Chapter 238 The Prince is Frightened
In addition to fear, there was also a fear in the prince's eyes that had never appeared in front of Zhao Yu.
"You are plotting treason! Zhao Yu!" The prince said in a quickened voice, "The current situation in Dayin cannot withstand even the slightest turmoil."
The prince's words were full of threats. He knew better than anyone how much Zhao Yu cared about Dayin's safety.
The prince knew better than anyone how much Zhao Yu cared about Dayin.
This is also the reason why Zhao Yu has been looking for a suitable opportunity all these years, only because he is afraid that Dayin will face internal and external troubles, and in the end not only will he not be able to regain the throne, but will also cause Dayin to be destroyed.
As Zhao Yu heard what the prince said, the sarcasm on his lips deepened, and he gripped the prince's throat with much greater force.
The prince's breathing hitched and his pupils widened.
Zhao Yu sneered, "Back then, Zhao Zongli took advantage of my trust in him and approached the terminally ill late emperor. He first attacked me, then tampered with the late emperor's order, and then killed us, my mother, and my son. When you two colluded to plot against my father's throne, did you ever consider that you were plotting treason?"
With every word Zhao Yu spoke, the prince felt the force gripping his throat getting stronger.
Over the years, the Crown Prince and Emperor Ren De have felt an inexplicable sense of guilt towards Zhao Yu. Emperor Ren De wanted to get rid of Zhao Yu but couldn't find a suitable opportunity, so he has always been resentful about Zhao Yu's existence.
The prince has been looking for faults in Zhao Yu, but Zhao Yu has done nothing wrong in all these years.
The prince had mentioned to Emperor Ren De more than once about giving Zhao Yu a fiefdom and looking for an opportunity to prevent Zhao Yu from returning to Bian Jing forever.
But Emperor Ren De had his own considerations. He was afraid that Zhao Yu would be difficult to control after getting his fiefdom. He was even more afraid that Zhao Yu would establish himself as king in his fiefdom, expand his power, and collude with the soldiers on the border.
Therefore, Emperor Ren De always kept Zhao Yu under his watch.
The prince's face flushed red as he spoke forcefully, "You, mother and son, are all right. The late emperor... the late emperor has passed away peacefully."
The simple words "It's okay" seemed to cover up everything that the mother and son had experienced over the years.
The fierceness in Zhao Yu's eyes grew stronger and stronger, and the strength in his hands suddenly increased.
The prince's breathing stagnated and his vision began to blur. Just when he felt he was about to die, his body suddenly tilted to one side. By the time he reacted, he had already fallen to the ground.
The prince coughed violently in pain. Just as he raised his eyes to look at Zhao Yu, he saw the figure that appeared in his sight kicking him in the chest again. As the pain came from his chest, his body suddenly hit the pillar behind him.
Puff, the prince spat out a mouthful of blood, and he looked at Zhao Yu suddenly.
This was Zhao Yu whom he had never seen before.
So fierce, so ruthless, so murderous.
In the past, Zhao Yu was gentle and polite. Even if he provoked him, Zhao Yu would not show any anger towards him.
Even if Zhao Yu knew that the prince was deliberately provoking him, Zhao Yu would not argue with the prince.
At this moment, Zhao Yu looked like a jade-faced Shura from hell.
The prince watched Zhao Yu walking towards him step by step. He subconsciously wanted to step back, but the pain from his back hitting the pillar behind him made it difficult for him to move.
He saw Zhao Yu standing in front of him. He looked up at Zhao Yu who was looking down at him, and his heart was beating very fast.
Just as the prince was about to speak, Zhao Yu stepped on the back of his head, pressing his entire face to the ground.
"Cousin, cousin..." the prince shouted with difficulty.
Zhao Yu looked expressionlessly at the prince under his feet and said, "This prince shouldn't talk to you two, father and son, about rules, about being aboveboard, or about the right opportunity."
He should have thrown away his self-righteous rules and taken action against this father and son long ago.
Emperor Ren De's throne was not legitimate to begin with. He was just taking back what belonged to him. The word "treason" can be used on anyone, but it would never be used on him, Zhao Yu.
The prince's nose was pressed against the ground, his breathing was a little uneven, and as he listened to Zhao Yu's words, his whole body was covered in cold sweat.
"Emperor Ren De will never wake up, and you will bear the reputation of murdering Emperor Ren De." Zhao Yu smiled. "I was just wondering how to implicate you in Emperor Ren De's poisoning. Now that you've presented me with this opportunity, how could I miss it?"
The prince's entire body began to tremble, and his tone was still filled with dissatisfaction and unwillingness: "You, you are not..."
"Changning, spread the news that the Crown Prince was colluding with Consort Chen in Fulou." Zhao Yu said this as he withdrew his foot from the Crown Prince's head. After giving him a disgusted glance, he said, "Throw him out."
"Yes, Your Highness!" Chang Ning had long wanted to deal with the prince, but he had never had the chance over the years. He had finally waited until this moment, so how could he let him go so easily?
Chang Ning walked up to the prince, lifted the collar of his neck with one hand, and dragged him out of the study.
The prince had no time to struggle due to the pain in his throat and body. After he came to his senses, he began to roar angrily: "Zhao Yu! Are you going to be a traitor?!"
Chang Ning quickened his pace as he listened to the traitor. The guards who followed him used something to cover the prince's mouth.
Meanwhile, in the study, Yun Cheng emerged from behind the screen, fanning himself with a folding fan, and said, "You should have done this a long time ago. You've been so subservient over the years that even this father and son don't know how they got to where they are now."
Zhao Yu looked at Yun Cheng's "romantic" demeanor and taunted him, "Aren't you cold?"
The smile on Yun Cheng's lips froze slightly. He glanced at Zhao Yu and said with a wry smile, "I've been too cheerful these past few days. I'm not cold at all."
As he spoke, Yun Cheng waved his folding fan even faster.
Zhao Yu's eyebrows twitched slightly as he said, "Since the Crown Prince has relocated Consort Chen and her son, along with Shangguan Jing, let Zheng Pingxi come forward and threaten the entire Zheng family, so that he can bring everything to the Crown Prince's feet."
Yun Cheng looked at Zhao Yu's expressionless face, and clasped the folding fan in his hand shut. He then raised another question, "Shao Lian, the princess should arrive in Bianjing City in the evening. The princess and Zhao Zongli are siblings, so we must be on guard against them."
"Of course I know that." The coldness in Zhao Yu's eyes deepened.
"The eldest princess is a complicated person. She's not bad to you, but she also has a deep brotherly relationship with Emperor Ren De. She's turned a blind eye to your approach to Xie Ting over the years. I don't know what she means." Yun Cheng reminded him, fearing that the eldest princess might have an accident.
After Zhao Yu sat down, he was silent, as if he was thinking about something.
Yun Cheng continued, "Xie Jing's resignation letter has been submitted to the Privy Council. It seems the Xie family wants to settle for second best this time. The Xie family's official career depends on Xie Yi. Dayin's fate has completely changed in the past two days. As for the eldest princess..."
Zhao Yu raised his eyes and met Yun Cheng's gaze. He continued, "Use the safety of the Xie family and Xie Ting as a threat to get this royal aunt to stop interfering in other people's affairs."
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