Nine Princes Struggle for the Throne: The Mad Prince

Chapter 85 The Amorous Prince Liuyun

The alarmed Emperor of Eastern Qin looked at Qin Wu: "Little Jiu, is there any way to find the traitor as quickly as possible?"

"Father, I have never met you, and I don't know the fastest way to find the traitor."

"If I really want to give you advice, it's to kill all those who have doubts."

Qin Wu spoke the harshest words in the calmest tone.

The Emperor of Eastern Qin's temples throbbed with pain.

Those who had doubts were all killed?

Those are elites secretly trained by the royal family; killing the wrong one would be a huge problem.

"Is there any other way?"

The Emperor of Eastern Qin inquired.

"What a hassle. Why not just kill him and solve the problem? Why do we have to worry about so many things?"

"Why don't you send the people you suspect to me? I'll interrogate them for you and make sure they tell you exactly how many bites of rice and how many dishes they ate in one meal."

Qin Wu was getting impatient.

If any of his subordinates dare to betray him, and he discovers it, even if he only suspects them, those people will never have a good life.

"By the way, who is in charge of Southern Qi? If Father doesn't mind, please hand this person over to me first."

Qin Wu added.

The Emperor of Eastern Qin fell silent.

He was having some trouble making decisions.

After all, the person in charge of Southern Qi was also his confidant, and he never doubted that this person would betray him.

However, only this person has the ability to completely block the intelligence of the Southern Qi.

Besides this person, there is another person who is absolutely incapable of betraying him or the royal family.

“Father, hesitation will only lead to trouble. If it really wasn’t him, we can just give him a generous compensation in the future.”

Seeing that the Emperor of Eastern Qin was hesitant, Qin Wu spoke up again.

"Alright, Yongfu, go and call the Southern Qi governor over."

Seeing Qin Wu's disdainful look, the Emperor of Eastern Qin finally made his decision.

Yongfu left.

Not long after, the voices of the imperial guards outside the palace rang out.

"Your Majesty, Prince Liuyun requests an audience."

When the Emperor of Dongqin heard that King Liuyun had come, he felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Because of the matter concerning the King of Jiangnan, no vassal king can return to their fiefdoms now, and the King of Liuyun can only stay in the capital.

During this time, the romantic escapades of the Prince of Liuyun had quite a few stories reach the ears of the Emperor of Eastern Qin.

Therefore, the Emperor of Eastern Qin was very dissatisfied with King Liuyun.

"Let him in."

The Emperor of Eastern Qin said with extreme displeasure.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

King Liuyun entered the hall and paid his respects.

"Get up. What do you want? Have you taken a fancy to another woman from that family?"

The Emperor of Eastern Qin glared at King Liuyun with ill intent.

He thought it was good that Prince Liuyun didn't care about state affairs, but at his advanced age, he kept staring at those noble ladies in the capital.

This really displeased him.

They all have grandchildren.

"Your Majesty, I have come to ask for your help. Someone dares to plot against me!"

King Liuyun looked aggrieved and knelt down, crying as he pleaded his case.

His crying caused the veins on the Eastern Qin Emperor's forehead to bulge.

He really wanted to go up and kick King Liuyun.

"Tell me what's going on."

It took the Emperor of Eastern Qin a long time to suppress his dissatisfaction.

"Your Majesty! I have no other hobbies but love beautiful women. Today I saw a beautiful woman on the street and wanted to chat with her, but I never expected that she would poison me."

"If it weren't for the imperial physician accompanying me, Your Majesty would never have seen me."

"......"

King Liuyun loudly complained to the Emperor of Dongqin.

Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Eastern Qin almost lost control of his anger again.

This King Liuyun is truly absurd.

He dared to harass a woman in the street and even got poisoned. How dare he come to complain about something so shameful?

"Investigate who Liu Yunwang was harassing."

Qin Wu suddenly spoke.

The hidden breeze vanished instantly.

Less than half an hour later, Liu Feng appeared in the imperial study and whispered a report in Qin Wu's ear.

Upon hearing this, Qin Wu's face turned ashen.

Unexpectedly, the one Liu Yunwang was flirting with was actually his woman.

After hearing this, Qin Wu stepped forward and kicked Liu Yun Wang.

Upon hearing Qin Wu's actions, the Emperor of Eastern Qin suddenly had a bad feeling.

Could that woman be related to Qin Wu?

If it's really related to Qin Wu, then there's probably going to be big trouble again.

"Xiao Jiu, what's going on? Why did you suddenly attack your royal uncle?"

The Emperor of Eastern Qin spoke up to stop Qin Wu, who was about to take action.

Qin Wu ignored him, went forward and kicked him a few more times before returning to his seat.

All that remained was the Cloud King lying on the ground, wailing in agony.

"Royal Uncle? The royal uncle who flirted with my concubine? I haven't even touched her yet, and you dare to flirt with her and even want to touch her."

Qin Wu said coldly.

He never expected that the person Liu Yunwang would meet today would be Yan Wushuang, and that he would take a liking to Yan Wushuang at first sight.

They even wanted to tie the person up and take them back.

Fortunately, the maid he assigned to Yan Wushuang was quite capable and assisted her.

Otherwise, Yan Wushuang would have been captured and taken to the Liuyun Prince's Mansion by now.

Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Dongqin realized that the Prince of Liuyun had been flirting with his own son's concubine.

He was no longer calm.

Although concubines are not included in the imperial family register, they are still their son's women and can be considered as half daughters-in-law.

How could a younger brother harass his own daughter-in-law? What a despicable thing to do!

It's utterly disgracing the royal family.

They have completely disgraced their royal family.

The Flowing Cloud King, who was still wailing, forgot his pain after hearing Qin Wu's words and stood there stunned.

He never expected that the beautiful woman he suddenly saw today would be Qin Wu's concubine.

He was also greatly alarmed.

He knew he was probably in big trouble now.

He still remembered the story of the King of Jiangnan. Back then, the King of Jiangnan tried to scheme against the Princess Consort of Shenwu, but his entire lineage was wiped out.

He didn't want to end up like the King of Jiangnan.

"Nephew, is there some misunderstanding? How could I possibly flirt with your woman?"

King Liuyun struggled to his feet.

Explain to Qin Wu.

"Nothing? Wushuang, come in."

Qin Wu snorted coldly.

Yan Wushuang, who was outside the Imperial Study, immediately came in when she heard Qin Wu call her.

"This concubine greets Your Majesty and Your Highness."

"Please, Your Majesty and the Prince, grant me this favor."

Yan Wushuang knelt down and wept, her tears flowing freely.

If Qin Wu hadn't known Yan Wushuang's personality, he almost would have believed it.

However, Qin Wu's expression remained cold, but inwardly he found it amusing.

"Wushuang, do you think this is the person?"

Qin Wu said to Yan Wushuang.

He gestured for Yan Wushuang to look at Liuyun King kneeling to the side.

Yan Wushuang turned her head and carefully examined Liu Yunwang, as if to confirm whether he was indeed Liu Yunwang.

"Your Highness, it is him. Today, I went to the market to buy things on the orders of the Princess Consort. I did not expect to run into Prince Liuyun. Prince Liuyun immediately ordered his men to tie me up."

"If it weren't for the fact that my maidservant was bestowed upon me by the Prince and protected me, I would have..."

Before Yan Wushuang could finish speaking, she began to cry pitifully.

That appearance was truly pitiful and endearing.

Although she didn't finish her sentence, everyone present was intelligent and naturally understood what she meant.

"Royal Uncle? Aren't you going to give me an explanation?"

Qin Wu looked at Liu Yun Wang with icy eyes, demanding an explanation from him.

When King Liuyun heard Qin Wu's question, his heart was filled with bitterness.

He never imagined that the woman he casually flirted with was actually one of the Divine Martial King's concubines.

“Nephew, this is a misunderstanding. I absolutely did not mean to flirt with your woman.”

"Yes, it's just a misunderstanding. When Uncle Huang goes back later, he will send some apologies to Wushuang to calm her nerves."

King Liuyun quickly apologized.

All he can do now is apologize.

Otherwise, if Qin Wu holds a grudge, he'll be in big trouble.

Others only know that he is a womanizer, but he knows that he cannot withstand scrutiny. If his secret is discovered, his fate will not be any better than that of the King of Jiangnan.

“The Prince of Liuyun disregarded etiquette and law, was flogged 50 times, had his salary for two years confiscated and given to Yan Wushuang, and was confined to his quarters until the end of the year.”

At this moment, the Emperor of Eastern Qin spoke.

He was afraid that if he didn't speak up, his son would go crazy again.

Their area was already sparsely populated. If the King of Jiangnan were to be executed and Qin Wu were to go mad, even the last imperial brother would likely be gone.

In his opinion, Liu Yun Wang was just a bit of a womanizer, and since this was a misunderstanding, he should protect him this time.

Upon receiving the order from the Emperor of Dongqin, Eunuch Yongfu immediately took Prince Liuyun away and had him flogged.

As a confidant of the Eastern Qin Emperor, he naturally understood the Emperor's meaning.

Seeing this, Qin Wu had no choice but to endure it.

However, he remembered this grudge.

"Send someone to investigate Prince Liuyun."

Qin Wu whispered instructions to Liu Feng.

"Yes."

Liu Feng accepted the order and disappeared.