My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!

Qujiang Garden.

Inside the main hall, the musicians had already ceased playing.

The dancing girls were also no longer performing, standing dazedly in the hall.

As for the guests invited by King Rui to tour the garden, each and every one of them dared not even breathe heavily, bowing their heads and keeping silent as if in the depths of winter.

Although they didn't know what had happened, it was clear that the two Prince Regents were in major conflict, with King Rui's personal guards having even drawn their swords.

This was not something they could involve themselves in.

King Chun slowly released his grip, allowing King Rui's body to slide down the column.

He glanced at the effeminate man holding the sword and said coldly, "Whichever hand drew the sword, chop it off."

The effeminate man's face changed, but behind King Chun, several figures had already pressed forward, their powerful True Qi firmly locking onto him.

To draw arms against a Prince was a capital offense. Even if death could be avoided, severe punishment could not be escaped.

Not wanting to bring greater trouble upon his lord, he clenched his teeth, and his long sword was drawn from its sheath in a flash, only to be caught in King Rui's hand.

King Rui handed the hilt to King Chun and said indifferently, "If my subordinates are not disciplined, I too cannot escape blame. How about, we chop off my hand first?"

King Chun gave him a look but did not speak further, turning away to leave.

King Rui returned the sword to the effeminate man and after dismissing all the guests, musicians, and dancing girls from the hall, the effeminate man knelt on one knee and said, "This subordinate was impulsive. Please punish me, Your Highness!"

King Rui personally helped him to his feet and said, "How could I blame you? When something truly happens, you are the only one sincerely loyal to me."

His gaze swept toward the other guards, who all lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eyes.

To draw a sword against a Prince? They wouldn't dare. When King Chun decided to chop off their hands, King Rui wouldn't protect them as he did now.

King Rui averted his gaze, his expression darkening, and asked, "Go and find out what exactly has happened. Why did King Chun suddenly lose his senses?"

A figure dashed out of the grand hall and quickly returned.

Although there had been singing and dancing in Qujiang Garden a moment ago, outside, the world had turned upside down. It was not difficult to find the information King Rui sought.

Upon learning the facts, King Rui was too shocked to be angry and asked, "What? Li Xuanjing was targeted for assassination, and his son was critically wounded? Is this news true or false?"

The person nodded and said, "Your Highness, this information is absolutely true. Today, while Lord Li and his family were paying their respects to his wife, they were attacked by a group of assassins. It is said that among the assassins was a Grandmaster and more than ten fourth realm martial artists. With the exception of the Grandmaster who escaped, the rest of the assassins were either killed or captured..."

King Rui's face was filled with shock.

After a moment, he gave the effeminate man a look and left the grand hall.

The two entered a small pavilion in the heart of the lake, King Rui turned to look at the effeminate man, moved his lips slightly, and asked, "Was this your doing?"

The effeminate man, too, recovered from his shock, shook his head and said, "No, it wasn't someone from our side."

Although King Rui had once said he wanted to find a Grandmaster to ruin Li Xuanjing and his family,

Grandmasters of that caliber weren't so easily found.

Most well-known grandmasters have behind them a sect or a family. Should their deeds be exposed, it could lead to their utter destruction. No one was willing to take that risk.

Not to mention them, even the grandmasters on the assassin list wouldn't dare to take on such a job.

King Rui slammed his palm onto the stone table, angrily saying, "I had the Heavenly Mountain Seven Killers brought here just to make them suspect, but how could they know it was I who made the move last time? Damn it, who is plotting against me behind my back!"

The effeminate man bowed his head and said, "It's all due to my negligence; it must be because of the previous case that we left some handle for them."

After King Rui took a deep breath, he waved his hand and said, "They have no evidence, so they can do nothing against me. But as for you, in the future, refrain from acting personally. If something happens to you, I will no longer have anyone around me I can trust."

The effeminate man showed a touched expression and said softly, "Your subordinate obeys."

Chang'an.

Within a certain mansion.

A figure entered a grand hall, closed the doors behind him, and in a low voice said, "King Chun went to Qujiang Garden, and it is said that he clashed with King Rui. All the guests present witnessed it; they will surely lay this blame on King Rui's head."

He glanced at the couch hidden by the gauze curtains and said, "Although it is unclear how Li Xuanjing's son managed to survive last time, this 'pot' of blame has yet again been placed on King Rui. That is Li Xuanjing's only son, let's see how he will retaliate against King Rui..."

From behind the curtains came a languid voice, "Do you really think Li Xuanjing will believe it?"

The speaker was taken aback for a moment, then the person behind the curtains laughed and said, "Whether he believes it or not, the outcome will be the same..."

Li Mansion.

Li Nuo was taking turns teaching his wife and Yiren the Heavenly Mountain Sword Technique.

Originally, the Law Code only had the portrait of one disciple from the Heavenly Mountain Sect. After these days of unrestrained teaching, Li Nuo had nothing more to teach.

But today, the Law Code's single portrait had been joined by seven others.

Seven fourth realm disciples of the Heavenly Mountain Sect.

One of the major functions of the Law Code was the integration of identical abilities.

As it currently stood, other than the Heavenly Mountain Sect's Sword Path Master, nobody understood the Heavenly Mountain Sword Technique better than he did.

These portraits would dim by tomorrow, and to save a few days of his lifespan, Li Nuo of course wanted to strike while the iron was hot.

King Chun walked in from outside and seeing Li Nuo so spirited, fully let go of his worries, and turned to walk to another courtyard.

Inside the study, the gatekeeper Huang stood in front of a desk, respectfully saying, "That black-clothed Grandmaster should be Zhao Wuji. In his youth, he was apprenticed under several sects, mastering various profound boxing techniques, then secluded himself for twenty years to create Zhao's Long Fist, defeating numerous boxing masters, and established his Grandmaster status. Now he has neither sect nor kin, making finding him nearly impossible..."

His speech had just ended when King Chun strode into the room and said, "I have already warned King Rui. If he dares to act again, I will certainly report to the Father Emperor and strip him of his Regent Prince title..."

Li Xuanjing stood up and slowly said, "This case may not have been done by King Rui."

King Chun was slightly startled. "Ah, could it be that I accused the wrong person?"

He scratched his head and said, "If it really wasn't him, shall I go and apologize to him?"

Li Xuanjing waved his hand and said, "An apology is not necessary, although it wasn't him this time, there has to be a time when it was him. It's just a good opportunity to settle previous scores..."

These matters could be left to Xuanjing; King Chun was only concerned about one question and asked, "If not King Rui, then who could it be?"

Li Xuanjing did not say anything, but the gatekeeper, Huang, spoke up, "To invite a Grandmaster and so many from the Fourth Realm, it's impossible without a million Silver Taels. There are many in Chang'an with the financial power, but those who can afford and are willing to spend so much, I am afraid there are not many..."

Although he did not spell it out, it was almost clear.

Those with financial resources and the guts to do this, in all probability, belonged to one of the Prince Regents.

As for who specifically did it, anyone could be a possibility.

He started as a prince with nothing at all and climbed to his position today by stepping on them.

King Chun looked at Li Xuanjing and said apologetically, "I'm sorry. If it were not for me, they might not have moved against your family."

Li Xuanjing waved his hand and said, "Your Highness need not blame yourself. Since we have chosen this path, there is no turning back..."

Chang'an.

The assassination attempt on the Minister of Justice's family was still fermenting.

King Chun's storming into Qujiang Garden, grabbing King Rui by the collar, and losing his temper spread quickly with the departure of the guests, soon reaching people's ears.

King Chun's relationship with Li Xuanjing, naturally, goes without saying.

To make the usually amiable King Chun so angry, could it be that this case was the doing of King Rui?

People's suspicions did not last long before they were confirmed.

The Minister of Justice was attacked in the morning, and by the afternoon, the Spiegel Bureau took swift action, sealing off over a dozen shops in Chang'an.

These sealed shops included brothels, Music Workshops, pawnshops, jewelry stores... and they had two things in common.

First, these were all highly profitable businesses.

Second, they were properties of King Rui Mansion.

Even if not directly related to King Rui Mansion, they were intricately connected.

If it had been Chang'an County Government, Capital Prefecture, or the Ministry of Revenue that sealed them, a reason would have to be given, but Spiegel Bureau sealed them without explanation.

But this was not the end.

Some officials in the various government offices in Chang'an were taken away directly from their offices by the Spiegel Bureau without being given a reason.

These officials also had one characteristic in common.

They were closely associated with King Rui.

Regarding this, the relevant court departments made no move.

Even the Imperial Censors fell into a rare silence.

Chang'an's upper social circles had some unspoken rules that everyone understood.

If King Rui intended to kill Li Xuanjing and his son, he should have planned thoroughly and not failed.

Even if he failed, he should not have left any obvious loopholes.

Yet he did exactly that, hiring assassins to attack the Minister of Justice, not only unsuccessful but also revealing himself.

At the time, Princess Anning was also present.

While the Spiegel Bureau didn't have direct evidence to prove King Rui was the mastermind, Li Xuanjing's only son was nearly killed, and it was only right for him to seek retaliation.

Otherwise, who knows how many innocent people would suffer?

Regarding the calamity caused by King Rui himself, the court chose to turn a blind eye.

King Rui Mansion.

"Your Highness, it's bad news, another shop has been sealed!"

"Your Highness, there's trouble. Lord Xu has also been taken away by the Spiegel Bureau!"

"Your Highness..."

...

King Rui sat on the couch, listening to report after report, his expression nearly vacant.

More than anger, his heart was filled with a sense of injustice.

The events of today, truly, were not his doing!

To say the previous attempts to assassinate his son, he would accept his accounts being settled by Li Xuanjing.

But this assassination attempt truly had nothing to do with him!

A Grandmaster was one thing, but also more than a dozen Martial Artists from the Fourth Realm, how much silver would that cost—he would never be willing to spend it!

Who exactly is the scoundrel plotting against him?

And have all the people from the Three Provinces and Six Ministries died?

Li Xuanjing acts so recklessly, and they don't even intervene!