vrcanaries Chapter 318 Provocation
Chapter 318 Provocation
Marquis of Yongping?
The emperor actually restored the Ji family's title?
Jiang Xing felt that all these changes came too suddenly.
He recalled the Ji family carriage he saw when he entered the palace yesterday. He thought that it was at that time that Ji Bozhou went to the emperor and the empress to ask for reward.
He twitched the corners of his mouth, his smile not reaching his eyes. "So, this means I want to congratulate Lord Ji?"
He paused, "But you, my Lord, have just obtained your title, and yet you're here at the gate of my Prince Jin's mansion, blocking my way. Do you think your title of Marquis is greater than my status? Or is it that the title that even your father couldn't keep has taken root in your head?"
Ji Bozhou didn't care too much about Jiang Xing's ridicule. He lowered his head and smiled sarcastically, looking at Jiang Xing directly.
"Of course not. Today, I am using this title to demand justice, am I not?"
Jiang Xing frowned and glared back, his voice like the north wind in winter: "Justice? How dare you come to Prince Jin's mansion to ask for justice? Who was it that repeatedly intended to kill the princess?"
"Prince Jin's Mansion hasn't killed you today. You should be grateful for the Princess and the Prince's mercy!"
When mentioning Lu Xuan, Ji Bozhou's conceited expression became a little unnatural.
He got off the carriage with his robe in hand, and his thin body blocked the front of Jiang Xing's carriage, as if he was determined to force Jiang Xing to get off the carriage as well.
A wave of anger instantly surged in Jiang Xing's heart. "If you have something to say, just say it. What do you mean by blocking my carriage? Don't think that just because you've been promoted to a marquis, I won't dare to touch you!"
Today, I must go to the palace to see my mother early before Ah Xuan notices. If Ji Bozhou ruins everything, I'm afraid Ah Xuan will have to follow him.
This scourge in front of me is really an eyesore no matter how I look at it!
Jiang Xing knew that Ji Bozhou's sudden visit must have some purpose, and he would not be stupid enough to wait for him to make the first move.
So he directly snatched the whip from the groom's hand, and with a "snap", he whipped Ji Bozhou in front of him.
Ji Bozhou immediately took two steps back. His face turned from pale to blue, and he looked a little panicked.
After all, this was in front of the palace gate, and Ji Bozhou didn't want to be seen by others and lose face, so he looked fierce and decided to end the battle quickly.
"Your Highness, aren't you curious about why I came here today?"
Jiang Xing twitched his lips and said, "When have you ever come to my Prince Jin's Mansion and there is anything good?"
Ji Bozhou smiled coldly, but his voice was as sharp as a bowstring ready to be released.
"Then I'll be frank. The last time I came to Prince Jin's mansion, I clearly reached an agreement with the princess to stop attacking the Ji family. But the prince secretly harmed my father without the princess's knowledge. I dare to ask, is this kind of covert action the character of Prince Jin?!"
"If you're unhappy with my past relationship with Yuanyuan, you could have come after me. Why did you send someone to kill my father? He's unconscious now, and I won't be so magnanimous as to write off this debt again!"
After he finished speaking, Ji Bozhou raised his chin without waiting for Jiang Xing to react, and the roofs around him suddenly began to creak with a loud noise.
When Jiang Xing looked up, he found that the carriage had become the target of all the archers.
"Your Majesty, let me kill them!"
Feixing watched this scene, the bloodlust in his eyes surging with anger.
"How dare you attack in front of the palace? You are so arrogant! You don't take the Jin Palace seriously at all!"
Jiang Xing sneered, "How could you possibly defeat so many of them alone? The reason he dared to attack in front of the palace was not because he wanted the princess to see it and want her to find out the reason behind it? Even if he died, there would still be some rift between the prince and the princess."
He glanced at Ji Bozhou with a cold and indifferent look, with a hint of gloom and sinisterness.
"Lord Ji, I know you think it was my fault that Ji Xiangli was trampled by a horse in the street. But your Ji family is already in decline. Why would I have to take action? Ji Xiangli is just an old man. He has long posed no threat to me. You think of me as an imaginary enemy. You overestimate yourself!"
In particular, this person actually dared to attack him at the gate of Prince Jin's mansion.
Did he have the determination to die, or did Empress Ji and the Emperor give him the confidence to act so aggressively in front of them?
Jiang Xing couldn't figure out the deeper intention behind this, so he didn't act rashly.
But Ji Bozhou subconsciously didn't believe what he said.
"Don't be so high-handed, Jiang Xing. You're so daring and daring. I look up to you. But you act like a despicable person. I really regret that Yuanyuan doesn't know how to judge people!"
At this time, the orderly sound of soldiers' footsteps was heard behind the carriage.
Jiang Xing knew that the guards of the palace had noticed the commotion outside and must have all gathered to protect him.
But when Feixing saw the guards coming out behind him, his anxiety did not decrease.
The crossbowmen occupied the high position, and even if the guards risked their lives to protect them, it would only delay them. It was unknown how many arrows the people above them had, or whether they were the only ones with these crossbowmen.
All they could do was try their best to create a way for the prince to survive.
"Lord Ji, even if you have been promoted to a noble title, you are too bold to dare to murder the prince in the street! Aren't you afraid that the emperor will punish you for murdering a royal relative?!" Feixing said with some indignation.
"Hahaha..." Ji Bozhou suddenly laughed wildly, "Your Majesty, please punish me if you want. I've been to hell a few times myself, so why would I care about this?"
So what if I killed Jiang Xing?
He had the leverage over the Third Prince, so his good nephew and sister would naturally think of saving him.
They are still waiting for him to help the Third Prince in the future!
He pretended to be at the end of his rope, glanced at the archers he had ambushed, and said with a hint of pride: "You are surrounded by my men. You can't escape today. Even if your palace guards want to rescue you, they will only get your corpse."
All the guards of Prince Jin's Mansion have surrounded Jiang Xing's carriage and wrapped it in layers.
Feixing sent a look to his guards, ordering some to go to the palace tower and prepare to shoot Ji Bozhou's crossbowmen. The others stayed behind to protect the prince closely.
Soon, most of the guards surrounding Jiang Xing withdrew quietly.
The stalemate lasted for such a long time, and Ji Bozhou was so proud, but he was still hesitant to take action. Jiang Xing had some guesses in his mind.
"After all this talk, why haven't you taken action yet? I'm afraid you have other thoughts on your mind, right? A quick victory is crucial, as I'm in a hurry to get to the palace!"
Seeing Jiang Xing so arrogant and disdainful, and seeing through him so quickly, Ji Bozhou did not deny it.
He suppressed the murderous intent in his heart, but still asked about the faint hope of a deal in his heart.
"Jiang Xing, you guessed right. Today, I can let you go, or even put you in jail for murdering the prince. As long as you make a deal with me, everything will be up to you!"
Jiang Xing raised the corner of his mouth, a hint of joking on his face, "Interesting. Let me guess, what is the deal?"
He pretended to think for a moment, "Oh, is it possible that if I let the king hand over the princess to you, then you can let me go?"
Ji Bozhou's face turned pale for a moment. He didn't expect that he had guessed half of it right.
"You hand Yuanyuan over to me, let her cure my father, and let her stay in the Ji Mansion to take care of him in the future. Then the matter of you sending someone to kill my father will be wiped out! What do you think?"
He went back and thought about it for a long time, and decided that Jiang Yuanfeng was unreliable.
Since even the miracle doctor is helpless, the only one who can save my father is Yuanyuan.
She has profound knowledge of the mystical arts, so it must not be difficult for her.
As long as Jiang Xing is willing to let him go, he will let bygones be bygones.
"hehe."
Jiang Xing laughed dryly. "Thank you for letting bygones be bygones. Do you think I'm the same as you, a mean person who only cares about profit? Then you'd better not write it off. I don't mind having one more person hate me."
The hope in his heart was dashed, and Ji Bozhou felt a pain in his heart.
Thinking of Ji Xiangli's unconscious appearance, his eyes suddenly turned fierce, "Alright, then don't blame me! Today, I will take your life!"
As he spoke, he waved his right hand in the air, and in an instant, thousands of arrows flew towards Jiang Xing's carriage.