"How could there be four corpses hanging above the plaque in the Third Prince's bedroom?!"
"Who did the Third Prince offend?"
"Being able to enter the palace so freely, the person behind this must be very powerful. The Third Prince must have been warned!"
Just as everyone was talking, Chu Yunheng happened to come back from outside. He heard some scattered fragments of conversation and couldn't help but quicken his pace.
When he saw the four bloody bodies of men in black hanging on the plaque of his "Junheng Hall", a flash of shock passed through his eyes, and after the shock, it was replaced by a sinister look.
These killers...
The original intention was to assassinate the waste Yun Zheng!
They actually missed, could it be that old man Yun Jingtian discovered it? !
Last night, he was staying in Heng Mansion outside the palace for some business and failed to discover the bodies of the killers in time, so they were seen by a group of outsiders.
His sharp gaze swept across the crowd outside his bedroom, and a hint of murderous intent flashed across his eyes.
He finally gave up the idea of killing them, because here were not only his father's concubines, but also several young brothers and sisters, and even Gongye Chang, the only second-rank alchemist in the palace!
His face was gloomy, and he said in a cold voice: "Why don't you get this unlucky corpse down for me!"
In an instant, the guards behind him stepped forward and took down the four cold and stiff corpses.
However, there was a pool of blood on the plaque, which made it look particularly eerie.
"Everyone, is it time to go back?" He asked, glancing at the people who were talking in secret.
"I'm leaving now, I'm leaving now."
He indirectly ordered everyone to leave and they all walked out.
Everyone thought that if Lord Gongye had not been there, they might not have been able to come in, let alone see such a provocative and insulting scene.
Those who were at odds with Chu Yunheng wished he had been killed by the man behind the scenes last night! That would mean the royal family would have lost a genius, and then those of them who had been suppressed by Chu Yunheng for a long time would have a chance to rise to prominence!
What a pity...
Chu Yunheng is not dead!
The second-rank alchemist Gongye Chang is a man in his thirties with ordinary looks and a pair of slanted eyes. He doesn't look easy to get along with.
Gongye Chang walked up to Chu Yunheng and frowned, "It seems that the Third Prince has been in some trouble recently."
Chu Yunheng treated Gongye Chang with respect and courtesy, and even a hint of flattery. After all, Gongye Chang's status in the Great Chu State was also transcendent, and he was only subordinate to the emperor.
Chu Yunheng smiled and said, "These troubles are nothing to worry about. I wonder if Master Gongye has already prepared the Breakthrough Pill?"
"Well, the Rank Breaking Pill has been refined. I came here today just to give it to you, but I never expected this to happen..."
Chu Yunheng smiled awkwardly when he heard this.
"Here, this time I'll make an exception and refine the elixir for you. I hope you can be more discerning and don't let other people know." Gongye Chang's tone was filled with a strong warning. He had a bottle in his hand and handed it to him.
"Of course not. Yunheng thanks Lord Gongye." Chu Yunheng said with an apologetic smile.
After Chu Yunheng accepted the pill, he took out a storage ring from his arms and handed it to Gongye Chang.
Gongye Chang looked down and probed inside with his spiritual sense. He found that the spirit stones and more than a dozen spirit herbs inside were very pleasing to him.
Gongye Chang smiled with satisfaction.
After Gongye Chang left, the door was closed!
Chu Yunheng's expression suddenly darkened, and his sinister and cold gaze swept over the guards, eunuchs, and palace maids in his palace.
"You failed to do your job properly and allowed so many strangers to come in and watch the fun. You will all be caned!"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the guards, eunuchs and palace maids knelt down!
"Your Highness, please spare my life!"
"Your Highness, I know I was wrong..."
There were cries for mercy, but Chu Yunheng just ignored them with disgust.
Suddenly, a duck-like voice rang out from outside the palace gate: "His Majesty has ordered an audience with the Third Prince!"
Chu Yunheng frowned. This was the voice of Eunuch Chen!
Could it be that what happened here has reached my father?
In the Great Chu State, there were very few things he was afraid of, the only thing he was extremely wary of was his father, Emperor Chu Chengyu.
Some time ago, he wanted to cancel the engagement with that useless Yun Zheng, which had already made his father extremely unhappy. Come to think of it, his father had never summoned him again since the cancellation of the engagement...
Hall of Mental Cultivation.
"Tell me, what's going on with these four killer bodies?" Chu Chengyu looked at Chu Yunheng who was kneeling on the ground with a sharp gaze and asked.
Chu Yunheng lowered his head, "Father, I...I don't know why they appeared in my bedroom."
"Pah—"
Suddenly, a bamboo memorial slammed into Chu Yunheng's forehead!
"You still dare to deceive me?"
Chu Chengyu cursed angrily, his tone carrying a hint of disappointment.
Chu Yunheng's forehead was bleeding. He looked up with a pale face and said, "Father, this is my fault. I wanted to hire an assassin to kill that enemy, but he killed me instead..."
"Enemy, where did you bring these enemies from?" Chu Chengyu heard this, and a hint of fear flashed across his deep eyes. Anyone who could enter and leave the palace at will must be at least a Spiritual Emperor or above! Heng'er actually provoked such a powerful enemy?
Chu Yunheng didn't dare to tell the truth.
How could he possibly say that he bribed the killer just to kill that bastard!
Chu Yunheng's eyes flickered as he casually made up a lie: "He's a wealthy businessman from the Great Chu State. He must have known that I wanted to kill him, so he hired bodyguards before I did!"
Hearing the word "rich businessman", Chu Chengyu's tense heart relaxed a little.
I hope he is not a strong man from another country!
Chu Chengyu asked him a few more detailed questions about the wealthy businessman, and Chu Yunheng could barely answer them.
What Chu Chengyu didn't know was that his son's back was already soaked with cold sweat.
Before Chu Yunheng left, Emperor Chu Chengyu asked him a question:
"Will you regret breaking off your engagement with Yun Zheng in the future?"
"I will never regret it even if I die!" Chu Yunheng answered decisively.
Chu Chengyu showed a hint of helplessness and regret, and waved his hand to let him leave the Yangxin Palace.
Chu Chengyu sighed in his heart. In the end, he failed to match his son with Jun Lan and Jun Yue's daughter.
Now, I guess Zheng'er has lost interest in Heng'er...
Three days later.
——Prince Yun’s Mansion
Old Prince Yun and Yun Zheng were having lunch in the hall.
Yun Zheng sat with her arms folded, looking at the old man opposite her who was pretending to be smiling playfully with a calm face.
Old Prince Yun smiled and said, "Come, come, Zheng'er, look how delicious this sweet and sour pork ribs is. Pick up your chopsticks and try it."
"I feel a little blocked in my heart and can't eat."
Yun Zheng raised her eyelids slightly and glanced at Old Prince Yun and the meat in his hand.
Upon seeing this, Old Prince Yun put down his chopsticks and revealed an apologetic expression, "Zheng'er, Grandpa didn't hide this from you on purpose..."
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