The emperor left the palace late at night on the Lantern Festival. Not only did he bring half of the guards in the palace, he also ordered Liu Dechang to lead the troops to protect him personally. This scene was definitely something that made people terrified.

When Wu Hong, who had failed to assassinate Leng Yu again, heard the news, he was so angry that he was fuming and his face turned ashen.

The men in black kneeling in front of him lowered their heads and remained silent, waiting for him to start scolding.

"A bunch of rubbish."

He suddenly questioned with anger in his voice. At the same time, he kicked the chair at his feet hard to the ground, causing the teacup on the table to shake violently.

He clenched his fists, gnashed his teeth and continued to roar.

"You didn't kill the person you should have killed, and you even alerted the Emperor. If this matter is discovered, none of you will survive."

Seeing him so angry, the leader hurriedly replied loudly:

"Damn it! We didn't expect someone would secretly protect us. We underestimated the enemy. General, please give us another chance."

"Chance?"

Wu Hong suddenly sneered, and the veins on his face were undoubtedly bulging at this moment, and he muttered,

"Opportunities don't always come. If we fail tonight, Leng Yu's defenses will be even tighter. It won't be easy to take action."

At this point, he suddenly changed his tone with a serious expression and narrowed his eyes:

"All of you, change into ordinary people's clothes immediately and leave the capital tomorrow morning. The farther you go, the better. You are not allowed to return without a message."

Hearing this, those people were so frightened that they turned pale and kowtowed to beg for mercy.

"General, please forgive us. We promise to keep this a secret and not tell anyone about it."

These people were so frightened that their faces turned pale. They had followed Wu Hong for many years and naturally knew his style of doing things. If the mission failed, they would only die, and they absolutely could not expose the identity of their master.

Wu Hong calmly waved his hands at these people.

"You guys are overthinking it. You've followed me for years and are loyal to me. I naturally know you'll keep your mouth shut, and I won't harm you in secret. Later, I'll have the accountant give each of you 1,000 taels of silver. Find a stable place to live. This money is enough for you to live out the rest of your lives."

His words excited the few people who were shivering just now. They kowtowed and thanked him in haste.

"Thank you, General, for not killing me. We will keep this a secret and keep it to ourselves."

Wu Hong half-closed his eyes and nodded slightly, "Go down, pack up, and leave early tomorrow morning."

After expressing their gratitude profusely, those people retreated directly.

Wu Hong's eyes were filled with coldness, and he snorted coldly to himself, "Only dead people would keep things that shouldn't be said to themselves."

Then he shouted to the person behind the screen,

"Come out!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a man with sharp eyes and a ferocious face walked out from behind the screen. He came to Wu Hong, bowed and saluted, saying:

"General, I have seen their faces clearly."

Wu Hong frowned and nodded slightly.

"Just see clearly, then do it far away from the capital. Throw the body into the mountains to feed the wolves. Do it cleanly and neatly."

When he said this, there was a hint of coldness on his face. Today's mission failed. He didn't kill the person he wanted to kill, but only injured the Sixth Prince Leng Ming. Therefore, he must not let anyone suspect him.

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Prince Yu's Mansion

The emperor arrived at Prince Yu's Mansion as quickly as possible. Leng Yu brought everyone in the mansion to welcome him. This was the second time the emperor came since the establishment of Prince Yu's Mansion.

Leng Yu vaguely remembered that the first time he came was when they returned victorious from the battlefield. That day, he stayed in Prince Yu's mansion for half a day. They sat together for a drink for the first time as father and son. After that, he was confined to his house for three years, and the emperor never came again after that.

Now, Ming'er was suddenly stabbed, and when he stepped into Prince Yu's Mansion again, his face was full of anger.

Although Ming'er is not his favorite son, he is the most obedient and sensible child among these princes. He spends all day in the study and never disobeys the emperor's words. He exudes an attitude of not fighting or competing and concentrating on studying.

Therefore, this emperor, who has always been indifferent to his sons, actually has some affection for Ming'er.

Sitting in the main hall of Prince Yu's mansion, the emperor's face was gloomy. After a moment of silence, he finally spoke in a stern voice:

"How is Ming'er?"

Seeing this, Leng Yu hurriedly bowed and replied:

"Replying to Father, Lan'er is receiving treatment, but I don't know the specific situation."

Hearing this, the emperor frowned, then stood up and said, "

"Take me to see it."

Leng Yu saw this and hurriedly spoke out to stop him, "Father, please wait here for a while. No one can disturb Lan'er while she is treating the patient. She will definitely do her best to cure Ming'er."

"snort!"

The emperor suddenly flew into a rage, and the always suspicious emperor suddenly asked in a harsh voice:

"Why did Ming'er get injured suddenly? You three princes were together, why was he the only one injured? He's still young. Is this how you two older brothers protect your younger brother?"

Hearing this, Leng Xi, who was always laughing, lowered his head in shame. Leng Yu felt that he was also wrong. At that time, he was only concerned about protecting Lan'er and completely forgot that Ming'er did not know martial arts.

Before they could speak, the emperor said again in an unquestionable tone:

"Take me to see Ming'er."

After he finished speaking, he ignored everyone's objections and went straight to the west wing of the palace.

At this time, Luo Lan had just applied a hemostatic needle and anesthetic to Leng Ming. Because he was in so much pain when he was conscious just now that his forehead was sweating, the anesthetic took effect and he fell asleep.

She had just checked and found that the arrow was non-toxic and had only pierced his shoulder. Fortunately, no vital internal organs were damaged and his life would not be in danger. As long as the arrow was removed and anti-inflammatory treatment was given, he would be fine.

But the arrow must be removed as soon as possible. If it is taken too long, the patient will suddenly lose too much blood and it will be difficult to treat him.

She put on disposable gloves and prepared a scalpel and other surgical tools. Just as she was preparing for the operation, a roar suddenly came from outside.

It turned out that the emperor ignored Leng Yu's obstruction and forced his way into the room where Leng Ming was, but it was empty, without even a shadow of a person, so the emperor became furious.

He looked at the bed that still had traces of blood on it, gnashing his teeth and roaring,

"Where are they? Where is Ming'er? Where is Shui Luolan?"

Leng Xi looked around the room in confusion, then looked at Leng Yu in surprise.

"Fourth brother, I clearly saw them come in, where are they? Where did they go?"

Leng Yu frowned and clasped his fists towards the emperor and said:

"Your Majesty, Lan'er's methods of treating illnesses have always been eccentric. Didn't the Prince of Zhennan's son also disappear for a few days before recovering from his critical condition? I hope Your Majesty will give us some time. We will definitely send Ming'er back to the palace safely."