Seeing Ding Hui approach, Zhu Yougui quickly asked with concern.
"General Ding, what's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Your Highness, Japanese ninjas have attempted to assassinate Prince Jin. We urge you to return to his aid as soon as possible..."
Ding Hui was prepared for Zhu Yougui's refusal and had prepared a long list of reasons to persuade Zhu Yougui that he must return to rescue his father...
But as soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Yougui immediately mounted his horse, which surprised Ding Hui. He thought to himself, "You're running away too fast!"
"Brothers, follow me back to the Prince's Palace and save Prince Jin..."
"Return to the Prince's Palace to save Prince Jin..."
All the soldiers immediately shouted, and even the rebels stopped their pursuit, following Zhu Yougui back towards the Prince of Jin's residence...
Ding Hui was immediately dumbfounded. This wasn't what he wanted. Shouldn't he have stalled for time or refused? Why was he leading men back to the Prince of Jin's residence? He seemed to be in a great hurry.
This made Ding Hui wonder if they had all misunderstood Zhu Yougui, and that those ninjas were not arranged by Zhu Yougui.
Seeing that Zhu Yougui had already walked far away, Ding Hui hurriedly chased after him…
"His Highness is truly commendable for his filial piety..."
Zhu Yougui rolled his eyes at Ding Hui, thinking to himself, "Of course I'm filial; I even gave my wife to my own father..."
"General Ding, there's no need for further words. The most important thing now is to fight our way back to the Prince's residence and protect my father..."
Zhu Yougui spoke seriously, which immediately made Ding Hui take it seriously as well. Together with Zhu Yougui, they charged towards the Prince of Jin's residence...
When Zhu Yougui led his men back to attack, the secret guards were almost all dead, with only a few remaining. The number of surviving members of the personal guard could also be counted on one hand…
Everyone was covered in blood, and darts had already flown into the bedroom…
"Who dares to harm my father..."
Zhu Yougui shouted and led his men straight in. Seeing reinforcements, the ninjas didn't bother to fight and fled as if they had never been there, having failed in their mission.
"Father, are you alright...?"
Zhu Yougui did not enter immediately. Instead, under the watchful eyes of Pang Shigu and Ding Hui, he asked his father, who was inside the room, with concern…
If he rashly barges in and Zhu Wen is dead, he'll have no way to defend himself...
"My son... come in and report..."
Zhu Wen's voice came, signaling Zhu Yougui to come in and pay his respects...
"Yes, Father..."
Zhu Yougui pushed open the door, only to find that the gauze curtains had been torn by a dart, revealing the view from the bed even more clearly…
Zhu Wen was only wearing trousers, and there was a wound on his upper arm from which black blood was flowing. It looked like he had been injured by a ninja's throwing star, and the black blood was due to the poison...
"My son, how is the suppression of the rebellion going?"
Zhu Wen asked calmly.
"All cavalrymen were killed..."
Zhu Yougui replied cautiously!
You're probably surprised I'm still alive, aren't you?
Zhu Wen stared intently at Zhu Yougui and asked!
"Father, how could I possibly have such a rebellious thought? I wish for Father to live to be a hundred years old..."
Zhu Yougui was so frightened that he knelt there and nervously replied!
"Hmph! Do you really think I know nothing?"
Zhu Wen asked coldly!
"Father, I don't understand what you mean..."
Zhu Yougui replied calmly as always!
"I'll give you one more chance. I'm already poisoned, and if I don't get treatment in time, I'll die soon. Are you going to wait for me to die, or will you help me call a doctor to detoxify me?"
Zhu Wen gave Zhu Yougui an option, letting him choose what to do...
"Someone come quickly and fetch all the best physicians in the Prince's residence..."
Without even thinking, Zhu Yougui shouted loudly outside!
Seeing this, Zhu Wen was somewhat surprised. He looked at Zhu Yougui and said...
“My son, even if you don’t help me now, no one will know. You can then take over my position without any problem. Isn’t that how you planned it?”
"Father, your loyalty is as clear as day and night. I beg you to see the truth..."
Zhu Yougui knelt on the ground, burying his head in his arms, and spoke loudly, making sure everyone outside heard his words. A sense of sympathy began to well up in their hearts for him…
"loyalty?"
Zhu Wen remained noncommittal, casually taking out a pill and swallowing it. Clearly, all of this was merely bait to lure Zhu Yougui into making a mistake…
Even the poisoning was fake, and the scars on his arm were likely fake too…
Zhu Yougui breathed a sigh of relief, because before entering, he had already suspected that this was likely a trap set by his own father, so he had been extremely cautious...
Zhu Yougui didn't know exactly how strong Zhu Wen was, because Zhu Wen hadn't made a move for a long time. But someone who could seize a throne in a chaotic world was certainly no easy person. How could he be so easily injured by a hidden weapon?
Most importantly, the direction of the wound is wrong. If you look closely, you'll find that Zhu Wen probably cut himself; it was all just a test...
"Since you're so loyal, then go and bring me the head of the Li family patriarch, Li Tiande..."
Zhu Wen's voice rang out calmly, causing Zhu Yougui to look up in shock at his father, not understanding what he meant...
The Li family is the most powerful and influential family in Shanxi. If the head of the Li family is killed, and the Li family rebels, then Taiyuan Prefecture could very well be handed over to another country...
"Father, this..."
Zhu Yougui hesitated, wondering how to persuade his father without arousing suspicion, but before he could speak, Zhu Wen looked at him coldly and said...
"What? You're reluctant to part with it? Or are you colluding with the Li family? Don't forget, these Japanese ninjas and the Li family have always been working together. If this assassination wasn't your doing, then it was arranged by the Li family. Do you think I'm wrong?"
When questioned by his own father, Zhu Yougui felt a chill run down his spine. He knew that his father had not dispelled his suspicions about him, and that sending him to kill Li Tiande was simply a test.
If Li Tiande is killed, the Li family of Taiyuan Prefecture will lose its backbone, and then how they are dealt with will be up to my father.
However, Zhu Yougui's reputation for being two-faced was deeply ingrained in the minds of the Li family, making it impossible for him to cooperate with them again...
However, it's hard to say whether the Li family will even be involved at that time...
"Father, I will go immediately..."
To save his life and fortune, Zhu Yougui chose to compromise…
Zhu Wen frowned as he watched Zhu Yougui leave, but the murderous intent in his eyes did not diminish…
"Prince Jin, is this matter really unrelated to His Highness the Crown Prince?"
As soon as Pang Shigu entered, he couldn't help but ask in confusion!
"He concealed it too well. I wonder if he really dares to kill Li Tiande..."
As Zhu Wen finished dressing, he spoke in a cold tone…
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
