Chapter 128 Chapter 128 This hatred is irreconcilable! ...
Chapter 128
How could Cheng Miao stay calm?!
This year's spring hunt, with the Crown Prince acting as regent, had no desire to leave the capital. He had wanted to find an excuse to stay in the capital under the pretext of being ill, so he could enjoy the same treatment as the Empress, the status of 'father-in-law'...
But Lu Nian wanted to come and play, so after thinking about it, and since His Majesty had asked him to come and relax, he brought his son along.
Who would have thought...that such a big thing would happen!
He only has this one precious son!
I have worked hard for half my life just to make my son live a more comfortable and happy life.
It was obvious that he was not far from his goal, and it could even be said that it was very close - the crown prince would be the regent, and as long as he did not make any mistakes, he would be the king of a country in the future. His daughter would be the crown princess, the future queen, and he would be the prime minister, second only to the emperor in the court. Their Cheng family could be said to be on the rise.
Unfortunately, fate played a trick on him. At this critical moment, his only son was seriously injured and dying!
He couldn't calm down, not at all!
Whoever takes his weapon has a grudge against him!
Even Ye Changning...
Cheng Miao went to push Ye Changning, looking mad. He locked eyes with Zhou Mingyan, who was being escorted. His tone was filled with anger, his eyes bloodshot. "You aimed every arrow at my son's vitals. What was your intention? One arrow could have restricted his movement, so why did you shoot three in a row? You clearly intended to kill my son! Your Zhou and Lin families are colluding with each other. This Dayan Dynasty is about to change! His Majesty took away your military power, and you were dissatisfied, so you attacked my son. You warriors, return my son's life!!!"
Ye Changning frowned: "Master Cheng——"
Cheng Miao was about to speak nonsense again, but Ye Changning caught sight of Emperor Longshun's uneasy expression. He decisively knocked Cheng Miao unconscious and handed him over to two subordinates. "Lord Cheng is heartbroken. Let him take a nap. We'll talk after he wakes up."
Emperor Longshun looked at the unconscious Cheng Miao, then at Ye Changning who had stood up swiftly: "Send a few more imperial physicians over and try to save Cheng Lunian's life."
"yes."
Emperor Longshun was not in a good mood either. The spring hunt had not even started, but something went wrong.
It would have been fine if there were assassins from the northern barbarians who had sneaked in, at least they were discovered in advance, and Yan Chongshan and the others had made preparations in advance. How could Cheng Lunian have assassinated the princess and her husband?
What is going on!
Lin Shuo and Zhou Heng also hurried over. They were originally with Emperor Longshun, but later Emperor Longshun summoned Concubine Lan to accompany him. So the two of them tactfully took their leave and just waited outside the palace.
When they learned that Jing Yue was assassinated, Cheng Lunian was on the verge of death, and Zhou Mingyan was captured, they were confused for a moment and had no idea what was going on after rushing over. They were very confused.
When Zhou Mingyan saw his father, he felt a surge of grievances and called out "Dad" with tears in his eyes.
Ye Changning only asked someone to watch him and did not put any shackles or handcuffs on him. Moreover, the most important thing now was to find out the identity of the assassin and... the real purpose of Cheng Lunian's appearance there.
Lin Zhiqi also rushed over after hearing the news.
There are many people surrounding Lin Zhiyi and Jingyue’s tent now, including royal relatives, good friends... all of them are concerned.
Of course, some are concerned about Jingyue’s injuries, while others are more concerned about the truth of the matter.
Although it seems that Zhou Mingyan shot Cheng Lunian, the truth may be that Cheng Lunian shot the princess and intended to shoot the prince consort...
The assassin is a northern barbarian, and Cheng Lunian appears with the assassin... The Prime Minister is a member of the Prince's faction... The Prince is now in the capital as regent...
Thinking about this series of events, it is really shocking!
Emperor Longshun's good mood had long since disappeared. He waited for a while longer at Jingyue's place. When he heard the imperial physician (actually Doctor Miao) report that the bleeding had stopped but the patient was still in a coma, and subsequent treatment would be carried out based on the patient's condition after he woke up, he breathed a sigh of relief.
After that, he left Lan Fei to take care of Jing Yue and summoned Lin Zhiyi to ask for details.
Lin Zhiyi was still a little dazed. She answered truthfully, "I, Ayue, and Mingyan were chasing a fawn into the woods... The fawn was so clever that Mingyan couldn't shoot it, and it ran away. We were about to give chase when several men in black suddenly jumped out and attacked... I was afraid Ayue would get hurt, so I kept protecting him and fighting with the black-clad assassins. But suddenly, Ayue pushed and blocked... By the time I realized what was happening, Ayue had already been shot..."
"Did you see who shot A Yue?!"
"My thoughts were all on A-Yue. I only remember a shadow in green clothes flashing by, and then he fell to the ground... If he hadn't been wearing green clothes, I wouldn't have missed the sneak attack." Lin Zhiyi took a deep breath and added, "...Later, Lord Ye and Lord Xie arrived, and I heard Lord Xie say that the person who attacked me and A-Yue was Cheng Lunian..."
Her statement was basically the same as Zhou Mingyan's, and she did not deliberately point out that the person who attacked was Cheng Lunian.
But the scene was right there, and Ye Changning and Xie Junnuo were the first to arrive...
The only one wearing green clothes was Cheng Lunian.
The others who were killed or captured were all men in black.
Even the dropped weapons could be distinguished - the black-clad assassin used a sword, and only Cheng Lunian had a bow and arrow dropped around him.
There was nothing strange about this at all. This group of young people were competing in horseback archery and hunting, and everyone was carrying a bow and arrow.
If you say it was an accident, that makes sense.
But that's too far-fetched.
After the black-clad assassin appeared, Lin Zhiyi and Jing Yue both used close-combat weapons to fight back, and Zhou Mingyan did not dare to shoot arrows randomly for fear of accidentally injuring his companions.
Cheng Lunian, who was hiding in the dark, used a bow and arrow, and did it stealthily. Of course, others would suspect that he had bad intentions!
This case is easy to investigate.
…
In less than a quarter of an hour, Ye Changning informed Emperor Longshun of the preliminary investigation results.
Emperor Longshun asked those around him, "Has Cheng Miao woken up?"
Li Shouchang: "Your Majesty, he is awake. Lord Cheng is now much calmer and is guarding Young Master Cheng."
"Let's go, I'll go take a look too."
Ye Changning accompanied him there.
Ye Changning was in charge of investigating the truth behind the deaths of the princes-in-law of the Wei and Qin families, so he followed them and took the opportunity to see Cheng Miao's reaction.
Cheng Miao was indeed no longer clamoring to kill Zhou Mingyan to avenge his son like before. It was as if a layer of vitality had suddenly been drained from him. He suddenly looked ten years older, decadent, gloomy, and had given up...
When he heard the eunuch announce, "Your Majesty has arrived—," he staggered to his feet, stepped forward, and was about to kneel and kowtow.
Emperor Longshun did not let him kneel down. He raised his head and Ye Changning stepped forward to support him.
Emperor Longshun: "Excuse me. How is he?"
Cheng Miao burst into tears: "He hasn't woken up yet. He lost too much blood. He vomited the medicine he took... I'm afraid... I'm afraid..." He couldn't continue.
Ye Changning steadied his trembling body and looked at him calmly.
Emperor Longshun sighed deeply. After a long silence, he said, "Cheng Miao, I know you love your son dearly, but my daughter has also been injured. She is now unconscious and even faces paralysis... She is a princess. If she really becomes unable to walk... How can I face her? How can I face Concubine Lan?"
Cheng Miao lowered his head in tears, struggling to kneel down, as if accepting his fate: "If it is really Lu Nian who hurt the princess, this old minister is willing to pay with his life. This old minister has only this one son, and I just want him to be safe, Your Majesty..."
Emperor Longshun: "The best doctors are all here."
Ye Changning let Cheng Miao kneel and cry for a while before asking, "Master Cheng, may I ask where the people accompanying Master Cheng are? Why are they nowhere to be seen?"
If he wanted to investigate the case, he would naturally have to ask questions from many parties.
——Even though he was a witness.
——It was because he saw Cheng Lunian riding a horse alone with a bow and arrow that he suspected that he was doing something bad, so he hurriedly followed him.
——During this period, he did not see the entourage following Cheng Lunian.
Didn't see it afterwards.
He could certainly testify and speak out himself, but it would be best for the investigators to stay out of it, so he wanted to ask where Cheng Lunian's entourage was.
Cheng Miao wiped away his tears and said bitterly, "They failed to protect their master. I have already made the decision."
Ye Changning took a deep breath and looked at Emperor Longshun helplessly.
Emperor Longshun obtained some useful information from Ye Changning's skillful interrogation - if he was not guilty, why did he execute his followers so quickly?
The followers did not protect their master well, but that was because Cheng Lunian did not let them follow - the followers on Jing Yue's side also failed to protect their master well, and were sentenced to twenty lashes by Lin Zhiyi, which was a normal punishment.
Cheng Miao, however, wants to kill people at every turn... This is really excessive.
Emperor Longshun made a comparison in his mind and no longer felt so sympathetic towards Cheng Miao. Coupled with the affairs of the Wei and Qin families, he had to suspect that Cheng Lunian was reaping what he sowed.
If this is true, then the kid from the Zhou family is not only innocent, but has also done something meritorious.
He did make some contributions, including protecting the princess and her husband.
Emperor Longshun said calmly, "Doctor, please treat him well. I will go see Yue'er again."
"yes."
Ye Changning let go of Cheng Miao and left with Emperor Longshun.
Cheng Miao's kneeling body collapsed. He looked dejectedly into the void, his heart in turmoil.
It was painful, chaotic, and helpless.
If I had known! I wouldn't have come!
What's so good about spring hunting? It's full of dangers, and arrows can be shot from anywhere!
How nice it would be to be his wealthy prime minister in the capital!
"Lunian...Lunian! Please don't abandon your father. What will happen to your father if you leave?" Cheng Miao later went to the bedside to cry for Cheng Lunian.
Cheng Lunian's face was pale, he was breathing out more than breathing in, and he could die at any time.
The imperial doctors were here just to keep him alive.
Cheng Miao could actually see that all three arrows had hit a vital spot. The Zhou family's brat was the best archer in the Imperial Academy and practiced regularly. He was also from a family of military commanders, having trained since childhood and possessing incredible arm strength. The force of these three arrows was also extraordinary. Lu Nian couldn't hold out...
The Lin family! The Zhou family!
This hatred is irreconcilable!
…
Zhou Mingyan was held solitary in a tent, and two of Ye Changning's subordinates were watching him.
Zhou Heng and Lin Zhiqi were also here to accompany him.
Zhou Heng and Lin Zhiqi both heard what Xie Junnuo said, but the princess was unconscious at the time and Cheng Lunian could die at any time, so it was not convenient for them to immediately chase His Majesty and Lord Ye to investigate the truth and prove Zhou Mingyan's innocence.
In any case, his arrows hit Cheng Lunian, three arrows at that, so he had to close the level before he could proceed with the next step.
Fortunately, Ye Changning knew the proper measure and instructed his subordinates, so the two men were very polite to Zhou Mingyan.
The tent is a little small and a little off-center, but it has all the necessary daily necessities and there is no need to worry about food and drink. However, personal freedom is restricted.
Once the truth comes out, he will be free again.
Lin Zhiqi has been comforting him.
Zhou Mingyan was no longer in panic at the beginning. Now that things had happened, he had no choice but to face it.
Zhou Heng was not good at speaking and didn't say much. He just squatted there like a big rock, guarding his little son.
Instead, Zhou Mingyan began to comfort him.
"How are Xiuyuan and the princess?" Zhou Mingyan tried to divert Zhou Heng's attention, preventing him from blaming himself too much. "And what about the assassin? Have you found out?"
"They're still investigating," Zhou Heng said. "Xie Junnuo is investigating the assassin. Ye Changning is investigating you."
Lin Zhiqi added, "Xiuyuan is fine. She even asked me to tell you thank you for protecting her and the princess. As for the princess... she's still unconscious, and Concubine Lan is watching over her."
"I heard... the princess's injuries are also serious. The wound is on her back, and it's likely that her tendons and veins are involved, affecting her legs... Is that true?"
Lin Zhiqi: "That's what the imperial physician said, but they will definitely do their best to save him."
"It was such a great spring hunt, but something happened to spoil the fun again... This is even more annoying than last year's accident!" Zhou Mingyan sighed, and then he seemed to remember something, "Your Majesty wants to re-investigate the affairs of the two princes-in-law Wei and Qin... Could it really be Cheng Lunian? He has always admired Princess Liyang..."
Zhou Heng poured him a cup of tea and stuffed it into his hand: "Stop talking nonsense, drink some tea and calm down for a while!"
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