284: Chapter 284 The Impact of the Death of Marquis Weiwu

Meanwhile.

Mingjian Villa.

When Qin Shuangyu learned that Chen Hu had actually slain Marquis Weiwu, she immediately exclaimed, "This is impossible, impossible! How could that unfilial son possibly kill an expert at the Middle Stage of Gang Refining!"

Immediately, she fixed a sharp gaze on an old woman and demanded, "Grandmother Sun, what channel did this news come from?"

Grandmother Sun hurriedly replied, "Replying to Madam, this news was spread from Linjiang Prefecture!"

Qin Shuangyu asked again, "Then do you think this news is true or false?"

Grandmother Sun said with a grave expression, "Replying to Madam, when this old servant first received this news, my first reaction was that it was too absurd, but I soon realized that it likely isn't false news!"

"Why?" Qin Shuangyu asked.

Grandmother Sun explained, "Madam, think about it. If the Fierce Tiger Army hadn't truly slain Marquis Weiwu, they would have no need to spread such rumors. Who is Marquis Weiwu? He is the number one person in the military, and his strength is terrifying."

"As long as the people in the Fierce Tiger Army have even a bit of sense, they wouldn't release such false news."

"Therefore, this old servant immediately contacted our spy in the Royal Capital via carrier pigeon and had him investigate Marquis Weiwu's situation."

"Then the spy replied that Marquis Weiwu has not appeared yesterday or today."

"Furthermore, Young Marquis Wei Wuji was assassinated inside his residence."

"As everyone knows, the Wei Family only has that one precious treasure, Wei Wuji."

"But now, Wei Wuji is dead, yet Marquis Weiwu has not appeared."

"Therefore, there is only one possibility: Marquis Weiwu is also dead; he cannot appear!"

After listening to Grandmother Sun's analysis, Qin Shuangyu fell silent.

After a while, she said faintly, "I still don't believe that unfilial son possesses the cultivation of the Late Stage of Gang Refining!"

"Madam, he cannot possess it, but what about his Revered Master? Perhaps it was Chen Hu's Revered Master who slew Marquis Weiwu, and to raise Chen Hu's reputation, they deliberately spread the news that Marquis Weiwu was killed by Chen Hu!"

After analyzing it in her mind, Grandmother Sun stated her guess.

"That makes sense!"

Qin Shuangyu nodded secretly and said in a tone filled with jealousy and resentment, "That brat has such good luck, to actually have a Revered Master at the Late Stage of Gang Refining supporting him like this. By the way, when will Lier arrive?"

"According to Young Revered Master Lier's current speed, he should be able to return to the Villa before dusk today!" Grandmother Sun said.

"Keep a close watch. When he returns, have Lier come to see me!"

Qin Shuangyu said. Thinking that the unfilial son she had abandoned was stronger in every aspect than the child she and her husband had painstakingly nurtured, she felt extremely uncomfortable inside!

"Yes, this old servant will convey Madam's meaning when I see Young Revered Master Lier!"

Grandmother Sun nodded, saluted, and withdrew.

Meanwhile.

Lingzhou City, Governors Office.

"Father, what should we do now?" Second Master Zhao Jianyu asked Governor-General Zhao Tianqing with a panicked expression.

The total annihilation of fifty thousand troops is no small matter.

Once the imperial court holds him accountable, he might not be able to securely hold his position as Governor-General.

Besides that, his act of fleeing back to Lingzhou City alone has already become a joke, and even within the Zhao Family, many people have opinions about him, believing he is just a good-for-nothing.

They want to depose him from his position as Family Head.

Furthermore, without the suppression of the large army, the other few Blood Refining families in the city have also started to stir.

The Zhao Family being able to become the strongest Blood Refining family in Lingzhou has a lot to do with him serving as Governor-General.

The wealth and resources in this world are limited.

If you eat more, others will inevitably have less to eat.

Relying on the status of Governor-General, the resources the Zhao Family consumed were at least twice that of other Blood Refining families.

Now, he has lost fifty thousand troops, which can be said to be a great loss of prestige.

The other few Blood Refining families naturally want to snatch back some resources from the Zhao Family.

"We must stabilize the interior before we can deal with the exterior!"

Governor-General Zhao Tianqing said slowly, "Jianyu, return to the old residence immediately and summon all the clan elders. Your father wants to talk with them!"

To keep the position of Governor-General, one must obtain the strong support of the Zhao Family.

And to obtain the support of the Zhao Family, one must first persuade those clan elders.

The Royal Capital.

Diners in a restaurant were also whispering about the news of Marquis Weiwu's death in Linjiang Prefecture.

Some believed it; naturally, others were skeptical.

Crown Prince's Residence.

The elderly Crown Prince lay on a chair, his entire person exuding an aura of decay.

"Your Highness, we just received news that Marquis Weiwu has fallen!"

"Is that so?" The Crown Prince remained unmoved, as if nothing could attract his attention.

After the subordinate who came to report described the whole process of the event, he found that the Crown Prince still had no reaction, and could only sigh and leave.

He was an old retainer of the Crown Prince's Residence.

He had joined the Crown Prince's command in the past because he wanted to strive for the merit of helping a Dragon ascend to the throne.

But now, the Crown Prince was just waiting for death.

Seeing no future, how could he not be disappointed?

But he did not notice that as he left, a flash of brilliance flickered in the Crown Prince's eyes.

When the Crown Prince learned the news of Marquis Weiwu's death, the other princes also received it.

Likewise, in the Imperial Palace, Imperial Noble Consort Wei Suye also received this news.

For a moment, her expression became incomparably gloomy.

The palace maid who came to report the news couldn't help but tremble when she saw her livid expression.

Her son was still young.

To become the Crown Prince and inherit the throne, Marquis Weiwu was the greatest help.

Furthermore, the other adult princes dared not touch her son, partly because of the deterrent effect of Marquis Weiwu.

Now Marquis Weiwu had fallen.

Then, the other princes would likely start targeting her and her son.

As for her other two brothers, one was an Imperial Son-in-law, and the other was the Minister of Rites.

But they could not extend their reach into the palace.

"What should I do?"

For a moment, her heart could not help but become flustered.

Just at this moment, a palace maid rushed over: "Your Ladyship, it's bad! His Highness the Thirteenth Prince has fallen into the water!"

"What?" Wei Suye's expression changed drastically: "How is my imperial son now?"

"Your Ladyship, His Highness the Thirteenth Prince has already been rescued, but he is frightened, and the imperial physician is treating him!" the palace maid replied.

"Quick, take me there!"

Because she was too panicked and anxious, Wei Suye did not even use the term "this consort".

At the same time, a great fear could not help but arise in her heart.

The news of Marquis Weiwu's fall had just spread, and already someone had reached out their devilish claws towards her imperial son.

Indeed, she did not believe her imperial son had fallen into the water for no reason; it must have been done by those adult princes.

The figures of the various princes flashed rapidly through her mind, but she could not determine whose handiwork it was.

On the other side, Yulong Prefecture.

Chen Hu walked out of the prefectural government office.

He found that they were still continuing to return taxes and grain outside the prefectural government office.

He went up to ask and found that most of the residents' silver and grain had already been returned.

By noon at the latest, it would be completely finished.

At this time, Luo Ningshuang arrived.

"Commander, the entire Zhou Family has been escorted to the vegetable market execution ground. Do you want to personally oversee the execution?"

Chen Hu thought for a moment and felt that personally overseeing the execution of the wicked Zhou Family should be able to enhance his prestige.

Thus, he agreed.

Soon, Chen Hu arrived at the vegetable market execution ground accompanied by Luo Ningshuang and a team of Brocade Guard.

The hundreds of members of the Zhou Family were all wearing prisoner uniforms, kneeling on the execution platform.

Because they couldn't find that many executioners at once, these executioners were all concurrently served by the Bone Refining soldiers under Chen Hu.

Outside the execution ground, a large number of commoners had gathered to watch the excitement, and they would point at the Zhou Family members inside the execution ground from time to time.

"Commander, do you think anyone will come to rescue the prisoners at the execution ground today?" Chen Hu asked with a smile.