Chapter 1111 Desperate Mouse
"what?"
Yun Li screamed, his face suddenly turned ugly, and he asked hurriedly: "Is Pu Yu okay? Has the assassin been caught?"
Yun Li has been the Crown Prince Regent for a long time.
Of course he knew what the consequences would be if Pu Yu was assassinated in the imperial city.
The best outcome would be to catch the assassin, uncover the mastermind behind the scenes, give an explanation to the King of Nanzhao, and have the imperial court apologize by exempting tribute for several years to appease the King of Nanzhao.
The worst outcome is that the King of Nanzhao would ignore the consequences and directly launch a rebellion!
He is already annoyed enough now and doesn't want Nanzhao to add to the trouble.
"Don't worry, Prince."
Yan Li comforted Yun Li and immediately said, "Pu Yu was not injured, but the assassin escaped..."
"Pu Yu is not injured?"
Yun Li was surprised. He didn't expect happiness to come so suddenly.
"Yes."
Yan Li replied: "Originally, the assassins had already reached Pu Yu, but by some strange coincidence, he was secretly shot dead by another group of assassins..."
"Another group of assassins?"
Yun Li narrowed his eyes slightly, "You mean, there is more than one person who wants to assassinate Pu Yu?"
Yan Li nodded slightly and told Yun Li the details of Pu Yu's assassination.
The City Patrol determined that the poisoned crossbow arrow was also aimed at Pu Yu.
But Pu Yu was very lucky, as another assassin happened to block the fatal arrow for him.
If it weren't for that assassin, Pu Yu would have died without a doubt.
After hearing Yan Li's words, Yun Li couldn't help but lower his brows in thought.
According to Yan Li, these two assassins were obviously not from the same group.
Who would assassinate Pu Yu?
Xiqu?
If Pu Yu was assassinated in the imperial city, it would indeed be beneficial to Xiqu.
If Xiqu was just pretending to cooperate with him, Xiqu would definitely be a suspicious object!
Besides, my father and that old man Gu Xiu had severely deceived Su Zan once, so it was understandable that Xiqu wanted revenge.
After thinking for a while, Yun Li asked again: "Have you found out the identity of the dead assassin?"
"Not found out."
Yan Li replied: "The assassin didn't have anything on him that could prove his identity! However, based on some small features of the assassin, the City Patrol Department deduced that the assassin might be from Xiqu."
Xiqu?
This is not surprising.
But apart from Xiqu, who else would assassinate Pu Yu?
Could it be...that bastard Lao Liu?
This bastard wants to make Daqian even more chaotic, so he can take advantage of the situation to rob others?
After a moment, Yun Li asked again: "Are there any clues left on the arrow that shot the assassin?"
"No."
Yan Li shook his head. "That crossbow arrow is not a standard crossbow arrow used by the imperial court. The city patrol officer has already ordered the assassin's body and the crossbow arrow to be sent to the Ministry of Justice."
Yun Li thought for a moment and immediately said, "Tell the Minister of Justice Yu Fu to come to the Prince's residence immediately! Also, you should immediately prepare a small gift for me and go to the residence of the Prince of Nanzhao. Please visit the Prince and Princess of Nanzhao on my behalf and tell them that I am busy with state affairs today and will visit them tomorrow."
"Yes!"
He accepted the order politely and bowed to take his leave.
Yun Li returned to the study again.
Being disturbed by this incident, his previous interest was gone.
Yun Li sat back at the desk, thought silently for a while, and then shouted in a low voice: "Someone come!"
"The slave is here!"
A eunuch hurried in.
Yun Li said in a deep voice: "Pass on my oral order: Order Qiao Yanxian to immediately dispatch 500 men from the Crown Prince's Guard to strengthen the defense of the Prince's Palace of the King of Nanzhao and the Prince of Yunan!"
The Crown Prince of Nanzhao was assassinated, and the Crown Prince of Yunan might also be assassinated!
Have to prevent!
After the eunuch left, Yun Li fell into deep thought again.
Two groups of people!
Are the other group of people really Lao Liu’s men?
Is Lao Liu deliberately making things difficult for me, or is he warning me to quickly agree to his request for tax reduction?
As he thought about it, Yun Li started to have a headache again and cursed in his heart.
asshole!
A bunch of bastards!
This one wants to make things difficult for himself, and that one wants to make things difficult for himself too!
No one wants to have a good day!
……
Deep in the palace.
"asshole!"
"Damn bastard!"
The woman in the bath was furious and slapping the water in the tub angrily.
The splashing water made everything around wet.
The old palace maid was serving by the side, feeling angry and helpless.
People are better than God!
They have calculated everything.
What he didn't expect was that someone would choose to attack Pu Yu on the same day.
If the assassin hadn't suddenly appeared, their plan would have succeeded.
After a long while, the maid comforted him softly: "This is also God's will, Master, don't be angry..."
"Not angry? How can I not be angry?"
The woman's eyes were like knives, and murderous intent flashed in them. "If the fire in Nanzhao doesn't start, our plan will have almost no chance of success! Yu Country is against me, and that damn assassin is also against me! I have been forced into a desperate situation by them!"
The woman was angry.
Her plans were ruined twice in a row by unexpected circumstances!
She hated this evil God!
Why couldn't this damn God just be on her side for once?
The maiden looked bitter and tried to persuade him earnestly: "Master, we have been having a hard time lately. This may be a warning from God. Why don't we cancel the plan?"
They were really unlucky.
Once was a coincidence.
But two consecutive accidents have made her feel the crisis.
This crisis is second only to the one when Cui Wenjing was exposed!
In the case of Cui Wenjing, God was on their side and let Cui Wenjing die suddenly, thus pulling them back from the brink of hell.
The two consecutive accidents were like God’s reminder to them not to move.
If they insist on having their own way, they will probably step into hell again.
"Cancel the plan? Do you think you can cancel it now?"
The woman glanced at the palace maid with a cold gaze, "Yuzhou is in such a mess, do you think our people in Yuzhou will not be dug out? I have no choice now! If I don't take action, I will just sit there and wait for death!"
She knew very well what the consequences would be if she was caught.
There is no way she would just sit there and wait for death!
"Master, how about...you confess to His Majesty?"
The maid looked at the woman cautiously. "It is said that a dying man speaks kindly. Your Majesty is seriously ill now. If you confess to your Majesty, your Majesty may give you and Your Highness a chance to live, considering that you have served him for so many years..."
Their chances of winning were slim to begin with.
Two consecutive accidents have made her see no chance of winning.
At this time, confessing may result in leniency.
If they continue to act on their own will, I'm afraid no one can save them.
"you are too naive!"
The woman shook her head and snorted, "You don't understand him! He only cares about the country and the people, and never cares about any feelings! Anyone who threatens the country and the people, he will eliminate!"
Looking at the woman who insisted on having her own way, the palace maid couldn't help but sigh helplessly.
The woman took a few deep breaths and tried to calm herself down.
She knew the situation was extremely unfavorable to them.
She also knew that their chances of winning were slim.
It can even be said that there is no chance of winning.
But she was unwilling to give up!
She had endured for so many years, planned carefully for so long, and even helped Yun Li to deal with the former crown prince!
However, in the end, it ended up being a blessing for Yun Li.
Among the three enemies she had to face, she was afraid of Emperor Wen and Yun Zheng.
She always thought that Yun Li was the easiest to deal with.
But the hateful thing was that Yun Li, the person she thought was the easiest to deal with, beat her dizzy with his punches twice in a row, putting them mother and son in great danger.
No, three times!
Yun Li eliminated dissidents on a large scale, and even the forces she supported suffered!
Before she could even make a real move, she was knocked unconscious by someone by accident!
How could she be willing to accept this!
After a long while, the woman slowly closed her eyes and sighed weakly: "If we are doomed to fail, you should find a way to take His Highness away..."
