bestfiction Chapter 481 Joy of Life 37
Chapter 481 Joy of Life 37
Gong Dian respectfully accepted the decree, but inwardly he was filled with bitterness.
When he rushed back to the palace to report, he originally intended to inform Emperor Qing of Ye Zhong's death as soon as possible.
Little did he know that Emperor Qing's mind was entirely on gunpowder at the time. Upon seeing him, he couldn't wait to inquire about the assassination attempt and the cause of the explosion, leaving him no chance to report.
At this moment, seeing that Emperor Qing had already arranged the assassination, Gong Dian took a deep breath, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I have another important matter to report."
"Hmm?" Emperor Qing was immersed in his fantasies of conquering the Northern Qi and the Eastern Yi after obtaining gunpowder, with the Great Qing cavalry sweeping across the world.
Amidst his turbulent thoughts, upon hearing Gong Dian's words, he immediately snapped back to reality. Seeing Gong Dian's solemn expression, he felt a sense of foreboding.
"Speak," Emperor Qing said curtly, uttering a single word.
Gong Dian was already drenched in cold sweat. His clothes under his armor were soaked through and clung to his skin, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.
But Gong Dian couldn't care less about such details at this moment, and said through gritted teeth, "Your Majesty, General Ye Zhong was just assassinated on Niulan Street..."
"What?" Emperor Qing's eyes suddenly turned sharp. He flicked his sleeve, stood up abruptly, and demanded in a stern voice, "What exactly happened? Was it those assassins? Why are you only reporting this now?"
The news was so shocking that it caught Emperor Qing off guard, and he almost lost control of his Grandmaster aura.
Yes, that's right!
Emperor Qing is the fourth Grandmaster in the world, and the strongest among them.
However, Emperor Qing himself intentionally concealed it, so few people in the world knew about it.
The Qing Kingdom has no need to rely on Ye Liuyun to intimidate other countries.
The reason why Emperor Qing made such a high regard for the Ye family was not simply because he wanted to win over Ye Liuyun, who was also a Grandmaster. Rather, he wanted to use the Ye family to restrain Ye Liuyun and prevent him from acting recklessly.
However, as time went by, Emperor Qing's ambition to unify the world grew stronger.
Unfortunately, the Northern Qi had Ku He, and the Eastern Yi City had Si Gu Jian, both of whom became the biggest obstacles on his path to unification.
Therefore, he had been secretly plotting to cooperate with Ye Liuyun to get rid of Si Gu Jian and Ku He.
The Ye family was the subject of his collaboration with Ye Liuyun.
But now Ye Zhong is dead.
If this matter is not handled properly, it is highly likely that Ye Liuyun will develop disloyalty.
At that time, the enemies he will face will probably not be just Si Gu Jian and Ku He.
Thinking of this, Emperor Qing's aura was no longer as languid as before; his sharp gaze was like a drawn sword, piercing directly at the kneeling Gong Dian below.
Faced with the powerful aura emanating from Emperor Qing, which seemed to materialize, Gong Dian felt the atmosphere in the hall suddenly become heavy, making each breath feel extremely difficult.
“General Ye Zhong was not killed by those assassins, but rather…” Gong Dian paused, his gaze involuntarily sliding towards Yan Xiaoyi, who stood outside the hall with a bow and arrows on his back.
Yan Xiaoyi is the only top-ranking archer in the world, possessing a beast-like keen intuition that allows him to detect enemy traces from extremely far distances and then use his true energy arrows to take their lives.
At this moment, Gong Dian only glanced at him, but Yan Xiaoyi instantly noticed his unusual behavior.
Yan Xiaoyi frowned, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.
What did Gong Dian mean by looking at him now? Could it be that he was involved in this matter?
Ye Zhong... Ye Zhong!
Be mindful of your actions even when you are alone!
Could something have happened to Shen Du?
Yan Xiaoyi's eyes widened suddenly as she remembered her son, who had been sent to the garrison by the eldest princess, and a thick gloom settled over her heart.
Emperor Qing also keenly noticed Gong Dian's unusual behavior. His gaze then shifted to the tall figure of the archer outside the hall, realizing that Gong Dian's next words might involve Yan Xiaoyi.
However, he did not speak, but waited quietly for Gong Dian to speak.
"General Ye was killed by his subordinate officer Yan Shendu." Gong Dian recounted the entire incident in detail.
It simply presents the facts without any embellishment.
Emperor Qing on the dragon throne: ...
Yan Xiaoyi outside the hall: Holy crap!
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Because Lin Wan'er didn't want to marry Fan Xian, Ye Ling'er had been racking her brains trying to figure out how to help her best friend break off the engagement.
Upon learning that the Princess had brought Lin Wan'er to the palace and planned to help her annul her engagement, Ye Ling'er breathed a sigh of relief and was genuinely happy for her good friend. She then turned her attention to helping Lin Wan'er find her sweetheart.
When the servants in the manor found Ye Ling'er, she was still on her way to see Guo Baokun, since Fan Xian had claimed to be Guo Baokun's page.
Upon hearing the news of her father Ye Zhong's death, Ye Ling'er was struck dumb, feeling as if the world was spinning before her eyes, and she almost fainted.
Upon returning to the Ye residence and seeing her father's corpse, she was forced to accept this cruel reality and knelt before Ye Chong's body, weeping bitterly.
"Who killed Father?" Ye Ling'er asked, tears streaming down her face, her eyes filled with resentment.
The butler looked sorrowful: "Miss, it's a colonel named Yan Shendu under the master's command."
In Nanqing, the surname Yan is not very common.
Upon hearing this name, Ye Ling'er immediately connected Yan Shendu and Yan Xiaoyi.
"My Ye family has no grudge against him, so why did he kill my father?"
Ye Ling'er was greatly puzzled. She kept thinking back to whether the Ye family had any past grievances with Yan Xiaoyi, but in the end, she found nothing.
The butler wept and said, "The person who brought the master back said it was an accidental killing."
Ye Ling'er could not believe it; she felt that someone was protecting Yan Shendu, and she immediately felt great hatred.
The butler then said, "Miss, now that the master has passed away, what should we do next? Please make a decision."
Logically speaking, given the magnitude of this incident, Ye Ling'er should have sought out an elder from the Ye family to take charge.
Unfortunately, the Ye family's main base was in Dingzhou, and very few Ye clan members remained in the capital. Therefore, the steward could only place his hopes on Ye Ling'er to make the decision.
Ye Ling'er is only fifteen years old. Suddenly encountering such a major event, and with no elders at home to rely on, she is naturally flustered and at a loss.
Upon hearing the steward's question, he immediately wiped away his tears and said, "I will go to see His Majesty immediately and beg His Majesty to do justice for my father."
After saying that, she got up and walked out.
The steward hurriedly stopped her. Seeing the doubt on Ye Ling'er's face, he could only grit his teeth and say, "Miss, this old servant is just a servant of the Ye family. All important matters in the family should be decided by the master. However, now that the master has passed away and the young lady is still young, this old servant will dare to say a few more words."
Ye Ling'er was completely at a loss when she heard the steward say this, so she said, "When my father was alive, he trusted you the most, and I have always regarded you as an elder. Please feel free to speak your mind, there is no need to worry."