Chapter 286 Confrontation
Dong Yan is actually a very talented person. With his perseverance, he can succeed in anything he does.
However, the loss of his love at a young age indirectly caused the death of his master, which twisted and turned him into a dark person.
Revenge on his family became his only obsession throughout his life.
Even though he later turned everything upside down at home and it was obvious that he was on the decline, he still felt unsatisfied.
After being poisoned, Old Lady Yu fought a life-and-death battle with her daughter-in-law. She finally died of suffocation, but that didn't reduce his hatred much.
Since he couldn't enter the palace, he tortured the children of the eldest branch of the Yu family.
These people are either abandoned or have unrest in their homes; in short, none of them are happy.
Later, when the second prince left the palace to build his own mansion, he used his eloquence to persuade Master Yu, who had become the head of the family, to recommend him to the family.
The second prince is the Yu family's hope for further advancement, so naturally they have to send the most powerful strategist in the palace to ensure their path to success is smooth.
But the Yu family didn't know that they had sent a poisonous snake to cut off their escape route.
As expected, when those in a high position sit in power for a long time, many things become taken for granted.
The eldest master of the Yu family indirectly caused the tragic death of Dong Yan's master, but he never thought that Dong Yan would retaliate against him.
In his opinion, dying for the master is what a retainer should do.
A large sum of compensation was given to him at that time, and Dong Yan did not show any hatred, so he had long forgotten about the matter.
But small people also have feelings, and you can't buy back their lives just by giving them a few ounces of silver.
What's more, they didn't know that there was a blood feud between Dong Yan and his mother because of his half-sister.
Under Dong Yan's trick, he actually treated this man as his most trusted confidant.
Dong Yan was a very patient person, and he climbed from the lower level of the Yu family to the second prince step by step.
After years of assistance, he was betrayed one day, and this proud son of heaven finally paid the price for the sins his mother had committed in the past.
He had a chance to inherit the throne but died young in a rebellion.
Not only were their children demoted to commoners and imprisoned for life, but they themselves were nailed to the pillar of shame.
A noble concubine and her son are not even qualified to enter the imperial mausoleum, and will become wandering ghosts in the underworld.
The eldest son of the Yu family also got the retribution he deserved. His eldest son was hacked to death on the spot as a rioter, and the rest of his children in the palace also died violently one after another during the exile.
The whole family didn't end up in a grave, but instead their bodies exploded in the wilderness. It was such a relief, so satisfying.
However, Dong Yan was so obsessed with revenge that he even intended to kill Yu Sheng, who was far away in Bashu.
You must be kidding. He didn't even spare the Yu family's illegitimate sons, so how could he possibly let go of the old lady's biological son?
So after leaving the Second Prince's Mansion, he disguised himself and came to Bashu.
With the endorsement of an elder of the Yu family, he naturally became Yu Sheng's confidant.
People are always nostalgic. The Yu family in the capital is no longer there. Dong Yan, a strategist who has been loyal to the Yu family for three generations, is naturally his most loyal descendant.
It can be said that Yu Sheng had suspected the Snake Woman and the Red Scorpion who had been by his side for several years, but he never suspected that Mr. Dong would harm him.
Even if the other party encouraged him to rebel, he only thought that the gentleman was seeking revenge for his elder brother and sister.
As a loyal servant, it is understandable that he wants to avenge his master.
Jiang Xinyu naturally didn't know all these inside stories.
She had the wrong idea, but it turned out to be the right thing to do.
She thought Dong Yan was the kind of male chauvinist who would do anything to gain something.
But no matter why he wanted to harm Yu Hui, the fact was that for the sake of the lives of these two sisters she naturally had to point out the matter.
There's no such thing as a thief who can steal for a thousand days. What if this old man comes again?
Thinking of this, Jiang Xinyu directly attacked Bai Zheshan. The opponent heard the sound of breaking air and consciously fought back. In the blink of an eye, the two of them fought several rounds.
Catching someone was not the purpose. Jiang Xinyu was holding back when he attacked. He just wanted to force Bai Zheshan to make a move so as to provide evidence for his guess.
When Yu Sheng saw the guard who saved his daughter suddenly attack Dong Yan, he quickly put Yu Hui behind him.
The guards outside heard the noise and rushed in one after another.
Jiang Xinyu casually made a few moves and then jumped away, pointing at the white folding fan and shouting,
"Yes, this body shape and skills also match.
General, this is the man who assassinated the girl."
Dong Yan immediately said in a cold voice, "The thief is crying out to catch the thief, why don't you catch this woman quickly.
This woman is a spy from the capital."
Alan and Yu Hui didn't know why Jiang Xinyu said that Mr. Bai was the one who attacked Yu Hui.
Honestly, after just those two moves, not only Yu Hui, but even Alan couldn't tell that Mr. Bai's skills were similar to those of the assassin.
But this did not prevent the two of them from supporting Jiang Xinyu, so Alan, covering his wound, also agreed that Mr. Bai's body movements were very similar to that of the assassin.
Yu Hui even pulled Yu Sheng's arm and exclaimed, "Yes, yes, yes, I think so too.
Dad, why did Mr. Bai want to kill me?
Dong Yan frowned as soon as he saw Yu Hui and Alan looking towards Jiang Xinyu.
His martial arts style isn't that special, it's impossible to recognize him after just a few exchanges.
But now that Yu Hui and her personal bodyguard have testified in unison, she is afraid that Yu Sheng will also become suspicious of her.
Thinking of this, Dong Yan hurriedly explained. For a moment, both sides insisted on their own words and Yu Sheng didn't know how to distinguish them.
Yu Sheng didn't believe a word that Jiang Xinyu said about her new bodyguard.
But Alan has been loyal in the mansion for eight or nine years, so her words are still highly credible.
Besides, even his daughter Huier said that they looked alike, so he couldn't help but take it seriously.
Dong Yan saw Yu Sheng frowning and quickly pulled out his trump card, "General, I don't know why the young lady thought I was going to assassinate her.
I guess someone wanted to frame me and deliberately imitated my martial arts.
The young lady is not used to martial arts and her movements are very fast when fighting, so it is possible that she was wrong.
But it is quite suspicious that Li Alan swore that I was the assassin.
I think she was bribed by someone, for example, this new guard who has been doing strange things since he entered the mansion.
Right now is a time of turmoil, and this woman with a Beijing accent chose to come to our house to apply for the position of guard.
I've been in the palace for only two days and there have been two assassinations...
Generals, you must be on guard."
One is a family counselor whom Yu Sheng has known since childhood, and the other is a guard who has just entered the mansion with a Beijing accent. It goes without saying who Yu Sheng will believe.
Yu Hui looked at her father's suspicious eyes and couldn't help feeling a little anxious, but she saw Jiang Xinyu looking at Mr. Bai with a cold smile.
"As expected of a strategist, you are good at making a feint to the east and attacking in the west.
But don't forget, Missy and Alan were there when I was fighting the assassin.
You wouldn't say that I split myself into two and fight with myself for fun.
If you say you have no motive to assassinate the young lady...
Haha, of course you don’t have it. You have so much.
For example, the young lady blocked your way of persuading the general to rebel."
As soon as Jiang Xinyu said this, Chu Sheng put his hand on the knife at his waist.
Can rebellion be spoken out in public?
No matter what the truth is, this girl cannot be kept.
But the other party's words also gave Yu Sheng a heavy blow, and the look he gave Dong Yan was filled with more suspicion and scrutiny.
He had no doubt about Dong Yan's loyalty to the Yu family and to him.
But for someone who wants to achieve great things, love between children is the last thing to be considered.
Mr. Dong was bent on revenge for the Second Prince and the Yu family. It was possible that he would kill his own daughter in order to force him to go a step further and impersonate a member of the imperial court.
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