Upon seeing this, the guards were furious, their eyes turning red. If the prince hadn't given the order, they would have definitely used their swords to cut off her head, regardless of whether she was a princess or not.
Xiao Zhen ignored Princess Huaiyin's clamor, nor did he have the strength to do so. Supported by his guards, he walked away into the distance.
After going to his study, Xiao Zhen endured the excruciating pain and wrote a secret letter, which he entrusted to a trusted confidant, instructing him to send the letter back to the capital as soon as possible and deliver it to the Emperor.
After giving these instructions, he could no longer hold on and fainted.
Before he fainted, a scene flashed through his mind: his daughter Qingqing on her wedding day, wearing a bright red wedding dress, bidding him farewell.
His beloved...
He felt an immense reluctance in his heart. In the past, he could disregard life and death, but now, he didn't want to die, nor was he willing to die. He still wanted to hold his grandson...
The doctor, who was waiting anxiously, rushed over when he saw him faint. Together with the guards, he carried him to a couch and began to clean his wounds, apply medicine, and bandage them.
...
The capital city, the imperial palace.
Xie Jingrun received the news several days later.
The guards sent by Xiao Zhen to deliver the letter had several horses die from exhaustion, but they finally managed to get the letter to Xie Jingrun as quickly as possible.
After reading the secret letter, Xie Jingrun was so enraged that he smashed an inkstone, startling his officials.
Since His Majesty ascended the throne, none of his ministers have ever seen him lose his temper. Why is he so angry today because of a letter?
Just as they were wondering what had happened, they heard the young emperor issue an order in a very fast voice: "Issue my decree that General Cui be sent to Suzhou immediately to temporarily take over all affairs in Suzhou."
These words astonished the assembled officials even more.
General Cui is over fifty years old and has not paid much attention to court affairs in recent years. Unexpectedly, the emperor would appoint him to a new post, and even temporarily take charge of the affairs of Suzhou.
Everyone knew that Xiao Zhen was stationed in Suzhou, and for many years he had kept the Turks from making any rash moves. So when someone else was suddenly asked to take over his post, everyone was extremely puzzled.
After Xie Jingrun issued the decree, he saw that several ministers were still waiting in the imperial study, so he said, "Let's end today's meeting here for now and continue tomorrow. We'll disperse now."
The ministers looked at each other for a long time, and finally Shangguan Boyan asked the question that was on everyone's mind, "Your Majesty, has something happened in Suzhou? Why was General Cui sent there?"
Xie Jingrun had already suppressed his anger. Seeing that the ministers were very concerned about Suzhou, he did not hide anything and said in a deep voice, "Prince Su was ambushed by Princess Huaiyin and is poisoned."
Everyone was shocked upon hearing this.
Prince Su was like a natural barrier for the Great Liang Dynasty against the Turks. If this barrier fell, it would mean that Suzhou would be plunged into crisis, and then the people would suffer...
The ministers were immediately alarmed.
"Don't worry, everyone. His Majesty has already sent General Cui there, so things shouldn't be too bad," Shangguan Boyan reassured them, but he was just as anxious inside.
The ministers were naturally anxious, but there was no better way to deal with the situation now.
Knowing that Xie Jingrun still had matters to attend to, Shangguan Boyan led a group of solemn-looking colleagues out of the Imperial Study.
After the ministers dispersed, Xie Jingrun summoned Imperial Physician Lin and ordered him to go to Suzhou immediately to help treat Prince Su.
Upon learning of the situation, Imperial Physician Lin dared not delay. He returned to the Imperial Hospital, packed some things, and then, escorted by the Imperial Guards, rushed to Suzhou.
Rong Qingqing received the news at noon.
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