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Chapter 510 Killing someone with a borrowed knife

"So you mean that something must have happened to Yan Daoxin as well? If that's the case, how are we going to get through this?" Although Lu Qing's calmness made her feel that her situation was not so passive, no matter what, they were currently in the most unpredictable country, the Brahma Kingdom, so everything made her feel somewhat uneasy.

They weren't afraid of anything else, but they were afraid that those people would come up and kill them directly. In that case, even a tiger couldn't fight off a pack of wolves, and it would be too dangerous for them.

“That fake fortress lord just now has already exposed my identity.” Lu Qing wasn’t too worried about these things. “No matter how big the matter is, the Golden-Faced Censor may not have enough influence, but the name of the Carefree King is enough to deter most people from acting first and reporting later.”

If the forces on Brahma's side had the guts to act first and report later, the fake fortress lord wouldn't have needed to go to such lengths and lay so much groundwork.

So I guess his initial plan was to frame us here for murdering a prince, and then escort us back to the capital.

Upon returning to the capital, the decision on how to handle this matter will naturally be made by the Emperor.

After Lu Qing said that, Zhu Yu finally understood.

This matter will eventually reach Emperor Jin, and how Emperor Jin will deal with Lu Qing then will be a big question mark.

No matter how out of place the Brahma Kingdom was among the various vassal states, it was still considered a regional power.

And let's not even mention that Brahma has been messing around like this all these years in his pursuit of so-called immortality and a long life, causing chaos in the land, making the people suffer terribly, and having forces in the shadows taking advantage of the situation to harm neighboring countries.

However incompetent and tyrannical he may be, he is still the king of a country. Only Emperor Jin has the authority to deal with him; no one else is allowed to take his life at will.

Lu Qing, the adopted son of Emperor Jin and the carefree prince, went to the Brahma Land for no reason and is suspected of murdering the Brahma King and even the entire family of the Brahma King's high priest.

If Emperor Jin protects him, it will inevitably provoke dissatisfaction among other vassal kings, who will feel that if similar situations occur again in the future, Emperor Jin will also protect his own princes and disregard the lives of the vassal kings. This will further alienate them from Emperor Jin and sow the seeds of future trouble.

But what if Emperor Jin is impartial and decides to severely punish Lu Qing in order to appease the emotions of the Brahma Kingdom?
This approach is perfectly reasonable, but only if there is no animosity between Lu Qing and Emperor Jin, so that they can accept it as a fair and reasonable decision.

At such times, the past that the fake castle lord told Lu Qing would quietly come into play.

Even if Lu Qing only believed 30-50% of what he heard, or even less, when Emperor Jin dealt with him impartially to quell the anger of the Brahma Kingdom, he would still inevitably harbor resentment. He might have initially disbelieved it, but then, out of resentment, he would come to believe it.

Once you become convinced of it, it will breed more hatred, and you may even feel that new hatred and old hatred are intertwined.

Whether people will act impulsively in the face of such burgeoning hatred is anyone's guess.

If Emperor Jin were to die or be injured as a result, and Lu Qing, as the instigator, were to lose his head, that would be the best possible outcome, killing two birds with one stone.

If it turns out to be a false alarm and Emperor Jin was not harmed in the slightest, at least Lu Qing's life would still be in danger. For the person who orchestrated all of this, it would be considered a gain.

Therefore, it seems that before returning to the capital of Jin Kingdom, these people are really not in any danger to their lives. As for what happens after they return, that's another matter.

Based on past events, Zhu Yu had absolutely no idea how Emperor Jin would handle this matter.

However, in either case, it seemed that Lu Qing's life was doomed. Zhu Yu looked at the composed Lu Qing, but the worry in his eyes was no longer concealed.

Seeing this, Lu Qing laughed and rubbed Zhu Yu's temples with her fingers: "Don't look so gloomy. We still have to go see the play later to see how it goes and whether it matches our predictions."

The four people left the High Priest's Palace and returned to the Brahma Palace by the same route they had taken.

When they were still quite a distance from the Brahma Palace, they could see many guards standing at the entrance, each holding a sword and ready for battle.

"Let's go, it's our turn." Lu Qing said to Zhu Yu with a faint smile and a relaxed tone.

Zhu Yu took a deep breath, nodded, and continued to act as a junior apprentice, closely following behind Lu Qing.

The runes and talismans were also tense and on high alert. Even though they knew that what Lu Qing said was true, they still couldn't remain calm when facing the tiger's den they had to enter.

The four of them took a few more steps forward, and the people in front of the Prince's Mansion saw them and immediately came forward to surround them.

"Seize these four thieves!"

At the command of the lead guard, the people who had been surrounding them moved inward, tightening the circle.

The talisman immediately drew its sword and glared angrily at the attacker.

Their imposing presence was truly astonishing, startling several guards from the royal palace who were about to surround them, causing them to involuntarily stop in their tracks.

"How dare you!" the lead guard shouted from outside the circle. "Bring their accomplices out here!"

Before the words had even faded, two men dressed as guards of the Prince's Palace escorted Yan Daoxin, who was bound hand and foot, out of the room.

Yan Daoxin didn't seem to have been mistreated too much; at least there were no visible injuries on his face. He was just tightly bound with rope, and his posture appeared slightly disheveled.

Seeing Lu Qing and the other three surrounded, he wasn't in a hurry. Instead, he curled his lip in annoyance and said to them, "Why did it take you so long?!"

Lu Qing's composure earlier, coupled with Yan Daoxin's relaxation at this moment, made Zhu Yu, who was a little nervous just now, also relax.

"Shut up! Who gave you permission to speak!" the head guard roared. "Men! Tie these traitors who plotted against Brahma up and take them in for trial!"

The guards who had been stunned by the runes and talismans had now come to their senses. Although they were still a little trembling, they dared not disobey the order and stepped forward to tie up all four of them.

Zhu Yu was certain that the hemp rope binding them couldn't hold the talisman at all, and it was probably about the same for Lu Qing and Fu Wen. So she felt at ease and had her arms tied behind her back before being led into the Brahma Palace.

This time, they didn't need to take a roundabout route to get to the sleeping quarters.

After walking for a short while after entering, they were led to a relatively spacious courtyard.