At this moment, a jade-bone fan suddenly flew out from the hall at high speed, carrying a sharp internal force, and hit the prince directly in the face. Before the prince could react, he was hit so hard that he saw stars!
Then, the King of Qin rushed out like a gust of wind, and kicked the prince hard in the lower abdomen.
The kick was so powerful that the prince had no time to dodge. He was kicked far away and fell heavily to the ground.
Nanzhi was horrified upon seeing this scene. Her pupils suddenly constricted, and her expression was frozen in shock. She quickly stepped forward to support Luo Lingyue, her movements swift and decisive. Her hand tightly grasped Luo Lingyue's arm, her eyes filled with concern and tension.
She asked anxiously, "Sister-in-law! How are you? Are you hurt?" There was obvious worry in her voice, as if she was afraid that Luo Lingyue would be hurt.
Luo Lingyue seemed to have not recovered from the shock just now. Her body was trembling slightly, and she covered her face with her hands and cried, tears sliding down her cheeks.
She sobbed and said, "Prince! I have no hatred against you! Even if you are jealous of my cousin and husband's achievements, you shouldn't attack a woman like me, right?" Her tone was full of grievance and helplessness, and also revealed her confusion and anger at the prince's behavior.
The ministers and Emperor Wen around also witnessed what had just happened. Their faces instantly turned extremely ugly. It was unbelievable that the prince actually wanted to kill Princess Wu'an.
Emperor Wen's brow furrowed, his eyes gleaming with anger. He glared at the Crown Prince and shouted, "You evil son! How dare you do such a thing? I personally conferred the title of Princess Wu'an upon you, and how dare you be so presumptuous!"
Emperor Wen's voice was full of majesty and anger, which made the whole scene suddenly quiet.
Prime Minister Li Mingfu was the first to react. He widened his eyes and shouted angrily, "Your Highness the Crown Prince! Are you drunk? How can you treat Princess Wu'an like this!" His voice was full of rebuke and dissatisfaction, and he was obviously very disappointed with the Crown Prince's behavior.
At this moment, Chu Chengli finally came to his senses from his previous angry expression. He realized that he had made a big mistake and couldn't help but panic.
Fortunately, the Prime Minister's words reminded him! He quickly regained his composure and pretended to be drunk, trying to cover up his gaffe.
The prince knew deep down that Luo Lingyue had tricked him! This cunning woman had clearly been deliberately provoking him and waiting for this moment to come.
Xiao Jinghan walked out of the hall, his face pale, his lips bloodless, as if he would faint at any moment. He raised his head with difficulty, his eyes revealing despair and helplessness. Before he could speak, a fishy-sweet taste surged up his throat, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Seeing this, Emperor Wen was shocked: "Quickly call the imperial physician! Prince Wu'an, what happened to you? Why are you so weak?" Emperor Wen's voice was full of anxiety and worry.
Xiao Jinghan laughed coldly, and his laughter was filled with endless bitterness and self-mockery: "Your Majesty, there is no need to bother to summon the imperial physician. I am a sickly person, and now I can't even protect my own princess. How can I have the face to live in this world? Your Majesty, why don't you let me die..." His voice gradually became low, and finally almost disappeared.
Emperor Wen felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this. He knew Xiao Jinghan had always been in poor health, but he had never imagined he had reached such a state. However, he also felt helpless and heartbroken at Prince Wu'an's self-blame and self-abandonment.
Emperor Wen was furious and shouted angrily, "Look at what nonsense you are talking about! Someone, come! Help Prince Wu'an to rest in the palace, and send the imperial physician to treat him!"
He turned to look at the prince again and roared in anger: "Wake the prince up quickly! What a useless evildoer!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the eunuch beside him immediately brought a basin of ice-cold water and poured it on the prince without hesitation.
On this frigid winter day, the prince was suddenly splashed with cold water on his face, shuddering and waking up suddenly. He shook his head, looking around in confusion, muttering to himself, "Is it raining? Why is it so cold..."
Emperor Wen was so angry when he saw the Crown Prince's appearance that his face turned ashen. He pointed at the Crown Prince and roared, "Come here! Quickly take this evil creature back to the East Palace! No one is allowed to let him out without my order!"
When the Queen heard this, she panicked and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, calm down! The Prince is just drunk and has no other intentions!"
However, her explanation did not calm Emperor Wen's anger.
Emperor Wen angrily shouted at the Empress, "Does he have to wait until he actually puts a sword to my neck before it's considered as having other intentions? As a mother, how can you indulge your son like this?"
After saying this, Emperor Wen turned to the Crown Prince and shouted, "You rebellious son, kneel down before me!"
The prince was frightened by Emperor Wen's roar, but he was still drunk and stood there without any reaction.
Emperor Wen was furious upon seeing this. He pointed at the Crown Prince and cursed, "You've become so arrogant that you even dare to disobey me! Come, take the Crown Prince away and lock him up. No one is allowed to release him without my order!"
Upon hearing Emperor Wen's decree, the Empress pleaded: "Your Majesty, please spare the Crown Prince! After all, he is your own flesh and blood!"
Emperor Wen glanced at the Empress coldly and said, "Hmph! It is precisely because he is my own flesh and blood that I cannot allow him to act recklessly. If the Prince of Qin had not intervened in time, the consequences would have been disastrous. From today on, the Crown Prince is confined to the Eastern Palace and is to reflect on his mistakes!"
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