Chapter 296 Lu Qin Exposed
Emperor An's face was a little hot. After taking the golden elixir, he felt like a dragon with vigor and vitality, and his sex skills became more and more powerful. He had indulged too much in lust some time ago, and Lady Qin had reminded him, but a wolf greedy for meat would not let go so easily, and the taste of the golden elixir combined with the beauty was so addictive that he could not stop.
Several beautiful and knowledgeable concubines entered the harem, and they always kept him enchanted with their sweet words, but Emperor An still had his dignity. Moreover, because of Xiao Yan's desperate rescue and Tang Ning's consideration and loyalty just now, he rarely treated this little girl with the thoughts of an elder.
Seeing that Madam Qin was about to say something, Emperor An quickly spoke: "I understand. I will follow the doctor's orders. Madam Qin, don't worry."
Don't say that.
Upon hearing this, Madam Qin said nothing more. She left the prescription and promised to go to the palace tomorrow to take Emperor An's pulse, then went back to treat Xiao Yan's injuries.
Emperor An heaved a sigh of relief after seeing them leave. He ignored the strange looks in Gu Helian and Rong Yue's eyes, coughed lightly, and then said to Tang Ning, "Since Madam Qin said Xiao Yan is fine, then his life is not in danger. Let him recuperate well in the mansion for the next period of time."
Tang Ning's eyes were filled with tears. "Thank you, Your Majesty. It's just that when I came here just now, I passed by the market over there and saw that all the carriages were smashed. Fortunately, my brother and Your Majesty are fine, otherwise I don't know what I would do..."
The little girl seemed to be made of water, tears fell at will, and her little face was pitifully pale.
Seeing this, Rong Yue hugged her niece with a look of heartache, her face filled with fear. "You've been riding to and from the academy almost every day these days, passing by that market. I don't know whose horses those were, how could they suddenly charge into us?"
"Fortunately, Commander Yu and Governor Xiao are with His Majesty. If it were Tang Ning today, she would probably..."
Whenever she thought that it was Tang Ning in the carriage, she became extremely scared.
Gu Helian was obviously shocked too. Not to mention that Tang Ning was Rong's eldest sister's child, even after spending so much time with her, he had already considered her his own daughter. However, he was thinking more than Rong Yue: "At this hour, the market in the south of the city should have dispersed long ago. Where did these crazy horses come from? And how could several horses go crazy at the same time?"
Emperor An thought of the mad horse that had charged straight at him, and his expression darkened. "Are you saying that tonight's incident was an assassination attempt?"
Gu Helian: "It shouldn't be directed at His Majesty."
Emperor An looked at Tang Ning: "Are you saying that someone wants to harm her?"
"Your Majesty is surrounded by numerous guards. If they wanted to harm you, they wouldn't just be three crazy horses." Gu Helian said with a serious look, "Tang Ning has been busy with the affairs of the academy lately. He leaves the house early every morning and returns late at night. He has to pass through that market on his way back to Jiyun Lane. Anyone with a keen eye would be able to track him down."
Tang Ning's face turned even paler, as if he was frightened.
Emperor An, who originally thought it was just an accident, also frowned.
The three crazy horses appeared too suddenly. If it was not an "accident", they were obviously targeting the people in the carriage.
Although Emperor An went to the academy on a whim, he was accompanied by so many imperial guards. If he had not had a sudden headache and had to come to Jiyun Lane to seek medical treatment, he should have taken the imperial carriage and been escorted back to the palace by Xiao Yan and others. After he left, the little girl in front of him should have taken the carriage back to Jiyun Lane.
His headache attack was very sudden, and only those people in the academy knew about it. It was impossible for others to know that he came to seek medical treatment in Song Tangning's carriage. If those crazy horses rushing in were not an accident, then the person who acted secretly might have wanted to harm Song Tangning.
If Tang Ning had really taken the carriage tonight, and Xiao Yan had not protected her at the risk of her life, the little girl would probably have died on the spot.
What a vicious mind!
Seeing Tang Ning's pale face and trembling body, and Rong Yue's grim expression, Emperor An said in a deep voice: "Don't be afraid, I want to see what kind of demons and monsters are causing trouble in the dark."
He turned his head and said coldly, "Yu Yanfeng, go and investigate for me. Find out who is so bold as to wantonly commit murder under the feet of the emperor!"
Yu Yanfeng hesitated when he heard this.
Emperor An raised his eyes: "What?"
Yu Yanfeng: "After His Majesty was attacked, the secret guards sealed off the southern market. Those three horses were fed a large amount of three-branch nine-leaf grass, which makes livestock go into heat. The secret guards also caught a suspicious person on the spot..."
"Why didn't you say it earlier?!" Emperor An was furious.
Yu Yanfeng: "I see that Your Majesty is worried about Governor Xiao's injury and has no mood to care about other things. Besides, that person..." He glanced at Emperor An, hesitated and did not speak.
Emperor An: "If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you hesitating?"
Yu Yanfeng glanced at Tang Ning and the others, then he lowered his head and hesitated: "That person is someone close to the Second Master of the Lu family..."
Emperor An's expression suddenly changed.
When Rong Yue heard that it was the Lu family who did it, she immediately trembled with anger: "The Lu family, the Lu family again, what on earth do they want to do? How dare they use such means to harm Tang Ning? Do they really think that there is no one left in the Rong family?!"
Gu Helian's eyes were also gloomy. "What a shameless Lu family! Lu Chongyuan keeps saying that he feels guilty towards Tang Ning, but the next moment he sends his son to kill Tang Ning. What a shameless bunch of bastards! They are from a shitty family. They are just shameless bastards..."
"Uncle." Tang Ning pulled the furious Gu Helian aside, pursed his lips, glanced at Emperor An, and whispered, "Maybe it's a misunderstanding. Let's just forget about it."
"What do you mean by 'calculate'? Lu Qin wants to kill you, and you're calling it a misunderstanding?" Gu Helian reached out and poked her with a finger. "Aren't you usually quite smart? Why are you so stupid now? They have a knife at your neck. If you weren't lucky today, you would have died in that market by now, and you're still pleading for them!!"
"I didn't plead for mercy, it's just that... the Lu family didn't need to take my life. Maybe someone else is trying to frame me."
"Are you stupid? They've already been apprehended, and they're not the ones who've been apprehended. Aside from these wealthy families who think they're the tyrants of the land, who else would be so bold as to injure someone in the street..."
"uncle!"
"presumptuous!"
Yu Yanfeng's scolding and Tang Ning's urgent cry sounded almost at the same time.
Tang Ning quickly said to Emperor An, "Your Majesty, my uncle did not mean to offend you. He was just anxious at the moment. The Lu family, the Lu family should not..."
Emperor An was originally angry when he heard the word "local tyrant", but when he saw Tang Ning was obviously frightened and said it was a misunderstanding with tears in her eyes, and even made excuses for the Lu family, he was stunned for a moment and understood what she was worried about. She knew that the Lu family was guilty but he let Lu Chongyuan go, and she also knew that he did not want to punish the Lu family.
Earlier in the carriage, Xiao Yan was full of bitter self-mockery, and Emperor An felt angry and embarrassed, but at this moment he suddenly understood the meaning of Xiao Yan's words.
Xiao Yan said he wanted to use him to intimidate the Lu family and protect Tang Ning. What did he say?
He said that no one dared to hurt anyone under the emperor's feet.
But what about now?
He had gone to the academy today, demonstrating his respect for Tang Ning and Rongsheng Academy. Yet, Lu Qin still dared to have Tang Ning murdered, even resorting to such brutal and cruel means. How could he possibly respect the emperor? Did Lu Chongyuan believe that if the Lu family truly had something on him, they could disregard imperial authority and act recklessly?
Do they really think they are local emperors?!
"Alright, I will investigate the Lu family's affairs myself. You guys take good care of Xiao Yan."
Emperor An emerged from the Tang Mansion, his whole body filled with chill. After getting on the imperial sedan chair, he said coldly, "Lu Qin attempted to assassinate the emperor and plotted against him. Yu Yanfeng, you will personally go to the Lu family and apprehend him."
"If anyone from the Lu family dares to stop me, they will all be guilty!"
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