Chapter 44 Return to the Palace
By the beginning of the morning hour, the fever of the Second Prince had finally subsided. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and lay down to rest for a while.
Concubine Chen Guifei woke up to the sound of Lu Xingwan's murmurous baby voice.
[This night was not easy. The second brother finally woke up. It seems that the eldest brother survived in this life. There are really many variables! ]
[Everyone is working so hard, but I am the only one who is enjoying myself. I feel embarrassed.]
[If I still had some spiritual power...]
As she said this, she slid down from the couch and crawled towards Concubine Chen Guifei.
Although the Second Prince was in a coma, he was conscious. He knew that he had a fever all night and had caused trouble for everyone. Now, because of the injury on his right chest, he did not dare to move. He just lay there and looked at the people sleeping around him.
But Lu Xingwan was seen crawling towards Concubine Chen Guifei.
I was stunned at the moment. Wanwan was only four months old, but he could already crawl?
When Concubine Chen woke up, Lu Xingwan had already crawled under her feet.
"Wanwan?" Concubine Chen was naturally surprised, "You can actually crawl."
After all, she is my daughter. No, she is the reincarnation of a fairy. She is only four months old and she can crawl.
Turning back, he saw that the Second Prince had woken up, and hurriedly asked, "Jin Yu is awake, how do you feel?"
Jin Xin hurried forward to help the second prince up and covered him with a blanket.
"Thank you for your hard work, Madam Chen. I still feel some pain from the wound, but I think I am fine now."
As they were talking, the Crown Prince pushed open the door and came in. Seeing that the Second Prince had woken up, he hurried forward and said, "Jin Yu is awake. How is he? Does the wound still hurt? Are you feeling any other discomfort?"
The Second Prince smiled and looked at Consort Chen: "Madam Chen, look at the Crown Prince. He is so nervous that I seem like his little wife."
Lu Xingwan's inner thoughts: [Is there anyone else who would pair up with such a weird couple? ]
The prince stood up with a smile and said, "Seeing you like this, it should be fine. I just asked the servants to prepare some food. Let's eat together."
Then he looked at Concubine Chen Guifei: "You've worked hard, too, Concubine Chen."
Concubine Chen looked at the two brothers. Just now, Jin Yu was afraid that Jin Yao would feel guilty, so he teased him. It was great that the two of them got along so harmoniously.
Since there are so many variables, I think there will be a turning point in what Wanwan said about the second prince ascending the throne.
After breakfast, seeing that the Second Prince had calmed down, the Crown Prince discussed the return journey with Concubine Chen.
"This time I have disrupted my aunt and Wanwan's outing." The prince said guiltily.
Concubine Chen Guifei didn't care much: "We are all family, what nonsense are you talking about! There will be plenty of opportunities to come out again in the future."
After saying this, he looked at the second prince and said, "Your safety is the most important thing."
Lu Xingwan echoed from the side.
[That’s right, after the crown prince ascends the throne, I will take my mother out to travel around the world.]
[Go see the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, and then go see the heavy snow in the north, just thinking about it makes me happy. 】
Concubine Chen Gui looked at Lu Xingwan's little face and became even more determined to protect them.
Because the Second Prince was injured, they drove very slowly, and by the time they arrived at the palace gate, it was almost noon.
"Your Majesty, it seems that the third prince is in front." Pei Chuyan was riding a horse beside a sedan chair and naturally saw the third prince standing at the palace gate early on.
The second prince was puzzled: "What is the third prince doing? He used to be the one who was most at odds with the crown prince. He can't be coming to greet us, can he?"
The other people in the carriage did not answer, and returned to the imperial city, where the fight continued.
As for the Third Prince, after returning to Changqiu Palace yesterday, he thought about it again and again and finally decided to follow Xintian's advice.
Now I am alone and powerless in this palace. I am lucky that there are people who are willing to support me. How dare I be picky?
So before dinner yesterday, he came to the door of Yu's study, lifted his robe, and knelt down, which scared Yu Linjun outside the door.
"Father, I, the unfilial son Jinchen, have been in seclusion for a month. Now I know that I was wrong, so I come to apologize to you, Your Majesty." After saying this, he knelt outside the door of Yu's study and refused to get up.
When Meng Quande came in to report the time, the Great Chu Emperor was puzzled: "It's Jinchen?"
"Your Majesty, it is His Royal Highness the Third Prince, but please let His Royal Highness in."
The Emperor of Great Chu pondered for a moment and finally nodded.
"Father." The Third Prince knelt on the ground after entering, "Your Majesty, I have come to pay my respects to you."
The Emperor of Great Chu said nothing, but just stared at the Third Prince on the ground.
The third prince was not in a hurry. He just knelt quietly and waited for the Emperor of Chu to speak.
The Great Chu Emperor finally sighed and said, "It seems that you have become much more stable."
"Father, I was deceived by my grandfather in the past and thought that I should compete with my eldest brother. But now it seems that I was wrong. I should learn more from my eldest brother." The third prince said sincerely.
This made the Emperor of Great Chu a little confused. Could it be that he was really deceived by Cui Wen as he said?
At this moment, Meng Quande rushed in.
The Great Chu Emperor was naturally dissatisfied: "Why are you so flustered?"
"Your Majesty." Meng Quande glanced at the third prince and swallowed his words back.
The Emperor of Great Chu called him to his side and asked him to whisper.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and his entourage encountered an assassin, and the Second Prince blocked the knife for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Meng Quande spoke quietly.
"What!" The Emperor of Chu suddenly stood up from the table.
"How is Jin Yu now? Is Jin Yao injured? Has the assassin been caught?" The Emperor of Great Chu asked a series of questions.
Meng Quande hurriedly turned around and went out to invite in the prince's personal guard who had come back to report.
At this time, the Third Prince said tentatively: "Father, what happened to my brother, the Crown Prince?"
The Great Chu Emperor supported his forehead and sat back down: "We encountered an assassin."
"What?" Just as the third prince was shocked, the guards outside came in.
"Your Majesty, today during dinner, an assassin disguised as a young monk tried to stab the Crown Prince with a dagger. The Second Prince blocked the attack and was wounded on the right side of his chest. Master Mingze has now healed the Second Prince's wound."
After saying this, the guard swallowed his saliva, took a breath and continued, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has specially ordered me to return to the palace to report that His Royal Highness the Second Prince is not in danger of death, but he has just been injured and cannot move. When His Royal Highness is better, the Imperial Concubine and her party will return to the palace together."
The Great Chu Emperor waved his hand and let him go: "Just tell the Crown Prince that Jin Yu's injury is the most important thing, and let them pay attention to their own safety."
After the guards left, the Third Prince suddenly stood up from the ground and said, "Father, why don't I bring some people to reinforce and protect my brother and the others?"
The Great Chu Emperor glanced at him, but shook his head: "Forget it, go back to the palace and wait."
After the Third Prince left Yu's study, he called Ying in again: "Go and investigate the assassination of the Crown Prince."