The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 54 Bean Shark

This time he reacted, but it was no use. His attackers were too fast; his limbs were crippled in the blink of an eye, and he could only let his body fall limply to the ground.

But the next moment, an old woman picked him up and casually shook him.

His brothers who came with him were all in the same situation.

Xu Zhen, sitting outside the carriage, didn't even have a single strand of hair disheveled, and he also calmed down the somewhat restless horse.

The emperor and Zheng Xun jumped down from the carriage.

Zheng Xun wrinkled his nose and looked at Meng Jia, who was carrying the person: "Tsk tsk, senior, he's so lame."

The assassin leader was greatly provoked and opened his mouth to curse, but Meng Jia swiftly dislocated his jaw.

The emperor walked up to the leader of the assassins: "Were you sent by the General of the Cavalry?"

Assassin leader: "Aba aba..."

no no!

Suddenly, a hand appeared on the back of his head, and a powerful force pressed down on his head, making it appear as if he was nodding from the front.

The emperor said in a serious tone, "It's good that you admit it."

He walked toward the next person with his hands behind his back.

Assassin Leader: No, no, I said no! Then put my jaw back in! Did I even say anything?! Admit your ass!

Then, he watched as the emperor stood before another assassin and casually asked, "Are you one of the Vice Commander-in-Chief's men?"

His poor brother, too, had his jaw dislocated by the men who had captured him, and was forced to nod.

He looked up at the sky with tears in his eyes.

He understood that the emperor was just waiting for them to take the bait, waiting for a blatant excuse to get rid of those who were an eyesore.

Compared to the royal family, they were just a rabble. Facing so many experts, he felt despair for the first time.

Zheng Xun kicked the assassin leader: "Are you stupid?"

After her father ascended the throne, apart from the first few years of lying low, when was he not making frequent moves?

With so many people whose interests are being affected, why isn't anyone desperate enough to rebel, but instead just stuck in a stalemate and resorting to petty actions?

Isn't it because the emperor's fist is strong enough?

Leaving aside the dozen or so martial arts masters kept by the royal family, just look at the secret guards, the Azure Dragon Guards, and the Twelve Guards of the Capital Region under his command—which of them isn't renowned for its prestige?

Ironically, these assassins actually believed they could assassinate the emperor.

After the matter was settled, the emperor obtained the testimonies and made them put their fingerprints on the document. Except for Zheng Xun, who was sent back, the rest of the group returned to the palace in a grand procession.

Tonight, I am destined to have no sleep.

……

On the third day after court, the Duke of Zhuguo and the Grand Tutor, who should have been confined to their quarters, knelt together outside the Imperial Study.

Yesterday, neither Yang Jiayi nor Wei Yang returned. They mobilized all their resources to search all night, but to no avail.

The two disappeared in the plum garden, and no matter how they asked, Xu Zhen said he didn't know anything.

Lacking evidence, they had no choice but to relentlessly pursue Xu Ru and seek the emperor's intervention.

Why did the two of them have an accident in the plum garden? And Xu Zhen is Xu Ru's grandson.

Xu Ru was helpless, but it wouldn't be good for him not to express his opinion at this time, so he could only kneel down beside them.

“I understand how you feel. Nobody wants this to happen, but it’s no use you coming to me. It’s not like my Jingzhi hid them, is it?”

The once robust Duke of Zhuguo was first implicated in the anti-government letter incident and placed under house arrest, his only child lost his official position as a result, and now his grandson has gone missing. These successive blows have made him show obvious signs of aging.

He gave Xu Ru a cold look: "We need to investigate to find out what really happened. If it was Xu Zhen who did it, His Majesty will uphold justice for us."

Seeing that he had made up his mind, Xu Ru shrugged indifferently.

Fine, kneel if you want. He hasn't done anything wrong, and he believes his beloved grandson hasn't done anything wrong either. Even if Yang Jiayi and Wei Yang really did hide it, it would still be their fault. So, he's not afraid to make a scene in front of the Emperor.

So the three of them knelt down at the main entrance of the Imperial Study.

But the emperor was really busy and genuinely didn't have time to see them.

He wanted to take action against the army, but also wanted to minimize casualties, and he didn't have much time to prepare.

The civil and military officials were also busy, rushing in and out of the imperial study, so busy that they didn't even have time to care why the three people were kneeling there.

Time passed slowly, and the three of them felt inexplicably awkward as they knelt, as if the entire court was busy and they were the only ones causing trouble.

After kneeling for an unknown period of time, Li Xiaojun finally brought the emperor's edict summoning him.

It was already dusk, and as soon as they entered the imperial study, they felt the somber atmosphere inside.

The emperor's eyes still held a lingering murderous intent, and his gaze was particularly sharp when he looked at them.

The three men, who were usually quite influential, dared not act rashly at this moment and obediently knelt before the emperor.

When a person kneels down, it's easy for them to feel inferior from the bottom of their heart.

After being left hanging for so long, their morale had plummeted, which was exactly the scene the emperor wanted to see.

He asked directly, "Why are you kneeling outside?"

Zheng Xun looked up from behind the memorial and glanced at them, then lowered his head again uninterestedly to continue working.

When the Duke of Zhuguo saw that she, a princess, was actually reviewing memorials with the Crown Prince and the Emperor in the Imperial Study, he couldn't help but frown.

This emperor is acting more and more absurdly. How can a princess be on the same level as the crown prince?

However, his purpose today was to get the Emperor to help him find his missing grandson; other matters were not urgent at the moment.

[Damn it, has Father gone mad today? Giving me so many tasks? I'm so busy, so busy!]

What? Abusing power to seize fertile land? Cut it down!

[Tolerating clansmen lending money at exorbitant interest rates? They should be executed!]

Embezzlement? Behead them!

[The bean is dead! The bean is dead! Die, die, die! All of you, die!]

other people:……

I always feel a chill on my neck, I wonder if it's because autumn is coming soon.

Only the Duke of Zhuguo, who had never met Zheng Xun, had his pupils constricted, clearly indicating that he was greatly frightened.

The old Grand Tutor quickly leaned close to his ear and explained the situation to him.

Upon hearing this, the Duke of Zhuguo blurted out, "Are you all crazy, or am I crazy?"

The old tutor gave him a knowing look: "You'll believe it."

After Zheng Xun finished processing another memorial, he saw the three people kneeling on the ground whispering to each other. His brows furrowed so deeply he could hardly contain a fly: "Are you three here to kneel in silence?"

[My father and I are both incredibly busy, yet we still have to make time to see them. Do we come here just to listen to their gossip? If you have something to say, say it. If you have nothing better to do, go plow three miles of land. You must be out of your mind.]

Emperor: We shouldn't have let her come.

He knew, of course, that the Pillar of State Guild, unable to find out the cause of Yang Jiayi and Wei Yang's deaths, would come looking for him. He had intended to ask her to avoid these few days, but Zheng Xun, who was always unwilling to work, had been throwing a tantrum and insisting on coming to the Imperial Study these past few days.

Before the Duke of Zhuguo and his entourage entered, he was still hesitant about whether to let her leave.

But they will meet again in the court one day, unless... both the Duke of Zhuguo and the Grand Tutor are dead.