Soon, the masked man realized that he could not succeed, so he whistled and ran away. They did not chase him anymore. Dongfang Run approached him and said, "Greetings to the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess."
There were dots of blood on his white brocade robe, and his eyes were dark, bright and deep.
Dongfang Jin hugged An Qingran in front of him, and then smiled calmly: "Thank you for saving me, Prince."
"I don't deserve it." Dongfang Run saw Dongfang Jin's domineering look, and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, but then he was relieved and looked at the two people, "Crown Prince, Crown Princess, you are not injured, right?"
An Qingran shook her head. She wanted to thank him, but suddenly she thought of Lou Wanyue. She thought it would be better to let him think she was arrogant than to make him sad for the rest of his life. So she said indifferently, "The princess and the prince's wife are in Yuehua Temple. We won't take up the prince's time."
Dongfang Run was stunned for a moment, and nodded calmly: "I will send the guards to escort you two back to the palace, and I will go to Yuehua Temple."
Dongfang Jin did not refuse, and neither did An Qingran.
On the road again, they took Dongfang Run's carriage. Dongfang Jin's face was calm the whole time, even to the point of being cold and stern. An Qingran checked and found that Dongfang Jin had no injuries, so she breathed a sigh of relief: "Prince, you saved us again."
"Again?" Dongfang Jin raised his voice and his eyebrows followed suit.
********
After returning to the East Palace, Emperor Yunqi learned the news immediately. He was in the Jiaoxiang Palace at that time. In the past few days, Concubine Shu had been very gentle and served very well. Emperor Yunqi was also willing to walk around every palace recently, sometimes just sitting, sometimes chatting with the concubines. Although he did not favor anyone, the harem was already full of joy and celebration. After hearing the news, the empress dowager did not react for a long time, and could not tell what expression she had, but she was definitely not happy.
Ever since Nanny Rong gave Dongfang Run and the others the lotus root powder cake, the empress dowager has been waiting for news, but she also knows that it is a bit early. Even if they have a child at once, it will probably take a month to confirm it. Therefore, she has been a little irritable recently, and it happened that Emperor Yunqi's palace has become harmonious, it would be strange if she didn't feel restless.
When Emperor Yunqi learned that the crown prince had been assassinated, he threw the teacup in his hand to the ground and said, "How dare you! Who is so bold?"
His eyes were wide open with anger, but he suddenly felt unwell and started coughing violently.
Concubine Shu hurried forward and rubbed her chest and back: "Your Majesty, calm down. The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are safe. You also have to pay attention to the emperor's health."
"Nothing serious? Ahem... Are they all going to be in danger? Wouldn't it be too late for me to get angry?" Emperor Yunqi was still furious.
Concubine Shu said hurriedly, "Yes, that's what I said. If something like this happens, we must investigate it thoroughly. If we eradicate the root of the problem, I'm afraid that even if the prince ascends the throne, those people will not let him go."
Emperor Yunqi did not speak.
Concubine Shu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please sit down first. I will ask someone to invite the Crown Prince and Crown Princess to come. You can ask about the situation clearly, and then you can feel relieved."
"No need, I'll send someone to do it..." Emperor Yunqi said as he strode out, with Concubine Shu trotting after him to see him off.
"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. If there is anything you need from me, please let me know. Or I will arrange for someone to investigate this matter now..."
"No need for you..." When Emperor Yunqi said this, he looked at her deeply, and this look made Concubine Shu's heart beat fast.
After Emperor Yunqi left, Murong Shu walked around the room, stopping from time to time, frowning, thinking and saying, "Immediately ask Prince Kang to come to the palace to see me."
Prince Kang arrived soon, with a puzzled look in his eyes: "Mother, why did you summon me here so anxiously?"
Murong Shu stopped in front of him and looked into his eyes intently: "Tell me, did you send that assassin?"
"What assassin?" Dongfang Ye looked innocent. "Who was assassinated?"
Murong Shu shook his head: "Everyone in the court knows about this, but you still don't know? If it wasn't you who did it, who did it?"
"Is it about the assassination of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess? Hey, mother, why are you so concerned about them?"
"I don't care about them. I'm worried about you. Your father is furious. This is a big deal. He will investigate it thoroughly. If it's really you, then disaster is imminent."
"Of course we have to investigate something like this, but it has nothing to do with me. I'm not afraid at all. I'm afraid they won't be able to find out. Maybe it was someone hired by Dongfang Yan, but it wasn't me."
"Really? It's not you?"
"It really wasn't me, mother. No matter who it was this time, it failed. It's really disappointing." He grinned and snorted coldly, very dissatisfied.
"Speak softly. Your father is angry right now. If he hears anything, it won't be your fault, but you will be blamed." Murong Shu sighed, "Anyway, be careful recently and don't get into trouble... By the way, how is Lin'er now? I haven't seen him for a long time. Ask your concubine to bring him to the palace one day. Also, is the wet nurse you married really pregnant?"
"Mother, she is indeed pregnant."
"But, she is a married woman after all. Do you know if the child is yours?"
"The date is right, mother, my son is not that confused."
"Really? A legitimate concubine and a wife, she is so young, shouldn't she get pregnant? But no matter what, the baby is my grandson, so you should be careful and don't let those women make things difficult for you. If something happens to the child, I will not forgive you or them." Murong Shu has been in the palace for so many years, what doesn't she understand?
Dongfang Ye agreed to all of them, and was about to leave. After thinking for a while, he said, "Mother, do you think I should go and see the prince and his friends to calm them down?"
"Forget it, don't go today, lest you be suspected. Now your father is protecting the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, and he would think that other people's kindness is questionable."
Dongfang Ye agreed and left the palace.
He did not go back to Prince Kang's mansion directly, but came to a restaurant and entered a private room. Soon, a young man in white also came in. As soon as he entered the room, he bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "Prince Kang, it was my incompetence that allowed the prince to escape this time..."
Dongfang Ye waved his hand: "Shen Zhihua, I don't want to listen to excuses, I only look at the results. This time, something like this happened, and I only ask you, did you leave anyone alive?"
"Your Highness, everything was done cleanly and neatly. Everyone who knew about this matter was silenced. No one will think that this matter has anything to do with us." A sinister smile flashed across Shen Zhihua's face.
Hearing this, Dongfang Yefang nodded: "Sit down."
Shen Zhihua sat down.
Dongfang Ye's face looked very ugly. He had even kept this incident a secret from his mother. He had to kill the enemy in one go and then report his achievement. However, he did not expect that after spending so much money and effort, he did not even hurt Dongfang Jin's skin.
"It's Prince Dongfang. If it weren't for him, we would have almost succeeded." Shen Zhihua added.
Dongfang Ye was not surprised at all: "They are close, so they will save him. Maybe Dongfang Jin is not destined to die. Never mind. We need to think about this matter carefully."
The two people stopped talking.
***********
Prince Ning's Mansion.
Dongfang Yan was drinking, and Tao Zhi was standing beside him, constantly refilling his glass. Soon, he was a little drunk. As he was drinking, he suddenly threw the glass heavily to the ground: "Why? God is so blind."
Taozhi was startled: "My Lord, you have drunk too much. Let me help you go to sleep."
"No... get out of the way. I'm going back to the palace..." Dongfang Yan stood up, but stumbled and bumped into the screen. Qin Xiangning came in at this moment and came forward to help him. Taozhi also came to help. Dongfang Yan was drunk and blurry-eyed. He pushed Qin Xiangning down and fell on Taozhi's body: "Taozhi, I'm going back to the palace to see the excitement."
Qin Xiangning endured the pain and stood up, and stepped forward: "Your Highness, it's me, you've drunk too much, I'll help you to rest first, and it won't be too late to return to the palace tomorrow."
Dongfang Yan looked at Qin Xiangning seriously for a few times, pushed her away firmly, then turned around and lay down on the bed, which was Taozhi's bed.
Taozhi looked at Qin Xiangning in fear.
Qin Xiangning was not angry when she saw this. Instead, she looked at Taozhi and said, "You should serve the prince well and make no mistakes."
Taozhi heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this. Qin Xiangning suddenly smiled and stared into her eyes: "Also, you have to be careful. Do you know what to say tomorrow?"
"I know. It was you, Princess, who served the prince all night and returned only at dawn, and you didn't let me tell you."
Qin Xiangning was stunned for a moment: "Why didn't I realize before that you are so smart?"
"It's all because of the princess's good training and teaching. I'm stupid and can't learn even one tenth of what the princess has done..."
"No need to say more." After Qin Xiangning walked out, she didn't know how to treat Taozhi.
But Dongfang Yan seemed to be a hopeless case. When faced with problems, he only knew how to talk nonsense. Should I count on him? Could I really count on him?
Qin Xiangning walked out of the yard and looked up at the dark clouds in the sky. Her mood was similar to the clouds, gloomy. The entire Dingyuan Marquis Mansion was counting on her, but could she count on the drunk man in the room?
Qin Xiangning's steps were light. She didn't care at all when Dongfang Yan pushed her down just now. He was drunk at that time. She only cared about his future. Does he still have a future?
Qin Xiangning walked back to her own yard. No matter what, her body was still important. The brief favor she had received before vanished in the blink of an eye. All men were like this. She felt sour and hateful in her heart, but she didn't know who to hate. Yes, An Qingran!
If she could resolve all the resentment, the only thing left that she would never forget would be the hatred for An Qingran.
Never forget until death.
In Prince Kang's mansion, the three women were scheming against each other. However, because Huang Ying'er was pregnant, she could not serve Dongfang Ye for the time being, so he went to the other two women's rooms more often. At least they were all treated equally. The older Dongfang Lin grew, the more he cried. He slept very little, and even if he fell asleep at night, he would wake up soon. As soon as he woke up, he would cry, as if he did not have much strength, and kept crying.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
