Chapter 58 Funeral
Fang Xingzhang turned his head and barely avoided King Zhao's foot.
At the same time, King Zhao felt a numbness in the soles of his feet, and his whole body staggered and fell, hitting his head on the lamp stand on the wall of the carriage.
The lamp stand was made of metal, with sharp edges, and it directly cut his face, leaving a wound about ten centimeters long. Then the skin and flesh were torn apart, and blood flowed profusely...
When King Zhao saw the blood, his eyes turned black and he fainted!
"He faints at the sight of blood!" Fang Xingxiang said to Wen Zhaozhao.
"Ah?" Wen Zhaozhao was stunned. "He looks strong and powerful, but he's actually afraid of blood. It seems you can't judge a person by his appearance."
Geng Ruize was so frightened that he was dumbfounded. "Your Highness, what should we do?"
"Send it to Prince Zhao's mansion." Fang Xingxi said.
"Yes!" Geng Rui hurriedly drove the carriage towards Prince Zhao's mansion.
The Prince of Zhao's mansion, which was originally preparing for a night banquet, was in chaos because of the Prince of Zhao's injury.
Fang Xingzhang was sitting in a wheelchair, his face pale and weak. No one would think that he could hurt King Zhao.
Princess Zhao came from a prominent family, with beautiful appearance and elegant temperament.
After kneeling down in greeting, he asked Fang Xingxiang about how King Zhao was injured.
When Princess Zhao learned that he was fainting from blood, she was also surprised, "Why would he faint from blood?"
As if he thought of something, a trace of discomfort flashed across his face.
It turned out that the King of Zhao had fainted after consummating his marriage with her on their wedding night. I thought he was exhausted, but now it seems he fainted from blood...
"Sorry to bother you, Tenth Brother."
"It's my duty. Besides, Third Brother got injured accidentally while trying to notify me to attend the banquet. I am also responsible."
"Don't worry about it, Tenth Brother. It's not your fault."
"Thank you for your understanding, sister-in-law. What about the banquet?"
"The evening banquet has naturally been cancelled. Right now, we're still unsure how his face will heal. The imperial physician says it might leave scars."
"Then Third Sister-in-law must remind Third Brother not to drink alcohol or eat irritating foods for the time being, to avoid making the condition worse."
"Okay, I'll tell him."
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Fang Xingxiang said goodbye to Princess Zhao and left.
On the way, Wen Zhaozhao said to Fang Xingxi, "Princess Zhao is pregnant."
"Oh? Is it from King Zhao?" Fang Xingxiang replied casually.
Wen Zhaozhao looked at him with admiration, "You scolded me so harshly!"
"Same here." Fang Xingzhang said with a smile. Prince Zhao fell down because it was Wen Zhaozhao who did it.
Wen Zhaozhao crawled out of Fang Xingzhao's arms, jumped onto the car window sill and looked out.
A grilled fish stall on the roadside caught her eye. She pointed and said to Fang Xingli, "I want to eat that."
Fang Xingxiang immediately ordered Geng Rui to buy grilled fish.
Wen Zhaozhao turned her gaze and looked towards the direction of the imperial palace. In her eyes, she could see a faint golden light returning to heaven, which was the destiny of the Human Emperor. "Ah, your family is going to change owners."
Fang Xingxiang grabbed her back and said, "It seems that the capital city has become completely lively."
Wen Zhaozhao said, "Don't you want to be the emperor? The dark laws will erode your nature. If you have the merits of the Human Emperor, you can control them and protect your own nature."
Fang Xingli said, "Don't you want me to practice the dark law?"
"If I tell you not to repair it, will you listen and not repair it?" Wen Zhaozhao sighed.
"No." Fang Xingzhang pinched her little paw, his eyes fixed on her little ear. "Zhao Zhao, I cultivate the dark laws for my own sake. I want to explore places no one has ever reached. You could also say that this is my ambition, even if it's beyond my capabilities."
Wen Zhaozhao looked into his eyes, which were full of seriousness and calmness. She sighed again, "Disobedient children will be beaten."
"It's just right, we are a perfect match." Fang Xingxiang smiled again. The inverted cross earring on his left ear made his face look charmingly beautiful.
"Who wants to be with you? I get beaten because my father has high hopes for me and I fail to meet their love. You get beaten to death." Wen Zhaozhao rolled her eyes and fell into his palm.
Fang Xingzhang smiled and poked her soft belly.
Wen Zhaozhao's stomach growled, "I'm so hungry."
"Geng Rui——" Fang Xingli shouted.
Geng Rui came back with a grilled fish wrapped in oil paper.
Fang Xingzhang took the fish, looked at its golden, oily color, and the fragrant aroma that filled his nose, and said, "Buy five more."
"Ah?" Geng Rui had been serving Fang Xingxi for over two years, and this was the first time he saw him wanting grilled fish. "Your Highness, please try it first to see if it suits your taste. Can you eat all that much?"
"I have to answer before you can buy it?" Fang Xingxi's expression faded.
"No, no, I'll go right away." Geng Rui said hurriedly and immediately went to buy grilled fish.
"Uh, you're so serious." Wen Zhaozhao said to Fang Xingli.
Fang Xingxi said, "He was the one who poisoned me."
"..." Wen Zhaozhao was speechless, "Then why do you keep him?"
"If we chase him away, there will be others coming." Fang Xingxiang replied, then wiped his hands with a handkerchief and used the bamboo chopsticks that came in the oil paper package to pick out the fish meat and bones, very seriously.
Wen Zhaozhao ate the grilled fish that Fang Xingzhang had picked the bones from. It was fresh and fragrant. "It's delicious. You should try some too."
Fang Xingli picked up a bit of fish scraps from the corner of her mouth, put it in his mouth, and tasted it. "It's really good."
Wen Zhaozhao looked at him, his mouth watering, and urged: "I want to eat more."
Their carriage was parked under a big elm tree on the side of the road, and outside the carriage there were several children climbing the tree and playing.
Suddenly, several adults ran towards them and shouted, "Go home, go home quickly, something big has happened!"
"What happened?" a child asked.
"The emperor has passed away!" the adult replied.
As if to confirm what he said, the sound of funeral knell was heard from the direction of the palace!
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After Fang Xingxiang's carriage entered the palace, it headed straight for the Ganzheng Hall.
There was already a lot of crying here, including palace maids, eunuchs, concubines, princesses, princes... and civil and military officials.
Fang Xingxiang, supported by the palace maids, knelt in the main hall and cried.
Next to him was King Zhao with a bandage on his face.
He had just woken up from fainting when he heard the bad news and hurried into the palace in mourning.
And his face was not injured earlier or later, but it was disfigured at this moment!
According to the laws of the Great Yan Kingdom, the heir to the throne must not only be of royal blood, but also have no disabilities. Otherwise, it would be a disgrace to the state and bring shame to the royal family.
With this face of his... he has absolutely no chance of becoming emperor.
Fang Xingxi had a leg disease for a long time, so he had no chance.
"Third brother, are you feeling well?" Fang Xingzhang asked with a look of concern, as if he was really worried about his health.
But to King Zhao, it sounded as ironic as it could be!
"How dare you harm me!" He was furious and raised his hand and clenched his fist to hit Fang Xingxi.
"Stop! You're not ashamed enough!" the prince shouted in a low voice. He looked at the King of Zhao's face, which had begun to swell. His face was already large, and now it swelled up like a pig's head. "Go to the back and kneel here. Everyone can see you."
"I am..." He wanted to explain, but the prince looked impatient, so he had to stop and go to an inconspicuous corner.
Fang Xingxiang also wanted to go over, after all, they were all fellow survivors.
The prince held him down, a look of concern on his face, "You don't have to move, just stay here."
"Thank you, Prince Brother." Fang Xingxi replied gently.
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