Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 597 - 298: Obliteration of Emotions

Chapter 597: Chapter 298: Obliteration of Emotions

When the maid discovered the Commandery Princess’s body, it was dusk, and all the bones in the princess’s body had been broken.

Princess Yingmo was also unconscious nearby, fortunately sustaining only a head injury.

The Liushan Division quickly sealed off the area.

To prevent panic and hot debate, all maids and servants in the mansion were confined to the courtyard and not allowed to leave.

Shortly thereafter, the mansions of several high court officials and even royal relatives suffered attacks by mysterious assassins, stirring significant unrest and fear.

King Zhen’s Mansion.

After Princess Yingmo regained consciousness, the Liushan Division Dragon and Tiger Department conducted a detailed interrogation before departing.

In the room, the pale-faced Princess Yingmo watched the officials from Liushan Division leave, her anxious and frightened expression quickly disappearing, replaced by cold indifference.

The well-looking King Zhen and his queen saw off their guests and returned to their room.

Watching his "daughter" like this, the previously sobbing queen dared not cry anymore and timidly stood aside.

King Zhen fidgeted uncomfortably, constantly rubbing his hands.

"You performed well,"

Princess Yingmo... or rather Yeying, nonchalantly tore off the bandage around her forehead and said, "It’s best not to leave the mansion in the next few days."

"Understood, understood."

King Zhen and the queen nodded repeatedly.

Although he was a royal relation, King Zhen was more like an ordinary wealthy merchant, without power or influence, sometimes even forgotten by the Emperor as one of his brothers.

During the initial imperial power struggles among the nine dragons, he did not meet the typical fatal or imprisoned fate of his brothers.

And the reason he survived the power purge was all thanks to the magnate, Mr. Zhuge.

To some extent, King Zhen was more like a pawn of Mr. Zhuge.

Even his adoption of Mo Ruye’s daughter was at Mr. Zhuge’s suggestion.

No one would have thought that the remnants of the Mo Family were right under the emperor’s nose, sheltered by his own brother.

At that moment, a breeze blew in.

Suddenly, there appeared by the bedside an old man in a Daoist robe.

"Mr. Zhuge."

King Zhen and his wife promptly bowed.

Zhuge Xuanji, stroking his beard, smiled and said, "This girl has been quite the trouble for you."

"Not at all, not at all," King Zhen waved his hand.

Realizing that Zhuge Xuanji wanted to speak with his disciple, King Zhen tugged at his wife’s sleeve, and the couple left the room.

Zhuge Xuanji looked at the wound on his disciple’s head and said with a smile, "You are too impulsive, girl. Even if you despise the Commandery Princess, you shouldn’t have acted at that moment. I had to hire an assassin to cover for you."

"Couldn’t help it,"

Yeying, still irate, "That woman deserved a beating."

"All this to avenge Brother Jiang Shouzhong?"

Zhuge Xuanji shook his head, sighing, "Young love, young love. You’re actually more worrying than Ran Qingchen. When Jiang Wan married your mother, he sought to utilize your Mo Family’s innate heartlessness to implant the Heartless Sword in Ran Qingchen to prevent her from falling in love."

Unfortunately, Jiang Wan still failed, just as I said, everyone has their destiny, and no one can truly control their own or others’ fates.

But if you fall in love, the consequences will be more severe than for Ran Qingchen.

Wasn’t the court’s annihilation of the Mo Family out of fear that your family’s "Heartless Oblivion" would spread, threatening the entire capital and even the world?"

Yeying scoffed coldly, "Just an excuse, it was because my mother refused to reveal the Emperor’s relic clues."

"You shouldn’t take every rumor as truth,"

Zhuge Xuanji showed a look of helplessness. "All those Emperor’s relics are just lies."

Yeying stretched lazily, then grabbed a teapot nearby and took a sip, grimacing, "Anyway, I don’t care. The court’s massacre of my Mo Family is a fact, and I intend to drag this entire continent to hell."

Yeying’s piercing eyes glanced at Zhuge Xuanji, "According to the plan, we can act in two months at most. And that second prince from Shu has already agreed to cooperate with me."

Yeying’s mention of the second prince referred to Zhou Kang.

After the former Crown Prince, Zhou Wei, died, Consort Lan was sent to live in seclusion, and the young princess was killed on her way to the Yin Yang Sect.

The second prince, meanwhile, was appointed as a Vassal King in Shu.

But from this point, Zhou Kang’s wisdom was not low; he had just deliberately concealed his abilities in front of his elder brother, Zhou Wei.

"It’s no surprise he agreed with you."

Zhuge Xuanji flicked a Copper Coin into his palm, smiling, "The lure of the imperial throne is too great, any slight chance of ascending to it is never overlooked."

"What does the divination say?"

Yeying casually asked.

Zhuge Xuanji pinched the Copper Coin between his fingers and uttered two words: "Great misfortune."

Yeying sneered, "Jianghu charlatan, let it be great misfortune, I can’t wait any longer, I’ll just die if I have to. If successful, I’ll give the throne to Jiang."

"Don’t keep harping on how young love is improper. During the time I spent with him, we slept on the same bed several times, and he touched me; in this life, I belong to him."

Zhuge Xuanji said, "This divination wasn’t for you, it was for Jiang Shouzhong."

Yeying paused, frowning, "Is there danger at Huoyun Mountain as well?"

Zhuge Xuanji smiled, "Sometimes, the places you feel safest are the most perilous."

——

Although Huoyun Mountain couldn’t compare to places like Zhenxuan Mountain and Wanshou Mountains and Rivers, which had authoritative Daoist status, it was considered a significant holy site among Jianghu.

The main reason was its founder, once called the "Evil God" — Huoyun.

This man was sworn brothers with the founding Emperor and retreated to delve into Jianghu after helping his brother conquer the realm, his fists nearly invincible across the land.

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