That night, around midnight, rain began to fall in the Linwu area. The thick fog that had blotted out the sky was gradually washed away and dissipated by the drizzling rain, revealing several small boats on the river not far from the imperial ship.
The light boat, hidden in the pitch-black night and fine rain, silently approached the side of the dragon boat.
At the stern of a large ship, two men stood tall, each holding an umbrella. The cacophony of rain made their deliberately hushed voices almost inaudible.
"Shiyu, you're being too hasty," the man in black robes frowned, displeased, as he vaguely caught sight of the small boat.
"Your Highness, aren't you worried that the rumors about the bandit being pregnant are true? If the Ninth Prince really has an heir, he will probably be even more difficult to deal with in order to protect his wife and children. If the Ninth Prince's mansion has a promising heir, the Ninth Prince might decide to secure a good future for his son on a whim..." Chen Shiyu's words were very straightforward.
He believes that these words have lingered in the minds of many people who have been on this trip these past few days, more than once or twice.
The man in black robes pondered for a long time before finally saying, "That would be a bit too hasty."
"temple……"
Chen Shiyu was about to argue when he heard the man in black robes sigh softly, "So be it. Since it's already arranged, let it be. The Ninth Princess's performance of the Empty City play was probably something Father Emperor wanted to know—whether the Ninth Prince's city was truly empty or just a facade. The Ninth Prince himself might also want to prove it. This way, you can vent your anger and not feel resentful."
After saying that, the man in black robes turned and walked into the room.
Chen Shiyu caught up with him, holding an umbrella, and asked in great confusion, "Does Your Highness think that my arrangements will not succeed? The people I arranged this time are all top-notch experts."
The man in black robes stopped and looked at him, chuckled and shook his head, saying nothing.
The Prince Su's Mansion has a three-story ship-shaped structure.
After Ji Fengyao and Shang Xiye finished their medicinal baths and acupuncture treatments, it was nearly midnight.
When the light boat arrived, Ji Fengyao had just fallen asleep.
The voice of "Your Highness" Wu Zhong reminded him, but it only rang in Shang Xiye's ears.
Shang Xiye gently held the little female bandit on his body, trying to put her down, but the little female bandit let out a soft moan and clung to him even tighter, clearly still in a light sleep. So he stopped getting up, his lips slightly moving as he secretly transmitted his voice to Wu Zhong: "Find a way to alert Gao Chengwei and have his men handle it."
"Yes, Your Highness," Wu Zhong replied and left.
Before long, the light boat had approached the Ninth Prince's ship. Before they could even board, several people on the adjacent dragon boat shouted, "Assassins! Catch the assassins!"
The assassins on the light boat: "..."
Damn it, they said the people in the palace had already been taken care of, and they would only come out at the end to put on a show?
Can't these masters be trusted at all? They haven't even started operating yet!
While the assassins were bewildered, unsure whether to continue or retreat, several figures swung down from the dragon boat with swords, each strike deadly, and the two sides quickly engaged in fierce combat.
The light boat stopped between the dragon boat and the Ninth Prince's mansion's ship. To outsiders, it was hard to say who these assassins were there to assassinate.
With such a commotion, even if some people tried to bribe their way out, the Imperial Guards could no longer remain hidden and silent.
Moreover, Gao Chengwei was a staunch royalist, and after being woken up, he personally took out the Dragon Roar Sword to command and supervise the battle.
Outside, swords flashed and blood raged.
The sounds of close combat and screams and groans filled the air, waking many people in the nearby ships. The women, unaware of what was happening outside, huddled under their blankets, trembling with fear.
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