Nine Princes Struggle for the Throne: The Mad Prince

Chapter 107 The Sword Master of the Spirit Sword Arrives in the Capital

After a brutal beating.

"Go and get me a new pair of shoes."

Qin Wu stopped what he was doing and gave instructions to the guards beside him.

Soon, the guards brought new shoes, which Qin Wu put on.

"Take this and burn it."

Qin Wu looked at the shoes he had just taken off with disdain.

Qin Wu was genuinely disgusted by the fact that he had kicked the King of Qi's shoes.

King Qi was lying on the ground, barely alive, clearly seriously injured.

"Your Highness, the entire Qi Prince's residence has been searched, and all of Qi Prince's family members have been arrested, including those who went out."

Qi Ye reported back to Qin Wu.

"Have you found all the secret rooms and hidden chambers?"

Qin Wu sat upright in the main seat and asked calmly.

"We've searched everything. We've checked every piece of furniture and item in every room. We haven't missed a single thing."

Qi Ye returned.

They won't let any place slip by.

They didn't even spare the woodshed; they dug up the rat holes.

They could say that they knew exactly how many rats were in the Prince Qi's mansion.

"Imprison all the important figures from the Qi Prince's mansion in the imperial prison and have people guard them. You can decide what to do with the others."

"By the way, interrogation is fine, but don't let anyone die. No one is allowed to visit them. Delay for a few days."

After giving his instructions, Qin Wu left with his men.

He had already received a message from the secret guards that Consort Xian had sent a message to Lingjian Manor.

He wanted to see how Lingjian Manor would react and whether they would send someone to rescue King Qi.

If he comes, he can weaken the strength of Spirit Sword Manor; if he doesn't come, it doesn't matter.

It's just fishing anyway.

"Yes."

Qi Ye accepted the order and ordered his men to take King Qi away.

"Liu Yun, you should personally go to the Heavenly Prison to oversee things. Right now, both King Liu Yun and King Qi are imprisoned there, and I'm afraid some people will start to get restless."

Qin Wu spoke a sentence to the air.

"Yes."

The sound of flowing clouds could be heard from the shadows.

Qin Wu ignored him and led his men back to the Divine Martial King's Mansion.

A few days later, the master of the spirit sword received a secret letter from Consort Xian.

"What? The Emperor of Eastern Qin actually dared to do this."

After reading the secret letter sent by Consort Xian, the master of the Spirit Sword was furious.

He never expected that the Emperor of Eastern Qin would order his daughter to be confined to her quarters and even have his grandson's house ransacked.

"Someone, prepare for our trip to the capital."

Enraged, the Sword Master of the Spirit Sword immediately issued an order.

A few days later, the Sword Master of the Spirit Sword led his men to the capital.

They headed straight for the palace.

He was going to find the Emperor of Eastern Qin to demand an explanation and protect his grandson.

Qin Wu also received the news immediately.

"That old thing came very quickly, in less than ten days."

Qin Wu sneered.

During this period, quite a few people wanted to rescue King Qi.

The Imperial Guards arrested many people, and even brought out two Grandmaster-level experts.

However, with Liu Yun guarding the area, they were unable to succeed.

Qin Wu ignored him and waited for the people from Lingjian Manor to arrive.

The people from Lingjian Manor have finally arrived.

"Men, prepare the horses, I am going to the palace."

Upon learning that the master of the Spirit Sword was heading directly to the palace, Qin Wu also prepared to enter the palace.

Go and see what the master of the Spirit Sword wants to do.

Soon, Yu Shu brought over Qin Wu's white jade steed, Chasing Wind.

Qin Wu mounted his horse and headed straight out of the palace towards the royal palace.

Half an hour later, Qin Wu arrived outside the Imperial Study, dismounted, and strode into the study.

At this moment, the Emperor of Eastern Qin was reviewing memorials and was somewhat surprised to see Qin Wu arrive.

"Why is Xiao Jiu here?"

The Emperor of Eastern Qin spoke up to inquire.

“An old fellow has arrived in the capital. He’s probably heading to the palace. Your son has come to wait for him.”

Qin Wu found a seat and sat down.

"Dongfu, go and brew me a pot of Father Emperor's fine tea."

Qin Wu gave the orders to Eunuch Dongfu without any hesitation.

Apart from the retired Emperor and the reclusive War King, the entire Eastern Qin region has only two Grandmaster-level experts.

Only Qin Wu would dare to give such an order to Eunuch Dongfu.

Even the Empress had to be very polite to Eunuch Dongfu.

After all, Eunuch Dongfu was a favorite of the Emperor of Dongqin. If he were to say a few bad things to the Emperor, no one could bear the consequences.

"Alright, this old servant will go right away."

Eunuch Dongfu, acting like a lackey, agreed and ran towards the side hall.

"This old thing."

The Emperor of Dongqin laughed and cursed when he saw the appearance of Eunuch Dongfu.

However, I didn't say much, since it was just some tea anyway.

As an emperor, he lacked nothing in these things.

"You said an old man is coming? Who is it?"

The Emperor of Eastern Qin inquired.

"Spirit Sword Master".

Qin Wu did not hide anything.

They directly identified the person who had come.

"They're here already? They're here really fast!"

The Emperor of Eastern Qin snorted coldly.

He guessed that the Sword Master of the Spirit Sword would come, but he didn't expect him to come so quickly.

They arrived in the capital in less than ten days, whereas it would take Lingjian Manor half a month to reach the capital.

Furthermore, once the news reaches Lingjian Manor, it is estimated that it will take at least a month for the Lingjian Sword Master to arrive by fast horse.

It will arrive in less than ten days, which means the Sword Master of the Spirit Sword is very close to the capital, probably in one of the surrounding cities.

"He was originally from a small county town just a few days' journey south of the capital."

Qin Wu said in a cold voice.

He had already received the news that the master of the Spirit Sword had secretly left the Spirit Sword Manor long ago.

They just haven't gone to Beijing yet.

Emperor Dong Qin never expected that the master of the Spirit Sword would go to a small county town.

Moreover, it's a small county town only a few days' journey from the capital.

This means that the Sword Master of the Spirit Sword is doing something secretive, otherwise, given his status, he wouldn't have gone to a small county town.

"What was he doing there?"

The Emperor of Eastern Qin inquired.

"The King of Qi's men discovered a mineral vein there. To keep it a secret, the Sword Master of the Spirit Sword personally led a team to oversee the site and confirm the location of the mineral vein."

Qin Wu said.

His guards hadn't discovered the master of the Spirit Sword either.

If it weren't for the raid on Prince Qi's residence, which provided this intelligence, he wouldn't have been able to notify the nearest secret guards to go there.

Only then did they discover that the place had been secretly protected by the people of Lingjian Manor.

Only then did he realize that the Sword Master of the Spirit Sword was stationed there.

"A mine has been discovered? Are you sure?"

The Emperor of Eastern Qin was astonished; he had not expected that a mine would be discovered so close to the capital.

He hadn't received a single message.

"It's confirmed, but we don't know the specific type of mine."

Qin Wu shook his head.

After all, the King of Qi only mentioned that there were clues about a mineral vein, but no one knew what kind of mineral it was or that mining had not yet begun.

"Very good. Discovering a mineral vein but not reporting it, and even trying to mine it privately—King Qi has quite the nerve!"

The Emperor of Eastern Qin was somewhat angry.

"By the way, there's something I'd like to discuss with you. Yesterday, the Right Chancellor came to me, hoping his daughter and Prince Qi would divorce. What are your thoughts on that?"

Upon hearing the mention of the King of Qi, the Emperor of Eastern Qin suddenly recalled the matter of the Right Chancellor seeking him out the previous day.

As for the mineral veins, we can take our time; there's no rush now.

"It doesn't matter, she's just a woman. But this Right Chancellor is quite decisive, actually wanting his daughter to divorce Prince Qi and completely sever ties with him."

Qin Wu said with great interest.

He hadn't expected the Right Chancellor to do this.

"That old man is very cunning, but his beloved daughter is also famous, otherwise Consort Xian would not have planned this marriage for Prince Qi."

The Emperor of Eastern Qin agreed with the position of Right Chancellor.

Many officials treat the women in their families merely as tools for political marriages.

His affection for his daughter was merely symbolic.

However, this right-hand man was very fond of his son and daughter, which was well-known in the capital.

At this point, the Emperor of Eastern Qin looked at Qin Wu with a slightly apologetic expression.

If he had paid more attention to his son back then, his relationship with Qin Wu wouldn't have ended up like this.

It wouldn't have led to Qin Wu's current personality.

"As long as Princess Qi hasn't made any major mistakes, a divorce is fine."

When Qin Wu heard the Eastern Qin Emperor say that the Right Chancellor loved his daughter, it touched the only soft spot in his heart.

He then decided not to make things difficult for Princess Qi.

After all, he once had a loving mother.

After this period of investigation, he learned that the poison that his mother had been given was prepared for him by Consort Xian.

However, his mother stopped him, sacrificing her own life to save him from harm.

This is also why Qin Wu suddenly decided to take action against the King of Qi.

He could spare Princess Qi's life, but Prince Qi had to die. He wanted Consort Xian to watch her loved ones die one by one in front of her.

Let her experience the pain of losing a loved one.

"Since you have agreed, then I will issue the decree directly."

Emperor Dong Qin breathed a sigh of relief when Qin Wu agreed.

After all, even the emperor himself found the conditions offered by the Right Chancellor tempting.