Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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He was still thinking about marrying his elder sister as empress when he grew up! But his elder sister had already been snatched away by Brother Sangmo!
Feng Ran and Han Zhu behind Yu Jian looked at Yu Jian, who was standing at the entrance of the palace, puzzled. Feng Ran looked inside and naturally noticed the bracelet on Yun Qianyu’s hand.
His face darkened. There were too many wolves. He couldn’t guard against them all!
Han Zhu was confused and asked, “Aren’t you going in?”
Yu Jian came back to his senses and stepped inside.
“Elder sister.” Yu Jian called softly.
“Why did Yu Jian come?” Yun Qianyu lowered her sleeve and covered the bracelet on her hand.
Yu Jian’s eyes darkened. His elder sister never liked wearing jewelry. Today, she actually made Brother Sangmo put a bracelet on her, and it was the kind that couldn’t be taken off. His elder sister really liked Brother Sangmo, right? No wonder she talked to him so much tonight. Because his elder sister would leave him one day.
Feng Ran said, “There’s a secret passage in the Crown Prince’s palace.”
Yun Qianyu’s expression changed. “What else did you discover?”
Han Zhu stepped forward and said, “There’s only one mechanism in the Golden Palace. The mechanism is cleverly designed. When the Crown Prince steps on it and the Emperor sits on the dragon throne, the mechanism is activated. However, it only fires when the Crown Prince moves away from the mechanism, targeting his location. There are three poisoned arrows inside, aimed at the upper, middle, and lower body. If you’re hit by even one, you’re guaranteed to die.”
Feng Ran interjected, “I’ve seen it. The poison is the kind that kills instantly upon contact with blood; there’s no time to save you.”
Han Zhu continued, “There’s nothing unusual in the Imperial Study and the Emperor’s palace, but then there’s the secret passage in the Crown Prince’s palace. The door to the secret passage can only be opened from the inside; you can’t see anything from the outside.”
Yun Qianyu’s brows furrowed deeply this time. So they had been prepared all along, and they didn’t have just one trick up their sleeve. If the mechanisms in the Golden Palace fail, this secret passage will be put to use.
Gong Sangmo said, “Since they were able to dig a secret passage with such high accuracy despite the Emperor’s tight security, they must have the palace’s architectural plans. These plans are sealed in the palace’s treasure vault, which even the Emperor and Yu Jian cannot access. Since they were able to get them, either they stole them or they have someone guarding the treasure vault acting as an inside agent.”
Yun Qianyu thought for a moment and said, “An inside agent is more likely.”
With an inside agent, it wouldn’t be difficult for a skilled draftsman to get in and copy the plans.
“Yu Jian, do you know what to do?” Yun Qianyu asked, glancing at Yu Jian.
Yu Jian nodded, “I’ll send someone to investigate right away.”
“Don’t alert them!”
“Yes.”
“Han Zhu.” Yun Qianyu looked at Han Zhu.
“Master.”
“Han Zhu, do you still want to go back to the Situ family?”
“No!”
Han Zhu was taken aback, then answered decisively. There was no one left in the Situ family for him to cherish. If it weren’t for meeting Yun Qianyu back then, he would have been a handful of dust long ago.
“Do you still want to design weapons?”
“Yes!”
Situ Hanzhu answered without hesitation. In the Situ family, his only interest was weapon design.
“If the Royal Weaponry Factory were handed over to you, could you manage it well?”
Situ Hanzhu was taken aback. The Royal Weaponry Factory? What kind of existence was that? The Situ family was merely a weapons manufacturer designated by the royal family. If he were to manage the Royal Weaponry Factory, it would mean he could devote himself entirely to weapons research and development.
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