Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 219 Rekindled Hope

Although no official document was posted regarding the assassination at Qianbu Gallery yesterday.

Neither the Astronomical Observatory nor Zhao Qi'an released any news.

But the Shura mind image that was more than ten feet long and appeared yesterday could not be concealed at all, and many people in the inner city witnessed it with their own eyes.

To this day, the news of the fight between the celestial warriors in Qianbu Gallery has spread like wildfire throughout the city of Kyoto.

When Ruan Yu heard the news, she was so angry that she smashed a pair of porcelain vases that she loved very much to pieces.

He miscalculated!

Choosing to take action in Qianbu Gallery, a heavily guarded place, may seem absurd, but in fact it was something Ruan Yu had thought carefully about.

Because Zhao Qian'an usually stayed in the princess's mansion, and even when he went out, he only went to the west city market, the health hall in the north city, the palace, and the Zongzheng Temple government offices.

Needless to say, the imperial palace, the princess's mansion, the west city market, and the health hall in the north of the city are all territories that Zhao Qian'an has been operating for many years. They must be heavily guarded, and I wonder how many masters are hiding there.

Ambushing on the way to these places is not a good option either, because when Zhao Qi'an went to the outer city, he always brought with him a "strong man" with yellow hair and green eyes, who looked like a Rakshasa ghost. Ruan Yu was sure that this "strong man" must be a strong man who could protect Zhao Qi'an.

So he chose to avoid it.

Only when Zhao Qi'an went to the Zongzheng Temple to serve, he was only accompanied by an old servant who drove the horse.

Ruan Yu had already inquired about it. It turned out that the old servant was deaf and dumb. It was said that he was a servant following Zhao Qi'an's biological mother. Zhao Qi'an kept him by his side because of their old friendship.

At first glance, he looks like an ordinary person!

For this reason, the assassination location was chosen at Qianbu Gallery, which Zhao Qi'an must pass by on his way to work!
Although this place is very close to the headquarters of the Astronomical Observatory.

But the assassination of a warrior in the supernatural realm is only a matter of lightning and sparks.

Moreover, Ruan Yu did not think that Ling Nu would be able to come back alive. It would not matter whether he was killed by Zhao Qian'an or captured by the Astronomical Observatory.

He was confident that with Wei Zhaofeng in his hands, Ling Nu would not betray him.

Everything was well thought out and everything should have gone well.

But who could have thought that even a seemingly ordinary coachman beside Zhao Qian'an would be a powerful person in the second level of the Creation Realm?
At this moment, Ruan Yu even wondered if going against Zhao Qi'an would be a wrong choice.

In fact, he had no idea how many cards Zhao Qi'an had!

I thought that no matter how powerful Zhao Qi'an was, he had left all his brave soldiers and generals in the East China Sea, and they should have been isolated and helpless in Kyoto.

Even if he has some skills, Zhao Qian'an dare not show them in front of others, so he can deal with him freely.

But when it really came together, it wasn't the case at all.

The Zhao Trading Company simply refused to obey orders from its parent company, even if he had a handwritten note from the Grand Duke of Donghai. It was completely controlled by Zhao Qian'an, leaving him no room to intervene.

And the elite Longyuan Guards whose whereabouts could not be found were like a sword hanging over his head, with no idea when it would fall.

Even Wu Xiang's targeting seemed to be the work of Zhao Qi'an behind the scenes.

"In front of a powerful being in the realm of creation, can Ling Nu really force Zhao Qi'an to take action?"

Ruan Yu paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, looking a little annoyed.

In his impatience, he thought to himself: "No, I can't just wait like this. I have to make plans as soon as possible."

"It's not possible to go through Wu Xiang's side... Not all people in Jingdu are Wu Xiang's people."

He thought of another person in his mind——

The third prince, Ji Yunrui!
Ji Yunrui has the support of the border troops. Although his influence in the Kyoto court is not as strong as that of Prime Minister Wu, he has gathered a group of military officers headed by him. They are one of the few bureaucrats in Kyoto who can act without having to look at Prime Minister Wu's face.

Ruan Yu thought about contacting the Third Prince, but the problem was that the Third Prince was completely indifferent to his overtures and acted as if he "didn't want to get involved."

This was a bit puzzling for him. After all, he was ostensibly representing the Zhao family of Donghai when he entered the capital, representing the will of the Grand Duke of Donghai. The Zhao family of Donghai had always been neutral in the court. Didn't the third prince want to win the support of the Zhao family?
Just when Ruan Yu was hesitating whether to take the initiative to contact the Third Prince again, a fellow disciple hurried into the hall.

"Brother, someone in the palace sent an invitation, saying they want to invite you to meet him." Ruan Yu immediately showed joy: "Is it the invitation sent by the Third Prince?"

The fellow disciple who reported the news shook his head and replied, "I have inquired about it. It was someone sent by the Fourth Prince."

The fourth prince?
Ruan Yu was stunned for a moment.

This was completely beyond his expectation.

Although he was also a prince, he had heard a lot about the reputation of the Fourth Prince in Kyoto City.

It was for this reason that although Ruan Yu wanted to make friends with the princes when he went to Beijing this time, he bypassed the Fourth Prince and had no contact with Ji Qingkong at all.

But he didn't expect that the Fourth Prince would actually take the initiative to send him an invitation?

"Where's the invitation?"

Ruan Yu reached out his hand, took the invitation from his fellow student, opened it and took a look.

Please keep the content of the message brief. I just want Ruan Yu to have a chat at a restaurant in the outer city tonight.

The only thing that deserved his attention was that the Fourth Prince mentioned in the invitation that he was now working for the Second Prince.

Could it be that there is still hope for the Second Prince?
Just as Ruan Yu was lost in thought, the fellow disciple asked cautiously, "Brother, are you going to refuse?"

"Do not."

Ruan Yu closed the invitation, glanced sideways and said, "Go prepare the carriage, I want to attend the banquet."

……

As night falls, lanterns are hung on the streets of the outer city.

In an inconspicuous restaurant in the corner of the East City Market, Ruan Yu was led by the waiter to the second floor and entered a private room.

There was already someone waiting in the private room.

When Ruan Yu saw Ji Qingkong for the first time, she was a little dazed for a moment.

He had never seen such a handsome man in the world.

Judging from his appearance alone, there is no sign that the Fourth Prince in front of him has any connection with the "Mud Prince" in the rumors.

But Ruan Yu quickly restrained his expression, his eyes calmed down again, and he saluted towards Ji Qingkong: "Greetings, Fourth Prince."

Ji Qingkong leaned against the table, holding his chin with his left hand, smiling beautifully: "Why be so polite, Mr. Ruan, please take a seat."

Ruan Yu then sat down and sat opposite Ji Qingkong.

He glanced at the food and wine on the table, and then glanced at the furnishings in the private room out of the corner of his eye.

On the table, besides a pot of wine, there were only three or two side dishes, all of which were the cheapest.

The furnishings in the private room were old and not elegant at all; it was just an ordinary place to eat.

Ruan Yu asked casually, "Why did Your Highness choose such a place?"

"Hehe, I'm short of money, so I have no choice."

Ji Qingkong chuckled, but there was no sign of embarrassment on his face.

He picked up the chopsticks, picked up a peanut and put it into his mouth, chewing it carefully, and said, "Anyway, I'm not really inviting you to dinner tonight. Whether the food and wine are good or bad, it won't affect our conversation."

Ruan Yu remained calm, but her eyes were already on Ji Qingkong: "What does Your Highness want to talk to me about?"

Ji Qingkong picked up the wine glass and drank it all. Then he threw the empty wine glass on the table with a "bang". He leaned forward slightly and stared at Ruan Yu:

"I can act as a matchmaker between you and your second brother. How much benefit can you give me?"

(End of this chapter)