Chapter 160 The Hunting Time Has Come
The night wind was cool, and the lights were on in the warm room of Fengyi Palace, but there was a solemn feeling as if a storm was about to come.
The door opened slightly, and two figures quietly entered, casting off their dusty disguises. The clay and powder used to disguise them peeled off, revealing Dongfang Yuning's bright and beautiful face.
She almost jumped out, like a young swallow returning to its nest, and dived into the arms of her sister Dongfang Qiwu, who had been waiting for a long time with red eyes.
"Sister! Ning'er misses you so much!"
The voice carried the fatigue of a long journey, but it could not conceal the deep attachment.
"Ning'er~"
Dongfang Qiwu hugged his sister tightly, his voice choked with sobs.
"You little heartless boy, you've been gone for so long! Sister missed you too!"
All the worries and longings turned into warm tears at this moment.
The two sisters hugged each other tightly, thousands of words were unspoken. On the other side, the eyes of the brothers Nangong Ye and Nangong Yu met in the air, like two sharp swords about to be unsheathed, with a cold light.
Nangong Yu's face was so gloomy that water seemed to drip out of it. His fingers tapped unconsciously on the rosewood table, making a dull sound.
He looked at Nangong Ye, his voice was colder and more disappointed than ever before:
"I gave him a chance! That rebellious son! How dare he kill his father and brother! He's rotten to the core! There's no cure!"
He took a deep breath, trying to let go of the depression in his chest. His eyes swept over Nangong Ye and Dongfang Yuning with a hint of relief and determination:
"Now that this matter is over and the dust has settled, I will abdicate! Take Wu'er with me and follow Ning'er to work! This responsibility should be handed over to the young people, and I should enjoy my free life!"
"good."
Nangong Ye's answer was concise and powerful. He understood his brother's fatigue, and even more so, his yearning for the vast world beyond the palace walls. Life outside, with its boundless possibilities, was indeed free and easy.
The two brothers exchanged a look, and everything was said without words.
They paved a smooth path for the prince to ascend to the supreme throne, cut through the thorns and cleared away the obstacles. The prince himself needs to walk the road ahead with strength and wisdom.
The next day, the Grand Court was held. Inside the Golden Throne Hall, golden pillars with coiled dragons stood solemnly, creating a solemn and oppressive atmosphere.
When that familiar dark figure, holding a "large silkworm baby" wrapped in a snow-white mink coat, walked into the hall as if no one was around, and sat down steadily on the exclusive armchair below the emperor—
Snap!
It wasn't that something really broke, but the hearts of all the court officials seemed to be grasped tightly by an invisible giant hand at the same time!
The air froze instantly; even breathing became a luxury! Nangong Yu, sitting on the dragon throne, and Crown Prince Nangong Chengqian, standing beside the steps, both focused their eyes on the "silkworm" with complex expressions.
She’s back! The living ancestor who flipped the table to eat melons and overthrew evil spirits, she’s back!
[Ding! Ding! Ding! Host! Wake up! The sun is shining on your butt! No, the glazed tiles of the Golden Palace are about to be blown off by your anger!]
System 118's unique "alarm clock" with the sound of electricity danced wildly in Dongfang Yuning's mind.
[High-energy alert ahead! SSR-level royal ethics melodrama "My Royal Brother Wants to Kill Me, My Royal Nephew Wants to Poison Me" is now live! Front-row VIP seats are selling out! If you don't get up now, you won't even be able to pick up the melon seed shells!]
On the armchair, the "silkworm" moved very slightly.
The long eyelashes trembled like butterfly wings, and then a pair of eyes, misty with sleepiness, but as bright as searchlights the moment they opened, slowly opened.
[Hmm…118, you’re so noisy…]
Dongfang Yuning muttered in his mind,
[Let me sleep a little longer... Wait! The throne room?! Melon?!]
She looked around blankly: the gilded coiled dragon pillars, the nine-dragon throne, the sea of people in court attire...
When her eyes swept below like a precise radar, instantly locking onto a figure in the corner with a pale face and a body shaking like a fallen leaf in the autumn wind—
"bass!"
Those eyes instantly burst into light comparable to a 1000-watt light bulb! All sleepiness disappeared, leaving only the burning spirit of eating melons!
[Holy crap! Fourth Prince Nangong Huaijin?! Why is this guy shaking like that? Like he has late-stage Parkinson's?]
Dongfang Yuning screamed inwardly,
[118! Quick! Show me the news! This guy has definitely done something awful! And it's something earth-shattering!]
System 118:
[Host, wise! The melon is ready, guaranteed to be ripe and sweet! Please listen to the question: What could have caused the Fourth Prince, who is usually as calm as a chrysanthemum and devoted to calligraphy and painting, to tremble like a sieve in the Golden Throne Hall, as if he were about to ascend to heaven in the next second?]
A. He had an upset stomach last night. B. He was frightened by the Emperor's dragon. C. He was guilty and his plot was exposed! D. He thought you, the host, looked particularly beautiful today!
[Is there a choice?! It's definitely C!]
The villain in Dongfang Yuning's heart slammed the table and stood up.
[Look at his kidney deficiency... no, guilty look! Tsk tsk, with this kind of mentality, he dares to imitate others and rebel? He's not even worthy of carrying Prince De's shoes!]
Oh, where's Prince De? He didn't come to court? Is he rehearsing a rebellion at the palace gate?
[The host knows things like a god! 】
System 118's electronic voice sounded with exaggerated admiration.
[Prince De Nangong Yi, at this moment, is fully armed, with thousands of 'figures' (private soldiers) that he secretly collected, passionately performing "The Last Battle of the Qing Dynasty" outside the palace gate!
And the sifting contestant in front of you is the mastermind who tried to use 'Cold Plum Fragrance' and 'Expired Health Pills' to arrange a 'bleeding from all seven orifices, sudden death on the spot, and limited skin' situation for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince yesterday!
What a shame! He hadn't calculated anything, but he hadn't anticipated the power of the spiritual spring you left behind, which is specifically designed to cure all kinds of poisons! His Royal Highness is now so healthy that he could kill a cow with one punch!
[Poof! Expired health pills? Leng Meixiang? That's it?]
Dongfang Yuning almost laughed out loud in Nangong Ye's arms.
[This villain is terrible! Even their poisoning is so uncreative! Putting croton seeds in tea would be more effective! At least they'd make people run to the bathroom so hard their legs give out, leaving them too weak to attend court! With that kind of IQ, they're basically done with treason!]
All the ministers looked at the sleeping beauty on the armchair who suddenly opened her eyes. Her eyes were frighteningly bright, and the corners of her mouth were raised with a smile that seemed to be neither a smile nor a smile. Their scalps went numb, and the official uniforms on their backs were instantly soaked with cold sweat.
Here she comes! Princess Fuxing has awakened with the melon... no, with the hunting time!
The fourth prince, Nangong Huaijin, felt as if he was struck by high voltage electricity the moment Dongfang Yuning locked his gaze on him!
His whole body was shaking violently, his face turned from pale to blue and then to gray, his legs were as soft as boiled noodles, and it was only by his last bit of willpower that he did not collapse on the spot.
He lowered his head, not daring to meet those all-seeing eyes. Inwardly, he screamed frantically: She knows! She must know! How could she know?! The spy had clearly said... It's over! It's all over!
“Emperor…Emperor…”
Nangong Huaijin's teeth were chattering wildly, and broken syllables came out like a dying groan.
However, there was no need for him to turn himself in.
Nangong Ye was like the most efficient AI command center, raising his chin very slightly and almost imperceptibly.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Outside the palace gates, the imperial guards, who had long stood like javelins, poised to strike, instantly transformed into streaks of black lightning! Their movements were as swift as the wind, their coordination as if they were one!
In the instant when all the civil and military officials in the court didn't even have time to blink, he grabbed Nangong Huaijin, who was in a trembling state, and several other traitorous officials, such as Zhang Qing, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and Wang Bi, the Doctor of the Ministry of Revenue, who were also pale and trembling like sieves, with incredible precision, and pinned them to the ground!
The cold golden brick floor instantly touched their terrified and twisted faces!
"Capture him! Take him to the prison! Keep him under strict guard!"
Crown Prince Nangong Chengqian's voice was like ice-hardened iron, resounding and carrying the unquestionable majesty of an emperor. He had finally waited for this moment!
"Search the house!"
Emperor Nangong Yu's voice followed closely behind, decisive and resolute, like the hammer of final judgment.
His gaze passed through the chaos and fell precisely on the sister-in-law sitting on the armchair, whose eyes were sparkling and whose face was full of excitement that it was finally her turn. The corners of his mouth even curled up in a hint of indulgence.
"Ning'er, you and Aye go. I know you enjoy this the most and are the most...professional at it."
[Professional! Listen! The Emperor's brother-in-law understands me so well!]
Dongfang Yuning cheered in his heart,
[118, house raiding mode activated! Scanner warm-up! Calculator charging! Today's goal is to clear out the termites' lair and replenish Dayan's treasury!]
System 118:
[Ding! The House Raid Squad Deluxe Edition (Host + Prince Yong Exclusive) is now online! Targets locked: Prince De's Mansion, the Fourth Prince's Mansion, the Zhang Mansion, the Prince's Mansion... Scanning initiated!
Estimated rewards: Mountains of gold and silver x N, rare antiques x ∞, and a hidden secret room gift pack! Host, please start your performance! Go!]
Just as the system predicted, Prince De Nangong Yi, who was forced into a desperate situation, finally took desperate measures and tore off his last fig leaf.
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