Chapter 30: Corpses All Over the Ground
I heard the eldest princess's whisper.

The pride in the prince's eyes surged like spring water, becoming more and more obvious.

As the crown prince of Qing, he is at the top of the country, second only to his father, but above all other people.

That dandy prince, who had no power or influence, was like an ant to him. Why couldn't he deal with him easily?
The plan of Aunt Princess is just the icing on the cake.

See the prince's expression.

A subtle emotion flashed across the eldest princess's eyes, and her slightly furrowed brows seemed to carry a thousand thoughts.

She opened her red lips and asked the prince:
"Prince, once you capture Li Chengyun, do you have any plan in mind on how to deal with him?"

The prince was slightly startled. He indeed had not thought deeply about the details of this.

But in a flash, a gleam of inspiration appeared in his eyes, as if he had a plan.

"Aunt, I think I can secretly signal Qin Lang to find a scapegoat and give Li Chengyun to..."

He made a throat-slitting gesture and continued:

"In this case, all the blame will be placed on the scapegoat. Although Li Chengyun died, he deserved it. Father will not blame me for this."

However, the eldest princess slowly shook her head, her tone somewhat solemn:

"This is inappropriate. Although Li Chengyun has no power, he is married to the Fan family. If you kill him, not only will you not gain anything, but you may also attract punishment from my father."

"Besides, you are the crown prince and his elder brother. If Li Chengyun dies, others will definitely suspect you and think that you and your brother are not on good terms."

"If you can't even tolerate your own brother, how can you tolerate the world? By then, I'm afraid it will lead to endless twists and turns."

The prince suddenly came to his senses, with a calculating gleam in his eyes:
"Aunt is right. We won't kill Li Chengyun, but just cripple him! Once he becomes a cripple, the marriage with the Fan family will naturally be cancelled."

"In the future, I will keep him in the palace, isolating him from the outside world, so that he can no longer stir up trouble."

"When I ascend the throne, I will find a good opportunity to make him disappear without a trace."

The princess looked at the prince with satisfaction, a look of relief on her face:
"The prince is indeed smart. Killing people is not the right thing to do, but destroying their hearts is more important! More importantly, it cannot harm our interests."

"It is urgent to destroy Li Chengyun! He is already a ninth-rank master. If he breaks through to the level of a grandmaster, he will be really difficult to deal with!"

"And you must abolish him completely, and never give him a chance to recover! There is no need to rush to do it after you ascend the throne."

"Just keep him in the palace and let him be a prisoner for life, and the world will see your kindness and generosity! How can the people not praise your kindness when you can treat even a disabled brother who has a grudge against you so well? This is the way to be a king!"

After hearing this, the prince seemed to be thinking about something. He bowed and said respectfully, "Aunt, I will remember your teachings in my heart."

Then, a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes:
"Aunt's idea is really brilliant! I will raise him and let him watch me every day but be powerless to resist."

"This will make him suffer a hundred times more than killing him! Isn't he pursuing pleasure? I will only give him coarse food every day, so that he can survive but not starve to death."

After hearing this, the eldest princess nodded slightly, but a complex look flashed across her eyes and she didn't say much.

The prince turned his gaze towards the direction of Li Chengyun's carriage, where the sound of weapons clashing continued.

He knew that the commotion outside the Kyoto Prefecture had caused a lot of uproar, and his father must have known about it.

Until now, Emperor Qing has not intervened.

A glimmer of understanding flashed across the prince's eyes. It seemed that his father had long been dissatisfied with Li Chengyun.

……

the other side.

Li Chengze paced back and forth anxiously.

His eyes occasionally turned in the direction of the Royal Guards, and then turned to the towering imperial palace.

The situation is no longer under his control.

The three thousand personal guards of the crown prince cannot be easily shaken by a few masters. Even a ninth-rank master would find it difficult to turn the tide.

If he wanted to rescue Li Chengyun, he had to mobilize the military, but this would undoubtedly violate his father's bottom line.

Emperor Qing strictly forbids anyone from colluding with the military in private, and even more so from directly employing military personnel.

Li Chengze knew that this approach was a dead end and could only sigh helplessly.

It seems that we have no choice but to give up on Li Chengyun.

Li Chengze couldn't help but feel regretful. He had originally thought that this trip to Kyoto Prefecture would be able to win over Li Chengyun and Fan Xian in one fell swoop.

Thus, he formed an alliance with the Fan family and took control of the inner treasury. Unexpectedly, Li Chengyun put himself to death in his impulse.

Now, Li Chengze can only find another way and try to win over Fan Xian.

This is Fan Xian's side.

Fan Ruoruo and Fan Sizhe both had their brows furrowed and looked worried at this moment.

Faced with the overwhelming force, even the top masters in the world would find it difficult to find a glimmer of hope.

Seeing that the two were worried, Fan Xian quickly stepped forward and comforted them softly:
"Don't worry, the Sixth Prince will be able to turn danger into safety. I will think of a solution."

After saying this, Fan Xian turned around and went to find the legendary master Wu Zhu alone.

"Uncle Wuzhu, the situation is critical right now. Li Chengyun is imprisoned. I wonder if you can help him? This matter is related to me. I don't want to see Li Chengyun die, and I don't want him to fall into the hands of the prince."

Wu Zhu's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he spoke slowly:
"I will go check it out. If there is an opportunity, I will take action! But if it is impossible, I will return immediately! Because my first priority is to protect you."

Fan Xian nodded, his eyes full of respect:
"Of course, Uncle Wuzhu, your safety is the most important! If the situation is not good, there is no need to risk your life for Li Chengyun. Saving your life is the most important thing."

Although he was concerned about Li Chengyun, he was unwilling to let Uncle Wu Zhu take risks for him.

at the same time.

A horse-drawn carriage stood as steady as a rock amid the chaos of the army.

Inside the carriage, Li Chengyun sat upright, looking calm and composed.

Outside the car, there were deafening shouts and the sound of horse hooves.

However, the carriage seemed to be out of the matter and did not shake at all.

The old horse pulling the cart was also unusually calm, as if the chaos and strife in this chaotic world had nothing to do with it.

Li Chengyun smiled slightly and asked Jian Jiuhuang:

"Old Huang, do you need to take the sword box?"

Jian Jiuhuang's voice came from outside, with a hint of teasing and confidence:
"Master, don't worry. It's not worth it for me to draw my sword to deal with these villains."

"Just sit back and relax!"

With Jian Jiuhuang's loud "Gee", the seemingly skinny old horse seemed to be injected with new vitality, galloping quickly, and the carriage rushed forward like flying.

……

And on the other side.

Fan Xian and others were anxiously waiting for news.

Just when everyone was feeling uneasy, Wuzhu's figure slowly walked towards them from the other end of the street.

The clothes on his body were already tattered, as if they had been cut by countless swords.

Seeing this, Fan Xian hurriedly pulled Wu Zhu to a remote and deserted corner.

"Uncle Wu Zhu, what's wrong with you? What happened? How serious are your injuries?" Fan Xian asked anxiously, his tone full of concern.

Wu Zhu still had no expression on his face, and just shook his head calmly: "It's okay, just some minor skin injuries."

Fan Xian finally breathed a sigh of relief, but the worry in his heart was not completely dissipated.

He couldn't help but ask, "Uncle Wu Zhu, what about Li Chengyun... is there really no way to save him?"

Wu Zhu shook his head again, his voice calm and firm: "He doesn't need me to save him."

Fan Xian didn't understand what he meant.

"No need for Uncle Wuzhu to rescue me? What does this mean?" Doubts arose in Fan Xian's heart, and he couldn't help muttering to himself.

"Does it mean that Li Chengyun is in a desperate situation and there is no hope?" His heart tightened and he couldn't help but have an ominous premonition.

Just when he was feeling extremely puzzled, Wu Zhu spoke again, his voice calm and deep:
"On that long street, blood flowed like a river, thousands of bodies were lying on the ground, and the prince's personal guards were completely wiped out."

"However, the Li Chengyun you were concerned about has already driven away safely."

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(End of this chapter)