bookrandom Chapter 261 The assassination news spread like wildfire 2
Chapter 261 The assassination news spread like wildfire 2
In addition to those people who were full of worries and concerned about the safety of Dugu Jingyao and Liu Jingyue, the black hand hiding behind the scenes and manipulating all this also learned the latest situation.
At that moment, a maid, her face filled with joy, hurried towards the backyard of a mansion. By the time she arrived, she was already panting and out of breath. The lady, who was resting in the courtyard, saw the maid's panic and frowned slightly, scolding her softly, "How can you be so flustered? What happened to make you lose your composure like this?"
The maid quickly gathered herself together, then carefully glanced around, making sure no one else was around before dismissing the remaining attendants. Then, lowering her voice, she leaned over to the lady in front of her and whispered, "Madam, it's done! Rumors are spreading that Princess Yi'an has been attacked by an assassin and is in critical condition. His Highness Prince Guangping is extremely worried and has specially invited the apprentice of a genius doctor to treat Princess Yi'an. While the final diagnosis is still unclear, judging by the time it takes, I'm afraid Princess Yi'an won't be able to make it until their return."
After hearing this, the lady's beautiful eyes flashed with an imperceptible sharp light. Then she quickly raised her hand to cover her red lips with her sleeve and giggled softly, "This is really a great thing! If Princess Yi'an still dares to become the Princess of Guangping in the future, we can just spread the news that Dugu Jingyao was able to save her life because of her infidelity. In this way, my son will naturally become the one with the greatest hope of ascending the throne of the Princess of Guangping! Hahaha!"
At this moment, a brisk sound of footsteps was heard coming from afar. It turned out that it was the lady's beloved daughter who walked in.
She ran towards her mother with a beaming face, excitedly shouting, "Mom, have you heard? Dugu Jingyao was attacked by an assassin on her way back to Yunnan and was seriously injured! And it's said that even the genius doctor's apprentice was urgently sent to treat her!"
The lady smiled and waved to the girl to come closer. Then she nodded slightly and said softly, "Of course, I have heard about it too."
However, his face was originally filled with a cheerful smile, but after a moment's thought, his expression suddenly became somewhat annoyed, and he complained indignantly, "I never thought His Royal Highness Prince Guangping would think so highly of Dugu Jingyao! I heard that the grand court meeting had just ended, and as soon as he learned that Dugu Jingyao was seriously injured, he immediately went to beg the miracle doctor to come out and help, and then he personally rushed to visit Dugu Jingyao at full speed! It's really abominable!"
The lady then soothed him softly, "My son, you should think positively. What does the doctor want to explain?"
The girl shook her head in confusion.
The lady patiently explained, "This means that Dugu Jingyao's injuries are either very serious, or she can still be saved. However, it is said that they were assassinated after they had already left Chang'an. It is so far away from Chang'an City. Even if Li Chu brought people to rescue her, it is uncertain whether they can be saved."
After hearing her mother's explanation, the girl suddenly understood: "Yes, mother, you are smart! His Highness might be going to see Dugu Jingyao for the last time!"
Seeing her daughter's sudden realization, the lady said with a look of "this child is teachable," "So, my daughter, don't worry. I will find a way to make you the Princess of Guangping no matter what!"
The girl threw herself into the lady's arms and said, "Thank you, mother. You are always so kind to me!"
The lady also said with great pride: "Of course, you are my only daughter, so as a mother, I must make more plans for you. Now, stop acting like a spoiled child. Aren't you going out? Go now!"
The girl nodded and said, "Yes, that's right. I'm just about to go out. I'll go out first and bring mom some osmanthus cake from Tianxianglou when I come back!" After that, she stood up and left with a brisk step and a beautiful smile.
The lady was in a good mood and ordered her maid to give some silver to those assassins as a reward.
The maid took out a banknote worth one hundred taels of silver and went out. She used a secret signal between herself and the assassins to call them out and met them in a dilapidated thatched hut.
It was the man called the boss who came again. Seeing the blood stains on the gauze on his arm, the maid said, "Thank you for your hard work. You have completed the task well. This is what the lady asked me to bring. You can buy some necessary things to reward your men." After that, she took out a silver note.
The man in black gladly accepted the banknote. After all, they had lost several of their brothers, so how could a hundred taels be enough for them? But he didn't say anything more. What if the hundred taels were gone...
He was about to leave when he suddenly thought of something and turned back to ask the maid, "I wonder what poison the lady gave us."
The maid said mysteriously, "You don't have to worry about this, but even if she doesn't die, she will have to suffer in the future."
After saying this, the maid left the man in black and walked out. The man in black always felt that something was wrong, but since the man refused to speak, he didn't want to bother himself. The two of them parted ways.