Chapter 2199 Rage

Pah!

A beautiful porcelain bottle was thrown to the ground by Yuanji, and it broke into pieces in an instant, with fragments all over the ground.

"If I know who is spreading the rumors behind the scenes, I will kill him!" Yuanji said viciously with red eyes.

The second prince is still in prison, and Yuanji has no way to contact him. He knows that this matter has nothing to do with the second prince. In fact, this matter was decided by the three of them in private. Originally, after Hou Zhong's assassination failed, Yuanji was also worried, but after knowing that Hou Zhong's people died at the scene and Hou Zhong himself escaped successfully, his worries were mostly dissipated.

As long as Hou Zhong is not caught, others have no evidence to prove that this matter is related to them.

But now, it seems that someone can no longer hold back, and does not need any evidence at all, and directly puts this matter on Hou Zhong's head and on the head of the second prince Zhao Ke.

Although this matter was indeed done by Hou Zhong, being targeted by others still makes Yuanji very angry.

This is definitely targeting them!

Although Yuanji has a suspect, he can't be sure who is behind this matter.

Moreover, this matter can spread so quickly, and in such a short time, it has almost spread throughout the entire Yanyang City, which means that there are many people involved, and perhaps not just one party.

"I think that behind this matter, it is either the third prince or the eldest prince." Hou Yi said.

"Do you need to say this?!" Yuanji, who was angry, didn't speak in a very good tone.

Hou Yi was quite unhappy. Yuanji was the Shangshu, and he was also the Shangshu, but now it seemed like he was Yuanji's subordinate. Yuanji actually scolded him like this.

However, Hou Yi still had some reason and knew that they couldn't have internal strife at this time, otherwise, neither of them would have a good end. Therefore, even if he was dissatisfied in his heart, he didn't show it.

"Minister Yuan, what should we do about this?" Hou Yi asked, "Now the news spreads very quickly, almost everyone is discussing this matter, this matter has caused a great negative impact on the second prince. Guan Zhuo's attitude has been somewhat loosened, but now, after this rumor came out, he seems unwilling to release the second prince. Obviously, he is afraid that others will attack him because of this."

Since Yuan Ji wants to be a boss, let Yuan Ji worry about the troublesome matter, Hou Yi thought with a bit of a dark heart in his heart.

Yuan Ji did not notice Hou Yi's psychological changes, and his face became more gloomy when he heard it.

He could ignore the opinions of others for the time being, but he could not ignore Guan Zhuo's side. In the absence of the emperor, whether the second prince could be released was decided by Guan Zhuo. If Guan Zhuo did not agree to release the second prince, they had no other way. They couldn't just rob the prison, right?

Originally, with Gu Lin's testimony and his and Hou Yi's constant activities and persuasion, Guan Zhuo's attitude had been relaxed a lot, and he was about to agree to release the second prince, but at this time, such rumors appeared, which would inevitably change Guan Zhuo's mind.

After all, he was the eldest prince!

Although Yuanji wished that the other party would die early, he was the heir of the previous emperor after all, and his identity was extraordinary. Assassinating him would be infamous. Therefore, when they discussed the assassination of Zhao Xuan before, they repeatedly emphasized that they should be cautious and not reveal their identities.

It can be said that Hou Chong did a good job in this regard. Although he failed to assassinate, he did not leave any handle. Therefore, even if someone suspected, there was no evidence.

But Yuanji did not expect that the person behind this was so unreasonable. Without any evidence, he directly named Hou Chong as the one who did it, but they could not explain it, which made Yuanji very upset.

Without an explanation, Guan Zhuo would be very likely to be affected by the rumor. In Guan Zhuo's mind, assassinating the eldest prince must not be a trivial matter. If the second prince is really related to this matter, he must not be released.

"Damn it!"

Thinking of this, Yuan Ji was extremely depressed. Things that had already turned around suddenly became difficult again.

At this time, a servant came to report.

"Master, Guan Zhuo is looking for Minister Guan. I hope you can find a time to go there. It's best to bring Lord Hou Chong with you."

Hearing this message, Yuan Ji was even more depressed.

Guan Zhuo wanted to see him, which was within his expectations, but Guan Zhuo wanted him to bring Hou Chong with him. Where could he find Hou Chong? Hou Chong is still trapped in Nanling City and can't get out.

Waving his hand impatiently to let the servant leave, Yuan Ji frowned deeply and thought of a way.

"It seems that Guan Zhuo has indeed noticed the rumor." Hou Yi said, "Are you going?"

"How can I not go?" Yuan Ji said unhappily, "The Second Prince is still in prison."

If it weren't for the need for Guan Zhuo, Yuan Ji wouldn't be so humble to Guan Zhuo. After all, he is the Minister of Personnel, the head of the six ministries, and his status and power are much higher than Guan Zhuo.

But it's not possible now. The Second Prince is still in prison, and they still need Guan Zhuo's help. How can they dare to neglect him?

However, even if he went, Yuan Ji felt very uncomfortable.

"If I had known this, I shouldn't have let Hou Chong assassinate the eldest prince." Hou Yi said with some regret.

"What's the point of saying this now?" Yuanji said, "Besides, it's clear that someone is targeting us this time. Even if Hou Zhong doesn't assassinate the eldest prince, someone will do something, and then put the blame on the second prince."

Yuanji saw it clearly. This matter didn't matter whether they did it or not, but because they were fighting for the throne, so someone would definitely attack them. The only thing to blame was that the second prince was in prison, which constrained their actions in many cases and they couldn't let go.

"That's true." Hou Yi nodded.

"Later, you and I will go to see Guan Zhuo together." Yuanji said, "No matter what, we have to convince him to release the second prince. Only when the second prince comes out can we recover and fight back."

Since the fight for the throne, their side has been on the defensive and there is no way to take the initiative. Everything is because Zhao Ke was imprisoned. They have been thinking about how to get Zhao Ke out, so they don't have the energy to take the initiative.

As long as Zhao Ke comes out, they can let go. Moreover, Zhao Ke's release from prison can also make many people who were previously hesitant make up their minds to stand in their camp, which is very important.