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There aren't many people in the entire capital who don't know Chu Yang; the black-robed constable from earlier is one, but Sheng Yayu certainly isn't.
"The Wise King?"
The cold voice rang out again, but perhaps due to an unexpected turn of events, Sheng Yayu's voice had gained a touch of humanity.
As one of the few strategists under Zhuge Shenhou, Sheng Yayu had read a large amount of intelligence left in Shenhou's mansion, among which the intelligence about the Wise King was the most interesting.
There are annotations by Zhuge Liang above.
Four words.
The dragon is hidden in the abyss.
As a key minister of the Ming Dynasty and the tutor of the young princes, the late emperor had consulted with Zhuge Shenhou more than once during his lifetime to discuss the selection of the crown prince.
Zhuge Liang could only avoid discussing this matter.
Given the Zhu family's glorious achievements, comparable to those of the Li family, the rule of primogeniture to prevent future generations from killing each other was practically an ironclad rule, which should have been a foregone conclusion.
However, because the young Prince Xian was too intelligent, the late emperor had other ideas and was caught in a dilemma. Later, for some reason, Prince Xian behaved more and more outrageously, which made the late emperor give up his idea.
Zhuge Shenhou was probably the only one who knew the late emperor's thoughts and was also a witness to Chu Yang's "fall," which is why he left a note in the wise king's records.
These four words left a deep impression on Sheng Yayu, and she still remembers them to this day. So the moment she saw Chu Yang, she remembered that intelligence.
Could the man who could inspire Zhuge Liang to leave behind the annotation "Hidden Dragon in the Abyss" really be the good-for-nothing playboy everyone talks about?
Sheng Yayu glanced down at the black-robed constable at his feet, and seemed to have found the answer in his heart.
"Someone, carry him out."
The other black-robed constables nearby immediately carried their unconscious colleague away from the scene to avoid becoming a laughing stock among the people.
At the same time, Sheng Yayu's wheelchair flew up in full view of everyone, and then, amidst exclamations, entered the private room where Chu Yang was.
"His Highness the Prince has quite the refined taste, coming out to drink so early in the morning."
Sheng Yayu glanced at the food and wine on the table.
"I'm sorry, I've interfered with the ruthless chief constable's investigation. I'd like to offer you a toast, and I hope you won't take offense."
Chu Yang picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
"Even the worst constables from the Divine Marquis's Mansion are martial arts masters who have undergone five blood transfusions, yet they were thrown out by His Highness the Wise Prince without any chance to fight back. His Highness certainly has some impressive methods..."
Sheng Yayu's gaze kept sweeping over Chu Yang. After not seeing him for many days, she noticed that he had developed an imposing and dignified aura that made her secretly startled.
"I didn't mean to make a move. It was that constable who drew his sword without warning. You should know that attempting to assassinate a prince is punishable by death. I only knocked him unconscious, which is already a life-saving act for him."
Chu Yang put down his wine glass, and his tone became cold.
Sheng Yayu paused for a moment, then said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."
Chu Yang waved his hand and said, "The Divine Marquis's Mansion is responsible for slaying demons and monsters. It is under your protection that the people can live and work in peace. Even if they make a small mistake, it is not a crime punishable by death."
"However, shouldn't the Divine Marquis's Mansion change its ways? They draw their swords at the slightest disagreement. How can this continue?"
At this moment, Sheng Yayu felt very awkward. It wasn't because Chu Yang was lecturing her, but because Chu Yang's words were too normal, so normal that they were nothing like the "wise king" she knew, which made her feel at a loss.
"Chief Constable, why are you staring at me?"
"If there's anything wrong, you can tell me..."
Chu Yang looked at her with a puzzled expression.
Sheng Yayu was startled and, realizing his rudeness, quickly bowed and said, "Your Highness, please calm down. I dare not be so rude."
"Please keep what I just said in mind. The Divine Marquis's Mansion has a special duty. In fact, even the Embroidered Uniform Guard has a hard time supervising your actions. Therefore, you need to reflect on yourselves from time to time and never develop an arrogant attitude."
"To fight against demons is like walking on the edge of an abyss; one wrong step and you'll fall into an abyss. There must be quite a few people who have fallen into depravity in the Divine Marquis's Mansion in recent years, right?"
Hearing Chu Yang's words, Sheng Yayu's expression suddenly turned very ugly, because what he said was absolutely right. In recent years, quite a few people from the Divine Marquis's Mansion had been bewitched by the demon race and fallen into demonhood.
Those corrupt constables are considered to be of the highest danger level. Once discovered, they are personally hunted down by the Four Great Constables, and sometimes even Zhuge Shenhou himself is alerted.
The special equipment of the Divine Marquis's Mansion is an important force in dealing with great demons. If it were to be leaked, it would be a major disaster for the Ming Dynasty.
"Your Highness's words are a valuable lesson for the Divine Marquis's Mansion."
Sitting in his wheelchair, Sheng Yayu bent slightly, and a glimpse of his beautiful white skin was inadvertently revealed at his collar, making it hard for people to open their eyes.
It's as magnificent as the Himalayas!
"Thank you, Chief Constable."
"Ok?"
Sheng Yayu looked completely bewildered.
Chu Yang quickly changed his words, saying, "I meant that you don't need to be so formal, Chief Constable. We all hope that the people of the world can live a better life. A few words from the bottom of our hearts are nothing."
“Your Highness has changed quite a bit since you went out,” Sheng Yayu said with a light laugh. “In that case, I will not disturb Your Highness’s enjoyment.”
After saying that, she prepared to fly out of the broken window again.
Before that, she asked again, "Where will Your Highness go to admire the moon today, for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
Chu Yang looked at her in surprise and smiled, "His Majesty invited me to the palace to admire the moon."
Sheng Yayu sighed softly, "If possible, I hope Your Highness can decline the invitation to moon viewing."
Chu Yang did not answer, but silently looked at her.
Sheng Yayu certainly didn't know the emperor's arrangements. She said this entirely because of her intuition. With the accumulation of a large amount of intelligence, she sensed something was amiss.
Not knowing if Chu Yang could understand, Sheng Yayu felt that he had done everything he could, so he flew back to the street outside.
In the short time that followed, the demon hiding in the crowd was found by the other black-robed constables and killed on the spot. The scene was too bloody, and the common people had long since fled.
After slaying the demon, the people from the Divine Marquis's Mansion released their control over the streets, but there was no one left on the streets.
Sheng Yayu slowly left in her wheelchair. As soon as she turned a corner, her snow-white face suddenly turned red, and even her ears and neck turned pink.
"A leopard can't change its spots... Well, old habits die hard, what a shameless scoundrel!"
"You actually dared to thank me!"
"It really pisses me off!"
The head constable inexplicably flew into a rage, pounding her pale hand on the armrest, making the black-robed constables nearby afraid to approach her, lest the wheelchair fire a jumble of hidden weapons.
Although everyone knows that ruthless hidden weapons are never poisoned, if a vital organ is hit, death is almost certain.
Meanwhile, Chu Yang, who had only caught a fleeting glimpse of the scene, was still marveling at it.
"As expected of the leader of the Four Great Constables, calling you the Chief Constable is truly fitting."
"It's really big!"
Chapter 195. Deep Brotherhood! The Death of Ye Gucheng!
195.
When Chu Yang returned to the Prince's Mansion, Lu Xiaofeng also returned, looking very unhappy.
In just a few days, too many strange things happened in the capital.
Everything seemed to point to tonight's duel.
"Ye Gucheng is injured. He said he was hit by a hidden weapon, but he shouldn't have been injured so easily, even if the other party was from the Tang Clan."
Lu Xiaofeng sat on a stone bench in the courtyard and, unusually, started biting his nails.
This is an action he only takes when he is very anxious.
"Many people died, and all of them died for no apparent reason. The biggest commonality was that they had met someone before. It was less a murder and more like a cover-up."
"And this person..."
At this point, Lu Xiaofeng looked at Chu Yang.
Chu Yang said speechlessly, "Why are you looking at me? It's not like they've run into me."
Lu Xiaofeng asked, "Your Highness, do you know a chief eunuch surnamed Wang?"
Chu Yang nodded and said, "I know. He was the Grand Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial when the late Emperor was alive. Later, he lost the Emperor's favor and was overthrown by Wei Zhongxian. The former underling became the current big brother. I can imagine how difficult his life must have been."
Lu Xiaofeng blurted out, "This Chief Steward Wang must harbor a great deal of resentment towards the Emperor, right?"
Chu Yang said meaningfully, "It's not just the emperor; he harbors a great deal of resentment towards the entire cold Forbidden City."
Lu Xiaofeng frowned, seemingly wanting to speak but holding back.
Chu Yang laughed and said, "Little Lu, just spit it out, okay?"
Lu Xiaofeng sighed, "The situation is complicated. Your Highness, you must be careful tonight. No one in the capital knows that you killed the Demon King. The palace will likely underestimate you. This is your only advantage."
Chu Yang said nonchalantly, "So what if he knows? He could stuff all the grandmasters in the world into the palace, and the result would be the same."
The two sat in the courtyard and chatted for a while longer. As darkness fell, a series of hurried footsteps soon echoed outside the Prince's Mansion.
The old butler's voice suddenly rang out.
"Your Highness, someone from the palace has arrived."