Chapter 51 Going with the Flow
Pei Jinxuan was originally huddled in a corner drinking alone. When he heard that even the emperor was optimistic about the marriage of Shen Yuheng and Lu Qiaoxiao, he felt even more upset.
It feels so uncomfortable.
Could it be that the previous marriage between his Pei family and Lu Qiaoxiao has just been put to rest?
He is unwilling to accept this.
Until suddenly a scream came to my ears.
"His Royal Highness Prince Ding'an is injured! The Fifth Prince has fainted!"
"Why is there still Miss Lu?"
The cup in Pei Jinxuan's hand fell over with a thud, spilling the wine all over the table.
However, those blood-covered figures attracted everyone's attention, so no one noticed his abnormality.
Wei Mingzhu calmly scanned the reactions of everyone present. The man in the corner who silently picked up the knocked-over wine glass had a blank look in his eyes, as if he were dead.
She showed a bit of contempt, as she had heard long ago that the second son of the Pei family was arrogant and looked down on Lu Qiaoxiao, the legitimate daughter of the Yong'an Marquis's family.
Lu Qiaoxiao pursued the second young master Pei in vain, and rushed to Pei's house the day before the wedding to break off the engagement.
Let those who hear it be happy.
If you like a man, you always have to pay a price.
It would be nice to just keep it and not worry about it.
She suddenly remembered the more than ten lovers she kept in the Lishan Palace. She was in a hurry to return to the palace this time and had not had time to take care of them.
We have to find a chance to bring them back.
At the same time, Wei Mingzhu's gaze shifted to the position on her father's right, and she couldn't help but frown.
Shen Yuheng looked at the girl with large bloodstains on her body, his eyes flashed with a murderous coldness, and his face instantly became gloomy.
He looked her over carefully and found that she was not injured, so he slowly loosened his fist hidden under the table.
"My lord, Miss Lu has done a great deed this time. She has protected the prince well." A Yao sighed softly at the side. Just now, Miss Lu looked so cool with her sword on her waist and blood on her face.
The cold light in Shen Yuheng's eyes had not yet faded, as if he was thinking about something.
Wei Ran was immediately surrounded by several imperial doctors. After a series of tasks including disinfection, hemostasis and bandaging, his pale face finally looked a little more vibrant.
Wei Yan looked at his brother who was blocking the knife for him, and a rare feeling of pity appeared in his heart.
His younger brother is not loved and is left in a corner without anyone caring about him.
But such a serious incident that the prince was seriously injured happened on the first day of the hunting. I am sure that my father will investigate it thoroughly.
"Your Majesty! I request that you thoroughly investigate the incident at the hunting ground today. I suspect that someone planned this intentionally!" Wei Yan fell to his knees with a thud, tears streaming down his face.
Lu Qiaoxiao on the side twitched his mouth. He was able to draw inferences from one instance to another.
Now, two of the three princes were at the scene and were injured to varying degrees.
The person who is the most suspicious is undoubtedly.
Wei Junming's eyes were sharp. He looked at Wei Yan who was kneeling on the ground and refused to get up, and some guesses came to his mind.
"Deliberate planning? Where does your evidence come from?"
Wei Yan said righteously, "Father, I have never set foot in the inner circle of the forest today, but I encountered this lone wolf on the outer edge. It's really suspicious. And the wolf is like a madman, biting anyone it sees!"
"When I think about it now, I'm still scared!"
"Miss Lu from the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion can also testify."
Wei Yan looked at Lu Qiaoxiao, his back gradually became sweaty, and he was very nervous.
"Lu Qiaoxiao, you must tell the truth without missing a single word." Wei Junming understood the majesty of the emperor, his eyes so sharp that they seemed to be able to see through everything.
Lu Qiaoxiao's eyes were as sharp as torches as she stared at the man sitting on the high platform. She said, "Your Majesty, I was hunting in the forest today when I suddenly saw a flock of birds startled in the center of the forest. I felt something was amiss, so I walked towards the center and encountered His Royal Highness Prince Ding'an hunting."
"I was just discussing with Your Highness the prey we had caught when I saw this vicious, furious beast lunge towards us."
Every word she said was true, and she had thought about it carefully. There was absolutely no word in her words that was detrimental to Prince Ding'an.
It is now obvious that Wei Yan wants to win her over to his camp. If she does not respond, it will be disadvantageous to Shen Yuheng.
This is not what she wants.
Wei Junming frowned, "Then why was Ran'er seriously injured again?"
Before Lu Qiaoxiao could reply, Wei Yan knelt down and took a few steps forward, his eyes sincere. "When Miss Lu and I were fighting that beast, Brother Ran was injured while trying to save me. I was negligent and guilty."
Those few drops of pearly tears made the listeners sigh and those who saw them praised the deep brotherly love.
Lu Qiaoxiao quickly echoed, "Your Majesty, I simply felt that this lone wolf shouldn't be outside the hunting grounds, so after I and the others worked together to kill the beast, I brought the body back."
Wei Junming's eyes flickered. This girl was thoughtful and had great potential.
"Doctor Lu, go and examine it."
In less than an incense stick of time, Imperial Physician Lu returned with his conclusion: "Your Majesty, this green-eyed beast's blood contains the ingredient of Crazy Boiling Powder."
"If ordinary people or animals come into contact with this Crazy Boiling Powder, their behavior will become crazy. If it affects wolves, they will become extremely aggressive and will bite anyone they see."
Wei Junming's face was already filled with anger. Who was so bold as to rebel under the emperor's nose?
This person is obviously coming for the prince. Could it be the girl from the Lu family?
Wei Mingzhu, who had been standing silently by the side, chuckled softly and said, "Father, I have encountered such a thing since my return. I am afraid that people will spread rumors that I have brought bad luck to the royal family."
After hearing this, Wei Junming's face became even uglier.
When Concubine Xi got into trouble, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory, based on the theory of the stars, suggested that Princess Mingzhu was an ominous sign and asked the emperor to make a quick decision.
He was forced to let his daughter go to Mount Li because Mingzhu was determined to leave.
He had already killed all those people in the Imperial Observatory who were gossiping under someone's orders.
After many years, the relationship between father and daughter has just begun to recover a little, and he will not allow such a thing to happen.
"Don't worry, Mingzhu. If someone tries to do something bad under my nose, I will definitely catch the thief and punish him severely. I won't let anyone get involved with you."
When Wei Junming said this, everyone around him had different thoughts.
They could naturally see that Princess Mingzhu still held great importance in the emperor's heart.
"Yan'er, what are you looking for?" Wei Junming was feeling depressed, and then he saw the man kneeling on the ground looking around.
Wei Yan said, "Father, I believe that if someone poisoned this beast, they must have made preparations beforehand. I request that you thoroughly investigate the palace servants who participated in the hunting preparations."
"Also, if I remember correctly, Kuang Fei San is a forbidden drug. Only those in high positions of power can obtain it."
The tone of these few words was as light as a dragonfly touching the water, but they were like firecrackers, making everyone present feel different.
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