Before Yinreng could react, the bowstring hit his face with a "snap". The people around him gasped in shock, and Kangxi rushed forward directly.
"Baocheng, how are you?"
Yinreng's head was buzzing and his face felt burning with pain.
He reached out to cover his face, but Kangxi pulled his hands away.
"Baocheng, don't touch it. Liang Jiugong, get out and call the imperial physician."
"I obey your command."
The moment Liang Jiugong saw Yinreng injured, he sent someone to call the imperial physician, but Kangxi was in a bad mood at the time, so he naturally didn't dare to say a word.
Kangxi looked carefully at the injured half of Yinreng's face, and a bloody mark as long as a palm appeared in front of him, with blood beads on it.
Master Wu was already kneeling on the ground and trembling with fear. The eldest prince and the other children were also terrified and stood in the distance, at a loss as to what to do.
[This situation didn't happen in my previous life. What's going on? ]
While Yinreng was still wondering, Kangxi was already furious and mad.
He picked up Yinreng and walked quickly towards the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Along the way, he thought about all the possible reasons that might have happened, and even thought about the burial place of Master Wu.
The imperial physician, Kangxi and others arrived at the bedroom one after another. They first observed the wound and confirmed that it was only a superficial wound and there was no sign of poisoning before they began to apply medicine and bandage it.
Kangxi had been standing by and watching nervously, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the imperial physician finally stop what he was doing.
"Will there be a scar on the prince's face?"
The imperial physician was a little embarrassed. How...how did he know?
It all depends on your individual physique.
But if he dared to answer like that, Kangxi would kill him o(╥﹏╥)o
"In reply to the Emperor, generally, no scars will be left. However, during the recovery phase, remember not to eat anything that will cause the wound to heal slowly."
As he was speaking, Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong came to greet him. Seeing that half of Yinreng's face was bandaged, she felt very distressed and tears welled up in her eyes.
After the imperial physician finished explaining the precautions to Kangxi, she said, "I heard that the prince was injured by the bowstring rebounding while shooting arrows. But how could the bowstring rebound and injure his face? Doesn't the martial arts master check the prince before he starts martial arts class?"
One sentence awakened Kangxi.
He was originally thinking about this matter, and when Concubine Hui reminded him, he immediately summoned Master Wu for interrogation.
But the other party has served in the palace for many years and has never made any mistakes.
Moreover, Liang Jiugong sent people to recheck the bowstring and found that it was just a natural break with no signs of human intervention.
After being furious, Kangxi only punished Master Wu with a beating and stripped him of his title of Master Wu.
After hearing what Concubine Hui said, Yinreng had different thoughts in his mind.
[The smallpox was caused by someone putting a patient's handkerchief in my nightgown. So, could the broken bow and arrow this time also have been taken from someone else?]
[If this is true, then whoever is behind this is trying to frame me, my elder brother, or another member of the royal family?]
If he was framing me, how did he know I would be going to the martial arts training ground today? And even know how to use a bow and arrow?
If Big Brother was framed, what was the purpose of the person behind this? Who was Big Brother getting in the way of?
What Yinreng didn't know was that Kangxi heard every word of what he was thinking in his heart.
I already have a direction for investigation in mind.
Inside the Yikun Palace.
Concubine Yi paced back and forth nervously.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong are going to visit His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Wouldn't it seem a bit awkward if you didn't go?"
Concubine Yi sat down and said irritably, "You know the Emperor's temper. If he saw me, would he guess that I was the one who did this?"
Dongxue comforted her, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I heard that the prince was only slightly injured and his life is not in danger. You don't need to be afraid."
"Shut up." Concubine Yi was stunned.
"I just wanted to scare the prince. I never thought of hurting him. But you actually wanted to take his life. Are you crazy?"
Dongxue hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, saying that she dared not. Concubine Yi was now full of regret.
If she had known that thing could hurt the prince's face, she would never have done it.
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Liang is here."
When Concubine Yi heard the announcement, she stood up instantly and looked at Dongxue in panic. Before the master and servant could say anything, Liang Jiugong walked in with an expressionless face.
"Empress Yipin, His Majesty invites you."
Concubine Yi's legs went weak and she broke out in a cold sweat.
My thoughts were all over the place along the way, but when I entered the Palace of Heavenly Purity and saw Kangxi's slightly angry face, my mind suddenly went blank.
"Guo Luoluo, do you admit your guilt?"
Upon hearing this, Yipin fell to her knees on the ground with a plop. Just as she was about to confess her guilt, Dongxue crawled forward on her knees and kowtowed bitterly.
"Your Majesty, I did all this. I was the one who secretly replaced the bow and arrow. I didn't expect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to go to the martial arts training ground. I... I just wanted to teach the eldest prince a lesson."
Concubine Yi was completely stunned. She looked at Dongxue in surprise.
Dongxue didn't look at her, but continued, "Empress Hui is always talking about having children in front of Concubine Yi, and Concubine Yi is deeply troubled by it. I can't stand it any more, so I want to teach the eldest prince a lesson and also put a damper on Empress Hui's arrogance."
Concubine Yi lowered her head silently, tears streaming down her face.
But at the same time, she also understood Dongxue's thinking, admitted the charges, but changed the target from the prince to the eldest prince.
Framing the prince was a crime that the entire Guo Luoluo family could not bear.
But there was a reason for framing the eldest prince.
Even if she was punished, since the incident was caused by Concubine Hui, she naturally could not escape responsibility.
Kangxi did not expect that this was really done by Concubine Yi. He only associated Concubine Yi with Tong Jia because she framed Bao Cheng.
I never expected that this matter would have so many twists and turns.
Even though Concubine Bianyi did not intentionally frame Baocheng, it was Baocheng who suffered in the end, and this matter still cannot be resolved peacefully.
Kangxi glanced at Dongxue and didn't take her seriously at all.
If he could believe that a little servant could frame the prince behind her master's back, he would be a fool.
"The palace maid will be executed, Concubine Yi will be demoted to a concubine and moved to Chuxiu Palace, and the three officials will be fined one year's salary."
"Also, Concubine Hui must copy the Heart Sutra 100 times. You are not allowed to leave Chuxiu Palace until you have finished."
Concubine Yi... Concubine Yi slumped on the ground, staring blankly at Dongxue being gagged and dragged away by the guards.
Dongxue, who had been with her growing up, died, and she was demoted and moved to Chuxiu Palace.
How could Concubine Hui let her go?
She looked up at Kangxi, her eyes full of confusion and unwillingness.
Tong Jia framed the prince and almost took his life, but all she got was house arrest.
Isn't she a favorite concubine?
Why am I still treated like this?
Even when she was carried away by Liang Jiugong's men, she still looked as if she had left her soul.
At this time, Yinreng stood at the door of the bedroom with an expressionless face.
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