Chapter 1808 It was Lord Jing who was injured.

Shu Yu paused in applying the medicine. "Has the situation in the capital finally settled?"

"I suppose so." Meng Yunzheng sighed. "Some died, some were arrested, and the atmosphere in the capital was tense for two months, but it finally calmed down before the New Year."

According to Meng Yunzheng, the situation in the capital is even more brutal and dangerous than here.

Although the emperor knew that the second prince was still alive and had joined forces with the third prince, he had made preparations long ago. He even guessed that they had started to act when chaos broke out in Chenggu County, so he took action in advance.

But since the Second Prince and the Third Prince had been preparing for so long, they were aiming for a decisive victory. Not to mention their own power base, they also had many undercover agents.

Moreover, they are ruthless and unscrupulous in achieving their goals, just like their actions against innocent civilians in Chenggu County. They initially targeted officials, resulting in the assassination of three high-ranking officials, one seriously injured and two killed.

This incident caused extreme tension and unease throughout the capital. Court officials traveled with trepidation, and ordinary people were filled with anxiety.

At this point, Meng Yunzheng paused for a moment, then looked up at Shu Yu and said, "That seriously injured official is none other than Lord Jing, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review."

Shu Yu suddenly raised her head, "Lord Jing?"

She and Lord Jing had a good relationship. When she went to the capital to find Meng Yunzheng, she stayed at his house for a few days and became quite familiar with Madam Chang.

I never imagined that the next time I heard news about him would be under such circumstances.

"Yes, the officials targeted by the Second Prince and his group were all confidants of the late Emperor. They wanted to frame the Emperor for this crime, making him appear as if he had harmed the late Emperor's former subordinates and promoted his own trusted officials. But Lord Jing is different. As you and I both know, Lord Jing is ostensibly a confidant of the late Emperor, but in reality, he has always been the Emperor's man. This matter has not yet been exposed, but the Second Prince already knew about it in advance. Therefore, the other two officials who were harmed were not high-ranking, while Lord Jing was the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. It is indeed shocking that he was chosen as their target."

However, Lord Jing himself was skilled in martial arts and was a cautious man. After learning of the murder of an official, everyone became vigilant. He had many capable people in his household, but even so, he still encountered an assassination attempt while working in the government office.

"How is Lord Jing now?" Shu Yu couldn't help but ask.

"Fortunately, the treatment was timely and no vital organs were damaged. Now his life has been saved, but he has suffered a lot."

Shu Yu was relieved, but then she thought of the others, "Are Mr. Qi and Uncle Yao alright?"

"Don't worry, they're fine."

Yao Tianqin was a man who devoted himself to construction projects. Although he was already the Vice Minister of Works, he was not sensitive to the situation in the court and only wanted to make tools that would benefit the country and the people.

For the Second Prince and his ilk, such officials not only posed no threat, but would also be valuable talents in certain areas once they came to power.

As for Qi Chan, he is the Grand Tutor, the foremost scholar, and the Second Prince wouldn't dare touch him without absolute certainty. Moreover, if they were to take action, they wouldn't do it by killing, but by threatening and bribing, hoping to get the Grand Tutor on their side.

Therefore, someone of Qi Taifu's status would have been secretly protected by the emperor long ago.

Upon hearing this, Shu Yu sighed and asked, "What about the Second Prince and the Third Prince now?"

(End of this chapter)