Chapter 260
"Your Majesty, what I'm referring to is the Yu Mansion, the residence of the Junior Grand Tutor!"
Everyone gasped in shock. It seemed that the thieves were still determined to assassinate the Junior Grand Tutor!
"Little Zhu, is this aimed at me?"
[Master, the target is indeed you. You were sleeping soundly last night, so I didn't wake you up.
Anyway, there were just a dozen or so small fries. Without even the need for the City Patrol Department, as long as they got closer to our mansion, Chunying and the others, along with that new guy named Dai Yuxing, could capture them all!]
"Who is behind this this time?"
[They are enemy assassins. The night before last, they were from Xiqiang. Those captured last night were from Beili. There was also one from Nanyue hiding in the back. When they saw the Beili people being captured, they sneaked away.]
Shen Kang, who was standing in the crowd, suddenly relaxed his furrowed brows.
So those people he lost track of in Anmin Alley last night were Nanyue assassins. He seemed to know where to find them.
"Do they want me alive or dead?"
[The primary goal is, of course, to take you away alive. If they can't get you alive, they'll settle for dead.]
"Humph, they really have audacious plans!"
[Indeed, they do! This time, for the Crown Prince's wedding, among the leaders of the various country's missions, the one from Nanzhao is Princess Lan Xuan'er.
The representatives from the other countries have all changed. The one from Beili this time is Bei Yue's younger brother, Bei Ye. The one from Nanyue is the Second Princess, Gan Tang.
As for the one from Xiqiang, it's the newly - enfeoffed Prince Yi, Xi Yuanshan, who is the "adopted son" of Xi Yan.]
"Among the Jiang, Tian, and Feng families, the power struggle is over? It seems that Feng Xu took on the other three families alone and won?"
[That's right. In terms of intelligence and strategy, even if you combined the other three, they wouldn't be a match for Feng Xu.
However, in order to win over the Tian family, the three families conspired and changed their story. In the end, not only did Xi Yan recognize Jiang Yuanshan, but he also didn't suspect Xi Ling's identity.]
"Why does Jiang Yuanshan still have the status of an adopted son after changing his surname to Xi?"
[This is the result of the power struggle in Xiqiang. Although everyone knows that he is the lost son of Emperor Xi Yan in the folk.
But the royal family, especially the princes, don't want another brother competing with them for the throne. So, under pressure.
Xi Yan had no choice but to adopt Jiang Yuanshan as his adopted son and enfeoff him as Prince Yi. Now, his status is somewhat marginalized from the line of succession.
Moreover, he has another identity, that is, the husband of Princess Pingning, Xie Zhiyao, and the son - in - law of the royal family of the Xie clan in Dayan.]
"Wasn't Xie Zhiyao's fiancé the Fourth Prince, Xi Xiang?"
[At the recognition banquet, Prince Yi got drunk and "accidentally" went into the wrong room, where he happened to see Princess Pingning of Dayan changing clothes.
As a result, the groom was changed from the Fourth Prince to Prince Yi, Xi Yuanshan.]
"Were these two people set up?"
[They were indeed set up, but one of them took advantage of the situation and turned the tables. We'll talk about this juicy story another day.
Now, let's talk about yesterday's assassination attempt on you.]
Wei Ping, Cai Xian, and Feng Tang couldn't help but prick up their ears. They caught some people last night and each of them took one to interrogate separately.
Those three were very stubborn. Even after being tortured, they didn't say a single word.
The one Feng Tang interrogated was even more stubborn. He pretended to talk. After the soldier removed the wooden plug from his mouth, he bit his own tongue and almost died.
So, Feng Tang had been in a bad mood since last night, and his brows had never relaxed.
Bang! Emperor Mingxi slapped the imperial desk and angrily said, "These scoundrels dare to have designs on our country's Junior Grand Tutor. They are simply audacious and unreasonable!"
"Wei Ping, have you found out who is behind this?"
"Your Majesty, I'm incompetent. I, along with Lord Cai and Lord Feng, interrogated those three villains all night, but they still haven't said a single word."
Cai Xian also stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I've sent people to intensify the search. We will definitely find the whereabouts of those dozen or so who escaped."
[Those people have already left the city and are now hiding in an abandoned temple in Lotus Mountain. These fools are searching in the city. How can they find anyone!]
"Little Zhu, who ordered these people? Is it the Fifth Prince, Bei Ye?"
[You guessed right, Master. It was indeed ordered by Bei Ye. Moreover, these people are not the same group as the Beili people who attempted to assassinate you last time.
The master of those previous ones was Emperor Bei Ji of Beili, while those last night were Bei Ye's private soldiers. Some of them had been lurking in Dayan for many years.
Some came to Dayan following the mission, pretending to be merchants.]
"I've never met this Bei Ye, and we have no grudges. Why is he so eager to take my life?"
[Of course, it's for the throne of Beili.
Master, you don't know, but you are an important bargaining chip in the eyes of the heirs of various countries.
Whether they capture or kill you, it's a great achievement.
Humph, daring to use you as a stepping - stone, I think they are looking for death!]
"They really don't know what's good for them. Little Zhu, do you know anything about this Bei Ye?"
[Master, there's a big juicy story about Bei Ye. Do you want to hear it? I think killing him is too easy on him.
Since he wants the throne, let's make it out of his reach.
Before killing him, we'll break his spirit and then destroy his body to vent my anger.]
"What big juicy story? Tell me."
Everyone was scared by the master and the divine artifact's words about breaking the enemy's spirit before killing them, but they also felt speechless.
These two ancestors, when someone is trying to kill you, you still have the mood to hear juicy stories!
By the way, what juicy story does Bei Ye have that the divine artifact calls it a big one?
Is it more explosive than the story about his brother, Bei Yue?
I have to hear it!
At this time, the court of Dayan was divided into two factions. One faction was intimidated by the emperor's anger and looked dejected, while the other faction seemed dejected but actually had their ears pricked up.
[Master, I don't know if it's a genetic trait of the Beili royal family, but in matters of love, they are a bit indiscriminate.
Among the royal family members, there are those like Bei Yue who only love men, and there are also those like Bei Ye who like both men and women.]
"What? You mean that Bei Yue's ancestors had this kind of preference? Is the current Emperor Bei Ji the same?"
[Yes, there's also a juicy story about Bei Ji, but we won't talk about his today. Let's talk about the Fifth Prince, Bei Ye.]
"Okay, go ahead!"
Emperor Mingxi thought: Why are there such improper people among my fellow emperors?
It's one thing for the Nanzhao emperor to have different genders in his relationships, but why does the Beili emperor have such different preferences!
[This Bei Ye is not as single - minded as his brother, Bei Yue, who only loves men. He is a firm supporter of the one - husband - one - wife system.]
"Little Zhu, do you mean the literal one - husband - one - wife?"
[Master, that's exactly what it means. Bei Ye wants to have a family of three, with both a wife and a husband.
His current wife is Qi Xia, the daughter of the General of the Eastern Army of Beili. General Qi commands 100,000 troops of the Eastern Army of Beili.
His former boyfriend, Wei Qingyi, is the eldest son of Prime Minister Wei of Beili.
Their relationship broke up because Bei Ye wanted to marry the daughter of General Qi, who has military power.
This Wei Qingyi was so heartbroken that he fell seriously ill and was in a state of depression for a long time.]