"In that case, it was Grandmaster's doing?" Zhao Yancheng said.
Deng Yue said, "Of course there's no evidence. No one saw it, but judging from the way these people died, and how they died without anyone knowing, I'm afraid there's no one else in the world who could do this except for Grandmaster."
"Don't tell me someone won't frame Grandmaster?" Zhao Yancheng snorted.
Deng Yue smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, in this world, I'm afraid only Grandmaster has this kind of magical power. Even if others wanted to frame Grandmaster, they wouldn't have the means to do so."
"That might not be the case." Zhao Yancheng shook his head and said, "The Heaven Mending Tower can do it. They are everywhere, and if they want to retaliate against the Great Master, in a situation where they can't assassinate him, it is also possible for them to take action at the same time and frame the Great Master."
"This …" Deng Yue hesitated for a moment before nodding slowly. "That's indeed a possibility."
In theory, this was the case. However, there was a limit to how powerful Heaven Mending Tower's assassins could be. No matter how powerful they were, it was impossible for them to silently kill a prince. If that was the case, Heaven Mending Tower would have dominated the world a long time ago. How could they have ended up like this?
Zhao Yancheng said, "The Heaven Mending Pavilion might have found a strange poison. After being poisoned, one would smile and then die without a sound. Their method of poisoning was very powerful, so no one discovered it."
Xu Changfeng shook his head, unable to continue listening. He performed a cupped-fist salute and said, "Your Majesty, it is not easy to poison a prince. It is not as difficult as assassination."
"What if this poison is colorless and odorless?" Zhao Yancheng snorted.
"This …" Xu Changfeng hesitated and nodded slowly. "If there really is such a strange poison, then it's possible."
Deng Yue said, "Your Majesty, if there really is such a strange poison, then it might not be the work of the Heaven Mending House. It could be any other force. That would be troublesome, so we must also be careful!"
In reality, he was certain that this was Chu Li's doing. However, since the Emperor had made such an excuse, he would not point it out tactfully. He could not help but shake his head when he saw Xu Changfeng's hesitant expression.
Xu Changfeng said, "Your Majesty, if there really is a strange poison, the lives of the princes …"
"They want to frame Grandmaster, so they naturally won't do it," Zhao Yancheng said.
"That's right, that's right." Deng Yue quickly nodded, causing Xu Changfeng to look at him with disdain and mockery.
Xu Changfeng said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, since that's the case, why don't we ask Grandmaster in person?"
A monk would never lie. Given Ding Ru's character, he would definitely admit to it if he really did it. Once he did it, the officials in the imperial court would be even more intolerant of him staying in the capital, and even the emperor wouldn't be able to suppress him.
This could be considered as breaking the taboos and tacit understanding of the various countries. No matter how fierce the conflict between two countries was, it would not endanger the safety of the royal descendants. Otherwise, once this bad precedent was set, all the people of the Renhuang Clan would not be able to live in peace.
"… Gu Yuanhe, call An Fu over!" Zhao Yancheng said.
"Yes," Gu Yuanhe replied and left the Xuan Yuan Palace.
After a while, Princess Anfu arrived at the main hall and said lazily, "Imperial Father, I was just taking a nap. What's the matter?"
"Deng Yue!" Zhao Yancheng said.
Deng Yue hurriedly bowed and explained the situation.
"What a relief!" Princess Anfu beamed with joy, "This is Master's warning them. If they act foolishly again, it won't be just Your Highness who will die, it will be them!"
"This is pure nonsense!" Zhao Yancheng said in a deep voice, "Do you think the emperors of the various countries will accept this threat?"
"Of course." Princess Anfu said with a smile.
Zhao Yancheng said, "This will only thoroughly anger the three of them, and they will madly retaliate … It's even possible that the three countries will unite and destroy us first. If they can't do anything to Grandmaster, they can't do anything to us!"
"Then let's give it a try." Princess Anfu tilted her head and said disapprovingly.
Zhao Yancheng said with a solemn expression, "Was it really Grandmaster's doing?"
"Once Master becomes ruthless, he won't be lenient." Princess Anfu said, "I dare to conclude that it was Master's doing!"
"Alas …" Zhao Yancheng shook his head and sighed.
He inwardly rejoiced that An Fu had become Grandmaster's disciple. Otherwise, it would be a big problem if there was a conflict with Grandmaster. Now that An Fu was Grandmaster's successor, he didn't have to worry about anything else.
As they were speaking, a guard's voice came from outside, "Your Majesty, Commander Deng's subordinates are anxiously looking for him."
"Go and take a look." Zhao Yancheng waved his hand.
Deng Yue cupped his fists and bowed, then left the hall.
After a while, he retreated and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, another three groups of people have arrived in the capital. There are more people than the last time, and they are also more elite. They are all experienced warriors who have been through hundreds of battles. They have been sent as suicide soldiers."
"Are they targeting Grandmaster?" Zhao Yancheng asked.
Deng Yue said, "They are already near Ruyi Temple and have surrounded them. This subject has already warned that we can't act rashly."
Princess Anfu said excitedly, "I'll go and take a look!"
"Anfu, stay here!" Zhao Yancheng said, "Aren't you afraid that they are luring the tiger away from the mountain?"
Princess Anfu was startled, the excitement on her face faded, and she sighed, "We really can't not be on guard!"
"Your Majesty, this subject will go and take a look." Deng Yue cupped his fists and lightly retreated.
However, he quickly returned and entered the hall, cupped his fists, and said, "Your Majesty, this subject just received news that two more princes have died!"
"Died again?" Zhao Yancheng frowned.
Deng Yue said, "Great Shuo, Great Kun, and Great Ning have each lost two princes, but they are still smiling. It seems that Grandmaster has not given up, but I wonder if he will continue killing."
"That's because Master saw them and they sent assassins again!" Princess Anfu said disapprovingly.
"But …" Deng Yue hesitated.
Logically, the assassins had just been seen here, and someone had died there. The timing did not match.
Princess Anfu looked at Zhao Yancheng.
Zhao Yancheng sighed, "It seems that Grandmaster really did it."
He knew that Chu Li had the ability to move through the void. Now that Princess Anfu had mastered it, Grandmaster Ding Ru could only move even faster. When he saw the assassins outside Ruyi Temple, he immediately took action and assassinated two princes.
Meanwhile, Deng Yue's information was delivered through a special technique, and it could be delivered in just an hour. Of course, he had to pay a huge price, but such important information had to be delivered even if he had to pay the price.
Princess Anfu said, "Let's see if they still dare to assassinate us this time!"
Deng Yue said, "If Grandmaster was in the temple, these assassins would not have been able to escape."
Princess Anfu scoffed, "Master is not so pedantic. He still kept them alive, so he must have killed them."
Deng Yue said, "I will go and take a look!"
He hurried out again, and soon returned with a fist salute. "Your Majesty, it is indeed as we expected. There are corpses lying outside Ruyi Temple again. None of the five hundred assassins were spared."
His expression was complicated. Although he did not see it with his own eyes, seeing the five hundred corpses smiling gave him goosebumps.
"Sigh …" Zhao Yancheng said, "It seems that I will have to personally go to Ruyi Temple."
"Then go, I will follow Father," Princess Anfu said.
"Let's go!" Zhao Yancheng said in a low voice.
Gu Yuanhe, Xu Changfeng, and Deng Yue followed closely behind. They did not advise him to be cautious and not leave the palace easily. With Princess Anfu around, they were not worried about Zhao Yancheng's safety.
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