Catching Monsters

Chapter 602 Godfather
Inside the palace, seeing that Li Wangxin reluctantly agreed and Yan Hua did not object, Xiao Jingqing finally collapsed to the ground after the two left.

He was also gambling to some extent, but luckily he won.

Most importantly, the Imperial Guards were on his side. At this time, the Imperial Guards were under martial law. As long as he could keep the Imperial Guards in check, not many people would know that he had personally killed his father after he successfully ascended the throne.

He will then be able to ascend the throne smoothly.

Once I ascend the throne, I will summon Xiao Jingzhi back for the funeral, and then execute him on trumped-up charges. At that time, the world will be mine.

Thinking of this, a relaxed expression appeared on Xiao Jingqing's face.

"Qi Lang".

“Your Highness, I am here,” Qi Lang replied respectfully from the side.

"Come with me to visit Eunuch Qin Hong." Xiao Jingqing took a deep breath, knowing in his heart that without top-notch guards by his side, he would die a terrible death if someone came to attack him.

As they stepped out of the palace, they saw Feng Yu still kneeling and kowtowing outside.

He snorted coldly and led Qi Lang quickly toward Qin Hong's residence. When they arrived at the courtyard, he raised his hand and knocked on the door, which quickly opened by itself.

Xiao Jingqing did not use an umbrella; his clothes were already soaked by the rain, and the bloodstains on his body had been washed away considerably.

He strode into the courtyard, the door slowly opened, and Qin Hong stood inside with a cold look in his eyes: "Why has Your Highness come to this servant's place again?"

“Eunuch Qin, I have come to request the Black Shadow and White Shadow of the Tongyou Guard to protect me.”

"Now that all of you gentlemen have agreed to my ascension to the throne, I will soon be able to formally declare myself emperor."

Upon hearing this, Qin Hong stared intently at Xiao Jingqing. To his surprise, Xiao Jingqing knelt down in the muddy courtyard with a thud and said respectfully, "I am willing to take Eunuch Qin as my godfather, and even after I ascend the throne, I will serve him with the respect due to a son or grandson."

Qi Lang, standing behind, was dumbfounded. He never expected that Xiao Jingqing would be so shameless.

You should know that after he ascended the throne, he was probably the only emperor to recognize a eunuch as his godfather, he didn't even care about his reputation.

Qin Hong's eyes flickered, and his voice softened considerably: "Your Highness, you flatter me. How could a eunuch like me be worthy of being your godfather?"

Xiao Jingqing, however, remained kneeling and said, "Now that you've become my godfather, you're no longer a servant. After you die, I will definitely bury you in the imperial mausoleum."

hiss.

Upon hearing this condition, the old eunuch Qin Hong was truly tempted.

For an elderly eunuch like Qin Hong, the greatest worry is that after his death, he will have no children and no one to burn paper money for him.

If I could truly be buried in the imperial mausoleum, what an honor...

It must be said that Xiao Jingqing was indeed an exceptionally clever person; with just a few words, he knew what the old eunuch Qin Hong wanted.

Ignoring the rain outside, Qin Hong went out and gently helped Xiao Jingqing to his feet: "Your Highness, please get up quickly, look at you..."

"Godfather," Xiao Jingqing called out affectionately.

Upon hearing this, Qin Hong remained silent for a moment before agreeing, "Yes, let's go inside and talk."

……

Soon, the palace notices and orders were quickly issued. Coincidentally, the order to arrest Jiang Yun was issued to the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Li Wangxin also ordered the people of the Eastern Garrison to carry out this order.

There was no other way; no one dared to disobey the imperial edict issued by the palace. Soon, the Embroidered Uniform Guards surrounded the entire Jiang residence.

Qi Da personally led his men and quickly rushed into the Jiang residence. A large number of Imperial Guards rushed into the Jiang residence and began searching everywhere. Qi Da also led his men to the living room, where they saw Jiang Yun drinking tea.

Jiang Yun looked up and glanced at Qi Da, who then turned to his men and said, "Have you seen Jiang Yun?"

"Didn't see it."

"Go look in the back!" Zidane shouted.

After saying that, he went outside the living room, took off his raincoat, placed it at the door, and then went inside: "Lord Jiang, what exactly happened? Why did the higher-ups suddenly issue an order to arrest you?"

"Where are Suwen and Qiaoqiao?" Jiang Yun asked, frowning.

"As you instructed, we were originally to be placed in the Eastern Garrison Command, but Lord Li Wangxin somehow found out and said that the Eastern Garrison Command is not necessarily safe either."

"As Lord Li said, the Duke of Zhenguo's residence is relatively safe at the moment, so we will send it to the Duke of Zhenguo's residence first."

Qi Da looked anxious as he watched Jiang Yun sipping his tea in deep thought. "My lord, you still have the leisure to drink tea? I'm almost dying of worry. Everyone's saying His Majesty has been assassinated, but I firmly believe you didn't do it."

"Nonsense, with the group of experts around His Majesty, if I had really done it, would I have left alive?" Jiang Yun glared at Qi Da, then stood up and said through gritted teeth, "Tonight, you will lead about fifty elite men to the north to bring the First Prince back to the capital."

"This..." Zidane paused slightly upon hearing this, then nodded without hesitation, "Alright!"

Just then, shouts from many Imperial Guards came from outside the courtyard: "You can't go in."

"Princess Ningyi, you can't go in. We're here to capture the wanted criminal Jiang Yun."

But Linglong still forced her way in and quickly arrived at the door. She immediately saw Jiang Yun and said, "Jiang Yun, what happened? The whole capital is saying that my father was murdered, and that you were the one who killed him."

"My lord, you two chat, I'll go out and attend to my business first..." Zida respectfully withdrew.

Jiang Yun added a reminder: "Be careful, many of the flowers and plants in the backyard were planted with great effort by my wife, so don't trample them."

"Don't worry, my lord."

Upon seeing this, Linglong quickly came to Jiang Yun's side, her eyes wide open, as if she were urgently asking Jiang Yun what was going on.

Jiang Yun also shared her conjectures, including the fact that Feng Yu had brought Xiao Yuzheng's body to her home seeking medical help.

"So, can Eunuch Feng prove your innocence?" Linglong breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this and hurriedly said, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go find Eunuch Feng."

“He is a close confidant of His Majesty. If he says you are innocent, there is no doubt about it.”

Jiang Yun shook his head: "Now is not the time to prove my innocence. The one who wants to kill me is Xiao Jingqing, and, in my guess, the one who killed His Majesty is probably Xiao Jingqing."

“Xiao Jingqing.” Linglong was slightly taken aback, then her eyes darkened, and she said, “You wait, I’m going to the palace. If he really killed my father, I won’t let him off easily!”

"I will definitely take his head and offer it as a sacrifice to my father!"

After saying that, Linglong turned to leave. Seeing this, Jiang Yun hurriedly called out, "Hey, don't be hasty! He is now the nominal crown prince, the rightful heir to the Zhou throne. If you kill him..."

"Avenging my father, isn't that a matter of course?" Linglong turned around and chuckled, "Don't worry, you've forgotten, I'm the reincarnation of the Daoist Master, I have great fortune by my side!"

After saying that, Linglong ignored Jiang Yun's attempts to stop her and quickly headed towards the direction of the palace.

Jiang Yun watched Linglong's retreating figure, a deep sorrow appearing on his face. He understood that this world placed too much importance on the legitimacy of imperial succession.

What is needed most now is for the eldest prince to return to the capital; only then will the whole situation take a turn for the better.

Furthermore, he needs to leave the Jiang residence and find a safe place to hide.

(End of this chapter)