That's true.
This plan was so vicious that not only was Qiu Yizi speechless, but even Zheng Xin couldn't bear to do it.
At this moment, Zheng Sen, who was outside the door, heard the noise inside and could no longer hold his temper. He shouted loudly: "What's going on in there? What happened to my father? No, I'm coming in!"
After saying that, Zheng Sen, who was rude and straightforward in character, stretched out his leg and kicked open the door of the bedroom. He looked around and saw his father, Zheng Rong, lying flat on the ground with a steel knife stuck in his chest, and he was already lifeless.
Zheng Sen was a simple man. When he suddenly saw such a tragic scene, he could not control his emotions and burst into tears. After crying for a long time, he raised his head and looked at the people in the room with a fierce look. He bared his teeth and roared, "Who? Who is it? Who is it? Who is it that murdered my father? I will kill this thief with my own hands."
Qiu Yizhi was about to answer, but Zheng Xin answered first: "Second brother, the heinous crime of regicide was committed by Yizhi. He was dissatisfied with the emperor's imprisonment, so he colluded with Tianzun Sect Leader Wen Honghui, Zhonglang General Zhao Chengxiao, and Yuchi Lianghong and his daughter to kill our father. I got the news too late, and I am deeply saddened! I am deeply saddened!"
Qiu Yizi didn't expect Zheng Xin to confuse right and wrong like this, and hurriedly argued: "Second brother, don't listen to Zheng Xin. It is clear that he was instigated by Tianzun Sect Leader Wen Honghui to come and force the emperor to give up the throne to him. Even Master Zhongli was forced to death by him."
Zheng Xin immediately pretended to be extremely shocked and exclaimed: "What? Master Zhongli? Master Zhongli was also killed by you?" As he said that, he stood up and walked towards Qiu Yizi, stretched out his hand to grab his collar, as if he wanted to wrestle with him.
Qiu Yi pushed Zheng Xin away and sneered, "Zheng Xin, stop pretending here. You killed your father and master, and we are all witnesses here. What's the point of you making trouble here? The people outside are under control by my second brother now. You can't escape even if you have wings. Why don't you surrender quickly!"
Zheng Xin immediately retorted, "These people around you are either your confidants or your sworn brothers. They are all on your side. What kind of testimony are they?"
"It's better to have a witness than no witness! Even if I don't have one, what witness do you have? Is it the Tianzun Sect Leader Wen Honghui?" Qiu Yizi asked back.
"Hmph! Wen Honghui? You brought Wen Honghui here. I don't know him. You are clearly making excuses!" Zheng Xin denied it immediately.
Qiu Yizi said, "Wen Honghui and I have an irreconcilable hatred. I have pushed him to the brink of death several times, and he has almost killed me several times. You are the eldest son of the emperor, how could you not know this? How could I collude with him?"
"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Zheng Xin suddenly laughed, "You said it very well. So, the cult leader and the witch are here. If you have the guts, I will kill the leader and you kill the witch to make it clear!"
Qiu Yizi couldn't kill Wen Lingjiao with his own hands no matter what. Zheng Xin's words hit his soft spot, and he was a little flustered for a moment.
Zheng Xin was merciless and said, "What? Are you weak? Are you scared? Are you afraid? Are you sympathetic to women? Then how about we switch places? I'll kill the saint of the cult, and you kill the leader. How about that?"
"Zheng Xin, you are so vicious!" Qiu Yizi cursed, "With this move, you can not only clear yourself of the crime, but also kill Wen Honghui who caught you on the spot. From ancient times to the present, no great villain has a heart as vicious as yours!"
"Humph!" Zheng Xin sneered again, "Don't say these useless things. I just want to ask you, are you willing to personally eliminate the two leaders of the Tianzun Sect?"
Qiu Yizhi was unwilling, so he turned to Zheng Sen for help: "Second brother, don't listen to him. Wen Honghui is the most critical figure in this case. He must be arrested and interrogated in detail, but he must not be hastily killed here."
Zheng Xin also said: "Second brother, you saw it all. It's obvious that Qiu Yizhi is guilty of his crime! Hurry and catch him!"
Zheng Sen was cornered by the two men and was in a dilemma. He suddenly shouted, "Shut up!"
Zheng Sen's biological mother was a princess from a foreign country with some Hu blood, so he was big and strong with a strange face. His roar, which was filled with countless anger, was like a devil coming to the world, and it frightened everyone into silence.
Then I heard Zheng Sen say, "My eldest brother is the biological son of the emperor. I will never believe that he killed his father and the emperor. Yizhi is the son of the emperor who was personally adopted by our father. He grew up with us and would never do such a thing that is worse than an animal! I cannot believe anything you two say. So, I will put both of you under house arrest, and then ask my uncle Prince Heluo and my third brother Zheng Miao to come out and help us identify the right and wrong here. As for the people here, the cult leader, the witch, Yuchi Lianghong and his daughter, and Zhao Chengxiao outside, they will also be detained and await interrogation!"
Qiu Yizi didn't expect that he, who was usually so rough, could come up with such a safe solution in the blink of an eye. He had a clear conscience and naturally agreed, praising: "This is very good, I agree with the second brother's method. The situation is unclear now. First of all, we must preserve the emperor's body and not hold a funeral. After the third brother arrives and distinguishes right from wrong, we can perform the funeral ceremony."
Zheng Xin, however, was guilty - although his actions were secretive, many people in the mansion knew about it. If he was interrogated carefully, he would definitely find out the flaws; Wen Honghui was a man covered with thorns, so there was no guarantee that he would not betray him at the last minute; and the most terrifying thing was that the emperor had intended to pass the throne to his younger brother Zheng Miao before his death. If the emperor had already prepared the edict of succession and found it on the spot, there would be no chance for him to turn things around.
Thinking of this, Zheng Xin suddenly jumped up, pulled out the sharp blade that was stuck in the emperor's body, turned around and slashed at Wen Honghui.
Yuchi Lao was Wen Honghui's bodyguard. She was skilled in martial arts and quick in reaction. She quickly stood up to protect Wen Honghui. However, Yuchi Lianghong would not allow her to move freely and immediately stood up to fight with her. Yuchi Jiming saw that his father could not win for a while, so he also joined the battle.
As a result, Wen Honghui was left without protection. In the blink of an eye, Zheng Xin slashed him on the shoulder blade, and blood immediately gushed out. Zheng Xin was merciless, and immediately put away his knife and slashed Wen Honghui's chest, stomach, and head, immediately chopping him into a bloody mess, and kept shouting: "Wen Honghui, you traitor and regicide! Look, I'm going to kill you!"
Qiu Yizi yelled "Oh no!" and hurried forward, but was afraid of being chopped by Zheng Xin's knife, so she shouted: "Jiming, oh no! Zheng Xin is trying to kill people to silence them! Let's catch him quickly!"
Yuchi Jiming was fighting with his father Yuchi Lianghong against the old woman Yuchi. The old woman of the Yuchi family was indeed very skilled in martial arts, even better than Yuchi Lianghong, and the combined strength of the father and daughter was only slightly superior. The three of them were entangled together, concentrating on the fight in front of them, and no one could get away.
Among the three, the old woman Yuchi had a slightly higher level of martial arts skills. She caught a glimpse of Wen Honghui being killed and was about to rescue him, but was held back by the two younger generations of the Yuchi family. She was unable to extricate herself to rescue him, and her mind was confused, and her steps and moves were disordered.
Seeing an opportunity, Yuchi Lianghong quickly moved closer to her and took all her moves. He then ordered Yuchi Jiming, "Why don't you go and help your uncle?"
Yuchi Jiming quickly said "Oh", then stepped aside and stretched out his hand to grab Zheng Xin's wrist tightly.
Zheng Xin was a prince, and no one dared to lay a hand on him. But when Yuchi Jiming grabbed him, he was surprised and shouted in panic, "What are you doing? I am the eldest prince, how dare you offend me? Let me go!"
Yuchi Jiming was not willing to listen to him. Instead of letting go, the strength in his hands became stronger and stronger, making Zheng Xin's hands weak, and the dagger he was holding fell to the ground.
Zheng Xin was unwilling to surrender and shouted, "Third brother, did you see that? It was this gangster under Qiu Yizhi who dared to attack the prince! Since they dared to hurt me, they would naturally dare to kill my father. My father was murdered by them."
Zheng Sen was the simplest and dullest among the brothers. After hearing what Zheng Xin said, he could not tell whether it was true or false, or whether it contradicted his previous words. He only knew that it was a huge crime for a commoner to dare to deal with the prince.
So Zheng Sen drew out his precious sword, and with a hint of intimidation, he slowly chopped towards Yuchi Jiming's hand. How could Yuchi Jiming not see that Zheng Sen was just bluffing? He did not dodge or block, but used his left hand to flip and pinched Zheng Sen's wrist again, causing him to drop his weapon to the ground in pain.
For a while, the situation was at a stalemate - Yuchi Jiming subdued the two princes alone, while Yuchi Lianghong fought Yuchi Lao Yu on equal terms.
Seeing that this would not solve any problems, Qiu Yizhi shouted, "Stop it! The emperor's body is still warm, and we are fighting for our lives in front of his body. How can this be considered decent? Wouldn't it make the emperor unable to rest in peace in his grave?"
His shout was indeed effective. Upon hearing it, everyone stopped what they were doing and stood blankly in their respective positions, silent.
After a long while, the old woman Yuchi was the first to move half a step, walked to Wen Honghui who had been slashed countless times by Zheng Xin, reached out to feel his breath, shook her head, and said to Wen Lingjiao: "The leader is dead..."
Wen Lingjiao was silent for a long time, feeling a little sad and relieved, and replied: "My brother didn't listen to me and insisted on being successful, and finally ended up like this today. This... this... this is fate."
Old woman Yuchi picked up the bloody corpse of Wen Honghui and sighed again: "I have protected the leader all my life, but in the end I failed. How can I have the face to show up in public? Well, after I collect the body of the leader, I will end my life..."
Yuchi Lianghong quickly said, "Senior, you are also a member of my Yuchi family. Now that the cult leader is dead, you have nothing to worry about. I am now the patriarch of the family. If you are interested in acknowledging your ancestry, I can make the decision. Even if some of my uncles disagree, I can naturally explain to them..."
Old Yuchi shook her head and said, "It's just a rotten skin bag. It doesn't matter where you are buried. It doesn't matter whether you return to the clan or not. I have seen through it. Your name is Yuchi Lianghong, right? Your martial arts are impressive, your reputation is good in the martial arts world, and your daughter is not bad. My Yuchi family has someone to carry on the family lineage, so I am relieved."
After saying this, old woman Yuchi reached out and pushed open a window, said "take care", and was about to leave.
Zheng Xin saw this and thought, "Not good. This old woman is gone, but when I was discussing matters with Wen Honghui, she was always by my side. If she talks nonsense among the people, even if I inherit the throne, I may not be able to sit on the throne safely."