Chapter 30 The Prince is still alive
The woman who entered was dressed in a blue dress. She was Cheng Yan, a concubine of the Prince of Jin. She had a charming face and was petite and delicate. She often acted as if she were weak and frail, which made the Prince of Jin feel very fond of her.
"Greetings, Your Highness." Cheng Yan bowed to Wen Jingsheng, then rushed to the bedside and burst into tears, "Your Highness! Your Highness, what's wrong? Your Highness, please open your eyes and look at me..."
The doctor, who was examining Prince Jin's injuries, was taken aback. He turned around, bowed to her, and said, "Please step aside, Your Highness. I need to finish examining Your Highness's injuries first."
The concubine's crying stopped abruptly.
She took a step back and began to weep silently, her sobs trembling as she looked utterly pitiful.
Wen Jingsheng looked at her coldly: "The prince is not dead yet, who are you crying for?"
Cheng Yan was startled and looked at Wen Jingsheng in shock: "How could you curse the Prince, sister? I was just worried about the Prince and heartbroken by his injuries, which is why I couldn't help but cry. Is the Princess Consort so heartless? You don't cry, but you won't even let me cry?"
Wen Jingsheng's face darkened, and he stared at her with a cold gaze.
Cheng Yan felt a chill run down her spine under her gaze, finally realizing that she was just a concubine and could not openly challenge the princess, especially in front of outsiders.
If someone catches her red-handed, she'll be in deep trouble.
However, she was still unconvinced.
What does Wen Jingsheng have? She's just lucky to be born into the Prime Minister's family. It's a pity she looks so ordinary and doesn't have the noble air that a royal princess should have. Even if she comes from a good family, the prince still won't like her.
Moreover, they have been married for two years and have not yet had a son or daughter. When the prince ascends the throne, it is still uncertain who will be the empress. What is she so proud of?
After examining him, the doctor turned to Wen Jingsheng and said, "Your Highness, the Prince is seriously injured. It's not just external injuries; his internal organs are also damaged. My medical skills are limited, so I'm afraid we'll have to call on the imperial physicians in the palace to treat the Prince."
Wen Jingsheng calmly said "I understand," and then ordered someone to escort the doctor out.
Just as she was hesitating whether to send someone to the palace to summon the imperial physician, a series of hurried footsteps sounded outside: "The imperial physician is here! Your Highness, the Emperor has sent the imperial physician!"
Wen Jingsheng was startled.
How did the Emperor find out about Prince Jin's accident so quickly?
As she turned to leave, a muffled groan of pain suddenly came from the bed.
"Your Highness, you're awake?!" Cheng Yan rushed to the bedside and tightly grasped Prince Jin's hand. "Waaah, Your Highness is finally awake! I was so worried..."
The King of Jin wondered if he was already falling apart.
He was in pain all over, and his throat was so dry it felt like it was on fire. His lips moved, and like many other wounded patients who had just woken from their coma, he uttered a single word in a low voice: "Water..."
"Water?" Cheng Yan exclaimed in surprise. "Does Your Highness wish to drink water? I will go and fetch some for you right away."
She hurriedly got up and left, forgetting even to give instructions to the maid.
Wen Jingsheng walked expressionlessly to the bedside and looked at Prince Jin lying weakly and stiffly on the bed, his face pale and his lips chapped, looking more disheveled than ever before.
She calmly asked, "I would like to know, who was the one who attacked Your Highness?"
The Prince of Jin's voice was hoarse, and the words "Yan Cang" were already on the tip of his tongue, but he suddenly seemed to remember something and silently swallowed them back.
Seeing this, Wen Jingsheng narrowed her eyes slightly: "Can't I say?"
"Your Highness, the water is here." Cheng Yan walked over with the water, but suddenly hesitated, "Can Your Highness sit up?"
The Prince of Jin looked at her quietly.
Cheng Yan realized she had asked a stupid question, so she could only smile awkwardly, sit down on the edge of the bed, and feed him little by little with a small spoon.
A few drops of water entered my mouth, moistening my dry throat.
Cheng Yan said angrily, "Which bastard beat the prince like this? They're utterly audacious!"
The sound of hurried footsteps approached.
Two imperial physicians, who had been ordered to come, hurriedly stepped across the threshold, led by a maid.
There seemed to be quite a few people in the room.
Wen Jingsheng glanced expressionlessly at Cheng Yan, who was feeding water to Prince Jin. Her eyes had turned to ice. She then turned and nodded to the two imperial physicians before walking out.
The Prince's Palace is brightly lit tonight.
Standing in the spacious courtyard, Wen Jingsheng suddenly felt a sense of unease.
She always felt that something had quietly deviated from its original course.
The fact that Prince Jin was injured tonight was an unexpected outcome for her. If her premonition was correct, the person who attacked Prince Jin might not be punished at all, and the matter would simply be dropped.
On the contrary, the Prince of Jin will lose something because of this.
Wen Jingsheng took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, and tried to clear her mind, thinking about how to deal with the emperor's questioning tomorrow.
...
While the imperial physician was treating Prince Jin's injuries, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review personally arrived at Prince Yan's residence to convey the Emperor's decree, requesting Yan Cang to assist the Court of Judicial Review in investigating the assassination attempt on Prince Jin at Qingfeng Tower.
"Tonight, His Highness Prince Jin was attacked and beaten at Qingfeng Tower. His Majesty is furious and has ordered me to thoroughly investigate the matter." Lord Duan bowed to Yan Cang, "Please assist me, Your Highness."
Yan Cang asked indifferently, "How do you want me to assist you?"
"There are some important officials in Qingfeng Tower." Lord Duan frowned slightly, looking somewhat troubled. "This humble official cannot afford to offend them."
When the Emperor asked him to ask the Prince of Yan for assistance, he understood the Emperor's intention: the matter in Qingfeng Tower must be thoroughly investigated, and no matter who was involved, not a single detail should be concealed.
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review was somewhat flustered.
Because quite a few people are involved, if the emperor investigates, there will likely be considerable turmoil in the court.
Yan Cang nodded slowly: "Lord Duan, please wait a moment. I'll go change my clothes and then go to Qingfeng Tower with you."
Lord Duan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly bowed, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness."
When he went back to his room to change his clothes, Yan Cang told Chu Yunjin about the case he was going to investigate that night, and told her to go to sleep early and not to wait for him tonight.
Chu Yunjin's expression turned strange for a moment, probably thinking of the phrase "the murderer returns to the crime scene." She couldn't help but chuckle to herself, then nodded: "Be careful."
"Um."
Just as Yan Cang was about to leave, Chu Yunjin suddenly remembered something: "Yan Cang, wait."
Yan Cang turned to look at her.
Chu Yunjin chased after her out the door and cautiously asked, "Does Mother Consort have a nephew named Gu Jinyi?"
Yan Cang's brow furrowed slightly: "What's wrong?"
“He should be a regular at Qingfeng Tower.” Chu Yunjin’s expression changed slightly. “I don’t know if he’ll be here tonight, but you’d better keep an eye on Qingfeng Tower’s roster.”
Yan Cang remained silent for a moment, then raised an eyebrow: "If he really is a regular customer, do you want me to let him go?"
Chu Yunjin smiled awkwardly: "Actually, there's nothing wrong with going to Qingfeng Tower for dinner. Cousin Gu is just a playboy, not an official in the court, so it's not a question of whether to let him go or not."
Yan Cang thought that his father's investigation into Qingfeng Tower was obviously a side project of the assassination of Prince Jin, which also involved investigating the officials in the court and their extravagant spending at Qingfeng Tower.
Gu Jinyi is indeed not included in the investigation.
However, since the Empress Dowager is currently in the Cold Palace, if anyone from the Gu family is involved, it will not have a good impact.
Yan Cang nodded: "I will keep an eye on it."
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