Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 251: Plot to Assassinate Dugu Jingyao

Since there were only two days left, Dugu Jingyao acted decisively and ordered Shi Jian and Si Jian to go to places where the Yang, Cui and Gu families might appear, and quietly spread the word that the two sisters of the Dugu family would set off to return to Yunnan in two days.

As they had anticipated, the news spread quickly. As expected, someone heard about it and hurried back to the mansion to pass on the information.

The maid who had received the news hurried back to her own house and respectfully bowed to the hostess sitting at the head of the table. "Greetings, Madam. While I was out shopping today, I stumbled upon an important piece of news."

The woman at the head of the table was gracefully blowing the tea leaves floating in the teacup. Upon hearing this, she couldn't help but reveal a look of great interest and asked, "Oh? What's the news? Tell me quickly."

The maid quickly lowered her voice and replied cautiously, "Madam, as far as I know, the two princesses from Yunnan will be returning home in two days."

The woman at the head of the table paused slightly at this remark, her gentle movements paused, a flicker of surprise crossed her face, and she immediately asked, "Is that really the case?"

The maid hurriedly explained again, "Madam, please rest assured, this is absolutely correct! I saw with my own eyes the personal maid of one of the princesses buying dry food for the return journey."

The woman at the top smiled sinisterly and said, "Well, well done, go get your reward!"

The personal maid beside her took out some small change from her sleeve and handed it to the maid who came to report the news.

The maid who brought the news took the silver with great joy, a smile as bright as a spring flower blooming on her face. She quickly knelt down to thank the master and servant in front of her, then turned around and left with brisk steps.

The woman sitting at the head of the table frowned, her pretty face flushed slightly with anger. Suddenly, she slammed the delicate teacup in her hand down against the sandalwood table. With a sharp "bang," the sound of the cup colliding with the tabletop was particularly harsh in the silent room.

Then, with her eyes wide open, she shouted at the maid who had just rewarded the messenger, "Hurry up and tell that man that I have something urgent to discuss with him face to face. Tell him to come see me immediately!"

The personal maid naturally knew her master's temperament and the deep meaning behind this action, so she quickly bent down respectfully and replied softly: "Yes, I obey your command." Then she carefully left the room.

The woman at the head of the group was secretly thinking, this is truly a great opportunity sent by God! If they can succeed and put that abominable Dugu Jingyao to death, then the position of Guangping Prince's wife, personally designated by the Emperor, will inevitably be vacant. In this way, her precious daughter will most likely take her place and become the legitimate Guangping Prince's wife.

Thinking of this, a sinister glint flashed across the depths of the ambitious lady's eyes, and the corners of her originally tense mouth involuntarily rose slightly, revealing a barely noticeable smug smile.

Not long after, a burly man hurried over to where the lady was. He first bowed respectfully to the lady and then asked directly, "Madam, why have you summoned me here so hastily?"

The lady didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "In two days, the two princesses from Yunnan will be leaving for Yunnan. Why don't we let them return home as soon as possible?"

Although she said it politely, the man could not fail to understand what the lady meant, so he asked, "Madam, are you going to kill them?"

The lady nodded slightly and said, "Yes, it would be best to kill them all. If that's not possible, then kill the older ones first, and it's okay to leave the younger ones alone."

The man was unwilling and said angrily, "Your Excellency asked me to serve you, not to kill for you. We are not assassins. Besides, the last time you asked us to assassinate the King of Yunnan, we lost a lot of manpower. I'm sorry, I can't obey your order this time!"

The lady looked unhappy and snorted coldly, "Brother said you were at my command. How dare you disobey? Then I'll tell Brother and see how he deals with you!"

The man felt that the lady was being unreasonable, but there was nothing he could do. They were under someone else's control, and he had to consider his brothers. He could only compromise and said, "Madam, there's no need to be so. I'll do it. However, I can't guarantee success or failure."

The lady's expression eased slightly as she said, "It's okay. Last time it was the King of Yunnan, a veteran of hundreds of battles, accompanied by his personal guards and the entire Zhennan Marquis family. It was normal for you to be defeated. But this time it's different. This time it's two little girls. Although they have guards around them, they're no match for the King of Yunnan."

The subordinate gritted his teeth and retorted, "Madam, you said you wanted to kill the older one, but as far as I know, the older princess also fought in the battlefield with the King of Yunnan, and her maids are also skilled in martial arts. Moreover, the King of Yunnan would not have cared about the life or death of his daughters, so he must have left them with personal guards."

The lady said impatiently, "Can't you adapt to the situation? Although Dugu Jingyao is a skilled martial artist, and her maids are also skilled in martial arts, Dugu Jingyue is not. If you capture Dugu Jingyue, will she not compromise? She is still a woman after all, and you can't do anything to her?"

When the man heard this, he was actually disgusted by the lady's behavior, but he had no choice but to agree to the lady's request and bowed to leave the room.

When the lady saw the man agreed, she finally smiled. She felt that as long as the plan was well-planned, she would be sure to win, and the position of Princess Guangping would definitely be her daughter!