Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord-Chapter 1924: Something’s Wrong

Upon learning that the War Prince’s Mansion was attacked by assassins, the citizens were not only talking but filled with righteous indignation. Their peaceful lives were all thanks to the War Prince, and now hearing that someone, who turned out to be none other than the current Prime Minister, wants to assassinate him, everyone was infuriated.

Immediately, someone hurriedly found a scholar to draft a Petition of the People, containing tens of thousands of words, accusing the Prime Minister of abusing his power. Not only did he arbitrarily slaughter the citizens, but he also openly sent people to assassinate the meritorious War Prince. His heinous acts are truly shocking and show disregard for Moli Country’s laws.

The Petition of the People further stated that the Emperor always said that the Princes and the ordinary people were equally guilty under the law. It hopes that in dealing with the issue of the Prime Minister, the Emperor will be consistent in word and deed and provide an explanation to everyone.

Once the Petition of the People was written,

someone took responsibility for carrying the Petition from house to house, explaining its purpose. Everyone, without a second thought, pressed their fingerprints onto it. By noon, the lengthy Petition of the People was completed, covered densely with the fingerprints of the citizens.

After finalizing the Petition, everyone discussed how to prevent certain officials from colluding to suppress it and not present it to the Emperor.

Eventually, as a precautionary measure, it was decided to entrust the Petition to General Situ, allowing him to present it to the Emperor during the morning court.

The citizens had wisdom, knowing that General Situ was a family ally of the War Prince’s Mansion, ensuring he wouldn’t side with outsiders and neglect the mansion. Passing the Petition to him and having him present it to the Emperor was the safest route.

Upon hearing this, Xuexue showed a satisfied smile, for this was exactly the effect she wanted. Let the city’s citizens push the Emperor; even if he wished to protect the Prime Minister, given the pressure, he wouldn’t dare do so boldly.

Prime Minister’s residence.

Since he agreed with the Fourth Prince to kill Situtu Xueer, the Prime Minister was racking his brains. It was no easy task to assassinate someone within the heavily guarded War Prince’s Mansion.

Moreover, the War Prince was renowned for his exceptional martial arts, and the Prime Minister was not foolish enough to crash a chicken against a rock. He needed a meticulous plan and to seize the perfect opportunity for a successful strike.

Finally, one day, he learned that the War Prince had urgent business and was out of the mansion.

Thus, that night, he arranged for over a hundred skilled Hidden Guards to attack the War Prince’s Mansion. As a precaution, their weapons were coated with deadly poison, ensuring that the task would be executed more efficiently.

After the Hidden Guards set off, the Prime Minister couldn’t sleep, pacing in the study, awaiting good news.

However, after the rooster crowed thrice, there was still no sign of the Hidden Guards returning.

This time, he was truly anxious; could it be that the War Prince had returned to the mansion and something had happened to his men?

The Prime Minister was very confident in his subordinates, believing no one other than the War Prince could harm them. If something went wrong, it surely meant the War Prince had come back.

The more he thought about it, the more terrified he became. Thus, before dawn, he ordered someone to investigate whether the War Prince had entered the city the previous night.

Soon, a servant returned to report that the War Prince had not entered the city the previous night, and the Prime Minister was relieved. As long as the War Prince had not returned, his men would be safe; it must be something that delayed them from reporting timely.

By this time, dawn had broken. The Prime Minister, being elderly, was feeling weary, so he lay down to rest for a while.

"Prime Minister, Prime Minister, something terrible has happened."

No sooner had the Prime Minister laid down than a servant hurriedly came running and knocked at the door.

"Bang bang bang...!"