Quiet doesn't necessarily mean safe. Having watched so many TV dramas, Yun Qing was also worried that the assassin might return and catch them off guard. She decided to wait for her own bodyguards to arrive.
Diancui stood guard at the door, listening to the sounds outside with Shunfeng.
After a while, someone knocked on the door of the secret room. Yun Qing recognized the voice: "It's Qing Que. Open the door."
Yun Qing had forgotten that she was still holding the little tyrant's hand. When she left the dark room, she subconsciously let go, only to find that her hand was already sweaty. She remained silent.
Fortunately, the little tyrant doesn't mind.
Xie Rang gently curved his lips into a smile.
Qingque and Qinglan, both covered in blood and smelling of blood, clasped their hands in a fist salute before Yun Qing.
"Young master, the assassins have all been killed. They were not assassins. We have handed them over to Lord Lin for disposal. The palace has been cleaned up. Please come and take a look, young master and His Majesty."
Xie Rang stepped forward and said, "Let's go, Grand Tutor, let's go take a look."
Because of the assassination attempt, most of the palace lights were on. Lin Chen had the Imperial Guards guarding various places, so it was quiet at the moment, and no idlers came out to watch.
They had already been tied up by Lin Chen and thrown into the courtyard, piled up together, the living and the dead. When Yun Qing first saw them, she almost vomited.
Looking at Xie Rang, who remained unfazed, she felt nothing but admiration.
[Whether it's the little tyrant or not, this scene is really bloody, makes me want to vomit.]
But vomiting was out of the question. Yun Qing had to stay calm. She turned to Lin Chen and asked, "Did they reveal any useful information?"
Lin Chen hesitated for a moment: "Does calling you a hypocritical thief count?"
Yun Qing: ...
There's no need to go into such detail.
Seeing a change in the little tyrant's expression, Yun Qing quickly asked, "Besides this, is there anything else?"
Lin Chen honestly shook his head: "That's all."
So who would have thought that this group of people tonight were actually after Yun Qing? It's just that Lin Chen was trying to confuse them when arranging the rooms, and since they couldn't find her for a long time, they had no choice but to search the entire palace.
Yun Qing closed her eyes briefly.
This assassin doesn't seem very bright.
Xie Rang subtly moved in front of Yun Qing to shield him, afraid that the Grand Tutor would be disgusted by the scene. He only regretted that he wasn't tall enough, otherwise he could have completely blocked her view. He also thought to himself, why couldn't he have grown up faster?
Just then, he noticed that one of the bound assassins seemed restless, his eyes darting around. His gaze sharpened, and the instant the hidden weapon was launched, he swiftly drew the sword from the waist of the nearby Imperial Guard and swept it away. Then, with a flick of the blade, he cleanly and decisively ended the assassin's life.
Yun Qing: !!
Holy crap!
Lin Chen broke out in a cold sweat on the spot and immediately knelt down: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, it was my negligence!"
If something like this happens right under someone's nose, and Xie Rang really investigates, he wouldn't have enough lives to spare, let alone the fact that the hidden weapon was clearly aimed at Grand Tutor Li!
Basically, everyone serving him knew that there was no suspicion or distrust between the Grand Tutor and His Majesty. On the contrary, the young emperor treated the Grand Tutor with exceptional care and respect, never putting on airs like an emperor, which was enough for them to see his attitude clearly.
Xie Rang stared coldly at Lin Chen, his pupils as black as bottomless pools, his tone icy: "Go and accept your punishment. If this happens again, you will be severely punished!"
For a split second, Xie Rang nearly suffered a cardiac arrest. Who knows if the assassin's hidden weapon was coated with something? If it had hit him, the consequences would have been dire. Fortunately, he had been practicing martial arts diligently for the past six months, which allowed him to deflect the attack in time.
But what if there isn't one?
Yun Qing was also startled, but perhaps because she had experienced so many assassination attempts, when she saw the little tyrant cleanly and efficiently deal with the person, apart from feeling disgusted by the smell of blood, she didn't have much of an emotional reaction.
Indeed, the environment can easily change a person.
Lin Chen's dereliction of duty was well-deserved, and Yun Qing had no intention of pleading for him. She simply advised, "The palace is dangerous. As the commander of the Imperial Guards, it would be unwise for Lord Lin to be injured rashly. Perhaps His Majesty could postpone the punishment?"
Xie Rang was unusually agreeable when facing Yun Qing. He glanced at Lin Chen and said, "I'll listen to the Grand Tutor."
Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes."
"Take all these people away and lock them up, keep them under strict guard and interrogate them, and report any news to me immediately."
Xie Rang didn't really want to stay here any longer, and he believed that the Grand Tutor didn't want to stay here any longer either. He turned around and said, "Let's go back to our room."
Yun Qing had no objection: "Okay."
Young people change every day. Xie Rang is no longer the thin and weak child he was when they first met. He is now not only fully capable of protecting himself, but also of protecting those around him. Yun Qing is overjoyed by this.
He's becoming more and more like an emperor; who would have thought he was my student...?
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The accident at the imperial palace did not affect the ancestral worship ceremony the next day. In fact, because such things happened frequently, the ministers were somewhat used to it, with only a few timid ones cowering like quails.
When Yun Qing came out with Xie Rang, the Prince of Pingjiang and Duke Liang Zhi were standing at the front. Their expressions were gloomy. When they saw Yun Qing coming, their expressions changed slightly, but the emotions they expressed were different.
Liang Zhigong was disappointed that Yun Qing hadn't died in the assassination attempt the previous night, while the Prince of Pingjiang had heard some unpleasant things.
He covets the throne, and his alliance with Li Yunqing is now a united front against external threats. However, he does not want any more variables, such as a young emperor who poses a threat to him.
If that were the case, his ambition to ascend the throne would be difficult to realize afterward.
Oh no, we've been found out.
Sensing the unfriendly gaze of the Prince of Pingjiang, Yun Qing knew that this was a serious matter.
[What a pity, I was hoping to keep it a secret for longer, but it looks like that's not going to happen.]
Last night, the little tyrant took action for her sake. Yun Qing couldn't say that this was wrong, but she was a little melancholy. It seemed that she needed to move the plan forward.
"Grand Tutor, come with me."
Xie Rang's eyes flickered slightly. Since he had been exposed, he simply didn't want to keep hiding it any longer. Otherwise, the Grand Tutor would always be too tired, and he always felt that he couldn't help him.
"good."
At this point, Yun Qing was too lazy to care about etiquette. She figured that apart from the old fogies in the Ministry of Rites, no one else would care. Being by Xie Rang's side was better than being attacked from both sides by the Prince of Pingjiang and Duke Liang Zhi in the past.
The first step is to offer incense. As the Grand Tutor appointed by the late Emperor, Yun Qing is qualified to do this step together with Xie Rang.
After carefully placing the incense sticks, the ministers took turns stepping forward to perform the kneeling ceremony. Yun Qing was about to step aside with Xie Rang.
Liang Zhigong's voice broke in—
"If I remember correctly, the Grand Tutor, as the head of all officials, is full of glory and honor. In the end, he is still a subject. Shouldn't he take the lead and set an example for us?"
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