Chapter 424: The Beginning of Chaos; Assassin Bai Xiaofei! (1/2)

No one knew if Qin Lingyan remembered what happened the previous night, but Bai Xiaofei was doomed to be unable to fulfill his promise when he got up the next day. The crown prince sent people to invite him over again, saying that he had something important to discuss. It seemed rather urgent.

Without a choice, Bai Xiaofei tidied up simply and followed the messenger into the palace.

However, after entering the royal grounds, Bai Xiaofei was left to wait for a whole morning in a small room. No one came to lead him anywhere else and they didn’t let him leave.

This lasted until noon when Bai Xiaofei finally saw someone he knew. It was Manager Fan who seemed to be in a disheveled state.

“Lil Brother Bai, you must have waited for a long time, come with me,” said Manager Fan as he took out a handkerchief and wiped his sweat. He looked like he had been doing something that made him extremely tired.

“Manager Fan? Doesn’t the crown prince want to see me? Why is it you?” Bai Xiaofei froze a little. He didn’t follow and asked with a dubious expression instead.

It was impossible not to have any doubt. There was one thing he knew for sure, Gu Heng wouldn’t dare to make him wait for so long unless something happened!

At Bai Xiaofei’s question, Manager Fan’s expression grew cautious. After making sure that no one around him could hear, he moved close to Bai Xiaofei.

“His Majesty’s condition suddenly worsened, so he summoned His Royal Highness into the dragon chamber. While there is already an imperial edict, they were worried that unexpected situations would happen to the succession of the throne. His Highness and His Majesty talked behind closed doors all morning, while His Highness sent people to call you before he was summoned. I don’t know the specific purpose of calling you over, but I can guarantee that it’s a big deal and a good thing for you at that!” Manager Fan whispered with an ingratiating expression.

Once a courtier, forever a courtier. If Bai Xiaofei played a big role in the succession of the throne, his words would become extraordinarily weighty. Therefore, Manager Fan really looked like someone who was looking for a way out by getting on Bai Xiaofei’s good side.

Bai Xiaofei’s eyes, however, grew sharp. He could tell Manager Fan was lying!

If he hadn’t seen what Manager Fan was like when he was afraid of death, he might have been fooled. The present Manager Fan felt exactly the same as when he was held hostage by Bai Xiaofei that day. If the emperor was really near death, it was still not enough to threaten Manager Fan’s life, so he was obviously experiencing something else as well!

“Manager Fan, please wait a moment. I didn’t expect it to be so big before I came; I need to go to the toilet and calm down.” Bai Xiaofei ran out with a look of excitement mixed with worry.

“Let’s go, Manager Fan.” It didn’t take long for Bai Xiaofei to return. Following Manager Fan, he walked all the way to the emperor’s bedroom.

Along the way, he noticed more than just one odd detail.

If the crown prince was in a hurry preparing to succeed the throne, why was there no move from the Royal Guards? Why were there so few maids and eunuchs coming and going when the emperor was dying?

There were loopholes everywhere, but Bai Xiaofei acted nothing to debunk it and only followed Manager Fan. Or to be exact, he hadn’t seen enough to come to a conclusion…

“Brother Bai, His Majesty and His Highness are inside. Please enter, I will stand guard outside.” Manager Fan’s face was full of smiles and he looked particularly respectful towards Bai Xiaofei.

“Mhm.” Bai Xiaofei pushed open the doors and entered the room. Inside, there was no eunuch or maid-in-waiting, but a faint scent of blood.

Looking over, Bai Xiaofei saw the emperor leaning against his bed with a dagger in his chest. Seeing how the blood had solidified, he had been dead for at least several hours.

“People come! Someone assassinated His Majesty!!!” Manager Fan’s frightened shouts rang out outside. Soon, the nearest Royal Guards arrived and a commotion could be heard at the door.