Chapter 91 One Person Takes Charge
"Well, I didn't expect the people of Beiliang to be so rampant. You discuss with Shen Yan how to kill Zhao Quan quietly!" The Emperor of Chu ordered. As an emperor, he didn't need to kill people personally, but so many people died at his hands in his life.
"Yes, uncle, will Concubine Mei stay in the palace?" Ye Qingyu observed the slightly gloomy face of the Emperor Chu and asked in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Chu slowly stood up and paced back and forth in the Imperial Study, seemingly weighing the pros and cons. After a long pause, he slowly spoke, "She's pregnant with my son, and she doesn't possess any martial arts skills, so it's fine for her to remain in the palace. We'll deal with her after the child is born." His voice was low, as if he was trying to convince himself that sparing Concubine Mei wasn't entirely out of love, but also out of consideration for the unborn child.
"Uncle Emperor, she and Zhao Quan are not siblings, but they have a very close relationship." Ye Qingyu said with a serious expression, enunciating each word. Although his voice was not loud, it exploded in the imperial study.
"What!" The Emperor of Chu leaped from the dragon throne, his hands clenched into fists, his knuckles white from the strain. He had always doted on Concubine Mei, even ignoring her origins in Northern Liang and her complicity in stealing imperial jade. But now that he knew she was having an affair, how could he tolerate this?
Ye Qingyu stood with his head bowed, silent. He knew full well that for any emperor, the most favored concubine having an affair with someone else was a great shame and humiliation.
"Qingyu, do you have any evidence?" Emperor Chu stared at Ye Qingyu with a sharp gaze, examining this young man whom he trusted and had high hopes for.
"..." Ye Qingyu just stood there quietly, without saying a word. He only wanted the emperor to know about this matter, rather than to produce solid evidence and embarrass the emperor. If the emperor wanted to investigate, he would definitely be able to find out.
What's more, Concubine Mei is pregnant, and this matter involves the dispute over the crown prince. If he is not careful, he will be involved in it. If the Emperor of Chu does not have enough trust in him, he will definitely suspect whether he is partial to the princes and deliberately does not want the child of the Emperor's favorite concubine to be born.
In reality, Ye Qingyu secretly harbored many suspicions. It was unclear whether the child in Mei Fei's belly was actually the Emperor's. But even he didn't dare to speak these words out loud.
Perhaps the King of Chu had also thought of this, and his anger grew stronger. In his rage, he swung his hand violently, and with a "snap", the teacup on the table was smashed to pieces. Tea splashed everywhere, and the fragments flew everywhere, making a crisp and harsh sound.
Eunuch Chang, standing outside, was terrified, his legs shaking uncontrollably. What was going on inside? The Emperor was already in a bad mood, so why was he suddenly furious? Could it be that the young prince of the Northwest had angered the Emperor? But it seemed unlikely. The young prince of the Northwest was always intelligent and sensible, so how could he be so ignorant? The more Eunuch Chang thought about it, the more frightened he became. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, but he could only stand outside and worry, not daring to breathe.
"Who else knows about this?" The Emperor Chu's voice was obviously trembling. He was obviously extremely angry. His chest was heaving violently like a volcano about to erupt.
"Only my nephew knows this." Ye Qingyu's expression was calm, his tone firm. He knew that if this matter implicated others, given the Emperor Chu's current rage, anyone could be killed to silence them. Only by taking this risk himself could he keep the situation under control.
"How do you know?" Emperor Chu stared at Ye Qingyu with eyes as sharp as an eagle, obviously not believing what Ye Qingyu said.
"Hongying said it." Ye Qingyu lowered his head slightly, secretly glad that Hongying was dead. It wasn't really a lie. He had indeed heard Hongying mention this before, but he hadn't mentioned that Chen Yan, Qingyi, and Qingfeng also knew about it.
Emperor Chu narrowed his eyes slightly, thought for a moment, and then slowly nodded: "I want to hear her say it in person."
"Yes." Ye Qingyu responded.
After discussing with the Emperor of Chu, Ye Qingyu left the Imperial Study. He headed straight for the Guard House, intending to ask Chen Yan about the situation. After all, the Emperor of Chu had already ordered Chen Yan to kill Zhao Quan, and he wondered how things were going.
On the way to the guardhouse, Ye Qingyu happened to meet Chen Yan who was rushing over.
"Young Prince, this is terrible! Zhao Quan is missing." Chen Yan was anxious. After returning from Xue Family Villa, he immediately went looking for Zhao Quan, but he searched the entire guardhouse and couldn't find him. According to the guards, Commander Zhao had been missing since early morning.
"Leaving the palace?" Ye Qingyu frowned, a sense of foreboding welling up in her heart. Zhao Quan's disappearance at this critical moment was definitely not accidental. Could it be that he got wind of something and ran away?
"His hometown is in Xihua Prefecture. Except for taking a break to visit relatives every six months, he will not leave the palace. If he leaves the palace, he must get my consent. There is no record of him leaving the palace." Chen Yan said.
"Is he still in the palace?" Ye Qingyu pondered, then suddenly said, "Not good, hurry up!" With that, he used his Qing Gong skills to rush straight to the imperial study. Seeing this, Chen Yan followed closely behind. Could Zhao Quan be going to assassinate the emperor? Who leaked the news and acted so quickly?
In the imperial study, Emperor Chu was immersed in anger when he suddenly heard a slight sound coming from outside the door. He thought it was some blind palace servant and shouted angrily, "Get out! I said no one is allowed to come in!" However, the person did not respond or leave.
The King of Chu frowned, a sense of foreboding welling up in his heart. He looked up. Zhao Quan? How had he gotten in? Where was Chen Yan? He was about to call for help, but Zhao Quan silenced him, and the sword was instantly placed at his neck.
"No one will come, Your Majesty." Zhao Quan's voice was low and gloomy.
"Zhao Quan, what do you want to do?" The Emperor of Chu was shocked in his heart, but he appeared to be very calm on the surface. He already knew that Zhao Quan was colluding with the Northern Liang Kingdom and ordered Chen Yan to kill him, but why did he appear in the imperial study at this time?
"Are you planning to let Chen Yan kill me? Unfortunately, you're one step too late. He won't expect me to be here." Zhao Quan's voice was filled with resentful pleasure, as if he had wanted to kill the King of Chu for a long time.
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