mtlumby2d Chapter 105: The King is Assassinated
Chapter 105: The King is Assassinated
As night fell, there was no starlight in the dark sky, only a dim moon. The cold wind whistled through the narrow streets, making an eerie sound.
Su Muxi held a dagger in her hand, her nightgown blending into the darkness, and she moved like a ghost through the heavily guarded palace.
The border town was in danger, and no matter what happened in the imperial city, King Jingnan had to lead his troops to fight. Because of Duo Ling'er's accident, the eldest prince's faction and King Jingnan's faction completely broke off relations. In order to prevent any misfortune from happening in the imperial city, General Duo stayed behind.
During the day, the Duo family and the Qi family went to the palace together and asked the emperor to handle the matter impartially.
General Duo went straight into the palace carrying his daughter's head. He knelt in the main hall, tore off the cloth covering Duo Ling'er's head, and accused the Qi family of killing his daughter to vent their anger. The real reason was just a complaint from Si Yezhen, and he let the emperor make the decision for him.
The Qi family has an army of 200,000 and is also the eldest prince's uncle. Qi Wu insisted that it was Duo Ling'er who killed his son and that his wife was provoked and accidentally hurt Duo Ling'er. Now his son is dead and his wife has gone crazy.
This was a confusing matter, and the king was in a dilemma. He could only give each of them fifty lashes and put them all in solitary confinement. In the end, he would take action against the Si family to settle the resentment between the two families.
The king had been assassinated some time ago and was exhausted. After dealing with this matter, he could no longer hold on. He asked someone to invite the two generals back and went to his bedroom to rest.
After the last assassination attempt, the security outside the bedroom became more rigorous, with people everywhere. Su Muxi found a corner to hide, and complained in her heart that the Emperor of Feng Kingdom was a coward, and by the way, she cursed the people who assassinated the king last time.
Today, Yingge was sent to Xingyue Tower in the south of the city in a high-profile manner. Many people were monitoring her. After knowing that she was arrested, they would naturally try their best to go to Qi Mansion to investigate her situation.
Once they spotted Yingge, those people would naturally turn their attention to her. No matter whether Jinling was using her or had some worthless sincerity towards her, he would not sit idly by. The reason why he had not taken action until now was, firstly, he was still suspicious of her identity, and secondly, he was too busy to do anything since he had already left the imperial city.
Another one is the Second Prince. He knew her identity, but he became a coward after they parted. Su Muxi naturally didn't believe it. These were just superficial efforts. He probably guessed her plan and wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the fight.
Su Muxi used the man in black to get rid of the disguised man, which was equivalent to removing one of the Second Prince's arms. The eldest prince's backer was also trapped in his own mansion because of a holy word, and there was also the Third Prince lurking in the dark.
Apart from the Prince of Jingnan who has already left, the three forces are now almost equal. The eldest prince is legitimate, the second prince has the initiative, and the third prince is the most cunning.
Now the two sides are evenly matched. After tonight, who will be the final winner depends on the abilities of the princes.
Just as he was thinking about it, a shrill scream pierced the night sky, and the secret guards took advantage of the opportunity and started fighting with someone.
The young eunuch shouted, "There is an assassin, protect the emperor," and rushed into the bedroom.
Midnight arrived quietly, the sound of fighting covered up the sound of the night watch, and Su Muxi also sneaked into the bedroom quietly.
The king had just been awakened by the noise outside and was still a little dazed. The young eunuch was helping the king change his clothes while shouting for help.
Several guards in the room surrounded the young eunuch as he shouted, but these people posed no threat to Su Muxi at all.
Su Muxi came at him with such force that the secret guards had no time to react. It was only when the king pulled the eunuch who had just shouted for help to block his chest that he was able to deliver the fatal blow.
The king was so frightened that his mind was trembling, but he still stiffened his neck and asked, "Who ordered you to do this? Tell me, and I will spare your life."
Su Muxi remained unmoved and stabbed the dagger straight into the king's chest. The king widened his eyes with disbelief in his eyes.
The noise outside gradually died down, and Su Muxi didn't have much time left. Without blinking, she killed the king, drew her sword and left.