Chapter 156: The Fifth Prince, the Great Injustice? The Virtual Assassin Takes the Blame
This place is remote, and the only exit that is not completely blocked is the side window. However, next to the window is a bottomless pond. If they jump out from here rashly, carrying the Fifth Prince with them as a burden, they will probably be drowned.
Without too much time to think, He Zhaojun picked up the gilded bronze mirror beside her, turned it around twice, and threw it towards the side window with all her strength like throwing a discus.
"Crack!" The window frame broke with a sound, and the window shook and hung crookedly on it. He Zhaojun reached out and threw the window out, snatched the blood-stained handkerchief from the Fifth Prince's hand, and wrapped it around the wound on her arm.
She kicked over two more pieces of furniture, and then she heard Wen Ziduan's anxious voice outside: "Father, I'm here to break the chains!"
Upon hearing this, He Zhaojun immediately shouted from inside, "Someone! There's an assassin! He failed to assassinate the Fifth Prince and escaped by jumping out the window!"
The fifth prince had no idea what He Zhaojun was doing. He Zhaojun didn't have time to explain to him, so she simply hit him on the back of the head with a palm, knocking him unconscious.
"Someone come quickly! The fifth prince has fainted!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wen Ziduan had already cut the chains, kicked open the palace door, and strode to He Zhaojun: "Zhaojun, what's wrong with you?" He saw the bloody wound on He Zhaojun's arm and her face looked very bad.
Emperor Wen and Concubine Yue also entered the room. Seeing that He Zhaojun's left arm was seriously injured and the fifth son was lying unconscious on the ground, they were both very worried and asked, "Zhaojun, what happened?"
He Zhaojun took advantage of the Third Prince coming to hug her to stuff the dagger into Wen Ziduan's clothes, and at this moment she fell to the ground weakly.
"I heard from the palace servants that there were vines here that looked like wild cucumbers, so I wanted to come and investigate. As soon as I arrived outside the palace, I saw a dark shadow flash by. I became suspicious and wanted to come in to see what was going on."
Wen Ziduan looked distressed and said, "You could have just asked the Royal Guards to search, why did you put yourself in danger?"
He Zhaojun pulled a jade pendant from her sleeve with trembling hands. "I found a lost jade pendant on the lawn outside the palace. I suspect it belongs to the Fifth Prince. I'm worried he might be in danger, so I have no choice but to rescue him first."
Emperor Wen accepted the jade pendant and nodded, "It is indeed Wulang's. Then why are the stools and tables overturned in this room?"
"For some reason, as soon as I sneaked into the palace, someone locked the door behind me. A man in black was about to do something indecent to the Fifth Prince. In order to stop him, I fought with him."
He Zhaojun lied with her eyes open, without any ambiguity, and the only person who knew the truth was now lying unconscious on the ground.
"I knew I was no match for him, so I could only overturn tables and chairs deliberately, hoping someone would hear the noise and come to my rescue. Perhaps he knew his plan was exposed and was desperate to escape, so he broke through the window and escaped."
Emperor Wen nodded: "What is your injury? What is this?"
He Zhaojun's face showed pain: "That man had a weapon in his hand, and I was accidentally injured by him..."
Concubine Yue snorted coldly, "To think there was someone so bold as to reach into the palace. Doctor Sun? Investigate thoroughly and find out what's going on with Wu Lang!"
Doctor Sun stepped forward to take the prince's pulse and wiped the sweat from his forehead after a while. "Your Majesty, the Fifth Prince... he was drugged by an aphrodisiac. His blood and qi surged up, and he fainted!"
At this moment, someone found the overturned incense burner and brought it over for inspection. Doctor Sun nodded and said, "Oh, it is this thing. Although it is harmless to ordinary people, the Fifth Prince is weak. Fortunately, he didn't inhale much, otherwise his life would be in danger!"
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