Invincible Sixth Prince

Chapter 6: Yun Zheng Must Die!

In the deep of night, within the palace.

“Have you investigated clearly?”

Emperor Wen raised his eyes to ask the shadow guard who had rushed in.

“Reporting to Your Majesty, we have investigated clearly.”

The shadow guard bowed, carefully recounting the information obtained from the interrogation of the guards at Bibo Courtyard.

“Imprison him in the imperial prison?”

Emperor Wen suddenly slammed the table and said angrily: “How dare the Third Prince take the Sixth Prince to the Imperial Prison without my permission? No wonder the Sixth Prince was so scared that he wanted to die!”

Emperor Wen was furious and gasped for breath.

“Your Majesty, please calm down.”

Mu Shun, who was attending to the emperor, hurriedly stepped forward to console him: “The Third Prince probably just wanted to scare the Sixth Prince, after all, the Crown Prince’s confidant had visited the Sixth Prince before his death…”

Emperor Wen slightly raised his eyes, his gaze piercing as he looked at Mu Shun: “Do you think the Sixth Prince is involved in the Crown Prince’s case?”

“Uh…”

Mu Shun’s heart skipped a beat, and he hastily said: “This servant doesn’t know.”

“You don’t know, which means it’s impossible, right?”

Emperor Wen sneered: “If you were the Crown Prince, would you collaborate with this useless person in a rebellion? Can he provide the Crown Prince with even a single soldier or strategy?”

Taking the Sixth Prince to rebel together would be a burden!

Anyone with a bit of brains wouldn’t do such a stupid thing!

Mu Shun was terrified, but didn’t dare to respond.

Emperor Wen took a few deep breaths, then turned to ask the shadow guard: “After the Sixth Prince returned, how did he handle the few servants in his courtyard?”

The shadow guard replied: “He made them kneel and slap their own faces.”

“Was there no other punishment?”

Emperor Wen frowned, asking.

“No.”

The shadow guard lightly shook his head.

“Useless thing!”

Emperor Wen’s face was filled with disappointment, and he angrily said: “He was bitten by the dog he raised himself, and I’ve even given him the stick to beat the dog! But he doesn’t dare to kill those few vicious dogs! Trash, utter trash! How did I give birth to such a useless son…”

Emperor Wen’s anger grew as he thought about it, and he couldn’t help but curse loudly.

The shadow guard and Mu Shun only listened, not daring to speak.

Emperor Wen scolding Yun Zheng was like a father scolding his son, and he could curse as much as he wanted.

If they dared to call the Sixth Prince trash in front of Emperor Wen, it would be like slapping the emperor’s face.

Emperor Wen vented his anger, then ordered the shadow guard: “Bring out those servants from Bibo Courtyard and execute them by beating!”

At this moment, Emperor Wen revealed his ruthless side as an emperor.

“Yes!”

The shadow guard bowed and retreated.

After the shadow guard retreated, Emperor Wen let out a long sigh and asked in a low voice: “Are Madam Shen and the others still kneeling outside the palace?”

“Yes,” Mu Shun replied with a slight nod.

Emperor Wen fell silent for a moment, then asked: “Have I been too harsh on the Shen Family?”

Mu Shun hastily apologized with a smile: “This is Your Majesty’s benevolence towards the Shen Family.”

Benevolence?

Madam Shen and the others must be cursing him in their hearts, right?

Emperor Wen forced a bitter smile, pondered for a moment, and then instructed: “Go tell them that I’m sending the Sixth Prince to the border to establish his merits, not to send him to his death! Although the Sixth Prince is useless, he’s still my son, and a tiger wouldn’t eat its own cub!”

“Yes!” Mu Shun bowed and replied.

Mu Shun then asked: “Your Majesty, since you’ve already arranged a marriage for the Sixth Prince, shouldn’t you prepare a residence for him to get married?”

A residence?

Doesn’t the Sixth Prince already have a residence?

Emperor Wen was taken aback, then slapped his forehead, self-mockingly saying: “If you hadn’t reminded me, I would have truly forgotten about this!”

In the Great Qian Dynasty, princes would be granted a residence outside the palace after coming of age, except for the Crown Prince, whose residence was within the palace.

 The reason why Yun Zheng still lived in the palace was purely accidental.

The main reason is that Yun Zheng’s presence is too low. If it weren’t for what happened today, Emperor Wen would have almost forgotten that he had such a son, let alone grant him a mansion.

The place where Yun Zheng currently lived was still his childhood residence within the palace.

Thinking of Yun Zheng, Emperor Wen cursed him again in his heart.

He didn’t dare to bring it up himself, did he?

Useless thing!

After a moment of contemplation, Emperor Wen instructed Mu Shun: “Send someone to clean up the mansion of the guilty minister Yu Min tonight, and go to Bibo Courtyard early tomorrow morning to convey the order and reward it to Yun Zheng! The servants in the mansion will be arranged according to the etiquette!”

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Third Prince’s Residence.

Yun Li’s abdomen still hurt from time to time.

Xu Shi and Concubine Shu had come to visit Yun Li in the residence.

Seeing Yun Li’s condition, the siblings felt both heartache and anger.

Yun Li was actually injured by that useless Yun Zheng?

“This is utterly ridiculous!”

Still fuming, Xu Shi couldn’t help but scold Yun Li: “You’re also muddled, why did you have to frame Yun Zheng for being Crown Prince’s accomplice? This is a ridiculous accusation, even the imperial court officials wouldn’t believe it! You yourself don’t even believe it!”

Yun Zheng plotting with the Crown Prince?

This kind of talk, even the dogs in the palace wouldn’t believe!

That coward, he’d tremble with fear at the sight of blood!

And he’s plotting a rebellion?

It’s absurd to say that someone like him would participate in a rebellion!

Yun Li’s heart was filled with anger and frustration, gritting his teeth as he said: “I just wanted to scare that coward, I didn’t think he’d dare to take action against me!”

“He wouldn’t have made a move if he wasn’t provoked, would he just sit back and wait for death?”

Xu Shi glared at him, then warned: “You should take it easy for the next two days and avoid trouble with Yun Zheng!”

“Why?”

Yun Li’s face was filled with hatred as he growled: “How can I swallow this insult and let that coward off the hook?”

“Fool!”

Xu Shi suddenly raised his voice, sternly saying: “The Emperor must have already known about the situation, and since the Emperor hasn’t come to visit you, it’s clear that he’s trying to teach you a lesson! If you continue to cause trouble with Yun Zheng, you’ll only be causing trouble for yourself!”

Unlike the naive Yun Li, Xu Shi was a seasoned strategist.

Emperor Wen had already reprimanded Concubine Shu in the grand hall today.

Not to mention that Yun Zheng was unlikely to be a Crown Prince’s accomplice, even if he was, without the Emperor’s permission, Yun Li had no right to send him to the imperial prison.

His plan to intimidate Yun Zheng was really poorly executed!

“Listen to your uncle’s words.”

Concubine Shu comforted him, saying: “This is an extraordinary time, and we must be patient and not act impulsively!”

“But I can’t swallow this insult!” Yun Li said, his anger and frustration evident.

“Don’t worry!”

Xu Shi waved his hand, saying with a sly tone: “In a few days, the Beihuan delegation will arrive at the capital, and we can design a plan to make that coward offend the Beihuan delegation!”

“But currently, our dynasty is in turmoil, and the Emperor doesn’t want to go to war with Beihuan!”

“As long as that coward offends the Beihuan delegation, the Emperor will definitely punish him severely to appease Beihuan’s anger!”

Yun Li’s eyes lit up when he heard this.

Borrowing a knife to kill someone!

This was a great plan!

After a moment of silent contemplation, Yun Li gritted his teeth and said: “Just punishing him severely isn’t enough! That coward must die! We can’t give him the opportunity to flee to the Northern Frontier!”

Xu Shi and Concubine Shu thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Indeed, they couldn’t let Yun Zheng escape to the Northern Frontier, they’ve already lost their faces!

Yun Zheng must die!

It seems that they have to plan carefully before the Beihuan delegation arrives!

They must kill him with one blow!

Don’t give Yun Zheng any chance to escape!

Just like dealing with the former crown prince!”