Prince Chu's Palace.
Xie Shi came to the quiet room with trepidation and met Fang Shaojian.
Many days have passed since the palace coup, and the capital has long since returned to peace.
However, he became more and more panicked.
There’s always a feeling that a bigger storm is coming.
"I wonder what orders Young Supervisor Fang has?"
Fang Shaojian glanced at him and said, "Sit down and talk. The rumors about Madam Zhao have been suppressed. Are you aware of this?"
"I heard about it." Xie Shi said with his head down.
Fang Shaojian smiled and said, "What a pity, a little gossip can't defeat Gu Jiu."
After a pause, he asked Xie Shi, "What do you think?"
"I failed to complete the task. Please punish me, Eunuch Fang." Xie Shi was straightforward and apologized directly.
Fang Shaojian looked at him with a half-smile, "Under those circumstances, it's understandable that you couldn't complete the mission."
Xie Shi frowned.
"Are you still curious about who kidnapped Gu Jiu and imprisoned her?"
"Eunuch Fang knows?" Xie Shi was surprised.
The horse-scare attack on Gu Jiu was originally intended to kill him.
Unexpectedly, a Cheng Yaojin appeared halfway and kidnapped Gu Jiu.
At first, Xie Shi thought that they were guards sent by Liu Zhao to protect Gu Jiu. Later, when he learned that Gu Jiu was missing, he realized that the matter was much more complicated than he had imagined.
In this horse-racing incident, multiple forces were fighting and various characters were involved. It was far more than just murder and robbery.
As for how much bloodshed was involved behind the scenes, Xie Shi had no idea, but he could imagine the bloody storm.
And all of this is inseparable from the planning of the person in front of us.
Fang Shaojian, so terrifying!
Xie Shi felt even more wary of the young supervisor.
Fang Shaojian didn't care about Xie Shi's thoughts. He said, "Do you know why I called you here today?"
"Please tell me, sir." Xie Shi said with a bow.
Fang Shaojian said softly, "Our family needs you to kill someone."
Xie Shi's expression changed, and he asked cautiously, "You want me to kill Gu Jiu?"
Fang Shaojian smiled contemptuously, "If you can kill Gu Jiu, our family will look upon you differently."
Xie Shi looked embarrassed, but he didn't refute. He really couldn't kill Gu Jiu.
Not to mention that he couldn't get close to Gu Jiu. Even if he had the chance to get close, he couldn't guarantee a hit.
Fang Shaojian didn't keep the secret and said directly: "We want you to kill Gu Yue."
"What?"
Xie Shi was horrified.
"Why did you kill her? Eunuch Fang, that's not what you said beforehand."
Fang Shaojian looked at him with a half-smile, "You really do treat Gu Yue differently. It seems you still have her in your heart."
Xie Shi's face was gloomy. "She and I are cousins. If Eunuch Fang doesn't give me a convincing reason, I won't kill her. I have no reason to kill her."
"The palace wants you to kill her, do you dare to disobey?" Fang Shaojian looked relaxed, obviously not caring about Xie Shi's resistance.
Xie Shi's face was embarrassed, and he looked like he was struggling and tangled. "Why did the palace want to kill her? Could it be that Eunuch Fang broke his promise and told the prince about me and her?"
Fang Shaojian shook his head. "You just need to kill her, kill her in front of the prince. The rest will be taken care of by others, so you don't need to worry about it. You may suffer a little in the coming days, but it will be a safe outcome. Go ahead, Gu Liangdi is in the room right now. Go directly to her."
After saying that, Fang Shaojian took out an ancient, blunt dagger and placed it on the table, motioning Xie Shi to use the dagger to kill people.
Xie Shi was filled with doubts. "You want me to kill her in front of the prince? Is Eunuch Fang trying to put me to death?"
Fang Shaojian laughed heartily. "If our family wanted you dead, there would be many ways to do it. We wouldn't need such complicated methods. Think about it yourself. If you kill Gu Yue, what will people say afterwards? Will they say that you held a grudge against the Gu family and killed Gu Yue to vent your anger? Or will they say that you turned love into hate and killed Gu Yue purely out of love?"
Xie Shi's expression changed repeatedly, "Eunuch Fang, please don't go too far."
Fang Shaojian smiled and said, "If you don't want to implicate the Xie family and make your reputation tarnished, just follow our family's instructions and kill Gu Yue."
"If I follow your orders and kill Gu Yue, I will become infamous."
Fang Shaojian's face darkened. "You have no choice. If you kill her, she still has a chance of survival. If someone else does it, she will surely die. Make your choice."
Xie Shi struggled and hesitated, "If this is the prince's request, I will obey the order."
Fang Shaojian nodded, "This is what the prince meant. Go quickly and don't waste time."
He suddenly raised his voice and Xie Shi was obviously frightened.
Xie Shi bent down and picked up the ancient, blunt dagger on the table. "Okay, I'll go kill her. I hope the father-in-law won't play tricks on me."
Fang Shaojian's face was serious. "Hurry up! You're wasting your time."
Xie Shi had no choice but to leave.
He walked all the way to the backyard in a daze.
He saw many people guarding the gate of the courtyard, all of whom were serving the prince.
"Guard Xie, why are you here?"
"Eunuch Fang has something to tell you. Please be sure to pass it on to His Majesty."
"The prince is inside, please go in."
Xie Shi nodded, holding the dagger in his hand, with his hand hidden in his sleeve.
Does he really want to kill Gu Yue?
Why kill Gu Yue?
Is Fang Shaojian plotting against him?
Before he could figure it out, he had already arrived in the small hall.
Gu Yue was serving Xiaoyi gently.
Seeing Xie Shi, she was obviously surprised, "Why are you here?"
"Your Highness, I have something to report." Xie Shi said with a bow.
"Tell me, what's the matter?" The King of Chu looked relaxed and seemed to be enjoying himself.
Xie Shi said, "This is a matter of great importance. Your Highness, please ask your attendants to leave."
The King of Chu frowned and said, "No problem, just tell me what you have to say."
Xie Shi thought about it, took two steps forward, and was already very close to Gu Yue.
Gu Yue looked at him, very confused. "You, if you have anything to say, just say it quickly."
Xie Shi suddenly picked up his pace and walked forward again. The King of Chu frowned and was about to scold him when he saw Xie Shi holding a dagger and stabbing at Gu Yue.
The King of Chu's pupils widened in disbelief. He grabbed the teacup and threw it at Xie Shi.
Bang!
The teacup fell to the ground with a loud noise.
At the same time, Xie Shi had already pulled the dagger out of Gu Yue's abdomen.
He whispered in her ear, "I'm sorry, I'm just following orders."
Gu Yue covered her abdomen, seemingly still unable to recover from her shock.
Cousin, kill her!
Her cousin actually killed her!
Why?
Gu Yue widened her eyes and a tear fell, "You..."
Xie Shi shook his head and rushed out suddenly, passing by the guards who rushed in.
The King of Chu shouted angrily, "Catch Xie Shi, catch him quickly."
The guards finally reacted and turned around to catch Xie Shi.
…
Quiet room.
Concubine Sun came in and asked, "Is everything arranged?"
Fang Shaojian nodded, "Xie Shi has already gone to kill Gu Yue, and soon the palace will be in chaos."
Concubine Sun's face looked unhappy, or to be more precise, she looked worried.
Her face was cold. "Have you dealt with everything? Don't let the Jinwu Guards catch you."
Fang Shaojian laughed and pointed at his head, "All the information is stored here. The Jinwu Guards can't find anything."
Concubine Sun breathed a sigh of relief, then gritted her teeth and said, "Noble Concubine Xue is simply incompetent. She actually chose to cooperate with His Majesty. Does she really think that if she cooperates with His Majesty, His Majesty will let Prince Zhao and his family go? How naive!"
If Concubine Xue had not chosen to cooperate with His Majesty, she and Shaojian Fang would not have been in such a predicament.
Fang Shaojian said calmly, "From Concubine Xue's perspective, she was right to cooperate with His Majesty. If there was a glimmer of hope, she would have chosen to save Prince Zhao."
"Prince Zhao will undoubtedly die, whether he's saved or not. She absolutely shouldn't have betrayed us. Have you arranged all the personnel?"
"They have all broken up into smaller groups and are leaving the capital one after another. I have already ordered people to leave clues to guide the Jinwu Guards to pursue them outside the city. As for the palace, please bear with your Majesty for a while, and everything will be fine soon."
Concubine Sun nodded and said, "The Jinwu Guards are coming soon. You should leave quickly. Don't let them catch you."
Fang Shaojian stood up and walked to the front of Concubine Sun. "I will be very presumptuous next time. Please don't blame me, Your Majesty."
Concubine Sun's expression was cold and indifferent. "Don't be too harsh when you hit me. I am old and can't stand it."
"Don't worry, Madam. We are very measured in our actions."
After saying that, he grabbed Concubine Sun's head and smashed it against the table.
Bang!
For a moment, Concubine Sun forgot where she was and only felt a severe headache.
My vision was blurry and I saw someone squatting down.
Someone was talking in her ear.
"My queen promises that our family will leave."
The blurry figure walked farther and farther away and soon disappeared in the palace.
The Jinwu Guards rushed into the Prince of Chu's palace like wolves and tigers.
The Chu Palace was in chaos and the people were in panic.
The Jinwu Guards rushed into the quiet room and found only the injured and unconscious Concubine Sun. Shaojian Fang was nowhere to be seen.
Wei Zhong, the left guard of the Jinwu Guard, ordered: "Search, make sure to find the person surnamed Fang. Also, send someone to invite the imperial physician to treat the concubine."
He looked around the room. Was this a case of falling out, or was there something else going on?
Concubine Sun is in a coma and Shaojian Fang is nowhere to be found. I'm afraid the situation is not good.
It was not only not good, the Chu Palace was in an uproar.
A small guard in the palace actually killed the concubine in front of the King of Chu.
Before the Jinwu Guards arrived, the palace guards were busy arresting people.
After the Jinwu Guards arrived, they took control of the situation in the Prince of Chu's Mansion and also captured Xie Shi, who acted like a madman.
Wei Zhong glanced at Xie Shi and said, "Take them all away."
No matter why Xie Shi killed people, he should be taken to the Jinwu Guards for interrogation first.
The Jinwu Guards searched the Prince of Chu's mansion but found no useful clues, let alone Fang Shaojian.
"It seems that they got the news in advance and ran away early in the morning."
"Sir, Gongzi Zhao is right outside the palace. What should we do?"
Wei Zhong felt a headache. "Tell him that we haven't found Fang Shaojian yet, so he must have escaped. Tell him to find clues himself."
"Can you do it?"
"It has to work even if it doesn't work."
Liu Zhao wanted to arrest Fang Shaojian, but unfortunately he had no law enforcement power, so he could only ask the Jinwu Guards to step in.
However, the Jinwu Guards were incompetent and actually let Fang Shaojian escape.
"Young Master Fang can't get far. Send people to guard the city gates and don't let him leave the city."
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