Chapter 26 You beast! Let go of my sister!
"My lord, spare me! I'll talk!"
The will to survive drove the last assassin to shout himself hoarse.
Chunyu Han's broadsword was already raised, only three inches away from the assassin's neck.
Everyone held their breath, curious about who was so bold as to hire someone to raid the Regent's residence at night.
"Yes, it's the Prince Consort!"
In the Great Zhao Kingdom, only the eldest princess got married and established her own residence, and the words "驸马" (驸马, meaning consort) clearly indicate this.
Do you know the cost of lying?
Chunyu Han looked down at him, his eyes cold as if he were looking at a dead man.
Everyone in the Great Zhao Kingdom knows that the eldest princess's husband is a good-for-nothing who is both dissolute and afraid of his wife. How could he have such audacity?
"I dare not lie, I only beg you to spare my life."
"Most hired assassins conceal their identities. How can you be sure that person is the prince consort?"
As Chunyu Han spoke, the tip of the knife drew even closer to the assassin's neck.
"Your Excellency is extremely discerning. He did indeed conceal his identity, but when he took out the money, he accidentally dropped his insignia. Not only me, but they all saw it..."
The assassin felt a chill run down his spine as he spoke of them; they would never have the chance to say it again.
Chunyu Han casually tossed down the knife, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.
“This person was taken to Dali Temple for imprisonment, and these others were displayed in front of Xuanhua Gate for three days.”
Chunyu Han said this to the officials at the execution platform. To be honest, the officials here were already numb to the scenes of executions, from corrupt officials to the execution of entire families. But Chunyu Han's actions still made them feel weak in the knees.
"Yes, sir."
The junior official cupped his hands in greeting, not daring to say anything more for fear of incurring Chunyu Han's wrath.
Among the crowd, the person wearing a straw hat saw everything. Chunyu Han was indeed a cunning character.
This person revealed the imperial son-in-law's identity and sent him to the Dali Temple. If anything goes wrong, it will be entirely the imperial family's responsibility.
The man quickly left the crowd, eager to return to the East Palace and report what had happened to his master.
...
In the afternoon, the Honeysuckle Pavilion was quiet and still, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Chunyu Han returned from outside, exuding a murderous aura. His handsome, pale face still bore traces of splattered blood.
At this moment, Yu Nian was still fiercely bargaining with the system in her mind for benefits. She should be glad that she was unconscious. If she were awake, she would be scared out of her wits by Chunyu Han's bloodthirsty appearance.
"..."
Approaching the low couch, Chunyu Han could vaguely hear Yu Nian muttering something, but the whispered words were hard to make out.
Chunyu Han leaned close to the low couch, trying to hear what Yu Nian was saying.
Just as his ear was about to touch Yu Nian's lips, a righteous and awe-inspiring shout entered Chunyu Han's ears.
"You beast! Let go of my sister!"
Yu Jing stood at the door, dressed in light-colored clothes, his hair disheveled, and his body bound with hemp rope.
Yu Jing was the most well-mannered person in the Yu family; the word "beast" was something he would only utter when he was extremely angry.
"How dare you! You disrespect my lord!"
Sang Tian, standing behind Yu Jing, kicked him mercilessly and then used a grappling technique to pin him to the ground.
Chunyu Han narrowed his phoenix eyes slightly. Had he said he was going to kidnap someone?
"Why did you tie him up?"
"Reporting to Your Excellency, Physician Yu is not cooperating. In order to avoid causing a disturbance, we have no choice but to resort to this measure."
Sang Tian hadn't expected that Yu Jing, this seemingly unassuming young master, would be so difficult to handle.
"Untie me. Physician Yu, I'll give you a chance to explain."
Chunyu Han said calmly and slowly straightened up.
Yu Jing, with his strong sense of integrity, looked at Chunyu Han with utter disgust.
Explain what? Explain why I insulted you?
"You took advantage of Yu Nian while she was asleep, and then you kidnapped your own brother to watch her. What are you if not a beast?"
Yu Jing was shocked by the scene before him as soon as he entered the room.
Yu Nian lay pale-faced on the couch, while Chunyu Han lay on top of her, his head lowered close to her lips.
This eunuch openly rejected Yu Nian in court, but secretly harbored such despicable intentions.
"You dare to act so recklessly?!"
Sang Tian knew that Chunyu Han didn't mean it that way; Yu Jing was really being impolite.
Seeing that Sangtian was about to make a move again, Chunyu Han suddenly felt somewhat helpless.
"Sangtian, step back."
Chunyu Han disdained to explain Yu Jing's baseless misunderstandings, and simply said in a cold voice, "If you don't want your sister to die, go and detoxify her."
Upon hearing that Yu Nian had been poisoned, Yu Jing's expression hardened. He didn't bother arguing with Chunyu Han and quickly walked towards the low couch.
As he took Yu Nian's wrist, Yu Jingqing's delicate brows furrowed.
"I need to go back to the manor to get my medicine kit. Why is Xiao Wu so badly injured?"
Despite the wound being treated well, Yu Nian's condition was not good, and the poison was also difficult to cure.
Faced with Yu Jing's stern questioning, Chunyu Han simply gave a casual reply.
"At midnight last night, the Regent's residence was attacked by assassins."
This perfunctory response only fueled Yu Jing's anger.
"The Grand Regent's Palace can't even protect a woman?"
Chunyu Han lowered his eyes, and his voice, tinged with coldness, flowed out.
Why should I protect her?
"Then why did she protect you?"
Yu Jing also forcefully retorted with a question to Chunyu Han. As a royal physician who had been practicing the four diagnostic methods of traditional Chinese medicine for many years, Yu Jing had a very keen grasp of details.
"If Xiao Wu hadn't been injured because of you, why would a cold and heartless person like Lord Chunyu have treated her injuries?"
Yu Jing was met with endless silence.
Chunyu Han couldn't help but ponder. Could it be that Yu Nian's desire to form an alliance with him wasn't the Prime Minister's intention? Otherwise, why would Yu Jing appear so completely unaware...?
"Or do you want everyone to know that Yu Nian is still at the Regent's Mansion in the middle of the night?"
Chunyu Han changed the subject, his tone cold. He had already used up all his patience to talk to Yu Jing.
It seems that some things will only become clear after Yu Nian wakes up.
"You! Time is of the essence right now, I don't have time to argue with you!"
What a despicable person!
Yu Jing cursed under his breath and stormed off. Yu Nian's poison could not be delayed any longer. He had to rush back to the manor to prepare the medicine. Once Xiao Wu was better, he would definitely have a good talk with Chunyu Han.
It's a good thing that Yu Nian is staying at the Honeysuckle Pavilion now; otherwise, if Prime Minister Yu knew, given his temper, he would definitely impeach Chunyu Han.
Before things are clear, it's best not to create unnecessary complications.
Just as Yu Jingqian stepped out of the Honeysuckle Pavilion, Chunyu Han summoned Sangtian.
"Take the back road to escort Physician Yu; it will save time."
The voice was quite loud, and Yu Jing, who had just arrived at the door, heard it and immediately felt puzzled.
He grew up in the Prime Minister's residence, how could he not know that there was a side path between the Prime Minister's residence and the Regent's residence?
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