Chapter 127 Chapter 127 I am willing to become a nun and practice Buddhism for the sake of...
Chapter 127
Zhou Mingyan was now in a mess: "Master Xie, what did you say just now? Cheng Lunian?!" He took a few quick steps and stopped, a little incredulous.
The person he just shot... was Cheng Lunian?!
This...how is this possible?
Xie Junnuo leaned forward and placed his finger under Cheng Lunian's nose. "He's still breathing... but judging by his injuries... I'm afraid... he won't be able to hold on for much longer."
Cheng Lunian's eyes were dazed, but he still had the will to survive. He looked at Xie Junnuo and wanted to ask for help, but no sound came out and he finally lost consciousness.
Ye Changning breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Lin Zhiyi was fine, but Jing Yue's injury was indeed a tricky matter.
He stepped forward, wanting to check Jingyue's injuries. Lin Zhiyi protected him and said, "Let me do it. Sir Ye, please check if there are any more assassins around..."
"Okay." Ye Changning looked at her, then at Jing Yue, then stood up and looked around.
Xie Junnuo sealed all the acupuncture points on Cheng Lunian's body to delay his death.
Zhou Mingyan was confused for a while before he put down his bow and arrow. "Why is Cheng Lunian here? And shooting arrows at Xiu Yuan?! He... I... I thought he was also one of the assassins..."
He muttered for a moment, finally sorting out his thoughts. He walked towards Ye Changning, instinctively asking for help, "Master Ye, I really didn't mean it. The arrow that hit the princess was shot by Cheng Lunian. I really thought it was an assassin, so I shot three arrows in a row... Who knew... Who knew it was him!"
Ye Changning spoke calmly, not panicking at all: "Perhaps... he really is connected to the assassin. Don't panic, Master Zhou. I will investigate thoroughly."
As they were talking, other people came over.
They are King Rui and King Chu.
There were also Ji Feng and Tang Cong. Each of them was holding a few hares and pheasants. When they saw the princess was injured, they immediately dropped their prey and rushed forward to apologize.
Lin Zhiyi, of course, sent them off first: "You failed to protect the emperor properly. Go back and get twenty lashes each! Now order someone to prepare a stretcher. The princess is injured in the back and shouldn't be moved with large movements."
"Yes!" Tang Cong went to call someone.
Lin Zhiyi applied the bleeding medicine to Jingyue himself and gently stroked Jingyue's cheek: "Ayue, how do you feel?"
Jing Yue leaned on her shoulder and whispered, "It hurts... Am I going to die?"
"No! Ayue, don't talk nonsense! I will never let anything happen to you!"
Jingyue felt drowsy and passed out.
Lin Zhiyi stared at the assassins and the dying Cheng Lunian with red eyes, then she looked up and said to Ye Changning, "Master Ye, please make sure to get to the bottom of this matter."
Ye Changning: "Don't worry, Your Majesty." Jing Zhuowu and Jing Zhuorui looked very shocked. They ran to Jing Yue to check on her first. When they saw the pool of blood on her back, they couldn't help but shudder in their hearts.
When they saw that the person "looking after" Xie Junnuo was Cheng Lunian, and that Cheng Lunian had three arrows stuck in his chest and abdomen, the two princes were shocked again and took a breath of cold air at the same time.
When Yan Chongshan arrived with his men, he was also frightened by the scene.
He quickly sealed off the area and sent people to find the other princes and princesses who were still hunting, and invited them back to their tents. Then he and Ye Changning took Zhou Mingyan to meet Emperor Longshun.
As soon as he heard that "Jing Yue was injured", Emperor Longshun stopped listening and took Concubine Lan and the imperial physician to Lin Zhiyi's tent.
Jing Yue has been escorted back to the camp by Lin Zhiyi, who did not allow anyone else to get close to her during the entire process and only took care of her.
The imperial physician received the news late and arrived late. The princess's injury had already been taken over by Doctor Miao from the Lin Mansion.
When Lan Fei saw the bloodstained cloth, she felt anxious and painful, and her eyes turned red instantly.
"My Yue'er...what on earth is going on?"
Lin Zhiyi knelt beside the couch and said, "It was your son who failed to protect the princess. Please punish me, Mother."
Her eyes were red and her body was covered in blood, and she looked very scared.
How could Concubine Lan punish him? She only asked, "Who can tell me what happened?"
Emperor Longshun embraced her and whispered to comfort her: "My dear concubine, don't worry. Listen to what the imperial physician says."
Doctor Miao finally had time to reply, "The princess's back is injured. Thanks to the timely treatment provided by the prince consort, her life is not in danger, but...but the spine has many connections, and I'm afraid it will affect her legs..."
"What?!" Emperor Longshun was furious. "We must treat her properly! Don't neglect it! My princess will be safe!"
Doctor Miao bowed and said, "Yes, yes, I will do my best to save you!"
Concubine Lan was crying in the arms of Emperor Longshun, with a hint of hesitation in her eyes hidden by her handkerchief - Yue'er had said before that he was growing taller all the time, and he would find a way to pretend to be sick... Could it be... that this time was the case?
But it's too risky!
Or... is it true?!
In short, before confirmation, Concubine Lan continued to cry, crying with true emotion and heartbreaking pain.
Emperor Longshun took her to the outer room, comforted her a few words, and then had time to listen to the truth.
Zhou Mingyan knelt on the ground and recounted: "...When I saw the princess being shot by an arrow, I instinctively shot back in the direction of the arrow. Who would have known...who would have known that Cheng Lunian was hiding there! It was only when Lord Xie and the others arrived that I realized that it was Cheng Lunian who was shot..."
"Since you can't see clearly, how can you be sure that the arrow was shot by him?" Emperor Longshun knew about Zhou Mingyan's little problem. This matter involved Jing Yue, Cheng Lunian, and might even involve the crown prince... He had to ask a few more questions.
"I just can't see who it is, but I can still see the movements!"
"Could it be an accident? He was trying to shoot prey, but accidentally shot someone..." Emperor Longshun asked again.
"Impossible! We did start out hunting deer, but the deer ran away, and then the assassin appeared. Cheng Lunian's arrow was fired when we were defending ourselves against the assassin's attack. He did it on purpose; he wanted to kill Xiuyuan!" Zhou Mingyan affirmed, "Although I don't know why he wanted to kill Xiuyuan... I can't remain indifferent after seeing the princess shot by an arrow... I just didn't expect the person shot was Cheng Lunian... Your Majesty, please investigate!"
Emperor Longshun looked at Ye Changning and Xie Junnuo again and asked, "Did you two rush over later? Tell us about it."
Ye Changning said, "Zhou Mingyan really couldn't see clearly. When we approached, he aimed his bow and arrow at us. Only after Lord Xie and I revealed our identities did he recognize it was us."
Xie Junnuo: "When Lord Ye and I arrived, the princess had already been shot by an arrow, and Cheng Lunian also fell to the ground. The prince consort should have seen clearly whether it was Cheng Lunian who shot the arrow."
Zhou Mingyan: "He was busy dealing with the black-clad assassin at the time, and he was too busy to handle everything else. He might not have noticed. Otherwise, the princess wouldn't have been shot to protect him..."
After hearing what he said, Emperor Longshun believed it a little.
——In this situation, Zhou Mingyan still excused Lin Zhiyi instead of seeking verification, which shows that he has a clear conscience.
Otherwise, given his friendship with Lin Zhiyi, if he just gave a little hint, Lin Zhiyi would definitely agree with him.
Whether you notice it or not.
"How is Cheng Lunian?" asked Emperor Longshun.
Xie Junnuo: "I'm afraid I won't make it through today."
There was a commotion outside, and I could vaguely hear two sentences: "... Your Majesty, please help me, Your Majesty... My son is innocent!"
Ye Changning had good hearing and reported, "It's the Prime Minister."
Emperor Longshun looked at Zhou Mingyan, who was kneeling on the ground, and ordered, "Take him away first."
"Yes." Ye Changning responded and sent two subordinates to take Zhou Mingyan out.
Emperor Longshun comforted Concubine Lan with two more words: "You stay with Yue'er first, I'll go see the Prime Minister."
Concubine Lan's tears were still wet as she gritted her teeth and said, "Your Majesty, please make a decision for Yue'er. It was a perfectly normal spring hunt, but last year Xiuyuan was injured, and this year Yue'er was shot by an arrow! Why is Yue'er so miserable? Her two previous husbands-in-law have both passed away, and now she finally has a new husband she likes. Less than a year after we got married, something like this has happened again! I am willing to shave my head and practice Buddhism to pray for Yue'er's well-being!"
When she cried like this, Emperor Longshun also remembered the deaths of Yue'er's previous two husbands-in-law, as well as the incident last year before Yue'er got married and Cheng Lunian's leg was broken by Qin Hongjie...
Putting these things together, it is hard not to believe that Cheng Lunian still has feelings for Yue'er and at the same time hates Yue'er's husband...
If that's the case...
Cheng Lunian was shot by the Zhou family boy's arrow, which was his own fault! He suffered the consequences!
"My beloved concubine, what are you saying? Yue'er is also my precious daughter. I feel the most pain for her injury than anyone else. Don't worry, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. Not only this matter, but also the truth behind the deaths of the two princes-in-law of the Wei and Qin families. My beloved concubine, please don't be sad." Emperor Longshun was softened by Concubine Lan's tears. Her tearful appearance was even more pitiful. He solemnly promised, "No matter who it is, no matter what the reason, anyone who dares to hurt Yue'er and the prince consort will be punished with death!"
Concubine Lan cried so much that her body became weak, and Yao'er and Zhu'er came over to support her.
Emperor Longshun: "Take good care of the Empress."
"yes."
Emperor Longshun went out to see Cheng Miao with a serious and angry look on his face.
Cheng Miao was stopping the people escorting Zhou Mingyan and refused to let them go no matter what. He wanted to fight Zhou Mingyan to the death.
Ye Changning grabbed Cheng Miao's wrist and took the weapon from his hand: "Master Cheng, calm down."
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