The Real Young Master Was Sold as a Slave, The Obsessive Crown Prince's Forced Love - Chapter 34
Chapter 34: Clever
Gu Zhen comforted Song Shi’an, “I know you’re anxious. I will handle this matter. Don’t be rash.”
“What can you handle? If I hadn’t listened to you, we would have beaten Song Yu to death the day the exam results came out. Why would we have let him attach himself to the Crown Prince, leading to my mother’s death! Don’t you know, as long as he lives, I’ll be terrified every single day?
“Since I learned he entered the Imperial Academy of Medicine, I haven’t had a single night’s sleep!
“We treated him like that; he’s definitely going to take revenge!
“The only reason he hasn’t exposed us yet is probably because he wants to torture us slowly, like slicing meat with a dull knife! He wants us to die one by one! My mother was the first!
“Next will be my father and me, and you won’t escape either!”
Song Shi’an’s voice was tearful.
Gu Zhen held him in his arms, kissing his cheek to soothe him.
“I know. The madam’s death has left you distressed and scared. Don’t be afraid, I’m here. So what if he’s attached himself to the Crown Prince? Who can prove that he was the one who took the exam? Who can prove that what he says is true?
“Besides, His Majesty doesn’t favor the Crown Prince. His Majesty favors Prince Yu!
“The Crown Prince can’t even secure his own position, so how could he possibly protect him!”
Song Shi’an sobbed, “But my father still wants to seek favor with the Crown Prince. Even though His Majesty ordered him to assassinate the Crown Prince this time, he’s still hesitating.”
Hidden in the dark, Su Yunhe was startled.
Assassinate the Crown Prince?
The Earl of Anping?
Not daring to breathe, Su Yunhe tightly gripped the jade pendant on his chest, straining his ears to listen.
Gu Zhen held Song Shi’an, “Why does the Earl insist on aligning with the Crown Prince? It’s come to this. It’s clearly impossible for the Crown Prince and the Earl of Anping’s Residence to be on the same boat. Aligning with the Crown Prince is being disloyal to His Majesty!”
Song Shi’an cried, “I don’t know either. It seems to be related to some old matter from years ago. In any case, I want Song Yu dead! This hunt is the best opportunity!”
“Alright, alright, I understand. I will make the arrangements. Stop crying. We’ve been away too long. Let’s go back first, or the Earl will worry.”
Gu Zhen glanced at Su Yunhe’s hiding spot and led Song Shi’an away.
After they had gone far, Su Yunhe crawled out of the reeds, his heart pounding with fear.
His mind was filled with the content of their conversation.
Song Yu was actually the young master of the Earl of Anping’s Residence, the real young master? And Song Shi’an was the fake one?
But if Song Yu truly was the Earl of Anping’s real young master, why would the Earl of Anping’s Residence treat him that way!
That didn’t look like how one treats one’s own flesh and bl00d.
It looked more like they were using and then persecuting an enemy’s child.
Nine times out of ten, there was something fishy about this so-called flesh-and-bl00d relationship!
Also, the assassination of the Crown Prince… The Earl of Anping was actually unwilling?
His mind was a mess. Su Yunhe looked around. He had arranged to meet someone here, but the time had long passed, and there was no sign of that person…
Hesitating for a moment, Su Yunhe quickly walked away.
He had to find Prince Yu!
He had to tell Prince Yu that the Earl of Anping had always wanted to side with the Crown Prince because of some old matter.
As for Song Yu…
Little Yu, don’t blame Brother He for being heartless. It’s just that too many people want you dead.
…
Outside Prince Yu’s courtyard gate.
When Su Yunhe arrived, he ran right into Prince Yu limping down from his carriage, his face bruised and swollen.
He was covered in dust, clearly having just been beaten.
Seeing Su Yunhe at a glance, Prince Yu immediately flew into a rage. He took two steps forward and kicked Su Yunhe.
Before Su Yunhe could even open his mouth to offer greetings, he was kicked by Prince Yu and sent flying, landing directly inside Prince Yu’s courtyard.
The main gate slammed shut.
Prince Yu rushed over, kicking Su Yunhe maniacally.
“You death-seeking bastard! You nearly got me killed!”
Su Yunhe was battered and kicked relentlessly.
He rolled on the ground in pain, weeping and begging for mercy.
“Your Highness, calm your anger.”
“Calm my anger? I’ll kill you today! If it weren’t for you, how would I have been publicly beaten by that mad dog Qi Wang!”
Shing!
Prince Yu drew the sword from a nearby attendant’s waist.
He lunged at Su Yunhe with the sword.
Su Yunhe was so terrified he nearly wet himself and collapsed on the ground.
As the sword point was aimed directly at his neck, he shouted, “Your Highness, this subordinate has an important matter to report, related to the Crown Prince!”
The sword tip pressed against the skin of Su Yunhe’s neck, a chilling coldness.
Fortunately, it stopped.
Su Yunhe took a deep gasp, trembling. He scrambled away from the sword, stood up, and knelt there, saying, “Your Highness, please calm your anger. The news this subordinate just heard is that His Majesty wants the Earl of Anping to assassinate the Crown Prince, but the Earl of Anping is unwilling.”
Prince Yu glared at him, his face full of fury.
Su Yunhe was covered in cold sweat, “Just a moment ago, this subordinate encountered Song Shi’an, the son of the Earl of Anping’s Residence, and Gu Zhen, the top student at the Imperial College, in the reeds by the river behind here.
“Song Shi’an personally told Gu Zhen that the Earl of Anping is unwilling to assassinate the Crown Prince. He wants to side with the Crown Prince because of an old matter from years ago.
“And…”
Originally, Su Yunhe had been struggling with whether to tell Prince Yu about Song Yu.
But now, for some unknown reason, Prince Yu was frantically trying to kill him.
Su Yunhe stopped hesitating.
Self-preservation was paramount!
“And, Song Yu is a member of the Earl of Anping’s Residence.”
Prince Yu raised an eyebrow, recalling what Song Yu had said in the carriage.
Song Yu said that the Earl of Anping’s Residence had placed him in the Imperial Academy of Medicine, and he also said that he hated the Earl of Anping’s Residence because they had stolen his academic title…
He hadn’t had time to question him further before he suddenly fainted.
That mad dog Qi Wang rescued Song Yu but ignored him! If his guards hadn’t found him in time, he probably would have been eaten by wild beasts in the woods!
The result!
As soon as he arrived at the temporary palace and was about to go report to his Imperial Father, Qi Wang found him, and without a word, publicly pinned him to the ground and beat him up!
A beating!
Publicly!
After the beating, Qi Wang grabbed his collar and sneered in his ear like a malevolent ghost, saying, “If you dare to harm the Sixth Prince again, I will reveal the matter of you giving Yun Qingshuang to Song Yu! Guess how the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review will handle the investigation? Can you withstand the interrogation?”
At the time, he was terrified.
Yun Qingshuang was a strictly prohibited drug by the court.
If Qi Wang really reported it, even if nothing was proven, he would still have to go through an investigation at the Ministry of Justice…
Despite taking a beating, Prince Yu didn’t dare to report the crime anymore.
He had only assumed that Qi Wang had a hold over him…
But now, it seemed that Song Yu truly was a member of the Earl of Anping’s Residence, and the Earl of Anping’s Residence was unwilling to be enemies with the Crown Prince, yet the Crown Prince had mercilessly killed Madam Wang, and Madam Wang was the one Song Yu had testified against…
Holy crap!
Prince Yu had never felt his mind work so fast in his life!
He almost instantly analyzed the situation.
The Crown Prince killed Madam Wang for Song Yu, because Song Yu hated the Earl of Anping’s Residence.
Therefore.
The Crown Prince rescuing Song Yu was not to threaten him, but purely to save Song Yu…
As for the threat.
Heh!
He probably didn’t want the matter of Song Yu being poisoned with Yun Qingshuang to be leaked, ruining Song Yu’s reputation, and wanted to use the threat as a way to silence him!
Snap! Prince Yu smacked his own head!
I am so clever today!
Having figured it out, Prince Yu looked at Su Yunhe, “I’ll give you a chance to redeem yourself. Bring Song Yu to my bed tonight!”
Didn’t Qi Wang want to protect Song Yu’s reputation?
Then he would deliberately defile it!