Chapter 271 Buried in Peace
The Seventh Prince could hardly believe it. "How could this be? If Qin Jinzhi is dead, how could the Prince of Zhenbei let this go?"
Du Zhong's eyes were full of mockery, "This is the compassion of these peasants."
The seventh prince was puzzled.
Du Zhong smiled and said, "For the sake of the world, for the sake of the people, and for the sake of stability in the army, they have no choice but to keep Qin Jinzhi's death a secret."
The Seventh Prince raised an eyebrow. "The palace is full of spies. If Qin Jinzhi is dead, she certainly cannot stay in the palace. Otherwise, she would be discovered sooner or later. That's why we were in a hurry to send her body to the imperial palace."
Du Zhong's eyes were filled with joy. "Truly, justice prevails, and retribution is swift!"
The seventh prince thought for a moment, "Then we can just watch the show now?"
Du Zhong shook his head. "The reason why Qin Jinzhi's death was kept secret is because His Majesty was afraid of chaos in the capital. But chaos in the capital would be the perfect opportunity to bring the Crown Prince down from his throne."
The seventh prince hesitated, "If we take action, will Father become wary of me?"
Du Zhong laughed and said, "Who said we, the Du family, had to take action? What business is it of ours if the Qin family's soldiers are fighting amongst themselves?"
The Seventh Prince frowned. "But if Dian Fengyang enters the Privy Council, wouldn't Father and the Prince of Zhenbei naturally know that we were secretly plotting this?"
Du Zhong leisurely took a sip of tea. "In this capital, it's not just our Du family that has a grudge against the Qin family. The Privy Council is not a place where I can make decisions."
The Seventh Prince's eyes lit up. "A few days ago, the Yang family came to the capital and are now staying at Sixth Brother's residence."
Du Zhong glanced at the Seventh Prince. "It's not hard to find out that Qin Jinzhi plotted to kill Yang Xian's youngest son. He didn't pay his respects to His Majesty first upon arriving in the capital, but instead stayed at the Sixth Prince's residence. Qin Jinzhi got into trouble during this time. If we really investigate, can the Yang family escape involvement?"
The Seventh Prince was still somewhat puzzled, "But these assassinations were not carried out by the Yang family."
Du Zhong smiled and said, "Who said the Yang family wasn't involved? The assassin just appeared out of nowhere."
The Seventh Prince frowned, "That's not Prime Minister Cui..."
Du Zhong closed his eyes. "I say that the assassin's surname is Yang, not Cui."
Compared to Prime Minister Cui, the Yang family is a greater threat.
A smile appeared on the Seventh Prince's face. "Grandfather's move was truly brilliant."
Du Zhong opened his eyes and said, "Summon Dian Fengyang."
That night, several carriages drove out of the palace gate.
After waiting for a long time, Yun Que and his three companions jumped into one of the carriages.
As soon as they arrived at the city gate, they saw Xue Huaiyi waiting outside with the guards of the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion.
The group followed the carriage with serious expressions.
Everyone was very vigilant.
Because they knew how many eyes were watching them from the hidden darkness.
The carriage sped along without stopping.
Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves rang out.
The powerful clanging of hooves was clearly the sound of military horses.
Xue Huaiyi looked at the soldiers who had surrounded the carriage.
He looked up at Dian Fengyang and asked, "Dian Fengyang, what are you going to do?"
Seeing Xue Huaiyi's nervous expression, Dian Fengyang burst into laughter, "Fourth brother, after all these years you've been trapped like a cat, losing all your guts, and you're so devoted to being this princess's dog!"
Xue Huaiyi gripped the knife tightly in his hand. "The princess is injured and needs to go to the palace immediately. If you obstruct her, you will be committing treason!"
Dian Fengyang led his horse forward a few steps. "Fourth brother, you know better than I whether the princess is injured or already dead!"
Xue Huaiyi's eyes widened. "How dare you! You dare to speak ill of the princess like that! Get out of my way, or don't blame me for my merciless swords!"
Dian Fengyang looked at Xue Huaiyi and said, "Qin Jinzhi is already dead. What are you still doing guarding her? Once the news of her death spreads, I will be able to take over military power after I enter the Privy Council. You are not eager to return to the battlefield. Once I have military power, I will summon you back to the battlefield. You will no longer have to be a servant in the Prince's mansion!"
Xue Huaiyi waited for Dian Fengyang, "Our godfather has been so kind to us, how could you be so heartless!"
Dian Fengyang's face turned cold. "If he really treated us as his adopted sons, how could he let a mere immature girl humiliate us? We are clearly the adopted sons of the Prince of Zhenbei, yet our adoptive father treats Huo Tingshan a thousand times better than us. Even Qin Jinzhi beat Tu You without any explanation for Huo Tingshan's actions. You, who achieved early success, are trapped in the Prince's mansion. Is this what you mean by 'a debt of gratitude as heavy as a mountain'?"
Xue Huaiyi stared intently at Dian Fengyang. "I'll say it one last time: get out of the way, or you'll regret it."
Dian Fengyang led his horse forward, "Regret? I do regret it. I regret not waking up sooner, otherwise I wouldn't have been stuck in a subordinate position all this time!"
He pointed his sword at the carriage. "I received intelligence that the thieves have taken the princess hostage. Her life or death is unknown. I have come to her aid and am now here to check on her safety. Anyone who obstructs me will be executed on the spot!"
After he finished speaking, eagle claws from all directions grabbed the roof of the carriage.
The sound of hooves rang out, and the carriage was instantly torn to pieces.
There was a coffin on the carriage.
Upon seeing this, Dian Fengyang's face broke into a wide smile.
"Fourth brother, is this what you meant by the princess being injured?"
Xue Huaiyi drew his knife. "Have you ever considered that you were kicked out and used as a tool?"
Dian Fengyang laughed loudly, "I guess Fourth Brother has a backup plan. The Zhenbei Army should be coming to our aid soon. Am I right?"
Xue Huaiyi looked at Dian Fengyang in disbelief. "The people behind you are quite accurate in their calculations. But even if you could guess it, so what? Now that you've seen it, today you can only lose your life here."
Dian Fengyang laughed heartily, "Fourth brother, you are too naive. When the Zhenbei Army arrives and finds out that Qin Jinzhi is dead, will they still continue to serve the Qin family? But I can promise them a bright future!"
Xue Huaiyi frowned. "Your goal is to spread the news of the princess's death and cause the Zhenbei Army to lose its cohesion."
Dian Fengyang, hearing the sound of horses' hooves coming from not far away, laughed and said, "So what if there is?"
The Zhenbei Army quickly surrounded the carriage.
"Commander Xue!"
Upon seeing the crowd, Dian Fengyang immediately spoke up: "Brothers, I am Dian Fengyang. Now that Qin Jinzhi is dead, are you sure you still want to serve the Qin family? I will soon be entering the Privy Council and taking charge of military power. If you still want a future, today, join my ranks!"
Xue Huaiyi looked coldly at Dian Fengyang, "Nonsense!"
Dian Fengyang pointed his knife at Xue Huaiyi, "Fourth brother, get out of the way!"
"what are you up to!"
Dian Fengyang laughed loudly, "Of course, we should transport the princess's body back to the capital! Let her rest in peace!"
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