There were many people in the King of Shu's mansion tonight. Most of them didn't know the young man who suddenly appeared and kicked Qin Yu away. However, some people finally recognized him after thinking for a moment.
Prince Ning was far away in Qing 'an Prefecture and rarely appeared in the capital. Naturally, the chances of Crown Prince Li Xuan appearing in public were even smaller. However, this didn't mean that he could be insulted by Qin Yu.
Not to mention Qin Yu, even Prime Minister Qin wouldn't do this.
Because Prince Ning was not an ordinary prince. He was the Emperor's younger brother and held great power. Although he was far away in Qing 'an Prefecture, no one dared to underestimate him. The Emperor attached great importance to him and kept him in the capital to supervise Gyeonggi Province. The supervisor of Gyeonggi Province didn't supervise the common people, but the officials, nobles, and even the royal family. This included Prime Minister Qin, the King of Shu, and many people present and their family elders. The supervisor of Gyeonggi Province had the right to speak directly to the Emperor without going through the Censorate.
This supervisor had only been in the capital for a little more than a month. Normally, he did not show himself, hiding in the Crown Prince's manor. He never attended banquets, nor did he interact with the nobles in the capital. He only did one thing when no one was prepared.
He reported to the Emperor that Chen Yue, the governor of the capital, had abused his power for personal gain. Thus, Chen Yue was banished thousands of miles away. Although the Chen family's power in the capital was not shaken, their years of planning were destroyed and they suffered heavy losses. The Chen family's loss was the King of Shu's loss.
This was the only thing that people remembered about Crown Prince Li Xuan. Now there was a second thing.
He violently beat up Qin Yu, the eldest grandson of Prime Minister Qin's family, in the King of Shu's mansion because Qin Yu unknowingly scolded him.
Wait a minute, was that an insult or not?
Let's not talk about this for now. After tonight, people had a new understanding of this low-key Crown Prince.
There might be another madman in the capital, a madman crazier than Qin Yu.
Madmen weren't scary. What was scary was a madman with a strong background. This Crown Prince's background was obviously much stronger than Qin Yu's.
"Ahem … haha …"
A light cough broke the silence. Qin Yu crawled up from the ground with difficulty, clutching his lower abdomen. Perhaps it was because of the severe pain, but his expression was somewhat hideous.
He was smiling. Although the expression on his face was a little twisted and there was even a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, everyone could feel that he was smiling.
How could he still laugh at a time like this? What kind of lunatics were these?
Very soon, they seemed to have thought of something. Just now, it seemed that in a situation that was even more severe than the one they were facing now, there was also someone who was smiling, and his smile was much more beautiful than Young Duke Qin's.
They looked at Li Xianzi and felt that everyone was acting strangely tonight.
"Cough, so it's … Your Highness." Qin Yu coughed a few more times and coughed out some blood. His face was full of smiles, but it looked very strange.
Li Xuan looked very surprised. He walked in front of Qin Yu and said, "So it's Young Duke Qin. I was really impolite just now. If I knew the person who scolded me was Young Duke Qin, I would have used less strength."
Qin Yu bowed slightly and said with a smile, "In that case, I have to thank Your Highness."
The crowd didn't understand what they were talking about. They really didn't understand these big shots. Obviously, they had been beaten to the point of vomiting blood, but they still had to thank the other side, while the other side accepted it calmly. What was wrong with this world?
At this time, the development of the matter had completely exceeded their expectations. It didn't matter whether it was an assassination or a murder. It didn't matter whether Li Xianzi could leave the King of Shu's Mansion safely. These things all became secondary because of Young Duke Qin's kick.
Now, apart from Young Duke Qin and Prince Ning's Heir Li Xuan, the only one who could participate in this matter was King of Shu.
In fact, King of Shu was also very troubled.
Of course, it was impossible to catch Li Xuan. If he detained Li Xuan tonight because of this matter, he would become the laughingstock of the whole Capital City tomorrow. No matter how much they didn't get along, Qin Yu was an outsider here after all. More importantly, he was in the wrong.
But if he ignored it, how could he explain to Qin Yu? The Qin Family and he had been in the same boat for a long time. How could he disappoint the Qin Family?
He knew better than anyone why Li Xuan appeared here tonight and why he attacked Qin Yu. It turned out that he had underestimated Li Xianzi. His relationship with Li Xuan was far more than ordinary friends.
In this way, the reason why Qin Yu refused his invitation just now was probably because of Li Xuan.
"Qin Yu made an unintentional mistake just now. He has received the punishment he deserves. This matter is over." King of Shu said with a sullen face, "The county magistrate of Chang 'an, Li Yi, brought a female assassin into the King's Mansion to assassinate Young Duke Qin. He has evil intentions. He will be temporarily detained by the King of Shu's Mansion and handed over to the Ministry of Justice tomorrow."
If Li Xuan hadn't appeared, he might not have made such a fuss. But his appearance made King of Shu make up his mind to directly determine this matter as an assassination.
Since Li Xuan made him uncomfortable, he naturally wouldn't let him feel comfortable.
Li Yi's eyes flickered slightly. It would be strange if a person like King of Shu could become the emperor. He was so narrow-minded. It was him who invited him here. Just now, he said that he would have a bright future if he followed him. Now, he turned his back on him. The old emperor must be blind to pass the throne to him.
If King of Shu could bear it at this time, he would really be careful. But in order to punish him, King of Shu was so eager, so the danger was naturally much less.
"Assassinate Qin Yu? Temporarily detain the King of Shu's Mansion? " A smile appeared on Li Xuan's face. He looked at King of Shu and asked, "Your Highness, who gave you this power? His Majesty or yourself?"
As soon as Li Xuan said this, King of Shu's face immediately changed and became completely gloomy. The hearts of the people around also trembled.
His Highness had completely fallen out with King of Shu. Just because of Li Xianzi? Was it worth it?
Although King of Shu was a prince, he could do whatever he wanted in his own fief, which was far away from the emperor. But this was the capital city. Strictly speaking, King of Shu, who was already an adult, should have gone back to his fief long ago. In the capital city, although everyone had to salute him and call him "Your Highness", in fact, he could only use this title. He had no real power, because he was not the crown prince, let alone the emperor.
Of course, because King of Shu had a strong background and was very likely to ascend the throne, no one in the capital city dared to talk to him like this. They could not wait to flatter him. Even if he was fine and overstepped his power, no one would care.
But if this matter was brought to the table, King of Shu would not be in the right even if it was brought to His Majesty.
Because the person who said that was Crown Prince Li Xuan, the supervisor of Gyeonggi Province, the supervisor of King of Shu.
Moreover, even a blind man could tell what was going on tonight. If the Crown Prince, as the supervisor, intervened, the King of Shu and little Duke Qin would no longer be in the hands of the King of Shu and little Duke Qin. The reputation that the King of Shu had accumulated over a long period of time would also be smeared with a big stain.
After Crown Prince tore off this fig leaf, King of Shu had been forced into a desperate situation.
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