Chapter 66 The Prince is Assassinated
Yuqing Palace.
Yan Shixu was lying on his bed with a thick white bandage wrapped around his right arm.
The Empress Dowager and the Queen also came to Yuqing Palace.
Xie Zhenrong, with the four attendants except Wen Li'er, was waiting in the outer hall.
Yan Shicheng and Yan Shiliang also waited for a long time, but were taken back by the people sent by Yang Guifei.
The Queen Mother stood beside Yan Shixu's bed and carefully looked at the wound on his arm.
When she woke up today, she heard that the prince had been assassinated last night. She was so scared that she hurriedly asked the palace maids from the Cining Palace to come and find out what happened.
After she had packed up, she hurried to the East Palace with the help of Xiuping and Xiuzhu.
Seeing that the prince only suffered a minor injury on his arm, she finally felt relieved.
The Queen arrived about half a quarter of an hour later than the Queen Mother.
She entered the Yuqing Palace and asked about the assassin as a routine matter.
It can be seen that there is concern in her eyes, but compared with the empress dowager, it is really not much.
But this little bit of concern was enough to make Yan Shixu feel warm in his heart.
"I am unfilial and have caused Mother and the Empress Dowager to worry."
"You are just too sensible, kid."
The Queen Mother sighed and asked, "Have you confessed who sent those assassins we captured?"
Yan Shixu shook his head: "I don't know yet. These people are very stubborn and unwilling to speak even under severe punishment."
The Queen Mother frowned and said to Yongtai, "Go and call Zhou Jingtao to me."
"yes."
Soon, a tall, majestic and imposing middle-aged man came in with Yongtai.
This man is Zhou Jingtao, the commander of the Imperial Guard.
He stepped forward and saluted: "Your humble servant greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Queen Mother, and the Empress Dowager."
The Queen Mother asked in a deep voice.
"Who ordered those assassins in the East Palace last night? Do you have any clues?"
Zhou Jingtao shook his head: "We have not yet found out who did this, but please, Your Majesty, give me some time. I will get to the bottom of this matter."
The Queen Mother snorted coldly, "Your Imperial Guards patrol this palace day and night, and you had no idea when dozens of assassins sneaked into the palace. What use are you?!"
Zhou Jingtao lowered his head in shame.
Yan Shixu advised from the side:
"Grandmother, the person behind this is extremely cunning and has left no trace of suspicion. It will take time to find out who is behind this."
The Queen also tried to persuade her, and the Queen Mother finally stopped making things difficult for Zhou Jingtao and waved her hand to let him go and continue investigating the case.
Yan Shixu thought of something, sat up from the bed, and took the opportunity to say:
"Grandmother, my grandson was able to escape last night thanks to Wen Fengyi."
"Oh?" The Queen Mother was puzzled.
"Weren't Zhang Sicheng and his guards protecting Xu'er last night? What does this have to do with Wen Fengyi?"
During the banquet, Xu told her about the dream Wen Li'er had last night.
Another thing is that Wen Lier sent Wan'an to remind him to pay attention to protection.
A hint of surprise flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes.
She has lived to an old age and has heard a lot of mysterious things.
For example, when her mother-in-law, Empress Qianyi, was pregnant with the late emperor, she also dreamed that a red boy with a golden glow all over his body flew into her belly.
The next day, the imperial physician diagnosed that Empress Qianyi was pregnant.
Responding to the dream, Wen Fengyi informed Xu'er of the matter in time, saving Xu'er from danger and performing a great deed.
A glint of admiration flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes, and she sent a lot of rewards to Wen Li'er.
The queen also sent people to select a lot of good things from the warehouse of her Fengxiang Palace and sent them to Yaohua Palace.
After the Empress Dowager and the Queen left, Xie Zhenrong brought several attendants into the inner hall.
When Yan Shixu saw Feng Yingying and Wen Wanqin behind Xie Zhenrong, a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes.
He didn't remember who they were.
Since Xie Zhenrong disliked the emperor, she naturally disliked the two Fengyis whom the emperor had granted to the Eastern Palace.
She had been wary of these two Fengyis as if they were thieves.
But today, Xie Zhenrong broke her usual behavior and took the initiative to introduce these two people to Yan Shixu.
"Your Highness, you have never seen the two Fengyis since they entered the Eastern Palace."
As she spoke, she waved her hand, letting the two of them come closer, and first introduced Wen Wanqin to Yan Shixu.
"Your Highness, this is Wen Fengyi, the daughter of Wen Yuanhai, the director of the Imperial College."
Wen Wanqin has a scholarly air and is gentle and beautiful.
Her every frown, smile and gesture are like that of a dignified woman who has been resurrected from a book.
She stepped forward and bowed to Yan Shixu.
"I have met His Highness."
Yan Shixu nodded, without any change in expression.
Xie Zhenrong asked Feng Yingying to come forward again.
Before the Crown Princess introduces me.
Feng Yingying was already twisting her graceful waist and slowly came to Yan Shixu's side.
She bowed slowly until she was almost touching the bed.
"Greetings, Your Highness. My name is Feng Yingying, daughter of Feng Junjue, a doctor in the Ministry of Works."
Seeing her so close to him, Yan Shixu frowned slightly.
He leaned back and nodded to show that he understood.
Yan Shixu looked towards the palace entrance calmly.
Seeing that Wen Li'er really didn't come, his eyebrows twitched twice.
He was assassinated and injured, but she didn't come to visit him?
Even though I couldn't walk fast because I was pregnant, half a day had already passed.
I should be able to move it...
He was wondering why Wen Li'er didn't come.
Feng Yingying next to him was already chattering a lot with Yan Shi.
Yan Shixu didn't hear a word they said, but was rather annoyed by the noise.
He waved his hand and asked them to leave.
Yang Xishan, who was standing behind Xie Zhenrong, was looking at the prince's handsome face with fascination.
She hasn't said a word to His Highness today, so how could she be willing to just leave?
I don’t know when I will see Your Highness again.
Therefore, Yang Xishan had no time to obey the prince's orders.
She walked forward and sat down on the edge of Yan Shixu's bed.
Yan Shixu's face darkened, and he was about to scold her when Yang Xishan spoke first.
"Your Highness, I'm glad you're okay. When I heard you were injured, I was almost scared to death."
As she spoke, she took out a silk handkerchief and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, looking at the prince with eyes full of admiration and infatuation.
Yang Xishan's voice is usually shrill and sharp, but she deliberately lowered her voice at this moment.
It was like someone was talking by the neck, giving people a weird tingling sensation on their scalp.
Yan Shixu pursed his lips and replied politely.
"Thank you Yang Fengyi for worrying about me."
"I am not tired. If possible, I would rather take the sword for Your Highness."
On the side, Xie Zhenrong originally planned to send a few Fengyi away first and then come back to accompany the prince.
Unexpectedly, Yang Xishan was so shameless that she refused to leave.
Seeing this, the others naturally took the opportunity to stay.
Even Lin Fujia blushed as she spoke a few words to the prince.
Yan Shixu once again deeply felt that having too many women was really not a good thing.
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