The scumbag was secretly having an affair, while I was openly having an affair with the prince.

Chapter 75 Death in the Fire

Ye Shiting glared at him irritably. "Didn't you realize there was something wrong with her? The prince chased away Xiaomei, so why would he abandon her on their wedding night to come find you? Besides, the prince has two great guards, Wenyan and Wenmo, so he wouldn't send a stranger to deliver a message!"

"I know she's suspicious. I mean, if you knock her out, we won't know who contacted me!"

"There's no need to know. Protecting yourself is the most important thing right now!" Ye Shiting said, then winked at him, "Let's go check out the new house!"

However, just as they were about to approach the new house, Wen Yan suddenly appeared from around the corner.

"Uncle, Uncle, where are you going?"

"Go to the new house!" Ye Shiting said with a stern face.

Ye Shijun put his arm around Wen Yan's shoulder and whispered in his ear.

Wen Yan's face was cold.

Without even asking, it was clear that the two uncles had already noticed, so he lowered his voice and replied to them.

Ye Shiting and Ye Shijun, who had been ignoring the warning, both changed their expressions after hearing it.

"Uncle, Uncle, there's no need to worry. Our Prince has made all the necessary preparations." After saying this, Wen Yan quickly disappeared from their sight.

"Brother, this..."

"Let's find a place to watch a play!"

Today's wedding banquet was entirely organized by the Ministry of Rites. All guests were received by the Ministry of Rites, including those who stayed overnight.

In other words, the Prince Cheng's Mansion has handed everything over to the Ministry of Rites today.

As night fell, the guests who had been drinking all day finally dispersed. Some went home, some stayed overnight, and apart from the cleaning staff, there was no one else.

As if not wanting anyone to disturb the newlyweds' wedding night, Aunt Jiu took away all of Ye Shishu's dowry maids and servants after the guests had left, leaving no one behind.

Ye Shishu was sleeping in the new house in the afternoon when she was woken up by a certain master. When she opened her eyes, it was pitch black outside the window, the red candles in the room had gone out, and the entire new house was pitch black.

Suddenly, she heard a strange noise above her head.

Although the voice was very soft, she was certain that it was not an illusion.

The man covered her mouth and nose with his hand and whispered in her ear, "Don't make a sound."

She tried to sit up, but the man beside her held her tightly.

The next moment, the bed beneath them suddenly tilted, and their embracing bodies involuntarily slid downwards—

Before long, the bed board quietly returned to its original state.

Not long after they disappeared, the window was gently opened, and four dark figures jumped into the room one after another.

The leader of the dark figures was the first to rush towards the large bed, raising his sharp weapon and hacking wildly at it.

He had only made two slashes when he realized something was wrong and immediately exclaimed, "They're not in the room!"

In the darkness, the faces of the accomplices were not clearly visible, but the three accomplices visibly froze for a moment before quickly searching the room.

Faced with the empty new house, even the most foolish of the shadowy figures realized they had fallen into a trap!

"Run!" someone shouted, rushing towards the door first.

However, the moment he opened the door, several hidden weapons came flying at him—

"Well!"

Not only was the leader caught off guard, but the other three accomplices also screamed in surprise.

Just as they were covering their chests and eyes, someone rushed in from outside, and a woman shouted, "Kill!"

Before the shadowy figures could grip their weapons and fight back, they all groaned and fell to the ground.

Outside the new house, the sounds of clashing weapons could be heard from several places.

Fifteen minutes later, Ninth Aunt appeared outside the bridal chamber with a torch in her hand. One after another, men in black passed by her, each carrying a corpse on their shoulder, totaling about twenty.

Another person carried a jar of wine into the house and splashed it everywhere.

After throwing all the bodies into the new house, the men in black left.

Ninth Aunt lit the torch, threw it into the room, closed the door, and then quickly retreated with the men in black.

After the banquet, Emperor Yuchi Sheng and Consort Lan returned to the palace.

But in the Lanxia Palace late at night, Consort Lan remained awake.

Someone rushed into the palace and reported to Consort Lan, who was reclining on the chaise longue, "Your Majesty, a report has come from Prince Cheng's residence that the bridal chamber is on fire. Prince Cheng and his consort are both inside and have not come out!"

"Really?" Consort Lan's face lit up with joy upon hearing this, but she still asked uncertainly, "They really didn't come out of the bridal chamber?"

"Your Majesty, it is true!"

Consort Lan covered her mouth and laughed.

Finally, they've got it...

Suddenly she remembered something and asked again, "What about our people? Have they been dealt with? Remember, leave no one alive!"

The visitor looked up at her and replied, "Your Majesty, there's no news of our people yet; they've probably already been dealt with."

"Yes, no news is good news." Consort Lan was now completely relieved. Although her goal had been achieved, she still had to continue her act, so she ordered, "Prepare to leave the palace and go to Prince Cheng's residence!"

The news that Prince Cheng and his wife perished in a fire at the Prince Cheng's new residence quickly alarmed the entire palace.

Upon hearing this, Yu Chisheng could not believe it and personally led the imperial guards to Prince Cheng's residence.

Looking at the newly built house engulfed in flames, his eyes widened in shock. It was only thanks to the timely support of the Grand Eunuch Qi Sui that he did not lose his composure due to his weak legs.

The guards in the mansion were busy fetching water to put out the fire. The court officials and their relatives who had stayed overnight in the mansion had been watching from a distance, but when they saw him coming, they all stepped forward to pay their respects.

Yu Chisheng turned around stiffly, then roared in disbelief, "How did the bridal chamber catch fire? What were you all doing?"

The court officials and their relatives, kneeling on the ground, bowed their heads, not daring to breathe.

Consort Lan, along with Crown Prince Yuchi Rui and Crown Princess Zhu Huaning, also arrived at Prince Cheng's residence very quickly.

"Ling'er! My Ling'er!" Consort Lan cried out in anguish, then fainted on the Crown Princess's body.

"Miss!"

The Crown Princess and the palace maids quickly helped her away from the fire scene.

Yu Chi Rui glanced at his father, the Emperor, and then angrily shouted at the kneeling people, "What are you still kneeling for? Hurry up and put out the fire!"

The court officials and their relatives rose shakily and followed the fire-fighting guards toward the backyard.

Only two people didn't leave.

Ye Shijun cried out in the direction of the firelight, his sobs even more heart-wrenching than those of Consort Lan, "My little sister... my little sister..."

Although Ye Shiting did not speak, his head was lowered and he looked like a lifeless stone statue.

The two brothers, one still and one moving, both vividly portrayed their grief, moving all who saw them to pity and sorrow.

Yu Chisheng slowly turned around and looked at the firelight in the thick smoke, two lines of tears involuntarily sliding down his cheeks.

He loved this son dearly.

Prince Cheng was exceptionally intelligent from a young age, displaying outstanding literary talent in his youth. After joining the army, he became equally adept at both literary and martial arts, which he was once very proud of. If the crown prince were not the eldest son of the legitimate wife, with Prince Cheng's ability to govern the country with his literary skills and his military prowess, he would undoubtedly be the most outstanding heir apparent of his Great Ye Kingdom.

Perhaps this is fate...

Back then, the Celestial Master Fang Ji told him that the Great Ye Kingdom would face a calamity in the future, and the person who could save the country and its people and bring them happiness would be the eldest son of the Yuchi family…

Because of the Celestial Master's words, even though he valued Prince Cheng highly, he dared not entertain the idea of ​​making Prince Cheng the Crown Prince.

In no mood……

Prince Cheng was so unlucky and short-lived...