Chapter 175 The Mastermind
The only solution right now is to make the King of Qi's affairs public. After the King of Qi is defeated, all these soldiers will be transferred to the Langya Army or the Imperial Guard.
The King of Qi pointed his spear directly at Pei Yanchuan.
Pei Yanchuan easily won the round, and within just two or three rounds, the King of Qi was defeated.
The gun that was originally in the hands of the King of Qi is now in the hands of Pei Yanchuan, the gun pointed directly at the King of Qi's neck. "If you reveal who is behind this, I can spare your life."
King Qi sneered, "Do you really think you've won?"
King Qi remained calm and instead ordered, "Bring the man up."
Shortly after, several soldiers escorted three people up, their heads covered with hoods.
"Would you like to see who these three are?" King Qi asked smugly. "I guess you probably wouldn't care."
"After all, you've already divorced Jiang Wan Ning, oh no, you were divorced, so you shouldn't care about these three women."
"However, I've heard that Jiang Wan Ning is also in the palace. If she sees her mother and friends, what do you think her reaction will be?"
Pei Yanchuan remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was filled with panic. "You think you can convince me with just these three people?"
"No rush, I'll show you whether it's true or false."
King Qi raised his hand, and his men immediately removed the hoods from the three men's heads.
Upon seeing this scene, Shen Ruzhi angrily exclaimed, "King Qi, you treacherous dog, why are you arresting me, your rebellious grandmother?"
At this point, it was either her death or the defeat of King Qi. Shen Ruzhi didn't care who the other party was and started cursing.
"How is it?" King Qi asked Pei Yanchuan. "Two of them are pregnant."
"If you die now, even if you win against me, Jiang Wan Ning will truly become my mortal enemy."
King Qi is gambling that Pei Yanchuan has feelings for Jiang Wanning.
Gambling and divorce were part of their scheme.
Pei Yanchuan loosened his grip on the gun, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes. "Prince Qi," he immediately pleaded, "If you submit to me now..."
"When I ascend the throne in the future, you will still be the Prince of Langya. I mean what I say."
"You'll get even more than you have now. That brat Xiao Yu is just like his father, extremely suspicious. Do you really think he's good to you?"
"He's just using you. He knows about your father's killer but doesn't tell you. He doesn't want you to get better, even though you're poisoned."
"I know all that you've said."
King Qi was taken aback, a look of disbelief flashing in his eyes. "Since you know all this, why are you still so loyal to him?"
Pei Yanchuan did not respond.
"King Qi, are you really willing to go this far for a woman who used you?"
"Do you know that even if we lose today, and you are beheaded, she will still be the Grand Princess?"
"If you succeed, she will be the first person to kill you."
King Qi had already given up hope of survival by choosing this path.
King Qi clenched his fists tightly. "What do you know?"
"Stop trying to sow discord between us. She won't. She's not like that."
"If you insist on this, then I have nothing more to say," Pei Yanchuan said calmly.
King Qi snapped out of his daze and glared fiercely at Pei Yanchuan. "Now it's not me you're talking about, but you."
King Qi pointed at Shen Ruzhi and the other two beside him, and looked at Pei Yanchuan, "If you don't stop, I will kill the three of them."
"Three corpses and five lives, Pei Yanchuan, have you thought this through?"
Pei Yanchuan glanced coldly at the three people who had been captured. "When did you all become pregnant?"
"So your injuries were fake, and you were really just in postpartum confinement," Mo Qing exclaimed.
"Shut up, you old man!" Peony shouted angrily, raising her leg to draw the soft sword hidden on her body and cutting the rope binding her hands.
He then deftly untied the ropes from Haitang and Shen Ruzhi.
"Oh my, this chubby little girl can even do a vertical split," Mo Qing teased Peony.
Mo Ran sighed, "If you don't control your mouth, you'll suffer in the future."
King Qi then turned to look at the three people beside him. It wasn't Zhou Shi and Wang Shi, but Jiang Wan Ning's two maids who were skilled in martial arts.
"This...how is this possible? Aren't they seriously injured and still recovering?"
"My princess knows that you people are vicious and won't let the lady go, so she made us pretend to be recovering from her injuries," Peony said smugly.
"A bunch of idiots, trying to go against my princess."
The three started fighting, and the soldiers from both sides joined in.
It took King Qi a while to come to his senses. "Was this all a scheme orchestrated by you and Jiang Wan Ning?"
"You two really haven't separated?"
"Haven't you always been suspicious?" Pei Yanchuan said. "Do you think you can sow discord between us just because of Wu Xinrui?"
at this time,
Jiang Wanning also arrived from behind and stood beside Pei Yanchuan.
She had already made arrangements for Zhou, Wang, and the Duchess of Yingguo; they had already entered the palace with her that day.
At this time, in the Empress's palace, this action served two purposes: to protect her and to reassure Emperor Xiao Yu.
The King of Qi's eyes widened in fury. "You all knew from the very beginning."
"Was it all an act from the very beginning?"
Jiang Wanning glanced at Pei Yanchuan, then looked at Prince Qi, "It's not like they knew from the beginning."
"You've just used your honey trap in the wrong place."
How could Pei Yanchuan, a man who had never had any relationship with any woman in his previous life until his death, be so easily won over by Wu Xinrui?
She had doubts from the beginning; the letter of divorce was just a hidden message, and she used it as an opportunity to put on a show with Pei Yanchuan.
The purpose was to lower their guard.
King Qi looked at Pei Yanchuan in surprise, "If that's the case, are you still willing to be with her?"
King Qi suddenly laughed. There were fools in this world just like him. He knew perfectly well that the Grand Princess was using him.
When he was little, she always took him with her and protected him, and this protection made him have inappropriate thoughts about her.
Even though she later fell in love with the prince consort, and even though she later wanted the throne, he was willing to become a tool in her hands.
Pei Yanchuan realized that the Prince of Qi had misunderstood, and his face darkened instantly.
It's not that he's incapable, it's just that he's not interested in women other than Jiang Wan Ning.
"I don't want to waste words with you. I'll ask you one more time: are you unwilling to reveal who's behind this?"
King Qi looked at his troops, most of whom had fallen, and suddenly laughed, "Since I've made this decision, I have nothing to fear."
"King Qi, although you have no feelings for Princess Qi, what about your children?"
Jiang Wanning quickly said, "The children are innocent. If you were to be accused of treason, your two children would not survive."
"If you reveal the mastermind behind this, the prince and I can guarantee that we will spare your children's lives."
The King of Qi hesitated, then slowly opened his eyes. "Is this really true?"
"When have I ever lied?" Pei Yanchuan said. "Since Ningning has said so, I will certainly vouch for it as well."
"I will trust you this once," said the King of Qi. "If anything happens to my children, I will haunt you even as a ghost."
The King of Qi remained silent for a long time.
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