Chapter 33: Frightened Horse
Yue Li stared at He Yanchen in astonishment, her heart as tangled as a ball of yarn that had been caught by a kitten, and tears flowed uncontrollably.
He Yanchen sighed, unable to bear to say anything to her, and wiped her face: "Are you hurt anywhere?"
He just saw Yueli fall to the ground. The forest road was covered with gravel and weeds, and it was easy to get scratched.
Yueli sniffed, her heart so tense that she even ignored the burning pain in her arm.
"My hand hurts..." She stretched out a piece of her arm, and her white forearm and palm were covered with red scratches. "My ankle hurts a little too..."
He Yanchen helped her take off her embroidered shoes and took a look. She just twisted them and they were a little red, but luckily no bones were injured.
He asked the imperial physician to bring some medicine. When the cold ointment was applied to the wound, it felt a little stinging, and Yueli couldn't help but shrink back.
"Don't move."
"It hurts..." Her tears fell down. She was in pain and she was really scared today.
"It will be healed soon." He Yanchen rarely said anything sarcastic. He even lowered his head and blew on the wound for her.
He thought more than Yue Li. The carriages returning to the palace were guarded by special personnel, and the masters would only be allowed to board after repeated inspections. The probability of a crazy horse sneaking in was zero.
If it's not the horse's own fault, then it must be human's fault.
I just don't know if this person is coming for Shen Zhaoyi or Yue Li.
He didn't have much impression of Shen Zhaoyi. He only remembered that her father was a fourth-rank Shao Zhanshi, a neutral person, and had no involvement with the various parties in the court. Shen Zhaoyi herself had always been low-key. Since she was in the Qiandi Palace, she was praised by everyone for her virtuous character.
But if it was aimed at Yueli, why did it cause Shen Zhaoyi's horse to lose control?
Yueli came in the imperial carriage, and no separate carriage was prepared for her when she returned. Perhaps the man did not dare to take action on the imperial carriage, so he gambled that she would go to find Shen Zhaoyi, who was close to her.
While He Yanchen was applying medicine on her, he had already sorted out everything in his mind.
"Chu Yi, hand the colt's body over to Judge Xiao and the coroner for examination."
Chu Yi, who was waiting outside, said hurriedly, "Yes, I'll do it right away."
Fortunately, this place is not far from the imperial city. Chu Yi rode his horse at full speed and sent a short message back to the palace. Shen Zhaoyi is a member of the harem, and if something happens, she needs to inform the central palace.
Shen Zhaoyi's carriage was damaged, so the palace servants temporarily placed her in Jiang Ronghua's carriage.
Jiang Ronghua stayed beside her, his whole body shaking with anxiety, and he kept asking, "What happened to Sister Shen?"
The deputy judge carefully examined Consort Shen Zhaoyi and, after reattaching her broken arm, said, "Your Majesty's life is not in danger. However, this bone injury won't heal overnight. You must stay in bed for at least three months to recuperate, otherwise it will easily cause a serious illness."
Shen Zhaoyi had already woken up from her coma. Her face was pale and bloodless, and her voice was so low that it was almost inaudible: "Thank you, Imperial Physician."
Jiang Ronghua felt heartbroken seeing her like this. She was straightforward and not good at speaking. When she first entered the palace, she offended all the other concubines in the same batch.
Later in the palace, she was not favored but had a good family background. No one made things difficult for her but no one liked to play with her either. Only Shen Zhaoyi cared about her and even saved her.
When Shen Zhaoyi saved her, she wanted to repay her with her whole life. But now seeing her saving someone else again, Jiang Ronghua was angry and anxious. Why was she always such a good person?
Shen Zhaoyi saw through her thoughts and pulled the corners of her mouth with difficulty: "Okay, don't worry."
"I did it subconsciously at the time and didn't think too much about it."
"You didn't think too much about it?" Jiang Ronghua suddenly raised his voice, "That's a horse. It can even crush the frame. If it really stepped on you..."
Thinking that this was unlucky, Jiang Ronghua shut up again.
"That horse is most likely coming for Yu Ronghua." Jiang Ronghua used his brain for once. "There are so many dirty things going on in this palace. Even outside the palace, there's still trouble."
"Maybe it was just an accident."
"Why are there so many surprises? Yu Ronghua is favored, and those people in the palace must be jealous of her."
"Besides, you are not favored, so there is no need for them to harm you. You have suffered for Yu Ronghua in vain."
Shen Zhaoyi's fingertips curled up slightly, she closed her eyes and did not respond.
An hour later, the holy carriage arrived at Shenwu Gate.
The queen had already brought the other concubines to the palace gate to welcome the emperor.
Yueli looked unwell and terrified. She buried her head in the man's arms and was carried out of the carriage by him.
The Queen came forward and saw Yue Li's unhappy expression. She asked worriedly, "What happened to Yu Ronghua?"
"She was frightened and a little hurt."
He Yanchen glanced around, taking in everyone's expressions, and said in a somewhat cold tone, "Bring all those involved in this matter to Fengyang Palace and interrogate them one by one."
The Queen bowed and said, "I understand."
Shen Zhaoyi was unable to walk, so the palace servants directly carried her onto the sedan chair. She was barely breathing, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I cannot greet you."
The Queen frowned and said, "Alright, alright, stop talking about this. I'll send someone to take you back to Yihua Palace. Once I find out the truth, I'll definitely give you an explanation."
"Thank you, my lady."
*
Jade Palace.
The palace servants waiting outside the palace were a little surprised when they saw their master being carried back by His Majesty, with even cloth wrapped around his hands. They were a little slow in remembering to kneel down and pay their respects.
He Yanchen looked at them with some impatience, kicked the door open and entered the inner hall, and put the woman on the bed.
"Your Majesty, I also want to go and see..."
He Yanchen held her hand and said, "Be obedient and have a good rest. I will get to the bottom of this matter."
He wiped the woman's face with a handkerchief, then bent down and kissed her: "If the wound hurts, call the imperial physician to come back and take a look. I'll have Lian Qiao change the dressing for you in an hour. Don't let it get wet, okay?"
"Um..."
Yueli was still holding the man's sleeve, not wanting him to leave.
At this time, Zi Su, another first-class maid in the Zhuoyu Palace, came in with hot water: "Master, you are tired from the journey. I have boiled some hot water for you to bathe..."
Before she could finish her words, He Yanchen glanced at her coldly: "Are you blind?"
Zi Su was startled and quickly knelt on the ground. She didn't understand what she had done wrong.
He Yanchen just felt like his chest was blocked and he couldn't breathe. What kind of servants are there in the Zhuoyu Palace? None of them can do anything.
Including Lianqiao, whom Yueli respects, he is also a fool.
"Ji Ming."
Ji Ming, who was waiting outside the palace, heard the man's unfriendly voice and hurried in: "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
"Go to the Palace Department and personally select a few servants to serve Yu Ronghua."
"Yes, I'll do it right away."
He Yanchen said in a cold tone: "Take good care of Yu Ronghua."
Lian Qiao suppressed her fear and said, "Yes, I will do my best."
After He Yanchen left, Yueli lay on the soft pillow with her eyes closed. She was getting annoyed by Zisu still crying there.
"Master, what did I do wrong?"
She felt wronged. Her master loved cleanliness the most. Didn't he have to take a bath every time he returned to the palace?
Yueli held her forehead with her hand.
Zi Su is quick and nimble, and is obedient, but her brain is really not very good, so Yue Li rarely asks her to serve her personally.
"You all go out." She turned over, "Let me sleep for a while."
After coming out of Zhuoyu Palace, He Yanchen's face was still gloomy.
He was even more annoyed at the thought of having to take care of the troublesome matters in the harem later. If it were someone else, he would not bother to care at all. The people in the harem could live if they could, and die if they couldn't.
But thinking of Yueli lying in his arms with a pale face, he couldn't feel at ease to hand this matter over to the queen.
If I leave it to Yueli herself...
......
He Yanchen didn't think she could find out, so he had to go by himself.
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