NCCnovel Chapter 184 Divorce Him
Chapter 184 Divorce Him
Prince Chen nodded slightly, then looked at Yun Shang, "What do you think?"
Yun Shang's expression remained aloof. "Your Highness, the key issue right now is the 'Pulling Silk Poison'."
"If the King of Qi can use this poison on the Xuan King's assassins, he may use it on other forces. The most urgent task is to ensure that the men in black do not die, and to obtain more information about the King of Qi and Consort Zhou from them, so as to find out how they were poisoned."
Secondly, they secretly investigated whether the Imperial Guards and other private soldiers of the princes' residences had been poisoned;
Thirdly, regarding the matter of Prince Xuan's alleged cheating, since King Qi has prepared such a generous gift for Prince Xuan, why don't we do a good deed and tell Prince Xuan the truth?
Prince Xuan has a volatile temper. Once he finds out that the assassins he trained have all been poisoned by the "Pulling Silk" poison and will turn into Prince Qi's men at crucial moments, who knows what kind of trouble they will cause.
Prince Chen chuckled, intrigued. "So be it. I'm also curious to see how Li Yao will react when he finds out that Li Mubai has been using him as a pawn all along."
Prince Xuan's Mansion.
Prince Xuan waited until dawn.
Prince Xuan's Mansion.
Prince Xuan waited until dawn.
He hadn't slept all night, his eyes were bloodshot, and a surge of anger and fear was brewing in his chest.
The anger stemmed from the delayed return of the assassins, and so did the fear.
He hadn't slept all night, his eyes were bloodshot, and a surge of anger and fear was brewing in his chest.
The anger stemmed from the delayed return of the assassins, and so did the fear.
Those assassins were a force he had cultivated at great cost, totaling less than fifty people.
They knew too many secrets; in the past, he had sent his henchmen to handle those shady dealings.
If these people fall into the hands of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review...
Suddenly a gust of wind howled through the room, causing the faded lanterns hanging under the eaves to sway like rootless duckweed.
Upon hearing the noise, Prince Xuan subconsciously looked up and saw a dark shadow fall from the lantern.
As dawn broke, he looked closely and was so frightened that he took several steps back, his eyes filled with horror.
It was a dead bird that had already stiffened, its eyes, no bigger than beans, still open, their white, lifeless eyes giving off an eerie feeling.
Its feathers were disheveled, with dried bloodstains in some places, and its claws were stiffly curled up, as if it had struggled in pain.
Prince Xuan felt a chill rise up his spine.
His already taut nerves nearly snapped at this moment. The appearance of this dead bird seemed to him like an ominous sign!
Prince Xuan roared in shock and rage, "Are you all dead? Why would such filthy things appear in the manor!"
The staff and servants rushed over and were all stunned when they saw the dead bird on the ground.
The servants of the Prince's mansion knelt down one after another, begging for mercy. Prince Xuan's eyes were bloodshot, and his face was full of bloodthirsty killing intent. "Kill all the people responsible for cleaning the main hall!"
The servants begged for mercy, but the advisors exchanged glances and remained silent.
At this point, the more you try to persuade him, the more you will anger Prince Xuan.
The servants were dragged away by the guards. Prince Xuan glared angrily at his advisors, "The assassins I sent out haven't returned all night, I'm afraid..."
He was extremely reluctant to admit it, but everyone knew that if the assassin hadn't returned all night, he was either dead or had fallen into the hands of the Dali Temple.
If it's the former, that's fine, but if it's the latter...
Prince Xuan felt weak and limp all over, enveloped by a suffocating fear. His eyes turned bloodshot with anxiety. "Quickly, think of a way for me! What should we do now?"
An aide stepped forward and bowed slightly. “Your Highness, the most urgent task is to send someone to the vicinity of the Dali Temple to gather information and confirm whether the assassins have been captured. If they have not been captured, then send people to search for their whereabouts. Perhaps there is still room for recourse.”
Prince Xuan frowned, a hint of struggle and hesitation flashing in his eyes.
The advisor said, "Your Highness, you can first send some unfamiliar faces to disguise themselves as ordinary people and move around the Dali Temple. If there is anything unusual, report it immediately."
Prince Xuan gritted his teeth, "Do as you say! Send someone to do it immediately!"
……
At 3:45 AM, at the Duke of Anguo's residence.
Yu Wan woke up feeling refreshed.
Granny Yu and her maid Xizhu dressed and styled her hair.
Xizhu is extremely skilled; today she styled Yu Wan's hair into a "flying fairy" bun.
Her hair was piled high on her head, with layers of hair spiraling upwards like ethereal clouds, possessing a graceful and otherworldly beauty. On one side of the hair bun, several exquisite tassel hairpins were adorned, making them lively and eye-catching.
She wore a light pink, high-waisted ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), with lifelike hibiscus flowers on the dress, the texture of the petals clearly visible, as if you could smell the fragrance of the flowers.
Wearing a flowing, light jacket made of cloud-patterned brocade, she moved gracefully, as light and airy as clouds.
Granny Yu couldn't help but praise, "Since Miss returned to the Duke's Mansion, she has become more and more beautiful."
Yu Wan looked at herself in the mirror.
During her stay at the Duke's mansion, the Duchess of Anguo had her servants prepare various beauty and health tonics for her three meals a day, bringing out almost all the best things the Duke's mansion had hidden away.
Although the original owner was naturally beautiful, her skin still had many blemishes due to frequent exposure to wind and sun and doing a lot of farm work.
However, after taking beauty and skin-nourishing supplements for several days, these minor blemishes were almost invisible to the naked eye.
Even her skin tone became increasingly translucent and fair.
She looks exactly like a fairy descended from heaven.
Yu Wan stared at the beauty in the mirror for a long time before following Granny Yu to the front hall for a meal.
In the front hall, Lady Anguo was already waiting for Yu Wan.
The table was filled with exquisite dishes and the aroma was fragrant.
Lady Anguo looked at Yu Wan as she walked in, her eyes full of affection. "Wan'er, come and sit down."
Yu Wan looked around. "Mother, where's Father?"
During her stay at the Duke of Anguo's residence, the Duke and his wife always waited for her to dine with them.
As for Yu Qinghuai, he only stayed at home for two days before being urged to leave again by a letter from his master.
Upon hearing this, Lady Anguo seemed to realize something, and a strange light flashed in her eyes.
Seeing Yu Wan looking at her earnestly, she quickly concealed her emotions and smiled, "There are some matters to attend to at court. Your father couldn't wait for the meal and went to the yamen first."
Yu Wan sat down beside her, her eyes lowered.
She didn't show it on her face, but her mind was racing.
Such a serious matter as cheating and fraud could not have been planned by Zhou Yi alone. Judging from Zhou Wang's expression yesterday, he was most likely unaware of it.
Then who else would help Zhou Yizhi deal with Yun Shang?
The person behind this just wants Zhou Yizhi to win first place, and also intends to target Yun Shang.
Yu Wan felt that, based on the usual tropes of old-fashioned tragic novels, someone must be targeting Yun Shang from behind.
Since entering Shengjing, they haven't offended many people. The only ones they've truly offended are... Prince Xuan and Prince Qi.
King Qi liked to use others to do his dirty work, while King Xuan was impulsive and irritable.
From this perspective, the answer is already obvious.
Last night, Prince Chen summoned Yun Shang to his residence. Those two cunning individuals must have been plotting something behind the scenes. Perhaps her father, Duke Anguo, didn't have time for breakfast today because something happened last night.
Yu Wan was stuffing food into her mouth while brainstorming.
She didn't notice the hesitant look in the eyes of the Duchess of Anguo beside her.
After the two had finished their meal, the Duchess of Anguo saw her get up to leave and suddenly called out to her.
A hint of heartache flashed in her eyes.
"Wan'er, you've really suffered these past years."
“Your father and I cannot stand by and watch you suffer in this hellhole. We have already asked the authorities to issue an official document for you and Yunshang to divorce.”