Chapter 120 Seriously Injured
The second prince pounced on the emperor like a flash of lightning.
In front of the emperor, a young eunuch was holding a dagger and stabbing at the emperor with a ferocious look on his face.
"Father, be careful!"
The second prince turned his body and flew forward. At the moment he stood in front of the emperor, the young eunuch's dagger fell.
puff!
A stream of blood spurted out.
The second prince was stabbed in the chest.
In an instant, the palace guards with swords reacted and rushed forward, pushing the assassin to the ground.
Several people drew their swords and surrounded the emperor and the injured second prince who had fallen to the ground.
The eunuch chief quickly glanced at Rong Que and said in panic, "Quick, quick, imperial physician!"
As the crown prince, Rong Que rushed to the emperor just the moment the second prince was stabbed and fell to the ground.
The emperor sat in his seat in fear.
Now, my mind is full of the scene just now.
He was about to pour the wine, but the jug was empty. The chief eunuch asked someone to bring more wine, and a young eunuch came forward with the jug on a tray.
The young eunuch was only a table away from him.
He even clearly remembered the mole on the tip of the little eunuch's nose.
In that instant, the dagger slipped out from the sleeve of the young eunuch, and he raised the knife with a ferocious look on his face and stabbed him.
But the first stab missed.
He was so frightened that he kicked over the table in front of him and subconsciously dodged backwards. He could still clearly remember the feeling when the young eunuch stabbed him with a knife just now.
The knife fell straight on the back of the chair behind his ear, bringing with it a chilly breeze, and the back of the chair, which was inlaid with gems, made a loud and harsh sound.
If the knife hadn't missed the target just now...
The emperor was in a cold sweat and didn't dare to think about the consequences.
The second prince collapsed to the ground, unconscious. Blood was still oozing from his chest and his body was covered in blood.
The glaring red color irritated the emperor.
Furious, the emperor kicked the overturned table and said, "Check it for me!"
The Queen had already thrown herself in front of the Second Prince, crying like a tearful person, while the Queen Mother looked pale, obviously frightened and worried.
What a wonderful birthday party turned out to be like this .
It was not appropriate for Su Qingqing and Qin Wanru to continue the previous topic. Qin Wanru lifted her skirt and ran quickly to the second prince.
The imperial physician rushed over, bandaged the Second Prince’s wounds on the spot, and then carried him to the back hall for further treatment.
The atmosphere in the entire banquet hall was so heavy that it could crush people to death.
The Chief Justice of the Dali Temple and the Minister of Justice took the young eunuch to a side hall for interrogation, while the Chief Eunuchs immediately checked the young eunuch's identity.
Soon both sides reached an agreement.
"Your Majesty, this man's name is Zhao Chun. He was transferred from the Imperial Kitchen to the Yanxi Palace at the beginning of this year. He is now the second-class eunuch in the Yanxi Palace. It was not originally his turn to be on duty at this banquet, but the eunuch in charge of the wine suddenly had a stomachache, so he was asked to take over temporarily."
The Yanxi Palace was the bedroom of Concubine Li.
Upon hearing what the eunuch chief said, Concubine Li was so frightened that her legs went limp and she slid down from her seat, crawling forward , "Your Majesty, I really didn't know this man had such evil intentions."
Lipin was born to the concubine of Duke Zhenguo.
If she was really the one who instigated the palace servants, the Second Prince would not have risked his life to save her tonight.
The scene where the Second Prince suddenly rushed forward to block the knife just now shocked the Emperor so much that he did not suspect anyone from the Zhenguo Party at all.
Glancing at Lipin, the Emperor asked the Minister of Justice, "What did you find out?"
The Minister of Justice lowered his head, trying his best to suppress the uneasiness in his heart, "Zhao Chun only said that he had been in the palace for fifteen years, and finally made his way in the imperial kitchen, but he didn't expect that at the beginning of this year he would be transferred to Lipin's bedroom, where he was still only doing sweeping and cleaning.
He harbored hatred in his heart, so he wanted revenge.
"I and the Dali Temple Minister have tortured him, but he only keeps repeating this sentence."
The emperor was furious, his temples throbbing, "Nonsense! Interrogate him! I don't believe I can't pry his mouth open!"
At this point, the palace banquet obviously could no longer proceed.
Reviews take time.
The emperor dismissed all the court officials, got up and went to the back hall to check on the second prince.
Rong Que and Su Qingqing looked at each other. As the crown prince and crown princess, they could only follow the emperor to the back hall.
The imperial doctors from the Imperial Hospital were busy in and out. The chief of the Imperial Hospital reported to the emperor with sweat on his forehead, "Luckily, the knife didn't hit the heart. It was only a fingernail away from the heart. If it was a little off, it would be powerless to save the patient."
The second prince lay there with his eyes closed and his face as pale as death. His clothes had been cut and stripped off, and his chest was wrapped in thick gauze.
The whole person was shaking because of the high fever.
Looks pitiful and helpless.
After being confined for a month, the second prince has become extremely thin.
When the emperor thought of the way he had just rushed towards him without hesitation, he felt a dull pain in his heart.
He only thought that the Second Prince would kill the king and his father, but this child saved his life tonight.
They are still father and son after all!
The queen cried so much that she was already limp, but the queen mother was still trying to keep herself together and said to the emperor, "He is out of danger. All that's left is to recover from his injuries. I and the queen will be here tonight. Your Majesty, please go back and rest. You still have to attend the court tomorrow. There are so many things waiting for your majesty."
After that, the Queen Mother patted Rong Que on the shoulder again and said, "I advise your father to take a rest. You should also take a rest. You were injured a few days ago and you can't stand it. Your brother is fine."
No matter how the assassination tonight went, Rong Que knew one thing: all the efforts he and Su Qingqing had made before might have been in vain.
The Queen Mother's words went straight into the Emperor's heart.
The emperor's heart, which had been slightly tilted, was completely shifted back because of the second prince's blocking of the knife.
Rong Que couldn't say anything about advising the emperor to go back and rest.
"Father is worried about my second brother, and I am worried too . Even if I go back, he won't be able to fall asleep. Besides, he still has a high fever. He won't be out of danger until the fever subsides."
Rong Que looked at the Second Prince with an expression of brotherly love and murmured.
He had just experienced an assassination attempt and had some experience.
"Wait until his fever subsides."
The emperor remained silent, just sitting there quietly, looking at the second prince.
At this moment, no one knew what this suspicious king was thinking.
For a while, the only sound in the back hall was the imperial physician going back and forth. It was not until dawn that the second prince's high fever finally subsided.
"Your Majesty, there's nothing wrong with it. It's completely fine now." The director of the Imperial Hospital breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, and reported to the emperor.
Just as he finished speaking, the chief eunuch came in wearing court robes and said, "Your Majesty, it's time to attend the morning court."
Minglu went back to the mansion in the middle of the night to get Rong Que's court dress.
At this moment, Su Qingqing was in the side hall serving Rong Que. The two had not had a chance to talk all night. Now that it was convenient, Rong Que cut to the chase and said, "This is directed at me."
He raised his arms, Su Qingqing hugged him around the waist, tied the belt for him, and said quickly in a low voice: "Back off."
