"Princess, where are you going?" Qingyan and Qingluo watched as the princess turned and walked towards the direction of leaving the palace.
Xingxing put her index finger to her lips. "Shh, keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear us. Let's run, what better time than now to leave the palace?"
"Didn't we just come back from outside the palace?" The two female guards asked, puzzled.
We have to run quickly, otherwise we'll be summoned by the Emperor for questioning. The First Prince and Consort Duan were assassinated by my Fifth Senior Brother. Although he didn't kill them directly, they were seriously injured. I'm afraid the Emperor will soon be able to guess who the culprit is.
She needs to lay low for a while and wait until her father calms down before returning to the palace. Of course, she will still be punished then, but it will be better than her father still being angry right now.
Although Xingxing hasn't been very diligent in practicing martial arts in recent years, she has practiced her lightness skill very diligently. Now her lightness skill is quite remarkable, and Qingyan and Qingluo have to use 80% of their strength to keep up with her.
Upon learning of the assassination attempt on the eldest prince and the imperial concubine, the emperor moved to Yuejin Palace. At that moment, the imperial physician was reporting to the emperor on the injuries of the eldest prince and the imperial concubine.
Thanks to the efforts of the imperial physicians, the Crown Prince and Consort Duan are no longer in mortal danger, but their injuries are quite severe, and they will need to stay in bed for at least two months before they can get up.
"The sword wound was only a hair's breadth away from the heart. If it had been slightly off, it would have been fatal. Was the assassin's swordsmanship too accurate or too poor?" The emperor lowered his eyes and snorted coldly. Although he spoke calmly, he seemed not to be furious.
But those who know the emperor well know that His Majesty only appears overly calm when he is extremely angry. In fact, this is the most terrifying aspect of His Majesty. If anyone were to run into the line of fire at this moment, they could lose their head.
The palace servants and imperial physicians knelt on the ground, trembling, not daring to utter a sound.
"Take good care of the Crown Prince and Consort Duan. If they are even slightly disrespectful, I will not let them off lightly. Empress, you may also return." After saying this, the Emperor did not linger in Yuejin Palace, but quickly headed towards Huayun Palace.
The Empress followed closely behind, her heart filled with trepidation. Her delicate and beautiful face showed a hint of bitterness as she tightly gripped the wrists of Chen Mama beside her.
Alas, this time, not to mention the Emperor, even she quickly figured out who the murderer was. Entering and leaving the palace as if it were empty, she had only known that people from Xianwu Island could do this in her more than ten years in the palace. No matter how powerful others were, they would have to be chased by the Imperial Guards for a while before they could escape in a sorry state.
Only the people from Xianwu Island could assassinate someone in the palace. They were so skilled that they couldn't even catch a glimpse of anyone. Their kung fu was superb, and they were like dragons that could be seen but never seen. Moreover, while other people would carry out assassinations in the middle of the night, this person chose to act early in the morning.
No wonder the Emperor was so furious. Right now, he's going to settle accounts with that girl Linglong. Linglong left the palace last night, and I wonder if she's returned yet.
The Empress was worried about the princess, so she quickened her pace unconsciously. When she returned to Huayun Palace, she heard the guards reporting to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, the eldest princess just left the palace in a hurry."
The guards deliberately added the word 'lightly fast' to show how fast Princess Linglong left the palace; she was so fast that she became a blur, as if something was chasing her.
The emperor was so angry he laughed. "She's quick on her feet. The little girl's got a guilty conscience."
"Your Majesty, Long'er is still young, please don't be angry with her. Besides, it's not necessarily her doing this, after all, there's no evidence, is there?" The Empress defended her daughter against her will.
"Your Majesty thinks I won't find any evidence, right? Linglong has gone too far this time. If I continue to indulge her, she'll be spoiled rotten sooner or later." The Emperor muttered a rebuke before turning and leaving.
"Your Majesty, why is the Emperor angry with you? Could it be that the assassination of the First Prince and the Imperial Concubine is really related to the Princess?" Granny Chen whispered.
"How could it possibly be related to the princess? You can't just make things up without evidence," the Empress said in a low voice.
On the other side, Xingxing, accompanied by two female bodyguards, hurriedly leaped out of the palace gate and ran wildly down the street, heading towards the Zhu residence.
Perhaps sensing her arrival, the young man had been waiting at the entrance of the Zhu residence. Seeing her rushing towards him, he couldn't help but laugh, "She caused trouble and then ran away, leaving the mess for the elders in the family to clean up."
"Brother Phosphorus, don't talk bad about me! I heard everything! I didn't cause any trouble, it was you guys who did it, not me!" Xingxing retorted as she ran.
"If you didn't do it, why are you running?" Zhu Lin reached out and caught her, lest she run too fast and lose her footing.
“We’re all in the same boat. Father is so smart, he’ll definitely figure out who orchestrated this. He’ll give me a good scolding. I don’t want to bear his wrath, so I’m going to leave the palace for a few days. This way, I can play outside for a few more days, which isn’t a bad thing.” Xingxing smiled and held the boy’s hand as they walked into the mansion.
The emperor was indeed dealing with a huge mess. The Zheng family was constantly playing the victim in court, crying and begging the emperor to do justice for the eldest prince and his mother, and to find out who was behind their assassination attempt. This annoyed the emperor so much that he had a headache every time he went to court.
"This matter has been handed over to the Court of Judicial Review, and the Imperial Guards are searching the entire city. I believe we will be able to capture the assassin and the person behind him soon." The emperor always used this as a way of sealing the deal.
No matter how indignant Zheng was, he dared not hold a knife to the emperor's neck and force him to submit. He could only suppress his anger in secret. He knew about the actions taken by the eldest prince and the imperial concubine against the Zhou family, and had even helped them a lot.
He didn't believe that the assassination of his grandson and daughter had nothing to do with the Zhou family. It was also related to the white-clad men surrounding the eldest princess. The emperor was deliberately biased in this matter, and the mastermind behind it would never be caught, no matter how long it took.
I fear that if this goes on for too long, it will simply fade away. How can I swallow this anger? Since the Emperor is inactive, then don't blame me for being ruthless. If I find conclusive evidence that this matter is related to the eldest princess, I will make her pay double the price.
The eldest princess must be made to regret her actions for harming the imperial concubine and her son.
The emperor lowered his eyes as if he wasn't looking at anyone, but in reality, he took in every word and action of the officials below, including the fleeting expressions on their faces. The murderous intent that had just flashed in the eyes of Imperial Censor Zheng displeased him.
Even if the eldest princess is not the best, she is still his most beloved princess and the lucky star of his Great Jin Dynasty. How could anyone else possibly harm her?
After the court session, the emperor dispatched a group of secret guards to the Zhu residence to protect the princess. Although the people from Xianwu Island were highly skilled and should have been able to protect the princess, there was always a chance of something going wrong, so the emperor dared not be careless.
"My father sent so many people to protect me, but he didn't send anyone to summon me back to the palace. So I won't go back. I'll stay outside and see when he calms down before I go back." Xingxing knew that there was a group of guards outside, so she knew that the emperor wasn't really angry with her, but she still had to put on a show.
Otherwise, there would be no way to explain to Lord Zheng. The Zheng family is a prominent clan. Lord Zheng's grandfather once served as prime minister and had made great contributions to the emperor's rise to power. Lord Zheng's father abandoned his literary career for military service and was once a general who protected the country. Lord Zheng then abandoned his military career for literary service and became an imperial censor. In short, the Zheng family has deep roots, and the emperor would not dare to offend them easily.
"His Majesty has instructed the princess to be careful and to behave herself during this period, and not to cause any more trouble." Qingyan relayed the emperor's message to Xingxing.
"Okay, I don't need to do anything. As long as no one bothers me, I promise I won't intentionally harm anyone," Xingxing replied dismissively.
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