Soon, everyone moved to the edge of the pond. The girls who followed the prince found a separate room to rest.
Song Hongshen glanced at the prince, then gave Su Yuanzhou a look that showed understanding.
Today, the two of them seemed to be here to watch a show.
Several people sat down with the prince to fish, chatting casually. Shen Zhixiu even felt a little comfortable, as he rarely had a chance to relax.
Among all the people present, only Rong Yi was extremely alert and cautious, as if he didn't dare to offend anyone.
The prince was distracted, waiting for the assassin to kill him.
Although the prince tried his best to conceal it, the people present were all very shrewd. How could they not see that he was acting strangely? It was just that no one pointed it out.
After a while, an arrow flew over across the sky.
Song Hongshen and Su Yuanzhou were both martial artists and noticed it immediately.
The two of them even instantly determined where the arrow would fall.
Song Hongshen quickly glanced at the prince's expression. The arrow was clearly approaching, but why was the prince not panicked at all? Instead, he looked relieved as if it was natural.
He grinned, drew the knife from his waist and threw it at the arrow.
The arrow that was supposed to hit the prince three meters away was forced to change its direction and force, and shot directly at the prince's head.
Today the prince wore a purple gold crown with a hollow design on the front.
The arrow went straight through the prince's purple-gold crown and stuck into his head.
The prince had never seen such a scene before, and his face turned pale with fear. This was the closest he had ever been to death since he was a child.
At this time, the guards of the Eastern Palace had all knelt down to plead guilty, "Your Highness, please forgive me. I deserve death."
The prince knew that Song Hongshen had done it on purpose. If Song Hongshen hadn't swung his sword, the arrow wouldn't have landed on his head.
Just as he was about to explode, he heard Su Yuanzhou say, "You are too careless in your work. Elder Shen's manor doesn't have many guards. When you follow His Royal Highness the Crown Prince out, you should always put His Royal Highness's safety first."
"If it weren't for the King of Loyalty and Bravery's decisive action today, I don't think even ten of your heads would be enough to chop off."
Song Hongshen straightened his back and listened to Su Yuanzhou's flattery with enjoyment.
The two are brothers who have been through thick and thin together, and they know how to cooperate with each other with just a glance.
The prince's lips twitched, and the words he wanted to say were stuck in his throat.
How could Song Hongshen be considered a hero for saving the emperor? Did he even need to submit a memorial to commend him for his achievements?
Just as I thought of this, I heard Shen Zhixiu say, "Today is all thanks to His Royal Highness the Loyal and Brave Prince. Tomorrow I will report to the Emperor and commend His Royal Highness for his achievements."
The prince felt as if something was blocking his chest, and he felt extremely depressed.
But business was more important, so he immediately said angrily, "Who is so bold as to attempt to assassinate me?"
Then he looked at Shen Zhixiu suspiciously, "Sir Shen, I was almost assassinated on your farm. Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"
But before Shen Zhixiu could say anything, Su Yuanzhou spoke first, "Your Highness, as I just said, Elder Shen's manor doesn't have many guards."
"Your Highness, it's really unreasonable for you to ask Elder Shen to give an explanation."
The prince did not intend to hold Shen Zhixiu responsible, so he continued, "No matter what, this assassin must be caught."
Then he turned and ordered his guard leader Yan Da, "Take your men and search the manor first to see if there are any suspicious people. If not, search the area around the manor and make sure to find the person who tried to assassinate me."
Su Yuanzhou glanced at Shen Zhixiu, and Shen Zhixiu gave him a comforting look.
Su Yuanzhou understood what he meant and without saying anything, he picked up his fishing rod again. He wanted to compete with Song Hongshen in fishing, and the two even agreed on a prize.
The prince was suspicious. Could it be that the person was not at the manor? He thought that if he mentioned the search, Shen Zhixiu would try to obstruct it in every way.
But looking at the expressions of Shen Zhixiu, Su Yuanzhou and Song Hongshen, it seemed that they did not take this search seriously at all.
Yan Da bowed and accepted the order, then took his men to search.
The few of them continued fishing while waiting for Yan Da's search results.
About half an hour later, Yan Da finally came back with his guards.
"In reply to your Highness, we have searched the entire manor and found no suspicious individuals."
The prince raised his eyelids slightly, "Have you checked everything?"
Yan Da hesitated and said, "Only the main courtyard has not been searched yet. The servants said that Madam Shen San and the two young ladies of the Su family are there, so it is not convenient for the guards to go in."
The prince looked at Yan Da coldly, "Didn't I tell you? Everywhere must be searched."
Shen Zhixiu, who was fishing nearby, suddenly threw his fishing rod aside and asked, "Your Highness, are you suspicious of the women of the Shen family?"
Seeing this, Song Hongshen and Su Yuanzhou also threw their fishing rods to the ground.
"Your Highness is suspicious of my unmarried princess?"
"Your Highness suspects my Su family's daughter?"
Shen Zhixiu's expression was relatively calm, but a closer look revealed a coldness in his eyes. Su Yuanzhou and Song Hongshen both stared at the Crown Prince with cold expressions.
The prince had never been forced to this point before, but he didn't want to fall out with these people today.
He also didn't believe that the Shen family would let a man hide in the courtyard of the women.
"Lord Shen, you have misunderstood. That is not what I meant. I was not thoughtful enough." Then he turned around and instructed Yan Da, "Since you can't find it in the manor, go check nearby."
Yan Da took the order and left, while Shen Zhixiu and others continued to talk to the prince.
In a blink of an eye, it was noon. Seeing that the prince had no intention of leaving, Shen Zhixiu ordered people to prepare wine and food and invited His Royal Highness the Prince to have dinner in the flower hall.
The prince hadn't had a smooth journey since he arrived today, and he was feeling very upset. So after he sat down in the flower hall, he ordered the girls to come in and drink with him.
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