Chapter 201 Assassination outside the Palace
The glaring red bloodstain was particularly obvious, like a gorgeous and dazzling flower.
Li Xiuyuan's whole body began to tremble.
She wiped the corners of her lips hastily, swallowed the sweet taste in her throat, and forced herself to kneel before the Emperor and Empress.
"Your Majesty, how can this be allowed? Yushi is a prince. If he were disabled, I'm afraid he would have to endure gossip and contempt from everyone in the palace."
And most importantly, a prince who is disabled or disfigured has no chance of ascending the throne.
If he chose this path, Yu Shi would have no chance of becoming the emperor.
Of course, Li Xiuyuan didn't say this.
However, what she just said had already made the emperor and empress's anger reach its peak.
Empress Cui glanced at her coldly: "If not, how will Yushi's fever go away? Do you, his biological mother, want to watch him die?"
Li Xiuyuan was panicked: "How could I bear to let my own child die, it's just... just..."
Empress Cui warned her, "All the doctors in the Imperial Hospital are helpless. Only Court Judge Xia can prescribe a medicine. This is Yushi's only chance to survive. Saving his life is the most important thing. Li, please stop being soft-hearted."
Li Xiuyuan's body suddenly collapsed and she burst into tears of grief.
"Yu Shi..."
"My Yushi..."
She fainted from crying again.
The emperor and empress ordered her to be carried to another couch, and then ordered medicine to be boiled.
After a while, a bowl of black medicine was ready.
This medicine was not good for the prince. Several palace maids were so frightened that they trembled and couldn't even hold the bowls.
When Empress Cui saw her, she said she was coming.
So Queen Cui blew the bowl of medicine cool and fed it to the emperor one mouthful at a time.
Finally, she gently stroked Yu Shi's forehead and said, "Good boy, take the medicine and be well."
After Li Xiuyuan woke up, she learned that the matter was done and she cried again with regret.
I regretted bringing the child out just to satisfy my momentary impatience. I shouldn't have gone to the banquet last night, and I certainly shouldn't have come to the palace.
But at this point, it's no use regretting.
So Li Xiuyuan began to cry bitterly, crying for the bleak future of both mother and son.
The emperor, empress and other concubines were waiting for the result in Furong Pavilion.
Even lunch is eaten here.
However, the Third Prince's fever did not subside, so the Emperor and Empress had no appetite to eat. They ate a few times with their chopsticks and then gave up. The other concubines had no choice but to put down their chopsticks as well.
When the sky was filled with morning glow, good news came from the museum.
Judge Xia knelt on the ground and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the Empress, the medicine is effective. The Third Prince's fever has subsided."
The emperor and empress breathed a sigh of relief, but their expressions remained solemn.
The fever has subsided, but what about the sequelae?
It hasn't shown up yet, but it will show up in the future.
Yu Shi's path is destined to be difficult.
After staying in the hall for a while and making sure everything was settled, the emperor and empress led the concubines to leave.
The dragon chariot turned a corner and suddenly stopped.
Xie Chen calmed down and waited here for the arrival of the person.
Not long after, the person he was waiting for arrived.
Pei Tingyue saw through his thoughts at a glance and offered her hand, "Your Majesty, do you want to go back to Chaoyang Palace? I will accompany you."
Xie Chen gave a faint laugh.
Then he took the person and walked along the Imperial Lake towards the palace.
Pei Tingyue was speechless.
Although this person did not have deep feelings for the Third Prince, he was his own blood after all. Making that choice was a helpless act and must have been heartbreaking.
What he needs now is not comfort, but companionship.
So Pei Tingyue said nothing and quietly accompanied him to the entrance of Chaoyang Palace.
Xie Chen stopped at the door of the palace, suddenly turned around, hugged her tightly, and let out a long sigh.
Pei Tingyue clumsily imitated him and stroked his back, helping him relax little by little.
Noticing the woman's movements, Xie Chen's eyes softened a bit, and he said apologetically, "The surprise I want to give Tingyue may have to be put off for a few days."
Pei Tingyue smiled faintly and replied, "Then I have several more days to look forward to."
Xie Chen was stunned at first, then he couldn't help laughing.
His Tingyue is so good every moment.
So, he wanted to keep her by his side all the time and didn't want to miss any good thing about her.
He hooked the woman's palm and said gently, "Are you hungry? I'll ask them to bring dinner."
Pei Tingyue nodded heavily and said honestly, "I'm hungry."
I didn’t eat much for lunch and was hungry all afternoon. Fortunately, my stomach didn’t growl.
The journey just now had consumed all her energy.
She didn't want to think about anything now, she just wanted to eat.
Xie Chen nodded and told Liang Yao to serve the meal.
After the two of them had their meal, Wen Sheng talked for a while and then fell asleep.
*
The third prince's fever subsided and never recurred.
After treatment from the Imperial Hospital, he is basically recovered.
This sequelae still has not appeared.
The imperial physician said that only when the third prince is a little older can we see what the symptoms are.
Xie Chen issued an edict, allowing Li Xiuyuan and her son to recuperate in the palace and not to go south.
Yes, the southern tour is not just in the temporary palace. The palace is just a temporary place to stay. After staying for more than a month, we will go south.
You should visit several provinces in the south.
Now that Xie Chen was free, he finally had time to give Pei Tingyue a surprise.
This night.
The two of them got into a wide carriage.
Pei Tingyue's eyes sparkled: "Your Majesty wants to take me out of the palace?"
Xie Chen responded: "Yes, leave the palace."
Pei Tingyue was very excited.
After learning about the southern tour, she thought there would be excitement to watch at any time. However, she had been stuck in the palace ever since she arrived. This man had never taken her out once, and had never even spoken to her.
Now that she finally has the chance to come out, how can she not be happy?
Unexpectedly, Xie Chen poured cold water on her: "We are not going to the street market or the shops."
Pei Tingyue's face suddenly fell.
Looking at him in disbelief.
The meaning in his eyes was obvious; it was a silent condemnation.
Xie Chen sighed softly.
He knew she liked the hustle and bustle, but it was too dangerous outside now.
The troops from the southwest entered the mountains, forcing Xie Sheng's subordinates to flee in all directions, and it was hard to escape that some of them were still hiding near the palace.
He didn't dare let her take the risk.
Seeing her disappointed expression, Xie Chen began to explain, "Tonight's surprise may not..."
Not finished yet.
The carriage stopped suddenly.
Xie Chen's face darkened, he lifted a corner and looked outside.
The carriage was surrounded by men in black.
It was an assassination.
Xie Chen was not surprised at all.
He deliberately relaxed the guards' guards in order to let down Xie Sheng's guards and make Xie Sheng think that his people were not so indestructible and that they could still take his life if he was well prepared.
This will allow Xie Sheng to choose to burn his boats when he is at his wit's end.
It's just that tonight is such a bad time.
He originally wanted to give Pei Tingyue a surprise, but now it almost turned into a shock.
Xie Chen lowered the curtain, murderous intent evident in his long eyes.
"It's dealt with."
A respectful "Yes" came from outside the carriage.
Then came the sound of swords clashing.
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