Chapter 610: Arson and Robbery 5

The Crown Prince's heart instantly ignited, and he slapped his chest with a thudding sound: "Right! I am the Crown Prince, I am the true future master of the Empire, Nangong Liuyun is nothing!"

Just as the mother and son were talking, a rush of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside.

A young eunuch in a dark blue eunuch's uniform ran in and exclaimed: "Your Highness, something terrible has happened!"

The Crown Prince's heart skipped a beat, and he had a very bad premonition.

He, who had been full of confidence, felt a flicker of trepidation flash in his eyes.

The Empress sat calmly in her seat, her face cold and stern: "Speak slowly, what is the rush?"

The eunuch caught his breath and hurriedly said: "Replying to the Empress, replying to Your Highness, something terrible has happened. All the properties under your name, Your Highness, have caught fire and have been burned to the ground!"

"What?" The Crown Prince stood up directly, his face filled with shock.

Those properties of his were not ordinary residences; each one had been built at a great expense. Most importantly, while they looked like residences on the outside, the treasuries inside held treasures… The more the Crown Prince thought about it, the more anxious he became, wishing he could grow wings and fly there immediately!

"Yes, and that's not all. It is said that the Imperial Capital is in chaos right now; Prince Jin has caused quite a commotion trying to find you."

"This… was all caused by Nangong Liuyun?" The Crown Prince immediately lost his composure, looking at the Empress in a panic.

Just a moment ago, he had been encouraged by the Empress's words and his confidence had swelled, but now, upon hearing this news, he instantly deflated like a punctured ball.

Seeing the Crown Prince's reaction, a flash of displeasure crossed the Empress's eyes. She furrowed her brows and finally said only one sentence: "Let's go out and take a look."

Standing on the Bright Moon Tower, the highest point in the Imperial Palace, the entire Imperial Capital could be seen at a glance.

Although it was far away, it could still be vaguely seen clearly.

Looking at the direction of the residences where flames were shooting into the sky, the Crown Prince's face instantly turned livid. The hands at his sides clenched into fists; he was clearly furious.

That's right, those were his properties!

"Nangong Liuyun, I will kill you!!!" The Crown Prince clenched his fists in anger, his eyes bloodshot, wishing he could rush over and knock Nangong Liuyun down with one punch.

"Mother, didn't you say that the second one wouldn't…" The Crown Prince's heart was bleeding.

Those properties were all places he loved, meticulously built and costing countless sums, but now they had all been reduced to ashes by a great fire.

The Empress's expression was also exceptionally ugly at this moment.

She had completely failed to anticipate that Nangong Liuyun would be this ruthless and this vicious this time!

She had originally overestimated Nangong Liuyun, but she hadn't expected him to be even more ruthless, more vicious, and more decisive in killing than she had imagined!

"Mother, what should we do? Please, think of a solution!" The Crown Prince was both angry and anxious, on the verge of a breakdown.

The Empress glared at him: "What is the rush? The sky hasn't fallen yet!"

"The sky might not have fallen, but my Crown Prince's Residence is about to collapse…" That was the majority of his wealth.

"Hmph! Nangong Liuyun actually dared to openly burn your properties. Being so arrogant, does he even have Your Majesty in his eyes?" The Empress curled her lips in a sinister way, "Rest assured, this time he is seeking his own death."

The Crown Prince was somewhat skeptical, but seeing the Empress so certain, he couldn't help but become half-believing… Could it really be possible?

The robbery squad leaders did not leave empty-handed either; everyone had a list in their hands, and that list specified the scope of responsibility and targets for each of them.