The Seventh Prince, Feng Zihe, was both pleasantly surprised and heartbroken. He hadn't expected Hai Ling to look like this after losing weight. But to him, whether she was fat or thin, she was still his good friend. Now that she was sitting next to Emperor Xie of Bei Lu, she looked so good to him.
In the main hall, Feng Qian's voice rang out.
“We went to the capital three days earlier to contact the Seventh Prince, and also investigated Jiang Batian’s daily routine and residence. In addition, we contacted several trustworthy officials in the court. The Emperor has already met with them secretly. The current matter is how to get rid of Jiang Batian and consolidate the Great Zhou Dynasty’s rule.”
After Feng Qian finished speaking, she looked at Ye Lingfeng. Actually, at this moment, she was a little worried that Ye Lingfeng would take advantage of the situation to seize the Great Zhou Dynasty. After all, her brother's position was not yet stable. If the Northern Lu Kingdom made a move, she was afraid that they would have no ability to fight back. However, she still trusted Ye Lingfeng and Hai Ling's character. They did not want the world to be in chaos. If the Northern Lu took the Great Zhou Dynasty, other countries would not sit idly by and would also reach out to seize the Great Zhou. Then the world would be in chaos. Only by protecting the Great Zhou Dynasty could the world be stable and the people be at peace.
Ye Lingfeng, seated at the head of the table, narrowed his eyes. As the former Left Prime Minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he knew everything about the Great Zhou Dynasty by heart. If he wanted to take over the Great Zhou, it would be an easy matter, especially now, which was the best opportunity. The struggle between Feng Zixiao and Jiang Batian was their best opportunity to sit back and reap the benefits. Moreover, Jiang Batian was currently an object of hatred by everyone, while Feng Zixiao was a murdered emperor. Therefore, he only needed to make a slight move to take over the Great Zhou.
However, just as Feng Qian bet, Ye Lingfeng disliked war and had no ambition to unify other countries. The world was so vast that it would not be a good thing to have it all under one's control. Just managing it would be exhausting, not to mention the management of various places. Therefore, the world has always been divided and united, and no one can unify and rule the world. When war breaks out, the people will suffer. He did not want the people to live a life of suffering, so he would not take the opportunity to seize the Great Zhou. On the contrary, he would help Feng Zixiao regain the throne.
It would be a blessing for the people and for all nations to maintain peace in the future.
Ye Lingfeng's eyes were dark as he slowly stood up and spoke in a deep voice.
"Right now, we should capture Jiang Batian, kill him, and then have Feng Zixiao disguise himself as Jiang Batian and begin to reorganize the Great Zhou Dynasty, including capturing the remnants of the Jiang family, Jiang Wenzhen and Jiang Wenhao. Solving these problems one by one is the best strategy."
After Ye Lingfeng finished speaking, Feng Zixiao and the others frowned and pondered deeply. They then unanimously agreed with Ye Lingfeng's idea, believing that they should first capture Jiang Batian, then kill him, and then have Feng Zixiao disguise herself as Jiang Batian to stabilize the people in the court. They should then secretly send someone to take the lives of Jiang Wenzhen and Jiang Wenhao. In this way, once the Jiang family was under control, the throne of the Great Zhou Dynasty could be taken back. As for the current emperor in the court, he had no power whatsoever and was not someone they were worried about.
"Who should we send to kill him?"
Feng Qian asked, "This assassination mission is extremely important and not something an ordinary person can handle. Jiang Batian is not only highly skilled, but he also has many experts under his command. This assassination must be swift and ruthless, and no word of it must be leaked, otherwise it will be difficult to catch him again."
"I'll go."
Feng Zixiao spoke in a deep voice. Back then, Jiang Batian sent people to kill him and drugged him, but he made a big mistake by not crippling his martial arts. So now he would not let him go.
"And me too."
The Seventh Prince, Feng Zihe, had been close to Feng Zixiao before. He was the happiest that Feng Zixiao was still alive. Now that his elder brother was going to assassinate Jiang Batian, he naturally followed suit and vowed to go with him to assassinate Jiang Batian.
Ye Lingfeng knew that Feng Zixiao did not have many men under his command. Although he had contacted some of his old subordinates, he was clearly not enough. So he looked at his subordinate Shizhu and ordered Shizhu to take a few dozen men with Feng Zixiao to assassinate Jiang Batian. They were determined to capture Jiang Batian in one fell swoop.
Shi Zhu accepted the order and went to dispatch men. In the main hall, Feng Zixiao and the others discussed when to assassinate Jiang Batian. They finally decided to ambush Jiang Batian on his way to the morning court and capture him in one fell swoop. The time was set for the morning court the next day. Such matters should be resolved quickly and without delay. If Jiang Feixue returned, it would ruin their important plan.
After everyone had agreed on everything, Feng Zixiao and Feng Qian left, and Shi Zhu led his men to follow them.
As the Seventh Prince Feng Zihe was leaving, he glanced at Hailing one last time with reluctance. He hadn't had a chance to speak to Hailing all evening. Seeing that she had such a handsome man, he felt a pang of sadness, but he was happy for her. As a friend, he naturally wanted her to be happy, and now that he saw her happy, he was happy for her. It was just that they hadn't had time to talk because of the short notice.
"We'll deal with everything after we get rid of Jiang Batian," Feng Zihe thought, and followed Feng Zixiao and the others away.
Inside the West Mansion, Ye Lingfeng, Hai Ling, and the others rested. Hai Ling was somewhat worried, unsure if they could successfully capture Jiang Batian. Jiang Batian was so cunning; she had a feeling that they wouldn't be able to catch him easily, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what the problem was.
Inside the room, on the large bed, Ye Lingfeng held Hai Ling as they rested. Seeing that she seemed uneasy, he gently comforted her.
"Alright, don't worry about it. Everything will be fine. We acted so quickly that even if Jiang Feixue comes back alive, she probably won't have time to inform her father. So we will definitely be able to capture Jiang Batian tomorrow. So don't worry."
“I always felt that Jiang Batian wouldn’t be caught easily. He’s a suspicious person by nature and he’s careful in his actions. He won’t be caught easily.”
Hai Ling murmured to herself, feeling that things wouldn't go smoothly. If they didn't go smoothly, it would be difficult to catch him again.
"Alright, you're tired. Get some rest. We've got everything covered. You're pregnant, so just rest more. I'll help you get rid of Jiang Batian and retrieve the Dragon Heaven Technique."
Knowing Hai Ling's inner turmoil, Ye Lingfeng gently comforted her and told her to rest. Hai Ling, being a pregnant woman, was naturally extremely tired and soon closed her eyes to rest.
On the quiet midnight street, the clatter of hooves sounded as horses approached from afar. Dozens of skilled fighters lay in ambush in the shadows, their faces covered with black cloth, revealing only their eyes to avoid being recognized if their operation failed...
Chapter 108: A Scene of Forcing the Husband to Marry [Handwritten VIP]
On the long street, the sound of horses' hooves rang out, and soon a luxurious carriage, followed by a large number of guards, sped past.
Feng Zixiao, Feng Zihe, and the others, who were lying in ambush on the side of the street, remained motionless, waiting nervously. They had already investigated and found that Jiang Batian went to the morning court from here every day before dawn, so they had to intercept him today, otherwise they would be in trouble.
As everyone was thinking this, the carriage sped over. Feng Zixiao didn't have time to think and calmly waved his hand to give the order.
"kill."
Dozens of his men behind him, along with the men brought by Shi Zhu, leaped up and rushed towards the carriage and the men behind it.
A flash of silver light appeared, and several swords rushed straight towards the people in the sedan chair. Shi Zhu and the others quickly engaged in combat with their men behind the carriage, and someone shouted out.
Who are you?
Unfortunately, no one paid him any attention. This matter needed to be resolved quickly, so no one wasted any more words and seized any opportunity to attack.
In the darkness of night, blood flew through the air, and soon several of the men behind the carriage were killed. The person inside the carriage was also dragged out by Feng Zixiao and the others. Who else could it be but Jiang Batian? As soon as Feng Zixiao saw Jiang Batian, his eyes blazed with rage, wishing he could kill him immediately. However, Feng Zihe stopped him.
"Brother, let's retreat quickly, or we'll get into trouble if we don't leave soon."
If they wanted to kill Jiang Batian, they could do it later. But if their assassination attempt, involving so many people, alerted others, it would be troublesome.
As soon as Feng Zihe spoke, Feng Zixiao came to his senses, reached out and pressed Jiang Batian's pressure points, ordering his men to take him back immediately.
Jiang Batian, who had been captured, was furious and cursed fiercely.
"Who are you? Who are you to dare assassinate me? You wait, I will not let you get away with this."
However, no one paid any attention to him. Feng Zihe suddenly reached out and pressed his pressure point to silence him, then punched him unconscious. The group then took the captured Jiang Batian back to the West Mansion.
The sky was already showing the first light of dawn. Inside the West Mansion, the servants had already gotten up early. Ye Lingfeng and Hai Ling were still asleep, but as soon as Feng Zixiao and Feng Zihe entered, someone reported to them.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, great news! Great news! Jiang Batian has been arrested!"
Shi Mei excitedly reported from outside, and Ye Lingfeng and Hai Ling inside the room immediately woke up. Hai Ling sat up and raised her eyebrows, somewhat incredulous. It was hard to believe that Jiang Batian had been captured so easily. However, thinking that her mother had been killed by this man, her anger flared up, and her eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty light. She immediately started to get dressed, and Ye Lingfeng got up with her and gave her some instructions.
"Ling'er, don't be anxious. Now that we've caught him, we won't let him get away with it."
Although he tried to persuade Hailing, she was still very angry and furious. This anger was hidden in her blood. When she heard that Jiang Batian had been arrested, she found it difficult to remain calm.