roccoschili Chapter 296 Li Daitao is stiff
Chapter 296 Li Daitao is stiff
After his hair was completely dry, Su Cheng'an rested for only an hour before getting up and rushing to the front yard to report the situation to King Dingbei.
At noon, he hurried back to Shaoguangyuan and had lunch with Jinchu. After the meal, he looked solemn and took Jinchu's hand to give him some instructions.
"Ajin, the 100,000 soldiers heading south arrived near the outskirts of Beijing yesterday. Father and Uncle Chen have discussed this and decided that I should depart for the capital immediately."
As soon as he finished speaking, a look of surprise flashed across Jin Chu's face. "So soon? Can't we leave tomorrow?"
Su Cheng'an shook his head: "This trip to the capital is already extremely dangerous. Arriving half a day earlier will give us half a day more time to plan our response."
He turned to Jin Chu and reassured her, "Fortunately, Father is at home, so you don't have to panic. If you have anything important to do, you can go directly to Mother."
Jin Chu suppressed her reluctance and stepped forward to embrace him, "Then you must be careful on the road and make sure to protect yourself."
"Okay, I've already told Hanying and Hanzhu to keep you close. You should also take care of yourself and wait for me to come back."
After the couple hugged each other reluctantly for a moment, Su Cheng'an turned and left Shaoguangyuan.
He took Chen Zhe and a group of Qingyun Guards and rode at full speed all the way, finally arriving at the outskirts of the capital on the last day of July.
There are several farms at the foot of the lush green mountains twenty miles outside the capital. In one of the larger courtyards, several middle-aged men from farming families are standing there, walking back and forth vigilantly.
Su Chengan sat in the main seat, holding his chin and staring at the young man standing in the hall.
The young man was 80% similar to him in both body shape and face, and was obviously his substitute.
"When did you prepare this person?"
"On the day the young master turned eighteen, the prince summoned me back to Youyun City to serve as your attendant for over half a month. Upon my return, I found three people who resembled the young master, and after much comparison and instruction, I chose this person."
Su Cheng'an's eyes moved slightly as he thought of this.
When he returned home at the age of eighteen, his chief attendant suddenly fell ill, so his father gave him someone else, saying that the person would take care of him personally for a period of time instead of the chief attendant.
At that time, he did not take it seriously. He thought that his mother was worried about him and sent someone to him in the name of his father. Therefore, he allowed this person to follow him every day and focused on his own affairs.
When the long-servant recovered, the person who had followed him for more than half a month disappeared.
But I didn't expect that the people back then were actually doing this for today five years later.
He thought for a moment and said, "I must go to the palace to watch the ceremony this time. This is the fastest and most reasonable way the Third Prince can find to get rid of me."
Glancing at the young man below, Su Chengan asked again, "Do you know Kung Fu?"
"My Lord, I have learned a few years of martial arts, and I can handle eight or ten ordinary people."
As soon as the young man spoke, everyone, including Su Cheng'an, was slightly startled. The voice was quite similar to that of the prince.
"My name is Li Bao. My parents are both farmers. Seven years ago, because my younger sister was still somewhat pretty, the Third Prince, who was traveling, saw her and raped her. To clear his name, the Third Prince forced her to stay with him. But after just a month, he lost interest in her and has not paid any attention to her since then."
"Her foster brother, Chen Jie, saw that my sister had been abandoned by the Third Prince, so he forced her to commit that shameful act. My sister committed suicide out of humiliation. My parents went to seek an explanation, but Chen Jie had someone follow them home. In the dead of night, when I was away, he suffocated them to death in their bedside."
Li Bao used his original voice to speak these words, which was completely different from Su Cheng'an's voice, but everyone present could feel the grief and anger in his tone.
"My entire family was murdered by the Third Prince and his evil servants. I only seek revenge for my family, even at the cost of my own life. If you can help my master today, I will repay you with my own death."
After saying that, he knelt down on his knees, banged his head on the ground, and kowtowed to Su Cheng'an.
"Hurry up and get up!" Su Cheng'an personally stood up and helped him up. "Brother Li Bao, if I bring you into the palace this time, I will really use your life to make trouble. Even so, don't you regret it?"
"As a son, if I can't seek revenge, what's the point of living in this world? As long as I can bring down the Third Prince and his foster brother, even if I have to die for the Crown Prince, Li Bao will have no complaints."
"Well, if that's the case, then come with me to witness the crowning ceremony of our Crown Prince!"
"The Third Prince cannot be dealt with right away, but his foster brother, the one you mentioned named Chen Jie, can be killed before the ceremony to comfort your parents' spirits in heaven."
"Thank you for your kindness, my lord. If this is the case, Li Bao will die without regrets." Li Bao's eyes showed surprise and he bowed again.
Su Chengan stopped him in time, "Okay, if that's the case, then get up quickly and let's discuss what to do next."
The day quickly arrived on the fifth day of the eighth lunar month. Duan, the Third Prince's wet nurse, woke up with her eyelids twitching constantly. She felt an inexplicable anxiety when eating or doing anything else. Thinking of her son whom she had not seen for two or three days, she turned and ordered the maid, "Go to the outer courtyard and call the steward Chen. Tell him I have something to ask him."
The maid left in response, but when she came back she looked anxious: "Mother Duan, Manager Chen left the house three days ago on business and hasn't returned yet."
The teacup in Duan's hand fell to the ground with a clang.
At the same time, Li Bao murmured in front of his parents' graves, "My dear parents, if you are still alive, I have personally killed Chen Jie, the man who poisoned you two. You two will go ahead. I will come to serve you in the underworld after I have done what I need to do."
The Third Prince's mansion was in chaos.
Just three days before his enthronement ceremony, his foster brother Chen Jie was found naked in an abandoned small farm outside the city. He was already dead and his body was stiff.
The wet nurse Duan Mama fainted at that moment. After waking up, she came to him with disheveled hair to ask him to avenge her brother.
With the grand ceremony approaching, how could he care about so many things? He could only hastily deal with the wet nurse, promising to find out the truth about his brother's death and avenge him, and then sent the wet nurse away.
During this period, the second prince's legs were paralyzed and the fourth prince's reputation was tarnished. He had to protect himself and become the crown prince in three days.
Although Ruxiong had done a lot of private things for me, he was greedy and lustful by nature, and who knew where he had incurred the wrongful debt. Furthermore, he had been known to tease people and had many enemies during his lifetime, so it was difficult to find out who had harmed him.
I heard that Prince Dingbei's son Su Cheng'an had entered Prince Dingbei's residence in the capital this morning. I haven't seen him for several years, and I wonder what he looks like now. He must take this opportunity to meet him to ensure that the plan for the enthronement ceremony is smooth.
If everything goes well, Su Cheng'an will never come back!
By then, the northern border will no longer be a concern!