Gifted Bride of the Sinned Prince

“Why did he have to kill Yuze?” Lóng Wei muttered and rubbed the temple of his forehead. After confirming with the spy, Lóng Wei was now desperate to kill Qiu Zedong. He could not even stand his sight.

“Did I not tell the Prince that the King was not what he portrayed himself to his children?” Hei Chengxi stated and told Lóng Wei that they needed to leave as soon as possible from that place.

“Do you think there are more spies that work for the King?” Lóng Wei questioned.

“There are. But it is difficult to trace them, Prince Lóng Wei. This one we caught because he was after you for days,” Hei Chengxi asserted and picked up his sword. He cleaned it first from the spy’s clothes and then put it inside the scabbard after checking that there was no blood mark on it.

He came to Lóng Wei and took out the handkerchief from his inner pocket. Hei Chengxi tied it around his left hand and then looked at Lóng Wei’s face. “Do not feel low,” he stated and patted his shoulder.

“I have a plan, General Hei,” Lóng Wei stated.

“We will discuss it after we safely go out from here without getting noticed in anyone’s eyes,” Hei Chengxi advised Lóng Wei and took him out of the house.

They rode the horses out of the deep forest and Hei Chengxi asked Lóng Wei if they should go to the physician first as they slowed down the speed of the horses.

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“I cannot go to any physician. The wounds are not deep either,” Lóng Wei stated and asked him to follow him. He overtook Hei Chengxi’s horse and rode at a higher speed. Hei Chengxi followed Lóng Wei and after twenty minutes, they halted at a place that was unknown to Hei Chengxi.

“Chang Shi lives here,” Lóng Wei stated and walked in.

He called Chang Shi’s name when he came out to the courtyard.

“Your Highness,” Chang Shi said as he ran in his direction. “Why is His Highness injured?” he asked and looked at his arm.

“Let’s go inside first,” Lóng Wei opined and they walked in followed by Hei Chengxi.

Chang Shi dressed Lóng Wei’s wounds on the hand and arm. Lóng Wei wore his outfit while Chang Shi asked Hei Chengxi if he was fine.

“General Hei did not get involved in the combat,” Lóng Wei replied and sat on the broad chair. “The King’s spy killed Yuze upon his orders. General Hei found out about it, so I went there to kill him,” he briefed about the incident to Chang Shi.

“What does His Highness want to do?” Chang Shi inquired.

“I want to fulfill my duty,” Lóng Wei replied and glanced at Hei Chengxi. “I will tell General Hei what he has to do. We need to remove all those people who are loyal to Qiu Zedong. I know it will take time, but it is the only way to make him weak,” Lóng Wei asserted.

“Li Zixuan is back as the Minister of Justice,” Hei Chengxi stated.

“I know. Tonight he has to die. The King does not care whether his loyal are corrupt or good. As long as they are loyal to him, he would ignore all those things. The Li Family can be a threat to me. Before that happens, I want to cut them off,” Lóng Wei stated, “from under the King’s protection.”

“Should I do it?” Chang Shi asked.

“No. I will do it. I need to ask something from Li Zixuan before taking his life,” Lóng Wei asserted.

“Let me do it,” Hei Chengxi affirmed. “If somebody sees Prince Lóng Wei, then he may fall into danger,” he opined.

“That will not happen. I will not sneak into the Li Residence. I will force Li Zixuan to die. General Hei should not worry about me. This is the fight that is between me and Qiu Zedong. I must give him my response in his way,” Lóng Wei stated and clenched his fist.

“When will His Highness bring his father to the capital?” Hei Chengxi inquired.

“Soon,” Lóng Wei gave a vague answer. “When the time will come. But he will definitely not get the throne,” he stated.

“May I know why Prince Lóng Wei?” Hei Chengxi was inquisitive to know.

“Because he is not suitable to become the King. If he had been aware of his surroundings, today it all would have not happened. I would not have lost Yuze this way,” Lóng Wei said and his eyes filled with tears.

“Then, who will be the next King? Will His Highness take the throne as he is the legitimate heir to it?” Hei Chengxi waited for Lóng Wei’s response.

“I have not decided about it,” Lóng Wei replied. “General Hei should leave,” he advised. Hei Chengxi nodded and told Lóng Wei to return to the palace later.

After he left, Lóng Wei shifted his gaze to Chang Shi, who said, “It would be best if Prince Lóng Wei takes the throne. He possesses all the qualities that a king should have.”

“I killed my mother, so I am definitely not capable to sit on the throne. If I wanted to be the King, don’t you think I would have already been the Crown Prince? I want a peaceful life after I give justice to Yuze,” Lóng Wei asserted.

“I see His Highness loves Monk Yuze more than his parents,” Chang Shi said.

“Because he kept me alive. Internally I was damaged, but he still rooted for me until the very end. He gave me everything that I lacked in my childhood. No one can replace Yuze’s place in my life. For him, if I have to go against everyone, I will go. If I have to burn this world, I will do that too. Qiu Zedong did very wrong by involving Yuze in this fight,” Lóng Wei stated and frowned. The pain in his voice was visible to Chang Shi.