Chapter 152: Enemies in the dark 2 (1/2)
The Sixth Prince study
Folding the letter from Chu State in two, Zhongshan Cheng threw it into the small fire beside his table. His lips were tipped up as he rubbed his palm together, ”the long way has come to an end, Faye. Droko tribe and Chu state have begun matching to the borders. Soon they will surround northern Wei at all corners”.
Zhu Faye tapped the table and smiled, ” having them attack from different directions will keep every available general occupied and give our main troupe away into the palace. In a month time a new regime will begin with you in charge”. He bowed low and whispered, ”Your Majesty?”.
Hahaha haha ”we grandfathered this arrangement, I hoped I wouldn't be forced to go this far. I guess I felt a little guilty because of how well my father treated me but his treatment of not just me but my Imperial mother this past few weeks. Made me abandon what little paternal feelings ever possessed. I need to get the old man out of my way, for my time to begin”
Zhu Faye took a sip of tea and looked out the window, ”about the Crown Prince, how do we proceed.”
”Send word to his advisers, the Crown Prince should be among the first set of generals to be sent to the war front with the Droko Tribe. I already had Father's intelligence team infiltrated. He would just believe it to be another minor disturbance from the Canadians. His advisers would suggest that he head down there to get some Experience.
”My elder brother is too foolish, he would jump at any opportunity to impress father. Not like he could, father us a snob. Father will always be prejudiced against him because of his mother's actions. The fact that he is yet to understand this fact shows his level of intelligence.”
Zhu Faya chuckled as he thought of the rumours going around the capital about the Crown Prince and his maternal family. ”If I had a maternal family like the Tong family, I would never associate with them. Such a family are only bad news, look how hard they are working to spread rumours that slander the Xia family.”
”I have heard all the rumours, it is only a matter of time before the Grand Princess gets involved. Father threw a fit yesterday about those rumours. This is coming at a good time, it would keep them occupied. Which would help our_
Pa!!
Eunuch Chen and Steward Li rushed into the room and fell on their knees. Zhongshan Cheng and Zhu Faye's eyes immediately fell in the duo's bloodied hands.
”What is it!” the sixth Prince stood and walked around his table.
Just then a louse haired bloody Concubine Qu rushed in and fell to the ground, ”Your Highness please get justice for me, the Princess consort killed my Son” she burst into tears.
Zhongshan frowned as he looked down at the woman bawling her eyes out. He glanced at Eunuch Chen, ”What is up with all the theatrics?”
Eunuch Chen came forward still on his knees, ”answering your highness, there has been an accident at the side rooms”
Madam Qu Spat out as soon as the words accident was dropped, ”it was no accident! She did it deliberately!”
Zhongshan Cheng touched his temple, feeling slightly irritated by her interrupt. ”It is either you keep quiet and let Eunuch Chen explain everything to me or I will pretend nothing happened”.
Madam Qu opened and closed her mouth. She was smart enough to know not to push the sixth prince further. She bent down her head and bit her lips. Zhongshan Cheng glanced at her and moved his gaze back to Eunuch Chen.
”Continue”.
Eunuch Chen nodded, ”the little prince_ he that the Little Prince was thrown..... No fell down a flight of stairs while the princess consort was taking a turn in the garden.” He looked at the ground below, as his heartbeat became rapid.
”What! How did that happen, give a proper explanation or risk death!” On second thought, shut up ” he called the commander of his shadow guard. ”Commander Du!!”
Commander Du came in as soon as he was called, as the leader of the sixth prince's secret guard. He was always close to the sixth Prince to ensure his safety. A slim figure dressed all in black, with his entire face covered save for his eyes rested on and knelt a small distance from the sixth prince