flstandardbreds Chapter 175 What can you do with me?
Chapter 175 What can you do with me?
Since Zheng Luoqi had spoken out, how could the other officials who belonged to the same faction as the Prime Minister remain indifferent? They reacted quickly, stepping forward one after another to echo the Prime Minister's words.
"Your Majesty, please forgive my bluntness, but what Lord Zheng just said is absolutely right! This matter of entertaining foreign envoys is related to the face of our Great Xia Kingdom. It is most appropriate to send more capable people to be in charge of the preparation and arrangements."
"Your Majesty, I deeply agree with the Prime Minister's insights. As for Lord Ye's talent, I am well aware of it and greatly admire him."
"However... Lord Ye has never received a foreign envoy before! Therefore... I humbly suggest that if the experienced Lord Zhang could assist him, that would be the best thing ever!"
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Whenever an official from the prime minister's faction stood up to support him, Xue Huaiyu's expression grew increasingly gloomy and unpleasant.
Ultimately, under immense pressure from numerous officials in the Prime Minister's faction, Xue Huaiyu, despite his reluctance, had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Thus, it was decided that Ye Churan would take the lead in receiving the foreign envoys, while Vice Minister Zhang would provide full assistance and cooperation.
When the court session ended, Xue Huaiyu's face was still as black as the bottom of a pot, clearly indicating that he still had a lot of pent-up anger that he had nowhere to vent.
After the court session, Zheng Luoqi had a vague feeling that Ye Churan was watching him. So, he followed that faint gaze and sure enough, he saw Ye Churan staring coldly at him.
At this moment, Ye Churan's eyes were filled with anger and resentment. He stared at Zheng Luoqi as if he wanted to devour him alive.
Faced with Ye Churan's gaze, Zheng Luoqi showed no sign of backing down. Instead, she smiled slightly, revealing a mocking expression.
Zheng Luoqi stared straight back at her and mouthed defiantly, "What can you do to me?"
Ye Churan clearly understood the meaning behind Zheng Luoqi's lip movements. In an instant, his eyes widened, and the anger in them seemed to burn even more fiercely.
He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms, yet he felt no pain. He continued to stare fiercely at Zheng Luoqi, as if he wanted to tear her to pieces with his ruthless gaze.
Seeing Ye Churan's expression, Zheng Luoqi guessed that Ye Churan probably knew about that matter.
Shortly after Zheng Luoqi returned to Beijing, in order to eliminate any future troubles, he sent people to kill Zhan Ningxi and Lan Ruoxing.
Of the four people who assassinated Zheng Luoqi at the Imperial College, only Zhan Ningxi and Lan Ruoxing are still alive. How could Zheng Luoqi possibly let them live for long?
Zheng Luoqi received news yesterday that the assassin he sent out had succeeded in the assassination, and today Ye Churan already hates him.
After all, Zhan Ningxi's second uncle is currently in Ye Churan's residence, so it's not surprising that Ye Churan received news of Zhan Ningxi's death so quickly.
After learning about this, Ye Churan immediately suspected Zheng Luoqi.
Sure enough, it was Zheng Luoqi who did it. It seems that Zheng Luoqi already knew about Ye Churan sending someone to assassinate him at the Imperial College.
After provoking him, Zheng Luoqi left without looking back, leaving Ye Churan standing there, suppressing his anger and not wanting others to notice that something was wrong with him.
Prime Minister's Mansion
After Yunze woke up, he wanted to find Zheng Luoqi, but he was locked in the backyard and could not step out of the yard.
Every time Yunze tried to force his way in, he was stopped by the guards at the door.
This time, seeing his path blocked again, Yunze was instantly filled with rage. He could no longer contain his anger and began to curse at the guards: "Do you know who I am? When the master returns, he will not let you off easily!"
The guards were already used to such threatening words. Their faces were indifferent, as if they didn't take Yunze seriously at all, and they simply replied coldly, "No one is allowed to leave without the master's orders!"
Hearing this, Yunze was so angry he almost vomited blood. He had gone to great lengths to infiltrate this place, not to be imprisoned here like a prisoner and do nothing.
Moreover, his master was about to arrive in the Great Xia Kingdom. If he still hadn't gained anything by then, how could he explain himself to his master? Thinking of this, Yunze felt that this wouldn't do and he had to find a way to leave this courtyard.
As soon as Zheng Luoqi returned to the Prime Minister's residence, a trusted confidant rushed over and reported to him in detail about Yunze's every move that day.
After listening, Zheng Luoqi ordered her men to continue monitoring Yunze's movements.
A barely perceptible sneer appeared on Zheng Luoqi's lips as he ordered, "From now on, add a little of our newly developed medicine to his food every day. I want to see if the medicine works as I wish."
On the third night that Yunze was imprisoned in the backyard.
A strange sense of emptiness surged into Yunze's heart like a tide, tightly binding him. His thoughts drifted uncontrollably back to the night he spent with Zheng Luoqi, those scenes flashing through his mind incessantly.
An indescribable, irresistible itch arose within Yunze, and he couldn't help but fall into deep confusion.
He couldn't understand why he was like this. He had only one strong thought in his mind—he desperately wanted to see Zheng Luoqi and ask him in person what exactly he had given him that night that had given him such a wonderful, dreamlike feeling.
At this moment, Yunze's face was as pale as paper, cold sweat poured down his forehead, he clenched his teeth tightly, his lips were bitten until they bled, and blood flowed down the corner of his mouth, but he felt no pain at all. He curled up in a dark and damp corner, his body trembling incessantly.
Meanwhile, Zheng Luoqi sat quietly in his study, his alluring face expressionless as he listened to his subordinates' reports.
Upon learning of Yunze's current situation, a subtle glint of cunning flashed in Zheng Luoqi's eyes as she calmly ordered, "Bring him here."
Before long, several guards appeared before Yunze. They dragged Yunze out of the corner and carried him to Zheng Luoqi like a chick.
Yunze stared at the man in front of him, his mind filled with confusion and fear.
He felt his thoughts becoming increasingly chaotic, as if the whole world was shrouded in a fog.
With the last vestige of his sanity, Yunze struggled to raise his head and asked in a hoarse voice, "What...what did you feed me? Did you already know my identity?"
After saying this, Yunze felt a sudden dizziness, and the scene before his eyes gradually blurred.