Chapter 825 - 754: Two

Chapter 825: Chapter 754: Two

If King Kang were to go all out to defend himself, given the Emperor’s suspicious nature, it would only make the Emperor more suspicious of him.

But if King Kang refrains from defending himself, then the Emperor must weigh and discern the situation himself.

Jinxuan hastily said, "Huangfu Yuxuan, what do you mean? Is it just because I hit your servant twice? Why are you speaking so cryptically? Who suggested I give these gifts? Who suggested it? You think I’m like you, needing someone to advise me on everything?" ℯℯ𝘭.

These words, uttered without thinking, were almost as if in a fit of rage, but the Emperor glanced at him.

Huangfu Yuxuan has advisers in his mansion, the Emperor is aware of this.

When it comes to Huangfu Yuxuan taking advice, the Emperor naturally believes it, but Jinxuan?

If someone really advised him, there wouldn’t be a need for King Kang and his Princely Heir to constantly clean up his messes, facing the Emperor each time in fear and trepidation. Moreover, if Jinxuan listened to advice, he wouldn’t be causing trouble everywhere, becoming detested both by people and dogs in the Capital City.

Precisely because King Kang and his Princely Heir are obedient, knowing how to advance and retreat, understanding their limits, does he trust them somewhat.

King Kang follows the rules, is silent and realistic, and handles matters thoroughly. To put it nicely, he’s cautious; to put it bluntly, he’s cowardly and timid.

The Princely Heir, compared to King Kang, is somewhat more flexible, but his flexibility is limited, and he’s an honest, dutiful child.

Furthermore, they’d gain no advantage from suggesting Jinxuan give these gifts.

After all, the Emperor has sons, who have sons, and with the Imperial Family’s rightful lineage in place, they wouldn’t harbor such improper ambitions. There’s no unusual information coming from the Prince Kang Mansion either, clearly there’s no issue there.

However, it’s Huangfu Yuxuan, who is seeking renown abroad and sometimes cozying up to Old Nine at court, while at times displaying himself vigorously before the Emperor, he’s someone with ulterior motives.

Huangfu Jingchen asked wisely, if Huangfu Yuxuan sends gifts to harbor ulterior motives, then Jinxuan? Is it not overestimating him?

Or as Huangfu Jingchen suggested, is Huangfu Yuxuan really unable to bear his joy?

Upon seeing the Emperor silent, neither angry nor critical, but rather casting an eye over to him, Yuxuan tried to decipher the meaning behind the look, but truly couldn’t discern what the Emperor wanted to convey. Nonetheless today, having already taken action, he naturally aimed to achieve his goal. He gritted his teeth and said, "Grandfather, you are a wise and enlightened ruler, generous and compassionate, but some villainous intentions must not be encouraged. The person who gifted this bow harbors ill will, they must not be lightly pardoned!"

The Emperor replied indifferently, "Enough, I understand! Return to your place!"

Huangfu Yuxuan dared not say more, and could only sit down.

The Emperor again glanced at the three members of King Kang’s family and said, "You all may return and sit down. Summon the dance!"

Eunuch Feng hurriedly declared, "Summon the dance!"

Huangfu Yuxuan was taken aback, he had spoken so clearly, yet why did Grandfather not only refrain from blaming King Kang and his family, but instead order the dance? Was this an indication to let the matter go?

Unfortunately, originally in his arrangements, there should have been someone supporting him, but for unknown reasons, that usually compliant Prince Ning merely sat silently at the banquet, almost burying his head into the table.

He alone was truly left without support.

With this thought, he cast a glance at Prince Ning.

Prince Ning was actually secretly watching him, and their eyes met, startling him with a shiver, nearly dropping the wine cup from his hand, yet still spilling the wine onto himself.

His heart filled with bitterness, it wasn’t that he didn’t want to support with words, but last night, there were assassins at his mansion.

The assassins were very peculiar, arriving silently, suddenly appearing by his bed, and when he opened his eyes, a dagger was at his throat, icy and chilling, the assassin’s gaze fierce as that of the Judge statue at the City God Temple, carrying an intense killing intent.

The assassin said, should he dare speak up at today’s birthday banquet, Prince Ning Mansion would be left without a single soul alive tomorrow.

He believed this, for the guards at his mansion were heavily paid, and his dwelling was meticulously protected, yet this assassin was able to come without a trace, defeating the guards, then place the dagger at his throat, it was as if he came and went without a shadow, to take his life was simply a matter of exerting a little more force.

After he agreed tremblingly, the assassin withdrew the dagger, but stuffed a pill into his mouth, telling him the pill was called the Three-Day Heart Shattering Pill.

Three days later, without antidote, his heart would shatter, causing him to cough blood and die.

Then the assassin disappeared under his nose, truly vanishing without a trace.