Chapter 191 Prince Rui's Misfortune
Feng Tingyun looked anxious. He led the secret guards of the Prince Rui's mansion and hid in the shadows. When he saw Emperor Muzong's carriage enter the Qionglin Garden, he knew that something bad was going to happen. In desperation, he had no choice but to send people in to set fire to the garden, pretending to assassinate the emperor in order to create chaos.
At present, a large number of Dragon Cavalry Guards have arrived at Qionglin Garden to put out the fire and capture the assassins, and the scene is in complete chaos.
He was extremely anxious; where had Prince Rui gone to hide?
If they were captured by the Dragon Cavalry, the consequences would be unimaginable!
As dusk deepened, the people of Prince Rui's residence didn't even notice that long before they set the fire, someone had captured Prince Rui, blindfolded him, tied him up, stuffed him into a carriage, and long since disappeared on the official road at the foot of the mountain.
One hour later.
The window above his head was open, and a gust of cold wind rushed in, bringing with it a sour, damp smell that assaulted his nostrils. Pei Shaoqin woke up slowly, filled with both hatred and pain. He hated himself for his carelessness and for falling into someone else's trap.
He looked around and was instantly stunned.
Where is this?
It looks like a prison? But no, it looks more like a locked room.
Was he captured by the Dragon Riders?
The door creaked open and suddenly swung open.
Pei Shaoqin's pupils dilated as the tall, dark figure suddenly came into view.
His face changed drastically, filled with shock and fear. He shouted angrily, "It's you! Pei Siyan, you were indeed faking illness! How dare you imprison me! Father will not let you off when he finds out!"
Pei Siyan walked straight in, glanced down at him, and chuckled, "Fifth brother, do you really have no awareness of being a prisoner? Thinking of going to your father every time you encounter trouble is not a good habit."
Pei Shaoqin's face turned deathly pale. Sensing the intense killing intent in his eyes, he said sharply, "You, you're insane! What do you want to do?"
Pei Siyan smiled faintly, "Pei Shaoqin, who exactly is the one who has lost their mind? On November 25th, Dou Mingyan knocked on the door of your Prince Rui's mansion. What were you doing that night? You were throwing the woman you were enjoying to the Emperor. That's a shameful thing, like father and son sharing a woman. And you're doing it again tonight. Aren't you disgusted?"
"Oh, you don't want to fall into my hands, you want to be caught red-handed by the Dragon Riders?"
His words struck Pei Shaoqin like a thunderbolt, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Sure enough, he knew everything.
He spat out two words through gritted teeth, "Pei Siyan!"
It was a scheme set up by the Crown Prince.
Pei Shaoqin never expected that he would be plotted against by the Crown Prince again because of Dou Mingyan. He was really too ruthless!
Dou Mingyan hates him to the bone, so she probably won't help him frame her. That means that he and Dou Mingyan's every move is under his control.
Pei Siyan raised an eyebrow and glanced at him sideways. "Back then in Huaiyin County, you almost drove me to the brink of death. I barely escaped with my life. Now that you're in my hands, shouldn't we settle our scores?"
What he found most unbearable was that they had caused Dou Wenyi to suffer from amnesia, forgetting every little detail of their time together.
Pei Shaoqin should have died long ago!
Pei Shaoqin gritted his teeth in hatred and roared, "What do these things have to do with me? Do you have any evidence? Don't try to pin everything on me. Didn't your men try to assassinate me back in the brothel?"
If they had just killed him back then, none of this would have happened. They were worried about not being able to control the Xuanjia Army, and they also thought that Pei Siyan's headache would take his life sooner or later, so it was not a big deal and they were careless.
Who would have thought he could turn the tide?
Pei Siyan lowered his eyes and said in a cold voice, "Whether you deny it or admit it, this debt will be settled on you anyway."
"And my headaches, were they caused by your mother, Consort Tan? It's a pity, I've already found the antidote and will no longer suffer from the pain. But you'll have to taste all the suffering I've endured."
Pei Shaoqin nearly lost his balance, his back teeth almost grinding to powder. "Pei Siyan, you're so despicable! What did you feed me?"
At that moment, a piercing, excruciating pain spread from his left leg, seemingly engulfing his entire body in an instant, causing him to break out in a cold sweat.
What happened to his leg?
Pei Shaoqin stared at him in despair. If he had known he would fall into his hands, he would have preferred to fall into the hands of the Dragon Cavalry.
Even if he had affairs with the palace concubines, given his father's favoritism towards him, at most Dou Mingyan, the instigator, would be executed, or he would be confined to his quarters. At least he wouldn't be in mortal danger, much less suffer such torment and wretchedness.
He was filled with deep regret. The situation was clearly very favorable; he had Prime Minister Meng as his father-in-law, and the support of important officials and powerful families. He had only come to Qionglin Garden, yet he had ended up as a fish on the chopping block, completely at the mercy of others?
Pei Siyan's eyes were filled with a fierce and murderous aura, and he looked at him as if he were a corpse.
"Back in the detached palace, you even plotted against Prince Duan, drugging him to make him crippled? Pei Shaoqin, you tolerate corruption in the court, even embezzling disaster relief grain. How many disaster victims have you caused to die?"
“A person like you doesn’t deserve to live. Being born into the royal family only adds to your sins. Even if I cut you into a thousand pieces, it will not be enough to quell the hatred in my heart.”
Moreover, in his previous life, Pei Shaoqin was a traitor who colluded with the Northern Barbarians and brought disaster to the country and its people!
Upon hearing this, Pei Shaoqin panicked completely, collapsing to the ground in despair, knowing he was in deep trouble. "No, no, you can't punish me without my consent, Pei Siyan, I won't argue with you anymore, okay?"
Pei Siyan let out a soft laugh, "Once the arrow is released, there's no turning back. You've walked down a dead end yourself, so you can't blame anyone else. Don't worry, I won't let you die so easily, because that would be too easy for you. I'll make you wish you were dead!"
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Overnight, the situation in the imperial court changed dramatically.
For some unknown reason, Prince Rui mysteriously disappeared. The Imperial City Guards searched almost the entire city of Tianning, but still couldn't find any trace of him.
Various rumors circulated, some saying he had an affair with a palace concubine and fled to avoid punishment, while others said he had done too many bad things and was being punished.
For a time, opinions were divided, and no one had a definitive answer.
The Prince Rui faction was leaderless and in a state of panic, like ants on a hot pan.
"Miss, where do you think Prince Rui is hiding?" Cuizhi asked casually as she helped Dou Wenyi with her makeup.
Dou Lianyi's eyes flickered slightly; she realized she probably had to ask Pei Siyan about this.
Pei Siyan came in from outside, took the comb from Cuizhi's hands, and ran his warm fingertips through her dark hair.
"Yi'er, how about I style your hair?"
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