Thief Emperor

Chapter 654 Blood Relatives

Li Yun hasn't seen King Wu Yuanyou of Chu for a long time.

It's not that I'm ignoring him on purpose, but I'm just too busy these days and don't have time to see him.

Moreover, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu was very quiet and didn't even leave his house. Unless there was something special, Li Yun had no reason or excuse to see him.

Of course, more importantly, Li had previously won the siege of Jiangbei and now had enough confidence and foundation to start an uprising under his own banner without having to rely on the name of the King of Chu. Therefore, there was no need to meet him again.

Otherwise, Li would have probably run to him many times to discuss the matter of becoming emperor.

Sitting in the carriage, Li Yun thought about it seriously and still felt that the King of Chu was injured in his own territory, and as the landlord, he should go to see him.

After all, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu is so well-behaved and sensible. As long as Li Yun can succeed, he is destined to be Li Yun's future "guest".

The legitimacy of the new dynasty will probably be passed on to His Royal Highness the King of Chu.

At this time, if things become too unfamiliar, that would not be appropriate.

"Let's go to the Prince of Chu's mansion."

There is indeed a Prince Chu's Palace in Jinling City. When His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu came to seek refuge with Li Yun, Li Yun gave him a house and renovated it into this palace.

However, this palace is far from the size of a normal palace. It is just the residence of an ordinary wealthy family. Moreover, it is not located in the new city, but in the old city of Jinling.

Su Zhan, who was driving for Li Yun, nodded quickly and said, "Yes."

The carriage drove slowly into the old city of Jinling, and then stopped at the gate of a mansion. Li Yun got off the carriage. A leader of the Nine Departments guarding the gate recognized him and immediately stepped forward, bowed his head and said, "Go up!"

The security of the Chu Palace is the responsibility of the Nine Departments. After all, it is not easy to send soldiers directly to guard it.

Originally, if the King of Chu was assassinated under his protection, Jiusi would definitely have to take the responsibility. However, the person who assassinated the King of Chu this time was not an external assassin, but a "family member" who came to Jinling with the King of Chu.

That is, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu's own maid.

Therefore, there is no question of Jiusi having any responsibility, and the person in charge of Jiusi here also behaves very calmly.

Li Yun looked at him and asked, "What's the situation?"

The leader lowered his head and said, "A pair of scissors stabbed her in the back. Fortunately, the woman was weak and His Royal Highness the King of Chu moved again, so the scissors only penetrated half an inch into the flesh. It has been bandaged now."

Li frowned and asked, "Where's that woman?"

"He committed suicide, but he didn't die."

The leader lowered his head and said, "He stabbed himself in the neck with the scissors, but he was timid after all. Plus, he probably had no training, so he stopped as soon as the blood started to bleed and fainted. He is now in custody."

Li Yun touched his chin and asked, "Interrogate him in detail and report to me after you find out."

"Yes."

After Li Yun finished giving his instructions, he looked up at the palace and said silently, "Open the door. I'll go in and take a look."

"Yes."

He quickly made way and invited Li Yun in. After opening the door, Li walked in with his hands behind his back. Not long after he entered the house, someone from the Jiusi came to meet him and led Li Yun all the way into the inner courtyard and to the door of a room. At this moment, there were already several children, both boys and girls, gathered outside the room.

There were also a few women guarding the door, most of them were in their twenties, and one of them was pregnant.

Li Yun ignored them and walked straight to the door, pushed it open and walked in. After walking in, he saw at a glance the fat Prince Chu lying on the bed.

When His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu first arrived in Jinling, he had lost a lot of weight and was completely different from the chubby prince Li Yun had seen before. However, during his time in Jinling, he did not go out of the house and did not do any other exercise except having children. Now he had gained weight again, visibly.

Such a little fat boy, lying on the bed, looks quite funny.

Li Yun looked at him, then called the doctor who was guarding nearby and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Fortunately, the prince has thick flesh."

The doctor bowed his head to Li Yun and said, "It's just a superficial wound now. As long as you rest and don't let external evil enter your body and cause carbuncle or sore, it won't be a big deal."

In traditional Chinese medicine, these two diseases are probably referred to as wound infection.

Li Yun smiled and nodded, "It seems that being fat has its advantages. I understand. You go out first. I will talk to His Highness."

The doctor lowered his head, answered yes, and retreated cautiously.

Soon, Li Yun and His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu were the only two people left in the room.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu was lying on the bed, not asleep, but with his eyes open. However, he did not speak a word and just stared blankly, obviously feeling a little depressed.

Li Yun moved a stool, sat next to him, and asked, "What's wrong with you, Your Highness?"

His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu turned his head, looked at Li Yun, and then sighed, "Nothing else matters, I just feel..." "It's meaningless."

Li Yun smiled dumbly: "Your Highness was so afraid of death before, why are you saying such things now?"

His Royal Highness the King of Chu turned his head and looked at Li Yun, and said silently: "I was afraid of death before, mainly because of my children. If I die, they will have no way to live."

"Now that I think about it, blood ties seem..."

He sighed again: "It seems to be just like that."

Li Yun smiled and said, "Your Highness is sad."

"Ah."

His Royal Highness the King of Chu had a very sad look in his eyes. He looked at Li Yun and murmured, "Brother Li, do you remember the first time we met?"

"I remember that at that time, Your Highness was ordered to come to Jiangnan to raise money. At that time, I was in Yuezhou, serving as the Sima of Yuezhou."

"At that time, it was my eldest brother who sent me out of the capital. Although my father was no longer in charge of affairs, he was still secretly watching over the court. Before I left the capital, my father summoned me privately once."

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"He asked me."

His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu had tears on his face: "He asked me if I had any intention of competing with my elder brother for the throne."

"My elder brother was very powerful at the time, and I had no ambitions. I didn't want to fight him to the death, so I told my father that according to the rules, the eldest son should be made the heir, and I would not fight with my elder brother."

Having said this, the fat prince became even sadder. He buried his head in the pillow and couldn't help crying loudly.

"There is no such thing as blood relatives, there is no such thing as blood relatives!"

Seeing this, Li Yun was also silent.

He now has two sons.

Even if he cannot become the ruler of the world in the future, becoming the ruler of Jiangdong is a foregone conclusion. What about his sons in the future?
He didn't know what to say, and after a while, he tried to comfort him: "Your Majesty, you are blessed by heaven, so don't be too sad. I promised you before, no matter whether you become the emperor or not, the position of Erbin Sanke will definitely be yours in the future."

His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu wiped his tears, still feeling a little down: "I am sad, not entirely because my elder brother wants to kill me, but because the person who did it is a maid who has been with me in my house since she was twelve or thirteen years old."

"At that time, I was only thirteen or fourteen years old."

His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu looked up at Li Yun and gritted his teeth and said, "At that time, my father was still in good health. He would never place such a person by my side! Brother Li, do you know what this means?"

Li Yun nodded silently and said, "It means that at that time, the emperor wanted to kill the prince."

Hearing this, the King of Chu clenched his fists and hit the pillow twice hard. This again agitated the wound, and he cried out in pain and burst into tears again.

I don’t know if it’s because of the pain or because of the sadness.

It took him a long time to calm down. After wiping his tears with his sleeves, he turned his head to look at Li Yun and said, "Brother Li, I want to ask you a favor."

Li Yun said silently: "Your Highness said, I will do my best to do what I can do."

"Prick my ring."

The Prince of Chu sighed and said, "She probably has a story that she cannot bear to look back on. Don't make it difficult for her. Just let her die in peace."

Li Yun thought for a moment and asked, "Do you need me to find out something for the prince?"

His Royal Highness the King of Chu smiled bitterly and said, "It's useless, it's useless."

Li Yun nodded, stood up, and said, "Okay, I'll take note of it. When she wakes up, Jiusi will question her. If she is willing to talk, I will let Jiusi take note of it. If she is unwilling to talk, I will not let them torture her."

"I will let this girl leave in a dignified manner."

At this point, Li Yun looked at the King of Chu who was lying prone, and suddenly sighed softly: "If Your Highness had fought for it at the beginning, the world might not be what it is now. Your Highness's kindness at the beginning has led to unrest in the Nine Provinces today."

His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu looked at Li Yun with his face sideways and said silently: "Brother Li, you have also seen that there has always been such an assassin by my side. If I had gone to fight for it, I would probably have died long ago and would not even be able to see you, Brother Li."

He sighed and said, "This is fate. It is over and cannot be reversed by human power."

Li Yun touched his chin and nodded: "That's right."

"I won't disturb your highness to rest. I will come to see you again when your injury is healed."

The King of Chu looked at Li Yun who was leaving and said only four words without any beginning or end.

"Be careful."

(End of this chapter)