In contrast, Emperor Xingchang seemed much calmer. After listening to the civil official's explanation, he simply nodded slightly and then said, "Didn't Chang'an say she wanted to personally tutor the Crown Prince? I suppose letting the child follow her shouldn't cause any problems..."
After saying this, Emperor Xingchang gave Li Chang'an a meaningful look, and then asked, "Chang'an, how is Chang Sheng doing these days? Has he made any progress? Is he doing well in the army camp?"
"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince has made great progress recently. Please rest assured."
Li Chang'an stepped forward, bowed slightly, and answered calmly.
"Is what you say true, Princess? I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince seemed to have had an accident while practicing horseback riding yesterday!"
The civil official was clearly prepared, and dropped a bombshell right there in court.
Upon hearing this news, the ministers couldn't help but start discussing it amongst themselves.
An accident while riding a horse is no small matter, especially since their Crown Prince is only a seven or eight-year-old child. Even Emperor Xingchang's expression changed slightly.
A cold glint flashed in Li Chang'an's eyes.
It turns out that after all the twists and turns, this was Zhao Ruyue's ultimate goal.
"Is Chang Sheng alright?"
Seeing Li Chang'an's gloomy face and silent appearance, Emperor Xingchang became even more anxious. He no longer cared about the demeanor of an emperor and showed all the worry of an old father for his son on his face.
"Don't worry! What happened yesterday was just an accident, Chang Sheng is fine."
Li Chang'an reported the situation truthfully to Emperor Xingchang, but he did not mention that the matter was the result of someone manipulating things behind the scenes.
"I can also testify that His Highness the Crown Prince was indeed unharmed."
At this moment, Feng Beichuan also stepped forward, and after glancing at Emperor Xingchang's still somewhat doubtful expression, he added, "Yesterday, I went to visit His Highness the Crown Prince with the princess."
Upon hearing that his son was alright, Emperor Xingchang was relieved. He then thought that he might as well take this opportunity to bring Li Changsheng back to the palace, so that Zhao Ruyue would not always cry to him about how much she missed her son.
However, one thing surprised him: Feng Beichuan had just said that he and Li Chang'an had gone to visit Li Changsheng.
I never imagined that the relationship between these two had developed so intimately!
Emperor Xingchang felt a chill run down his spine, but his expression quickly returned to normal.
"Your Majesty, even if His Highness the Crown Prince is alright, we must not let our guard down. I think it would be best to bring His Highness the Crown Prince back!"
Now that the two sides are deadlocked, Emperor Xingchang is also in a dilemma. To be honest, he naturally wants to bring his son back to the palace as soon as possible, but Li Chang'an always manages to evade the issue with a plausible excuse.
Furthermore, with Feng Beichuan backing Li Chang'an, Emperor Xingchang had no choice but to temporarily endure the situation. After all, half of Shengnan Kingdom's military force was under Li Chang'an's control, and with the Regent Prince wielding immense power, a rash break with these people would be extremely detrimental to him.
In the end, the matter was naturally dropped. Although it was just a minor incident, it still made Li Chang'an feel that the matter was definitely not that simple.
She didn't know how the minister knew about Li Changsheng's accident while riding a horse, nor was she sure what the connection was between today's events and yesterday's events.
In short, the series of events that have occurred in the past two days have made Li Chang'an feel extremely suspicious.
Li Chang'an walked out of the main hall with a heavy heart. She thought she should go back and send someone to investigate whether any palace spies had gone to the villa yesterday.
Because she was anxious, Li Chang'an quickened her pace, which made things difficult for Feng Beichuan, who was following behind her.
Seeing the woman's hurried manner, Feng Beichuan couldn't help but feel surprised, but in the blink of an eye, he saw Li Chang'an nimbly mount his horse and ride away.
"Hey, wait for me!"
Feng Beichuan called out anxiously, but the woman didn't even turn her head. Not only that, but it also attracted the surprised glances of the others around him.
Feng Beichuan was immediately filled with shame and anger, so he quickly mounted his horse and chased after them.
Li Chang'an sped along at breakneck speed, drawing the attention of passersby who couldn't help but turn to look at the woman riding a horse wildly down the street.
"Whoa!"
Suddenly a carriage came from the front, and Li Chang'an quickly grabbed the reins to avoid colliding with it.
The other party was clearly startled, and the coachman quickly pulled the horse's head to the side to avoid it.
Just then, the curtain of the carriage was silently lifted, and a hand reached out from inside, but quickly withdrew.
At the same time, the horse beneath Li Chang'an suddenly raised its head and neighed uncontrollably, then began to kick its front legs wildly, and half of its body stood up.
Li Chang'an was clearly not prepared for this situation, and she immediately swayed and fell off the horse.
Although Li Chang'an managed to protect her vital parts as much as possible because of her martial arts skills, she still felt excruciating pain when she actually hit the ground.
The accident immediately attracted a crowd of onlookers. Kind-hearted people stepped forward to help Li Chang'an stand up from the ground, and the carriage also came to a stop.
After stretching his arms and legs, Li Chang'an secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although the fall hurt a lot, he was relieved that no bones were broken, but he probably had abrasions on his knees and elbows.
"Chang'an! Are you alright? Come on, I'll take you to the clinic!"
At this moment, Feng Beichuan rushed over in a flurry. He anxiously helped Li Chang'an up, and seeing the woman's slightly furrowed brows, he felt as if his heart was being torn apart. He wished he were the one who had just fallen off the horse.
"No need, I'm fine."
Li Chang'an waved her hand, appearing calm and composed. After speaking, she reached out and patted the dust off her clothes, trying her best to look less disheveled.
But the more she remained so resolute, the more heartbroken Feng Beichuan felt.
However, what Feng Beichuan didn't know was that this minor superficial injury was nothing to Li Chang'an, who had suffered countless knife and sword wounds on the battlefield.
What's more, she's someone who's already died once.
The suffocating feeling of facing the King of Hell was far more unbearable than what I'm experiencing now.
"You won't be okay. I won't feel at ease if you don't go to the doctor to get checked out!"
Feng Beichuan frowned and insisted, his tone extremely firm.
He could go along with Li Chang'an's wishes on other matters, but he would not back down on this one.
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