Avenge For Love novel Chapter 57

After leaving the room, General Tang didn't return to the banquet hall immediately. Instead, he found a secluded place. Taking out the scroll Wu Xingxie handed him, he slowly unrolled it.

Upon seeing the content of the scroll, his eyes widened. General Tang quickly rolled the scroll, tucked it in and returned to the banquet hall.

Seeing General Tang return, General Wu asked how Wu Xingxie was to show that he was worried.

General Tang looked at him and replied,

"General Wu, don't worry. Your daughter is safe."

He turned to the emperor who was rubbing his temples from the incident.

"Your Majesty, my men will thoroughly investigate this matter." General Tang declared with deeper meaning and glanced at General Wu.

Unlike Wu Dingxiang, General Tang came from a humble background but he managed to earn his title through blood sweat and tears.

Meanwhile, the Wu clan was military based so Wh Dingxiang's title was passed down from his father.

"General Tang, is there an antidote for this drug?" Princess Shuchun asked the man in a soft voice. For a thirteen year old, she was more worried about other people than herself.

"Princess, there is an antidote but I do not have it with me. My men are on their way to bring it. Please be patient. Throw all the food and drinks away, otherwise the guests will keep craving for it." He suggested which the emperor agreed and ordered the servants to do just that.

As the servants were removing the food and drinks, an eunuch came running in.

The look on his face let everyone know something bad must have happened.

"Your Majesty! The storage room where the salt are kept has been burnt down. The guards were going to check for anything the culprit may have left behind, but it was already burning by the time they got there."

The eunuch was out of breath but he told everything what had happened.

Loud gasps and whispers filled the banquet hall as the guests became even more distraught than ever.

"What?!" The Emperor stood up from his seat in disbelief.

"Your Majesty, calm down. It's not healthy for your health." The Empress worried and tried to hold him back.

"Imperial Father, I think this matter too suspicious. Could there be someone plotting tp usurp this throne?" The Crown Prince asked, as it seemed like the most reasonable answer.

"Who dares!" The Emperor was incandescent at the situation. The officials surely would not let this go. This was an assassination attempt on not only him but everyone else here as well. Who would benefit from killing off the government?

No one spoke a word for quite a long time.

Then, he came to a realization.

"Whoever, or the people behind this must be planning on destroying Buxiu empire. If he kills the Long clan and my officials, there would be no one to tend to state affairs!"

With the Emperor's words, the entire hall nearly went into an uproar. It made sense, the identity of the people who plotted this were unknown. For them to enter the palace without being detected, it could only mean a few things.

"Your Majesty, someone must be raising a rebellion. For them to enter the palace so easily, I'm afraid...." General Wu stopped his sentence because everyone else knew what he was going to say.

"Some of the guards have betrayed me!" The Emperor slammed his hands on the table, furious at this outcome.

Who dares to steal my throne?!

A handsome man sat on his knees before an older man. The older man sat crisscrossed, eyes closed as he was meditating. The man gave off a godly aura which would make anyone tremble but the young man was immune to it.

Everything was silent, no movements made. The atmosphere was calm as the younger man patiently waited for his master.

After what seemed like an eternity, the older man slowly opened his striking eyes, gazing straight at the man before him.

In an authoritative voice, he asked,

"Have you done what I've told you?"

The younger man replied,

"Master, the plan has been carried out. Soon, the central government will soon be in turmoil."

"Very well. How about your First Senior Brother? Has he been doing as I instructed?"

The younger man nodded, explaining everything to his master.

"First Senior Brother is currently with Young Master Xuan at the Wu estate. They have yet to know about the situation in the palace."

The older man closed his eyes and exhaled loudly.

There was a cloud of sadness in his eyes as he wanted to see his children, but because of a certain circumstance, he knew he couldn't. If it wasn't for this circumstance, his children would have known his identity already.

Seeing his master down, the young man tried to lift his mood.