Chapter 165: Blazing Fire
Apart from the court, there was no sense of tension in the capital at this time. Chen Shurong brought his family to the manor for fun.
The guards are all from the mansions, not many, but Bai Sanzhu is here. Large wooden boxes are placed around the manor. Once someone attacks, the boxes will be moved away to reveal the true face inside.
Knowing that Shen Shurong was pregnant again, several elders took the initiative to take care of the child so that she wouldn't have to worry.
A few days passed, with carrier pigeons constantly coming in and out. The Duke of Lu had already joined the team and would arrive in the capital in two days.
He has not had a good time these past few days. He is angry that the emperor did not let Yun Zheng go, but rebellion is a big deal. How is he going to explain this to the soldiers behind him?
Should we tell them that we are letting you come to Beijing to purge the imperial court?
We still have to persuade Yun Zhao. As long as Your Majesty does not kill Yun Zheng and does not take action against the Duke of Lu's Mansion, they will not rebel.
At night, Chen Shurong did not rest, nor did she take off her hairpins and rings. She just quietly looked at the candlelight in the candlestick.
Burn, let him have a taste of how he can live without a name or a surname, without seeing the sun.
"Princess, it's already midnight, go to bed."
"No hurry, wait for the news."
Just two hours ago, Zishan entered from the back door of Duke Lu's Mansion and found Chiyu.
I don't know what they said, but Chiyu thanked her, personally saw her out, and then went to Xie Yunzheng's study.
She tried to put on a smile and said in a light-hearted manner, "Master, there is news. The princess didn't come a while ago because she is pregnant again and is not feeling well. I dare not disturb her with news about Jin Zhi."
Xie Yunzheng's eyes lit up as he was lost in thought: "Now that she knows, has she said anything?"
"She said she wanted to see you. Yew has arranged a carriage and is waiting outside."
Xie Yunzheng was a little puzzled: "Why this time?"
"Sir, please don't ask so many questions. The princess must be trying to avoid suspicion. Now the Duke has sent people to guard you and won't let you go out. You can wear my clothes and leave."
"Okay." He would not lose. This time he had to find out when she fell in love with Xie Yunzhao, and whether it was before she fell into the water.
Chiyu went to get a set of his own robe, which he had washed, and Xie Yunzheng put on it and also put on a bamboo hat.
When he went out the back door, someone greeted him, "Master Akabane, why are you still going out so late?"
"Yeah." He didn't say much and went to find Zishan in the direction Akabane said.
Chi Yu in the Chaohui Courtyard looked at the robes that Xie Yunzheng had taken off, the jade pendant with cloud patterns, and the crown that he had taken off, and picked them up one by one and put them on...
Fortunately, Chi Xiao was not there and would not compete with him for it.
Xie Yunzheng, who was disguised as Chiyu, saw the carriage, Zishan, and two guards leading horses, and he walked over quickly.
"Lord Akabane is here?" Zishan walked out from the carriage and saluted.
"Let's go." Xie Yunzheng stepped onto the carriage.
"yes."
"Are we going to the farm?" He knew that his mother and the princess had gone to a farm in the suburbs.
"Yes, the master is not far from the manor." Zishan also got on the carriage: "My Lord, I was rude just now."
"No problem." Xie Yunzheng sat down and took off his hat.
"Thank you, Your Highness." Zishan began to serve tea, put out boxes of snacks, and then sat quietly in a corner.
The carriage drove towards the outside of the city.
If he wasn't sitting in the carriage, he would have turned around and seen a raging fire in the direction of Duke Lu's mansion, his home...
The next morning, Chi Xiao hurried back after receiving the news. He had been in charge of the liaison outside, and there was already crying in the mansion.
When he saw the Chaohui Courtyard study completely burned down and a charred male corpse lying in front of him with a fine jade pendant with cloud pattern beside him, he collapsed and knelt on the ground.
"No, no, how could the prince..."
"Where is Chiyu? Isn't he protecting the prince? Where did he go?" Chi Xiao shouted with tears.
A small hand rested on her shoulder: "Master Chi Xiao, I know where he is."
He turned around, Yew Shan?
I followed her to a deserted place as if possessed by a ghost.
"Where is Chiyu?" Chixiao couldn't wait to know.
Yew's eyes were red, but her tone was calm: "That's the one lying on the ground."
"What?" Chi Xiao noticed that the voice was too loud, so he leaned over and asked in a low voice, "How could it be? That crown and jade pendant are clearly... Where is the prince?"
"The Taoist priest ran away, and His Majesty was furious. He wanted to kill the Crown Prince without waiting for the Second Master to quell the rebellion. It was the Duke who came up with the idea to fake the Crown Prince's death."
"So...it was Lord Akabane who replaced the Crown Prince..." Zishan choked with sobs and was unable to speak.
"Where is the prince?" Chi Xiao was very sad. He and Chi Yu had been together since childhood, but his mission was to protect the prince, so he had no time to be sad at the moment.
"Don't worry, he is safe, but he can't show his face in public."
"It's better not to show up than to be killed by His Majesty."
"Yes, so the body on the ground is the prince. Otherwise, the Duke is afraid of arousing the suspicion of His Majesty."
"Don't worry, tell the prince for me when you have the chance that it is our honor for us brothers to sacrifice our lives for him."
He ran towards the corpse and shouted, "My Lord, I am here to accompany you!"
He drew out the knife and thrust it into his belly.
He and Akabane are both close associates of the Crown Prince. If they are suspected, clues will certainly be sought from them. His Majesty cannot be given the opportunity to force the Crown Prince to show up.
He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell beside the charred corpse.
The old butler was frightened by his sudden action. He felt that he had failed to live up to the Duke's instructions and had not protected the Crown Prince well.
Li Chen was not at all concerned about Xie Yunzheng's death. He hated him the most now and had wanted him dead for a long time.
There was no response from the palace, so Li Wan'er went back to handle the funeral.
I thought she no longer cared, but when she heard the bad news, she still cried sadly.
When Zhuangzi got the news, the Duke's wife fainted immediately.
Chen Shurong sent someone to deliver a letter to his father-in-law, guessing that it was His Majesty's doing, deliberately making it look like an accidental fire.
Moreover, Akabane could not be found, so it was very likely that he was the one who set the fire, otherwise, with his eldest brother's martial arts skills, he would not have been able to escape.
Duke Lu was very angry when he saw the letter. He thought it must be Your Majesty's doing, otherwise why would a fire break out out of nowhere?
He immediately gave orders to hunt down Akabane.
Xie Zhinan was guarding his sick grandmother, his little body shaking uncontrollably. He thought it must be his second uncle who burned his father to death.
He had no intention of letting his father go, even though his father had nothing left.
The Duke's wife woke up and was about to go into the city, but was stopped by Shen Shurong: "Mother, Dad told me before he left that no matter what happened, you can't go into the city before he comes back."
"How can I not go back when my son is dead?" The Duke's wife's eyes were swollen from crying.
Shen Shurong hugged her and said in her ear: “Mom, if you go back now, I’m afraid you won’t be able to save your other son.”
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