I became the God Brother of the Regent King after Transmigration!-Chapter 72 - 65: Killing with a Borrowed Knife

The next day, at the break of dawn, a brawl broke out outside the Taihe Palace.

Gu Changting, the Junior Minister of the Honglu Temple, started fighting with Chief Qian Zhao of the West Gate;

In the midst of resisting, Qian Zhao accidentally punched Xie Yun, who was passing by;

Old Prime Minister Su saw his disciple being hit and argued with Qian Zhao’s father, Minister Qian;

Cao Jingzong, Vice Minister of Revenue under Minister Qian, jumped out to defend Minister Qian and accidentally pushed Old Prime Minister Su—

In the court hall, Rong Jing looked at the few people with bruised and swollen faces with a headache, his gaze briefly passing over Cao Jingzong, a hint of a mysterious glint flashed in his enchanting eyes.

"Tell me, what on earth happened?" His voice carried a few notes of helplessness.

Gu Changting immediately jumped out, his handsome face nearly twisted, and pointed at Qian Zhao angrily: "Your Majesty, Qian Zhao sent people to assassinate my cousin Gu Lan. Such a scoundrel should be sent directly to the Heavenly Prison and be cut to death with three thousand blades!"

He learned yesterday that Gu Lan was almost assassinated by people sent by Qian Zhao. Furious, he almost wanted to take up a knife and chop up Qian Mansion on the spot. If it weren’t for Second Young Master Gu saying they would personally address this matter in the court today, he would have beaten up Qian Zhao already.

The Dingyuan Marquis Mansion is not so easy to bully!

Qian Zhao, wiping the wounds on his face, avoided eye contact.

When none of the assassins sent yesterday returned, he knew the matter had been exposed. He just didn’t expect the Gu family to be so crazy, daring to start a fight with him before the court session.

He snorted coldly, refusing to acknowledge: "What a joke, I have no enmity with Young Master Gu, why would I harm her? If Junior Minister Gu doesn’t like me, just say it, why wrong an innocent and commit violence in Taihe Palace, putting Your Majesty in such a place."

Gu Changting’s eyes were blood-red: "Not admitting it, are you?"

Qian Zhao felt a bad premonition rising in his heart.

At this moment, Gu Chengye stepped out from the civil servants.

Being the Second Young Master of the Gu family, Gu Chengye held an official position in the Ministry of Rites, always diligent, stable and profound, rarely making a public appearance.

However, today, he walked directly to the center of Taihe Palace and presented a piece of white paper:

"This is the testimony signed and sealed by the assassin Li Yue. If it weren’t for the household soldiers guarding the Marquis Mansion, my nephew Gu Lan might have been dead.

The assassin confessed that he was a palace guard from Zhongcui, sent by Qian Zhao along with others to assassinate Gu Lan. Now Li Yue is still detained at the Marquis Mansion, and if Your Majesty doesn’t believe it, you can hand it over to the Capital City Governor for a thorough investigation. There is not a single falsehood in my words."

As the words fell, the courtroom fell silent.

Gu Chengye would not lie without reason; it was most likely that Young Master Gu really faced an assassination attempt.

The gaze of the people on Qian Zhao had a touch of pity.

Of all people to provoke, he dared to provoke Gu Lan. Not only that, he got caught.

That little tyrant is the Gu family’s reverse scale; provoke him, and you die.

Xie Yun was taken aback. No wonder, yesterday morning when he left home for court, he saw shadows moving in the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, with many household soldiers being mobilized, as if something had happened.

He looked towards Gu Changting, almost unable to resist inquiring about Gu Lan’s well-being.

Qian Zhao was sweating profusely but still refused to admit it, biting his teeth to argue: "I... I have no feud with Gu Lan, how could I harm him... Besides, I’m the Commander of the West Gate guards, I don’t even know anyone named Li Yue at Zhongcui Palace."

Xie Yun covered the wound on the corner of his eye, which was accidentally injured, took a step forward, his voice gentle and clear, yet carrying a hint of chill:

"Li Yue is a guard of Zhongcui Palace. Chief Qian’s words mean that it wasn’t you who sent him to assassinate Young Master Gu, but... Consort Noble Mother?"

Minister Qian’s face changed, giving Old Prime Minister Su a gloomy glance.

Prime Minister Su stroked his graying beard, a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, quite pleased with Xie Yun.

Minister Qian knew that Xie Yun, the Crown Prince’s Advisor, had always been upright and mild, staying away from factions and never easily taking sides, even not getting along with that Gu family’s Gu Changting. Yet today, he stood out.

Because their Qian family was being impeached by the Gu family—the Su family’s nemesis.

Not to mention, that guy Cao Jingzong also mistakenly injured Su Wenzhong with a punch.

Xie Yun’s words struck directly at the Qian family’s weak spot.

If Qian Zhao didn’t admit to this matter, it would involve Consort Qian.

One is his own sister, the other is his own son. Minister Qian hesitated.

Gu Changting said coldly: "No feud? I seem to remember that some days ago, the Second Prince caused trouble with my brother in the Imperial Family’s school, and Qian Zhao, you are closely associated with the Second Prince."

"Originally, it was just the mischief of two young boys. Who would have thought that your Qian family would dare to send people to assassinate Gu Lan." Gu Chengye shook his head, eyes full of disappointment.