She turned her head and saw that Prince Hong had come out.
Get out of the way!
However, it was too late. The moment Prince Hong stepped out the door, he was struck in the chest by an arrow.
As Prince Hong fell, the sky suddenly darkened and a torrential downpour began. Liu Yu leaped onto the wall and chased after the man in black.
Shen Yu examined Prince Hong's arrow wound. What kind of poison was it? Prince Hong had only been poisoned for a short time, so how could he be confused and his whole body turn purple? It must be a foreign poison.
"Quickly summon the imperial physicians! Imperial Physician Wen! Summon all the imperial physicians!"
Hongyu hurriedly went out to give instructions.
At this moment, a woman soaking wet rushed in, went straight to the bed, and hugged Prince Hong, heartbroken, "Can't the lady be saved? Wouldn't calling the imperial physician delay the time?"
Shen Yu turned around and saw that the woman had her face covered, was petite and plump, and had a pair of bright, round eyes. She must be Zhao Shuyuan.
Zhao Shuyuan had just been made the Princess Consort of Hong by the Empress and had just reunited with her children when Prince Hong met with misfortune!
Shen Yu quickly bowed and replied, "I have never seen this poison before. Please ask the imperial physician to take a look."
After saying that, she walked towards the door, but before she could step out of the room, Zhao Shuyuan grabbed her arm.
Shen Yu turned around and saw Zhao Shuyuan kneeling on the ground, tears streaming down her face. "Don't go! Please save Prince Hong! Only Prince Hong knows who the man who defiled your purity that day was!"
Recalling the defilement she had suffered, Shen Yu frowned and said coldly, "As a physician, it is my duty to save lives. Even if Prince Hong has wronged me, I will not take advantage of him. Please rest assured, Consort Shu, I will go back to investigate the source of this poison and find an antidote."
Shen Yu returned to Chengyuan and went straight into the study. She lay on the desk, searching for books about exotic poisons.
Liu Yu lit a candle and waited quietly to the side, not daring to move. Just now, he had chased after the man in black, who was burly, highly skilled in martial arts, and could also shoot poison needles. He had fallen off the wall to avoid the poison needles, which allowed the man in black to escape.
He clutched his still-healing right arm, his face full of worry. Although he had grown up with Prince Yan, he and Prince Hong were inseparable, and the two had sworn an oath to serve Prince Yan together in the future.
Just now, Prince Hong was attacked. He was not only worried about Prince Hong's injuries, but also about Shen Yu's safety. Therefore, he decided to stay by Shen Yu's side and not leave her side for a moment.
Half an hour later, the head manager of the pharmacy arrived, panting and sighing, "Miss, this poison is a rare poison from the north. We have tried all the common antidotes, but to no avail. Imperial Physician Wen sent someone to say that Prince Hong may not live much longer."
Shen Yu and Liu Yu rushed to the Yan Prince's Mansion, where the Emperor's imperial carriage was parked at the gate.
The two of them, without even bothering to open their umbrellas, hurried into Dongrui Pavilion, where they saw about a hundred people kneeling in the courtyard and the sound of women weeping coming from inside the rooms.
Prince Hong has passed away!
At this moment, Bai Yehua braved the rain and caught up with the army. He leaped onto the carriage, took off his soaked black clothes, and climbed into the sedan chair.
Three women lay unconscious in the sedan chair.
In fact, the moment the emperor received the urgent report, he knew there was something fishy going on, and he was fully aware of the developments in the border war.
His prediction was correct. Su Ma came to report that Prince Hong had planned to assassinate him outside the city the next morning, so he set off ahead of schedule.
The reason he had one wife and two concubines was mainly to continue the family line. As He Yuan was the daughter of Lord He, he needed to consummate their marriage as soon as possible to gain the He family's sincere favor; as for silence, she was merely a pawn to control the Mu family, and could not be let go either.
He drugged the three women in order to escape and assassinate Prince Hong.
Prince Hong must be jealous of him for taking Zhao Shuyuan by force. If he doesn't strike first, he might be killed by Prince Hong!
Unfortunately... we failed to kill Liu Yu. With Liu Yu around, Shen Yu will likely have to divorce him sooner or later.
He lifted the curtain and peeked out: "Ma Wen, take that black outfit and destroy it. You stay at Yixiang Garden and keep an eye on Madam's every move. In two or three days, my aunt and cousin will return to the capital. If Madam dares to commit adultery, have my aunt personally drown her in a pig cage. Here is a letter; you must deliver it to my aunt in person."
"Yes, Marvin obeys."
Ma Wen turned his horse around and left, followed by a series of thuds from inside the sedan chair, and Bai Yehua's furious voice, "Mu Chenyu! You betrayed me, your sister, your cousin, don't even think about escaping my grasp..."
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Thirteen days later.
Shen Yu was still asleep when she was awakened by a cry. She opened her eyes and saw that the sun was shining brightly outside. Cuiwei hurried over and helped her up, saying, "Miss, please get up quickly, something has happened to the general."
"speak!"
"Last night, the general was assassinated on his way back to the capital. It is said that the assassin was a spy from the enemy country. Prince Yan failed to catch the murderer and was also stabbed by the murderer. His personal guard was stabbed in the face."
At this time, Madam Heyuan, Chenmo, Suma, and the others had all been sent back to Yixiang Garden. Xiahe was crying in the courtyard, waiting for the eldest daughter-in-law to return and arrange the general's funeral.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yu remained expressionless, but let out a disdainful snort. Bai Yehua was dead, and her great revenge was complete. But who exactly was the assassin who killed Bai Yehua?
Liu Yu? Absolutely not.
Since the death of Prince Hong, Liu Yu had been despondent, spending his days drowning his sorrows in alcohol or sleeping soundly. Seven days ago, the Emperor had specially dispatched him to accompany Princess Xinyue to Xiliang to visit the deposed Crown Prince Heng. Presumably, he had not yet returned by now, so why would he be assassinating Bai Yehua?
She calmly washed and changed her clothes, then, dressed in a white robe, boarded the carriage.
The carriage stopped, and before anyone could get out, a commotion erupted outside, followed by shouts and curses that echoed through the street: "You're all cursed to bring misfortune to your husbands! My nephew Ye Hua was a brilliant warrior, yet he couldn't enjoy wealth and honor because you all cursed him to death!"
Is Aunt Bai back?
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