The news of Li Xin's assassination attempt still caused a great uproar in Dongning City.
As soon as they returned to Prince Xin's residence, Princess Ning Xiaoqian came running over with tears streaming down her face.
Looking at the silly and adorable girl beside him, Li Xin forced a smile and said affectionately, "Silly girl, why are you crying? I'm fine."
Ning Xiaoqian wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, still feeling somewhat down.
Just then, the doctor came in with his medicine kit.
Sitting on the edge of the bed, the doctor skillfully removed the simple bandages, examined the wound, and then said with a serious face, "The wound is quite serious, but it did not damage the bone."
Fortunately, the arrow was not poisoned, so there was no serious harm.
Apply some wound medicine and rest for a while; you should recover.
Hearing the doctor's words, everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief.
After applying the wound medicine, the doctor bandaged Li Xin's wound.
After the doctor left, Wei Jun strode in and said, "Your Highness, I have already ordered the entire guard of the Prince's Palace to be mobilized."
The entire city of Dongning has been completely sealed off, and suspicious persons within the city are being thoroughly checked.
If the assassin has accomplices, I, Wei Jun, will dig three feet into the ground and dig them all out!
"Well done!"
Li Xin nodded slightly and said, "However, we shouldn't disrupt the lives of the people in the city."
Furthermore, the people who have fled from the north should still be allowed into the city and taken in.
"Your Highness is merciful!"
Wei Jun quickly replied, "Your Highness's instructions will be kept in mind."
After everyone left, Li Xin lay down on the bed to rest.
Meanwhile, Princess Ning Xiaoqian stayed by Li Xin's side without leaving him for a moment.
After nightfall, the results of the first round of screening came back, and no suspicious places were found in the city.
However, the guards of the Prince's Palace did not rest.
After all, the guards were few in number, and to conduct a large-scale search within a city that was three or four miles long and wide was like finding a needle in a haystack.
Fortunately, the people in the city who had received His Highness Prince Shin's favor also joined the search operation.
They also reported any suspicious signs to the Prince's residence.
Li Xin finally woke up the next morning.
Compared to yesterday, things have improved a lot.
He can even get out of bed and walk now.
Around noon, Liu Jingxuan, Wei Jun, He Chaojun, and others came to Li Xin's bedroom together.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects!"
The three of them quickly greeted each other.
"Sit down and talk."
After gesturing for the three to sit down, Li Xin turned to Wei Jun and asked, "How is the search going in the city? Have you found any assassin hideouts?"
"Your Highness, we have made a discovery!"
Wei Jun nodded and said, "Judging from the assassin's body, he was dressed in white, which was obviously to make it easier to hide in the snow."
Neat clothing and good weaponry both require a good place to hide.
Based on these clues, our royal guards conducted a large-scale search within the city.
With the help of the city's residents, several suspicious outposts were discovered.
After initial screening, the possible hiding places of the assassin have been found.
However, no useful clues were found inside the house.
"But it seems that pigeons used to be kept on the side of that house..."
"Pigeon?"
Li Xin frowned slightly, a bad thought flashing through his mind.
In this era, long-distance communication relies on carrier pigeons.
The current discovery is most likely a carrier pigeon!
It seems the assassin's background is anything but simple!
Who exactly is behind all this, trying to kill him?
Li Xin frowned, pondering the matter.
"Your Highness,"
Wei Jun continued, "In addition, we also found some unusual things on the assassin's body."
The assassin had thick calluses between his right thumb and forefinger, and also on his left palm.
Based on the position of the tiger's mouth, the assassin was very likely an archer who was skilled with a bow and arrow.
The assassin wore a white cloth cloak over his clothes, a cotton-padded jacket underneath, and a linen undergarment as his inner garment.
This type of clothing was frequently seen among soldiers in places like Yulin and Shuofang.
"Um?"
Li Xin was stunned. "Soldiers from Yulin, Shuofang, and other places?"
According to the original host's impression, this area was controlled by the army of the Crown Prince's faction!
The assassin's identity is indeed extraordinary!
The forces behind them are even more formidable!
"Your Highness,"
Butler Liu Jingxuan began to analyze: "Based on the information we have so far, the assassin's identity and background are extraordinary."
The person capable of such abilities is very likely the one in the capital.
Although Liu Jingxuan did not say it explicitly, the meaning behind his words was quite clear: the one in the capital was referring to the current Crown Prince!
And the things behind this have become increasingly complicated!
So it turns out, it's still a power struggle within the imperial court!
As the legitimate second son, his birth mother died early and his elder brother died of illness, which made his illegitimate second brother the crown prince.
While in the capital, the Crown Prince targeted him at every turn.
Even if they are enfeoffed in Dongning City, the Crown Prince probably won't let them off easily.
After all, Li Xin was the legitimate second son of the legitimate wife!
However, the Li Xin of today is no longer the sickly Li Xin who once lived in the capital.
He is now a time traveler from the future.
Li Xin, who adheres to the principle of "I will not attack unless attacked", will naturally not surrender and be slaughtered at will!
No matter how deep the waters or how many undercurrents are behind it, if they dare to provoke me, Li Xin, I will certainly not let them get away with it!
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