Three groups of assassins poured into the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion in one night.
The first group consisted of two royal guards who were there to assassinate Ye Zhen and the old lady.
The two men, relying on their skills, split up and acted separately. However, the old lady was hidden by Xie Tingzhou, and the guards could not find her anywhere, which alarmed the guards of the Marquis's mansion.
Ye Zhen had Yin Jiuniang and Xie Tingzhou on his side. All three of them were top-notch in martial arts, and the royal guards were no match for them, suffering serious injuries and falling into a coma.
The second group that arrived was sent by Kang Le to assassinate Yin Jiuniang at the General's Mansion. They couldn't find her at the General's Mansion, so they went to the Marquis's Mansion.
The Marquis's mansion was prepared; they spared only a few survivors and executed the rest.
The third group consisted of spies from Dongwu who had infiltrated Dayuan. They harbored resentment towards Yin Jiuniang due to rumors circulating outside and had been waiting for an opportunity to assassinate her.
The fighting inside the Marquis's mansion gave them an opportunity, but then the two princes appeared with the Imperial Guards, and all the spies were captured.
The Imperial Guards' midnight deployment quickly alarmed all the powerful and influential figures in the capital.
Everyone rushed over to investigate, but the entire Marquis's residence was guarded by Imperial Guards, and further inside were the Marquis's guards and the officers of the Martial Virtue Division, so no information could get out.
No one knows what is happening inside the Marquis's residence.
Kang Le paced back and forth in the room.
To make amends to the Grand Princess, she will send someone to the General's Mansion tonight to assassinate Yin Jiu Niang.
The assassins she sent out were all carefully trained. Even if Yin Jiuniang was somewhat capable, they should be able to succeed against multiple opponents, especially if they caught them off guard.
But she waited for a long time, and no one came back to report.
To make matters worse, Han Zijin came over and caused a scene, claiming that he had suffered from diarrhea in public and had lost face, acting as if he wanted to die.
She suppressed her anxiety and comforted the person until they left.
But then I heard that there was a fight inside the Marquis's residence, and even the Imperial Guards had been mobilized.
The general's mansion remained calm as usual, which led Kang Le to realize that the assassins had gone to the marquis's residence. But how could an assassination attempt have alarmed the imperial guards? And why were the two princes present in person?
She sent people to gather information, but they brought nothing back, only saying that a fierce battle had just taken place inside the Marquis's residence, and that many assassins must have entered the mansion.
Kang Le then thought of the Grand Princess. Xie Lanzhou was dead, and the old princess must be holding a grudge against Ye Zhen and the old lady of the Marquis's mansion, so she also sent people over.
He then secretly sent people to observe the Grand Princess's residence and learned that they were also inquiring about the Marquis's residence.
Kang Le felt uneasy.
The old princess's people are probably also trapped in the Marquis's residence and unable to leave.
Kang Le knew just how skilled those four royal guards were. Not only were they top-notch in martial arts, but they were also familiar with each residence because they had the right to represent the royal family in various mansions.
Logically speaking, assassinating Ye Zhen and a half-dead old lady should have been as simple as using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
But they failed, and now they are in the current situation.
Kang Le felt a chill run down his spine. Could it be that the Marquis's mansion had already detected their motives and laid a trap in advance?
What about his own loyal followers?
Were they dead, or were they captured alive?
Did the Marquis's mansion collude with the emperor beforehand, which is why the Imperial Guards appeared so promptly?
Did the emperor see through her disguise all these years?
During the reign of the late emperor, she often suppressed several princes who disliked her, relying on the indulgence of her own brother, the late emperor.
She especially disliked the current emperor and made things difficult for him quite a bit.
Over the years, it was the Grand Princess who protected her, and she herself had kept a low profile, which prevented her from being retaliated against by the Emperor. If the Emperor had evidence against her...
Kang Le was in a state of panic.
Just as they were feeling anxious, Han Zijin arrived again.
Clutching a pillow, he pushed open Kang Le's door with a pitiful expression and sullenly headed towards the bed.
When she saw Kang Le standing in the room, fully clothed, she screamed in surprise, "Ah, Kang Le, what are you doing up so late at night?"
Before Kang Le could speak, he added, "You're also embarrassed by me, and you can't sleep because you're so angry, right?"
Or are you blaming me for offending the Grand Princess and causing you trouble?
I know I'm useless, I can't do anything right, and now I've become the laughingstock of the capital. But I didn't do it on purpose. Everyone has to go to the bathroom sometimes, how was I supposed to know I'd get diarrhea... Waaah... If you despise me, just divorce me, so I won't get in your way..."
Kang Le is really annoying.
Hearing his nonsensical words, she was so angry her head was about to explode. "Enough, Han Zijin, what's wrong with you in the middle of the night?"
This was the first time since their marriage that she had been so stern with Han Zijin.
Han Zijin seemed to be stunned for a moment, thinking about how the women in the countryside used to quarrel with their husbands.
He plopped down on the ground and howled, "God, I can't live anymore! There's no way out!"
I made such a fool of myself today, and I can't sleep at night. I just wanted some comfort from the princess, but she scolded me instead. Is it because I'm too old and unpopular that I'm being disliked?
It's a waste of our years of marriage. I, an ambitious young man, have broken my back and become a live-in son-in-law. From now on, I have no future and can only spend my days playing with cats and dogs, being talked about behind my back.
But you've neglected me over something so trivial. Even you look down on me. You might as well just give me a severe beating and let me die...
Han Zijin cried out in different ways, his voice mournful and desolate, earth-shattering, and he would occasionally pound his own heart or pat the ground.
Kang Lesheng, living in the royal family, only encountered people who, no matter how emotional they were in private, would maintain a respectable facade on the surface. This was the first time he had ever witnessed such behavior, and it was caused by his own spouse.
Shocked and ashamed, she shouted, "Get out!"
Han Zijin was like a kettle that had come to life, making a rumbling noise that made her temples throb and her head ache.
Han Zijin must have been quite remarkable to have been chosen as the emperor's son-in-law back then, but how did he end up like this?
Disgust flashed in Kang Le's eyes, and the howling in her ear rang out again, "You finally said what you really think. I knew you'd looked down on me for a long time, and you'd been thinking about divorcing me for a long time..."
Han Zijin refused to leave and lay on the ground howling like a banshee.
The servants came to pull him away, but he clung to the pillar and said that he was born a person of Kang Le and would die a ghost of Kang Le.
The noise grew louder and louder, and the lights in the entire princess's residence were turned on. But he was the prince consort, and Kangle usually showed that she cared about him a lot. If he didn't leave, the servants didn't dare to touch him or be violent.
Kang Le could get the assassins hiding in the shadows to throw people out, but the servants were all woken up by howling, and there might be some of the emperor's spies among these servants.
At this critical juncture, she absolutely cannot expose her secret practice of raising assassins.
Finally, Kang Le gave a perfunctory explanation and went to the neighboring courtyard, leaving Han Zijin to calm down.
As soon as the door closed, Han Zijin got up from the ground, still yelling, and went to the place where Kang Le kept his private seal.
He took out the divorce papers from his pocket and stabbed them hard.
He thought about it for a long time and concluded that he was ultimately a good person and probably wouldn't cause any bigger trouble.
Furthermore, the more problematic Kang Le is, the more she will try to maintain a false image, and the less likely she is to divorce him.
Why not imitate Kang Le's handwriting, write a divorce agreement himself, and then ask his cronies to find a way to register it with the authorities?
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