After the Qiao family and Grand Tutor Che left the imperial study, two eunuchs received orders and led them out of the palace.
During this period, Master Che always kept an appropriate distance from the Qiao family, as if he was disdainful of working with them.
Qiao Jiaojiao rested her chin on her father's shoulder, looking at Master Che behind her openly, her heart rumbling.
[This Che Taishi...if used well, his effect can be directly comparable to Zhou Bo! Hehe, this way the Northern Kingdom’s royal family will be "blessed"! ]
It was already late at night, and in late August the evening breeze blowing through the palace path was a little chilly.
Qiao Jiaojiao couldn't help but shudder, and Qiao Zhongguo immediately hugged her tightly.
[Why do I feel so creepy? There aren't many lights on this palace road. It's really creepy to walk on it late at night...]
Qiao Jiaojiao muttered to herself, and suddenly found that Master Che behind her stopped without warning.
She frowned slightly, and immediately realized something was wrong. She stood up like a sharp deer and looked around.
"Dad, Master Che is not leaving. Be careful of a trap!"
As soon as Qiao Jiaojiao finished speaking, the sound of machinery was heard all around, and dozens of people suddenly appeared on the red walls on both sides of the palace road!
On the other side of the palace wall, a worried voice sounded:
"Captain, please think twice!"
"Since ancient times, when two countries are at war, they do not kill envoys. This envoy from the Yong Dynasty came to celebrate his birthday. If he dies in the palace, it may provoke a war between the Yong Dynasty and the Nanli Dynasty. At that time, I am afraid that rivers of blood will flow and the people will suffer!"
A cold voice followed:
"Asshole! Didn't I just tell you? This Yong Dynasty envoy attempted to assassinate the king but failed. We have the eldest prince's badge as evidence, so we are ordered to kill him on the spot!"
"But......"
This statement is full of loopholes. Not to mention that the Yong Dynasty envoy was able to escape slowly and safely after the failed assassination attempt, who would assassinate someone while holding a child in their arms?
"Captain, please report this matter to the Commander-in-Chief first—Hmm!"
The white knife went in and the red knife came out, and the person who spoke was instantly dead.
"Anyone else has objections? Act quickly! Otherwise, if we let the assassin go, all of us will die!"
All the Yulin soldiers behind the palace wall fell silent in an instant. The man called the captain raised his lips coldly and stroked the eldest prince's badge hanging around his waist meaningfully.
It would be better if Yong Dynasty and Nanli fought each other. After all, this would give their Northern Kingdom an opportunity to take advantage!
The young master has given a death order. The Qiao family must die today!
"Shoot!"
On the other side of the palace wall, Qiao Jiaojiao solemnly called out the Merit Mall. At this time, Qiao Zhongguo gently shook her and said in a deep voice:
“Jiaojiao, don’t be in a hurry to use your merits.”
Upon hearing this, Jiaojiao raised her head suddenly, looked at her father, and then looked at her brother.
Good boy! So he kept it from her!
[Ah! When Sister Meng and I left the painting boat, Dad and the others must have cooperated with Baili Chengyou! ]
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh——
Sharp arrows flew towards them. Qiao Zhongguo protected Jiaojiao in his arms, while Qiao Bo protected Qiao Tianjing on the side. They dodged with great effort and were able to hold on for a while.
Qiao Jiaojiao buried her head in Qiao Zhongguo's arms, trying not to move, and not to fall behind at the critical moment!
At this time, Master Che was hiding in a corner, his face pale and looking "extremely frightened", as if he was frightened. He curled up into a ball and "forgot" to call for help.
However, when Master Che was acting so attentively, he did not see a dark shadow flash behind him and hurriedly run towards the imperial study.
Qiao Tianjing's fighting power was weaker, and facing the dense flying arrows, he could only catch his breath under the protection of Qiao Bo.
At this moment, he noticed the dark shadow leaving behind Master Che from the corner of his eye, and felt relieved.
The Qiao family had indeed cooperated with Baili Chengyou. After Gong Dao’s ambush tonight, he was afraid that Shen Yuanbai would not make arrangements!
Thinking of this, Qiao Tianjing couldn't help but glance at Qiao Jiaojiao, who had shrunk into a little turtle in Qiao Zhongguo's arms.
The special performance of my younger sister in the villa tonight really stimulated Shen Yuanbai, otherwise today's plan might not have gone so smoothly!
Baili Chengyou, the Qiao family has brought the opportunity to you as agreed. You must hold on to the position of the ruler of Nanli State tightly!
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At this time, the situation in the imperial study was also tense.
The king looked at his three sons surrounding him, and at this moment he felt angry and helpless as if all his plans had come to nothing.
He turned his head and shouted angrily at Eunuch Guan who came to report:
"Then search! Dig three feet deep into the ground to dig them out! How can we allow these outsiders to stir up trouble in our Nanli territory!"
The eldest prince was still hopeful just now, but when the silver beads were mentioned, he instantly lost his hope. At this moment, he had a vague feeling of a very bad premonition in his heart.
This time, the incident of his father drugging his wife made him realize clearly his father's preference and favoritism for his second brother. He had been forced into a desperate situation, so he secretly planned a big event.
This was originally his last backup plan for the birthday party. It didn't have to be implemented, but in order to be absolutely sure, he had already made arrangements.
He launched the attack in advance today because he was worried that he would have difficulty escaping from the imperial study and would not be able to control the overall situation, so he handed the badge to Yinzhu in advance and let him wait for the opportunity to act.
Just now when his father ordered Eunuch Guan to arrest Yinzhu and Shen Yuanbai, he was about to confess.
But once he said this, his accusation of treason was completely confirmed. Not to mention the throne, he was afraid that even his life would be in danger.
Yinzhu and Shen Yuanbai are now missing. They won't... won't...
Thinking of this, the eldest prince shuddered with fear, but he still held on to a last glimmer of hope.
No, they are not so bold.
"My Lord! My Lord! Something bad has happened!"
At this moment, there were cries of panic outside the door. Some eunuchs completely disregarded the rules and shouted loudly outside the imperial study.
The king was already angry, and now he was completely irritated. He shouted at Guan Gonggong: "Guan Sheng, how do you manage your subordinates!"
Guan Sheng was so frightened that he quickly confessed his guilt. He turned around and opened the palace door, and saw a eunuch kneeling there, exclaiming:
"My Lord! On the road to Nanjing Palace, the Yulin Army surrounded the Yong Dynasty envoys holding the Grand Highness's badge, shouting - kill without mercy!"
"I have received help from the Yong Dynasty envoys and have come to report. The envoys said: They came with good intentions, why did the Lord want to kill them all!"
"What!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the King and the eldest prince in the imperial study shouted at the same time. The King was shocked, while the eldest prince was so frightened that his whole body went limp.
Baili Chengyou and the second prince looked at each other. The timing was just right!
Meng Guxue didn't know there were so many twists and turns behind. When she heard that Jiaojiao and Qiao Zhongguo were ambushed, she quickly shouted:
"Lord, please send someone to rescue Lord Qiao and his party as soon as possible!"
"Lord Qiao is highly trusted by the Emperor of Yong Dynasty. If anything happens today, I'm afraid there will be no peace between Yong Dynasty and Nanli!"