Chapter 176 Substitution

Prince Rui's entourage hurried into the palace, shouting loudly as they walked.

When Chunzhi heard the news, she stood still.

Huo Zheng frowned slightly and called the Prince Rui's personal attendant over to him. "What on earth is going on? How could Prince Rui fall off his horse when he was perfectly fine?"

Prince Rui Huo Yang loved to train horses and was quite good at it. He had never fallen off a horse before, but he happened to fall off a horse just as he was about to set off for Xizhou.

Prince Rui's attendant said in a panic, "Your Highness Prince Chang'an, please allow me to report. Today, my prince received the imperial decree to depart for Xizhou immediately. He was a little hurried on his way back and encountered a frightened horse on the street. He didn't have time to rein in the horse and was directly hit. He fell off the horse and was injured."

Huo Zheng asked, "How is Brother Rui's injury?"

Prince Rui's attendant said, "The injury is very serious. I'm afraid the bones are broken. I definitely can't go to Xizhou today..."

Huo Zheng said, "I'll go see Brother Rui."

Prince Rui's attendant wanted to say something, but Huo Zheng said, "Go and report to the emperor first."

"Yes... yes." Prince Rui's attendants responded repeatedly and hurried into the palace to report.

Huo Zheng said to Chunzhi, "Brother Rui Wang suddenly fell off his horse. I want to go to Rui Wang Mansion to check on him. Do you want to go with me or go back first?"

Chunzhi said, "I'll go with you."

She and Huo Zheng have been married for so long, but she has never been to Prince Rui's Mansion. Princess Rui mentioned this a few days ago.

Moreover, Chunzhi also felt that it was strange that Prince Rui fell from power at this moment.

"Okay, come with me." Huo Zheng carried Xiaoxing back and ordered his followers to invite the imperial physician to the Prince Rui's Mansion.

Then he boarded the carriage with Chunzhi, sat down in the carriage, and told the driver, "Go to Prince Rui's Mansion."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The coachman immediately responded and turned his horse around to head towards Prince Rui's Palace.

After two cups of tea, the carriage stopped outside the Prince Rui's Mansion.

Chunzhi said to Huo Zheng, "Let me hold the child."

When he arrived at Prince Rui's Mansion, Huo Zheng always had to go forward to see how badly Prince Rui Huo Yang was injured, as it was not convenient to hold the child.

"Get off the carriage first." Huo Zheng got off the carriage before handing Xiaoxing back to Chunzhi.

The couple walked in together. After sending someone to announce it, the steward of the Rui Palace hurried out to greet them. "His Royal Highness Prince Chang'an and Princess Chang'an are here. Please come in quickly."

Prince Rui suddenly fell off his horse and was injured. The entire Prince Rui's Mansion was in chaos, and the court doctors and imperial physicians gathered together.

The maids and servants were all very busy, but no one knew what they were busy with.

“It hurts, it hurts…”

Prince Rui Huo Yang shouted very loudly, as if someone wanted to kill him.

Princess Rui was standing outside the door crying. When she saw Huo Zheng and Chunzhi, she cried even harder, "Seventh brother, seventh brother's wife..."

"Don't worry too much, Madam Wang. I'll go in and see Brother Rui first."

Huo Zheng said this and went inside.

Chunzhi held Xiaoxing back and stood outside the door, comforting Princess Rui in a gentle voice, "Brother Rui can still shout so loudly, I think he is not seriously injured."

Princess Rui, who was crying, choked for a moment, and after a moment she said, "Seventh sister-in-law, you don't know, my prince was carried back here, and he bled a lot... I almost fainted when I saw him like that..."

“It hurts!”

Huo Yang inside the door suddenly shouted again.

Xiao Xinghui was startled by a loud shout and went in through the door with a curious look on his face.

Chunzhi hugged him tightly and continued to say to Princess Rui, "With the imperial physician here, Brother Rui will be fine."

Princess Rui wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said, "I just hope he's safe and sound."

As the two were talking, Huo Zheng had already stepped inside.

Huo Yang lay on the couch, sweat dripping from his face, surrounded by two imperial physicians and several attendants. His bloodstained robe had been cut open and was piled messily beside the couch...

The attendant said, "Your Majesty, please be patient. You have broken your leg and need medical attention immediately!"

The two imperial doctors asked the attendants to hold Huo Yang down so that they could set his bones.

"You all step back, I'm here." Huo Zheng stepped forward, asked the servants to step back, and personally held Huo Yang down.

The imperial physician hurriedly said, "Thank you, Prince Chang'an."

Huo Yang's cold sweat dripped from his forehead as he stared at Huo Zheng intently.

Huo Zheng met his gaze and said, "Bring me a stick."

The servant quickly presented a small wooden stick.

Huo Zheng took it and held it to Huo Yang's lips, "Bite it."

Huo Zheng opened his mouth and bit it, then he said to the two imperial doctors, "Set the bone."

The two imperial doctors answered "yes" in unison and began to operate.

There was a "click" sound, and Huo Yang's face turned pale. He wanted to shout but couldn't because he had a wooden stick in his mouth, and he couldn't break free from Huo Zheng's control even though he struggled.

It was not until the imperial physician said, "Your Highness, it's okay," that Huo Zheng let go of Huo Yang and took out the small wooden stick from his mouth.

The servant came forward, took the small wooden stick, and brought hot water to help Huo Zheng wash his hands.

Huo Zheng washed his hands and dried them with a handkerchief.

Huo Yang also paused for a moment before speaking weakly, "Thank you, Seventh Brother, for coming here... I'm truly unlucky. I finally had the chance to share my father's worries, but something like this happened again."

Huo Zheng looked down at Huo Yang with a hint of inquiry in his eyes. "I heard that Prince Rui had fallen off his horse. How could I not come?"

When he came out of the imperial study, he knew that those members of the Rui Wang Party did not want Huo Yang to go to Xizhou, but he never thought that Huo Yang would use this method to avoid going to Xizhou.

Not afraid of getting hurt.

Huo Yang met his gaze, and after a moment, he continued, "Seventh brother, you've also seen my condition. I definitely can't go to Xizhou. I hope you can help me apologize to the emperor. When I recover from my injuries, I will definitely..."

"Brother Rui Wang, take good care of your injuries." Huo Zheng said, "With your injuries like this, you can't go to Xizhou."

Huo Yang wanted to say something else, but Huo Zheng spoke first, "I will report Brother Rui's injury to my father truthfully. Farewell."

As he said this, he turned and walked out.

"Seventh brother..." Huo Yang called him, but he did not stop.

Chunzhi outside the door persuaded Princess Rui for a long time and finally made her stop crying.

Maids and attendants came and went, and Princess Rui asked Chunzhi to go to the flower hall to have tea.

Chunzhi looked up and saw Huo Zheng coming out. "How is Brother Rui?"

Huo Zheng said, "The imperial doctors have performed miracles in resuscitation. Prince Rui is fine now."

Chunzhi said, "That's good."

Princess Rui clasped her hands together and murmured, "Thank God."

Huo Zheng said to Princess Rui, "Please take good care of Brother Rui. The prince and the princess will take their leave now."

"Leaving now?" Princess Rui asked, "Why don't you stay a while longer?"

Huo Zheng said, "No, I still have to go to the palace to meet my father on behalf of my brother Prince Rui."

Princess Rui quickly said, "Then I'll see you off."

Huo Zheng embraced Chunzhi and walked in and out, "Sister Wang, please stay. You don't have to see me off."

Princess Rui was concerned about Huo Yang, so she didn't give him much.

Chunzhi carried Xiaoxing back and walked out with Huo Zheng.

When they reached the carriage, Huo Zheng held out his hand to support Chunzhi and said to her, "You go back to the palace first. I'll go to the palace."

Chunzhi looked at Huo Zheng and whispered to him, "Prince Rui fell off his horse and was seriously injured. Does that mean you have to be the one to go to Xizhou?"