Chapter 471 - 303: Bloodbath in the Eastern Suburbs, Prince Dead, Ministers’ Bodies Exposed_4

Outsiders see it as Sikong Heng pretending to be a captive to assassinate His Majesty, but he knows that the matter of the Blood Leech, like Xiang Yue, the Commander of the Xirong Tiger Armor Army, is likely another grand scheme set by His Majesty.

The purpose is to control the Southern Sikong Army.

West Tiger Armor... Southern Sikong...

Both commanders have been important ministers guarding the borders of the Qin Dynasty for decades, and yet they are easily taken down.

To accompany a monarch is like accompanying a tiger...

Zuo Yuan secretly worries whether one day he might be similarly calculated against...

Thinking of this, a hint of doubt flashes in his eyes again.

"It seems His Majesty is also infected, is it an accident, or is there another conspiracy?"

"..."

...

Qin Capital, Imperial City, Eastern Palace.

The Crown Prince, Fifth Prince, and Sixth Prince sat above, while below were Lu Ji and Tao Long, the two Palace Generals, along with Chu Ming and Fang Xiao.

"Attendant Reader Chu, has Fang’s Personal Guard been injured?" the Crown Prince asked with concern.

"Your Highness, neither I nor Attendant Reader Chu have been injured," Fang Xiao replied with a cupped hand gesture.

"That’s good, that’s good..." The Crown Prince seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, then looked down, "Attendant Reader Chu was already frightened in the stone quarry two days ago, and today encountered the Blood Leech incident again..."

"Someone, bring another three-thousand-year-old Black Ginseng."

"Fang’s Personal Guard, take Attendant Reader Chu back to rest early."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Chu Ming was slightly surprised to receive another three-thousand-year-old Black Ginseng.

Fang Xiao pretended to support Chu Ming, and after saluting, they left the hall.

Inside the hall.

The Crown Prince looked at the Fifth Prince and Seventh Prince: "Fifth brother, Seventh brother, are you hurt?"

"No."

"General Lu?" The Crown Prince then looked at Lu Ji and Tao Long.

"Your Highness, we have not been injured either."

"Hmm," the Crown Prince nodded slightly, "What about the guards, how are the casualties?"

"Four guards were infected by the Blood Leech."

"Alas..." The Crown Prince sighed, "Comfort their families well."

"Yes."

"Dismiss."

Lu Ji and Tao Long also left the hall.

"Fifth brother, how were the casualties of the Martial Immortal Alliance?"

"Eight people died."

"Seventh brother, what about Father?"

The Seventh Prince paused, his face solemn, "Elder brother, regarding the Blood Leech incident in the eastern suburbs, five ministers died, and it seems Father also..."

"Also what? Speak."

"It seems he was also infected, but because Master Hoong arrived in time, he temporarily sealed all of Father’s meridians."

"I want to see Father!" Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince was both anxious and angry.

"Elder brother," the Seventh Prince continued, "the Astronomical Bureau has ordered that no one is allowed to enter Jinluan Hall."

"What is the Astronomical Bureau trying to do?!" The Crown Prince was furious.

"This is Father’s order."

"..."

A brief silence fell inside the hall.

"Where is the mastermind Sikong Heng?" The Crown Prince seemed to be forcibly suppressing his anger.

"Sikong Heng has already been captured by Master Tang and is being interrogated at the Astronomical Bureau."

Then, there was another moment of silence.

"Elder brother, this matter is very strange this time."

"How strange?"

"Why did Sikong Heng choose this method to assassinate?" the Seventh Prince pondered.

"Seventh brother, what do you mean?"

"Elder brother, don’t you think that using Blood Leeches to assassinate is too risky? Moreover, even if the assassination succeeds, how would Sikong Heng face the Huang Forbidden Army?"

"Seventh brother!" The Crown Prince was furious, "Do you know what you are saying?!"

"Seventh brother, what you are saying is treason!" The Fifth Prince was also angry.

"..." The Seventh Prince lowered his head and remained silent.

"Seventh brother, I believe you are shocked today, so I won’t hold your words against you. Go back and reflect on your actions."

"..." The Seventh Prince left alone.

The Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince gazed outside the hall, their eyes flickering.

For a long time.

"Elder brother, I investigated, the Blood Leech’s venom is extremely potent, even those in the Meridian Unlocking Realm could fall victim."

"Father initially did not come into contact; it was the Golden Carriage that rushed out of the camp and then encountered a group of people wearing ice-colored masks."

"Those people do not carry Blood Leeches, but Hui, and the combination of Hui and Blood Leech, the venom is not merely tenfold, but a hundredfold more potent!"

"If Father truly is infected, I’m afraid..."

The Fifth Prince did not finish, both men knew the implications well.

The Crown Prince listens, his eyes growing increasingly convoluted.

"We must first confirm Father’s infection and whether the Astronomical Bureau can treat him; otherwise, do not act rashly."

"Yes."

"..."

...

Qin Capital, Imperial City, Western Palace, Chengqian Hall.

The Second Prince sat in the hall, with the Third Prince on the right, and the left seat was empty.

"Second brother, about the Fourth..." The Third Prince appeared a bit desolate.

"Alas..." The Second Prince shook his head, "The Fourth did not heed advice and insisted on approaching the Golden Carriage..."

"Let’s not talk about the Fourth, Third brother, this Blood Leech incident was my responsibility, my original intention was to follow Father’s orders, to stage an assassination to seize command of the Sikong Army."