Chapter 428 Assassination
The emperor rode in front, followed by officials on horseback, and the carriages of the officials' families were at the end.
The soldiers of the Tianshu Camp escorted forward with flags in a long line, with extraordinary momentum.
"Mother seems to be in a bad mood." Qiao Yi talked to Jin with a smile.
Jin half-closed her eyes and looked out the window, thinking that Yanyan was in a better mood today. Hearing these words, her beautiful peach blossom eyes looked at her.
Although Jin was engaged in business and had no time to take care of the affairs of the inner house, he was not the kind of person who could not tell the difference between a man's words and a woman's.
She said, "Yan Yan has been in a bad mood recently. As a mother, I am always worried, but she always hides it from me so as not to worry me. But you don't have to experience this kind of embarrassment."
The smile on Qiao Yihuan's lips froze. Was this a mockery of his mother's early death?
Jin continued slowly, "It was your mother's death anniversary a few days ago. Did you go to see her?"
Qiao Yihuan forced herself to smile, "Of course I have seen it! Abbot Jingxin personally chanted sutras for my mother to be reborn, so there is no need for my mother to worry about it."
Jin laughed, "You worry too much. I just asked casually. How can it be considered a concern? I just want to remind you that if you want to visit your mother, don't go to the Qiao family's ancestral tomb."
Qiao Yihuan frowned slightly, as if he didn't quite understand what she meant.
Jin also saw it and kindly answered: "Your mother is a concubine, how could she enter the Qiao family's ancestral tomb? You should go to the mass grave outside the capital to look for bones. If you are lucky, they should not have been chewed to pieces by wild dogs. It's better not to cry at the wrong grave and make your mother sad in the afterlife."
The smile on Qiao Yihuan's face disappeared without a trace in an instant, "Impossible! Father clearly told the prefect that my mother's body is in the ancestral tomb!"
Jin smiled without saying anything, but it was the fact that she didn't say anything that made her most terrified and heartbroken.
How could that be?
The girl doesn’t even have a grave and was thrown into a mass grave?
Jin shifted her gaze and looked out the window again. She didn't even bother to look at the insignificant concubine's daughter, yet she insisted on showing off in front of her. Then she didn't mind bullying the younger one.
"Aren't you afraid that I'll tell others?!"
Jin still didn't look at her, and said in a calm tone: "The three judicial departments need evidence to handle cases. Do you have it? If not, wouldn't it be a joke if you make a scene?"
Qiao Yihuan choked, "You have such cruel hearts!"
Jin's tone was somewhat mocking: "Vicious is better than being cheap. If it weren't for your little mother, I wouldn't have been disgusted when I married into the Qiao family."
"Disgusting? Before you married into the Qiao family, my father locked me up in the farm and didn't allow me to go out. In order to save you from the disturbances in the backyard, he moved out of the ancestral home and built a mansion that is even bigger than the ancestral home. You have enjoyed all the blessings, but do you know how pitiful my mother is?"
Jin looked at her hideous and unwilling face, but she didn't show any sign of anger at all. She just raised a playful smile at the corner of her mouth.
"That's what I deserve. Your mother was born to be a lowly person. It's a blessing for our ancestors to give birth to a child with the last name Qiao."
Qiao Yihuan's hands were shaking with anger, and looking at the mocking smile on Jin's lips, he was even more angry and trembling all over.
"Don't be so proud. I am now the county lady, but your daughter is nothing. My wife is a lowly woman, but her daughter is more noble than your daughter."
Jin was not angry: "You care so much about your status. You must have been very self-conscious and sensitive over the years, right?"
It is the most wrong thing to do to make explanations when being attacked. On the contrary, finding something that can hurt her is the way to win.
As expected, Qiao Yihuan's face turned pale with anger.
Outside, there was a sudden noise of commotion.
"Protect the Emperor!"
"Tianshu Camp is here to protect you!"
"emperor!"
During the blessing ceremony, the emperor rode a horse from the palace to Huasheng Temple. In order for the people to see the emperor's dignity, the emperor would ride a horse every year.
Along the way, the Tianshu Camp began investigations a month in advance and anyone suspicious would be arrested.
But today, I didn't expect that countless arrows would attack from the forest in the distance.
It's like a rain of arrows, making it impossible to defend against it.
An arrow happened to hit the emperor.
Countless masked men in plain clothes suddenly rushed over in the forest. The Tianshu Camp went forward to meet the enemy. The generals went forward to the emperor to protect him, and the imperial physician was quickly brought to the emperor.
For a moment, the scene was in chaos.
Some horses were frightened and ran away, screaming everywhere.
The Qiao family's coachman was extremely experienced. Many horses were frightened and ran around, but the Qiao family's carriage stayed steadily in place.
Minister Qiao quickly ran over and got on the carriage. He held Jin in his arms and comforted her softly, "Madam, don't be afraid. Your husband is here. Your husband is here."
Qiao Yihuan clung to the wall of the car, feeling extremely panicked. However, she felt relieved when she thought that she was the daughter of Heaven and no one could really take her life.
His Highness is here today as well. He must be next to the Emperor now, which is dangerous.
No, I have to go find His Highness myself.
Your Highness will only be safe as long as I am here!
If I go there, His Highness will be more moved by the fact that I will risk my life to find him!
I am the only one in this world who is so selfless towards him!
Qiao Yihuan rushed in by pushing aside the numerous soldiers and generals of the Tianshu Camp. As expected, he saw the prince whom he had not seen for a long time holding a sword and guarding the emperor, and on the other side of the emperor was the imperial physician.
Just as Qiao Yihuan was about to speak, he felt a flash of silver light. Before he could react, he heard He Zhiyu call him "Father". He then pounced over and blocked the arrow that was aiming at the emperor's heart.
The arrow hit He Zhiyu's heart on his back.
I don’t know if the sword pierced his heart, but he lost his balance and fell down in an instant.
"Your Highness!" Qiao Yihuan screamed and immediately ran towards him desperately.
Someone said, "This place is not far from the National Temple. Let's rush out and carve out a bloody path to escort the Emperor and the Second Prince to the National Temple for treatment!"
Qiao Yihuan burst into tears and suddenly said, "I know Yun Heng. With the genius doctor Yun Heng here, the emperor and the second prince will definitely be out of danger!"
The General of the Left Guard of Tianshu Camp immediately asked, "Where is Divine Doctor Yun now?"
Qiao Yihuan: "Right at my house!"
The General of the Left Guard said, "I will arrange a team of people to escort the county lady back to the capital. Please ask the county lady to quickly invite Divine Doctor Yun to Huasheng Temple!"
Qiao Yihuan nodded repeatedly, lowered her head and cried, "Your Highness, please wait for me. I will definitely bring Master Yun to save your life and the emperor's life!"
Qiao Yihuan was escorted out. Minister Qiao saw her from the window of the carriage and instantly guessed what she was going to do.
As expected, a bad guy is a bad guy, and he is not in the same mind as the family.
Jin said worriedly, "What happened? I just heard someone calling the emperor. Did something happen to the emperor?"
Minister Qiao patted her back gently and said, "Your Majesty is blessed with great fortune. He will not die."
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