Dequan sent a telepathic warning, and Fu Zhen walked toward Zheng Yi in a panic.
The crowd of onlookers blocked both ends of the back street. Zheng Yi sneered, "Viscount Fu, you can't even walk steadily, yet you want to kill Prince Rong's personal guard..."
"Shasha," Fu Zhen stumbled as she walked towards Zheng Yi, then took three large steps back.
Zheng Liu closed his eyes and sneered. De Quan laughed in anger and was too lazy to persuade him anymore.
Zheng Ya laughed and said, "Even princes are subject to the same laws as commoners."
As Prince Rong's personal bodyguard and a martial artist of innate talent, you adhere to the code of conduct. Having committed a capital offense, you should prove your innocence with your death and uphold your loyalty to Prince Rong.
On the contrary, your daring to resist proves that Prince Rong is plotting something sinister and is keeping lawless scoundrels like you around..."
"Shut up!" Zheng Yi turned around angrily and roared at Zheng Ya, brandishing his sword wildly to vent his anger, but dared not take a step forward.
This eased Fu Zhen's fear considerably. Zheng Ya continued, "Wow, what a murderous aura!"
"Come on, come and kill me! I'd give you a hundred lives, would you dare to come and kill me?"
"You brat, what good will it do you to deliberately go against the Prince?" Zheng Yi roared in fear.
Zheng Ya laughed disdainfully: "Haha, Prince Rong sent someone to assassinate me, but failed. Afterwards, he arranged for Fuxianglou to poison me."
I was poisoned to death by Manager Qi; it was because the people of my immortal sect had a special constitution.
Unexpectedly, Fu Zhen's puppet clone was implicated and poisoned by Manager Qi—no, I should say by your prince.
What's even more ridiculous is that Prince Rong falsely accused me of poisoning the head of the Fu clan and forced me to file a lawsuit with the emperor.
Unfortunately, as a disciple of the immortal sect, I am of low status and not valued by two emperors. To avoid embarrassing Prince Rong, they directly revoked my right to file a complaint with the emperor. Why?
This was done solely because the Emperor of the Great Li Dynasty feared the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect, and also to save face for Prince Rong, to downplay the seriousness of the matter, and as a test of the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect.
To be frank, when the Emperor Emeritus summoned me to the palace, he arranged for experts at the Nascent Soul stage to test the strength of my immortal sect. However, I still encountered a minor punishment from the higher-ups of the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect, which forced the Emperor Emeritus to hesitate and allow me to leave the palace.
What does this tell us?
I don't need to explain further. Just think about why Prince Rong ordered you two to escort Zheng Twenty-Three here to be executed and atone for your sins. That should tell you why.
So, you two lowly martial arts guards have the audacity to switch prisoners and find someone to take their place; you're truly courting death.
However, this makes me suspect that you are acting under orders..."
"No, don't you dare slander the prince. This was all a stupid thing I, Zheng Yi, did. I will take responsibility for my own actions. Come on."
"Use my sword to kill me!" Zheng Yi said, throwing the sword in his hand at Fu Zhen, who dodged it repeatedly in fright.
With a sharp "clang," the sword pierced the bricks and stones in the snowy street in an arc, its hilt and tassel swaying precariously in the wind and snow.
Zheng Liu squeezed out two lines of clear tears, and Zheng Ya laughed: "No, your sacrifice to uphold your prince's reputation is truly beyond reproach."
However, since this person committed the crime with you, even if they weren't the mastermind, they're still an accomplice.
Here's what we'll do: let him cut off your head and let Fu Zhen stab you in the heart. This will prove that Fu Zhen is loyal to His Majesty, that punishing evil is his duty, and that he only became your accomplice because you forced him to.
Otherwise, it would inevitably raise suspicions that this was all on Prince Rong's orders..."
"Enough! Are you a devil?" Zheng Liu couldn't help but turn around and shout angrily. De Quan was stunned and speechless. After regaining his senses, he transmitted his voice to Fu Zhen: "Did you see that? Your Fu family's unicorn has been born."
He was ruthless, shrewd, and meticulous in his calculations.
He's been creating opportunities for you time and time again; you mustn't let His Majesty down!
"Ah, this..." Fu Zhen trembled with fear, not knowing what to do, but Zheng Ya retorted, "Oh my, you can't help but expose the fact that Prince Rong is harboring you to plot a coup..."
"Enough, that's enough..." Zheng Liu couldn't help but draw his sword, but Zheng Yi grabbed him, saying, "Sixth Brother, calm down. Don't fall for his provocation and delay the Prince's important business..."
"But boss, he's trying to make me kill my brother. How can I do it? What kind of person would I be if I killed you?" Zheng Liu roared in grief and indignation.
Zheng Yi said indignantly, "Sixth Brother, it would be an honor for Big Brother to die by your hand and give Big Brother a quick death."
You wouldn't want your elder brother to die at the hands of that good-for-nothing Fu Zhen, to die a pathetic death, with his eyes wide open in disgrace, would you?
"Boss, Big Brother..."
"Stop talking nonsense, make a move, let's give our brother some dignity in dying, shall we?"
The two tugged at each other, getting sentimental. Zheng Ya caught a glimpse of Fu Zhen pulling out the sword stuck in the snow under De Quan's provocation, and clapped his hands in delight: "Good, what a beautiful song of brotherhood!"
Two criminals committed crimes, and you guys actually turned it into a sex scene?
"Is this the opera that Prince Rong loved to watch the most?"
"Ahhh, big brother, I'm sorry!" Zheng Liu angrily swung his sword, and with a thud, sliced off Zheng Yi's head. Fu Zhen then stabbed Zheng Yi in the back with her sword, taking Zheng Yi's life with each blow.
The onlookers erupted in gasps of alarm, and the commotion continued.
Dequan bowed and smoothed things over: "Viscount Fuya, the criminal has been executed. Please proceed to the Viscount's residence..."
"Wait, since they are criminals, their bodies should naturally be displayed at the city gates, and their heads should be hung up as a warning to lawbreakers."
"Does this Prince Rong's guard have any objections?" Zheng Ya added with a cold smile as he watched Zheng Liu collect Zheng Yi's body.
Dequan wanted to try and dissuade him, but Zheng Liu roared angrily, "Fine, as you wish. I hope you can live a few more days with a smile..."
"Tsk tsk tsk, judging from your tone, Prince Rong is already laying the groundwork for usurping the throne..." Zheng Ya, not one to shy away from stirring up trouble, almost scared De Quan so much that he wet his pants, and the onlookers scattered in all directions.
Anyone involved in plotting to usurp the throne will meet a bad end.
Fu Zhen gasped in shock, nearly dying of fright. Zheng Liu, regaining his senses in anger, sheathed his sword and left in one swift motion: "Hmph, no matter how much you spout nonsense, you won't be able to frame the Prince in the slightest. We'll see."
“Coward, go back and tell that cowardly Prince Rong that once you’ve made your plan, you should act on it. If you wait any longer, he won’t have a chance to make a move.” Zheng Ya seized the opportunity to speak with great seriousness.
Dequan believed him to some extent and hurriedly approached Zheng Ya, saying, "Viscount Fu Ya, hurry and come with me to accept the Viscount's residence. I'm still busy here."
"Haha, you all know I'm a disciple of the Immortal Sect, and I have a lot of information at my disposal."
A few words were enough to scare the guy away.
He rushed back to inform Prince Rong to handle the aftermath. You also want to go back and report to the Emperor? There's going to be some fun to watch.” Zheng Ya said, turning to the still-shaken Fu Zhen, and held up one finger, continuing, “A Puppet Pill, the qualification for advancement recognized by the immortal sect. Give it to me?”
"Ah, this, you're robbing me while I'm at it?" Fu Zhen jumped up and screamed in terror. Zheng Ya said irritably, "Fu Zhen, you're not only a coward, you're a complete coward."
Furthermore, your intelligence is questionable. Don't you realize that you represent the Fu family and are facing a very different situation?
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