The gambling god's wife in the Duke's Mansion is getting divorced again

Baili Xi's jaw dropped.

"Ten years ago it wasn't a kidnapping, it was an assassination?!"

"The previous emperor had few children, and Prince Yun was born with complications and nearly died. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory in the palace observed the celestial phenomena and said that Prince Yun, Xiao Yi, was the reincarnation of Zi Yang Zhenren. He needed to return to the Zi Yang Taoist Temple in the northern suburbs to receive incense and worship for a day before he would be safe.

Since this matter concerned the heir to the throne and could not be publicized, the eunuchs and guards from the palace sent her there under the pretext of Princess Jinghe going on an outing. This matter was kept extremely secret, and I only learned about it during the duel with the bandits. It turned out that in addition to the princess and the county lady, there was also Prince Yun.

Baili Xi slammed the table and said, "The people of Tianxuan Sect are so audacious that they dared to assassinate the heir to the throne!"

"They are more than just daring. They killed a baby in its cradle. They have no humanity at all." Pei Jinzhi lowered his eyes, his brows solemn. "This time, they must have gone to great lengths to drag you and me into this trap."

Baili Xi slapped his thigh, as if he had guessed who was behind this. "Is it this person?"

"That's not right. He's already on the throne, so why would he care about the imperial edict? Even if Prince Yun wanted to fight for the throne, who would support such a young boy?"

"Zi Ren and I share the same thought. Back then, I also suspected that the assassination outside the capital was the work of the late emperor's younger brother—the current emperor. But you're right. He is already the emperor, and the world is in his hands. Yet, the Tianxuan Sect is still wreaking havoc in secret. It's probably not the emperor who's behind this, but someone else."

"Oh my god! Is there anyone who wants this Great Xia Empire? Prince Yong? Prince Huai? Prince Duan? Prince Cheng?"

Baili Xi has already started counting the names of the princes.

"Ten years ago, the late emperor bestowed upon me a sword and ordered me to secretly investigate the assassin's background. It took me a long time to discover the existence of the Tianxuan Sect. To obtain top-secret information about the heir's travels, one must have an insider in the palace. The Tianxuan Sect's members in the palace hold a high status."

"And this accomplice must still be by the side of the current emperor. They fanned the flames, so the emperor thought of handing this matter over to you. And no matter whether you do a good job or not, you will die." Baili Xi took over the conversation.

It’s so fucking poisonous!

Once the imperial edict is obtained, the government will not spare anyone alive.

If he couldn't get the imperial edict, the government would suspect that he was keeping it for himself and secretly helping Prince Yun to ascend the throne, so he would also be put to death.

Pei Jinzhi: "And now, I'm hooked on you."

It seems that someone is jealous of Baili Xi's position and wants to replace him, and take the opportunity to involve him and eliminate him.

Baili Xi clapped his hands, "Excellent! Excellent! It shows that the person who planned this is very familiar with you and me."

He grabbed a piece of cake from the table and stuffed it into his mouth, puffing out his cheeks and muttering, "Brothers, we live and die together, and we advance and retreat together! Eat up, then go and kill him!!"

Pei Jinzhi smiled lightly: "You are quite free and easy."

Baili Xi put his feet on the stool, picked up the tea and drank it all, then breathed a sigh of relief:

"Now I feel relieved. I don't have to be your enemy. I've been so worried these past few days that I couldn't eat or sleep well on the way here. Now that I've figured it out, I feel at ease."

After eating the cakes and drinking the tea, I felt relaxed all over; all the worries I had when I came here were swept away.

"Now I'm worried about Prince Yun's situation. This fictitious imperial edict is probably his death warrant."

Pei Jinzhi's eyes dimmed. This day had finally come.

Baili Xi also became depressed.

He sighed deeply and mourned for the late emperor.

"Wen Ruo, then Jianing..."

Baili Xi's eyes lit up: "There's hope!"

The decree granting marriage is an olive branch extended by the government.

"Marry her! That's a statement!"

Pei Jinzhi knew what was going on, so why did he need to point it out?

"The emperor is indeed using this decree to test my loyalty. If I agree and marry Jianing, I will naturally not have any other intentions to support Prince Yun to the throne."

"Yes!" Baili Xi swallowed excitedly and looked at him eagerly: "Marry her soon!"

He wished he could immediately and immediately take Pei Jinzhi and Princess Jianing to the wedding hall and send them to the bridal chamber.

"Who was it just now who spoke so proudly, saying that he would live and die with me?" Pei Jinzhi glanced at him.

"Hey, there's a staircase here, why aren't you getting off?" Baili Xi said with a playful smile, "Is Sang Wan so good that she's worth you giving up your life for her?"

"What does it have to do with her?" Pei Jinzhi didn't understand why they suddenly mentioned Sang Wan again.

"If you weren't doing this for her, who would you marry? Jianing has Concubine Rong and the Right Prime Minister behind her. She's a perfect match for you."

"Then marry me, and I'll die."

Pei Jinzhi flatly refused.

His hatred for Princess Jianing was deep-rooted.

"Hey, what did she do to you that makes you hate her so much?" Baili Xi became even more curious.

"You'd better take care of yourself. Go back the way you came." Pei Jinzhi pointed to the roof. "If you don't leave now, it will be dawn."

Baili Xi simply lay down on the soft couch beside the carved window, resting his head on his arms and crossing his legs: "I'm staying here tonight!"

"The bed in Fugui Casino is too hard?" Pei Jinzhi sneered.

"Oh, don't mention it. My second brother is in charge of all the family business. I just stopped by to stay for two days. If the old man knew that I lost ten thousand taels in one go, I'm afraid he would break my legs when I return to Beijing."

Everyone knows that the wealth of Bailiyi, the Duke of Yongning in the capital, is so vast that it can rival a country. The wealthy gambling house in Fengshui Town is just the tip of the iceberg.

The Baili family has been a noble family for generations. Baili Yi married Princess Xinyang, the elder sister of the emperor and the previous emperor. The two had three sons and one daughter, all of whom were outstanding people.

Baili Xi was the youngest and the most mischievous in the family.

"I've only been away for more than a year. Who did you offend in Beijing?" Pei Jinzhi raised his eyebrows.

The title of Duke Yongning spoke volumes about the utmost honor and favor; not to mention that the eldest princess had been close to the emperor since childhood, enjoying unending favors. With such a family background, how could someone dare to set a trap for Baili Xi?

Baili Xi crossed his legs and thought for a moment:

"I beat up Xiao Bingqi last month. Could it be him?"

Pei Jinzhi's face froze:

"Xiao Bingqi, the prince of Prince Duan's mansion? Why did you hit him?"

"That brat was trying to rob a woman in the street. I happened to be passing by and punched him a few times. He's just a prince who's being held hostage in the capital, but he doesn't behave himself and keeps causing trouble. I'll punish him!"

Prince Duan, it’s Prince Duan again.

The snow blue silk from Shu also refers to Prince Duan.

Pei Jinzhi explained the assassination attempt in detail, and Baili Xi was confused: "What does he want the imperial edict for? To help Prince Yun seize the throne?"

Pei Jinzhi calmly refilled the teapot:

"Shu is rich, and he is already the best off among the princes. What good will it bring him to help a child seize the world?"

Baili Xi slammed the table and angrily scolded Prince Duan:

"Old thief! He wants to rebel too? Bah! Even if there's an imperial edict, his name won't be on it!"

Pei Jinzhi tapped the tea table. "If Prince Duan wants to rebel, he naturally needs a legitimate reason. And the imperial edict is that reason. He can use it to say that the emperor's position is illegitimate, and then he can raise an army under the pretext of restoring order."

"Tsk!" Baili Xi gnashed his teeth, wishing he could eat him alive. "This old man wants to be emperor too? He's flattering me! When I return to the capital, I will definitely file a complaint against him before the emperor."

"And that Xiao Bingqi, I beat him to uphold justice, yet he actually dared to harm me in secret."

Baili Xi rolled up his sleeves, wishing he could rush back to the capital and beat him up again.

Pei Jinzhi picked up the teacup and took a sip:

"Treason is punishable by death. How could he dare to bare his fangs if he hadn't made all the necessary preparations?"

Baili Xi was stunned. "Yes, the Duke of Duan's Mansion only has 5,000 soldiers. Where did he get the soldiers?"

Pei Jinzhi stood up and paced back and forth, telling the story:

"Back when the late emperor unified the country, Li Kuan, the former governor of Shu, surrendered and became the governor. He commanded 20,000 soldiers. Although Shu is mountainous and arduous, it is a rich and prosperous land. Prince Duan has been in his fiefdom for over ten years, so he must have accumulated considerable strength."

He turned to look at Baili Xi, frowning: "Could it be Prince Duan who is behind Tianxuan Sect?"

But if he has such ambition, why did he remain silent until now after the assassination ten years ago?

"After the assassination ten years ago, the late emperor was most suspicious of Prince Zhao Xiao Heng, now the emperor. He kept the emperor in the capital so he could keep him under his watchful eye. However, the late emperor's sudden death actually gave him the perfect opportunity."

After the late emperor's death, he was the only adult prince in the capital. Although it was against etiquette for the younger brother to inherit the throne after the elder brother's death, he had the late emperor's verbal entrustment as proof.

Baili Xi snorted coldly, "People, when luck comes, it can't be stopped. There are many suspicions about the death of the late emperor both inside and outside the court. Who knows if there is something fishy going on here."

The lights were dim and the brothers were talking in secret. A eunuch saw the dark shadow of an axe flash by.

Afterwards, the palace was heavily blocked, the emperor was critically ill, Prince Zhao was the regent, and everything developed very quickly.

Within a few days, all the eunuchs who served the late emperor closely were executed, leaving no one alive.

King Zhao ascended the throne according to the previous emperor's oral order.

God, things have changed.

Pei Jinzhi looked around vigilantly and tried to stop him:

"Be careful what you say, walls have ears."

Baili Xi sighed. He was the deputy commander in front of the emperor and had heard and seen too many secrets of the palace.

"I have a lot of secrets."

"I do not want to hear."

"No, you want to."

Baili Xi held onto his hand tightly and refused to let go:

"Kill the king and the brother, forcibly take the widowed sister-in-law, and imprison the nephews and sons. Which one do you want to hear first?"

Pei Jinzhi was stunned: "Strike...a widowed sister-in-law?"

"The late emperor's empress died suddenly a few months ago. Do you think she's really dead?" Baili Xi raised his lips and sneered:

"Oh, that was all just a cover-up. She is now the most favored concubine in the new emperor's harem—Concubine Zhen."

Zhen? Pei Jinzhi was petrified.