"Is Miss Zi really willing to be under that brat?”
After a moment of silence, Xiao Zhuang changed the topic and asked tentatively.
He wanted to know if Purple Dress was truly loyal to him, or if she was just making a temporary measure.
If it was just a stopgap measure, then they had to think of a way out as soon as possible. At least, they could not stay in Xianyang City!
"What do you think of this Ninth Highness?”
Purple Dress didn't answer directly, but asked a question instead.
"This…sometimes he looks like trash, but sometimes he is unfathomable!”
"I can't see through it!"
Xiao Zhuang pondered for a moment before shaking his head.
"In the past, he was indeed like an ignorant and incompetent trash who only knew how to eat, drink, and play!”
"However, that's just an appearance!"
"He's just pretending to confuse outsiders!”
Violet Maiden smiled and shook her head as she spoke slowly.
"You mean…he was just pretending?”
Xiao Zhuang's expression froze. At the same time, he seemed to have understood something, and a hint of horror flashed in his eyes.
If he was faking it, then this kid's shrewdness was too deep!
"That's right!"
"Otherwise, how could a person change so much?”
"However, after waiting for so many years, I finally have the opportunity to soar to the sky today!”
"He successfully gained the trust and favor of the First Emperor, Ying Zheng, and even gave him the right to act first and report later!”
"He finally doesn't have to continue pretending in the future!”
The Violet Maiden nodded. Her beautiful eyes that were like autumn water blossomed with a strange splendor that was difficult to detect.
"So he's here for the position of Crown Prince?”
Xiao Zhuang pinched his chin and nodded in realization." This kid is really smart. He's been pretending to be a good-for-nothing for so many years, but no prince has ever treated him as a competitor. Fu Su and Huhai fought to the death for the position of Crown Prince, but in the end, this kid benefited!”
"I didn't expect him to be so shrewd at such a young age!”
He had long received news of what had happened in the royal court today. At that time, he had thought that the news was wrong and did not believe it at all!
He didn't believe that a good-for-nothing who only knew how to eat, drink, and play could be appreciated and valued by the First Emperor Ying Zheng.
It wasn't until he witnessed Ying Ziye's strength that he believed that the information was accurate!
"With his strength and shrewdness, if I'm not wrong, Fu Su and Huhai are no match for him!”
"The position of Crown Prince belongs to this Ninth Highness!”
"The Great Qin Empire will be handed over to him sooner or later!”
Purple Dress nodded and continued to speak.
However, when she said these words, she could not help but reveal a faint trace of joy.
"It seems that Great Qin's Ninth Prince is more terrifying than we imagined!”
Xiao Zhuang nodded in agreement." I don't know if you've noticed, but when he just arrived at the Drunken Fragrance Restaurant, he had an argument with Young Master Lu and even kicked Young Master Lu onto the assassin's table! He probably knew that those six were assassins and that they wanted to kill him!”
"Then do you think Nine Hall His Highness is worthy of our loyalty?”
Purple Dress went around in a big circle and finally returned to the main topic.
"Yes!"
"If he can inherit the throne and become the emperor of a generation, he is worthy of our loyalty!”
Xiao Zhuang hesitated for a moment before nodding solemnly.
……
"Hyah, hyah…!"
"General Meng!"
A chiliarch who was in charge of surrounding Zhao Gao's mansion saw Internal Affairs Meng Yi and his men come over. He quickly cupped his hands and greeted them.
"His Highness has ordered that the entire Zhao Residence be executed!”
"No one is allowed to live!"
"Kill them!"
Meng Yi sat on his horse and shouted to his back.
Then, he took the lead and led the soldiers into the Zhao Manor.
"What are you doing?"
"This is the residence of the Zhongche Prefecture Magistrate!”
"My Lord Zhao is a favorite in front of His Majesty!”
"Pfft…Ah…!"
Soon, a commotion sounded from within the Zhao Manor. Not long after, miserable cries rose and fell!
However, in just the time it took to brew a cup of tea, the mansion returned to its usual calm.
"Count all the valuables and stuff them into the treasury!”
In less than half an incense stick's time, Meng Yi had annihilated Zhao Gao's entire clan.
He jumped off his horse and ordered the soldiers to search for the treasures.
However, even after searching the corpses on the ground, he still could not find Zhao Gao's corpse.
"Reporting to General, the butler of the Zhao residence said that Zhao Gao is not in the residence!”
"It's very likely that he went to the western courtyard!”
At this moment, a soldier dragged a middle-aged man over.
"Let him lead the way. Leave half of the troops behind to count the belongings. The rest of you follow me!”
"Yes, sir!"
……
"Why is there still no news?"
In a courtyard in Xianyang City, Zhao Gao picked up his teacup and put it down again. He seemed a little uneasy.
This courtyard was where he trained his killers and also a stronghold for gathering information.
His house was surrounded by soldiers, so he could only command from here!
"Don't worry, big brother. This time, we've used all our trump cards. We definitely won't miss!”
"Just wait for the good news!"
His younger brother, Zhao Cheng, was very optimistic. He took a sip of tea and said confidently.
"It's been almost an hour. Why is there still no news?”
"How strange!"
Zhao Gao did not listen to him at all. Instead, he stood up and paced back and forth.
"Father-in-law!"
"Father-in-law!"
At this moment, Yan Le ran in from outside in a panic.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing his son-in-law like this, Zhao Gao's heart skipped a beat.
"Drunken Fragrance Restaurant is surrounded by the Ninth Prince's guards!”
"None of our people came out!”
Yan Le wiped the sweat off his forehead and said nervously.
"Did they succeed?"
"Is that kid Ying Ziye dead or not?”
Zhao Gao wasn't interested in the lives of his subordinates at all. He only wanted to know if Ying Ziye was dead!
If they could kill this kid, it would be worth it to have a few capable assassins die!
"I don't know!"
Yan Le shook his head with a bitter face.
"Then why did you come back?"
"Why aren't you going to ask around?"
Zhao Gao kicked his son-in-law, causing him to fall to the ground.
"Yes, yes…!"
"I'll go back now!"
Yan Le got up from the ground and stumbled out of the courtyard.
However, it didn't take long for him to run back.
"No... not good, someone from the Supreme Court is here!”
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