on Yuan Gu, so they have to make him happy.
"Well, as you said, our family will leave at the end of the month, and the Hundred Flowers Banquet will be the day after tomorrow."
"Seize the opportunity. If you fail this time, you must come with me to the West Wall to get married!"
After saying this, Old Marquis Yuan left with his hands behind his back.
Yuan Gu stood there and dealt with the two bodies until dark before leaving.
There are no stars or moon in the sky tonight. Everything is gray and covered with dark clouds, as if it is about to rain heavily.
In the Changle Palace, Deng Youning waited for a whole day, but Li Tianzhuo had not returned since he left in the morning.
Even there was no news about Xiu Ming and the secret guards and private soldiers in the mansion.
"Miss, why don't I go out and look for him? Maybe Lord Li is being held captive in the palace by the Emperor again."
Ying Shi knew that her young lady was worried about the safety of Prince Changle and was just pretending to be calm.
Deng Youning held the teacup in her hand, "No need, he is not a child, and this is Nanyinyun City, who dares to take his life?"
"Miss, it is precisely because of Yuncheng that there are more people who want to kill him and seize the throne!"
Sakura retorted hastily.
What's wrong with the young lady today? Even she can see such a simple truth, so why isn't the young lady worried?
Deng Youning took a sip of tea and said, "If he wants to come back, he will come back. There is no need to look for him."
Looking at the dark night sky outside the window, Deng Youning sighed, "It's getting late, you should go back and rest. I'm going to sleep too."
Yingshi obeyed and left.
Although the lights in Deng Youning's room were off, she was still sitting by the window.
How could she sleep peacefully without waiting for news from Li Tianzhuo?
At the same time, at the gate of Yihongyuan.
"Your Highness is really a good drinker. When we get close to you in the future, we can meet up more often."
"Yes, I would like to thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I never thought that you, the King of Changle, would be able to use common people like us."
"Your Majesty, we will definitely repay your kindness. It's getting late today. Let's go back and prepare for what you asked us to do. We will meet again another day."
Several heads of various industries saluted Li Tianzhuo, and then left when they saw him wave his hand to let them go.
These people were introduced by Nanny Lin.
Some people run restaurants and inns in the city; some run gambling houses and underground money houses; and some have businesses all over Yuncheng.
Of course there are also those who are not presentable!
However, all businessmen have one characteristic: they can drink a lot and spend money lavishly.
If Li Tianzhuo hadn't pretended to be drunk, it would have taken him a while to finish the show.
Seeing these people go away, Li Tianzhuo pulled his arms away from the two girls from Yihongyuan who were supporting him with disgust.
The two girls were obviously a little lonely.
They were even still fantasizing about being able to sleep with King Changle today.
"My Lord, are we going back home like this?"
Xiu Ming felt somewhat disgusted with himself now, reeking of alcohol and women's rouge.
He is like this already, so the smell on the prince is probably even stronger.
"Yes, that's it!"
"I will try every possible excuse to deceive Ningning about our visit to Yihong Courtyard today. You should reveal some information to Ying at the appropriate time."
He also has good intentions.
As long as I am indecisive and deceive her, Ningning will definitely be disappointed in me.
It will also be convenient for me to persuade her to leave in the future!
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