Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 233: Everyone is dead, what else can we do?
Someone came from the palace and blocked the door of the princess's mansion?
When Zhao Qi'an heard this, he knew that it must be someone sent by Chengping Palace.

Zhao Nishang heard this and suggested, "Foster father, should I tell Luan Nu to go and negotiate on your behalf?"

Zhao Qi'an chuckled and raised his hand to stop him, saying, "Since the Second Prince has the time to send someone to look for me, the Imperial Concubine must be fine. In this case, it's time to go see the Second Prince. Nishang, ask the ugly slave to bring Ruan Yu's head. I'll go to the palace."

Zhao Nishang reminded: "Mr. Nie is still in the Patrol Observatory. Are you going to enter the palace after he comes back?"

Zhao Qi'an shook his head: "No need, it's not dangerous. Since the Second Imperial Concubine and her unborn baby are fine, the Second Prince is still the Second Prince. He doesn't have the courage to flip the table."

"What's more... this time, he was the one who wronged me first!"

……

A moment later, inside Chengping Palace.

Queen Wu had already left, and the Second Prince was chatting in private with Qin Muwan and his wife in the bedroom.

The couple has always had a good relationship. Although the Second Prince became irritable in the past few years because of his inability to have children, after Qin Muwan became pregnant, the Second Prince no longer showed his former irritability. He took great care of Qin Muwan and loved her very much.

Qin Muwan was also well-behaved and sensible. She knew that she could not help her husband much, so she never asked about the Second Prince's official affairs. She just did her own job and did not overstep the mark.

"Your Highness, has the assassin been caught?"

When Ji Haoyu was feeding Qin Muwan soup, Qin Muwan couldn't help but ask a question.

Ji Haoyu put down the bowl and said softly, "You don't have to think about these things now. I will certainly not let go of those who hurt you and the emperor. I will take care of everything, so don't worry."

Qin Muwan looked at Ji Haoyu pretending to be an old scholar and quibbling about words, and couldn't help but chuckle with her hands covering her mouth.

But soon, a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes. After hesitating for a while, she asked, "Your Highness, is the assassin who assassinated today very powerful?"

Ji Haoyu pondered for a moment and replied, "A warrior with the third-grade magical power, if in the army, is also an immortal god of war, with the ability to defeat a thousand enemies with one horse, and can be considered a powerful figure."

"But if that's the case..." She hesitated for a long time, but still couldn't help asking, "At that time, he was only a few feet away from me, and I was surrounded by useless palace maids. If he wanted to assassinate me, why didn't he just attack me directly, but went through all the trouble of blowing up the bucket?"

"I am weak and frightened, which is why I am in trouble today. But if I were a woman with better health, even if I were pregnant, I'm afraid I wouldn't be in any serious trouble today."

"So... could this just be a coincidence?"

Qin Muwan is a kind-hearted person. Even though she suffered this punishment today, she was still worried that an innocent person had been wronged.

Ji Haoyu was shocked.

He was so worried that he was confused. He only saw that his concubine was frightened and the emperor's son was in danger. He was so angry that he wanted to hold Ruan Yu accountable.

But now, after hearing what the imperial concubine said, he couldn't help but calm down. After careful thought, he found that what the imperial concubine said did make sense.

This matter... is full of doubts.

But Ji Haoyu held it in for a long time, and only managed to say one sentence: "But the barrel won't explode for no reason."

"Your Highness, did you find any clues from the remains of the bucket?"

"We are still investigating... But the Patrol of Astronomy has already gone to arrest him. When Ruan Yu is brought to justice, I can ask the Imperial Master to come forward and determine the truth of Ruan Yu's words. Whether he wrongly accused a good person or punished a villain, we will be able to tell the difference by then."

Qin Muwan wanted to say something else, but outside the bedroom, Eunuch Fu hurried in, bowed to the two of them, and leaned over to whisper in Ji Haoyu's ear:

"Your Highness, Zhao Qi'an requests to see you."

Ji Haoyu nodded calmly, then looked at Qin Muwan and smiled: "Wan'er, you should take good care of yourself, I will be here soon." Qin Muwan also smiled shyly: "Your Highness, just go and do your work, I will be fine."

After the couple exchanged a few words, Ji Haoyu stood up and took Eunuch Fu out of the bedroom.

The moment he left the bedroom, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared and his expression instantly became gloomy.

He lowered his voice and asked his companion behind him: "Where is Zhao Qi'an?"

Eunuch Fu bowed and said immediately, "It's in the reception hall."

"Okay, okay, he is honest and upright. It saves me from having to go to the princess's mansion to invite him in person!"

Ji Haoyu laughed in anger, waved his sleeves and walked quickly towards the reception hall.

……

In the reception hall, Zhao Qi'an was drinking tea and waiting.

When Ji Haoyu came in, he just glanced at him, then slowly put down the teacup, slowly stood up, and saluted him: "Your Highness."

Ji Haoyu sat down on the chair next to him and took the new tea from the eunuch. He didn't exchange pleasantries as usual and asked directly, "Do you know why I came to you today?"

Zhao Qi'an didn't sit down either. He stood beside him, turned around and looked at him, and said, "I know."

"boom!"

Ji Haoyu slammed the cup in his hand heavily on the table, and the scalding hot tea in the cup splashed out, splashing all over his hand.

But he seemed not to feel the heat at all, and angrily said: "What do you know? Do you know that your Zhao family's tribute entered the palace to assassinate! It almost caused my wife to lose the baby in her belly."

He widened his eyes, staring at Zhao Qian'an, and said in a cold voice: "The Zhao family must give me an explanation for this matter!"

Compared to Ji Haoyu's rage at the moment, Zhao Qi'an seemed much calmer.

Even when Ji Haoyu was cursing hysterically, he just stood by and watched coldly and silently.

Only after Ji Haoyu had vented his anger did he bend down and pick up an object wrapped in a bundle from the corner of the table.

In fact, when Ji Haoyu sat down, he had already noticed the thing at Zhao Qi'an's feet, and guessed that this might be the Zhao family's "remedy."

But he still pretended not to know, and asked in a disdainful manner: "What is this?"

Zhao Qi'an replied: "This is my explanation to Your Highness."

At this time, he did not call himself "lower official" nor did he use the name of the Zhao family.

But Ji Haoyu didn't care about these things. He patted the table and said, "What kind of explanation can you give? Can your Zhao family still let Ruan Yu..."

Before he could finish his words, a black box was taken out from the bundle. Then the black box was opened, and Ruan Yu's head appeared inside!

When Ji Haoyu saw Ruan Yu's head, the words he wanted to say were stuck for a moment, and his mouth opened wider involuntarily.

Zhao Qi'an placed the open side of the box in front of Ji Haoyu so that the Second Prince could see it more clearly, and then said, "Your Highness, how about asking Ruan to serve at this time?"

Ji Haoyu stared blankly at the head in the box, then raised his eyes to look at Zhao Qi'an whose expression remained unchanged, and suddenly a chill rose in his heart.

The person is dead, what else can we do?
(End of this chapter)