Zhao Lingman returned to her seat, dejected and confused. Her mind was in turmoil. She couldn't believe that He Xingjue would attack her for Li Ze's sake, but another voice told her that He Xingjue would!
After all, that was He Xingjue!
Despite the exquisite and delicious food, Zhao Lingman found it tasteless and almost threw her fork onto the table several times.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?"
"What did Chen Qian say to you? After you finished talking to him, you looked completely lost."
"By the way, aren't you two rivals for love? How come you're still in contact?"
"What rivalry? He Xing will never know his place, and the eldest princess won't bother with him."
The girls chattered amongst themselves, all looking at Zhao Lingman.
The eldest princess forced a smile. "I'm a little tired. Let's go back."
A stage was set up in the square in front of the building, and a star was performing. The crowd was huge, and they squeezed all the way to the front door of the building.
The eldest princess and her friends frowned as soon as they stepped out the door. "Why are there so many people?"
"There's a performance ahead; I guess some celebrity is coming."
"There are too many people, let's go through the underground parking lot."
"Okay, let's turn back then."
Several people turned around, and the eldest princess, Zhao Lingman, who was walking at the front, became the last one.
The surroundings were noisy, and the crowd was getting bigger and bigger. Just as Zhao Lingman was about to scold the people pushing her, she suddenly felt a huge push from behind, and the next second, she felt a sharp pain in her abdomen.
Zhao Lingman felt as if time had stood still. The surrounding crowd and sounds were fading away from her, and only the stinging pain and warmth in her abdomen reminded her what had happened.
She mustn't fall; if she does, she'll be trampled into a pile of mud.
"Help, help, help me—" Zhao Lingman cried out with all her might.
Immediately afterwards, she pressed the alarm she was carrying.
The siren blared sharply, drowning out all other sounds, including the singing taking place nearby.
When Zhao Lingman's friends turned around and saw her pale face and bleeding profusely from her abdomen, they immediately screamed in fright.
"Who among you brought a treatment pod?"
"No, we're not going to war, who would bring that kind of thing?"
"Medicine? Who brought the medicine?"
No, not at all.
"Don't just stand there, quickly call for help."
......
Amidst the chaos, He Xingjue glanced indifferently at the crowd not far away, then turned around and strode away with the flow of people.
This time, Zhao Lingman may not die, but they have a long future ahead of them.
The assassination attempt on the Empire's Grand Princess Zhao Lingman topped the StarNet trending searches in less than half an hour. The StarNet not only featured photos but also videos.
"I was right next to them at the time, and there was blood all over the ground. It was terrifying."
"The injury is to the abdomen, it should be fine."
"With today's technology, it probably wouldn't even leave a wound."
"Who did this? How could they be so ruthless?"
"There were so many people around at the time, it was too difficult to find the murderer."
"Whether it was a coincidence or something else, almost everyone in this area was wearing a mask and a large hat. Not only that, but their clothes were also loose, making it almost impossible to see their original figures."
"This indicates that there was more than one perpetrator, and that they came prepared."
"It has been planned for a long time."
"To dare to lay a hand on the eldest princess, one must have a deep-seated hatred. After all, she is a princess, and a guide at that; it shouldn't be a matter of power or position."
"So, what exactly is this hatred, and who is it?"
......
Netizens are discussing it extensively.
Outside the emergency room of the largest hospital on Suzaku Star.
The eldest prince rushed over, asking, "What's the situation inside?"
As for what happened, he had already heard about it on the way here. It was incredibly frustrating that they had to take action in public and still couldn't find the culprit.
"Her Highness lost too much blood, which is one aspect. Another is that the killer's knife was very sharp and long, almost piercing through her back, leaving a deep wound. But that's not the worst part. The worst part is that after stabbing her, the killer spun the knife at high speed—"
The doctor paused here, then said, "The princess has multiple damaged organs and needs replacements."
"Then let's change it," the eldest prince said without hesitation.
The doctor was in a dilemma: "The hospital's morgue doesn't have any organs that match the eldest princess. If we want to replace them, we can only use artificial ones. Although artificial ones can be used and won't affect daily life, they are still not as good as those that grow naturally in the human body."
The eldest prince frowned. "Is there a hidden danger?"
"No, there's almost no abnormality." The doctor shook his head. "But it's best to avoid overexertion in the future. Time is of the essence, and you need to make a decision quickly."
"Let's change it," the eldest prince said. His sister was pampered and served by a large group of people, so she would never experience fatigue.
Zhao Lingman's injuries were severe, and she stayed in the hospital for a full month.
During this month, her mother, brothers and sisters all came to visit her, but her father, the emperor, was the only one missing.
"Does Father know I'm injured?" Zhao Lingman asked.
The eldest prince gave his younger sister a deep look. "Do you think you can keep such a big matter from Father?"
Zhao Lingman's face stiffened, and she felt utterly dejected. Had her father really abandoned her?
"What did you do to anger Father?" The eldest prince asked, looking at her with a calm expression.
Zhao Lingman avoided eye contact. "What could I possibly do? You're overthinking it."
"You didn't do anything, why would someone want your life?" The eldest prince didn't believe it.
Zhao Lingman's face stiffened, and she simply changed the subject, "Weren't you here to pick me up from the hospital? Let's go."
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