Chapter 181: A Loophole
"There's an assassin!"
Someone shouted, and the imperial guards came forward to protect the emperor.
His Highness had already rushed out to block the cold light that was heading straight towards him.
The Third Prince was also quick-witted and stood in front of the First Prince.
The chill finally hit the Third Prince's chest. A foot-long arrow pierced directly into the Third Prince's chest, with the arrowhead completely embedded in the flesh.
The Third Prince groaned and fell to the ground.
"Third Prince!"
"Quickly call the imperial physician!"
"Catch the assassin!"
“…”
The hall suddenly became a mess.
The expressions of everyone present were extremely grim, especially the First Prince and the Second Prince at this time. The two of them looked at each other, and then looked out at the same time.
"Your Highnesses don't have to worry. Lord He and the Imperial Guards have already chased after them. The thieves will not be able to escape!" Chang Gaoyuan, the eunuch beside the emperor, comforted them.
The expressions of the First Prince and the Second Prince changed slightly, but they quickly returned to their previous worry and anxiety.
"This thief is so bold, he must be caught and tortured to death, only then can I vent my hatred!" The Second Prince gritted his teeth.
"That's secondary. The important thing is to go and see your third brother first." The eldest prince reminded.
If the situation is really bad and there is no way to save it, then it will not be in vain.
"The imperial physician has already examined him. I think the Third Prince is blessed with good fortune and will be fine."
As soon as Chang Gaoyuan finished speaking, he heard the imperial physician loudly reporting, "Your Majesty, the Third Prince has had a cold stomach and a weak spleen these days, and he has a plaster on his chest. Although the arrow is sharp, it just pierced the plaster, so although the Third Prince has injured his skin and flesh, it is not a big deal, and he only needs to apply medicine for treatment."
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, and congratulations, Your Highness the Third Prince."
When the people around heard this, they all knelt on the ground.
"That's good, that's good." The emperor felt relieved when he heard that, and called out to the first and second princes, "You two should come and take a look at the third brother."
"Yes." The First Prince and the Second Prince lowered their heads and looked at each other again.
This kid actually has such luck.
This time, not only was he safe, but he also earned a reputation for saving the emperor and being willing to take a bullet for his brother. I'm afraid this reputation will become even more famous and he will be respected by more people.
It's really abominable.
The two of them gritted their teeth, their faces full of worry, and went to see the Third Prince.
In particular, the face of the great prince showed a little more gratitude than that of an ordinary person. "I should have been the one to block that arrow, but you were so foolish and suffered such a crime. How can I feel good about it?"
He appeared grateful and complaining, but in reality he was reminding others that although he did not successfully block the arrow, he had intended to do so, but the third brother got there first.
The Third Prince's face was pale at this time, and his breath was a little unstable. He smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, please don't blame me. I didn't think too much at first. I just rushed over when I saw that the situation was not right..."
It was just a desire from the heart to protect my father and elder brother.
The eldest prince gritted his teeth but did not show too much on his face. He only checked the injuries of the third prince, told him to rest more, and ordered the imperial physician to take good care of him.
Because of the assassination attempt, the emperor had to return to the palace early.
The eldest prince and the second prince were also very busy.
After finding an opportunity, the two got together again.
"Brother, do you think today's incident is a little strange?" The Second Prince whispered, "Third brother is more obsessed with poetry and books, but not so good at martial arts. The arrow came so fast, and eldest brother could only barely see it. How did third brother react so quickly?"
"Not only is he quick to react and courageous, but he is also very lucky. He put a plaster on his chest to help block it." The High Prince snorted coldly, "Today is the birthday of the late emperor, and he has to come to the temple to burn incense and pray for blessings. Ordinary people are afraid of being bumped into, so they dare not even wear sachets and perfume bags. He is so brave that he dares to bring the plaster to the temple."
"Big brother also thinks that the third brother is taking advantage of the situation?"
And the two of them have been busy for a long time, but they are just making wedding dresses for others?
The prince nodded, his expression becoming increasingly ugly.
Today, the government is stable and the world is at peace. As princes, it is very difficult for them to achieve great things. Their abilities are usually limited to poetry, literature, and some menial affairs.
But they read the same books every day, the teachers taught similar things, and the time they spent studying was almost the same, so naturally their literary talents were at a similar level.
As for taking care of the mundane affairs, they are princes, and once things are handed over, there will naturally be people to handle them properly, and it is not possible to tell how outstanding their personal abilities are.
It is very difficult to stand out among the three.
The eldest prince thought for a long time before he came up with such a risky method of rescuing the emperor. Letting someone assassinate him and then taking the blame himself would become a good story and even make the emperor never forget his kindness.
But there was a loophole in his plan, and he missed the shrewd third brother! He was just like his venomous mother, always hiding in the dark and biting people unexpectedly.
It's really abominable! The eldest prince was angry, and the second prince was also very angry, "Brother, are you going to let it go like this?"
"There is no other way at the moment, so we have to do this." The eldest prince swallowed a breath of foul air, "During this period of time, we should visit the third brother more often, which will also show the deep friendship between us brothers."
As for the rest, we will figure it out later.
His Highness tightened his grip on the reins.
Here, He Yanxiu and the commander of the Imperial Guards, Zou Yunqi, chased the suspicious man all the way to the middle of the mountain.
The opponent was dressed in tight clothes, carrying a quiver on his back, and was as light as a swallow. He was a bit more agile than He Yanxiu and Zou Yunqi. Occasionally, he would shoot a few arrows to interfere with their tracking.
"This guy is a great archer!" Zou Yunqi was a little annoyed, so he simply jumped into the air and pounced over.
"Commander Zou, be careful." He Yanxiu surrounded him from the side.
The man put an arrow on the bow and shot another arrow at He Yanxiu.
He Yanxiu hurriedly dodged to the side, but the incident happened suddenly and he was unable to dodge in time. The arrow pierced He Yanxiu's waist under his armpit. He groaned and fell to the ground.
"snort!"
The man snorted coldly and took the opportunity to deal with Zou Yunqi.
"Master He!" Zou Yunqi was worried about He Yanxiu and suddenly became confused.
But before he could finish his words, there was a "whoosh" sound, and a cold light flew out from He Yanxiu's hand and rushed straight towards the thief. In almost an instant, the dagger pierced into the man's chest.
After being stunned for a moment, the man dropped the bow and arrow in his hand, and fell from the mountain onto a protruding rock below. He no longer reacted.
Zou Yunqi leaped up and landed on the rock. After checking it out, he shook his head at He Yanxiu and said, "It seems that we can't get anything out of this."
"But they are all the same." Zou Yunqi added.
(End of this chapter)
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