readytorunbook Chapter 281 Catch them all in one swoop
Chapter 281 Catch them all in one swoop
Murong Yu was so agitated that he could hardly contain himself, his fingers trembling as he pointed straight at Zhou Yuan like a runaway tree branch.
His eyes were wide open, and he looked like a lion enraged to the extreme. He roared at the top of his lungs, "You must be lying to me! Prove it!"
The sound was like a raging hurricane, seemingly trying to break free of the house's constraints, carrying endless anger and deep doubt, and raging wildly through the air.
Zhou Yuan sneered, his disdain in his eyes like a sharp ice blade piercing straight at Murong Yu.
He waved his hand casually and ordered someone to bring him an old letter and a portrait.
He casually tossed it to Murong Yu, as if it were just a pile of worthless trash.
Murong Yu took the letter with trembling hands, and when his eyes fell on the handwriting that was all too familiar.
He was instantly struck by lightning, his mind went blank, as if he had been hit by an invisible bolt of lightning.
It was indeed the Empress Dowager's handwriting, and the contents of the letter were like an incredibly heavy hammer blow.
It struck him mercilessly in the heart, making him almost unable to breathe for a moment, as if the whole world had stopped turning.
Murong Yu held the letter tremblingly, his face as pale as a sheet of white paper frozen in the winter.
His lips trembled, like fallen leaves drifting in the autumn wind. He murmured, "Impossible, I absolutely refuse to believe it."
His voice was weak and desperate, as if it were a groan squeezed out with difficulty from the depths of that broken soul.
Zhou Yuan said expressionlessly, "Things have come to this point, there's no point in saying more. Guards, see the guest out!"
His tone was extremely cold and devoid of any emotion, as if Murong Yu in front of him was just a complete stranger, or even less than a stranger, just a wisp of air that annoyed him.
Whenever Zhou Yuan saw Murong Yu, endless disgust and hatred welled up in his heart.
The rage was like the karmic fire burning deep in hell, wishing it could immediately tear him and that hateful woman to pieces and make them disappear from this world forever.
Murong Yu suddenly turned to look at Zhou Yuan, glaring at him with eyes full of burning rage.
The rage seemed to burst from his eyes, burning Zhou Yuan to ashes in an instant: "Where is she? You should know where she is, right?"
Zhou Yuan crossed his arms, sneered, and his mocking tone was like a sharp blade, mercilessly slicing through Murong Yu's heart: "I don't know."
Murong Yu stared wide-eyed at Zhou Yuan, his voice trembling like a candle in the wind, yet he still stubbornly said, "How could you not know? You are the Regent of the Great Zhou Kingdom. How could you not know that the Empress of the Great Yan Kingdom has stepped into your land?"
His eyes were filled with resentment and doubt, a deep-seated obsession, an unwillingness to believe the facts before him.
Zhou Yuan sneered, "The Empress of the Great Yan Kingdom has entered my territory. Do you expect me to keep a close watch on her all the time?"
Moreover, did she enter the Great Zhou Kingdom openly and honestly? You should know her purpose in coming to the Great Zhou Kingdom, shouldn't you?
Murong Yu dared not look Zhou Yuan in the eye, his gaze darting away. His guilty conscience flickered like a lamp in the darkness, yet remained clearly visible. But he still stubbornly insisted, "I, I, I don't know."
Zhou Yuan stared at Murong Yu and said coldly, "Don't know? Her wish has always been to unify the Three Kingdoms and then make you the emperor of those Three Kingdoms."
Unfortunately, her wish will not be fulfilled. She was too naive to think she could succeed by using her beauty!
Upon hearing this, Murong Yu swayed as if he could not support himself, his whole body like a withered blade of grass in a storm, ready to collapse at any moment.
He cried out in despair, "No, no, Mother wouldn't be that kind of person."
His voice was filled with pain and struggle, like a trapped beast with its throat gripped by fate, uttering its final lament.
Zhou Yuan said coldly, "Murong Yu, even now, are you still deceiving yourself?"
Your so-called mother, despite all her scheming, never anticipated this day would come.
His eyes were full of mockery and contempt, as if he were watching an ignorant clown desperately performing on stage.
Murong Yu glared at Zhou Yuan and roared hysterically, "Shut up, she's your mother too!"
Upon hearing the word "mother," Zhou Yuan was enraged and slammed his fist on the table, the loud noise seeming to shatter the room.
He roared, "Hmph, she dares to call herself my mother? Now that you know the truth, get out! Remember, never provoke Su Yinyin, or no one can save you."
Murong Yu gritted her teeth and said fiercely, "Zhou Yuan, don't be so smug. Even if Mother's plan fails, I will not let it go."
After saying that, Murong Yu turned around and left with his strategist, his angry back seemingly telling of his unwillingness and resentment, each step filled with deep anger and determination.
However, after leaving, Murong Yu did not return to his residence, but went to a secluded tavern.
This pub is located in a corner of the city, with dim lighting and a suffocatingly oppressive atmosphere.
Murong Yu and his strategist are meeting with a mysterious person.
The mysterious man lowered his voice and said, "Your Highness, the Empress of the Great Yan Kingdom, who is also your mother, was strangled by Su Yinyin."
Murong Yu's eyes widened, and he roared incredulously, "Impossible! How could Su Yinyin have such abilities?"
His voice was filled with shock and disbelief, as if he were hearing a fantastical story.
The mysterious man sneered: "Your Highness, this Su Yinyin is no simple woman. The forces behind her are complex and her methods are sophisticated."
Now that the Empress is dead, if you don't want to follow in her footsteps, you must quickly find a way to deal with her.
Murong Yu clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white from the force, and his joints made a "crackling" sound.
He gritted his teeth and said, "I will never let her go. I will make her pay for her crimes in blood."
His eyes were filled with a resolute killing intent, as if Su Yinyin was already his possession, just waiting for him to deal with her personally.
The strategist advised from the side, "Your Highness, this matter needs to be considered carefully. Su Yinyin is now a princess who protects the country, and she has Zhou Yuan protecting her. We cannot act rashly."
Murong Yu roared, "Am I just going to swallow this insult? If I don't avenge my mother, how can I have the face to live in this world?"
"No, I will go to the palace right now and report this to the Emperor of the Great Zhou Kingdom. I will also write a letter to my father. I refuse to believe I can't get rid of Su Yinyin."
The mysterious man's eyes darted around, and he hurriedly stopped him, saying, "Your Highness, don't be hasty. We have no evidence to prove that the Empress's death was caused by Su Yinyin."
Even if she enters the palace now, there's nothing she can do about Su Yinyin.
We can secretly gather evidence of Su Yinyin's crimes, unite various forces, and bring her down in one fell swoop.