The worst part is that the bows and arrows used are the same kind used by the Meng Haijiang people.
The arrowheads are larger. The arrow shafts are also different; the wood used is different, for example.
It uses wood materials that are almost non-existent in the Central Plains.
The four princes were both anxious and angry, so anxious that they forgot how to speak their native language and babbled a bunch of gibberish. Ding Min didn't understand a word they said.
"Please do not worry, Your Highness. The imperial physician said that although His Highness is seriously injured, at least his life is not in danger."
Prince Gagong still said, "This arrow couldn't have been from us! We couldn't have assassinated the Crown Prince!"
"Of course! Prince Gagong, rest assured, everyone. You are all friends with His Highness, how could this happen? Someone must have done it on purpose." Ding Min smiled and reassured him, "Once His Highness wakes up, he will find out the truth. You can all rest assured."
Gagong exchanged a few words with the people behind him, then turned back and said, "It must be another prince, oh no, a royal prince!"
Ding Min didn't dare to say yes, so she just laughed it off.
I thought to myself, "Meng Haijiang is really direct."
That makes sense, whether it's Meng Haijiang or the surrounding small countries, there's basically no distinction between legitimate and illegitimate sons; whoever is capable gets promoted.
Shu Chengfeng was unconscious for a day and a night. Fortunately, his injuries were not serious; the main problem was the poison.
If left unchecked, a person will fall into a coma and die.
Regardless of the circumstances, the Crown Prince's survival this time can be considered a near-death experience.
After regaining consciousness, the archer still hadn't been found. Finding a few people on such a vast grassland was no easy task.
The two imperial guards had already been captured, but no matter how they were tortured, they refused to tell the truth, only saying that Prince Meng Haijiang and his men had ordered it.
These are suicide squad members.
Shu Chengfeng drank the medicine and smiled: "Give me your clothes. Since you won't tell me, there's no need to keep it to yourself."
He soon met with four princes, who were concerned about his health and offered their inquiries.
After talking for a while, Shu Chengfeng suddenly asked, "How do you deal with guys who betray their masters here?"
Gagong laughed heartily: "Ah, of course it's lighting the sky lantern! Such a guy is so wicked that even the Eternal Heaven won't want his soul after he dies! Unless the sky lantern is lit to burn away his sins, then he can see the Eternal Heaven."
"You are truly a benevolent tribe. Since that's the case, let's just follow your rules to avoid them not seeing the Eternal Heaven after death for their transgressions in Menghaijiang," Shu Chengfeng said with a smile.
All four princes laughed.
Such heinous crimes are also rare.
Every time we meet, it's a grand event.
So Gagong made the arrangements himself.
The farewell banquet for Shu Chengfeng was held together with the grand ceremony of lighting sky lanterns the following night.
To be honest, Meng Haijiang's people were also very angry about the assassination attempt on the Crown Prince by someone impersonating Meng Haijiang!
Therefore, the bigger the event, the more frightened the people behind it will be.
Therefore, an extremely disjointed scene emerged.
On one side were the Crown Prince and his princes, while the officials were drinking and bidding farewell.
The songstresses and dancers indulged in as much joy as possible.
On the other side, two people were skinned alive, forced to drink boiling oil, and burned alive. Ironically, this kind of torture didn't kill them too quickly.
The two people wailed in agony for two hours before finally stopping. Whether they were dead or too weak to cry out was unknown.
But since yesterday, they've been soaking in oil tanks, their bodies covered in wounds, submerged in them...
Today, I am upside down, being burned from the feet up, watching myself being burned to death inch by inch in agony.
He couldn't even commit suicide in the middle of it.
Shu Chengfeng, however, remained expressionless throughout, simply chatting and laughing with the princes.
He was going back to Beijing early the next morning.
Passing by the square from last night, the fire on those two people had been extinguished.
But it still emits an unpleasant smell.
Vultures circled in the sky.
For Meng Haijiang, being devoured after death was an honor.
For the people of the Central Plains, however, not being able to die with a complete body was a terrible thing.
More than 5,000 people remained silent, trembling with fear.
Their reverence for the crown prince rose even higher.
On the return journey in the carriage, Shu Chengfeng looked pale; his wounds had not healed due to the effects of the poison.
I drank quite a lot of alcohol last night.
It would be strange if it were comfortable.
"Your Highness should get some sleep; you'll be able to rest properly when you get back. It's just that we haven't caught those archers yet," Yun Ji snorted.
"It's alright, I'll keep a record of every single one of their crimes." They're just small fry, aren't they just being manipulated anyway?
"Yes, Your Highness, please don't be angry right now. They'd be happier if you weren't feeling well," Yun Ji said.
Shu Chengfeng smiled and said, "It's alright. Just be careful on the road."
Yun Ji nodded. Yes, things have come to this point, and I'm afraid the person behind it will take the opportunity to kill again.
Sure enough, there were two more incidents along the way. One was poisoning at an inn, and the poor innkeeper himself didn't even know when the poison had been mixed in.
It was another sneak attack, but this time the person who was captured was also a suicide soldier.
Shu Chengfeng was too lazy to bother, so he simply dragged the person behind him and had the horse pull them along.
All that remained after the journey was a skeleton.
When I finally returned to Beijing, it was already April 15th.
The weather has warmed up considerably.
Shu Chengfeng went into the palace first. Shu Zhongjing saw that one of his arms was still in a sling, and even though he was holding his nose, he still had to ask him a few words of concern.
"I have fulfilled my mission and completed what Father Emperor has entrusted to me. I sent a memorial on the way regarding Meng Haijiang's matter. I presume Father Emperor has seen it?" Shu Chengfeng said.
"I saw it all. You did a good job," Shu Zhongjing said.
"How is the injury? Let the imperial physician take a look. Has the assassin been caught?"
"The injuries weren't too serious, but the arrow was poisoned. Fortunately, I survived. As for the assassins, we captured half of them, but they wouldn't say a word. In a fit of anger, I killed them all," Shu Chengfeng said.
Shu Zhongjing didn't care about him to the core, so he didn't care about his injury.
What he cared about was what that fool did; it would be bad if it caused friction between the imperial court and Meng Haijiang.
Shu Zhongjing was a harsh man, but he also didn't want to fight.
"You've suffered this ordeal, and it's understandable that you're angry. Let's deal with it once it's been dealt with. As for the rest, I'll entrust the investigation to the Court of Judicial Review, the Ministry of Justice, and the Court of Imperial Clan Affairs," said Shu Zhongjing.
"Yes, Father, if there are no further instructions, I will go see Mother and then return to the palace. Although this poison did not kill me, it was indeed very potent, and I cannot stand for long now," Shu Chengfeng said.
Shu Zhongjing then awkwardly realized that the Crown Prince was still standing.
But how could he say anything? He could only wave his hand and say, "Go ahead. You did a good job this time, and I will reward you. I'll send it to your residence later."
Shu Chengfeng thanked him and then left.
The empress naturally cried, but that's another story.
The people in the Crown Prince's residence were naturally overjoyed to hear that the Crown Prince had returned.
At least they brought him back safely.
The Crown Princess, along with her entourage, greeted the Crown Prince at the entrance.
Shu Chengfeng smiled and helped the Crown Princess up, then waved his hand to tell everyone to get up.
"You've all worked hard."
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