Chapter 932: The Prince of the Duke's Mansion vs. the Black Lotus Concubine 74
There was a joyful atmosphere in Chengming Palace. Concubine Dong took her leave after serving the medicine. The Crown Prince and the Eighth Prince stayed beside the Emperor. They seemed to be brothers in a friendly and peaceful atmosphere.
Yun Can's eloquence made the emperor smile happily, "You have such a big mouth. Yun Ting is lucky not to be mad at you!"
"Where is Yun Ting? Why hasn't he arrived yet? I only locked him up for a few days without beating or punishing him, and he still dared to get angry with me!"
The eunuch beside him knew that the emperor was not angry, so he smiled and said, "Maybe he is fixing his appearance. Eunuch Ren Rong has always been very careful in his work. We can't let the Duke come to see Your Majesty in a disheveled state. It would be unsightly."
Yun Ye seized every opportunity to make trouble for his father, "Your Majesty, you can't let him off easily. It's better to give him a few beatings to teach him a lesson!"
The emperor laughed and scolded, "You are so filial! If I beat him, he won't have the strength to beat you, right? You wish! If your father wants to beat you, can you still run away?"
Yun Ye said proudly: "How can I not escape? I just don't want to argue with him. Your Majesty, you also know that I have extraordinary skills. I am a martial arts candidate! I could have passed the exam and won the first place, but because of Shen Pan's report on me, I didn't pass the exam. If I had taken the exam, I would definitely have won the first place!"
"Your Majesty, you see, it's easy for me to investigate bandits. Those thieves can't hurt me at all. The wounds on my body were all caused by my father beating me. I was just letting my father have his way. If we really fight, I will definitely win!"
There was a sound of fighting outside. The secret guard floated in silently and knelt down and said, "There are people in black fighting in the palace. It seems that they are chasing Duke Yun. Your Majesty, please give us your instructions."
The emperor frowned. Suddenly, a group of men in black appeared in the palace. The guards had no idea about it. Who arranged this? Was the prince really planning a rebellion? Did they want to assassinate him?
Yun Ting's voice was very loud and came through the palace gate, "Yun Ye, you are so bold that you dare to break into the palace! What are you talking about? Why don't you get out and help me! You will be happy if I die, right?"
Yun Ye ran out to kill someone! Seeing that his father's life was safe, but in a mess, with marks on his neck, he laughed so loudly that the whole Chengming Palace could hear his gloating voice.
The emperor ordered the guards to kill the assassin, no matter who arranged it, and to deal with him first.
With a loud bang, the door was pushed open. The prince subconsciously stood in front of the emperor, very alert.
Yun Ting staggered in, covered in blood, and knelt on one knee and said, "The assassin has been killed. Your Majesty can rest assured."
The Eighth Prince cursed in his heart, "What a waste!". So many people were there, but none of them could kill Yun Ting. Is Yun Ting really a man of steel?
When the prince saw that it was Duke Yun, he took another step back and knelt behind the emperor.
The emperor took in all of the prince's reactions and felt very relieved. Although the prince was a bit ostentatious and abused his power, he was still very filial to his father.
The Eighth Prince only hated himself for being a step too slow and being beaten by the Crown Prince. He realized it belatedly and stood in front of his father, saying sternly: "Yun Ting! You broke into Chengming Palace with a sword, what do you want to do?"
The sword in Yun Ting's hand was the one he picked up from the body of the man in black. Its blade was already bent. Yun Ye staggered in from outside, snatched the broken sword and threw it outside.
"Dad, why are you so anxious? I've already said that His Majesty is fine. There are so many assassins sneaking into the palace. I don't know what the guards are for? They are a bunch of good-for-nothings!"
Yun Ye scolded whoever he met, even his own father, and it was not uncommon for him to scold the imperial guards.
The emperor waved his hand to let the eighth prince leave, and asked sternly: "What is going on? Where is Ren Rong? I asked him to summon you, how did it turn out like this?"
Yun Ting said, "Just now, a eunuch brought me a cup of poisoned wine and said that His Majesty wanted to sentence me to death. Of course, I didn't believe it. If His Majesty wanted to kill me, he should have dismissed me first and then tried me. Besides, that eunuch was not someone His Majesty often used, and he was a stranger to me."
"I poured poisoned wine, and several men dressed as eunuchs rushed over and said they wanted to strangle me. Of course, I couldn't let them succeed, so I injured them and ran away. Then a group of men in black came and wanted to kill me!"
"I don't know how the Imperial Guards changed their guard. Despite the huge commotion, no one came to investigate. I was worried about your Majesty's safety, so I came all the way here. Fortunately, your Majesty is safe."
"I found a corpse in the imperial garden. It was Eunuch Ren Rong. I think the thieves must have killed Ren Rong first, and then falsely conveyed the emperor's order to put me to death!"
The emperor was furious, and soon the eunuch who falsely conveyed the emperor's order was arrested.
Those who tried to strangle Duke Yun were all experts, not eunuchs. They chased him all the way and were killed. But the real eunuch was easily knocked unconscious, so he is still alive.
The queen came over to apologize, "I am the queen, but I didn't know there were such treacherous eunuchs in the palace. I failed to supervise you. I beg your majesty to forgive me."
"I think he looks like a servant in Concubine Dong's palace, but I am not very good at seeing things, so I still need to ask Concubine Dong to come over and take a look."
As soon as Concubine Dong entered the room, she started to cry out for injustice, "I am just a woman, and my life's honor and disgrace are all tied to Your Majesty. How dare I hurt Your Majesty's body? It must have been the Queen! She is not happy with Your Majesty's favor for me, and she made things difficult for me. She must have assassinated Your Majesty and then framed me!"
The Queen was surprised and asked, "What are you talking about, Concubine? Your Majesty is in good health. The thieves who tried to assassinate Duke Yun have all been killed!"
"I have been praying to the Buddha sincerely recently, praying for Your Majesty's speedy recovery. The affairs of the palace are all managed by the Imperial Concubine, and she rarely comes to discuss palace affairs with me. I thought she was doing a great job, but such a big mistake has occurred. I am responsible for the negligence, and the Imperial Concubine cannot escape blame either!"
Concubine Dong thought that the assassin had killed Yun Ting, so she rushed to Chengming Palace to assassinate the emperor, but failed.
Since she took over the palace affairs, the assassination arrangements have gone very smoothly. As long as Yun Ting is killed tonight, the army in the capital will be leaderless and dare not act rashly. Then the emperor can be killed, and the eighth prince can ascend the throne.
If the assassination attempt on the emperor fails, the blame will be put on the crown prince, making the emperor think that the crown prince has ulterior motives, and it will be natural to depose the crown prince. No matter what the result is, it will be beneficial to the eighth prince.
Concubine Dong thought this plan was brilliant, but Yun Ting was really hard to kill. She mobilized all her assassins, but still managed to let Yun Ting survive.
The assassin did not break into Chengming Palace to assassinate the emperor. If the emperor had been soft-hearted, the prince would have been deposed!
Concubine Dong's eyes were filled with tears. "I am also worried about Your Majesty. This assassin is hiding in the palace and will definitely harm Your Majesty. Fortunately, Duke Yun is so brave, Your Majesty is safe."
"Your Majesty, you have been in charge of the harem for many years, and so many people obey you. Although I have been rewarded by your majesty and am temporarily in charge of the harem, no one in the palace listens to me. Even my own servants are at the mercy of the queen! If I really had the final say in the palace, why would I send my own servants to do such things? I am wronged!"
"There are so many assassins, I am terrified. These assassins hid in the palace. They didn't take action when your majesty was seriously ill, but tonight when the prince broke into the palace, they took action! The prince and the assassins worked together to assassinate your majesty. If they succeed, he can ascend the throne!"
"By then, I, Xiao Ba and I, an orphan and a widow, will be at their mercy. The Crown Prince dared to kill His Majesty, so he will definitely not let Xiao Ba go!"
"Your Majesty is too favored. I have long advised Xiao Ba not to stand out, but Xiao Ba is filial and cannot bear to disappoint Your Majesty. Xiao Ba really has no intention of competing for anything, but the prince is aggressive and even wants to put the charge of assassination on Xiao Ba. Please, Your Majesty, please be wise and save Xiao Ba!"
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