Chapter 46 Assassin
The pavilion was surrounded by soldiers, and Zhao Yu, her mother, daughter, and two maids were pinned to the ground.
"His Majesty!"
Xuan Yi rushed into the pavilion and saw the person being held by Guyu at a glance. The few drops of blood on the snow-white face made him breathless!
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Su Ci's face turned slightly pale. Just as she opened her mouth, she was suddenly hugged into a familiar chest. The iron arms were so tight that her body hurt.
"Where are you injured? Zhuang Yu! Call the Imperial Physician!"
"No, not me!"
Su Ci hurriedly struggled to raise her head: "I'm not injured, it's Prince Chu's blood, he was injured..."
Xuan Yi paused, staring at the bloodstains on her cheek that were rubbed by her clothes, and finally let out the breath that was stuck in her throat.
Chu Yunzhou held his hand, which was still bleeding, and bowed his head in salute.
"Your Majesty, it was me who grasped the assassin's blade, and blood accidentally splashed onto Concubine Shu's face..."
"Empress!"
Zhao Yu struggled in fear and screamed, "My Lady, Yin'er is just, just possessed by a demon. You are her biological sister, how could she possibly kill you..."
Su Rong was stunned by the scene just now and was still in shock and had not yet reacted.
Assassinating His Majesty's favorite concubine in public in the palace, this crime alone is enough to bring down the entire Su family!
"Empress!"
Su Yan and Su Li rushed over and looked at the scene in front of them in shock!
"Ci'er! Ci'er, are you hurt?"
Xuan Yi turned to look at Zhuang Yu and the Imperial Guards Commander Fang Zhi who were rushing towards him, and shook his head slightly.
Zhuang Yu braked quickly, nodded quickly and whispered to Fang Zhi.
Two teams of imposing imperial guards suddenly emerged from both sides, firmly stopping the civil and military officials who were running out of the palace and isolating them outside the imperial garden.
…
In the Moon-Watching Pavilion, Su Ci tried to get off the ground, but Xuan Yi showed no sign of letting go.
“…Daddy and brother, I’m not hurt. It was Prince Chu who saved me.”
"You're not hurt? I'm glad you're not hurt..."
Su Yan was relieved and covered his chest, gasping for breath, only to be shocked to find that the people being pinned by the soldiers were his wife and daughter.
"What on earth is going on?"
"His Majesty!"
Gu Yu knelt down, his face pale and trembling as he pointed at Su Yin on the ground. "Yes, it was the Third Miss Su Yin. She suddenly drew her sword and tried to kill the Queen! Fortunately, Prince Chu came to her aid, and the Queen escaped!"
"What?!"
Su Yan gasped and staggered back, Su Li's legs went limp with horror, and he fell to his knees!
Chu Yunzhou wrapped his palms with a handkerchief, knelt down and bowed.
"Your Majesty, I was just strolling in the Imperial Gardens when I saw Your Majesty chatting with her female relatives in the pavilion. I didn't dare approach them and was about to turn and leave when I suddenly saw this maid draw her knife and try to stab them. In a moment of urgency, I had no choice but to intervene..."
"No!"
Zhao Yu struggled frantically and cried out, "Your Majesty, Yin'er didn't mean to do it! How could she possibly kill her own sister? Yin'er, quickly explain it to Your Majesty! Explain that you didn't mean to do it..."
"I did it on purpose!"
Su Yin suddenly screamed and stared at Su Ci who was held in the king's arms. The overwhelming resentment made her feel like she was burning in fire.
"I was the one who entered the palace! I was also the favorite concubine! You, bitch, took away everything from me! I will kill you! I want you to die! Su Ci, you die..."
"Shut up!"
Bang!!
Su Yan slapped him with all his strength and fell to his knees with tears streaming down his face.
"Your Majesty! I failed to teach my daughter well. I am guilty. This crime is unforgivable..."
The king's cold and low aura was frightening. His cold black eyes were slightly narrowed and his thin lips were slightly parted.
"immediately…"
"His Majesty."
Su Ci grabbed his collar, her red eyes pleading, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. This is Su Yin's fault alone. She asked my stepmother to sneak into the palace and kill me. No one else in my family knew about it."
"Your Majesty, please consider my father and brother's diligence in sharing your worries, and consider that I am not injured. Please do not implicate the Su family, okay..."
The usually rosy and healthy girl now had a pale face, which made her red eyes look even more pitiful, and her cold body trembled uncontrollably.
"Your Majesty, please, my father and brother are innocent... Ha, ha sneeze!"
“…”
Xuan Yi's jaw was tense. He pulled the fur coat to hold the man in, and a few cold words came out of his thin lips.
"Cut out the tongue and then strangle."
"yes!"
"Ugh! Ugh!"
Su Yin's eyes widened in horror as she struggled frantically, but was easily dragged away by the soldiers.
“No, don’t…”
Zhao Yu felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, shaking his head frantically: "Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty! Please spare her, Your Majesty..."
Su Yan's face turned pale as he shouted angrily, "Shut up!"
Su Li also hurriedly covered his mother's mouth, with only fear and anger in his eyes.
Xuan Yi's collar was pulled tighter again. He lowered his eyes to stare at the pair of rabbit-like red eyes gleaming with tears that appeared through his fur coat. After a moment, he took a breath helplessly.
Never mind, let's make an exception this time.
"Su Yan failed to manage his subordinates well. He is fined three years' salary and ordered to reflect on his mistakes. The Zhao clan's ringleader is guilty of the same crime as the assassins. Considering the merits of his grandfather, Grand Tutor Zhao, he can be spared the death penalty, but not the punishment of life. Su Yan is ordered to divorce his wife and be imprisoned in Xiyun Temple outside the city, where he must remain forever."
Boom boom boom.
Su Yan was stunned and kowtowed three times.
"I obey your command and thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"
Su Licai took a breath, let go of the stunned Zhao Yu, knelt down and crawled over, kowtowed heavily.
"Thank you, Lord!"
"cough…"
Su Ci coughed twice at the right time, her voice full of gratitude: "Your Majesty, thank you for your grace..."
Xuan Yi nodded slightly to Chu Yunzhou, turned around and walked down the stone steps towards the bedroom, and whispered to Zhuang Yu who followed him.
"Go and tell the Queen Mother that the assassin was a palace maid and has been executed on the spot. Concubine Shu is fine. Have Fang Zhi escort all the officials out of the palace safely."
"yes."
"Madam Qin, Concubine Shu has caught a cold. Summon the imperial physician to Funing Palace."
"yes."
Su Ci sniffed: "Your Majesty, I'm fine. I'll just go back and drink a cup of hot water..."
"Shut up."
"…oh."
Su Ci shut up obediently and turned her head slightly to look behind her.
The Moon-Watching Pavilion was heavily guarded by the Forbidden Army, and no one could see what was going on inside.
Next to her, a handsome man like a banished immortal stood quietly looking in her direction, his figure desolate and lonely.
…
"Hmph..."
As soon as she returned to Yufu Palace, Su Ci sneezed several times and her head felt heavier.
Xuan Yi quickly walked into the dormitory, put her down, frowned, and pressed her slightly hot forehead.
"Why hasn't the doctor come yet?"
"Yes, I'll go out and urge them right away." Zhuang Yu hurriedly retreated.
Su Ci felt a slight pain in the back of her head. She grabbed the man's fingers and shook them gently: "Your Majesty, this ceremonial palace dress and hairpins are very heavy. I want to change clothes first..."
Xuan Yi frowned and nodded, then stood up and left the dormitory.
I was still in shock from the misty rain of Guyu, and my hands and feet were weak as I helped my master take off his outer clothes.
Su Ci took out the soft armor from her undershirt and breathed a sigh of relief: "As expected, this Su Yin is really crazy."
"That's right, I almost scared myself to death..."
Guyu quickly rolled up the soft armor and stuffed it into the secret compartment under the cabinet: "Fortunately, the master was prepared and wore a chest armor, and fortunately, Prince Chu appeared in time, so you were not injured."
Yanyu bit her lip as she took off her master's hairpins and rings, her face full of fear and anger.
"When Master said Su Yin might attack you, I didn't believe her. I didn't expect her to be so bold as to completely disregard the lives of everyone in the Su family. What's her motivation? Even if she's jealous of Master, she wouldn't risk her life like this, right?"
"People who are overly competitive are most likely to become obsessed with jealousy."
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