Chapter 150 Muddy Waters

Huo Mingliang looked at the knife that was chopping towards him, his face pale. For the first time, he realized that death was so close to him. He instinctively tilted his head, and although he avoided having his head split open, his entire right arm was chopped off.

"Ah!!!!" The screams echoed throughout the cell, attracting more soldiers. When Huo Mingliang fainted from the pain, all he could hear was the clashing sounds of swords and a cold voice:

"The Queen has ordered that he must live!"

"But he has lost too much blood now, I'm afraid."

"This is the ginseng sent by the Queen."

"Okay, with this ginseng, I will definitely rescue him."

Huo Mingliang felt his body floating up again, as if it was about to leave his body in the next second.

He saw a middle-aged female imperial physician cut off a piece of ginseng and stuffed it directly into the mouth of the fifth prince. The next moment, his soul was pulled back into his body as if by gravity. Then a wave of pain came and his consciousness became blurred again.

"Although his pulse is still weak, it has stabilized. His life should be safe. All that's left is to take care of him. He has lost too much blood. If he's not well cared for, he may not live past thirty."

The imperial physician took up his pen and began to write the prescription.

The soldiers who were in charge of guarding Huo Mingliang had been taken away for interrogation because of their poor performance. Now those surrounding the cell were all newly sent by the eldest princess.

The eldest princess was also a little annoyed. After all her repeated warnings, such a mistake still happened. Fortunately, she left secret guards, otherwise Fengqi Kingdom’s expedition to Panlong Kingdom would have become unreasonable.

"Did you find anything from the murderer who committed suicide by taking poison?"

The eldest princess asked with a frown.

"No, they saw that the situation was not good and did not want to be captured, so they bit the poison sac hidden in their teeth and committed suicide. There were no special marks on their clothes, and they had nothing on them except swords."

The female guard replied in a deep voice.

"Arrange for someone to move the Fifth Prince to another place of imprisonment and raise the alert level. I don't want the same thing to happen again."

"Yes, I will do it right away."

"Come back! Check again to see how those assassins sneaked into the dungeon. I don't believe it if there is no accomplice from the inside."

"Yes, I will check it out right away."

On the other hand, Zhuo Xiuyuan's second princess also received the news. When she learned that the fifth prince was not dead, her eyes darkened and she waved her hand to let someone go.

The second princess held the teacup in her hand, stood in her yard for a while, and then went to look for her father.

The Phoenix Head beside Lian Yi came to see the Queen first and whispered:

"The assassins who tried to assassinate the fifth prince of Panlong Kingdom approached the dungeon through the Second Princess's men. Three large boxes were transported into the Second Princess's mansion in the middle of the night. According to the secret guards around her, they were all gold and silver."

"You really have no memory. You are so unscrupulous just because she is my daughter."

Ripple sneered.

"Except for the secret guards who have surrendered to her, all others should withdraw and have them quit the Queen's Secret Guards. You should arrange a place for them to go and have them leave the capital completely."

"Thank you for your consideration, Queen. I would like to thank you for your grace on their behalf!"

Fengshou knelt on one knee, bowed, and then quietly left the room where Lianyi was.

The new emperor of Panlong Kingdom is still waiting for a reply from the people he sent to assassinate his fifth brother. As long as the fifth prince dies, his situation will not be so passive.

Unfortunately, he did not wait for the news of the successful assassination, but was cut in the throat by his pregnant concubine. As he fell, his concubine screamed with mad eyes:

"Minglong (the fifth prince's name), I have avenged you! You won't be alone on the road to the underworld. I will bring your third brother along with you! Hahaha. Woo!"

The pregnant concubine was stabbed in the heart by the secret guards of Panlong Kingdom. As she fell to the ground, she was still holding the Fifth Prince's personal dragon pendant in her hand. This was once a symbol of his identity, but now it is also evidence of his regicide.

The new emperor of Panlong died just like that, and he was killed by the favorite concubine in the harem. For a while, Panlong Kingdom was in chaos, and the fourth prince and the sixth prince also jumped out. After all, they were the two most qualified to inherit the throne.

Zhang Zhang was still listening to his concubine singing at home when he received the news that the new emperor had been assassinated. His face changed and he immediately rushed to the palace and ordered everyone in the mansion to wear linen clothes. The death of the new emperor was a national mourning.

When the news reached the border of Fengqi State, General Fengming had already tidied up Fengxi City and was waiting for the next order. When she learned that the new Emperor Panlong was dead, she laughed out loud.

This man was killed by his favorite concubine, and the pregnant concubine was the Fifth Prince's admirer. She thought that the Fifth Prince would definitely die this time, so she dragged her family along to accompany the Fifth Prince.

The irony is that the fifth prince is living well in their Panlong Kingdom, although he is missing an arm.

"Such good news must be shared with everyone. Send a message to the other three cities and keep an eye on the other side. If nothing unexpected happens, they should stop attacking the city."

"Yes, I will pass the order right away."

The fact was just as Fengming guessed. As soon as the enemy generals received the news, they retreated back to the city in the territory of Panlong Kingdom. They also had to take sides and support the new emperor to ascend the throne. This was a great achievement, and they would enjoy endless wealth and glory for at least three generations.

They are military generals who command the army and are the targets of the two princes in power. Naturally, they have to think carefully about it.

The border between Panlong State and Fengqi State suddenly became quiet. At the same time, the new recruits in the recruit camp were directly sent to the border after six months of training to replenish the troops consumed in the battle with Panlong State.

The third princess was dumbfounded. She never thought that she would go to the battlefield one day.

Unfortunately, she didn't even see her nominal father, and left the recruit camp with the main force overnight.

Along with the arrival of the new recruits, there was also a new order. This time, four cities were captured in succession, and those who made contributions were rewarded. In addition to gold, silver, and land, there were also promotions in position, which completely broke the situation where the Zhao family army was the only dominant force in the border.

Because the promotions of the generals this time were all based on real military achievements, the Zhao family did not dare to be greedy for credit. Moreover, they were also very clear that the eldest princess must be taking the opportunity to place her own people in the army. She was using an open conspiracy, so they could only endure it temporarily. The game between the two sides was almost laid out in the open.

The internal strife in Panlong State lasted for half a year. Finally, the Sixth Prince made a clever move and killed the Fourth Prince, ending the struggle. With the support of Zhang Zhang, he ascended the throne and became the new emperor of Panlong State.

The congratulatory letter from Fengqi State and the officials from the Ministry of Rites who attended the succession ceremony arrived at Panlong State together.

As the female official from the Ministry of Rites presented the letter of credence, she spoke in a neither humble nor arrogant manner:

"Congratulations to the new Emperor Panlong on his succession to the throne. The Queen is very happy that you are the one sitting on the throne. I believe that the previous misunderstanding will not occur again. I wonder when the new emperor will take your fifth brother back?"

"Is he still alive?"

"nature!"

(End of this chapter)