Upon exiting the secret passage, Zhu Zhi saw several people locked in combat and immediately exclaimed in surprise.
"Hey, isn't that Miss Lu Xiaoyun? Father, how come she has such good skills? I've never heard of her before. I've only heard people say she's a lovesick and vicious woman."
When the old emperor saw "Lu Xiaoyun", his face became even colder, as if he had been deceived and kept in the dark all along. He was instantly filled with anger, but it only lasted for a moment before it vanished.
The Duke of Zhenguo's family is really good at putting on airs!
If it weren't for the second son's coup today, how long would they have kept his daughter's extraordinary martial arts skills a secret? And why keep it a secret at all? What are they trying to do?
How many things about the Duke of Zhenguo's family are still unknown to him?
The old emperor, filled with rage, walked toward the palace gate with Zhu Zhi's help.
Zhu Heng knew that with these people working together, even if he had extraordinary abilities, he would have difficulty escaping. So he thrust his sword at Zhu Yu.
He knew how much the fourth brother cared about this woman; if he wanted him dead, he would take someone down with him.
Zhu Heng's strike was swift and ruthless, aimed directly at Zhu Yu's vital point.
Lu Xiaoyun was behind him at that moment. When she realized Zhu Heng's intention, she immediately pounced over, but it was too late.
Although Zhu Yu had regained his martial arts skills, the woman's body still bound him.
Most importantly, he started his period today, and it's only the second day. His stomach was already a little sore, so his movements were slower than usual.
Just as the sword was about to pierce his heart, a figure flashed by and pushed Zhu Yu aside, allowing Zhu Yu to narrowly avoid Zhu Heng's fatal blow.
The sword missed Zhu Yu, but struck Zhu Dan in the abdomen, who was blocking his way.
Blood immediately gushed out.
Zhu Yu, Lu Xiaoyun, and the others were shocked. Zhu Dan was risking his life to protect Zhu Yu, or rather, Lu Xiaoyun's body.
They all mustered all their strength and charged at Zhu Heng.
The group was furious and quickly subdued Zhu Heng.
Feng Yan held a knife to Zhu Heng's neck.
"Zhu Dan, how are you?" Lu Xiaoyun's face turned pale as she rushed to check on Zhu Dan's injuries.
The sword pierced quite deeply, and blood continued to gush out. Zhu Dan was in so much pain that cold sweat poured down his forehead.
"Dan'er!" The old emperor was also startled; his fifth son could not be allowed to get into trouble.
Zhu Yu roared at Zhang Zhongwei, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go find the imperial physician!"
Zhang Zhongwei was so frightened that his legs went weak. When the palace coup began, he hid in a corner and tried to minimize his presence.
Upon hearing Miss Lu's loud shout, he hurriedly ran to find the imperial physician.
The men helped the old emperor and Zhu Dan into the Chaoyang Palace, waiting for the imperial physicians to treat their injuries before interrogating Zhu Heng.
All the imperial physicians who remained in Shengjing were detained in the Imperial Hospital, and they arrived shortly afterward.
Because the old emperor was stabbed by Consort Ye, in addition to Zhou Zijiang, another imperial physician also came.
The two had no idea that such a big thing would happen today. They had been detained and not allowed to leave the Imperial Hospital since they entered it early this morning. Now, seeing the corpses all over the ground, they were so frightened that their legs were trembling.
His hands trembled uncontrollably as he applied medicine and bandaged the wounds of the old emperor and Zhu Dan.
The old emperor's face darkened: "Stop shaking! Bandage it properly!"
Zhou Zijiang was, after all, the most senior imperial physician in the Imperial Hospital besides Physician Jiang, and was much more composed than the other one. Even so, fine beads of cold sweat rolled down his forehead.
The other imperial physician trembled violently and used excessive force, causing Zhu Dan's lips to turn even paler with pain.
But he didn't stop her; instead, he stared straight at Lu Xiaoyun.
Lu Xiaoyun was already angry that Zhu Heng dared to injure Zhu Dan so severely. She walked over, kicked the imperial physician away, and personally bandaged Zhu Dan's wound.
The wound is quite deep. If Ayan were here, it would be much better to stitch it up than just bandaging it.
Zhu Dan looked at Lu Xiaoyun with a pale face, but smiled and said, "You still care about me, don't you? You were heartbroken when I was injured, weren't you?"
Zhu Yu pursed his lips and assisted Lu Xiaoyun. Upon hearing this, he poured the disinfectant liniment onto Lu Xiaoyun's wound without saying a word.
Zhu Dan gasped in pain and couldn't help but cry out, "Ah!"
Lu Xiaoyun frowned and glanced at Zhu Yu: "Be gentle."
Zhu Yu snorted coldly: "Bear with it. The wound is so deep, it won't heal without disinfection."
Zhu Dan's forehead veins bulged, but what his fourth brother said wasn't wrong.
After much effort, Zhu Dan's abdominal wound was finally treated. Fortunately, it didn't hit any vital organs, and he would recover after a period of careful rest.
Feng Yan escorted Zhu Heng into the Chaoyang Palace.
"Second Brother, what kind of vegetarian food are you eating? Buddha didn't tell you to murder the emperor and seize the throne, did he?" Lu Xiaoyun walked over, and the soft sword in her hand was placed against Zhu Heng's neck in the next moment, speaking slowly and deliberately.
Zhu Heng gritted his teeth and spat out a mouthful of blood: "Zhu Yu, your leg, are you kidding me?"
Lu Xiaoyun patted her intact right leg: "Second brother, you are too arrogant. Everyone knows that Lu Yuyan, the physician of my Prince An's Mansion, is a miracle doctor. How could it be that his leg was broken by a falling beam and it hasn't healed after two months?"
Zhu Heng's face turned ashen: "So, a couple of days ago, on the street, you... you knew I was there, so you deliberately did this for me to see?"
Lu Xiaoyun chuckled lightly: "Yes, otherwise how could I get you to lower your guard, Second Brother? Tsk tsk, with so many private soldiers under your command, if you don't let Second Brother take them out for a spin all at once, wouldn't the Great Zhou never have a peaceful day?"
Zhu Heng sneered: "Private soldiers? Fourth brother, these are all imperial guards."
Lu Xiaoyun shrugged: "I know, but second brother, I'm talking about private troops, Xiong Haiquan's 50,000 soldiers."
Zhu Heng's face turned deathly pale, and he suddenly looked at the fifth brother, Zhu Dan. It was him!
"The imperial examination?"
Zhu Dan finished dressing. Although his face was still a little pale, it was much better than before. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Second Brother, I'll be fine in the imperial examination."
"Was it Ren Yushan? Did he betray me?!" Zhu Heng almost roared. He had prepared for so long, planned for so long, endured so much hardship, only to have it all fall apart at the last moment!
Zhu Yu sneered: "You're wronging him. That dog of his is extremely loyal to you, his master."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhi's eyes widened in disbelief.
What? Ren Yushan has been working for the second son all along?
Isn't he one of Lao San's men?
Moreover, when that bitch Ren Yong'an entered his Crown Prince's residence, didn't she solemnly promise him that her father would definitely come to help him regain the position of Crown Prince?
I've been deceived! I've been deceived from the very beginning! Ren Yong'an, that bastard!
Zhu Zhi was so angry that his chest heaved violently. Perhaps it was this vile woman who tricked him into the palace today!
Does she want him dead?!
So, is the child in her belly really Zhu Zhi's?!
Could it be that bastard Zhu Heng?
Zhu Zhi thought about it more and more and felt that this was possible.
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