mtl008 Chapter 90 Rebellious Officials of the Former Dynasty 22
Chapter 90 Rebellious Officials of the Former Dynasty 22
The arrow, glowing with fire, pierced the air and whistled towards Qingxi's bedroom.
Ling Yi didn't look at what happened next, and left quickly, letting the explosions ring out behind her.
She knew the arrow would fall to the ground before it could enter the room, and she also knew that the explosion would only frighten the despicable couple and have no other effect.
But she didn't care. All she wanted was to teach that despicable couple a lesson, so they wouldn't think they could live a good life just because she left the capital.
She will watch them forever, until the moment they die completely.
The moment the explosion rang out, chaos erupted at Prince Xiao Xian's residence.
Some of the guards rushed into the courtyard, while others flew out of the mansion to investigate.
Those who rushed into the courtyard were choked by the huge plumes of smoke mixed with pepper and coughed repeatedly. Those who flew out of the mansion saw nothing but a blurry figure from behind.
Xiao Xian, who had just taken off his clothes and was about to do something with his beloved concubine, was so frightened by the huge commotion that he immediately became impotent. He hurriedly pulled himself off Qingxi, put on his outer robe, and rushed outside.
"My lord, be careful!"
He was surrounded by guards, his face ashen, and he asked, "Can anyone tell me what happened?"
This enormous palace was broken into without anyone noticing. What was the point of keeping all these guards?!
The guards, of course, sensed his rage and immediately knelt on one knee, saying, "Your subordinates deserve to die!"
"Stop with this nonsense, quickly find out what happened and report back to me!" Xiao Xian habitually flicked his sleeve, only to find his arm was completely bare.
His face darkened further, and he slammed the door shut as he went inside to change his clothes.
Inside the room, Qingxi huddled at the head of the bed, clutching her clothes.
The moment she saw Xiao Xian again, she nestled into his arms like a little bird: "Your Highness, it must be Ling Yi, it must be her!"
Xiao Xian frowned and hugged the woman in his arms tighter, gently patting her back twice to comfort her: "Alright, don't act like a child. I still have things to do!"
A beloved concubine is important, but one's own life is also important.
If he can't figure out where the explosion in this mansion came from, he won't be able to sleep peacefully from now on.
Who knows if that explosion will happen under his bed tomorrow?
Seeing that he didn't care about her words, Qingxi cried even harder: "Your Highness, please believe me, it must be her!"
"Who else but her would hate me so much that they would attempt to assassinate you right here with me!"
Thinking of this, Qingxi felt like she was going to grind her teeth to dust.
She was terrified the moment the explosion occurred.
But after that initial fear subsided, an even deeper terror followed.
She couldn't imagine what kind of severe punishment she would receive if the emperor's son were blown up in her courtyard.
Her identity was already unclear, so wouldn't this completely solidify her status as a traitor?
And that assassin, the prince had so many opportunities to come and go from the palace, why did he only choose this time to assassinate him?
He just wanted to kill two birds with one stone, to get her killed!
The more Qingxi thought about it, the more she felt that Lingyi was the one who did it.
She was warning her to release that old man in the Prince's prison!
For that old man, she didn't even care about her father's own bloodline!
She was right after all!
These traitors and rebels should die!
Qingxi's eyes burned with growing hatred, but her voice grew increasingly mournful as she recounted the whole story to Xiao Xian.
Under her brainwashing, Xiao Xian also felt that Ling Yi might have been the one who did it.
She was a woman from the martial arts world who had never learned etiquette, so he wouldn't be surprised if she did something absurd.
He patted Qingxi on the shoulder and said softly, "Don't worry, I will definitely get to the bottom of this!"
If it really was Ling Yi who did it, he wouldn't let it go!
Even if the matter of assassinating a prince were brought before the Emperor, he would still order the Ninth Prince's wife to commit suicide!
Who knows, he might even benefit from this misfortune!
"Your Highness, kill her!" Qingxi didn't detect the scheming in his words; she simply spoke impatiently when he promised to investigate: "Kill her, and we'll be safe!"
The thought of that huge explosion sent a chill down Qingxi's spine; she didn't want to live under the constant threat of death!
For her safety, Ling Yi must die!
Qingxi continued talking to herself, unaware that Xiao Xian's gaze had unconsciously turned cold.
Xiao Xian liked Qingxi's gentleness and her understanding, but disliked her attempts to extend her influence beyond the inner courtyard.
Matters in the court are men's business, and even if there are women involved, women in the inner quarters have no say in them.
Ling Yi was the Ninth Prince's consort personally chosen by the Emperor. He must be insane to kill her!
If his brothers knew he had made such a foolish move, they would laugh their teeth out.
"Alright!" As Qingxi's tone grew increasingly agitated, he spoke coldly, "It's getting late, you should rest."
Having said that, he tied his jade belt and left the room.
Qingxi watched his indifferent back and suddenly threw herself onto the bed and burst into tears.
When Xiao Xian reappeared in the courtyard, the guards had already located the source of the explosion and the spot outside where people had been standing.
Taking the arrows, now scattered and mangled by the explosion, Xiao Xian's expression turned cold: "Is this what sent the explosives in?"
Although the explosives used in this country are already in the research and development stage, they are still bulky and require a large bag to make a sound.
When the guards told him that the explosives might have been placed on a small arrow and shot in, Xiao Xian almost laughed.
What? To assassinate him, they actually used technology to improve explosives?
With this skill, one could easily earn a great merit in front of the Emperor; why waste it on him?
and also……
"You said you found traces of an assassin about a mile from the Prince's residence?" Xiao Xian coldly looked at another guard.
The guard who had followed Ling Yi away forced himself to speak, "Yes, Your Highness."
"Take me there!" Xiao Xian felt that all of this was even more absurd.
A moment later, he stood beside a small tree next to the house of a duke. Ignoring the duke's inexplicable expression as his sleep was disturbed in the middle of the night, he looked down at the treetop that had been cut down and had been trampled, and felt a chill run down his spine.
These marks couldn't have been made in just a day or two. Just how long had the person hiding in the shadows been watching him?
He turned sharply and pointed to the most valiant archer in the palace: "You, go up and try shooting arrows at the palace!"
The archer climbed the tree with trepidation, aimed his bow and arrow at the location of the Prince's mansion, and drew his bow to shoot.
His usual eight-strength bow only flew halfway before falling to the ground.
This is only because of the tailwind; if it were a headwind, it would probably have fallen even earlier.
"Change the bow!" Xiao Xian said coldly.
Ten strength, twelve strength!
When the arrow shot from the twelve-strength bow barely landed outside the palace wall, Xiao Xian's suspicions, which had arisen because of Qingxi, vanished completely.