Chapter 262: Chapter 262: Prince Su

Zhang Shiwen fainted again, his vision went black, and behind him, the citizens were in an uproar. Among them, someone found a relative among the dead bodies and burst into wailing.

"Oh my God, how could this happen? The head of the family said they were going to work, how did they end up dead in this mountain?"

"Son, you left your mother behind, how is she supposed to live?"

"Old man, now that you’re gone, what will our family of three do?"

The scene was extremely chaotic. Rong Ling looked at everything before him with a grim expression, then slowly turned to command Nan Feng behind him: "Send a letter to Shengzhou immediately..."

Qinghe County belongs to the Shengzhou territory. Such a major incident happened here, Prince Su Rong Haotian cannot shirk his responsibility, and it’s hard to avoid blame. Moreover, with so many deaths, a large sum of compensation is needed, which Prince Su Rong Haotian should rightfully bear.

Rong Ling was ordering Nan Feng to go to Shengzhou Prefecture to notify his brother to come and handle the matter.

Before he finished, the sound of rhythmic hoofbeats echoed from the mountain path below. Several fine horses galloped over, led by a middle-aged man dressed in luxurious brocade, his demeanor exuding an insuppressible noble air.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Rong Ling’s lips curled into a mocking smile. Feng Qing, standing to the side, glanced at him and asked, "Is that Prince Su?"

Rong Ling raised an eyebrow and snorted softly, "Yes, he certainly came quickly."

Could he not come quickly? Last night, all those assassins who attacked him were killed by them, so could his brother still sit still?

As Rong Ling was thinking, Prince Su Rong Haotian swiftly dismounted and strode towards Rong Ling.

"Brother, you’ve come to Shengzhou territory, why not find me for a drink, and instead run to this godforsaken place in Qinghe County?"

Rong Ling coldly glanced at Rong Haotian, pointed to the iron mine not far away, and questioned Rong Haotian, "Brother, tell me, what is going on here? Why did Shengzhou produce iron ore, yet the court received no news? Now that this iron mine has collapsed, causing a large number of workers to be buried, where did that iron ore go? Brother, can you give me an explanation?"

As Rong Ling’s words fell, a flash of violence appeared in Prince Su Rong Haotian’s eyes, and his fingers clenched slightly.

During the Late Emperor’s time, Rong Haotian was quite favored. The Late Emperor’s favorite concubine was Long Haotian’s mother, and back then, Long Haotian was the most prominent prince of the Imperial Family. He always believed he would become the Crown Prince and even the future Emperor.

Yet he never imagined that the one to ascend to the throne would be his seventh younger brother, whom he held in the least regard. All these years, whenever he thought about it, Rong Haotian felt agitated and wished to lead an army to storm the Capital City and dethrone the one who stole his throne.

However, whenever he intended to act, his son would stop him, advising him to plan slowly. Such acts of rebellion carried the risk of losing one’s life if done carelessly, so he had to wait for a foolproof opportunity before making a move.

Earlier, when his seventh brother passed away and the Little Emperor ascended, Rong Haotian thought his chance had come. If chaos erupted in Dayan, he could lead his troops to the Capital City to "save" the Emperor and find an opportunity to eliminate the Little Emperor, thus ascending the throne.

But he never imagined that his youngest brother could take control of the chaotic court with thunderous methods and gradually solidify the foundation of Dayan’s kingdom, unraveling all his plans.

If asked who Rong Haotian hated the most now, Rong Ling would be at the top of the list. Without Rong Ling, Rong Haotian believed he would already be on the throne and not stuck in a small place like Shengzhou.

Originally, Rong Haotian already hated Rong Ling. Yet, this little brother actually came to Shengzhou’s Qinghe County and uncovered his secret iron mining operation.

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