Chapter 142 The Prince is Attacked
The next day, after finishing all his work, Zhu Ruijing came to the door of Zichen Palace again.
When Eunuch Liu again refused to let him in to visit his father, Zhu Ruijing said, "While reviewing memorials, I have some difficult matters that I would like to ask for your opinion. Is it possible for you to give me your opinion?"
Despite being stared at by the young prince, Eunuch Liu's expression remained unchanged. Instead, he spoke patiently, "It's not that I won't let Your Highness in. It's because the Emperor has previously instructed that if Your Highness has any difficult matters, he can consult Prime Minister Zhang. Everything will be decided after Your Highness recovers."
Zhu Ruijing looked towards the half-open palace door, but this time he didn't say anything more. He just smiled and left.
Eunuch Liu couldn't help but frown as he watched. After returning to the inner hall, he said to the person lying on the couch, "The Second Prince seems to have discovered something. He no longer forces his way in, and his steps seem lighter as he leaves."
The man said nonchalantly, "It's too late to realize it now! I only need to delay for a few days. Someone smart enough will figure it out. I heard that the man surnamed Shi had seen him?"
"Yes, the two of them sent their entourage away and had a secret conversation for a while, and then the Second Prince went to see Empress Feng." Eunuch Liu replied truthfully.
He didn't hear a reply for a long time. When he looked up, he saw that the emperor's eyes were closed, as if he was asleep.
"Has anyone in the city seen Prince Chun recently?" The sudden words made Eunuch Liu shudder.
He hurriedly said, "We have someone keeping an eye on us! We haven't seen any unusual movements."
The emperor snorted and started coughing when he spoke again. Eunuch Liu walked over and helped him massage his back for a long time before he calmed down.
"Your Majesty, don't be excited! Your body..." Eunuch Liu hesitated to speak.
"Yes! They are all younger than me and in better health than me." He paused and added, "There are more of them than I have sons! I have to get rid of these covetous alpha wolves before I leave." After saying this, he made a grunting sound in his throat.
Eunuch Liu hurriedly helped the man up and heard him ask, "How many days has it been since the secret letter was sent out?"
"It's been seven days."
"That's enough." After saying that, he closed his eyes as if relieved, and didn't say anything else after that.
Although the emperor seemed not worried at all, Eunuch Liu was worried.
It is not necessary for Prince Xiao to go to Southern Xinjiang. The father and son of the Xiao family guarding the north can also go.
But when the emperor knew that he would not live long, he still insisted on sending him.
He was just standing in the palace as a target, waiting for those people to take action!
But he didn't expect that his health would deteriorate so quickly, so he simply pushed the second prince in front of everyone while he was sick.
The same old trick was used again, but it was just a delay until Prince Xiao returned from a victorious battle.
A few days later, news came back from the capital that the prince had been attacked.
Wang's legs went weak after hearing this, and she barely made it to Songhe Hall. But then she thought about how old the old lady was, so she decided not to tell her anymore!
But when she turned around, she was stopped by her mother-in-law, "Since you are here, come in!"
Wang looked up at the old lady and saw her sitting there with a calm expression. She didn't know whether she had heard it or not.
Wang tried desperately to hold back the tears in her eyes when she heard her mother-in-law say, "Our Xiao family has been fighting on the battlefield for generations, and accidents happen all the time. As a woman of the Xiao family, the most important thing to do is to take care of the inner house and not panic. Don't let them be fine in the end, while we fall first."
The old lady spoke in a powerful voice, but tears were already in her eyes.
Nanny Liu was the old servant who had been with her the longest, and she couldn't help feeling uncomfortable at this moment.
Speaking of children and grandchildren, who is more favored by the old lady than the prince?
But at this moment she had to hold back her tears and persuade her daughter-in-law to cheer up, she didn't know what was going on in her heart!
Then she instructed Wang's personal maid, "Watch your wife eat these days. She must not miss any of the three meals a day. Do you understand?"
Seeing the maid agreed, the old lady called her eldest daughter-in-law closer and whispered, "The news is not accurate at the moment. I heard that the emperor has been ill for a while. Maybe it's fake news spread by both sides."
Old Madam Xiao found excuses for her daughter-in-law and for herself.
Her grandson went to the border when he was twelve years old!
How could something go wrong so easily?
Madam Xiao's words left Wang stunned, and her eyes gradually brightened. She stammered, "Really?"
Then the mother-in-law waved at her and said, "Go!"
But after the eldest daughter-in-law left, the old lady sat there in silence. Seeing that she didn't move, Nanny Liu was worried and didn't know what to say to comfort the master who had been with her for most of her life.
At her age, she has become insightful, sees through the world, and has prepared for the worst.
Ordinary consolation seems pale and powerless.
In the end, the old nanny thought about it and just took a piece of clothing and put it on her master.
Seeing that she had been sitting for so long, I thought it would be helpful to massage her shoulders and back.
Suddenly, the person in front of her grabbed her, his hands were cold.
In this way, the master and servant supported each other...
Still nothing was said, but it seemed as if silence was more powerful than words.
In the Second Prince's Mansion outside the palace, Zhu Ruijing usually rested in the palace during the period of supervising state affairs, but today he returned to the Prince's Mansion for the first time.
Among the people who came to greet him, only Shi Qiuyue and Concubine Feng could not help but frown.
"Where is Concubine Shen?"
The principal wife Shi Qiuyue said: "Maybe he is in his own courtyard and doesn't know that His Highness has returned.
Ever since Concubine Shen's identity was revealed, perhaps because she was embarrassed, she was rarely seen these days.
In the Tongyin Courtyard, Shen Jingshu was thinking about the recent series of news.
First, Xiao Mo, the leader of the imperial guards, went on an expedition to southern Xinjiang.
Then the emperor suddenly fell ill and was unable to leave the house, and Zhu Ruijing, who had already been marginalized, was pushed to the forefront again.
She watched the queen in the mansion whipping her with a whip, feeling very proud.
Even Concubine Feng began to dream of her aunt coming out of retirement to take control of the Phoenix Seal again.
Now, even the powerful prince was hit by an arrow and his life or death is unknown.
How could there be such a good thing?
Surprisingly, all the good things happened to the second prince Zhu Ruijing.
If it were just one thing, it would be fine, but if all of them appeared, it would seem a bit unreal.
Shen Jingshu thought of the prince of Chengguo Mansion. Although he was cold and arrogant, she had to admit that he was a dark-hearted man with a tough life!
How could something go wrong so easily?
As she was thinking, she heard the noise outside the Tongyin Courtyard.
Seeing Concubine Shen, who had been sitting for a while, stretching her head to look outside, the maid beside her said, "It's the Second Prince who has returned. Should Concubine Shen pack up quickly and go out to greet him?"
Shen Jingshu smiled and shook her head, "No hurry! Bring water for a bath first."
The maid said nothing and just went away.
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