The first time Ji Yanzhuo attended court, he had to sit for a long time and couldn't do anything, so he shouted and yelled in the main hall like a madman.
Later, in order to keep Ji Yanzhuo seated during court sessions, Empress Dowager Wu allowed him to bring some toys, small swords, arrows, and crossbows to play with in court.
Ji Yanzhuo happened to bring a small crossbow to court today.
The crossbow was fired so suddenly that Xiao Yanchu didn't have time to react, but Yuan Hong reacted quickly and pounced on Dapu.
Pfft!
Two crossbow bolts pierced Yuan Hong's back one after the other, and blood instantly seeped from his clothes.
Everyone was stunned by this scene.
"Quickly, summon the imperial physician!" Lu Hong's voice was distorted with anxiety.
When Ji Yanzhuo saw Yuan Hong being shot with an arrow, he showed no fear whatsoever and even laughed loudly, "You all want to seize my throne? Die!"
Upon hearing Ji Yanzhuo's words, Empress Dowager Wu and Gao Hongyuan's expressions turned sour. How could he have said such a thing?
"Your Majesty, be careful what you say!" Empress Dowager Wu shouted to stop him.
Ji Yanzhuo, however, did not care at all. "I am the emperor. I can kill whoever I want. Who dares to stop me!"
Su Ruojin disregarded everything and rushed forward to check Yuan Hong's injuries, then breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Ji Yanzhuo used a small crossbow with limited attack power. Although the crossbow bolt pierced Yuan Hong's back, it was not very deep, and the injury was not serious.
Su Ruojin pulled out the crossbow bolt, fed Yuan Hong a pill, then took out some powder and sprinkled it on the wound before bandaging it up simply.
After she finished doing all this, the imperial physician rushed over, but Su Ruojin waved him away, saying, "No need."
After dealing with Yuan Hong, Su Ruojin turned around and coldly looked at Ji Yanzhuo, who was still laughing loudly. "Emperor Xiaoyue dares to shoot and kill innocent citizens of my Great Chu. Does he think my Great Chu has no one to rely on?"
Xiao Yanchu stood up. "It seems that Emperor Xiaoyue thinks he can rule the world alone and no longer takes our Great Chu seriously. Ah Jin, let's go!"
Empress Dowager Wu and Gao Hongyuan understood the meaning behind Xiao Yanchu's words: if they were to let the two of them leave, the next step would be a war between the Great Chu and Xiaoyue kingdoms.
Although Yuan Hong currently holds no title, he is still the younger brother of the Regent's Consort of Great Chu. Yet, he was shot dead in the main hall in front of the Regent and Consort by Emperor Xiaoyue. This shows a complete disregard for Great Chu. When this matter is reported back to Great Chu, how could Great Chu tolerate it?
"Your Majesty, apologize immediately!" Empress Dowager Wu reprimanded.
Ji Yanzhuo had already stopped laughing when he saw the murderous looks in Su Ruojin and Xiao Yanchu's eyes.
He was a child, but not a fool. He had a natural keen sense and could intuitively judge who he could mess with and who he couldn't.
Previously, whether it was eunuchs, palace maids, or court officials, everyone treated him with utmost respect; no one dared to look at him with such eyes.
The two people in front of him were completely different from the people he had met before. They showed no fear of him at all, and Ji Yanzhuo could even feel that they really wanted to kill him.
He burst into tears and quickly hid behind Gao Hongyuan, crying out, "Grand Preceptor, they dared to glare at me! Kill them all! Kill them all!"
Empress Dowager Wu disregarded etiquette and quickly stepped out from behind the curtain, walking up to Xiao Yanchu and Su Ruojin.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, His Majesty is still young. I apologize on His Majesty's behalf. I hope Your Highness and Your Highness will not hold a grudge against a child."
Su Ruojin scoffed, "As the ruler of a country, he doesn't know how to properly study the strategies of governing the country, be diligent in his duties and love the people, and care for the common people. He only knows how to act recklessly and cruelly to the palace servants and the common people. Xiaoyue really has a good emperor."
These words were utterly merciless and directly slapped Xiaoyue in the face.
Some officials who supported Empress Dowager Wu and Ji Yanzhuo could not help but speak up, saying, "Please be careful with your words, Your Highness."
"Be careful what you say?" Su Ruojin glanced at the minister who had spoken. "May I ask, sir, why Emperor Xiaoyue needed so many study companions, and where are they now?!"
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