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Tong Lun hurriedly sent his trusted aides to inform the other eunuchs. Just as Gao Hai had said, in order to keep the plan confidential, they would rather use the most troublesome manual communication than use mobile phones at the risk of being monitored.
When his subordinates hurriedly went to pass on the message, Tong Lun was still worried. He had been brooding over the fact that the Crown Prince had not been able to attend the banquet at Hanyuan Palace as planned, which had caused their plan to capture the Crown Prince to be foiled halfway through. This had cast a shadow over the entire plan.
They anxiously paced back and forth in the room. According to the plan, after the emperor passed away and the only two descendants of the emperor were in their hands, they would push the blame of murdering the emperor to the crown prince. They would secretly get rid of the crown prince and announce to the public that he had committed suicide to avoid punishment. At that time, even if the military did not believe it, the Crown Prince was already dead and there was no evidence. The only heir, the Eldest Princess, who was still in her infancy, could naturally become the new Emperor.
But no one would have thought that at this crucial moment, the crown prince would not follow the script. He, Tong Lun, did not believe that just by controlling the Empress and Princess, he could use the name of the Emperor to mobilize the army to attack the Eastern Palace and capture the Crown Prince. This was too one-sided. When the time came, the Great General and the Grand Commandant would definitely stand on the Crown Prince's side. Furthermore, there was also Wei Yuan, the former teacher of the Emperor and now the Grand Preceptor of the Crown Prince. Although this old man had never held any official position in the imperial court, Tong Lun did not dare to underestimate him. It was because of his management that the entire Eastern Palace was like an iron bucket, making the eunuch group unable to make a move all these years. In the end, they could only take risks and come to this point today!
Thinking of this, Tong Lun suddenly remembered the Crown Prince's study partner, Li Xingke, whom they had bribed. Of course, he wasn't stupid enough to look for Li Xingke, who was obviously unreliable, for such a big matter. Instead, he thought of the two spies that Gao Hai had spent five million taels to plant in the Eastern Palace not long ago. Although Gao Hai had said that the two people could only be used to pass messages, at this point, they could only try their luck. No matter what, they had to give it a try. They couldn't let the five million taels go to waste.
After constantly calculating his gains and losses, Tong Lun finally made up his mind. As one of the Eight Great Eunuchs, he had learned of the method to contact them from Gao Hai, so he decided to go and deliver his orders personally.
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In the Eastern Palace, two black figures sneakily came to the door of a side hall. They carefully observed the surrounding situation. After making sure that no one was paying attention, they pushed the door open and entered.
These two men were clearly skilled. They moved without making a sound and carefully closed the door. The person took out a small flashlight and turned it on, illuminating a corner of the room. This was actually the kitchen of the Eastern Palace. The two faces exposed under the light were the two spies Gao Hai had planted in the Eastern Palace.
These two ordinary-looking middle-aged men had been hoping for a big fight after entering the Eastern Palace, but who knew that the water inside was so deep! During this period of time, no matter how they tried to probe, inquire, or even bribe, they were unable to crack a crack in the Eastern Palace. On the contrary, as long as they made a big move, they would immediately attract the attention of others! They always felt that everyone was looking at them warily, which led to them achieving nothing.
However, this situation could change very soon. Just now, Eunuch Tong had personally contacted them and given them an important task. Assassinating the current Crown Prince, at the same time, they also learned from the other party that tonight was the day of the change of dynasty! This made the two of them extremely excited, and they promised that they would complete the mission.
He ran straight to the Crown Prince and shouted,""Hand over your life!" This was obviously very unreliable. With their current identities as handymen, they could not even touch the door of the Crown Prince's bedroom. Therefore, the two of them used the safest way to poison him! Although they had been unable to make a name for themselves in the Eastern Palace during this period of time, they had figured out some of the Crown Prince's eating habits. The two of them quickly came to a preservation cabinet that was specially used to store food. They opened the cabinet door and took out a box of pastries. Seeing this, the other person immediately took out a porcelain bottle from his pocket, opened the bottle cap, and prepared to pour the poison that was enough to kill one's throat on the pastry.
Just as they were concentrating, a voice with a strange accent sounded behind them."May I ask what the two of you are doing?”
The sudden voice scared them so much that they froze on the spot. After a long time, they turned their heads with difficulty. At this moment, they discovered a blurry figure hidden in the darkness!
" Gulp!" The two of them swallowed their saliva at the same time and resisted the urge to shout. In the pitch-black room, a strange voice suddenly came from behind. Anyone in this situation would be scared half to death. If it was someone with a weak heart, they would probably have called an ambulance on the spot.
Celine was busy swallowing the food in her mouth. To her, coming here every night to steal some of Liu Yu's supper was already Celine's unshakable habit. Who asked Mingyue to hide the delicious food from her every time and leave it for that stinky brat! However, there was obviously an accident today. She did not expect to meet someone in the same industry. Seeing that the two of them were still in a daze and did not even change their hand movements, the corners of his mouth curled up into a smile."Are you here to steal food? Then I can give you some technical guidance. You can't take too many of the same type of desserts. After that, try to place the desserts in the same way as before. This way, it won't be easy for a vigilant maid to find out. I do this every time!”
"Ah-" The two of them opened their mouths wide and stared at Celine, who was boasting with a smug expression. Just as the two of them were at a loss, the lights lit up with a bang, and the entire room instantly became brightly lit. The sudden bright light made them unable to open their eyes. After they got used to the light, they finally saw the appearance of the person in front of them. It was a foreign woman with rare beauty, especially her emerald green hair.
Wasn't this woman with a unique charm the Crown Prince's maid? Seeing that their plan had been foiled, a strong killing intent rose in their eyes. One of them took out a dagger from his sleeve and rushed towards Celine.
As if she did not notice the danger in front of her, Celine slowly stuffed half of the golden crisp into her cherry mouth. Her entire body moved slightly, and she narrowly dodged the sharp blade in the burly man's hand just as it was about to touch her body. The man, who was rushing over at full speed, lost sight of Celine. In his shock, his body slammed into the chair behind him due to inertia. With a loud bang, the entire chair was sent flying by the burly man, and he himself could not stop his body from falling to the ground.
When the other person saw that his companion had missed, he immediately brandished his sharp blade and pounced on Celine's back. At this moment, Celine seemed to have eyes on the back of her head. She bent her back and easily dodged the fatal dagger. The man lowered his head in a panic and happened to see the other party smiling at him. The burly man was stunned. Before he could react, Celine's slender legs were on his head. With a bang, it was as if a sack had been kicked away. The burly man's body was sent flying by a seemingly weak leg.
After standing up again, Celine looked at the two people who had fallen to the ground and asked curiously,"Hey, hey, that brat is too stingy. Isn't it just stealing some of his supper? There's no need to send people to kill me!"
The two burly men got up from the ground. It was unbelievable that the seemingly weak woman had such good skills. However, they did not think too much about it and attacked Celine again. Seeing that the other party was charging at her again, Celine stomped her feet angrily."Are you guys done? It's just stealing a few desserts. Is there a need to work so hard?”As she spoke, her body kept dodging the attacks of the two players. After a few rounds, Celine was forced into a corner. The two of them could not help but be overjoyed when they saw this. They immediately went forward to block Celine's escape route and blocked her in a corner.
Just as the road ahead was blocked and there was no way out, Celine glanced at the two people who were approaching her with a sinister smile. She took a deep breath and suddenly shouted,"Help! Someone is molesting a beautiful girl." An earth-shattering shout pierced through the sky and quickly spread in all directions. The two of them were dazzled by the high-pitched voice. After shouting, Celine acted as if nothing had happened. She looked at their frozen expressions with a half-smile.
Soon, a large number of footsteps could be heard from all around the palace. A large group of Imperial Guards from the Eastern Palace rushed over and surrounded the place. Amid the sound of loaded guns, a vigorous voice came from outside the palace into the ears of the three men." How dare you barge into the Eastern Palace at night? Now that you are surrounded, surrender quickly!"”
Celine looked at the two of them who were already shocked and could not help but imitate Liu Yu's usual tone. She said arrogantly,"Are you scared now? Now that my thugs are here, you two rude people should quickly kneel and lick my boots!”
The news of the Eastern Palace's assassins immediately spread like wildfire. This made everyone present feel very fresh. How many years had it been since something like this had happened? The two of them felt that their operation had completely failed and that they were surrounded by people. They felt that there was no hope of escaping, so they decided to commit suicide. However, they were kicked to the ground by Celine, who was quick-witted and agile. As they fell to the ground, they were caught by the Imperial Guards who happened to break in. Just like that, the two unlucky people who wanted to imitate the seniors in ancient times who killed themselves after failing to assassinate were caught and brought to justice after failing.
Celine, who had completed all these feats, stood proudly in front of everyone. Her entire body seemed to emit a domineering aura that made people unable to look straight at her. Of course, if she wiped the corner of her mouth a little more cleanly, the effect would be even better!
When Wei Yuan heard the news, he immediately ordered the two assassins to be brought to the Martial Arts Hall for interrogation. Of course, as the target of this assassination, the nominal victim, Liu Yu was accompanied by Zhuge Huairen and Li Xingke.
The Martial Arts Hall, located to the west of the Eastern Palace, was the headquarters of the Six Commanders of the Eastern Palace. It was now used as a temporary interrogation venue. The two main characters in the trial were tied up and lying on the ground. In order to prevent them from biting their tongues to commit suicide, even their mouths were stuffed. When Liu Yu and the other two arrived, Old Man Wei, Chen Dingyuan, and the rest immediately went forward to greet them.
When the two assassins saw Li Xingke behind Liu Yu, they immediately became excited and kept crying out. However, their mouths were stuffed and they could not speak. Liu Yu and the others looked at each other when they saw their faces. Wasn't this the spy arranged by the eunuch? How did he become an assassin? Seeing that the three of them were a little confused, Chen Dingyuan told them what had happened just now.
Li Xingke was shocked. He didn't expect these two dogs to poison the Crown Prince. This made Li Xingke angry and secretly blame himself. He had actually brought such a dangerous person to the Eastern Palace. If that woman hadn't seen through their plot, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Liu Yu, who was at the side, was surprised that the usually unruly Celine had such good skills. It was all thanks to her that we were able to capture these two people alive so smoothly this time. In that case, I would be magnanimous enough to not hold it against her for stealing supper.
Just as Liu Yu's imagination was running wild, he saw two assassins who seemed to have something to say. Old Man Wei asked the soldiers guarding them to take out the cloth from one of their mouths. Just as that person could speak, he said impatiently,"Li Xingke, now that my operation has failed, I know that I won't be able to live, but I'll drag someone down with me before I die. You're a villain who betrayed your master for glory.”
Other than Liu Yu and Zhuge Huairen, everyone present stared at Li Xingke in shock. Liu Yu looked at the middle-aged man who was still clamoring with a complicated expression and mocked,""You should go to hell by yourself! Star Carving is not interested in accompanying you." As he spoke, he explained the ins and outs of the matter to everyone.
Hearing the Crown Prince's words, everyone was enlightened. Then, they all looked at Dawnstar with admiration. Old Man Wei stroked his long beard and sighed."I didn't expect the three of you to have such a strategy at such a young age. Those eunuchs were kept in the dark from the beginning!”As he spoke, he looked at the two assassins with sympathy.
The assassin looked at Liu Yu in disbelief, and his expression suddenly distorted. In the end, they had been played like monkeys, and he had not noticed it at all, thinking that it was flawless! The assassin, whose heart had completely collapsed, roared,"Don't be too pleased with yourself. The Federation is going to change tonight anyway. Even if you are lucky enough to escape now, when Eunuch Gao and the others succeed, they will come to take your life!”
"What did you say?" Shocked by the assassin's words, Liu Yu rushed to the assassin and grabbed his collar, shouting,""Say what you just said!”
Under everyone's shocked gazes, the assassin smiled and said,""Weiyang Palace should already be in Eunuch Gao's hands, and that dog Emperor is about to lose his life!”
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