Joy of Life: Me, the Second Prince? Summon Yuan Tiangang!

The atmosphere in the room seemed to be ignited by some invisible flame after Li Chengze's aggressive and ambiguous words, becoming so thick that even breathing became scorching.

Seeing Li Yunrui's confident and even somewhat indulgent coquettish appearance, Li Chengze's smile deepened.

He lowered his head slightly, his nose almost touching Li Yunrui's pert nose, and their breaths mingled.

"Since Aunt also thinks I'm bad," Li Chengze's voice was low and husky, carrying a bewitching charm. His arm around Li Yunrui's waist didn't loosen; instead, it slowly moved upwards along her slender waist, finally resting on her thin yet beautifully shaped back. He said softly, "Then tonight, Aunt, please stay here to rest. Although my residence is simple, it can at least shield you from some of the night wind."

Upon hearing this, Li Yunrui, who was still immersed in that dangerous and ambiguous atmosphere, suddenly stiffened.

She paused for a moment, and a look of astonishment and disbelief flashed across her captivating peach blossom eyes.

She thought Li Chengze was just trying to gain some advantage verbally, or testing her limits, but she never expected that he would dare to directly ask her to stay overnight!

This is the Second Prince's residence! She is the current eldest princess!

If the news of her staying overnight at the prince's residence were to get out, what a shocking scandal it would be.

Although Li Yunrui has always acted eccentrically and never cared about worldly opinions, this feeling of passively accepting arrangements made her extremely unhappy.

After a brief moment of surprise, Li Yunrui's expression instantly turned cold. A layer of frost covered her originally charming face.

She glared fiercely at Li Chengze, her gaze as sharp as a tangible blade, as if she wanted to carve a piece of flesh from his handsome face.

Immediately afterwards, she began to struggle violently, pushing against Li Chengze's firm chest with both hands, trying to break free from his oppressive embrace.

"Li Chengze, how dare you! Let go!" Although Li Yunrui's voice was low, his anger and resistance poured out without reservation.

Faced with Li Yunrui's violent struggle, Li Chengze did not use force. A strange light flashed in his eyes, and he loosened his arms around Li Yunrui's waist, even taking a half step back to increase the distance between them.

Suddenly feeling empty in his arms, Li Yunrui staggered back two steps before regaining his balance.

She quickly straightened her somewhat disheveled clothes, her chest heaving violently with anger, her beautiful eyes fixed on Li Chengze like an enraged mother leopard.

However, the ambiguous and wicked smile that had been on Li Chengze's face was nowhere to be found.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes as calm as a still pond, looking down at Li Yunrui with a flat tone that showed no emotion.

"If you leave this mansion today, you will die."

These words, though spoken lightly, struck Li Yunrui's heart like a heavy hammer.

Li Yunrui was stunned. She stared at Li Chengze's expressionless face, and after a brief moment of blankness, her mind began to work rapidly.

die?

In this capital city, who would dare to kill her?

Who can kill her?

She is the Empress Dowager's darling, Emperor Qing's most beloved younger sister, and the most powerful woman in the world who controls the Imperial Treasury!

unless……

Li Yunrui's heart skipped a beat, but then a surge of anger at being deceived and betrayed welled up inside her.

In that instant, a deep sense of disappointment and hurt uncontrollably appeared in Li Yunrui's eyes.

"You're threatening me?" Li Yunrui's voice trembled slightly, a hint of fierce redness appearing in her peach blossom eyes. She bit her lower lip tightly, looking at Li Chengze. "You want to imprison me here? Li Chengze, you underestimate me, Li Yunrui! Even if I die, I will not be manipulated by you!"

Seeing Li Yunrui's defensive demeanor, like a wounded wild animal, Li Chengze's heart stirred slightly.

"I won't touch you," Li Chengze said calmly. "Tonight, you'll sleep in the master bedroom, and I'll go to the west wing. The guards in the mansion won't stop you from doing anything, but if you step out the door even half a step, your life or death is in your own hands."

He turned around, his back to Li Yunrui, and looked out at the deep night, his voice cold and menacing:

You'll find out tomorrow.

Watching Li Chengze's back, which showed no sign of lingering, Li Yunrui's anger subsided. She let out a cold laugh, which sounded particularly jarring in the quiet room, revealing a crazy stubbornness.

"Fine! I'll see what you're really up to, Li Chengze! I'll see if the sky will fall down tomorrow!"

……

The night was as deep as thick ink, impossible to dissolve or erase.

On the streets of Kyoto, the sound of the night watchman's clapper seemed particularly mournful.

A gust of autumn wind swept by, stirring up fallen leaves and bringing with it a faint, almost imperceptible, smell of blood.

The massive state apparatus, entrenched deep within the palace and under the will of Emperor Qing, began to operate silently.

Once this machine is started, it can only be lubricated with blood.

Inside the Control Yuan, that black building forever shrouded in shadow, countless dark figures emerged from all directions like ghosts.

They were dressed in uniform black night clothes, wore cold masks, and held poisoned hidden weapons and sharp short swords in their hands.

That was the Sixth Division of the Overwatch Council, an elite force specifically responsible for assassinations.

At the same time, the Kyoto Defense Command, the Imperial Guards, and the hidden Imperial Guards all received top-level secret orders.

A massive and dense web of death instantly enveloped the entire city of Kyoto.

In the east of the city, at the residence of Zhao, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

Lord Zhao was an extremely important pawn in Li Chengze's court. He was a shrewd and cunning man who had secretly raised a considerable amount of funds for the Second Prince. At this moment, he was sitting in his study, checking a sum of silver that had just been deposited by the flickering candlelight.

Suddenly, the wind outside the window stopped.

The candlelight flickered violently before going out instantly. The study was plunged into complete darkness.

"Who?!" Lord Zhao was startled and stood up abruptly, frantically trying to reach for the tinderbox on the table.

However, a cold hand suddenly covered his mouth in the darkness without warning. Immediately afterward, a sharp pain shot through his throat, and a cold, sharp blade easily sliced ​​through his trachea and carotid artery.

Lord Zhao's eyes widened, a strange "gurgling" sound came from his throat, and blood gushed out like a fountain, splattering all over the account book that had not yet been checked.

He didn't even get a clear look at the assassin before collapsing limply into a pool of blood.

In the darkness, the assassin coldly wiped the blood from his dagger, then vanished without a trace, disappearing into the night as if into the darkness itself. The entire process was completely silent; the guards outside were still dozing, utterly unaware that their master inside had become a cold corpse.

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