Chapter 517: Prince Yan has arrived (1/2)

Chapter 517: Prince Yan has arrived

Translator: Sparrow TranslationsEditor: Sparrow Translations

”Chaos?” Xing Yuanguo didn't rebut Chi Hou. He knew how Yan Qianli was like.

As the leader of Western Liang, Yan Qianli was renowned for being strict and tough with his sons and grandsons.

The only thing that could be said...

The quality of the sons of the Yan Family was testament to the success of Yan Qianli's teaching methods.

Yan Qianli was notorious for being domineering and strict.

Yan Xiu was the target of an assassination? In the capital?! If Yan Qianli got wind of this, the consequences would be catastrophic.

...

King Duan took advantage of the situation whilst Xing Yuanguo and Chi Hou thought about the ramifications of Fang Zhengzhi's plan.

”Prime Minister, what do you have to say for yourself?” King Duan smirked as he looked at Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping.

”I have nothing to say.” Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping shook his head.

With things as they were, there was no way he could explain his way out of this situation. He had to find some way to maintain his composure.

The two assistant ministers lowered their heads when they heard this. All hope was lost the moment Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping gave up.

”Arrest them!” King Duan ordered without hesitation.

”Yes, sir!” the city guards replied in unison as they surrounded Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping and the two assistant ministers.

Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping allowed the city guards to arrest him without resisting.

The two assistant ministers didn't resist arrest either.

King Duan looked at Fang Zhengzhi after he made sure that Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping and the two assistant ministers had been arrested.

After a moment of hesitation, he walked over.

”Fang Zhengzhi, you have contributed a lot to the arrest of these criminals. If you don't mind, I would like to invite you...”

”King Duan, your highness, are you speaking to me?” Fang Zhengzhi blinked as he looked at King Duan.

”Of course.” King Duan nodded.

”Then, did you call me by the wrong name?” Fang Zhengzhi reminded.

”Ahem... yes, I forgot. Fang Zhengzheng, you have contributed a lot to the arrest of these criminals. If you don't mind, my residence is nearby. You can come over for some rest...”

”Your Highness, thank you for the invite, but... I'm busy!” Fang Zhengzhi shook his head as he looked at Yan Xiu. ”Yan Xiu, are you free?”

”I'm not either.” Yan Xiu shook his head.

”Since we are all not free, let's just go back and have hot pot.” Fang Zhengzhi waved to King Duan apologetically after Yan Xiu replied.

”Great! I love eating hot pot!” Ping Yang shouted in excitement even before Yan Xiu could speak.

”None for you!” Fang Zhengzhi's lips twitched.

”Humph! I don't care! If you're making it, I want to eat it!” Ping Yang pouted, then leaned in, ”You were right. Sometimes dead men are more useful than live ones.”

”Can we talk about the bet that you lost?”

”What did I lose? It's just 450,000 silvers! It's no big deal! I am not someone who will go back on my word.”

”But you are!”

”Am not!”

”You are!”

”Am not!”

”...”

King Duan watched Fang Zhengzhi and Ping Yang bicker, his face turning red and paling in quick succession.

He was a king! He just invited Fang Zhengzhi to rest in his residence! Yet, he had been rejected?

Furthermore...

The reason given was so lame.

Most importantly, they were planning to eat hot pot back at their own residence! They were clearly free!

King Duan clenched his fists, feeling the looks from the city guards and the wardens.

”Fang Zhengzhi, how dare you humiliate me?!” King Duan wanted to flip out. However, he felt a chill down his spine when he thought about Fang Zhengzhi's plan to defeat Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping.

Fang Zhengzhi's plan was nothing short of perfection. Furthermore, the viciousness unsettled him greatly.

”He managed to send Wan Chong to jail and implicate Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping and two other assistant ministers within 10 days of his arrival. As for the Ministry of War...”

That was a pity... even though there were five members of the ministry who were assassins in this plot...

It would be quite a long shot if they tried to tie this to the Minister of War.

Based on what he knew of the Crown Prince, there would be someone else in the ministry who would take the fall for this.

Hang on!

No!

King Duan turned to look at Fang Zhengzhi and company, who had already begun walking away. He felt another chill down his spine.

This chill was even more intense than the previous one. He realized that this involved someone else. That person was Prince Yan, Yan Qianli.

When it came to Yan Qianli...

Things...

Would not end so easily.

...

Ping Yang's residence...

There were a few guards in golden armor standing by the gates. There was one man standing in the middle, Ninth Prince Lin Yun.

He was slightly shocked to see Fang Zhengzhi, Yan Xiu, and Ping Yang walk towards him. After some hesitation, he decided to walk forward to greet them.

”Brother, stay and eat hot pot with us.” Ping Yang greeted him enthusiastically.