Chapter 116 Disrupting the Atmosphere
soon,
The hidden guards eliminated all the assassins.
Mo Qing and Mo Bai stayed behind to clean up the mess, while Mo Ran escorted Jiang Wan Ning and Pei Yan Chuan back to the Prince's Mansion.
Jiang Wanning skillfully treated Pei Yanchuan's wounds.
"Go and fetch Yu Hai," Pei Yanchuan instructed.
"Yes, Your Highness." Mo Ran withdrew.
"Ningning, ask whatever you want."
Jiang Wan Ning then spoke, "You did that on purpose?"
Jiang Wan Ning only realized this on the way back: Pei Yan Chuan could have easily pushed her aside and avoided her.
"Whose men are those assassins?"
Pei Yanchuan looked at the blood-stained gauze on the ground, his tone as calm as if answering a question about what he had eaten that day.
"Grand Princess, Tuoba Wenjing, Pei Anqing."
Pei Yanchuan paused, then added, "And the Emperor."
Pei Yanchuan could guess the first three, so Jiang Wanning wasn't too surprised. The last one...
"Your Majesty? Why? Given the current situation, Your Majesty cannot do without you, so why would you send assassins to kill you?"
“He didn’t want to kill me. He just heard that there was a way to cure the poison I had, and he wanted to test whether I was cured or not.”
"The founding emperor of Dongling trusted a military general in the court too much. Later, that general had too much power and gradually got out of control."
"In the end, another battle is inevitable."
Jiang Wanning chimed in: "So, is it possible that the current emperor will one day face the same fate?"
"In fact, the more power one has in that position, the more suspicion arises."
"When the enemy state is destroyed, the strategist dies."
Pei Yanchuan smiled and said, "If Ningning were born a man, she would surely achieve something in the imperial court."
"But you are still useful now, why, Your Majesty?" Jiang Wanning did not respond to Pei Yanchuan's words, but continued to ask.
"His Majesty has obtained a medicine that can prevent my poisoning from being fatal, but the longer it is left, the more pain my body will experience."
"My existence is enough to deter those who are tempted to act."
"So all he wanted was for me to live, not for someone who was healthy and more capable than him to live."
"Today was just his test, to see if I was really alright."
"So they won't actually kill me."
"Is that why you didn't send your hidden guards to make a move?" Jiang Wan Ning continued, "Aren't you afraid the others will try to kill you?"
"Tuoba Wenjing was merely testing the waters this time. Now that His Majesty is at ease, he is also at ease."
"His Majesty believes that my poor health will prevent future troubles, while Tuoba Wenjing believes that my poor health will increase my chances of winning battles in the future."
"You knew we were going to go to war?" Jiang Wan Ning asked, somewhat surprised.
Could it be that Pei Yanchuan has also been reborn?
Pei Yanchuan looked at Jiang Wanning's expression and smiled slightly. "The weather is much hotter this year than in previous years."
"There is little rain, and crops in several places have already dried up."
"The Western Xia has enjoyed favorable weather in recent years, and under such circumstances, they will surely launch a war."
Jiang Wan Ning stared at the person in front of her. No wonder the emperor was wary of him; he was more than just a warrior.
"The situation may be worse than you think." Now that things have come to this, Jiang Wan Ning doesn't hold back anymore. "A locust plague may occur soon."
“A large number of refugees will flood into the capital, and the situation in other cities may be even worse.”
"Tuoba Wenjing will definitely not let such a good opportunity pass him by."
Pei Yanchuan looked shocked.
"Everything I said is true."
"I believe you." Pei Yanchuan said only three words, without even asking how Jiang Wanning knew.
"Your Highness, Yu Hai has arrived."
"Come in."
Mo Ran politely invited Yu Hai inside, and Jiang Wan Ning stood up from the bedside.
Yu Hai briefly explained Pei Yanchuan's physical condition.
Yu Hai nodded.
"Oh, by the way, is this the blood transfusion machine you wanted?"
Jiang Wan Ning picked up the box on the table and carefully opened it.
Yu Hai's eyes lit up.
"It's him. With him, we can start the blood transfusion for the prince now."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wan Ning looked at Pei Yan Chuan excitedly.
"Your Highness was just poisoned, will it have any effect?" Mo Ran asked.
Yu Hai quickly examined the wound and said, "This poison isn't serious."
"You deliberately took the sword just now, hoping to come back and use this injury as an opportunity to get a blood transfusion and find a chance, didn't you?"
That old fox, he only said that once in the carriage.
He had already planned it all out.
"The Emperor is too suspicious. Even with spies in the palace, he still tries to test them. Naturally, I need to consider things more comprehensively."
"Your Highness, please don't blame the master," Mo Ran explained.
Jiang Wan Ning remained silent, but she felt no anger, only heartache.
"From now on, I will protect you."
Upon hearing this, Pei Yanchuan felt his heart skip a beat, and something deep inside him seemed to be scratching at him.
For so many years, no one has ever said to me, "I'll protect you."
"Alright, let's hurry up and do the blood transfusion." Yu Hai was afraid that something unexpected might happen later.
"A blood transfusion is a huge undertaking. You should call people over as many as possible so I can test their blood types first."
Finding people is easy, but finding your own people is difficult.
The fewer people who know about the blood transfusion treatment, the better.
Jiang Wan Ning asked Mo Qing to go to the Marquis's residence to find Haitang and Shaoyao, and also to find Shen Ruzhi.
Zhou Shi and Marquis Ningyuan also came after hearing the news.
Having just survived an assassination attempt, there weren't many people watching, allowing them to easily avoid being seen by informants.
"Mo Qing, what are you doing?!" Mo Ran shouted in a low voice.
Although the princess, her maid, and Miss Shen had all met Mo Bai.
But the Marquis of Ningyuan and his wife had never met them.
We need people anyway, so we're not worried about running out of manpower if we get scared.
Mo Qing scratched his cheek. "I was just thinking that maybe Mo Bai's blood would match."
"Then we won't all need to have our blood drawn."
The group all turned to look at Yu Hai and Jiang Wan Ning.
“Animal and human blood can cause rejection, so it can’t be used,” Yu Hai explained simply. “Miss Jiang, come and get your blood tested.”
Jiang Wan Ning nodded.
“Peony and my mother’s blood type are compatible.”
Jiang Wan Ning looked at the two of them.
Mrs. Zhou knew what her daughter was thinking. "It's nothing, Ningning."
“Miss, I’m fine too. I’ve eaten so much food and it wasn’t for nothing that I was able to help the young master.”
Jiang Wan Ning smiled at Shao Yao with tears in her eyes.
"You'll just be a little anemic after the blood draw, but you can recover by eating more iron-rich foods later."
What Yu Hai really wanted to say was, there's no need to make it seem like a life-for-life exchange.
"You're ruining the mood!" Shen Ruzhi smacked Yu Hai on the forehead.
Yu Hai rubbed his head and then took the pulses of Shaoyao and Zhou Shi.
“Madam Hou, you…” Yu Hai frowned.
"What's wrong?" Zhou asked anxiously. "Is there something wrong with your health?"
I feel much better than before lately.
Jiang Zheng also looked worried, "Is there something wrong with my wife's health?"
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