Chapter 19: I am wronged
"Look, Father, my bones are exposed. I am lucky to have your blessing. Otherwise, I am afraid I will not be able to fulfill my filial duty to you."
Prince Heng tore open the wound that had just been cleaned, and blood and flesh flew everywhere. Prince Heng cried with tears and snot, and pitifully begged the emperor to make a decision, which made the emperor even more angry!
"Where's the prince?"
The emperor was furious and said, "Go, bring the prince to me!"
The word "catch" makes the emperor even more angry.
Prince Heng is badly injured, but the Crown Prince doesn't stay by his side and instead goes to Zhulu Prince. Does he still have any brothers in his eyes?
He has not even ascended the throne yet, yet he has already disregarded the safety of his brothers. If he truly ascends the throne...
Not long after, the guards returned, but they did not bring back the prince. He knelt down and pleaded, "Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
"Where's the prince?"
The emperor asked in a deep voice.
The guards hesitated, and the emperor shouted angrily, "Speak!"
"Your Majesty, the prince said: Wait until he hunts the king deer, then come to apologize to Your Majesty!" The guard lowered his head and spoke quickly.
"Good, very good!"
The emperor's rage soared, and he rode forward, his personal guards leading the way. They hadn't gone far when they saw the prince's guards had surrounded the hunting grounds. Seeing the emperor, the guards tried to stop them, saying, "Your Majesty, the deer king and the wild boar are inside. Please take care of yourself!"
If you get hurt, won’t you lose your head?
The emperor held a long sword in his hand and killed the guard with one blow, and blood splattered on the spot.
"When I personally led the expedition to conquer the Daqing Kingdom, you weren't even born yet!"
The emperor was furious and said, "I don't even care about the deer king and the wild boar!"
The emperor rode his horse into the hunting ground. The prince had not seen him yet, but he could clearly hear the roar of wild boars and the sounds of deer.
"Today, the Deer King will surely be killed by my arrow!"
The prince's proud voice rang out, saying, "General Xiao Li, when the time comes, this wild boar will be yours as a reward!"
"Thank you for the reward, Prince."
General Xiao Li's flattering voice rang out: "The Crown Prince is mighty. Even a mere Deer King is worthy of hunting. The Crown Prince is the true Dragon Emperor. When the Deer King sees the Crown Prince, he will bow down and submit!"
"good!"
The prince said happily, "General Li will surely have a bright future!"
"Thanks to the prince." General Xiao Li said, and immediately ordered his men to surround the deer king and the wild boar for the prince to hunt!
The emperor looked at the prince who was about to shoot the deer king from afar, his eyes as gloomy as water.
"Father."
Prince Lin learned the news and arrived a step late.
"Where have you been?" The emperor looked at his full quiver. It seemed that none of the arrows had been used.
"I was chasing a red-tailed fox, but I didn't catch it."
Prince Lin said somewhat embarrassedly, "Big brother has really put all his energy into hunting the King Deer for father."
"snort."
The emperor snorted lightly, looked at Prince Lin deeply, then raised his head and looked into the distance. He stared coldly at the prince who was hunting the deer king in the mountains and forests, and rode his horse forward.
The prince, who had just shot the deer king, was feeling happy, but the injured wild boar suddenly went crazy, broke through the encirclement of the guards, and headed straight for the emperor.
"Father, be careful."
Prince Lin looked at the mad wild boar and subconsciously looked at the emperor. The guards behind the emperor stepped forward to protect and drive it away. The emperor took a long sword in his hand and stabbed it hard in the center of the wild boar's forehead.
It's off.
The wild boar struggled harder and became even stronger, frightening the horse. The emperor grabbed the sword, but before he could let go, he was startled and fell off the horse.
The wild boar howled, as if using up all its last strength in revenge.
King Lin jumped forward and protected the wild boar with his body, but the wild boar's tusks hit King Lin's waist hard.
The guards wanted to come over to protect the emperor, but an assassin appeared from nowhere and blocked their way.
"Father." The injured Prince Lin was still protecting the emperor, ready to fight to the death with the wild boar.
"Your Majesty."
A female voice rang out, and Shen Lingshu, with her horse, knocked the wild boar away. She also rolled down to the side of the emperor and the prince. Seeing the wound on Prince Lin's waist and abdomen that was bleeding, she said with tears in her eyes: "Prince."
Prince Lin was shocked when he saw Lingshu with red eyes.
Suddenly, a cold light flashed, and seeing the assassin rushing towards him, he immediately protected the emperor behind him.
"I'll do it."
Shen Lingshu picked up the chili powder from her backpack and threw it at the assassin's face, then hid behind King Lin in fear.
The pepper hit his face, and even the masked assassin couldn't bear it.
While the assassin was stunned, King Lin drew his sword and stabbed him.
"There's more here."
The chili powder in Shen Lingshu's hand was like a sandbag, smashing it accurately, and Lin Wang finished off the attack. The two of them cooperated perfectly.
The emperor watched this scene with admiration. The second prince's concubine was quite good.
"Father, I am late in rescuing you."
The prince's voice came, leading General Xiao Li and the guards, and immediately said: "General Xiao Li, capture all these assassins."
"yes."
General Xiao Li responded, and as they showed signs of encirclement, the assassins' attacks became more intense.
"careful!"
Shen Lingshu saw an assassin attacking Prince Lin from the side. Without chili powder, Shen Lingshu rushed towards Prince Lin.
'Sira'
When the dagger cut through the clothes, King Lin only felt the blood mixed with the sweet fragrance of jasmine. He grabbed Shen Lingshu's waist with one hand, raised his foot, and kicked the assassin to the ground.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being late in rescuing you."
The emperor's personal guards then swarmed around him and surrounded him. Seeing there was no hope, the assassins immediately began to retreat.
"Take them all."
The emperor gave an angry order, and the assassins who wanted to retreat were surrounded by the guards. Seeing their failure, the assassins turned back and looked deeply at the prince, then bit themselves to death.
"Prince."
The emperor's cold voice rang out: "Why are these assassins looking at you?"
"Father."
The prince shuddered and immediately knelt down, saying, "They must be trying to frame me. How could I dare to assassinate my father? I am innocent."
“…”
The emperor said nothing. When the guards searched the assassins' arms and found the jade pendant with the crown prince's emblem, the emperor frowned and threw it at them: "Come here, take the crown prince back to the camp."
The emperor turned around angrily, mounted his horse and rode away.
"Father, I am wronged!"
The prince stumbled a step and shouted loudly. The sword-wielding guards beside the emperor stood in front of the prince. The prince's face darkened: "I can walk by myself!"
"Brother, it's bad enough that you didn't save your brother, but how could you even try to assassinate our father?" Prince Heng, who had bandaged his wound, walked over, his eyes full of gloating.
"Huh, weren't these assassins sent by my third brother?"
The prince looked at the dead assassins on the ground and snorted coldly, "Whether they are from my faction or not, we can find out by investigating. Don't think that you can convict me based on a lost jade pendant!"
The prince winked at General Xiao Li, and General Xiao Li ran away quietly. He had to go and get reinforcements for the prince.
"Brother, don't talk nonsense. I don't have any future. I just like to make money." Prince Heng grinned, revealing a pair of big front teeth, thinking: Father is really too partial to the prince. How can he not be deposed for such a heinous act?
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