PNB Chapter 620 The Oppressed Twin Brothers 16
Chapter 620 The Oppressed Twin Brothers 16
Sheng Tang had just followed the palace servants into the palace when he saw the eunuchs, palace maids, guards and imperial doctors all walking in a hurry. The carriages and sedan chairs of other princes also appeared at the palace gate.
"Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince...he passed away."
Died?
As Sheng Tang listened to the imperial physician's voice, his mind went blank. For a moment, he could not remember anything and stared blankly at the scene in front of him.
All the palace servants knelt on the ground in unison, and some even began to cry in response to the sad atmosphere.
The Emperor of Chen took a long time to react, then kicked away the imperial physician who was kneeling in front of him to report.
"Useless thing, how could such a good person die?"
"I want you to do your best to treat the Ninth Prince. If you fail to do so, you will all be beheaded."
The Emperor of Chen was furious, but no matter how angry he was, the fact that the Ninth Prince Chen Jing was murdered was a foregone conclusion and would not change.
Chen Jing's funeral and the hunt for the assassin who killed Chen Jing were carried out at the same time.
According to the description of Chen Jing's followers at the time, the man was thin, his face was covered and his appearance could not be seen clearly, and he had excellent martial arts skills. He jumped directly from the roof of a nearby shop and captured Chen Jing who was riding on a horse.
People who possess such lightness skills are extremely rare, but that person didn't show any trace at all.
Chen Jing, the only person who might know who the murderer is, can no longer speak.
Chen Jing died just like that, which Sheng Tang never expected.
She thought that it was his way of framing the other princes.
Sheng Tang didn't know who killed Chen Jing. She had no feelings for Chen Jing, so naturally she had no desire to avenge him now.
What she was thinking now was, if Chen Jing died, could she return to Ningguo?
Regarding Chen Jing's sudden death, after his wedding, he once again became the topic of conversation among the people.
There are also many speculations about the murderer who killed Chen Jing.
For example, there was a conspiracy among the princes fighting for the throne; the emperor did not want to see his son become more powerful so he killed him; some people also speculated that Sheng Tang hired someone to kill Chen Jing so that she could return to Ningguo.
"It can't be Sheng Tang, what do you think, brother?" Yun Lang said hesitantly after listening to the speculations and rumors.
Although he and Sheng Tang had only met once, a small thief could steal her purse, which showed that she was an extremely simple person. How could she do something like hiring someone to kill someone?
"Maybe. I don't know."
Yun Yi smiled in a good mood, picked up the cup and took a sip of tea.
Although he said he didn't know, he actually knew very well about Chen Jing's death.
A man dressed in black kidnapped Chen Jing and took him to the forest outside the city. After beating him severely, he stabbed him in the chest with a sword. Looking at his shocked and puzzled eyes, he did not give him any explanation and just watched his life slip away quietly. The whole process lasted less than an hour.
Although those followers arrived a little too quickly and he was unable to see Chen Jing die with his own eyes, he knew that even if a great immortal came down to earth, Chen Jing would not be able to survive.
The facts turned out to be just as he expected. On the night when he was sent back to the palace by his entourage, news of Chen Jing's death spread in the palace.
In the plot, the original owner was killed by a sword from Chen Jing's Royal Guards, and now he returns the sword to him.
Yun Yi knew that the one who killed the entire Yun family and their brothers, and even forced Sheng Tang to commit suicide, was not a specific person, nor was it a personal vendetta, but because of the mighty imperial power.
But he did not have the idea of opposing imperialism and feudalism, leading the people to equal rights, and creating a free and democratic society.
He just wanted revenge, to stand at the top of power and eliminate all those who harmed the Yun family in the plot.
Whether it is narrow-minded or selfish, this is his truest thought.
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The death of the Ninth Prince did not affect the normal life of the people.
Yun Yi and the other two left the capital of Chen State and returned to Ning State. At the border between the two countries, they met an envoy from Ning State.
After inquiring, we learned that they went to the State of Chen because they learned of the news of Chen Jing's death, and this time they came to discuss the placement of Princess Duanning.
Emperor Ning sent Sheng Tang to marry the State of Chen in order to gain two or three years of peace so that he could recruit soldiers and train officers.
But now Chen Jing died suddenly, and Sheng Tang became a widow just half a month after getting married. If it were an ordinary family, she could remarry or return to her parents' home. But this was not an ordinary marriage, but a matter involving two countries.
If not handled properly, even a subtle change could lead to war and renewed hostilities.
"I don't know about other things, but I know that Princess Duan Ning is a bit pitiful. She is like a chess piece, manipulated by the Ning Kingdom and the Chen Kingdom. She may even become a useless chess piece and be abandoned by both countries at the same time."
Yun Xin sighed slowly. As a woman herself, she could empathize with Sheng Tang's situation.
At this time, no one would care about Sheng Tang's thoughts and opinions. As long as the two countries could win the game, the little chess piece would be useless.
"Xin'er, do you want to be a little bolder?"
Seeing Yun Xin's indignant and helpless look, Yun Yi's eyes moved slightly, and he smiled and asked.
Yun Xin blinked, "Bold? What are you bold enough to do?"
“Be brave and change this unfair phenomenon.”
Yun Yi dipped his fingertips in the tea and wrote the two words "Empress".
Yun Xin couldn't help but gasp when she saw this. Her neck was stiff with shock. She looked at Yun Yi, "Brother, why do you think so?"
"You are no worse than Yunlang in literary knowledge, and your behavior is even better than Yunlang. In the academy, your knowledge is among the best. Do you think you are inferior to men in any way?"
Yun Xin shook her head subconsciously. Even though she went to the academy dressed as a man, she never felt that she was worse than her classmates.
But the Empress...
"When you were in Miaojiang, Namu told you that Miaojiang had produced 'holy sons' in the past, right? Then why are most of them 'holy daughters'?" Yun Yi said in a persuasive and let Yun Xin think for herself.
"I heard from Namu that Miaojiang looks for children with the highest talent in skills to train." Yun Xin thought for a while and said.
"It's not that Miao women are more talented than men, but if men can't learn Miao skills, they can still inherit the family business or go out to explore, but women have very few options. Becoming a saint is one way out, so they have to study Miao skills from a young age."
Yun Xin nodded in understanding. Because her two older brothers were born with poor health, her parents did not require their daughters to learn needlework like other parents did.
But just as Yun Yi said, the situation exists not only in Miaojiang, but also in Central Plains.
The difference is that Miao women have the possibility of becoming saints, while Central Plains women can only marry and have children...
Cases like Sheng Tang, where her husband died shortly after marriage and her husband's family and her own family began to blame each other, are not uncommon among the people.
Thinking of this, Yun Xin felt a warm feeling in his heart.
If her eldest brother dared to plot to assassinate the king and seize the throne, what would she not dare to do as the first empress?