Chapter 726 Admiration (5)
Prince Li looked at the two brothers in front of him with a smile and said, "What do you think?"
Prince Xiang was a cautious and timid man. Seeing Prince Li's smile, he couldn't help but shudder. Prince Li had always been a smiling tiger. On the surface, he looked friendly, but he had done many ruthless things over the years. He said, "Isn't this too risky?"
Upon hearing this, King Cheng said, "What's the risk? We can't really let the Crown Prince marry Miss Shen and gain the Shen family's military power for no reason. Sixth Brother and King Zhou have been fighting for so many years without any result. The Crown Prince is sick and weak, so he's not afraid of losing his life."
Prince Cheng was known for his careless and reckless words, and these were quite impudent, but they clearly resonated with Prince Li. He said, "Eighth Brother is right. The Crown Prince taking control of the Shen family's military power is truly not what I want. If this marriage goes through, not only me, but my two brothers will also be implicated. That's unacceptable. I proposed assassinating Miss Shen to eliminate future trouble. Although Miss Shen is innocent, she was ultimately implicated by the Crown Prince."
Prince Li spoke of the assassination with a smile on his face, and although he expressed sympathy for Shen Miao’s innocence, there was no trace of pity in his tone.
"But how can we blame King Zhou for this?" King Xiang asked in a low voice.
"Prince Zhou usually acts recklessly, so it's reasonable for him to do this on impulse. My father has always been dissatisfied with him. When he wanted to support the crown prince, the Shen family lost military power because of Prince Zhou. My father will only blame him severely." Prince Li pondered.
"Killing two birds with one stone, that's a good idea." King Cheng said carelessly: "I support Sixth Brother!"
King Xiang remained silent, but even if he had, it wouldn't have mattered. He and King Cheng both followed King Li, and King Li's decision represented both of them. Success would lead to heaven, but failure would bring them both misfortune. This was the understanding from the outset: "Sharing weal and woe."
He sighed slightly in his heart and could only hope that the assassination of Shen Miao tomorrow would go more smoothly.
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The night was as dark as ink, and the winter wind blew on my face with a biting chill, as if someone were shaving me with a knife. The water I had drawn during the day froze into ice at night, hanging in the wooden buckets outside the house. The next day, it was stuck to the ground and could not be moved.
Upstairs in the inn, by the window, a young man in purple stood with his hands behind his back, his brow furrowed, lost in thought. Suddenly, a snow-white pigeon flew in and landed on the windowsill in front of him. Its body was covered in a layer of fine icicles. It must have been incredibly cold to be flying outside in such cold weather.
Xie Jingxing removed a small silver tube from the pigeon's leg and casually tossed it behind him. The room was warm from the burning charcoal fire. The pigeon tilted its body and flew to the desk in the room, tilting its head to peck at the corn kernels in the small bowl on the table.
Xie Jingxing pulled out a small paper scroll from a small silver tube, unfolded it, and read it. He then tossed it into the charcoal stove, where it burned to ashes. Tieyi walked in from outside, walked behind Xie Jingxing, and said, "Master, the carriage is ready. We will set off for Beijing early tomorrow morning."
Xie Jingxing said "hmm".
Tieyi did not retreat, but looked at Xie Jingxing's back, seeming to be hesitant about whether to speak.
"Just say it if you have something to say." Xie Jingxing said without turning his head.
Tie Yi was shocked and said quickly: "Master, there is news from Dingjing. These days, Shen Xin has been looking for a suitable young man for Miss Shen Wu. It seems that he is interested in a marriage."
Xie Jingxing didn't turn around. Tieyi stared at his slender, slender figure, and for some reason, his scalp tingled. He didn't know if he should have said this, and he internally groaned bitterly. Ji Yushu and Gao Yang from Dingjing hadn't mentioned this in the letter they sent back. If Tieyi brought it up now, and Xie Jingxing blamed them later, it would seem like Tieyi was instigating it.
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