Chapter 1435 Emergency!

At night, Youyan Anchasi Yamen
After finishing his day's work, Censor Zhuang Shanhe got on the carriage back home as usual.

After a cup of tea, when the carriage was about to arrive at the Zhuang Mansion, Zhuang Shanhe, who had originally closed his eyes to rest in the carriage, suddenly ordered the driver:

"Let's not go back home yet! Let's go to Sun's Restaurant!"

"Yes!"

Soon Zhuang Shanhe arrived at the door of a seemingly ordinary tavern on East Fifth Street and walked straight in.

Although the name of Sun Ji Restaurant sounds ordinary and its facade looks ordinary, it is actually a different world inside. The decoration inside can be said to be luxurious yet elegant, showing that the owner is wealthy but has unconventional taste.

Seeing that it was Zhuang Shanhe who came, Sun Cheng, the owner of Sun's Restaurant, came over immediately, and before he could speak, Zhuang Shanhe ordered:
"I want room number five! You can order whatever you want!"

Hearing what Zhuang Shanhe said, Sun Cheng showed some embarrassment on his face. Seeing this, Zhuang Shanhe immediately looked at him and asked:
"Any questions?"

Facing Zhuang Shanhe's question, Sun Cheng was about to say that there was someone in Room 5, but he felt the chill in Zhuang Shanhe's eyes and swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue. He couldn't afford to provoke this evil star, so he nodded and said:
"No problem! No problem!"

"Please wait a moment, Master Zhuang. I will arrange it for you right away..."

"Hurry up! I need it now!"

"Yes!"

Under Sun Cheng's coordination, the guests in private room No. 5 were immediately asked to leave, and Zhuang Shanhe entered private room No. 5 openly.

After entering the No. 5 private room, the shopkeeper personally poured a cup of tea for Zhuang Shanhe, and then asked carefully:
"Master Zhuang, do you want to arrange a few girls to accompany you?"

Faced with Sun Cheng's proposal, Zhuang Shanhe seemed to be somewhat tempted. After pondering for a moment, he did not give Sun Cheng a clear answer, but asked:

"How is Miss Yu Huan now?"

Seeing Zhuang Shanhe mentioned the name Yu Huan, Sun Cheng also realized something and said:
"Miss Yu Huan just finished performing her piano skills for a distinguished guest. She should have taken a break now, but if it were you, Lord Zhuang, I think Miss Yu Huan would be willing to do it!"

Zhuang Shanhe's originally serious expression softened a bit after hearing this, but after hesitating for a moment, he shook his head and said:
"It's better not to disturb Miss Yu Huan. Bring the wine and food up first. I'll take care of you if you need anything else later!"

"Yes!"

Sun Cheng bowed and stepped back. A moment later, several side dishes were brought to Zhuang Shanhe's table. These side dishes were the ones that Zhuang Shanhe usually ordered at Sun's Restaurant. Therefore, Zhuang Shanhe, who had not eaten after get off work, started eating by himself.

Just when Zhuang Shanhe finished a bowl of rice and was about to serve another bowl of rice, a tall and handsome young man walked into the private room. Seeing that Zhuang Shanhe wanted to serve rice, he was very considerate and took the bowl on his own initiative, served Zhuang Shanhe a bowl of rice and then handed it back with both hands...
Zhuang Shanhe took the bowl and did not rush to continue eating. Instead, he asked the young man:

"Jinnian is so anxious to find me, is there any news from your father?"

Chen Jinnian replied with a serious expression:
"Uncle Zhuang, that person may have noticed something, so my father wants to ask what to do next!"

After hearing this, Zhuang Shanhe's expression became even more serious and he asked in a deep voice:
"You mean he's aware of it?"

Facing Zhuang Shanhe's question, Chen Jinnian nodded helplessly and said:
"Uncle Zhuang, my father has been very careful, but Ge Xiong is a dog-nosed person. Although they haven't taken any action against my father yet, my father said that they may have noticed some clues!"

Zhuang Shanhe pondered for a moment under Chen Jinnian's gaze, then slowly said:

"In that case, what does your father think now?"

Chen Jinnian answered without hesitation:

"My father's idea is that the longer the night, the more trouble there is. Now that things have come to this, it is better to strike first, otherwise it will be the worst!"

Hearing this, Zhuang Shanhe's eyes flickered slightly and he said:
"Has it come to this now?"

Chen Jinnian nodded seriously and said:
"My father could be in danger at any moment!"

"But Liu Baichuan hasn't arrived in Yijing yet!"

"Uncle Zhuang, every day that passes means a day of risk! If we get things done now, it won't matter if Lord Liu comes a few days later!"

Zhuang Shanhe pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said:
"I can't handle such a big thing. I still have to go back and report it!"

Seeing Zhuang Shanhe say this, Chen Jinnian's handsome face immediately showed a trace of disappointment. He gritted his teeth and said:
"Uncle Zhuang, my father has made up his mind. He will take action tonight..."

As soon as these words came out, Zhuang Shanhe's expression changed immediately, and he said angrily:
"How dare your father do this?"

Chen Jinnian also continued to persuade:
"Uncle Zhuang, my father doesn't want this to happen. He also wants to follow the previous plan and complete it step by step, but the situation forces us to do so!"

"We are all in this together. If he attacks my father first, it will be really troublesome. If it implicates everyone, it will be a real sin!"

Although Chen Jinnian spoke very politely, Zhuang Shanhe had been in the business for so many years that he could easily hear the threat hidden in the other party's polite words. He immediately looked at Chen Jinnian in front of him with some unkindness.

Sensing the change in Zhuang Shanhe's eyes, Chen Jinnian immediately continued:
"Although my father acted in advance, you can rest assured that he will never joke about our lives. This time he will definitely kill us with one strike!"

Zhuang Shanhe heard this and said coldly:
"I hope so! If not, you know what the consequences will be!"

Hearing Zhuang Shanhe say this, Chen Jinnian also realized that this time the forcing of the emperor to abdicate was successful, and immediately said affirmatively: "Uncle Zhuang, don't worry, we still have this awareness. If we are not sure, we will never take action!"

“As long as we kill him, we can find those things immediately, as well as some of his private property. They all belong to you, Uncle Zhuang, and all the adults. My father doesn’t take a penny…”

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September 13, 15:00

Ye Mingsheng, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, vaguely felt someone calling him. He opened his eyes dazedly and saw Jinyu, who was in disheveled clothes, saying to him anxiously:
"Your Majesty, wake up! Something happened!"

Hearing the words "something happened", Ye Mingsheng was also a little stressed. He instinctively took out a dagger from under his pillow, then pulled out the dagger and said fiercely:
"Something happened? What happened?"

Seeing Ye Mingsheng draw his sword, Jinyu was also a little frightened. She retreated to the other side of the bed in fear, and then said in a trembling voice:

"Your Majesty, someone outside reported that there is an urgent matter that needs to be reported to you immediately!"

Hearing Jinyu say this, Ye Mingsheng also came back to his senses from his instinct.

Ye Mingsheng realized that he was a little stressed, took a deep breath to adjust his mood, then put the dagger back into the scabbard, and finally put the dagger back under the pillow, forcing a smile and said to Jinyu:

"Jinyu, I'm sorry to scare you! Go back to sleep! I'll go take care of things!"

After saying that, Ye Mingsheng got out of bed, put on his clothes and walked towards the door. Ever since he had a nightmare at An Miaoyi's place some time ago, Ye Mingsheng often dreamed of some things in the past and some old friends from the past, which disturbed Ye Mingsheng in his dreams!

So in order to solve this problem and have a good sleep at night, Ye Mingsheng also resumed his previous habit, which was to put a dagger under the pillow················
This habit was acquired by Ye Mingsheng when he was fighting in the imperial army. At that time, he was also faced with the risk of being attacked by the enemy at night when he rested at night, so he put a dagger under his pillow. As long as something happened, he would have a weapon to protect himself immediately even if he had just woken up, so as not to be unarmed and killed by the enemy in bed!
Because he was used to putting a dagger under his pillow when he slept, Ye Mingsheng kept this habit even though he no longer fought on the front line.

But more than two years ago, Ye Cui found out that Ye Mingsheng slept with a knife under his pillow and thought it was unlucky, so she advised Ye Mingsheng not to do it. After all, you sleep at home every day now and don't have to worry about being attacked at night.

An Miaoyi and other female relatives were also a little afraid of Ye Mingsheng sleeping with a knife under his pillow. They didn't dare to point it out before, but when Ye Cui raised the issue, they all joined in.

Seeing that his mother and these wives and concubines all felt that it was not good for them to sleep with a knife as pillow, Ye Mingsheng thought it was a small problem. Since they felt it was not good, it didn't matter if they didn't sleep with a knife as pillow. So from then on, Ye Mingsheng never slept with a knife as pillow!
However, he had been having nightmares and had trouble sleeping during this period, so Ye Mingsheng resumed this habit. Perhaps it was because there was a dagger under his pillow that gave Ye Mingsheng some sense of security. Since he started sleeping with the dagger under his pillow, Ye Mingsheng had fewer nightmares at night and slept more soundly!
However, after hearing Jinyu say that something happened, the instincts he developed in the imperial army immediately took effect, causing Ye Mingsheng to draw his sword and prepare to meet the enemy...
After Ye Mingsheng walked out of the room, he saw Ye Cheng waiting for him at the door. Without waiting for Ye Mingsheng to ask, Ye Cheng, who looked serious, immediately came over and whispered to Ye Mingsheng:

"Your Majesty, Wang Xuecheng was assassinated. He was stabbed three times and is in very dangerous condition!"

Listening to Ye Cheng's story, Ye Mingsheng was also shocked, and immediately asked back:

"Is Wang Xuecheng dead?"

Ye Cheng shook his head and said:

"The current situation is still unclear. It is said that the situation is very serious. The medical school is trying to save him. It is hard to say whether he is alive or dead!"

After hearing what Ye Cheng said, Ye Mingsheng continued to ask:
"Has the murderer been caught? Why did you kill him?"

Ye Cheng shook his head and said:

"After the assassination, he saw Director Wang's guards coming and immediately set himself on fire! We still don't know why he committed the assassination!"

Ye Mingsheng fell into deep thought upon hearing this. Seeing this, Ye Cheng also reminded him:
"Your Majesty, do you think we should strengthen the security of the palace?"

Ye Mingsheng looked at Ye Cheng in surprise at his suggestion. He didn't know why Ye Cheng would bring this up. Seeing this, Ye Cheng started to explain:

"Director Wang was handling some situations in various places before. I heard from the Coordination Office that this might not be an isolated case!"

"Ye Cheng, are you saying that the murderer has an accomplice?"

Facing Ye Mingsheng's question, Ye Cheng said with a bitter face:

"I don't know your Majesty's current situation. I just heard it from others, but I think it's better to be safe than sorry..."

Ye Mingsheng thought for a moment and said:
"Then Ye Cheng, you should inform Ye Kui and arrange this matter! But don't make a big fuss about it and make everyone panic!"

"Yes!"

After receiving the order, Ye Cheng immediately took action, and Ye Mingsheng also returned to the room. Seeing that Jinyu on the bed had not fallen asleep yet, she opened her big eyes and looked at him pitifully. Ye Mingsheng also returned to the bed, touched Jinyu's hair, and smiled and comforted her:
"It's nothing serious! Just a small problem. I've already taken care of it!"

"Jinyu, you don't have to worry. It's only Yin hour now, go to sleep!"

Upon hearing this, Jinyu nodded obediently. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng turned around and prepared to continue sleeping. Although Wang Xuecheng’s assassination was a big deal, since the situation was unclear now, Ye Mingsheng didn’t want to worry about it!
He has experienced countless storms over the years, so this is nothing. He needs to continue sleeping and get enough energy so that he can handle things tomorrow!

However, as soon as Ye Mingsheng closed his eyes, Jinyu behind him hugged his waist. Before Ye Mingsheng could react, Jinyu's voice came to his ears.

"Your Majesty! I can't sleep!"

Hearing this, Ye Mingsheng also realized Jinyu's thoughts, but because he had just fought with Chen Rouer last night, the middle-aged Ye Mingsheng said perfunctorily:

"Jinyu, just lie down and have no distractions. You will fall asleep in no time!"

Feeling the perfunctory meaning in Ye Mingsheng's words, Jinyu felt a little aggrieved. After hesitating for a moment, she tentatively stretched out her jade hand to the vital point!

Although Ye Mingsheng didn't want to do it, his body was still very honest. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but sigh in his heart, but under the drive of YW, he turned around and started fighting··············