Chapter 280: Left Supervisor (Part 1)
After returning home, Sun Wei immediately ordered Cao Song to go to the palace to report to the prince.
The prince ordered the chief eunuch Zhao Tong to come in person and brought the imperial physician with him.
An hour later, Chu Yue led his troops to clear the way and brought Sima Jun back.
The carriage drove straight into the palace, and Sima Jun was carried down from the carriage by everyone.
Sun Wei saw that Sima Jun had his eyes closed and was unconscious, with blood oozing from his forehead soaking through the cloth that wrapped him.
His whole body began to tremble.
She was a little dazed and couldn't distinguish between dreams and reality.
"Please punish me, Princess!" A voice woke her up.
Deng Lian, covered in wounds, led his men to kneel on the ground and said, "It is my fault that I failed to protect the prince! Please punish me, Princess!"
Sun Wei looked at them and opened her mouth, but no words came out.
She knew that now was the time to ask them what had happened.
Of course she wanted to know what happened, but everything seemed to be just a cycle of cause and effect.
No matter what she does.
"Please ask Sima Deng and the others to go and settle them first," she said. "The most important thing right now is to save the crown prince. We can talk about it later."
After giving the order, she quickly followed everyone into Sima Jun's pond residence.
It was still daylight, but the lights were already on in the house.
The three imperial doctors were busy at the bedside, with Cao Song and others helping out. Sun Wei didn't dare disturb them and just stood at a distance.
She heard the imperial physician's nervous whispers and saw servants carrying out basin after basin of bloody water and bringing in clean water.
Zhao Tong muttered quietly to the side, "What an injustice! So much blood has been shed! How could the Crown Prince have ever been injured so badly? The palace must be heartbroken."
Sun Wei leaned against the wall behind him and clenched his fists.
Every moment that passes seems as long as a lifetime.
An unknown amount of time passed before the imperial physician came to report to her, "The prince's wound has been properly treated, and his life is not in danger for the time being."
After hearing this, Sun Wei seemed to finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"When will the prince wake up?" she asked hurriedly.
"We don't know yet," the imperial physician said cautiously, "We need to continue observing and administering medicine and acupuncture..."
Sun Wei completely forgot the long string of words that followed.
She knew that it was just consolation, and her eyes were fixed on Sima Jun who was lying motionless on the bed.
He looked as lifeless as he had in his previous life on the city wall.
He looked as lifeless as he had in his previous life on the city wall.
After the imperial physician left, Zhao Tong stepped forward and said, "Princess, since the imperial physician said that the Crown Prince's life is not in danger for the time being, then there is a 90% chance of success. Please rest assured, Princess."
Sun Wei looked at him, collected herself, and nodded, saying, "What Chief Steward Zhao said is correct. The Crown Prince's serious injury is by no means a trivial matter. I would also like to ask Chief Steward Zhao to inform the Crown Prince that I intend to investigate this matter personally, and I hope that the Crown Prince will order the officials to assist."
Zhao Tong smiled and said, "When the Crown Prince asked Princess to rest assured, he meant that he had already ordered the officials to investigate the case. I know that Princess is anxious and wants to do it myself. However, the Crown Prince is still unconscious and needs help right now. If Princess is distracted by tracking down the criminal, who will take care of the situation if something happens to him? I ask for your understanding."
Sun Wei was silent, and after thinking about it carefully, it was the same.
"I wonder who the prince has ordered to investigate this case?" she asked.
Zhao Tong replied, "This case concerns the Crown Prince. It was the Crown Prince who nominated the case, so it was handed over to the Court of Justice."
"Will the Chief Justice handle it personally?"
"From what I understand, the Court of Justice has a new deputy supervisor, and the Court of Justice is interested in training him, so he has handed this case over to the deputy supervisor."
Sun Wei couldn't help but frown.
This remark struck her as unusual. Sima Jun's case was undoubtedly of grave importance, yet the higher-ups had only handed it over to a newly appointed Tingwei Zuojian.
"I wonder where this new Left Supervisor comes from?"
"This..." Zhao Tong laughed dryly, "The Lantern Festival hasn't passed yet, and the Ministry of Personnel hasn't started work yet. The appointment of this Left Supervisor hasn't been approved yet, so I don't know anything about it."
"So, does that mean we have to wait until the Ministry of Personnel takes up duty and the document is issued before this Left Supervisor can begin investigating the case?"
"That's not necessary," Zhao Tongdao said. "Although the official document hasn't been sent yet, the Queen Mother personally approved the appointment, so it's most likely final. The Crown Prince ordered the Left Supervisor to take up his duties immediately. Perhaps the Princess will be able to see him soon."
Sun Wei pondered for a moment, since he was the one approved by the Queen Mother, he was most likely surnamed Wang.
Seeing her serious expression, Zhao Tong tried to persuade her, "Please rest assured, Princess. This case of the Crown Prince has not only enraged the Crown Prince, but also alarmed the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother has ordered a swift and thorough investigation. No matter who the mastermind is, no one will be spared."
Sun Wei looked at him and nodded, saying, "With the Queen Mother and the Crown Prince's words, I feel relieved. I am too busy taking care of the Crown Prince to enter the palace to express my gratitude to them. I would like to ask the steward to convey my gratitude on my behalf. When the Crown Prince is well again someday, I will definitely enter the palace to kowtow to him."
Zhao Tong said yes.
Sun Wei ordered Cao Song to escort Zhao Tong out of the house, leaving only a few servants in the house.
When the imperial physician treated the patient's injury just now, blood had stained the bedding, and the servants were changing it.
"Be gentle," Sun Wei couldn't help but remind him, "Don't touch the prince's wound."
Everyone agreed, quietly changed the mattress, cleaned up the room, and left.
Sun Wei tucked in the corner of Sima Jun's quilt and slowly sat down in front of the bed.
Seeing a strand of hair stuck to the side of his face, Sun Wei pushed it aside and touched his forehead.
Some fever.
She quickly took off the towel on her forehead, rinsed it in cold water, wrung it dry, and then applied it again.
He remained motionless and unconscious.
Sun Wei stared at him, her nose feeling a little sour. She asked in a low voice, "Didn't you say you'd be back at dawn? Are you coming back just like that?"
There was silence in the room and no one answered.
Sun Wei sat there quietly for a while, and then he heard footsteps outside.
Cao Song reported, "Princess, Master Yu is here."
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Yu Yi was in a hurry, obviously he had just received the news.
After the greetings, Yu Yi asked Sun Wei about Sima Jun's injury and was relieved to learn that he was not seriously injured for the time being.
"The doctors sent by the Crown Prince from the Imperial Hospital must be the best. Princess, don't worry too much."
Sun Wei nodded: "I hope so."
"I originally planned to go to General Chu's house to ask, but General Chu was not there," he said.
Sun Wei said, "After General Chu rescued the prince, he said that this matter was indeed very strange and we must go to the place where it happened to investigate again."
Yu Yi nodded and said, "It's just that Ziheng's been in trouble for a while now. If the mastermind is cunning, I'm afraid he won't leave anyone alive. General Chu, you may not gain anything from this trip."
Sun Wei also had the same idea.
"Sir, do you think that the Crown Prince was plotted against?"
"This is the only explanation," Yu Yi said, "otherwise, how could a mere bandit have injured Ziheng so much? I heard that Sima Deng in the palace has been following the prince. I wonder if the princess has asked him about it."
Sun Wei shook her head: "Since the prince returned, he has been unconscious. I have been busy taking care of him and have not had time to ask."
"In that case, Princess, why don't you summon Sima Deng right now?" Yu Yi said, "I would also like to hear the details of this matter. If there is anything I can help you with, I would also like to discuss it with you."
Sun Wei knew that having one more person to help him would mean more strength, so he did not refuse.
Not long after, Deng Lian arrived.
He had been bandaged and changed into clean clothes, but Sun Wei could see that Deng Lian was very depressed.
"It is my fault that I failed to protect the prince. Please punish me, Princess!" With red eyes, he knelt down in front of Sun Wei.
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