Chapter 71 Assassin
Meng now utterly detests seeing Yu Zhiyi's smile.
Oh no, to be precise, ever since she saw this fake heiress of the Yu family, a feeling of disgust inexplicably arose in her heart.
This disgust was even stronger than seeing his own good-for-nothing daughter-in-law.
Regardless of what Madam Meng thought, Yu Zhiyi had already spoken to Duke Yong: "Does Your Excellency still remember that your sister had four personal maids, each named after plum blossom, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum?"
Duke Yong nodded: "I remember."
He immediately frowned: "But they were all killed by the Li family."
The Li family is the same family as his sister's husband.
Yu Zhiyi said, "That's right. These four maids were all killed by Madam Zhang through the Li family around the time your sister passed away. But Qiuju had a younger sister who came to Shengjing to stay with her sister because all her family members had passed away during that period."
"When her younger sister came to Beijing, Miss Zhang had just gotten married and was at the height of her fame. However, because Qiuju's younger sister was taken in by Miss Zhang in the Li family, Madam Zhang was unaware of her existence."
"Later, Miss Zhang's condition worsened. Although Qiuju was loyal to Miss Zhang, she was unwilling to implicate her younger sister, so she found an excuse to send her sister away from the Li residence."
"Now, Qiuju's younger sister is working as a wet nurse for a wealthy family in Wude Township outside Shengjing. His Majesty and the Duke will find out that what I said is true once they send someone to investigate."
In fact, the people who directly caused Ms. Zhang's death were the Li family and her husband.
However, as the mastermind behind the scenes, Meng's guilt is no less than that of Li Dalang, who directly committed the murder.
After all, if she hadn't cut off Miss Zhang's path to help, Miss Zhang, with her family backing her up, would never have ended up being beaten to death.
The Duke of Yong stood up with a mocking smile. Despite his immense anger, he still bowed to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, this old minister needs to go back and take care of some matters at home."
The emperor was very understanding of his feelings and waved his hand, saying, "Go."
"Go." Duke Yongguo looked coldly at Meng Shi, the word seeming to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
Meng's face was ashen, and her body trembled as she stood up.
Suddenly, her eyes rolled back and she fainted.
Yu Zhiyi chuckled: "My lord, I can not only tell fortunes, but I can also treat illnesses. In particular, I am a master of acupuncture. If you trust me, I am more than willing to help you wake up your wife."
"Alright." Duke Yong agreed without hesitation.
Before Yu Zhiyi could react, Meng opened her eyes: "What...what happened to me just now?"
Everyone: "..."
She woke up so quickly.
"Mrs. Du, you are truly capable!"
Yu Zhiyi smiled gently: "You flatter me."
Meng: "..."
Finally, the Duke of Yongguo had someone "help" Meng Shi walk away.
Zhang Tianshun glared fiercely at Yu Jiaojiao, while Yu Jiaojiao trembled and then looked at Yu Zhiyi with resentment.
Yu Zhiyi didn't say anything about it, but the Yu family members showed expressions of heartache and then glared at her.
Yu Zhiyi's gaze swept over the resentful eyes of the Yu family members, and she smiled brightly: "Father, Mother, brothers, do you also want to have your fortune told?"
The Yu family members: "..."
Having learned from Madam Meng's experience, the Yu family, though still not believing that Yu Zhiyi was capable, ultimately dared not take any real risks.
After all, if they lose the bet, the consequence will be that they lose face and have their dignity trampled on.
Seeing that no one dared to step forward, Yu Zhiyi raised an eyebrow: "It seems everyone acknowledges my abilities. In that case, let's all cooperate and perform for His Majesty..."
Before Yu Zhiyi could say anything, Yu Jiaojiao suddenly shouted, "Your Majesty, I can't leave! I have important matters to report!"
Today was a golden opportunity for her to make a name for herself, her only chance to shine in the Duke of Yong's mansion, and Yu Jiaojiao didn't want to miss it.
Zhang Tianshun grew impatient and dragged her outside, saying, "Shut up, stop making a fool of yourself here!"
Yu Jiaojiao struggled twice, but couldn't break free of the restraints, so she simply shouted loudly, "Your Majesty, assassins have infiltrated the main hall! These assassins are divided into two groups, intending to massacre the Chaohua Palace! I know their identities. If you let me stay, I can identify them one by one..."
Yu Zhiyi's expression changed.
An uproar and panic ensued inside the hall.
The emperor's face darkened, and he ordered Zhang Tianshun to take the person away immediately, to stop her from spouting nonsense.
However, it was too late.
The assassins had long been itching to make their move; if it weren't for the fact that the Meng family's melons were so delicious, they wouldn't have lingered for so long.
"Behind the red gates, meat and wine go to waste, while on the streets, frozen corpses lie. Kill these good-for-nothing gluttons who prey on the people!"
At the shout of a "palace servant" from inside the hall, the assassins moved in unison.
Not only the assassins inside the main hall, but also the assassins among the geishas who had been waiting outside showed their fangs, drawing soft swords hidden on their bodies and stabbing their "comrades" beside them...
Chaos immediately erupted inside the hall.
The sounds of fighting and screams rose and fell.
Although there were guards outside the main hall, they were still some distance from the assassins. By the time the guards rushed to the main hall to rescue the emperor, the assassins had already started their killing spree.
"Help!"
"Don't kill me!"
"Help me!"
Countless screams rang out from all directions. Although there were many men in the hall, most of them were civil officials who were powerless to restrain chickens.
Although there were military officers present, they were not allowed to bring weapons into the palace. Therefore, even a general with outstanding military achievements could only passively dodge when something happened.
In the blink of an eye, blood appeared in the hall, and the stench of blood filled the air, making people want to vomit.
In the chaos, Yu Zhiyi quickly walked back to the side of Prime Minister Du and the other two, intending to protect them and hide behind a large pillar.
Faced with the sudden turn of events, Du Ziheng was initially flustered, but after seeing the blood all over the ground and the people falling one after another, his fear was gradually dispelled by reason.
He looked up and saw the woman's stunningly beautiful and resolute face.
The woman's beautiful face stood out starkly against the chaotic hall; her calmness and composure were like a cool stream, extinguishing the restlessness in his heart.
He suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
Despite being a man who had studied military books, horsemanship, archery, and military strategy since childhood, he was not as calm as a woman at the crucial moment.
"Father, Mother, Zhiyi, don't be afraid, I will protect you."
After he finished speaking, he found that the three people remained unmoved.
"Although there are quite a few assassins, our position is in a blind spot, easy to defend and difficult to attack..."
Prime Minister Du waved his hand to interrupt his analysis: "Your mother and I are both wearing Yi'er's defensive magic artifacts, so we'll definitely be fine. But you, running around like that, with your mediocre skills, you'd easily get riddled with holes."
Du Ziheng: "..."
Can't we have any more fatherly love?
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