Chapter 193: Almost Destroyed

"What happened? Didn't I ask you to strengthen the patrols near Zhen Guogong? Why did this happen?"

Zhao Zhuoxi was furious.

The capital patrol officers did not expect that the men in black would come in just as they left.

"Your Majesty, the Duke of Zhenguo wants to see you."

The doctor treated the Duke of Zhenguo, the Duke's wife, and the Crown Prince.

The prince's child was held in Nishang's arms, and it was obvious that he was terrified.

Zhao Zhuoxi hurried into the house.

The Duke of Zhenguo's face was pale at this time, and he was breathing out more than he was breathing in.

The doctor shook his head secretly to Zhao Zhuoxi: "The Duke has lost too much blood, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on."

When Duke Zhenguo was fighting with the assassin from Nanli Kingdom, he was slashed on the leg. The blow hit a blood vessel directly, even though he tied his leg with a cloth strip.

But the bleeding still couldn't stop.

Zhao Zhuoxi walked quickly to the side of Duke Zhen and held his hand tightly.

"Don't worry, the children are fine. The prince's wife is gone, and the prince is seriously injured and is still being treated. The doctor just said that his life is safe and he needs to rest."

Zhao Zhuoxi told all the things that Zhenguo Public Relations was concerned about in one breath.

Duke Zhenguo let out a long sigh and asked, "Are the people of Nanli coming here for revenge?"

Zhao Zhuoxi nodded slowly: "The men in black have been caught. Don't worry, they will never come back."

Duke Zhenguo sighed: "The people of Nanli can only be conquered by force, otherwise they will not surrender so easily. I knew that they came with ill intentions this time, but I didn't expect... that there are actually people from them in the court..."

Zhao Zhuoxi's eyebrows tightened: "What? Who is it?"

The Duke of Zhenguo shook his head: "I don't know, but there is something wrong with today's dinner..."

Zhao Zhuoxi advised him: "My Lord, take a good rest. Don't worry, I will definitely cure you..."

The Duke of Zhenguo shook his head again: "It doesn't matter. I'm old and have lived too long. People miss me, but my granddaughter Qin'er... you..."

Zhao Zhuoxi's eyes were firm: "Don't worry, Duke. Even if I won't marry her, I will never let anyone else touch her. I will definitely protect her. I, Zhao Zhuoxi, swear on this with my life."

But before Zhao Zhuoxi could finish his words, Duke Zhenguo's hands dropped weakly.

Before Zhao Zhuoxi had time to feel sad, the doctor came running in.

"Your Highness, something bad has happened. The Duke's wife..."

Zhao Zhuoxi hurried over and found that the Duke's wife was also dying. Her eyes were wide open, but she died with her eyes open.

He took a deep breath and came to her: "Madam, Qin'er is in my palace, the child is fine, the Crown Prince's wife... the Crown Prince was seriously injured and is still recovering, you can go with peace of mind, the King will definitely protect them..."

As expected, the Duke's wife closed her eyes and breathed her last.

The Duke of Zhenguo and his wife are both gone.

The body of the Crown Prince's wife was also carried into the main room.

Fortunately, the prince woke up, and although he was seriously injured, his life was saved.

When he heard that the Crown Prince's wife had passed away, he was unable to catch his breath and fainted again.

Zhao Zhuoxi was extremely angry, his face was as cold as frost and his eyes were as sharp as ice knives.

"Kill all these men in black and throw them all to the Honglu Temple. Capture all the Nanli envoys and leave no one alive. Imprison them in the Dali Temple."

After the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was completely cleaned up, Zhao Zhuoxi brought the injured and unconscious prince and young master Yao Song back to his own mansion.

At dawn, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was filled with a strong smell of blood.

The white flags were hoisted early in the morning.

Everyone passing by was shocked.

"What's going on? What happened to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion?"

The door of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was wide open, and inside, besides being hung with white banners, there were more than a hundred corpses.

The servants, who were not killed or injured, were busy working.

The steward of the Duke of Zhenguo was guarding the main hall, crying over the corpses of the Duke of Zhenguo and his wife.

"It was the assassins from Nanli who came to seek revenge. Thanks to King Qi for getting the news and rushing to the scene in time. Otherwise, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion would have been wiped out. Our Crown Prince is still lying in bed, seriously injured and unconscious."

The guard was filled with grievances and cried as he spoke.

The common people who watched the excitement were all indignant on behalf of the Duke of Zhenguo.

"We shouldn't have allowed the envoys from Nanli to enter the capital. When the late emperor was critically ill, Nanli took advantage of the situation and attacked our Daning. If it weren't for the Duke of Zhenguo, we wouldn't be here now."

"That's right. Nanli is a barbarian who eats human flesh and drinks human blood. They left no grass behind in the cities they plundered. They killed and burned people, committing all kinds of evil. It was thanks to the Duke of Zhen that they were driven out of Daning."

"If you ask me, we should send troops to destroy Nanli Kingdom directly."

"But now that the Duke of Zhenguo is gone, who will lead the troops?"

"The prince, oh, the prince is also seriously injured and unconscious. The little grandson of the Duke of Zhenguo is only seven years old. Oh my God, Nanli wants to attack Daning at this time. What should I do?"

The common people were talking about it, and at the same time in the court, the envoys from the Nanli Kingdom were also filled with anger.

"These are not our Nanli people. If you want to attack our Nanli country, you can find excuses. We came here sincerely to seek peace, but you actually captured all of us..."

Zhao Zhuoxi had an indifferent expression. He looked up at the clamoring envoys from the Nanli Kingdom. His eyes were like sharp swords, and he wished he could cut them into pieces.

"If they catch him, so what?"

The Sixth Prince Zhao Zhuoran frowned and said, "Old Nine, can you not be so impulsive? The assassins of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion have all been killed, and you can't prove that it was all done by the people of Nanli. Now Beidi and Nanli want to reconcile with us in Daning, why do you have to stop them?"

Zhao Zhuoxi snorted coldly: "Sixth brother, the Duke of Zhenguo suffered last night. Were you there? How do you know if it was done by Nanli Kingdom without my interrogation? You know it better than anyone else. You want to coexist peacefully with the enemy, but you are not afraid that they will turn around and bite you to death..."

"Old Nine, what nonsense are you talking about?" Zhao Zhuoran roared, "Are you looking forward to the war and taking the opportunity to seize military power? I tell you that war is not a fun thing, it is a waste of manpower and money."

Zhao Zhuoxi's tone became increasingly cold: "Sixth brother has spoken out all his worries, haha."

Zhao Zhuoran looked very uncomfortable when his thoughts were exposed by him.

"In short, I think the incident at the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has nothing to do with the Nanli Kingdom. If you insist on making a connection and say it was done by the people of Nanli, and then attack Nanli, you should be punished."

A minister from Zhao Zhuoran's faction also came out and agreed.

"Your Majesty, our treasury is empty now. We have been fighting for several years and we are completely out of money."

The emperor glanced at Zhao Zhuoxi who was standing below, then looked at Zhao Zhuoran and waved his sleeves.

"We will discuss this matter later. I am tired and will leave the court."

The ministers in the court left one after another, and Zhao Zhuoxi was about to leave as well, but he suddenly felt a pain in his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood with a "wow".

The guard Lu Ming quickly supported him: "Master..."

A sedan chair was summoned to escort Zhao Zhuoxi out of the palace.

Little did he know that Zhao Zhuoran and the emperor saw it all in the back hall.