The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 123 - 77: Assigned to Yuzhou_4

"Go!" Xiao Zhanping said, "Bai Wenwu and Bai Mowan have left for almost half a year now; it has also been almost half a year since you and Bai Mowan last saw each other. Don’t you think you should go see her?"

"Your son understands." Xiao Jinsen instantly got the hint.

"But there is no need to hurry. I will naturally find excuses to delay your departure. I am still afraid, worried that something unexpected might happen."

"Yes." Xiao Jinsen didn’t say more.

At that moment, he unexpectedly became more cautious.

He suddenly thought, could this assassination attempt... be meant to terrify Xiao Zhanping, so that he would be reluctant to send him to Yuzhou City?!

On second thought.

Who else would not want him to go to Yuzhou City?!

The Empress definitely wouldn’t stop him; she’d be glad if he died in Yuzhou, and once he left for such a remote place like Yuzhou, she could even send someone to assassinate him.

So it absolutely wasn’t the Empress.

If it was not the Empress, then it couldn’t be anyone else.

No one else could possibly have such a strategy.

In his heart, he could scheme against anyone.

But no one could scheme against him!

...

Chengqian Palace.

The sleeping chamber of the Empress, Yu Qingyuan.

After Xiao Jinyan left, he sought out Yu Qingyuan immediately and told her everything that happened today in full detail.

"So your father sent Xiao Jinxing to Yuzhou?!" Yu Qingyuan was obviously surprised, too.

It was inconceivable that Xiao Jinxing would be the one sent.

Xiao Jinxing the cripple...

She had always thought it would be Xiao Jinsen going.

Thinking that once Xiao Jinsen left, she would find a way to kill him.

As expected.

Xiao Zhanping was partial.

It was clear he would never let the Crown Prince go on such a commission, as the intent would be too obvious. Xiao Zhanping wouldn’t make such a foolish move, and the only suitable candidate would be Xiao Jinsen. Yet Xiao Zhanping even managed to make use of Xiao Jinxing.

"As long as it’s not your son going, what difference does it make who goes?" Xiao Jinyan was still in shock.

He nearly thought he was the one who would be sent.

"You spineless thing!" Yu Qingyuan, hearing him say this, looked as displeased as ever.

Yu Qingyuan, clever for an entire lifetime—how could she have given birth to such a mediocre son!

When Xiao Jinyan was reprimanded, he didn’t dare to retort.

If his mother hadn’t forced him, he really wouldn’t have had such a big ambition to become Emperor.

"Xiao Jinxing didn’t resist?" Yu Qingyuan asked.

"He seemed unwilling, but who can go against the Imperial Decree." Xiao Jinyan replied.

"Looks like Xiao Jinxing is to go, only to never return." Yu Qingyuan said coldly.

Seeing Xiao Jinxing looking so weak, he might not even make it to Yuzhou and could die from exhaustion midway.

Xiao Jinyan didn’t care for Xiao Jinxing at all.

After all, his only threat was Xiao Jinsen.

"Mother, if there is nothing else, your son would like to take his leave." Xiao Jinyan hurriedly wanted to slip away.

"Stop right there!" Yu Qingyuan said sternly, "Did you investigate the matter of the assassin, as I asked you to?"

"Your son investigated, but found no clues at all! I really do not wish to investigate further. I believe that it must have been a stage play acted out by Xiao Jinsen and the Noble Consort. Otherwise, why would Xiao Jinsen, who saved the Emperor, be only slightly injured, while Ye Qichi almost lost his life trying to save you?" Xiao Jinyan was convinced of his own thoughts.

Yu Qingyuan rarely approved of Xiao Jinyan, but she nodded, "Zhao Mengyu and Xiao Jinsen must have acted out this ruse to prevent Xiao Jinsen from going to Yuzhou. After all, if he could encounter an assassin in the heavily guarded Imperial Palace, what about elsewhere? This mother and son are clearly trying to remind the Emperor."

"Yes." Xiao Jinyan was certain, "Today my father obviously showed favoritism towards Xiao Jinsen."

Yu Qingyuan’s face turned even more unsightly.

Zhao Mengyu wanted to replace Xiao Jinyan with Xiao Jinsen?!

Don’t even think about it!

She would never let Zhao Mengyu succeed!

...

Ye Qichi’s temporary sleeping chamber.

Xiao Jinxing returned.

After arriving, he immediately ordered, "Pack up, we’re leaving the palace."

Isn’t this efficiency a bit too high?!

Ye Qichi was still somewhat unable to react.

Lu You, on the other hand, was excited.

Finally, they could leave the Imperial Palace; the Princess would no longer need to endure the Prince’s stabs every day.

The group packed up quickly.

It seemed they were fleeing for their lives.

Ye Qichi was carried onto the carriage.

Xiao Jinxing sat beside her.

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Due to Ye Qichi’s health, the carriage moved very slowly.

What was supposed to be a 2-hour journey would now take at least half a day.

Ye Qichi was really bored and couldn’t help asking, "Why can we suddenly leave the palace? What did the Emperor ask you to do today?"

Xiao Jinxing’s eyes shifted slightly.

He didn’t turn to look at Ye Qichi, but he unexpectedly spoke, "Father is sending me to Yuzhou."

"Yuzhou?"

"An epidemic has broken out in Yuzhou City; he wants me to go there to manage it."

"..." Ye Qichi felt the current plot was somewhat disconnected.

In the book, the epidemic in Yuzhou City was mentioned but not detailed, merely saying that Xiao Jinsen went to Yuzhou and controlled the epidemic by indiscriminate killing. Of course, such brutality could not be exposed; externally, those were his great merits. Xiao Jinsen also gained control over Yuzhou City because of this, which laid the foundation for him later to collude with Xiongnu and pressure the Emperor in a coup d’état.

Of course, in the end, the coup was a failure.

As Bai Mowan, reborn, was aware of all his schemes, she turned them against him, joining forces with Xiao Jinxing to set up a trap in advance and eradicated Xiao Jinsen altogether.

Thinking of this, Ye Qichi suddenly became somewhat panicky.

It seems like the plot is going off course!