Chapter 85 The Du Family's Rebellion
The next morning, Lu Zhaoxue slowly opened her eyes, feeling sore and weak all over.
Memories of last night flooded her mind like fragments, and she instantly realized that Chu Huaiyu had taken advantage of her drunkenness and done that kind of thing to her again.
Her face darkened, and she struggled to get up.
Chu Huaiyu had already left before dawn.
Today, he is leading a group of royal family members to the ancestral temple to pay respects to their ancestors, and there is no time to waste.
He specially changed into a black robe embroidered with gold dragons, which made him look exceptionally solemn and dignified.
With a solemn expression, he led the group step by step up the bluestone steps leading to the ancestral temple.
Upon arriving at the ancestral temple, he intended to rest for a while.
Suddenly, a group of masked assassins darted out from both sides, and countless arrows came flying through the air with a sharp whistling sound, heading straight for him.
Fortunately, his guards were all well-trained and highly skilled in martial arts. Upon seeing this, they immediately stepped forward to shield him from the arrows with their own bodies, barely managing to protect him.
In the chaos, the assassins and guards fought each other, leaving the scene in complete disarray.
Some cowardly officials had already fled in terror, while some loyal ministers rushed over to protect Chu Huaiyu.
"General Du Feng, quickly bring your troops to protect His Majesty!"
Wei Gonggong stood in front of Chu Huaiyu and shouted loudly to Du Feng, who was not far away.
However, Du Feng suddenly gave a cold laugh, and with a sharp turn of his sword, he pressed it directly onto Chu Huaiyu's shoulder.
The cold touch made Chu Huaiyu tense up instantly.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty." Du Feng's voice carried an obvious hint of ruthlessness.
"You..." Eunuch Wei's eyes widened, and he asked in surprise, "Are you plotting a rebellion?!"
Du Feng ignored Wei Gonggong and stared intently at Chu Huaiyu.
He said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I must thank you for giving me this opportunity to protect you. Only in this way could I have the chance to kill you!"
"Du Feng, do you know what you're doing right now?"
Chu Huaiyu lowered his eyes slightly, his expression so calm that it was impossible to read, as if the sharp sword on his shoulder did not exist at all.
"Of course I know!" Du Feng roared, his eyes filled with determination.
"Since ancient times, when a ruler commands his subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die. But today, I refuse to believe in that principle! I will make you die, and I will make you suffer a terrible death!"
After saying that, he gave a wink to the men in black behind him, and the men in black immediately surrounded Chu Huaiyu.
Ever since he was summoned back to the capital from the frontier, he had harbored thoughts of rebellion.
The Du family's achievements have overshadowed their master's, and now they are in a predicament from which they cannot back down.
They could either rebel against their superiors and seize the throne.
Otherwise, they can only wait for the current emperor to gradually strip them of their power, and eventually their entire family will be wiped out!
He absolutely cannot sit idly by and wait to die!
Father is terminally ill, and sister has lost a prince in the palace. If things continue like this, the Du family will be destroyed sooner or later...
He would rather be despised by the world than fail to defy fate and change the dynasty, making it his surname, Du!
"By doing this, you have completely pushed the Du family into an abyss of no return. You have truly failed to live up to my good intentions."
Chu Huaiyu sighed softly, his tone tinged with regret.
Seeing this, the people nearby began to whisper among themselves, and the sound of their discussion was incessant.
Some people were filled with fear, worried that the world would descend into chaos and the people would suffer.
Some people were indignant and denounced Du Feng as a traitor who deserved to have his entire family executed!
Although Chu Siheng is blind, his hearing is exceptionally sensitive.
Hearing the commotion and chatter around him, he asked the guard beside him what was going on.
The guard explained the situation in detail, and Chu Siheng couldn't help but frown.
He thought to himself: This Du Feng is too impatient. He probably doesn't even have half the wisdom and courage of General Du back then.
By his generation, the Du family was completely finished.
"You are the one who truly wants to destroy the Du family! If you hadn't been so aggressive and ruthless, I wouldn't be in this situation today!"
After Du Feng finished speaking, he shouted to the people behind him, "Men, seize Chu Huaiyu!"
However, before his men could make a move, countless guards suddenly emerged from the shadows on the roof of the ancestral temple, their arrows already precisely aimed at them.
The next instant, before anyone could react, countless arrows shot out and pierced the black-clad man's body with perfect accuracy.
Du Feng never expected that there were already people lying in ambush in the ancestral temple!
He was both anxious and furious, and immediately brandished his long sword, lunging at Chu Huaiyu.
Before he could even get close to Chu Huaiyu, he was swarmed by Chu Huaiyu's guards and pinned to the ground.
In a short time, Du Feng's men were all killed or wounded, and they were all brought under control.
Du Feng was pinned to the ground.
He gritted his teeth and roared with bloodshot eyes, "How could this happen?!"
He disguised himself perfectly, revealing no flaw whatsoever. How could Chu Huaiyu have known? And even had troops lying in ambush on the day of the ancestral worship?!
"Du Feng, I am truly disappointed in you and the Du family."
Chu Huaiyu looked down at him condescendingly, her tone tinged with regret, but her eyes held no warmth whatsoever.
"Tell me, why did this happen?!" Du Feng roared angrily. If he didn't know the reason, he would never rest in peace until he died!
"Because he has never trusted anyone, he has been waiting for the day when the Du family would rebel." Chu Siheng answered Du Feng's question in his heart for Chu Huaiyu.
The Du family thought their rebellion plan was flawless and that Chu Huaiyu would never know about it, but little did they know that Chu Huaiyu's thoughts were a hundred times deeper than theirs.
Du Feng is still too young and naive! He thought he could outmaneuver the cunning and treacherous Chu Huaiyu.
Chu Siheng suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for Du Feng; he was just like he used to be, both laughable and pathetic…
Chu Huaiyu then slowly curled the corners of his mouth, leaned down with a half-smile, and whispered in Du Feng's ear.
He spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear:
Do you want to know why I know your every move?
Because the person who informed on you to me was your father, Du Yu.”
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