The banquet had barely been set out when Nanxing rushed over to report, "Your Excellency, someone from the palace has arrived."
Gu Shaoyu knew something big must have happened, so he quickly went out.
Leng Luo came in person.
"Grand Secretary Gu, Prince Qi has been assassinated."
"How is the situation?"
"The injuries are quite serious... Lord Liu, Lord Xie, and Duke Xun have all entered the palace."
"Have you captured the enemy?"
"No, the enemy sent assassins; they didn't have any markings on them."
Gu Shaoyu didn't say much. Nanxing drove the carriage out of the garden and found that more than twenty people from the Imperial City Guard had arrived.
Before long, Leng Luo escorted Gu Shaoyu into the palace.
The Imperial Street was already filled with men from the three major camps, and all the Imperial Guards were on duty. Inside the palace, Imperial Guards were everywhere, both openly and secretly.
Gu Shaoyu hurriedly entered the palace and said to Nanxing, "Go back first, protect the madam, and tell the second master and the prince to go back to the mansion and close the gate tightly. Don't go anywhere."
Nanxing responded and hurried back.
Gu Shaoyu followed him into the Hall of Diligent Governance, where only a few of His Majesty's confidants were present.
The atmosphere was heavy, but Emperor Hui's complexion was alright.
"Is His Majesty well?" Gu Shaoyu went in and first greeted Emperor Hui.
Emperor Hui said, "I am fine. Today, someone used the excuse that Consort De was suddenly seriously ill to lure Prince Qi out of the palace and assassinate him. Prince Qi and Princess Qi were seriously injured and their fate is unknown."
Consort De was the birth mother of Prince Qi.
Upon hearing that his mother was seriously ill, Prince Qi and his wife immediately went to the palace. Not far from the palace, they were assassinated.
Prince Qi was rescued by the Imperial Guards and is now in a side hall, where he is being treated by the imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital.
Emperor Hui said calmly, "It was only a matter of time before Prince Qi met with trouble. You can't guard against thieves for a thousand days."
No matter how much precautions are taken, a prince can't stay indoors forever.
Therefore, oversights are inevitable.
Everyone understood that this was the Wei family's counterattack against the recent purge of the imperial court.
Emperor Hui was visibly anxious: "My dear ministers, what should we do next? Does anyone have a good plan?"
Gu Shaoyu's expression hardened after hearing that the assassins were trying to kill Prince Qi.
Where did these assassins come from?
He raised his eyebrows slightly and said calmly, "As a son, filial piety and brotherly love are paramount. The assassination of Prince Qi is a major event, and the Empress Dowager must be extremely worried. I suggest that Your Majesty go and comfort her."
Grand Secretary Liu, Xie Anfeng, and Emperor Hui all looked at him.
Your Majesty has always been at odds with the Empress Dowager, and they dislike each other. Yet you still want to go and show more filial piety to her?
What kind of medicine is Gu the Fox selling?
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