bookcurios Chapter 222 The Prince Meets the Prince with a Knife
Chapter 222 The Prince Meets the Prince with a Knife
The man who was speaking was an imperial censor, who usually did a lot of such unreasonable and immoral things. Obviously, he did not expect that the retribution would come so quickly.
The censor was beaten in the court, and all the officials looked at him sideways. This time, no one bowed their heads. They were all looking at Zhou Qinghe who was slapping the censor with his head down, and the unknown censor who was so stunned that he stood there in a daze, and was slapped again by Zhou Qinghe.
The crisp sound of the slap made the young eunuchs in front of the emperor exclaim in surprise.
Someone in the Imperial Censorate wanted to rush out to stop Zhou Qinghe, but was stopped by his colleague. Upon closer inspection, oh, this colleague's surname was Li.
Being straightforward does not mean being stupid. Only pedantic and brainless people take pride in being straightforward and honest.
The man silently retreated to his seat. Everyone watched Zhou Qinghe slap the censor three times. The censor finally reacted and rolled back, then knelt down and complained to the emperor with an expression of "this old minister will not live any longer": "Your Highness King He is arrogant and beat the censor in court. You ignore the court's laws and despise the emperor's grace and ancestral system! Please, Your Majesty, help me!"
"The Censorate is responsible for supervising all officials, but His Royal Highness the Crane King dared to slap me in front of Your Majesty and all the officials because of personal grudges! If Your Majesty does not punish me severely, how will the officials of the Censorate perform their duties in the future, Your Majesty!"
Zhou Qinghe returned to the front and knelt down again: "My son knows his fault and asks for a caning."
"I slapped this censor for a reason. He didn't know right from wrong and slandered my wife. My wife is still unconscious in bed. This bastard actually said that she shouldn't go out in the dark, implying that she was not a faithful wife..."
"She is now lying on the bed with her life or death unknown. I returned to the palace overnight for my son! I am a man. Someone insulted my wife in front of me. I did not kill him in public. I have shown mercy."
"Since marrying me, Zhao has never received any honor because of me. On the contrary, she has often been ridiculed because of me. Because I am incompetent, she often cannot hold her head up among women. Now, because I was assassinated in the middle of the night, she is being slandered! If I really want to be a man of blood, I should have a bloody battle with this censor! Only then can I live up to Zhao's love for me."
The censor knelt there and did not stand up, and Zhou Qinghe did not intend to admit his mistake.
This censor was also well-known in the Censorate for being brainless, and his colleagues often jokingly called him "Eating shit while it's hot" by his nickname. Perhaps he himself knew that he had no achievements, so he wanted to clear his name, but ended up picking on the toughest antagonist in the capital.
Zhou Qinghe was not favored by the emperor in government affairs. After seeing the emperor punish Zhou Qinghe with a cane in court yesterday, the censor felt that he understood the emperor's mind, so he called a deer a horse...
Unexpectedly, Zhou Qinghe was also so tough that he would rather slap the censor in court than seek justice for Zhao Fangyu.
Hundreds of eyes were watching, and anyone with a discerning eye knew that this censor was being unreasonable and trying to gain a chance to become famous, but Zhou Qinghe was just not favored by the emperor, and he was not a coward!
What's more, Zhao Fangyu met with an accident right under the emperor's feet. This fatal position already explains the problem.
If Zhao Fangyu could get into trouble in the capital today, how could we be sure that nothing would happen to the emperor when he travels tomorrow?
Who dares to move the ground under the emperor's feet?
At this time, there are people who dare to attack the emperor's daughter-in-law under the emperor's feet. How outrageous it is!
The emperor symbolically punished Zhou Qinghe with ten strokes of the cane. The caning today was different from yesterday's, and it was visibly lighter than the others.
At this point, those who were originally preparing to step out also quietly retreated. Anyone smart enough could see what the emperor meant.
This means that no matter who it is, no one is going to forgive easily.
If he assassinates Princess He today, he will dare to assassinate the emperor tomorrow and seize the throne.
The Musky people had not yet left, and they were embarrassed to have others see such a big scandal in their family.
After a morning court session, there was so much noise but no result was reached.
The people in the three yamen were not without backers, and the backers were trying to recruit their own people, and the quarrels were endless.
After the court session, Zhou Qinghe rode away on his horse, heading straight in one direction. Seeing this, Zhao Zhihuai hurriedly led his horse and rushed home.
Zhou Qinghe rode his horse all the way, almost flying to the gate of the Third Prince's mansion. The Third Prince was put in solitary confinement and imprisoned in the mansion, with soldiers blocking the way at the gate.
Zhou Qinghe pulled out the sword from the soldier's waist and placed it across his neck. For a moment, the soldier dared not move.
Not to mention them, even if their backers came, they would not dare to move.
Zhou Qinghe entered the palace with a sword in hand and kicked open the door of the Third Prince's residence, alarming the gatekeepers and servants in the yard.
When everyone's shocked eyes fell on the gleaming knife that Zhou Qinghe held across their necks, they didn't know what to do for a moment.
In the end, the officers and soldiers reacted faster and stepped forward to block the way. Before they got close, they saw Zhou Qinghe cut a bloody mark on his neck.
Officers and soldiers: "..."
The officers and soldiers retreated silently and could only let Zhou Qinghe go to where the third prince was.
The Third Prince had nothing to do at home, so he went fishing. He saw Zhou Qinghe entering the palace in this outfit from afar, followed by a series of soldiers. He looked up and laughed, "Second brother, what are you doing..."
Before he could finish his words, Zhou Qinghe suddenly kicked him into the lake behind him!
The next moment, Zhou Qinghe also jumped into the lake with a knife in hand!
Officers and soldiers: “???!!!”
Everyone present, whether officers or soldiers or servants, were frightened out of their wits!
What the hell is this?! The prince is meeting the prince with a knife. This doesn't look like a peaceful ending!
Under the water, the third prince was struggling to float up, but Zhou Qinghe's knife was across his shoulders, pressing his head into the water!
The third prince fell into the water suddenly. Unlike Zhou Qinghe, he was not prepared. He held his breath in advance and drank several gulps of lake water.
Zhou Qinghe pressed the Third Prince's head into the water again and again. His red eyes and reckless ruthlessness were as frightening as if Rakshasa was alive or the King of Hell was calling for action.
When had the Third Prince ever suffered such torture? He felt that he was going to die in the next moment, but Zhou Qinghe lifted him up as if it were a blessing to him to catch his breath. Before he could catch his breath and open his eyes, he was pushed down again!
The Third Prince: "Gulu gurgle gurgle gurgle... Help! Gulu gurgle gurgle... Help! Gulu gurgle gurgle..."
The officers and soldiers formed a circle, none of them dared to step forward. Zhou Qinghe's knife was across the third prince's neck. Who knew if this mad dog-like man would dare to kill the prince? !
Even if they were trying to grab the knife, they had to be careful. What if Zhou Qinghe had not originally intended to kill the Third Prince, but injured him while fighting for the knife? What would they do?!
Zhou Qinghe tortured the third prince until he was on the verge of death, and only then did he carry him up despite the ineffective blockade by many officers and soldiers.
The meter-long steel knife slapped the Third Prince's face again and again. Zhou Qinghe's eyes were filled with frightening madness: "I know it's you. If you dare to touch her again, I will die with you."
"If anything happens to her, Third Brother will work with me to clear a way for her in the underworld."