HLnovel Chapter 292 Note
Chapter 292 Note
The emperor grew increasingly angry, all because of the power of these families, which had thrown the entire court into chaos, and even his sons were fighting amongst themselves.
The Emperor thought about it and felt somewhat gratified. He was satisfied with the Crown Prince's recent performance. Crown Prince Zhang had suddenly become more insightful and was now doing things in a very organized manner. His relationship with the Crown Prince was also starting to resemble that of the Crown Prince when he was a child.
The Emperor was planning to arrive in Suzhou soon. He thought about how the various forces there were deeply entrenched and decided to deal with them all at once, rather than leave any potential threats to his son.
As for the children's squabbles, as long as they don't go too far, let them fight and struggle; it will be a good experience for the crown prince.
This kind of healthy competition is acceptable, but it is limited to his sons. If any family ministers want the princes to kill each other, they can expect him to settle accounts with them one by one.
The people were rescued, those who should have been arrested were arrested and interrogated, and the princes and ministers dispersed. What was originally a joyous banquet was now filled with unease.
The princes returned together. On the way back, the seventh prince encountered ministers who praised him for his hard work. Some even came up to flatter him, saying that it was all thanks to him for preparing the fireworks, otherwise, it would have been like looking for a needle in a haystack.
The Seventh Prince had no intention of giving these people a friendly look. What were they saying? Were they mocking him? And what were the looks in his elder brother's and third brother's eyes? Some of them even seemed to be laughing at him for putting in so much effort for nothing.
The seventh prince angrily flung his sleeves and quickened his pace back to his room, where he found Zhou, the advisor, and several others waiting for him.
Upon seeing the newcomer, the Seventh Prince immediately remembered the plan he was unaware of and angrily stepped forward to kick him.
Upon seeing this, the head eunuch immediately closed the door and ordered the entourage to stand guard at the entrance.
Zhou's advisors and the others were startled but didn't dare to dodge, taking several kicks in the process.
"Please calm down, Master!"
As Zhou's advisor spoke, his heart sank. Could it be that his master was really angry because his plan had failed?
"Calm down, calm down! How can we calm down? It's all because of you bunch of incompetent bastards! And now you dare to come to me and ask who came up with the idea to do this!"
The Seventh Prince was furious. Now that they knew to come looking for him, he was so angry he wanted to tear these people to pieces. He just wanted to find out what they had done before killing them all to avoid being implicated.
Everyone sensed the murderous intent in the Seventh Prince's eyes and panicked. Zhou, the advisor, led his men to kneel down.
"Your Majesty is wise. We do not know the matter. We have come here because we are afraid that it may cause..."
At this point, Zhou's advisor paused, then continued:
"We came here to share our master's burdens; we haven't done anything!"
The seventh prince looked at them in disbelief and whispered:
"Is that really true? And that tonight's events have nothing to do with you?"
"It really has nothing to do with us! We were worried about our master, that's why we rushed over. Could it be that you intervened?"
The Seventh Prince sat down, his mind filled with doubt. He wondered, if it wasn't them, then who was it? They were trying to smear him.
Fortunately, Jia Hu was saved tonight; otherwise, I would have been unjustly accused.
The seventh prince stood up excitedly. Could it be that his eldest and third brothers did it? He hadn't realized it! Those two were so wicked.
"Has something come to mind, Master?"
Zhou's advisor asked cautiously, "If it wasn't the master who did it, then tonight's events were just to smear the master. Anyone who would do this is doing so because of their own interests."
Seeing that Zhou and his advisors also had friendly expressions, the Seventh Prince gestured for them to rise and said:
"I'm wondering if it was one of my other older brothers who did this?"
After carefully considering the power and connections behind the princes, Zhou's advisor cautiously replied:
"In my humble opinion, my lord, there are quite a few people who want to kill Jia Hu right now. Many of the things Jia Hu is doing have touched the interests of many families."
"You all should investigate carefully in secret. I'd like to see who's trying to smear me. They're really asking for trouble!"
There's still no clue. Zhou and his advisors left as soon as they finished speaking. There's a search going on everywhere. They just came to check on their master's safety. If they stayed any longer, it would arouse suspicion and cause unnecessary trouble.
The Seventh Prince felt somewhat relieved knowing that it wasn't his subordinates who had acted on their own, and he could tell from his father's attitude today that he trusted him.
After washing up, the Seventh Prince prepared to return to his bedroom to rest, as he was quite tired after all the commotion today.
The seventh prince was sitting on the edge of the bed, about to lie down, when his eyes suddenly caught sight of a note on the pillow.
The seventh prince's eyelids twitched, and he immediately summoned the head eunuch to ask:
Who entered my bedroom today?
"It was your servant and Liu'an who made up the bed for you, Master, but is there anything wrong with it?"
The head eunuch was somewhat uneasy; too many things had happened today, and his heart remained unsettled.
"fine."
After the Seventh Prince finished speaking, he dismissed the chief eunuch. Both of them had been following him and were sent by his mother, so their loyalty was beyond question.
After carefully examining the note, the seventh prince took out a handkerchief, wrapped it around his hand, and reached for the note.
The Seventh Prince carefully opened the note, and his pupils contracted sharply upon seeing the words on it. The note clearly stated...
"Are you satisfied with the gift the Seventh Prince gave you?"
The Seventh Prince angrily crumpled the note into a ball. Damn it, who is this? They dare to provoke me now! What kind of gift is this! They used me to do their bidding, and Jia Hu didn't even die a smug death!
The seventh prince was so angry that he wanted to tear the note to shreds, but he could calm down and think about it.
If I hand this note to my father, can I exonerate myself?
He immediately denied it, thinking that doing so would only make him more suspicious, especially since it was a gift meant for him. This would only make the Jia family hate him even more, and he couldn't afford to break ties with the Jia family now.