At the same time, Xie Mansion.
In the large courtyard with towering ancient trees, people were hurrying around. Maids and servants were carrying hot water and medicine in and out, looking solemn. Even their breathing was very light. The courtyard was filled with a strong smell of blood and medicine, which made people feel suffocated.
The news that Xie Yunqi was seriously injured was like a thunderclap, shocking the entire mansion.
This matter alarmed the old lady of the Xie Mansion. She came hurriedly with the help of servants, leaning on an agarwood cane. As soon as she stepped into the courtyard, she heard several doctors discussing in a low voice. Words like "difficult" and "poisoning" came into the old lady's ears one after another.
At this time, Xie Yunqi's face was pale, the blood at the corners of his lips had not yet dried, and the collar of his shirt was soaked with blood, which looked very shocking.
"Brother Qi!" The old lady's body swayed and she almost lost her balance.
She pushed away the person who was supporting her with shaking hands, and rushed to Xie Yunqi's bed, tears in her old eyes: "He was fine when he left this morning, how could this happen?"
Madam Xie's eyes were red, and she tried to hold back her tears as she explained, "Mother, the guards said that the assassin used a crossbow from the northern border, and the arrowhead was smeared with poison."
"Northern Territory?" The old lady was puzzled. Wasn't that the area led by the rising star Pei Yuan? Why did he dare to assassinate someone from the Xie family in broad daylight in the capital?
Is Pei Yuan crazy?
"Grandmother, you don't know." Xie Yunqi's sister Xie Rou added, "This morning, when my brother was outside the city gate to welcome Princess Qingluan back to the court, there was a verbal dispute, and Pei Yuan actually put a sword on my brother's neck in front of everyone.
My granddaughter suspects that this matter must have been instigated by her, Chu Qingluan, in order to get rid of her brother and plunge the prince's cousin's party into chaos, killing two birds with one stone!"
After these words were spoken, the hall suddenly fell into silence.
Chu Qingluan was just a little bit away from becoming the Crown Princess three years ago, and everyone in the court knew about it.
This time, Pei Yuan led a hundred thousand soldiers to support her return to the capital. If he wanted to give the prince a warning and deal a heavy blow to the Xie family by surprise, it was not impossible.
When the old lady heard this, her brows furrowed.
Based on her years of wisdom and experience, this matter is probably not that simple.
On the side, the hot-blooded Xie Yunzheng heard this, his face became as gloomy as iron, and his knuckles were crackling.
"Grandmother, anyone who hurts my brother will die. I will go to the palace and capture Chu Qingluan."
As Xie Yunzheng spoke, he picked up the long sword beside him and was about to enter the palace, but was stopped by the old lady.
"Nonsense! She is a royal princess after all. You rushed into the palace with a sword in hand. Do you want to be arrested as a traitor?"
Xie Yunzheng sneered, his tone quite arrogant: "She, Chu Qingluan, dares to touch my Xie family's people, she should think about the consequences. Besides, my Xie family has been loyal for generations, so how can we be afraid of a princess like her?"
Upon hearing this, the old lady slammed her cane on the ground and said, "How dare you! Your brother is seriously injured and still unconscious, do you still want to cause trouble for the Xie family?"
Her eyes were sharp, and although her voice was low, every word was as sharp as a knife: "If Princess Qingluan really wanted to harm Yun Qi, how could she be so stupid as to give someone a handle in public? There must be something fishy about this matter. If we act rashly, the real person behind the scenes will only reap the benefits!"
Xie Yunzheng gritted his teeth, the anger in his eyes had not subsided, but he did not take another step.
But seeing his brother dying, the hatred in his heart surged and almost broke through his reason.
Xie Rou also felt the same way. She stepped forward and asked, "Grandma, are we just going to watch our brother suffer and do nothing?"
"I think what my second brother said is right. Our Xie family is a century-old family. My aunt is the imperial concubine and my cousin is the prince. There is no need to be afraid of a princess like her. This matter was clearly instigated by Chu Qingluan..."
"Report——"
Before he finished speaking, a servant came hurriedly and reported:
"My dear old lady, Madam, Princess Zhaoyang is outside asking for an audience—"
Everyone in the room looked over there.
After a while, the sound of Xie Yunzheng grinding his teeth was heard.
"Very good! She dares to come!"
By the time the old lady turned around to stop it, it was too late.
Xie Yunzheng had already rushed out with a sword in hand.
"Quick! Have someone stop him and don't act rashly in front of the princess!" the old lady ordered hurriedly.
…
Outside the gate of Xie's house, Chu Qingluan had changed into a plain dress, riding a snow-white horse, standing in the corridor, with Zhixia following behind her.
At the entrance, two huge stone lions stand on both sides, which look particularly solemn and sacred against the backdrop of the copper ring and iron door.
This was Chu Qingluan's first time to come to the Xie Mansion, and also the first time she saw the door lintel of this century-old family.
As expected of a century-old family with wealth and status, the white marble steps in front of the door are stacked one after another, and the gilded door nails glow coldly in the sun.
Soon, the door opened, and Xie Yunzheng strode out of the mansion with a sword in hand, anger surging in his eyes.
He stared at the slender figure at the door. He saw Chu Qingluan in plain clothes, with only a maid following her. She had a calm expression and her eyes were like cold pools.
"Chu Qingluan!"
Xie Yunzheng shouted sternly: "How dare you come to my Xie family?"
Before he finished speaking, the sword in his hand was already pointing at her throat, with a cold and sharp light and an intimidating aura.
Seeing this, Zhixia behind him immediately dodged and stood in front of Chu Qingluan.
"How dare you! The princess is a princess of noble birth, and she comes to visit the Xie residence in person. Is this how the Xie family treats guests?"
Xie Yunzheng sneered, "Humph! Princess Zhaoyang actually ordered Pei Yuan to hurt my brother, and now you dare to come to my house in a pretentious manner, do you really think that my Xie family dare not touch you?"
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