MTL - My Stepmother is Soft and Charming-Chapter 138 Negotiating behind the scenes

Chapter 138 Negotiations behind the scenes

Hearing this, the commander did not dare to delay for a moment.

Even if the Duke of the country is going to die, he cannot die at the hands of the Gyeonggi Division, otherwise he will not be able to withstand the remaining power of General Shang, let alone the Wei family.

He immediately gave the order.

 “Hurry, send the person to the Duke’s Mansion, hurry!”

"yes!"

The man immediately ran towards the Duke's Mansion carrying Shang Yukuan on his back, and there were more than ten people accompanying him.

 If you can’t carry it anymore, it’s a good idea to lend a hand.

 “Where is the assassin?”

"Back to the commander, he has been caught by the brothers. The bow and arrow in his hand are indeed worn, and the arrowhead format looks very similar to the arrow in the left arm of the Duke of Guo. It should be his hand."

 “Order him to go down and guard him so that he can’t commit suicide!”

"yes!"

As for whether to take the people back to the Gyeonggi Division or send them to the Duke's Mansion for their disposal, the commander was somewhat hesitant.

When Luo Yuan and Zheng Deli saw this, they stopped staying.

After making a gesture, all the people they brought disappeared and rushed back to the camp outside the city.

 In the Duke's Mansion, Mrs. Wei was a little flustered for some unknown reason.

 It’s not that I feel sorry that the Duke of Guo is going to be assassinated, I just have a vague feeling that this matter may not be so logical.

Sure enough, the sandalwood in the incense burner was still burning intermittently, and there was a commotion outside.

 “It’s not good, it’s not good, madam, the Duke has been assassinated.”

The person who came back with the news was the young man who had accompanied the Duke out in the morning. Now he ran back covered in blood, shouting as he ran.

 It naturally makes people think of Fei Fei.

Mrs. Wei and Aunt Jiao next to her looked at each other, and Aunt Jiao nodded slightly.

 Seeing Mrs. Wei's heart drop, when she raised her eyes again, her tears just kept falling like a dam.

Hurry out of the courtyard gate.

"What's going on? Why was he stabbed? Where is the master! Where is the man!"

Mrs. Wei has been in the back house for decades, and her acting skills are unparalleled by anyone.

 So the cry was so sad that it soon alarmed the whole Xiyuan.

Shang Qilang was not at home, but Silang and his wife were guarding Shang Zhihe, so they did not go out.

 Hearing this movement, the couple's expressions became unhappy.

The son was seriously injured and before he recovered, the father was about to collapse again?

Has the Duke's government been having a bad year recently or something else? How come all the bad things happened at once?

So Shiro said anxiously.

“Just keep an eye on He’er while I go outside to take a look. We can’t let anything happen to our father at this time.”

 “Okay, husband, go quickly.”

They all know each other clearly what they have in mind.

Although it is impossible to overthrow Shang Ji and usurp the young prince's position, it does not mean that they can really live under Shang Ji's hands.

Apart from anything else, if my father were to die, it would definitely be Shang Ji and his wife who would take over the government.

If the Du family takes charge of the family, it will not be so easy for their food and clothing expenses to go into Zhongfu's account in the future.

The couple understood this point clearly, so Shang Silang hurried out the door.

 After a while, I met Mrs. Wei who was crying out of breath and the boy who was covered in blood.

He was pounding in his heart, wasn't he? He was really so unlucky?

Hurrying a few steps quickly, he stepped forward and asked.

"What's going on? Where is father?" The boy was obviously frightened and was trembling so much that he couldn't even speak clearly.

Shang Shilang was extremely anxious after hearing this. When he got angry for the first time, he slapped the boy, and then said with cruelty in his eyes.

 “Straighten your tongue and speak, don’t hesitate.”

 The boy was slapped and was stunned for a long time.

 Fortunately, this blow took away a lot of his fear, so he swallowed his saliva and said in horror.

"The Duke is behind, and someone from the Gyeonggi Division is carrying him back to treat his injuries. The little one ran back quickly to tell his wife the news. Hurry, find the doctor!"

Hearing this, Mrs. Wei was a little unsteady on her feet.

In the eyes of others, they probably thought she was too frightened, but only Nanny Jiao knew, could it be that the person was too heavy-handed and something was wrong?

So he supported Mrs. Wei and spoke to comfort her.

“Don’t worry, madam, we have some good medicine in the house, which will surely cure the master’s illness!”

 If you think about her words carefully, you will know that something is wrong.

  As if prepared in advance.

But Shang Shilang and the young man present were not smart, so they naturally couldn't tell what was wrong, so they could only speak in a hurry.

"Why are you standing there? Go and ask the government doctor to come over! Also, all the famous doctors in the city are here for me. Go quickly!"

 Shang Shilang finally lost his temper, and the women were so frightened that they scattered to look for someone.

These people were all careless, and they started looking for the doctor everywhere as soon as they left the house. They kept going back and forth. Before the Duke of the State arrived at the door of the mansion, many people were talking about it and noticed that something had happened to the Duke of the State.

Sure enough, when the people from the Gyeonggi Division carried the Duke all the way back, many people saw it.

 So the news that the prince of the country was assassinated in the street quickly swept through the streets and alleys of Sui'an City.

Mrs. Xing was sitting in the house when she saw her son Xing Zhao coming in a hurry.

There was a serious look on her face, and Mrs. Xing stood up suddenly when she saw it.

Before Xing Zhaodu could speak, he heard Mrs. Xing say.

“Let’s go to the Duke’s Mansion quickly. If we get there late, we won’t be able to see the excitement.”

Xing Zhao was stunned, but he quickly came to his senses.

"Mother has known about it for a long time? Could it be that my cousin set it up?"

 “What are you talking about? You are labeling your cousin a patricide!”

 “Then why does mother still go to watch the fun?”

"Mrs. Wei stole the chicken but lost the rice. I don't want to see this kind of good thing as a joke. Why do you stay in the house?"

As he spoke, he pushed his son forward.

The people who followed them north this time were all confidants, so Mrs. Xing was not afraid that anyone would leak the secret.

　　He hurried to the Duke’s Mansion with all his heart.

By the time they arrived at the gate of the Duke's Mansion, a huge crowd of people had already gathered.

Most of them are ordinary people who come to join in the fun, and a few are people who have been arranged in advance.

So standing in the crowd, he began to spread the news furtively.

"If I look at it, this general must have a very tough character. Didn't he kill several wives before? It was obvious that everything was safe in the Duke's mansion before he came back. Why did he come back? So many things happened.”

"Who says it's not the case? I heard that everyone in Dongyuan has fallen ill. I guess he is like this because he can't stand his murderous spirit."

 Following this, someone said suspiciously.

"The Duke of Guo is afraid that things will be in danger this time. When he was carried back, he was covered in blood and was hit by an arrow! I don't know if he will wake up."

Hearing this, the people began to discuss among themselves.

 (End of this chapter)