Chapter 264 It’s getting dark

The flower hall in the front yard was brightly lit at this time, and servants were coming in and out, carrying trays and cups.

Suddenly, a burst of Kunling singing came from the flower hall: “Hand in hand, we walk into the flowers and temporarily release our deep thoughts. Under the cool pavilion, the lotus flowers are reflected in the water and flutter in the wind.”

Li Hu picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp, then looked at Heshen who was singing with a smile. It turned out that this old guy sang really well.

After singing a few lines, He Shen walked back to his seat, folded his hands and said with a smile: “I didn’t sing well, please forgive me, General Li.”

“I was joking with you, sir. I’m sorry to say that, but you sang the song ‘The Palace of Eternal Life’ with clear pronunciation and true feelings, which is absolutely not comparable to those young boys who have just started singing.”

“No, no, General Li praised you.”

Li Hu filled He Shen’s glass with wine, and then filled his own glass, then raised his glass and said, “Master He, please.”

He Shen also raised his glass: “Please!”

They both drank.

After chatting for a while, Li Hu put down his wine glass and said seriously, “Master, you must have something important to tell me.”

He Shen also put down his wine glass and said with a smile: “General Li really has sharp eyes. Nothing can be hidden from your eyes. Before I even said anything, you knew I had something to ask of you.”

Li Hu smiled. This old guy had been waiting for nearly half an hour, toasting and singing. It was obvious that he had no good intentions.

He Sheng coughed lightly and continued, “I have a good relationship with the Vice Governor of Heilongjiang. Although it is a bitter and cold place, there are countless wild animals and wild birds there. These things are nothing in Liaodong, but they are rare in the interior, especially the aged old mountain ginseng and sable fur. I was thinking, can the three of us make some money together?”

Li Hu raised his eyebrows: “Just this little thing?”

He Shen laughed and said, “How can making money be called a small matter?”

Li Hu looked at him. He really couldn’t refute what he said.

He Shen: “Don’t worry, General Li, I will never let you suffer any loss.”

Just then, Li San led Liu Quan in hurriedly.

Liu Quan: “Master! Something terrible has happened!”

He Shen’s face darkened: “What’s the matter? Why are you so flustered?”

Liu Quan glanced at Li Hu in panic, then leaned forward and whispered quickly in Heshen’s ear.

He Shen’s expression changed drastically, and he stood up suddenly: “Quick! Go to the Imperial City!”

Liu Quan hurriedly stopped him: “The palace is locked, we can’t get in.”

Heshen also pretended to have just reacted.

Liu Quan shouted, “Master, hurry up and think of a solution, otherwise something serious will happen!” Then he glanced at Li Hu.

He Shen was really an expert at pretending, and he clapped his hands anxiously, “I know everything, but we can’t enter the palace, and we can’t control Fu Kang’an’s people!”

Liu Quan shouted again: “If we let them succeed, we will be cut into pieces!” and glanced at Li Hu again.

He Shen’s eyes turned red: “Fukangan, that bastard! If I can get back alive, I will never let him go!”

Li Hu watched their performance quietly. Am I such a fool?

Seeing that Li Hu did not accept the challenge, Heshen and Liu Quan looked at each other and became a little anxious.

Li Hu spoke at this time: “Master He, what happened? Tell me, maybe I can help.”

Heshen felt relieved when he heard this, and bowed to Li Hu repeatedly: “Thank you, General Li.” Then he said the prepared speech.

After hearing his words, Li Hu was surprised at first, but then he realized that this old man was not here to discuss business, but to fabricate evidence so that he could get away with it. Yes, this is a must-have plot for spy dramas.

Seeing Li Hu in a daze, Heshen became a little anxious. Fu Kang’an’s men were all elite soldiers who had emerged from a pile of dead bodies. The guards at the Fourth Prince’s mansion were no match for them. If they went too late, the Fourth Prince would die at the hands of the Jurchens, and they would never be able to return to Liaodong!
Li Hu stood up and said to He Shen, “Come on, I’ll take you to the palace.”

He Shen: “The situation is urgent, let’s send someone to notify the Infantry Office first.”

Li Hu glanced at him and shouted outside, “Someone come.”

A personal soldier came in in response.

Li Hu: “Take someone and accompany Butler Liu to the Prince Zhongshun’s Mansion.”

The personal soldier answered loudly, “Yes.” Liu Quan was startled, then looked at Heshen.

He Shen narrowed his eyes and said, “Go quickly!”

Liu Quan responded loudly, “Yes!” and followed the soldier out.

Li Hu said to Heshen, “Let’s go.” and strode out.

Heshen smiled bitterly and followed him out.

As he walked, Li Hu suddenly thought of Jia She. This old man must have someone in the Infantry Yamen. Since it was so chaotic tonight, perhaps he could take the opportunity to get out a few blank warrants with relevant stamps.

Thinking of this, he whispered a few words in the ear of his personal soldier.

Prince Zhongshun sat at his desk with his eyes closed. The flickering candlelight made his face look gloomy and uncertain.

After seeing Liu Quan off, the steward hurried in. Seeing Prince Zhongshun’s expression, he immediately understood. He stepped forward and said softly, “Your Highness, the matter is done. The letter is in the hands of the Fourth Prince. You are the Fourth Prince’s party.”

Prince Zhongshun still had his eyes closed.

The steward gave a bitter smile and said, “The Fourth Prince died at the hands of the Jurchens. Your Majesty will gain nothing except venting his anger. He will also be held accountable by His Majesty and may even lose his position as an infantry official.”

King Zhongshun then opened his eyes and said in a cold voice: “Doesn’t he want to fight for that position? Then I will make him lose the qualification to fight for the throne and destroy the dream in his heart.” Then he stood up and strode out.

The manager was startled at first, then his face changed and he hurriedly chased after him.
Heshen’s guess was correct. The guards at the Fourth Prince’s mansion were no match for Fukang’an’s spies, and the ground was littered with the bodies of the guards!

Masked men holding bloody steel knives crowded in from the second open door.

Everywhere were the servants’ screams and cries of fear!
Then there were the sounds of hacking and killing, the flash of swords and blood everywhere!
The gate to the backyard was closed. Some guards surrounded the Fourth Prince, while some guards held the hilt of their swords tightly, with tense faces. In the dark, they kept their eyes wide open, staring at the gate.

The fourth prince’s face turned pale, his eyes flashing with ferocity.

Jia Yucun, who was standing beside him, had a pale face and his beard was trembling slightly.

The crying stopped and there was complete silence, as if the air had frozen.

Just then, there was a sound of chaotic footsteps outside.

The guards swallowed subconsciously and took a few steps back.

The footsteps stopped outside the door, followed by the sound of knocking on the door, once, twice, and “click”. Although the sound was light, it was clear in everyone’s ears.

The Fourth Prince’s expression suddenly changed.

Everyone’s expressions changed.

“On the wall!” Jia Yucun roared.

The Fourth Prince and others looked in the direction of the sound and saw dark shadows jumping down from the wall.

Except for the guards who were protecting the Fourth Prince, the other guards immediately rushed forward and fought with the men in black, but they were obviously no match for them and soon fell down.

At this time, the gate of the courtyard was kicked open and more than a dozen men in black rushed in.

There were only a few guards left in the courtyard, protecting the Fourth Prince!
“Your Highness.” Jia Yucun’s voice trembled.

The Fourth Prince’s face turned pale and he roared in his heart, why hasn’t anyone arrived yet!
At this moment, a loud roar was heard: “Protect His Highness!”

Then, the sound of hurried footsteps suddenly came from all directions, and people dressed in ordinary people’s clothes rushed out from the front and back doors!

There were sounds of hacking and screaming!
Jia Yucun breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the people wearing civilian clothes, and then looked at the Fourth Prince. How dare he keep troops in the city!
The men in black were chopped to the ground one after another, but more of the Fourth Prince’s men fell.

The Fourth Prince’s heart was bleeding, and he couldn’t help but cut Li Hu into pieces in his heart again.

A man in black growled, “Charge out!” He knocked down one of the Fourth Prince’s men with a knife and rushed towards the courtyard gate.

The remaining dozen or so men in black rushed out.

The Fourth Prince’s face suddenly turned livid, and he shouted, “Chase! No one is allowed to escape!”

A group of people gave chase.

(End of this chapter)