Chapter 62
After having lunch with Yi Xuanxun in the palace, I happened to meet Li Fei and Gong Mingxue who came to the palace to express their gratitude. After chatting with Yi Xuanxun for a while, they came out of the palace together.
"The weather is nice today, and the Qilin Festival is coming soon. The streets are quite lively, and there are many new things to see. Do you want to take Xiaoyue for a walk?" Li Fei suggested.
"Is Uncle Li fun?"
"It's fun! It's going to be very lively these few days, with markets, acrobatic performances, and some small things you don't usually see."
"Daddy, Mommy, can we go?" Xiaoyue'er asked with anticipation.
"This is a rare opportunity. Why don't we go and take a look?" Yi Luoyue looked at Gong Yuchen.
"Let's forget about it today. The Kirin Festival at the Four Gods Temple will be held in a few days. There will be a night market at the foot of the mountain, which will be even more lively. We can stay there for a couple of days and visit Master Liaowu while we're there."
"Okay. Xiaoyue'er, let's not go to the street today. Let's go to a more fun place in two days, okay?" Yi Luoyue discussed with Xiaoyue'er.
"Okay, mother." The little guy agreed readily.
"Xiaoyue, do you want to go to Xianghu Lake? It's on the way anyway, so we can go there and take a look." Li Fei suddenly suggested. Xianghu Lake is Li Fei's family property. The environment is quiet and pleasant, and most importantly, no one will disturb you.
"Daddy?" Xiaoyue looked at Gong Yuchen excitedly.
"Okay, I have nothing to do in the afternoon, so I might as well go and take a look. Xiaoyue'er will probably like your villa in Xianghu." Gong Yuchen readily accepted the suggestion.
"So what are you waiting for? Let's go."
The group went to the villa in Xianghu in a mighty manner.
Watching the two women accompanying Xiaoyueer on the swing by the lake, the two men sat in the pavilion sipping tea.
"I didn't see Liefeng last night. It turns out he went to avenge Luo Yue and the others."
"I said, anyone who dares to touch me will definitely pay the price."
"But you were quite ruthless this time. You directly let Gong Yuxian sleep with County Master Wenjin." I have always known that Gong Yuchen is a person who will never let go of someone he hates. Sure enough, he was quick, accurate and ruthless in his actions.
"Now the whole capital has heard that last night at the Fenglaiyi Inn, Gong Yuchen and County Lady Wenjin made love... They tossed and turned all night long, the noise was heard by the entire inn, and they were later caught red-handed. This morning, even Lord Liu, also known as "Liu Wen," was summoned to the government office. Lord Liu has already announced, in broad daylight, that although the man and woman are not married, what they did was an unmediated affair. He will report him to His Majesty, so if he wants to settle the matter peacefully, Gong Yuxian must marry County Lady Wenjin."
"That's perfect. One likes to drug and seek power, and the other likes male chauvinism and likes to create accidents. Let them have a taste of both and satisfy their desires."
"There's another thing. Princess Tianya's maid hanged herself in her room. I heard that Princess Tianya was terrified. Was Liefeng responsible?"
"Don't tell me you're just a child. If she doesn't know good when she's young, she'll definitely do evil when she grows up. Since no one taught her, I'll teach her a lesson."
"Why kill that maid?" Li Fei was a little curious, because Gong Yuchen was not the kind of person who killed people indiscriminately.
"Xiao Yue'er was pushed into the water by her." Killing someone is a capital crime, not to mention that she is a person of low status, but she plotted to murder someone in a high position. Just letting her die is already a mercy.
It must be said that although Gong Yuchen carried out lynching and protected his own people, his actions were all justified.
"However, if this is the case, Yi Luoyao and the others will definitely know that it was you who did it."
"We need to let them know and force them to take action. We can't delay things for too long. His Majesty has already agreed to the marriage. In a month at most, I will be returning to Xiyi with Luo Yue and Xiao Yue'er. Some things must be resolved as soon as possible."
"You are not wrong to do so, but judging from the current situation, what we have is not enough for them to take action."
"Gong Yuxian and my uncle have already dispatched all of their private troops. They should arrive at the border between Xiyi and Yidu in a few days. Given the current situation, they have only two options."
"Which two?"
"First, the threat we pose to them is limited, so assassinate Luo Yue and me on our way back to Xiyi."
"Secondly, we have already threatened the thrones of Yi Luoyao and Gong Yuxian, so..."
"You mean, they might force the emperor to abdicate?"
"It's not just a possibility, it's a certainty. Take a look at this." Gong Yuchen took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to Li Fei.
"I received this when I left the house this morning."
Li Fei opened the paper and checked the contents.
"This!..." If these are true, let alone the position of crown prince, I'm afraid beheading will be enough.
"So you're going to force them to take a risky move?"
"Yes. But we need Qin Ying's testimony. It would be even better if there is physical evidence."
"But Imperial Physician Li said that even if she could wake up, her chances of survival would be slim."
"Then we can only set up a trap to force them to take action." Gong Yuchen waved in response to Xiaoyue'er who was waving at him.
"You are the leader of Luo Yue's secret guards. Place more people around them recently. My people will keep an eye on Yi Luoyao and Gong Yuxian."
"Of course. Did His Majesty tell you about my identity?" The only person Gong Yuchenming could reveal his identity to was probably His Majesty.
"Well, so Your Majesty also wants to know what you think? Will you go to Xiyi with Luo Yue in the future? Or stay in Yidu?"
"That depends on how Brother Gong Yu plans to place me?" Li Fei smiled and patted Gong Yuchen's shoulder.
"What do you think of Doctor Yidu and Princess Mingxue's consort?"
"Mingxue is a princess?" How come he didn't know that Gong Mingxue was actually the princess of Xiyi?
"My aunt is the legitimate princess of Xiyi, and her daughter was born a princess. However, her family has always lived in Yidu, so her title follows my uncle's official rank. Therefore, few people know that she is a princess of Xiyi. If you also want to go to Xiyi, as my sister, the title of princess is not excessive."
"Are you giving me another family tree?" He actually allowed him to be the son-in-law of the emperor, instead of the son-in-law first. This brother is worth making friends with.
"With your strength, you shouldn't be bound by being a bastard."
"Thanks, brother." Li Fei looked at him gratefully.
With a loud "bang," Gong Yuxian slammed the teacup in his hand to the ground, sending tea and debris scattering everywhere. His chest heaved violently with anger, his eyes bloodshot as he stared intently at his subordinate, who stood with his head bowed before him.
"Waste! All of you waste!" Gong Yuxian's voice was sharp, filled with gnashing hatred.
"More than ten top assassins, but they can't even deal with Gong Yuchen! Tell me, what's going on?"
Gong Yuxian's confidant, whose legs went weak with fear, lowered his head even lower, his voice trembling.
"Sir, I don't know either. Those assassins were all very skilled. Logically, they should have been more than enough to deal with Gong Yuchen, but this morning we received news that they were all dead..."
"Gong Yuchen is just a prince, how could he know martial arts? At best, he can only ride and shoot. More than ten top assassins can't defeat him!"
"Prince, according to investigation, Gong Yuchen should have several experts."
"Master?" Gong Yuxian suddenly interrupted him, his eyes as sharp as a knife.
"You mean, Gong Yuchen already knew we were going to attack him? That's why he arranged experts around him?"
"Based on the current situation, that should be the case." The subordinate answered stiffly.
"What a joke! If Gong Yuchen has an expert around him, then who did what happened yesterday?"
"And…and there's something worse."
Gong Yuxian frowned, feeling an ominous premonition in his heart.
"If you have anything else to say, tell me all at once!"
"King Xian sent a message saying that King Yi wants to betroth Princess Yue to Gong Yuchen." The subordinate's voice became even lower.
Upon hearing this, Gong Yuxian was furious. "You, Gong Yuchen, first ruined my plan to get rid of Li Fei and Yi Luoyue, causing me heavy losses. Now you want to marry Yi Luoyue! And you even tricked me into sleeping with that ugly woman, making me the laughing stock of the entire capital! This feud is irreconcilable!"
"Tell me! I was clearly going to the inn to meet Zhang Yuantai, the agricultural officer of Minzhou. How could I suddenly sleep with that ugly woman and be caught by so many people?"
The subordinate was strangled to the point of being unable to breathe and his face turned red.
"Prince... your subordinates have checked... The room in the inn you visited last night was tampered with. They put in aphrodisiac incense, three times the amount used to drug Li Fei... That's why you couldn't stop using it all night, and those people who surrounded you seemed to have been arranged long ago...
"Gong Yuchen!" Gong Yuxian gritted his teeth and repeated the name, the hatred in his eyes almost overflowing.
The subordinate rubbed his neck, which was sore from being strangled, and continued speaking cautiously.
"Sir, Gong Yuchen is deeply trusted by the Emperor, and he's about to marry Princess Yue. If you don't take action, it might be detrimental to your future plans!"
"Do I need you to teach this to me?" Gong Yuxian slammed his fist on the table next to him.
"He makes me feel bad, and I will never make him feel comfortable!"
Just then, there was a knock on the door and a guard's voice sounded.
"My Lord, the virtuous prince has sent someone to deliver the engagement letter for Princess Wenjin, saying that he will decide how to cooperate with you based on your attitude."
When Gong Yuxian heard the word "Geng Tie", the anger in his heart was ignited again, and he roared at the door.
"Bring it in."
The guard handed the engagement letter to Gong Yuxian and left in a hurry. Gong Yuxian looked at the engagement letter in his hand with a look of disgust, as if it was something dirty.
Seeing Gong Yuxian's murderous look, the subordinate asked carefully.
"Prince, what are your plans regarding marrying Princess Wenjin? Right now, we still need the help of the virtuous king!"
When this matter was mentioned, Gong Yuxian's face became even uglier. He thought about it for a while in an irritable manner and said with a tone full of unwillingness.
"Go prepare the betrothal gifts. Everyone in the capital knows about this. If I don't marry her, I will definitely offend the virtuous king, which will be detrimental to my future plans. So I can only agree to it for now. After I deal with Gong Yuchen and seize the throne of Xiyi, I will ask the virtuous king to marry Yi Luoyue to me. As for that ugly woman... I will deal with her after I return to Xiyi!"
"yes."
"Also, get another twenty or so experts here. I'm going to kill Gong Yuchen during the Qilin Sacrifice!"
"I understand!" Please rest assured, my lord. I will arrange these matters properly and there will be no mistakes!"
"Gong Yuchen, this time I want to see how you can escape! How can you still fight me!"
"Also, send someone to keep an eye on Princess Yue. If she's alone, bring her back to me secretly."
What's the point of King Yi's promise of marriage? He'll take her body first, and keep her in his grasp. Even if she marries Gong Yuchen later, she'll have to obey him! A fire of revenge flickered in Gong Yuxian's eyes. He picked up the other cup of tea on the table and drank it all in one gulp.
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