Jiang Yi let out a cold laugh upon seeing the news about the Second Prince's behavior. He felt the Second Prince was wholly unsuitable to be a king. He predicted that the Mei Kingdom's royal family would soon be thrown into chaos by the Second Prince, possibly even leading to the monarchy's downfall and the collapse of royal authority.
Constitutional monarchy was no longer viable in this era, and many had already proposed its abolition. With the Second Prince's subsequent actions, the end of monarchical rule was not far off.
"Excellent, the Second Prince has succeeded. He will soon be the new king of the Mei Kingdom!" Dora exclaimed joyfully.
Dora quickly calmed herself, suppressing her excitement. She then addressed Jiang Yi, "Mr. Jiang, we have succeeded. The Second Prince must be in need of people around him. I will return to the Mei Kingdom to assist him. Rest assured, the Second Prince will not forget your contributions. You can look forward to a rapid rise in your career!"
After speaking, Dora bid farewell to Jiang Yi and left the manor in high spirits.
Not long after Dora's departure, a castle guard ran to inform Jiang Yi that Dora had been killed by assassins lurking around the manor immediately after she left.
Jiang Yi sneered upon hearing the news. With Dora's death, the Ying Kingdom's royal family had lost its only way out and had instead found itself in serious trouble. Dora was the Second Prince's most trusted confidant. Now that the Ying Kingdom's royal family, along with the Mei Kingdom's First Prince's assassins, had killed Dora, the Second Prince would undoubtedly seek retribution from the Ying Kingdom's royal family.
"Such a clever woman as Menasha, to have done something so foolish. It's truly surprising!" Natasha said with a cold laugh.
"Menasha is definitely unaware of this. If I'm not mistaken, it was the Mei Kingdom assassins sent by the First Prince who killed Dora. The motive is simple: the First Prince wants to tie the Ying Kingdom's royal family to his chariot. Once the Second Prince falls out with the Ying Kingdom's royal family, the Ying Kingdom's royal family will have no choice but to cooperate with the First Prince!"
"Although the First Prince is under house arrest, he must still have many supporters. The First Prince still has a chance to fight back!" Jiang Yi said with a slight smile.
"We cannot allow the First Prince to have a chance to recover. We must find a way to stop it!" Chen Kun furrowed his brow.
"We don't need to make a move!" Jiang Yi raised an eyebrow. "As long as Prince Matthew successfully wins the election for King of the Ying Kingdom, the First Prince will have no opportunity left. Given Prince Matthew's temperament, he will no longer serve as a lackey for the Mei Kingdom's royal family."
"That's true. As long as the Ying Kingdom's royal family is no longer controlled by the Mei Kingdom's royal family and no longer acts as their lackey, the First Prince will have no chance to make a comeback!" Chen Kun nodded.
Therefore, all that remained was to await the results of Prince Matthew's election. Once Prince Matthew was elected and became the new King of the Ying Kingdom, everything would be settled, and Jiang Yi's deep-seated hatred could finally be avenged.
That evening, explosive news detonated across the internet: the Mei Kingdom's First Prince was accused of treason, with evidence discovered by the Second Prince. In the end, the First Prince committed suicide to avoid punishment. This news quickly spread worldwide.
Soon after, Li Tao delivered news. Li Tao informed Jiang Yi that after an investigation by Shadow, the First Prince had not committed suicide to avoid punishment but had been murdered by the Second Prince.
Jiang Yi was not surprised by this news. The Second Prince was ruthless. Even though he had successfully won the election and become the new king, the First Prince's continued existence was a constant threat to him. Moreover, the First Prince's assassins had killed Dora, so the Second Prince naturally would not spare the First Prince. What Jiang Yi hadn't expected was the Second Prince's haste; he had been elected king in the morning and then dealt with his own elder brother by the afternoon, even framing him with treason.
Jiang Yi instructed Chen Kun to contact the thousand castle guards and make preparations. Tomorrow was the election for the King of the Ying Kingdom, and Menasha would surely try to assassinate him tonight. Only if he were dead would Menasha's father have a chance to defeat Prince Matthew in the election. This was Menasha's only opportunity. Menasha was a smart woman and would not miss this sole chance.
"Are the Mei Kingdom assassins still outside?" Jiang Yi asked Chen Kun.
"After the Mei Kingdom's special envoy learned of the First Prince's election failure, he left the Ying Kingdom with those assassins. Only Menasha's assassins are currently outside the manor," Chen Kun replied. "However, their numbers are significant, several times greater than our castle guards."
"If it comes to a fight, there will surely be carnage!" Jiang Yi's brow furrowed slightly.
"There's no helping it. Even if we were willing to let bygones be bygones, Menasha and her father would not agree. The only thing we can do is eliminate them to prevent future trouble," Chen Kun stated.
Jiang Yi took a deep breath. Chen Kun's words made sense. He did not want to resort to violence, but Menasha and her father were forcing his hand. To protect himself, he had no choice but to unleash a massacre.
"Go and prepare well. Set a grand trap for them. We'll take them down one by one, without mercy!" Jiang Yi's sharp gaze fell upon Chen Kun.
"Yes!" Chen Kun responded and immediately went to prepare.
Jiang Yi rose and walked out of the hall, going to the rooftop of the manor's castle. He poured himself a cup of tea and sat back in his chair, enjoying it leisurely.
As night fell, dense shadows scaled the manor's walls and infiltrated the grounds, a dark mass that sent chills down one's spine. These shadows were all assassins from the Ying Kingdom's royal family. While their civilian identity was that of the Ying Kingdom's Royal Guard, they were, in reality, assassins who carried out the royal family's underhanded dealings.
Once all the assassins had entered the castle, Chen Kun led the castle guards in a charge. Simultaneously, a thousand castle guards who had been concealed nearby entered the manor. After blocking all exits, they began a pincer movement from both the front and the rear.
Shouts of battle and screams of agony filled the air. Natasha also joined the fray. Only Tracy remained seated beside Jiang Yi, looking at the assassins in the manor with disbelief. Although the assassins had the numerical advantage, it was useless. Each of the castle guards was a top-tier expert, capable of taking down a hundred elite assassins single-handedly. The outcome of the confrontation was evident from the moment they clashed.
Jiang Yi trusted that Chen Kun could handle the situation. After sitting for a while, Jiang Yi returned to his room to rest. These assassins did not require Jiang Yi's personal intervention.