novelhk Chapter 319 Slapping the Face of the Treacherous Regent 14
Chapter 319 Slapping the Face of the Treacherous Regent 14
Xuanming had been taking painkillers for several days and was feeling much better, but he discovered that little Xuanming could no longer stand up!
No matter how hard he tried or what methods he used, he couldn't get Xiao Xuanming to stand up.
He didn't dare tell his father, the Left Chancellor, that if his father knew he had become a cripple, he would become his discarded son.
He would be abandoned and lose everything he currently possessed; he would never allow such a thing to happen.
Leng Yuexing's kick crippled him, and he was determined to avenge himself!
Knowing that Leng Yuexing was going to inspect the Embroidered Uniform Guard today, he waited here early, determined to teach Leng Yuexing a lesson.
The Embroidered Uniform Guard had already laid an ambush for him. As long as Leng Yuexing dared to enter this place, they could catch him like a turtle in a jar!
After thinking for a moment, he sneered, "Leng Yuexing, you kicked me and haven't gone to the Prime Minister's residence to apologize. You clearly don't respect me at all!"
"The imperial physicians all say that Prince Xuan is in good health, so why should I go to the Prime Minister's residence to apologize?" Leng Yuexing said slowly and deliberately.
"You!" Xuanming shouted, pointing at Leng Yuexing.
He then sneered and waved his hand behind him, instantly summoning dozens of men in black behind Xuanming.
He deliberately transferred all the workers from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, leaving only his own men in the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
"Leng Yuexing, you probably don't know that today is your death day!" Xuan Ming said fiercely.
Upon seeing this, Chen An stepped forward and shouted angrily, "Prince Xuan, aren't you afraid that the Emperor will find out about this and sentence you to death?"
Xuanming spread his arms wide, his expression sinister. "There are only us here. As long as we kill you, no one will know about this."
"Xuanming, do you really think you can kill us?" Leng Yuexing asked calmly.
"Of course! No matter how powerful you are, do you think you can defeat the dozens of assassins behind me?" Xuan Ming sneered.
Leng Yuexing yawned lazily, her expression indifferent, without a trace of fear.
"Commander?" Chen An couldn't help but ask.
Leng Yuexing turned to look at Chen An, "Don't worry, do you really think Xuanming could bring so many people here quietly?"
"We came in through the secret passage and weren't discovered by anyone," Xuan Ming sneered. "No one will come to rescue you, so give up on that idea!"
"Secret passage?"
"Yes, it's a secret passage."
"What a coincidence, the Emperor is also preparing to come through the secret passage, he should be arriving soon," Leng Yuexing said coldly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Shangguan Jingzhi walked over from around the corner.
Seeing this, his expression turned cold. "What's going on?"
Leng Yuexing quickly walked to Shangguan Jingzhi's side. "It's obvious, they've got us trapped."
Shangguan Jingzhi shook his head. "You still have the mind to joke? If I hadn't suddenly decided to come along and see for myself, could you have escaped unscathed from so many assassins?"
Leng Yuexing raised an eyebrow. "Why don't you try and see?"
The two were talking intimately on one side, while Xuanming was so scared that his heart was about to jump out of his chest!
He never expected that the Emperor would come here.
Thinking that the emperor had come alone, Xuanming's eyes hardened. He thought, "If all else fails, I'll just kill the emperor too!"
"Go!" Xuan Ming shouted, and the assassins behind him immediately attacked Leng Yuexing and the other two.
Chen An, with a do-or-die attitude, stepped forward, only to find that many men in black had suddenly appeared around him.
These men in black were like phantoms in the night; they approached silently and killed dozens of assassins on the scene in an instant.
Xuanming was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, looking at Shangguan Jingzhi with a terrified expression, wondering how Shangguan Jingzhi would deal with him.
Before Chen An could make a move, the men in black were executed. He felt a mix of relief and fear.
Fortunately, he was loyal to the emperor, so these assassins wouldn't kill him. What he feared was the assassins' strength; he felt he wouldn't survive a second in their hands.
"These guards are quite capable!" Leng Yuexing praised.
“These guards are elites trained by the royal family generation after generation, and their strength is beyond doubt.” Shangguan Jingzhi waved his hand, and the guards disappeared instantly.
"Thanks to your guards, you've saved me a lot of trouble. Leave the rest to me. The stench of blood is too strong here; you should go back to the palace and rest first," Leng Yuexing advised.
"This little bit of bloodshed is nothing. Didn't you say you were going to take me on a tour of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and have me write down anything that wasn't right so we could have them fix it when we got back?"
Seeing that Shangguan Jingzhi was full of interest, Leng Yuexing knew that he would not return to the palace, so she stopped trying to persuade him.
He turned to look at Chen An, who was gazing at the sky in the distance, and said, "Chen An, find a dark room and take Xuan Ming inside."
After respectfully responding, Chen An walked towards Xuan Ming, who was kneeling in front of him.
"Lord Leng! The Emperor has not yet given the order, what right do you have to detain me?" Xuanming shouted.
Although he was terrified, he felt that the emperor was considerate of his father and wouldn't do anything to him.
Unfortunately, he misjudged Leng Yuexing's importance in Shangguan Jingzhi's heart.
If it were anyone else, Shangguan Jingzhi might not care, but Xuanming wanted to kill Leng Yuexing, which Shangguan Jingzhi would absolutely not allow.
"Xuan Ming has assassinated a high-ranking official of the court. From this moment on, he is stripped of his title of Regent, demoted to a commoner, imprisoned by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and to be executed on a later date." Shangguan Jingzhi's voice was extremely cold, and his expression as he looked at Xuan Ming was full of murderous intent.
A single sentence decided Xuanming's fate.
Xuanming's lips trembled as he tried to say something, but in the end he said nothing, letting Chen An take him to the dark room.
Although it was Chen An's first time visiting the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he knew that the secret rooms were all underground, and the entrances were usually behind the main hall.
He led Xuanming toward the back hall, and soon found the entrance to the secret room.
Seeing that Chen An had taken Xuan Ming away, Leng Yuexing grasped Shangguan Jingzhi's hand and led him on a tour of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
The Embroidered Uniform Guard was converted from the abandoned Ministry of Justice. It had a very comprehensive set of interrogation and office spaces, with only minor renovations.
However, after Leng Yuexing's visit, there were still some things he was not satisfied with. He asked Shangguan Jingzhi to write them down and complete them all in the next five days.
After the tour was completed, Shangguan Jingzhi took Leng Yuexing back to the palace.
Leng Yuexing pointed to the dark room where Xuanming was being held, "Xuanming is our Jinyiwei's number one wanted criminal, so I have to treat him properly."
Seeing the coldness in Leng Yuexing's eyes, Shangguan Jingzhi squeezed Leng Yuexing's hand. "Don't stay out too late. I'll wait for you in the palace."
After saying that, he turned and entered the secret passage.
He had someone dig this secret passage on his own initiative. The exit of the passage was very close to the back gate of the palace, and he soon returned to his bedchamber.
After Shangguan Jingzhi left, Leng Yuexing entered the dark room where Xuanming was being held.
Chen An remained standing on one side of the dark room, keeping a close watch on Xuan Ming, not daring to relax in the slightest, for fear that Xuan Ming might escape when he was not paying attention.
Upon seeing Leng Yuexing enter, Chen An bowed respectfully and asked, "Chief, shall we begin?"