Chapter 440 Yue Chuhe is about to vomit blood from anger!
"Murder to silence witnesses, leaving no one to testify—is this your explanation to this prince?" Yue Chuhe began shouting again.
“Your Great Zhou’s security is lax; you don’t care about the lives of us envoys at all.”
"Today it's the Yue Kingdom that's in trouble; next time it will be the Luo Kingdom, the Gao Kingdom, the Liang Kingdom, and the Wei Kingdom."
Shen Lanxi and Zhou Ruyuan's faces darkened simultaneously.
"The Third Prince is exaggerating," Zhou Ruyuan said coldly.
Shen Lanxi: "I have reason to suspect that the Third Prince of Yue is deliberately using this incident to sow discord between the Great Zhou and other countries."
Yue Chuhe shouted loudly, "Nonsense! If it were really me, what would my purpose be? Would I risk offending the Great Zhou to do such a thing?"
Shen Lanxi: "It is obvious that the purpose is very clear. The Third Prince of Yue has repeatedly used grain and supplies to manipulate our Great Zhou. Seeing that we do not compromise, he has devised such a vicious plan."
Regardless of whether Yue Chuhe did it or not, dragging him into the mess now is the best option.
Officials from the Ministry of Rites also realized what was happening and echoed the sentiments.
"We have also heard that the Third Prince of Yue has repeatedly threatened us with provisions, but our Great Zhou has never compromised."
"How can our great Zhou Dynasty be coerced in this way!"
"The Third Prince of Yue, his heart is despicable!"
Yue Chuhe was furious at being bitten back.
"It's you, it's definitely you, don't even think about denying it."
The officials of the Ministry of Rites were no pushovers; in terms of eloquence, they were no less capable than those of the Procuratorate.
"Why must the Third Prince of Yue be so enraged!"
"Losing face at the post station entrance was not a provocation by our Great Zhou. Refusing the marriage in the main hall was also due to mutual consent. These two incidents have caused the Third Prince of Yue to lose face, which is certainly not what we wanted."
It was all Yue Chuhe's own doing.
"We can all understand that the Third Prince is angry, resentful, and hateful. He's young and impetuous, we all understand!"
Yue Chuhe was so angry she almost vomited blood.
"Stop talking nonsense. I didn't do it. Don't try to frame me."
The officials from the Ministry of Rites replied calmly and kindly, "We understand, we all understand!"
Yue Chuhe angrily cursed, "What do you understand? Your officials from Great Zhou are just good at smoothing things over and trying to cover this up. Don't even think about it!"
"I, the prince, will go to the palace to see your Great Zhou Emperor right now. You all just wait for me!"
Unable to win the debate or the argument, Yue Chuhe angrily turned and left, heading straight for the palace.
Zhou Ruyuan said to Shen Lanxi, "I will stay behind to appease the envoys; you go with them."
Shen Lanxi smiled slightly: "Okay!"
Now is not the time for the two to compete. If one of them is not handled properly, the Great Zhou will lose face in front of the envoys of various countries, and its prestige will be ruined, leading to endless troubles!
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Although the post station was quickly sealed off after the incident, many people still witnessed it. Within moments, news of it had quietly spread.
Several elderly farmers who had come to the city to sell vegetables unloaded their baskets and then headed out of the city in an orderly fashion, each going in a different direction.
"Your Majesty, our Yue Kingdom delegation has encountered trouble at an inn in Da Zhou. Da Zhou must provide us with a satisfactory explanation, otherwise Yue Kingdom will no longer supply us with grain next year!" Yue Chuhe said confidently.
Threatened by the Yue Kingdom, Emperor Renxiao was furious. Although his face was pale, he did not show any anger and remained calm.
"Don't worry, not only the Yue Kingdom, but even other envoys, even if they stumble and fall in our Great Zhou, our Great Zhou will take full responsibility!" A dark glint flashed in Emperor Renxiao's eyes.
Shen Lanxi: "Your Majesty, the trail has gone cold. The person who poisoned the woman and her entire family have been killed. I believe the person behind this is someone who deliberately sabotaged the friendly relations between our dynasty and the Yue Kingdom."
When Yue Chuhe heard Shen Lanxi say this, he swallowed the words "It was you who poisoned me."
Emperor Renxiao nodded: "That makes sense. If the thieves want to cause trouble, they will not only damage the relationship between the Yue Kingdom and our Great Zhou, but also ensure the safety of other envoys!"
Shen Lanxi: "The Prince of Zhennan is already keeping a close watch on the post station, so there is absolutely no chance of anything going wrong!"
Even though the clues have gone cold, Yue Chuhe still needs to provide an explanation.
Emperor Renxiao was in a terrible predicament; where was he supposed to find a murderer for the Yue Kingdom?
"Your Majesty, the two rebellious princes have been late. I suspect there is something fishy going on!" Shen Lanxi suddenly said.
Emperor Renxiao's eyes lit up; Lanxi's words were like a pillow delivered to a sleepy man!
"Third Prince Yue, within ten days, I will find the murderer who poisoned you."
Yue Chuhe: "What if we can't find it?"
The Emperor of Great Zhou seems to be looking for a scapegoat. Although Yue Chuhe was displeased, he dared to be disrespectful to other officials on Great Zhou's territory, but he dared not be disrespectful to Emperor Renxiao.
"Very well, I will await good news at the post station!"
No sooner had Yue Chuhe been comforted and sent back to the post station than Emperor Renxiao summoned Shen Lanxi to his side.
"You mean it was done by two traitors?"
Shen Lanxi: "I only ordered the post stations to be sealed off, not the city gates. Instead, I had people keep watch at the city gates, and sure enough, we found a few suspicious people."
Emperor Renxiao nodded and asked, "Are they heading in the direction of the two traitors?"
"Your Majesty is wise; it is they. I suspect that their delay in showing themselves is an attempt to create chaos and sow discord between our Great Zhou and the envoys of other countries."
Emperor Renxiao was already filled with rage; it was indeed those two traitors.
"Those two traitors must be eliminated to appease my hatred." Peace talks? No peace talks? This time, I will ensure that those who come will not return.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I suspect that their reason for attacking the Yue Kingdom is to take the opportunity to cut off the food supply of our Great Zhou army!"
Emperor Renxiao had already thought of this, and at the same time, he also thought of something else.
"They dared to target our supplies, and now they're feigning peace talks. They're trying to lull us into a false sense of security and then launch a military attack!" Shen Lanxi said with certainty.
This point was agreed upon by Emperor Renxiao.
"They deserve to die!"
He had tolerated them for living this long because he considered their blood ties, but he never expected them to be so ungrateful.
“Your Majesty, according to my prediction, they will be arriving in the capital soon!” Shen Lanxi said.
Emperor Renxiao glanced behind him and said, "Lanxi, you go back first. I'll think of a solution!"
"yes!"
After Shen Lanxi left, Emperor Renxiao immediately summoned Song Daoxi to his side.
Song Daoxi respectfully replied, "I have heard what Your Majesty just said. It's not the tiger's ferocity that's frightening, but its return to the mountains and forests!"
Emperor Renxiao was deep in thought.
"It's better to keep them under our noses than to let them scheme outside!" Song Daoxi explained.
Emperor Renxiao nodded, "As expected of a disciple of Guiguzi, his insights are indeed unique."
"Your Majesty, I believe that the most pressing issue to address is not those two traitors, but rather the repeated threats from the Yue Kingdom."
Following Song Daoxi's words, Emperor Renxiao asked, "You mean grain and fodder?"
Song Daoxi nodded: "Your Majesty might as well send spies to the Yue Kingdom to investigate and see if the Yue Kingdom has long planned to use grain to coerce the Great Zhou, or if they want to raise prices but can't find an excuse."
Emperor Renxiao's face darkened, as if struck by a sudden realization, and he finally understood why Yue Chuhe was behaving so strangely.
A prince from a small country dared to act so recklessly on the grounds of the Great Zhou Dynasty, clearly intending to provoke trouble.
"Wang Bao, immediately send spies to the Moon Kingdom."
"yes!"
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