Sole Sword Supremacy-Chapter 569 - 573: Rumors Sweep the Capital

"Will His Majesty and the Judgment Department really tolerate this kind of thing?"

Pei Haoran was still somewhat confused, hesitated for a moment, and asked again.

"They will!"

Before Jing Yuan could answer, Wang Xin replied softly, "Our current Majesty is talented and ambitious, proud and confident! He would never believe that Prince Yu would dare to revolt through such rumors. Over the years, he has never had the intention to establish a crown prince. For him, it doesn't matter whether Prince Yu or Prince Duan has more power. It only matters whom he wants to choose." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"As for the Judgment Department, it always maintains neutrality and never gets involved in disputes among princes. As long as they can be convinced that Prince Duan is behind this, they will surely not intervene."

Having been in the Capital City for so long, Wang Xin is far more familiar with the city's situation than others.

"Others may ignore these rumors, but Prince Yu will definitely get involved. Compared to Prince Duan, he needs a good reputation more."

At this point, the others also realized that if Prince Yu investigates, he will certainly send his mansion's guests to act, making it easy to find a chance to retaliate and take the opportunity to cut off the opponent's wings.

This is indeed a great opportunity!

"No time to delay, I will go find Ni Gang and let the Cyan Robe Gang spread rumors immediately."

Peng Ru stood up and answered immediately.

"There's one more thing."

After Peng Ru left, Jing Yuan turned to Wang Junze again and said, "Do you need to inform Princess Changlin about this?"

"..."

This question immediately rendered Wang Junze silent.

Should he tell Su Yuwei?

Emotionally, Wang Junze naturally wanted to inform her, but he was also very aware of how dangerous this matter was. If he didn't tell Su Yuwei, she could stay out of it, but if he did and she got involved, she could also be implicated and might even face peril.

As if seeing through Wang Junze's thoughts, Jing Yuan shook his head, turned to the others, and said, "You all go out first; I want to talk to him alone."

Hearing this, the others naturally had no objections and soon left.

Once they were alone, Jing Yuan slowly spoke, "My suggestion is that you find a way to contact Eldest Princess Ningyu and meet with Princess Changlin."

"Our actions can't be concealed from her, and besides... on the wedding day, if something happens, it will surely alert her. She might intervene then, so your worry is meaningless."

Jing Yuan continued, "Besides, Princess Changlin is not an ordinary woman; she herself is a Divine Talisman Master! From her previous actions, it's clear she is very decisive and not the type to just accept things passively. Talking with her will give us a better chance of success."

"Wang Junze, from the moment you decided to kill Prince Yu, both of you had no way to back out."

"Of course, there's another possibility..."

Pausing for a moment, Jing Yuan continued, "If you haven't asked her, how do you know if she is willing to reject this marriage?"

"I don't doubt your feelings for each other, but... so many of us are taking such great risks; we need a certain outcome." Looking at Wang Junze, Jing Yuan said seriously, "If she refuses, then... we still have a chance to withdraw now."

"I understand."

After a moment of silence, Wang Junze replied in a deep voice.

Jing Yuan's words were quite blunt, but Wang Junze had to admit that what Jing Yuan said was indeed reality.

...

In the next two days, everything proceeded according to Jing Yuan's plan.

Under the full push of the Cyan Robe Gang, rumors flew all over the Capital City, becoming increasingly exaggerated. Some even said that after Prince Yu's grand wedding, he would immediately cooperate with the King of Changlin to force the emperor to abdicate.

Rumors don't need to be very true; they just need to have a big enough impact, because the common people lack discernment; they mostly treat it as tea-time talk. The more bizarre and scandalous, the more they love to hear it and spread it quickly.

Prince Yu's Mansion.

Prince Yu had gathered the most important guests under his wing to discuss the matter.

"I truly have a good younger brother! Everyone, discuss among yourselves; how should we retaliate?"

Gazing over the crowd, Prince Yu asked coldly.

"Your Highness, although this matter is indeed tied to Prince Duan, the mastermind behind it is definitely not Prince Duan."

A middle-aged strategist by his side, holding a folded fan in his hand, spoke softly, "In my opinion, the key lies with Wang Junze, and his purpose might even be to provoke Your Highness!"

"I said before, His Majesty is unlikely to rescind the decree, so his true goal should be to find a chance to kill Your Highness!"

"Moreover, the timing, if he acts, will definitely be before the wedding!"

"So, I believe that at this moment, it's better to remain still than to act. We don't need to pay attention to these rumors, just guard the mansion and wait for them to come to us."

"Not quite!"

Before the voice could fade, someone interrupted, "Others can ignore these rumors, but Your Highness cannot; otherwise, how will His Majesty view this? Is Your Highness deliberately tolerating such rumors?"

These words were a bit provocative; the crowd couldn't help but feel a sudden jolt in their hearts.

In many matters, the truth is not what's crucial; what's important is what His Majesty thinks.

Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance, that possibility must be cut off.

"I had someone investigate, and these rumors initially spread from the lower classes, surely tied to the Cyan Robe Gang. If that's the case... we might as well strike and completely wipe out the Cyan Robe Gang!" A hint of malice flashed in his eyes as a young eunuch by Prince Yu's side spoke in a low voice.

"The Cyan Robe Gang is deeply rooted, and many ordinary people are involved... Completely eradicating it might not be easy, and doing so could easily arouse public anger and accusations of wanton slaughter."

"Then start by killing that Ni Gang!"

"The Cyan Robe Gang might not be a united front. Kill Ni Gang, elevate a deputy leader in his place."

"The Cyan Robe Gang is merely a pawn; the key is still with Wang Junze. If killing is the option, it would be better to eliminate him directly. He is merely at Divine Travel level; if we go all out, it won't be hard to kill him!"

For a while, everyone was discussing intensely, making Prince Yu quite annoyed.

"Enough, decide among yourselves how to proceed, I just want the results!"

Waving his hand impatiently, Prince Yu said coldly, "Before the wedding, I want all these rumors squashed!"

"If anyone can bring back Wang Junze's head, there will be a generous reward!"

"It's settled, go and make it happen, don't disappoint me again!"