“Looks like you truly are a man of dauntless bravery, I cannot bear to harm you, I believe you must also have your own parents, spouse and children back home, should you be inflicted any harm, would it not pain their hearts?” Such moving words, hoping to open up that kneeling man’s soft spot.
The assassin leader’s expression instantly loosens up a bit, adjusting his position, dumbly speaking: “You need not keep up the farce, I will not tell you master’s name.” His tone seems to have already faltered from the firmness of before.
“It does not matter even if you do not say it, I will not force you, but what I really do not understand is, where have I offended you people, to require lives in exchange for lives?” Zheng Liu innocent tone along with his elegantly refined outer appearance, even his expression was penetrating, as though it is able to make one sense his heartache and innocence, “Exactly who could have wanted to assassinate me?”
Gui Wan was slightly shocked by his long drawn out tone, the moment she turns her head, she sees that Zheng Liu’s lips covered under his fan has clearly hooked up into a faint smile, extremely devilish.
Li gong-gong who stood at the side, immediately understood the Emperor’s hint, immediately following on: “Your majesty, it can’t be…..Prince Duan right?”
Once those words were spoken, all was rendered shocked, before anyone can produce any sound, that assassin leader was already stunned, those sharp eyes turning deep, looking towards the Emperor in surprise. Everyone upon seeing this, speechlessly freezes on the spot, this assassin leader’s expression has undoubtedly confirmed the previous speculation, suddenly, the mountainside bursts into an uproar of mumblings.
This time’s mountain tour, Prince Duan indeed did not come, could it be……the one who wanted to assassinate the Emperor, really is Prince Duan?
Heart suddenly hit with a pang, Gui Wan looks towards Lou Che, only seeing his face expressionless, looking as though the matter does not concern him, although deep down she understands he probably would not say anything, would not ask anything, but within an instant, her heart still starts panicking.
Since the ancient times, the control of the imperial court, has always been based on the counterbalance of principles, the power forces within the court should never be tilting to one side, only such nailing of power, can maintain the stability within the imperial court. And with Prince Duan being fessed up right now, the power that Prince Duan represents is extremely likely of being reduced to naught due to his involvement in this matter, to Lou Che, this matter can only be half joy half worries, now that the situation has already generated a subtle change, although it cannot be visibly seen, Gui Wan makes the speculation from the depths of her heart, that in between this moment of joy and worries, one can only be afraid that the worries weighs heavier……
The entire ground of red leaves trembles in the wind, dyed with blood, it starts to appear more and more bleak, dozens of eyes were either surprised, taunting, or excited, various types of undercurrents swarming over. Standing by the Emperor’s side, being swept across by these eyes, she could feel a wave of inner turmoil, Gui Wan gently bites down on her lower lip, seeing General Lin ask that captured assassin leader something again, his voice drifting past her ears, but not at all reaching her mind.
“Looks like Madam Lou has received quite a fright……” Being mentioned by Zheng Liu, Gui Wan snaps out of it, seeing everyone carry looks of sympathy towards her. A glance at the ground, that assassin leader is already no longer there, and only then did she realise her mind had wandered off for quite some time already.