Seeing Consort Lin shed tears, Huaiyao, who was standing to the side, finally couldn't hold back her sobs and cried out, "Brother... Waaah..."
Huairou watched and burst into tears as well.
At the horse farm, everyone was crying.
Yuan Yao listened, her feelings complicated.
The emperor ordered that screens and canopies be brought in.
Because he had been dragged by the horse for a long time, the prince was covered in injuries.
Consort Lin, with a cold expression and tears in her eyes, carefully treated the Crown Prince's wounds.
Her hands were trembling.
Seeing this, the Empress suggested, "Why don't we send the imperial physician?"
Consort Lin shook her head: "If he dies, I, as his mother, will clean his body and send him off on his final journey."
The Empress opened her mouth, feeling heartbroken, but didn't know what to say.
The emperor looked at the crown prince, who was covered in wounds, and felt both heartache and a sigh.
How could the crown prince of a country be injured like this?
The sun gradually grew stronger.
Lin Xuan, accompanied by Yun Chan and Hao Lie, strode in from outside the horse farm.
Upon seeing the Crown Prince, all three remained silent.
Yuan Yao turned her head away.
A thin mist still lingered in her eyes.
Yun Chan noticed a hint of worry and inquiry in her beautiful eyes.
Yuan Yao shook her head at her.
Actually, she's fine.
She had been worried about the Crown Prince for over a month, and now that he had chosen to fall from his horse, she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
Her heart finally felt less heavy than before...
It took a full hour and a half for the prince's wounds to be cleaned.
Both Jiuqiansui and Canfeng withdrew their hands at the same time, their foreheads already covered with fine beads of sweat.
The lips of the Ninth Prince were slightly pale.
He waved his sleeve and stood up: "The heart meridian has been protected."
Send the person back to the palace and take good care of them.
If you can survive the first three days, your life will be saved.
Upon hearing this, the imperial physicians all knelt down: "We will do our utmost to save the Crown Prince!"
The emperor breathed a sigh of relief, but his tone remained cold: "If anything happens to the crown prince, you will all be buried with him!"
"yes……"
A group of imperial physicians frantically wiped away their sweat.
Consort Lin held the Crown Prince's cold hand and looked at the Ninth Prince: "Is he really alright?"
The Ninth Prince said coldly, "His life can be saved, but his legs are another story."
Consort Lin nodded through gritted teeth.
The emperor glanced at his imperial physicians and said gloomily, "Li Deshan, convey my decree to find renowned doctors. If anyone can restore the Crown Prince to his former state, I will reward them handsomely!"
Li Deshan replied bitterly, "This servant obeys the decree."
The imperial physician suggested, "Your Majesty, the grassland is hot and humid, which is not good for the Crown Prince."
"Should we carry the Crown Prince back to the temporary palace first?"
The emperor nodded: "Bring the sedan chair!"
After a whole morning of fussing, they finally managed to carry the crown prince back to the imperial palace.
Fearing that the bumpy journey might further damage the prince's lungs and heart, the Ninth Prince transferred some internal energy to him.
Yuan Yao looked at the Ninth Prince's bloodless lips and felt extremely distressed.
She had someone bring two basins of warm water. One basin was for Canfeng to wash his face and hands, and the other was used to wet a cloth, which she handed to the Ninth Prince: "Father, wipe yourself."
The Ninth Prince's hands were still stained with the Crown Prince's blood.
The Ninth Prince sat in his chair, looking exhausted: "Little Yao'er, wipe for me."
"good."
Yuan Yao nodded obediently, walked to the side of the Ninth Prince, tiptoed lightly, and gently wiped the sweat from his face.
After wiping away her sweat, she asked Jing'er to bring her some water.
She took the Ninth Prince's well-defined hand and soaked it in warm water.
The old man, who was nine thousand years old, had already closed his eyes.
One and a half shichen is equal to three hours.
After three hours of continuous internal energy transfer, his internal energy was probably completely depleted...
Yuan Yao was heartbroken beyond words.
After washing his hands, the Ninth Prince had already fallen into a deep sleep.
Yuan Yao then had Jing'er change the basin of water and gently wipe the fine beads of sweat from the Ninth Prince's forehead.
Moreover, she had someone prepare some nourishing soups and porridge...
After the emperor finished looking at the crown prince, he looked up and saw the Ninth Prince sitting in a chair, his face pale and haggard.
The emperor said with heartache, "A-Yuan..."
Yuan Yao looked up and gestured to him, telling him to stop bothering the Ninth Prince.
The emperor pursed his lips and lowered his voice: "I will summon a sedan chair to send A-Yuan back to rest."
"No need."
A dull thud echoed from the room.
The emperor was taken aback.
Yuan Yao looked up: "Shadow?"
The figure, tall and imposing, was shrouded in black mist. He said in a deep voice, "I'll take him back."
"You?" The emperor was extremely surprised.
Yingweng asked, "Do you want to expose his vulnerable side to others?"
The emperor choked up: "Of course not..."
Ying turned around and walked to the chair.
He bent down, slipped his hands under the Ninth Prince's arms and knees, and with a quick step, pulled the man into his embrace.
The Ninth Prince leaned languidly and weakly against Ying's chest. Because of the lack of color, his beautiful eyebrows and eyes had lost some of their brilliance and gained more gentleness.
However, he looked like a gentle and handsome young master from a noble family.
Such a powerful figure is indeed not suitable for public display...
Ying looked at Yuan Yao: "I'll take him back first."
“Okay.” Yuan Yao nodded.
A gust of wind blew by, and the figure vanished.
The emperor stared blankly in the direction the figure had disappeared, then turned to Yuan Yao and accused him, "He..."
Yuan Yao interrupted him, "Your Majesty, please rest assured, Ying will not do anything to my father..."
Shadow is the personal bodyguard of the Ninth Prince.
I wonder how many years he's been serving the Ninth Prince...
Could he possibly do anything to the Ninth Prince?
Yuan Yao remained silent.
This emperor is already jealous and possessive even though his son's life is still uncertain!
I want to roll my eyes.
Beside the bed.
After warming the Crown Prince's icy hands for what seemed like the umpteenth time, Consort Lin turned to the imperial physician and asked, "When will the Crown Prince wake up?"
The imperial physician said with difficulty, "The Crown Prince's injuries are too severe; I cannot say for sure."
Consort Lin released her grip and slammed her hand on the edge of the bed: "Useless!"
The imperial physician's eyelids twitched three times.
Consort Lin continued, "I have taught you with great care for many years, yet you can't even tame a horse. You're useless!"
Imperial Physician: "..."
The imperial physician wiped away a cold sweat.
It turns out, the Imperial Concubine wasn't scolding them...
As she continued her tirade, Consort Lin's eyes reddened again: "Get out, all of you."
This time, we're talking about the imperial physicians.
The imperial physicians were all perceptive; upon hearing this, they all took their leave.
The Empress handed over a handkerchief: "The Crown Prince is a good child, he will get better."
Consort Lin took the handkerchief and covered her face: "I should have guessed that something would happen to him..."
"I should have guessed it when he acted so strangely at the banquet that day..."
"This is not your fault." The Empress placed her hand on Consort Lin's shoulder and comforted her gently, "Chengye has been filial since childhood. If he wakes up and sees you like this, he should feel guilty."
Consort Lin turned around and buried her face in the Empress's arms.
The Empress shielded her from view, and even the Emperor couldn't see the tears on Consort Lin's face.
The Empress looked at the Crown Prince on the bed and sighed.
Seeing this, the Emperor asked in a cold voice, "Empress, the Crown Prince has suddenly run into trouble. What do you think?"
The Empress was stunned upon hearing this.
Even Yuan Yao looked at the emperor in surprise.
Was his sudden question a sign that he suspected the Empress?
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