Chapter 205 Chenghui Falls into the Water
"Who fell into the water?"
Yun Wan asked, thinking she had misheard.
Yueya panted: "It's the Third Prince, luckily he was rescued."
After confirming that it wasn't Ah Sui who fell into the water, Yun Wan felt relieved, then tensed up again. She stood up and walked out, saying, "Follow me."
After the third prince fell into the water and was rescued, he was sent to the nearest residence of Concubine Hui. When Yun Wan arrived, the imperial physician had not yet come out. The outer room was crowded with people, and the prince, Concubine Xian and others were squeezed into the small space.
Seeing Yun Wan, everyone subconsciously made way for her and bowed, "Her Majesty the Queen."
The smells in the crowded room were mixed, with the smell of medicine and incense intertwined. Yun Wan frowned and suppressed the urge to vomit.
"Mother!"
When he saw his mother, Asui, who was in a mess and looked worried, felt like he had found his backbone. He straightened his little back slightly and hugged her waist.
Yun Wan raised her hand to tidy up his messy hair, smelled the scent of medicine on him, and immediately noticed his hands that were bandaged with cloth strips.
"How did you get hurt? Is it serious? Does it hurt?"
She lowered her head and blew gently, her eyes full of heartache.
Ah Sui looked at his hands, which were bandaged tightly and could not be closed, and shook his head like a rattle. "It was scratched by a fishing rod. The doctor applied medicine and the pain is gone."
A palace attendant explained in detail: "When the Third Prince fell into the water, it was the Young Prince who held on to the fishing rod tightly, which prevented the Third Prince from sinking quickly."
But a child bearing the weight of another person heavier than himself on his hands will inevitably get injured.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The little prince only suffered a scratch on the palm of his hand, no injuries to the bones."
Despite this, Yun Wan still felt heartbroken.
But it was the third prince who was unconscious in the house at the moment, so she suppressed her emotions and hugged Asui to comfort him.
At this time, Huipin came in after changing her clothes. Yun Wan looked at her wet hair, which had not yet dried, and asked worriedly, "Are you okay?"
On the way here, she had already learned that it was Huipin who was passing by who jumped into the water decisively and saved the life of the third prince in time.
Huipin shook her head. "It's okay. I can swim. I'll just drink two bowls of ginger soup to ward off the cold."
Seeing that she didn't look reluctant, Yun Wan felt relieved.
The beaded curtain was lifted, and the imperial physician emerged from the inner chamber. She stepped forward and asked, "Imperial physician, how is Chenghui?"
The imperial physician spoke solemnly, "His Highness the Third Prince inhaled water into his lungs after falling into the water, causing him to fall into a coma. The water has now been drained, but he has developed a fever. To be on the safe side, he needs to be observed overnight."
Yun Wan: "Are you worried about your life?"
The imperial physician did not confirm the answer, but said, "If the Third Prince can make it through tonight, he will be fine. The only concern is that the high fever will not subside tonight."
Especially for children, if their bodies are not strong enough, life or death can happen very quickly.
Hearing this, everyone looked reluctant.
Imperial Physician: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will do my best."
Yun Wan nodded and said solemnly, "Thank you for troubling me, Imperial Physician."
After confirming the condition of the third prince, it was time to investigate the cause and effect of the incident.
Yun Wan took the first seat and, displaying the majesty of a queen, glanced at the palace servants waiting on her: "Why did Cheng Hui fall into the water when he was fine? What on earth is going on?"
The palace servant knelt down and bowed her head, nervously saying, "Several young masters were fishing by the lake this afternoon. They said that too many people would scare away the fish, so they asked the servants to guard outside."
Yun Wan's face darkened. "So, no one was looking after them when the accident happened?"
Everyone frowned.
"Eunuch Zhu, please stay with the young masters." The leading eunuch stuttered.
After saying this, the eunuch Zhu he was referring to looked up and said, "I am Xiao Zhuzi, your servant, and I am honored to meet the Empress."
Yun Wan had an impression of him. He was the third prince's personal eunuch and was very loyal to him.
She did not take it lightly and asked in a cold voice, "Why did the Third Prince fall into the water? Tell me the truth."
Xiao Zhuzi: "To answer your Majesty, the Third Prince must have slipped and fell into the lake. It is my fault for not taking good care of him. Please punish me, Majesty!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he banged his forehead on the ground, making a loud bang, and soon it turned red.
Slippery feet.
That was an accident. It happened because the palace servants were not careful enough.
"Sui'er, Qian'er, is that so?" Yun Wan asked the two children who were present at the time.
Ah Sui frowned and said, "The fish took the bait. My brother and I were reeling in the line, and then he fell into the water with a splash."
"The fish was scared away and broke free from the hook, so I told my brother to hold on to the fishing rod and not let go until Empress Hui jumped into the water and carried him ashore."
As for whether the third prince slipped and fell, Asui was not sure.
Pei Qian scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "I went to the toilet at the time and didn't see how Cousin Chenghui fell into the lake."
When he came back from the toilet, he saw the rescued Third Prince and Asui with blood on his hands, and was shocked.
The atmosphere was stagnant, and Concubine Xian suddenly spoke: "Are you telling the truth?"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that she was talking to Xiao Zhuzi who was kneeling on the ground.
Meeting Yun Wan's gaze, Concubine Xian apologized and explained, "Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand me. I just noticed that this servant's expression was not right, as if he was hiding something."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhuzi trembled all over, his face turned pale, and sweat covered his face. Something was very wrong.
Yun Wan: "What are you hiding?"
Under the pressure of everyone's gaze, Xiao Zhuzi trembled even more violently. "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I didn't mean to hide it on purpose. It's just, it's just..."
He hesitated, as if he had something to hide.
"Just what?" asked the prince who was eager to watch the fun.
Xiao Zhuzi's voice was as soft as a mosquito's: "But I am not sure if I have seen it wrong, so I dare not say it out loud."
Feeling that his next words were crucial, Yun Wan said, "What did you see? Don't hesitate."
Hearing this, Xiao Zhuzi gritted his teeth and said, "I saw..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Jingxuan strode in.
"The Emperor is here!"
Yun Wan called out, "Your Majesty."
Sitting directly beside her, Emperor Jingxuan said solemnly: "I heard that Chenghui fell into the water. How is he now?"
Yun Wan: "He's still unconscious, with a slight fever. The doctor said we need to wait and see how he develops tonight."
She explained the current situation to him in detail.
Emperor Jingxuan waved to Asui, pinched his arm, and a flash of heartache flashed in his eyes, "Does your hand still hurt? If it hurts, scream it out."
Asui pouted: "A little bit."
It's normal to feel pain; it hurts when you're injured.
Emperor Jingxuan touched his shoulder and lovingly praised him, "Very brave."
Looking down at Asui's wrapped palms, he chuckled jokingly: "Like two gloves."
Asui:.......
Getting back to the point, Emperor Jingxuan lowered his gaze, stopped smiling, and glanced at the small pillar on the ground: "Just now I asked where you were. Go on, what did you see?"
Xiao Zhuzi swallowed his saliva and said, "I dare not hide it."
He paused, glanced in the direction of Yun Wan and Asui, and said in one breath:
"Before the Third Prince fell into the water, he had an argument with the Young Prince, and then the Third Prince fell into the lake."
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