Chapter 250 Assassination
In the imperial city, Concubine Duan was executed by slow slicing, Concubine Chen, who had been banished to the cold palace for a year, also died inexplicably, and the nameless Concubine Li died of dystocia after giving birth to the prince.

Recently, the series of tragedies in the harem have made the concubines extremely terrified.

The saint seemed to be in a very good mood recently. He entrusted the prince born by the beautiful lady Li to be raised by Concubine Jing. Zhao Che seemed to have a special preference for this young son and visited him almost every day.

That day, after the emperor left the court, he went straight to Concubine Jing's Zhanghuatai.

Seeing the saint coming, the palace servants in the hall followed the old rules and left the hall one after another. Concubine Jing was taking care of the child. Zhao Che walked up to her and glanced at the little baby with a loving smile on his face: "This child is really a bit like our Ji'er."

Concubine Jing held the child in her arms and looked up at Zhao Che: "Ji'er's eyebrows and eyes are like your majesty, and this child's eyebrows and eyes are also like yours, so it's natural that they are alike."

Zhao Che looked at Concubine Jing: "I haven't seen you so happy in a long time."

Concubine Jing looked back at Zhao Che and said, "Your Majesty has done so much for me, so I am naturally happy." She sighed and said, "It's just a pity for the beautiful lady Li. After all, she lost her life because of me."

"If you want to accomplish your goal, people will die." Zhao Che took the baby from Concubine Jing's arms, looked at it and murmured, "Although Concubine Li died in vain, I was able to let her son become the future king. Concubine Li died a worthy death."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Jing stopped discussing this topic and asked, "Your Majesty, are you planning to deal with the Lu family?"

Zhao Che put the child in his arms into the crib, then pulled his beloved concubine to sit on the couch: "If you want to achieve your wish, the Lu family must be eliminated."

He looked at the beloved woman in front of him and said sincerely, "I have recovered Hexi and pacified the vassal kings. The Jiang family that could restrain me is now destroyed. Now only the Ningguo Mansion is left."

As he spoke, he leaned back on the soft pillow, looked up with empty eyes, and murmured, "It's not easy to deal with the Lu family, especially Lu Ji. He has a lot of plans in his mind, and he is unfathomable at a young age. It really gives me a headache."

Concubine Jing's eyes moved slightly, and she slowly suggested, "If it is really difficult, Your Majesty, why don't you use assassination to eliminate Lu Ji, and the Lu family will be leaderless. Although Lu Yu is capable, he is a civil servant after all, and he has no military power, so he is naturally not to be feared."

The woman's words awakened the dreamer.

"That's a good idea."

Zhao Che looked back at Concubine Jing, feeling deeply moved for a moment: "I have so many women, but every time I encounter troubles, only you can help me solve my problems."

Concubine Jing smiled faintly, her peaceful face showing a peaceful life, as if the cruel words about fighting and killing just now did not come from her mouth: "I have been by your Majesty's side since I was young. Your Majesty is my heaven. It is my blessing to be able to help your Majesty solve his problems."

Zhao Che's brows relaxed, and he stretched out his arms to embrace her: "I still owe you the position of queen."

The emperor was determined to win: "After destroying the Lu family, I will make you the queen and the child the crown prince. I will give you and your child the best."

It was not until the moon rose above the willows that Zhao Che left Zhanghua Terrace.

As an emperor, he is busy with all kinds of affairs and has not yet read the memorials for that day.

Zhao Che left Zhanghuatai and headed straight for Qinzheng Palace.

In order to secretly protect the beloved, Zhang Huatai is located in a remote area. From here to Qinzheng Palace, the road is winding and the distance is quite far.

Zhao Che had a habit. Whenever he came to Zhanghuatai, he never took a sedan chair or used the imperial tent. He always came quietly with only two personal eunuchs.

The moonlight was dim. Zhao Che came out of Zhanghuatai and walked back along the palace road. Two young eunuchs followed behind him, holding palace lanterns in their hands, dimly lighting the way for the saint.

The moonlight was quiet, and everything was going as expected. Zhao Che was in a good mood, thinking that his long-cherished wish was about to be fulfilled, and his steps were brisk. Suddenly, accompanied by a gust of cold wind, two arrows came whistling in the cold wind.

The two young eunuchs were both hidden masters of the palace, and upon seeing this, they immediately took out short swords from their waists to protect the emperor. However, just as they had shot down the two arrows, countless cold arrows whistled towards the saint from the dense bushes.

Zhao Che is worthy of being called the emperor on horseback. He is skilled in martial arts and can protect himself at critical moments.

He nimbly climbed over and leaned his back against a big tree. With two young eunuchs guarding him in front of him, he narrowly avoided this sudden attack.

Arrows rained down, and the Imperial Guards rushed over upon hearing the noise and rescued Zhao Che.

A large number of Yulin Guards escorted the saint back to the hall. The saint did not suffer any serious injuries, except for a slight scratch on his left shoulder by an arrow.

Ever since Zhao Che ascended the throne, he has governed the imperial city like an iron rod. Today, it was suddenly assassinated, and the saint was furious.

Concubine Duan and Concubine Jing rushed over upon hearing the news. Seeing that the saint was safe and sound, Concubine Jing breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhao Che first looked at Concubine Shu beside him, with a sneer on his face: "My beloved concubine has been ordered to take charge of the harem. What do you think of what happened today?"

Concubine Shu knelt down hurriedly: "It is my responsibility to let Your Majesty take risks."

As he spoke, he called the commander of the Imperial Guards and asked, "Have you caught those assassins?"

The man replied, "There were five assassins in total, all of them were death warriors. When they saw that their plan failed, four of them swallowed poison and died on the spot. Only one was captured."

"Has someone been caught?" Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu's expression changed, and even her voice trembled.

The saint sat silently at the top, glancing at Concubine Shu with cold eyes.

Just as he was about to assassinate Lu Ji, he was assassinated himself.

Lu Ji, as expected, is better than him in every way.

"Your Majesty, why are you looking at me like this?" Concubine Shu frowned and asked, then she knelt down again to apologize, "Such a big thing happened in the palace, I failed to fulfill my responsibility, and I am very worried. Please, Your Majesty, take back my authority."

After Concubine Shu kept asking for forgiveness for a long time, Zhao Che finally spoke slowly and said to the commander of the Imperial Guards, "No matter what method we use, we must make the assassin tell the truth."

Since Lu Ji has the courage to carry out the assassination, he will take this opportunity to get rid of him as soon as possible.

Assassinating the emperor is a serious crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of the clan.

The saint's eyes flashed with ferocity, and he said coldly to Concubine Shu: "There is no rush to hold Concubine Ai responsible at this moment. We can discuss this matter in detail after we have interrogated the assassin."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Che felt dizzy, and then he lost his balance and fell off the dragon throne.

"His Majesty--"

Following Concubine Jing's panicked calls, the entire imperial city was once again plunged into a bloody storm.