Chapter 106: Thorn in the Eye
Luo Qinghan narrowed his eyes slightly.
The eldest prince Luo Yechen does have a group of death warriors, and because he is generous and kind to his subordinates, there are many people willing to be his death warriors.
If he really is a death warrior, I'm afraid we won't be able to get anything out of him for a while.
Those who can become death warriors have all undergone special training, and ordinary punishments are ineffective against them.
In that case, there's no need for him to wait any longer. Just take a nap first.
Luo Qinghan took off his coat and lay down on the bed.
When Xiao Xixi saw that he finally fell asleep, she fell down as well.
Eunuch Chang helped the two of them pull up the quilt, blew out the oil lamp, and quietly retreated.
In the darkness, when Xiao Xixi was about to fall asleep, she suddenly heard the man next to her ask a question.
"Were you scared just now?"
Xiao Xixi forced herself to sleep and replied, "It's okay."
Luo Qinghan thought she was pretending to be calm. A grown man would be scared if he encountered a situation like that, not to mention that she was just a weak woman.
He whispered, "If you are afraid, you can hold me."
Xiao Xixi wanted to say that she was really not afraid, but when she saw the prince's expectant look, she changed her mind.
After all, he was the one she chose, so it's okay to pamper him occasionally.
She obediently reached out and grabbed Luo Qinghan's sleeve.
Luo Qinghan wanted to say, what's the point of grabbing the sleeve? You should grab my hand.
But after all, he still has to save face.
He couldn't bring himself to say such self-deprecating words, so he said unhappily, "That's all you can do."
After saying that, without waiting for Xiao Xixi's reaction, he closed his eyes and fell asleep angrily.
Xiao Xixi was in a half-asleep state at this time, and her brain was working very slowly. She didn't know why the prince was angry again for no reason. After thinking about it, she felt that it was probably because he didn't eat enough at night. People who are not full tend to have bad tempers. If she gave him a few more bites of food tomorrow, he should be fine.
Thinking this, she closed her eyes and fell asleep with peace of mind.
The facts were indeed as Luo Qinghan had expected. Zhao Xian interrogated them for a whole night and tried every possible method, but still failed to get anything out of the four assassins.
Nie Changping searched the entire post station from inside to outside several times, but failed to find the assassin's accomplices.
Luo Qinghan asked: "Where are the officials in the post station?"
"They have all been detained. We interrogated them all night last night, but we didn't get anything useful out of them."
Luo Qinghan thought of what Xiao Xixi said last night.
He gave instructions to Zhao Xian and Nie Changping.
"Use the eldest prince to deceive them."
Both of them were stunned.
Nie Changping asked tentatively, "Your Highness, do you mean that this was done by the eldest prince?"
Luo Qinghan sneered, "The eldest prince has always regarded the position of crown prince as something in his pocket, relying on the fact that he is the eldest son. Since I was appointed as the crown prince, I have become a thorn in his side. He wishes every day that he could replace me. It is not surprising that he would send someone to assassinate me in order to compete for the position of crown prince."
Nie Changping thought about it seriously. With the eldest prince's impulsive and irritable character, he could really do such a stupid thing.
He said speechlessly: "If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really encounters an accident, the First Prince will be the first person to be suspected. Isn't he afraid of being traced back to him?"
Luo Qinghan: "So there may be someone else fanning the flames."
The position of crown prince is a popular one, and everyone wants to take it for themselves, but everyone is concerned about their reputation and is afraid of being accused of fratricide by their father, which would make the emperor dislike them, so most of the princes are still waiting and watching.
Only the eldest prince, a fool, would be so stubborn as to think that as long as he got rid of Luo Qinghan, the position of crown prince would be his.
The stubborn prince kneels down to beg for votes~
(End of this chapter)
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