Chapter 327 Old Six is ​​about to pass away again.

Pei Yuan suddenly looked up.

When did this happen? How is the person?

Jinbao breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh, the Chen family servants discovered it early and the person was rescued."

But Miss Chen was crying and going on a hunger strike at home, saying that since she had been betrothed to Your Highness, she would belong to you in life and in death.

If it's truly a case of incompatibility, preventing her from marrying His Highness, she would rather die.

Pei Yuan's face immediately darkened.

Sun Yan whispered, "This is terrible. We've done so much in private, and His Majesty finally seemed willing to annul the engagement."

With the Empress Dowager backing her up after Miss Chen's outburst, His Majesty will certainly not issue an edict to annul the engagement.

Otherwise, wouldn't that be forcing Miss Chen to die?

Jinbao sighed, "Who says otherwise? When I left the palace just now, the Empress Dowager had already led people to Longquan Palace."

When the Empress Dowager went there, she also brought the abbot of Jingguo Temple with her, saying that the abbot should personally interpret Miss Chen's fate.

The Empress Dowager visits Jingguo Temple to worship Buddha several times a year, so the abbot must speak favorably of her.

"Your Highness, it seems this marriage proposal truly cannot be canceled, at least not at this critical juncture."

Pei Yuan remained silent with a sullen face.

Jinbao suddenly came over and made a suggestion with great interest.

"Your Highness, why don't we go to Yangzhou to find Lord Shen?"

Pei Yuan glanced at him.

Jinbao took out a letter and handed it over, "I just received a letter from Liufeng today, saying that there have been many martial arts figures appearing in Yangzhou recently."

He learned that someone was secretly offering money to kill Lord Shen.

Liu Feng is already investigating, Your Highness. Lord Shen may be facing a difficult situation.

Since we can't break off the engagement right now, why don't we secretly go to Yangzhou to find Master Shen?

Sun Yan frowned. "Without His Majesty's decree, how can Your Highness leave the capital?"

Pei Yuan remained silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke.

“It’s not that there’s no way. Sun Yan, you should immediately inform Prince Heng’s people about the abbot of Jingguo Temple going to the palace to grant imperial decrees.”

He implied to Prince Heng that all of this was a conspiracy between him and the Chen family, aimed at elevating Miss Chen's status and winning over more court officials.

Jinbao and Sun Yan looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Then what?"

Pei Yuan smiled slightly, "Then we'll soon be able to leave the capital for Yangzhou."

Jinbao and Sun Yan were completely confused.

How can this be allowed to go to Yangzhou?

Pei Yuan had already turned and left. "Remember to spread the word that I'm going to the west of the city this afternoon to investigate a case."

In the afternoon, news spread from the palace.

After the abbot of Jingguo Temple finished analyzing her fate, he said that Miss Chen's fate was noble, blessed with good fortune and prosperity, and that she was destined to bring good luck to her husband.

The Longqing Emperor was furious and ordered the official from the Imperial Observatory who had made the prediction to be flogged thirty times. He also ordered the Ministry of Rites to start selecting a wedding date again.

When the news reached the palace, Prince Heng was so angry that he kicked over his chair.

A trusted advisor suggested, "Your Highness, please calm down. There are many ways to defeat this kind of fate."

For example, if Prince Rui were to suddenly suffer a serious injury, do you think His Majesty would still think that Miss Chen was a lucky charm for her husband?

Prince Heng was taken aback. "What do you mean?"

The advisor smiled sinisterly, "I heard that Prince Rui went to the west of the city to investigate a case this afternoon."

The western part of the city is home to a mixed bag of people; who doesn't they come from all walks of life? Besides, Prince Rui commands the Flying Eagle Guard, and who knows how many people he has offended?

Wouldn't it be perfectly reasonable to encounter an assassin at this time?

Prince Heng clapped his hands, and the anger in his eyes dissipated.

“That makes sense. If news were to spread at this time that Lao Liu had been assassinated and was seriously injured, wouldn’t that be a perfect slap in the face to what Wang Fu said?”

"This plan is brilliant! Immediately send assassins to the west of the city..."

Thus, when Prince Rui, Pei Yuan, was investigating a case in the west of the city, he encountered a group of assassins dressed in black.

The assassin was extremely fierce and well-equipped. Prince Rui was caught off guard and unable to dodge in time, suffering a cut to his chest and a slash to his thigh.

Pei Yuan was carried back to the manor covered in blood and unconscious.

After examining the patient, the imperial physician reported back to Emperor Longqing.

"Fortunately, the prince reacted quickly and dodged in time. The knife to his chest did not damage his heart, but he will need to rest in bed for several days."

"What about the injury on your thigh?"

The imperial physician hesitated, as if he wanted to speak but then stopped.

Emperor Longqing frowned. "In the entire Imperial Medical Academy, you are the most skilled at treating external injuries. Speak your mind directly, don't beat around the bush."

The imperial physician knelt on the ground with a thud, his voice trembling as he said:

"The wound on your thigh is quite deep and close to the inner thigh. If it heals properly, it will be fine; if not, it might..."

What will happen?

"I'm afraid it will harm the lifeblood of our descendants, and they might... in that area later..."

The Longqing Emperor's eyes bulged out. "You mean the sixth prince is going to die again?"

The imperial physician quickly replied, "It's only a possibility; I will certainly do my best to treat Your Highness."

Emperor Longqing, with a stern face, dismissed the imperial physicians, bestowed upon them a great many medicinal herbs, and ordered the chief eunuch Cai Chong to personally visit Prince Rui's residence to examine his injuries.

"Tell Lao Liu to rest and recuperate properly."

Half an hour later, Cai Chong returned.

"Is Lao Liu's injury really that serious?"

Cai Chong nodded, "The wound on my chest is fine; it was already treated when I went there."

The wound on my leg is a real problem; it's so close to the wound, and it's covered in blood.

The old servant only glanced at it once, and dared not look a second time.

The Longqing Emperor frowned.

He still remembered that a few months ago, Shen Chu's horse accidentally kicked Lao Liu.

It caused Lao Liu to be unable to function for several months. He had only just recovered when this important part of his body was injured again.

That sixth kid is really unlucky.

Speaking of bad luck, the Longqing Emperor suddenly looked at Cai Chong and said, "Didn't the abbot of Jingguo Temple say that Chen was a woman who would bring good fortune to her husband?"

"They've only been engaged for less than half a month, and Lao Liu has already suffered such a serious injury?"

Cai Chong lowered his eyes. "The matter of fate is complicated and complex. This old servant can't say for sure. Perhaps Miss Chen can bring good fortune to others, but not necessarily to Prince Rui."

Emperor Longqing seemed to be deep in thought, and instructed, "Let's discuss this marriage later. Let the sixth prince recover from his injuries first."

The Empress Dowager had also heard the news of Pei Yuan's serious injury and was discussing it with Grand Secretary Chen.

"What if it doesn't work? If that's true, wouldn't that mean Jiaying would have to live a life of widowhood?"

Grand Secretary Chen nodded and sighed, "His Majesty has already ordered that the marriage be discussed again later."

The Empress Dowager breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let's discuss this later. If the sixth brother really can't make it, it means he will never have the chance to reach that position."

In that case, our Chen family wouldn't need to drag a girl into this mess.

"Keep it from Jiaying for now, lest she do something foolish."

When Prince Heng received the news that the emperor would postpone the marriage, he was so happy that he almost became incoherent.

"If I had known this trick would work, I should have sent someone to assassinate the sixth prince as soon as I returned to the capital."

However, Lao Liu's surroundings have always been heavily guarded. If it weren't for the complex terrain in the west of the city, we would have had a really hard time succeeding.

Heavens above, earth below, which assassin wounded Lao Liu's vital parts?

This is truly an unexpected surprise! Treat them to some good wine and food tonight, and give them another thousand taels of silver.

Unlike the strange thoughts of various parties outside, the Prince Rui's residence was quiet.

After seeing off wave after wave of visitors who came to inquire about his illness, Jinbao breathed a sigh of relief and slipped into the inner room with his bundle.

"Your Highness, shall we set off now?"

He looked at the bloodstains on Pei Yuan's thigh with a worried expression. "Are you alright in your private parts?"