manynovel Chapter 517: Emperor Star is Weak
Chapter 517: Emperor Star is Weak
"Second brother, what you said makes sense. The water level is rising now, so let's get on the pleasure boat! After we get out, we'll say there is nothing on the Tianji Stone." The Fourth Prince responded.
Several people agreed, and everyone consciously kept this matter secret because it was closely related to their interests.
Finally stepping onto the pleasure boat, Jiang Youzhen heaved a sigh of relief. No matter what, it was better than leaving her hometown and hiding her identity. After all, she was not alone, she had so many family members and tribesmen with her.
But this matter should be blamed on the Second Prince, who told her to go with him even if he had nothing to do. Is it really okay for her, an outsider, to know about such a confidential matter?
Thinking of this, Jiang Youzhen glared at the Second Prince. Unexpectedly, this guy turned around and looked at her as if he had eyes on his back. When their eyes met, the Second Prince raised his eyebrows, and Jiang Youzhen smiled awkwardly.
It was not until he returned home that Jiang Youzhen remembered that he had not changed his clothes and they were almost half dry.
"Hey, kid, why didn't you come back all night?"
As soon as she returned to the house, Shen and Jiang Fugui and his wife heard the news of her return and rushed over.
"Mom, Dad, didn't I tell you last night before I left? I might stay on the houseboat."
Jiang Youzhen felt a little tired, but it was almost time to go to school, so she couldn't rest and had to go back to change clothes and wash up.
"You..." Shen really wanted to tell you that it was not good for a girl to stay out all night, but when she thought about the crowds of people here, she could only swallow the words back into her stomach.
"Anyway, from now on, you should go back to your own home and spend the night unless it is necessary!" Jiang Fugui didn't know whether Jiang Youzhen would listen to him even if he advised her, but they were indeed worried.
Jiang Youzhen nodded and didn't intend to tell the couple what happened last night. In fact, last night was really thrilling, but there was no need to tell the couple about such things and make them worry.
"Didn't you have something to do last night? Don't worry, try to go home when you can in the future. But you two have to get used to it. When you enter the government, you won't be able to stop staying out all night."
Seeing that Jiang Youzhen was a little tired, Jiang Fugui took Shen away. Wen Ruyu also came to express her concern and planned to go to the Imperial College with Jiang Youzhen.
"I heard that an assassination attempt happened on the pleasure boat last night. I heard it from the servants in the mansion. Fortunately, you are back, otherwise I would not be in the mood to go to school today and would take people out to look for you together."
Sitting in the carriage, Wen Ruyu looked at Jiang Youzhen, who had a tired face, and was full of worry.
"What happened?"
Jiang Youzhen didn't plan to explain it in detail to Wen Ruyu because it would inevitably involve the matter of the Tianji Stone.
She just shook her head. "I'm not sure. I was on another pleasure boat. It was a complete mess at the time, so I hid in other boats with others. I only know that there were many assassins. Later, the government came to investigate and did not allow us to leave the boat. I stayed there until dawn, and then they let me go back."
It was just a simple lie. The less Wen Ruyu knew about this matter, the better.
Wenrou and Zikuo still understand Jiang Youzhen, and Jiang Youzhen didn't take this lie seriously. But he knows that if Jiang Youzhen doesn't want to tell you something, she won't tell you no matter how much you ask.
Now, as long as Jiang Youzhen can come back safely, he will not ask any more questions.
The carriage soon arrived at the Imperial College. When Jiang Youzhen and his friends entered the study, they found that their classmates were gathered in groups of three or four, whispering to each other.
Jiang Youzhen listened attentively to every word they said, and it seemed that they were all discussing the assassination incident on the painting boat last night.
"Are you serious? Are you sure the two princes really went there?"
"Eh~ It's all hearsay. There was indeed an assassination attempt on the pleasure boat last night, but I heard it was to assassinate the governor of Jingzhao Prefecture. How could the two princes be on the pleasure boat?"
"That's right! Why is it getting more and more outrageous? What is the identity of the prince? How could he go to a folk pleasure boat?"
"We are all talking about different things here, why don't we go ask Senior Brother Li! The Li family is a family of great renown in the capital, and his grandfather is Lord Li, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Isn't he more informed than us?"
Jiang Youzhen was thoughtful. He didn't expect the court to block the news. It seemed that they wanted to conceal the assassination of the two princes. Then, it would be impossible to start a war to find the assassins.
In any case, this matter has nothing to do with her and she doesn't want to be involved in it.
Until Senior Brother Li Mingyu came in, everyone swarmed towards him and asked him what happened last night.
Normally, Li Mingyu likes to explain the affairs of the court to everyone. He is also a warm-hearted person, without any airs of a son of an official family. Therefore, everyone likes to ask him questions. However, this time, Li Mingyu kept his mouth shut and just said that he didn't know.
Wen Ruyu looked at Jiang Youzhen, and saw that she had already started grinding ink, and her expression was very calm. This junior brother was good in everything, but he was too mysterious and liked to handle everything himself.
I don't know why he can keep his composure at such a young age.
Imperial Study in Beijing
"You all have pig brains. You almost got wiped out. Don't you know that?" The emperor was so angry when he saw the three princes kneeling below that he pointed at them and shouted.
Among them, the Fourth Prince was prominently listed. It was rumored that there were two princes, and the Fourth Prince was in disguise at the time, and only revealed his identity at the end. Others naturally didn't know, but how could he possibly hide it from the Emperor?
"You are so stupid and greedy. I have already sent people from the Imperial Observatory to check the Heavenly Secret Stone. Do you really need to take the risk?"
The emperor looked at his three sons kneeling below with cold eyes. His eyes wavered between the three of them, and finally fell on the fourth prince.
This son was the one who was most like him in temperament and acted most prudently. He had originally wanted to make him the crown prince, but after what happened last night, he began to hesitate.
It's not that I think the fourth son is the most scheming. As a prince, it is inevitable for him to have hidden scheming. The second and third sons also have scheming, it just depends on who loses his temper!
It doesn't mean that the fourth brother is the most cruel and ruthless. He also crawled out of countless bones. What are brotherly love and affection worth in the face of power?
He killed three brothers and left Prince Yu alone, just to leave a good reputation, otherwise he would inevitably be known as a bloodthirsty person. Of course, this was also what his father wanted.
The emperor looked away from the fourth prince. He was angry because the fourth prince was also impatient. He knew that his identity would be exposed in the end. When the third prince was attacked, he stood by and watched, leaving people with the impression of being ruthless.
He used to be as gentle as jade, with a mellow temperament, but at the critical moment he did something so gossipy that it made him unfit for important tasks.
Even though he made many excuses, anyone with a discerning eye could see through his thoughts. Fourth Brother, it's not possible yet, you need to work on it.
The emperor's eyes passed over the second son but did not linger on him, his eyes were dark and unclear.
His gaze finally fell on the third brother. The third brother was the dumbest among the three of them in this action.
He took a deep breath and thought about the secret letter sent by the Imperial Master. He couldn't help but feel a little worried about the future.