Chapter 226 Chapter 226 Immortal Pill
The news of the old emperor's assassination spread quickly.
When the guards shouted "Protect the emperor", many people nearby heard it, and the people also knew that it was the emperor who was in trouble.
The first thing that everyone who heard about this was concerned about was: "How is the saint?"
The messenger reported: "The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo is here, the Saint is safe and sound, and has returned to the palace!"
Everyone: “…”
Everyone who heard this was choked.
It would be fine if the saint was safe and sound, but why add the sentence "the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo is here"? Don't you think this sounds strange? Even if they say "the Duke of Zhenguo is here", they think it's normal.
But thinking about the fact that the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo could scare away wild beasts and lift a tripod, it seemed normal. With her around, it would be unlikely for an assassin to harm the saint.
This incident further confirmed that the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was indeed a talented person with real abilities.
Upon hearing the news, the princes and officials rushed to the palace.
On the way, they learned more about what had happened before. When they heard the process of the old emperor's assassination, everyone had different thoughts.
The princes felt a little regretful at first. If something happened to the Saint today, perhaps...
Soon they put aside this outrageous idea. They were not ready yet. If something happened to the saint today, their brothers might steal the artifact first.
It is better for the saint to stay alive for the time being.
The Third Prince thought so in his heart, thinking that his father was getting old, and who knows when... he still had to make arrangements so that he could ascend to that position smoothly.
It would be best to win over Fang Bihe, the Marquis of Weiyuan and the commander of the Imperial City. If he can be used for his own purposes, there will be no need to worry about not being able to accomplish anything.
Unfortunately, his brothers probably had similar ideas.
The third prince was a little annoyed. Weiyuan Marquis Fang Bihe was really a slippery man, just like Fu Xiao back then. It was not easy to win him over.
No, there is no need to win over Fu Xiao, but we can still make some effort on Fang Bihe.
On the other side, the Sixth Prince and Prince Zhao Chang, the Duke of Ying, were riding in the same carriage.
The Sixth Prince said, "I didn't expect that the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was so capable. She could easily navigate among a group of assassins and protect my father and leave safely..."
Zhao Chang's eyes flickered slightly, and he said, "The Duke of Zhenguo has indeed married a powerful wife."
"Yes." The Sixth Prince sighed, "This wife of the Duke of Zhenguo should be a rare talent. I never thought there would be such a talented person in this world. Compared with her, the Imperial Master seems inferior to her."
Although the Imperial Master looked like an immortal, he could only make pills. Compared with the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, who could scare away wild beasts and fight, he still felt that the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was more powerful.
If Lady Yu Li, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, was a man, she would have been granted an official position by the saint long ago, just like the imperial teacher back then.
For a moment, I didn't know whether to be glad that she was a woman, or to feel sorry that she was a woman.
In fact, it doesn't matter if she is a girl. If she didn't marry Fu Xiao, maybe he could take her into the mansion...
The seventh prince and the eighth prince took a carriage back to the palace together.
The two were together at the time, and when they heard the news that the emperor had been assassinated, they left together.
The Eighth Prince said angrily, "How lucky is Fu Xiao to marry such a powerful wife who has saved the emperor's life so many times? I'm afraid that my father has more trust in Fu Xiao."
Whenever he thought of his mad mother in the cold palace and the second prince who was imprisoned in the mansion, his hatred for Fu Xiao deepened.
Sometimes the Eighth Prince also resented the Empress Dowager of that year, why she agreed to let Fu Xiao enter the palace and be raised by their father, causing his father to be devoted to his nephew and not even care that his mother was Princess Yuan'an.
Could it be that Fu Xiao is really so loyal that he has no interest in the throne?
The Eighth Prince kept cursing all the way, and after he finished, he asked the Seventh Prince, "Seventh Brother, what do you think? Do you think Fu Xiao is extremely hateful?"
The Seventh Prince looked at him calmly and said slowly, "It is hateful."
Seeing that he agreed, the Eighth Prince was immediately satisfied and continued to scold.
The Seventh Prince looked down at the fan with a landscape painting in ink in his hand. He ignored the shouting and cursing around him, but in his heart he was thinking about the attack on the old emperor.
I don't know who did it.
Or was it that the emperor staged this act himself in order to test the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo?
The princes and court officials finally arrived at the palace and were busy meeting the old emperor.
They had heard that although the old emperor was not injured, he seemed to be extremely frightened, and due to his old age, his body could not have endured the pain.
The old emperor was a suspicious person. Ever since he gained power, he acted even more capriciously. After the dragon boat race, he left with only the Duke of Zhenguo and his wife and a group of guards, and did not let anyone else follow. Naturally, the princes did not want to disturb his interest, and the ministers were even more conscious and would not take the initiative to approach him to offend the old emperor.
But no one expected that the old emperor would be assassinated.
When everyone arrived at the Yangxin Palace, they found that there were more guards guarding in front of the palace than usual, and their hearts sank.
They waited in front of the hall for nearly a quarter of an hour before the chief eunuch Li Mao appeared and let them in.
The group entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation and saw the old emperor sitting there.
His complexion was not very good, he looked even older, his eyelids drooped, the hall was filled with a bitter smell of medicine, and there was also soothing incense burning in the air, the two smells mixed together, making people feel uncomfortable.
What surprised them was that in addition to the palace servants, the Duke of Zhenguo and his wife were also in the hall, especially the Duke of Zhenguo's wife, who was sitting aside and eating cakes.
Everyone: “…”
Seeing this scene, everyone felt it was unbelievable.
What kind of place is this? The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo can actually sit here and eat peacefully. And she eats too much, right? Is she the reincarnation of a glutton?
Is it possible that all talented people have to have some special qualities?
However, everyone knew in their hearts that if the old emperor had not asked her to do so, she would not have sat here to eat.
This shows how indulgent the saint was towards her.
This kind of indulgence was even worse than what Fu Xiao had received back then. The court officials thought it was okay, but the princes couldn't help but feel extremely jealous.
Everyone suppressed their emotions, paid their respects to the old emperor first, and asked if he was in good health.
The old emperor looked at them with gloomy eyes and said coldly: "I am naturally well. Xiao'er and his wife are here."
The princes felt choked up in their hearts and extremely uncomfortable when they heard this.
In the past, they often envied Fu Xiao for being favored by the emperor. Although he was not a prince, their father favored Fu Xiao more than them. Unexpectedly, now, they are jealous of Fu Xiao's wife. In the heart of the emperor, they are not even as good as a woman.
Looking at the old emperor's expression, he probably suspected them of today's assassination.
They felt very wronged. Who knew that the saint would suddenly have the urge to go and have fun with the people today? Even if they wanted to do something, they didn't have time to arrange it, right?
The court officials didn't care what the princes thought. They were relieved after confirming that the emperor was fine. They showed some concern for him and then condemned the thieves who dared to assassinate him.
The old emperor said grimly: "I have asked Marquis Weiyuan to investigate this matter."
The old emperor had a grim look on his face. The huge palace fell into silence and everyone was silent.
After a long while, the court officials tactfully withdrew without disturbing the old emperor's rest. They all prayed in their hearts that Marquis Weiyuan would quickly find the person who ordered the assassination of the emperor so that the emperor would calm down.
The princes stayed behind to take care of him.
The old emperor was attacked and frightened today. Although I don't know how his health is, as a son I naturally have to show my filial piety.
"Come on, we don't need you here." The old emperor said, "I have taken the elixir before, and my health has improved a lot."
After hearing this, the princes understood.
The old emperor trusted the imperial teacher and had been taking the elixir made by the imperial teacher, which was said to make him live a hundred years.
They didn't know whether he could really live a hundred years, but seeing the old emperor's increasingly aging face, the princes were waiting patiently.
Maybe it won’t take long...
The princes expressed their concern for a while before leaving.
When they left the palace, their faces were not very good.
The Third Prince called a few of his brothers and asked, "Who do you think was behind today's incident?"
"How should I know?" The Sixth Prince gave a fake laugh and said sarcastically, "Third Brother, your question is really ridiculous. Are you doubting us?"
The Third Prince said angrily, "Sixth Brother, is that how you talk to me?"
The crown prince has passed away and the second prince has been imprisoned. He is now the eldest prince, and his brothers should respect him instead of always opposing him and being sarcastic.
When the Sixth Prince heard this, he wanted to roll his eyes.
He has always looked down on the Third Prince. Just looking at the actions of the Third Prince's maternal family, the Kang family, is shameful, not to mention the things the Third Prince did in private. Every one of them was not a good thing. If he were to ascend the throne in the future, he would probably be a foolish ruler or a tyrant.
The Sixth Prince didn't bother to pay attention to him and left.
On the way back, he complained to Zhao Chang, "Look at him, I thought he was the oldest prince now, and the emperor would pass the throne to him. He didn't even look at the bad things he did. The emperor probably knows everything in his heart, so he wouldn't think highly of him."
In comparison, he felt he had a better chance of winning.
Zhao Chang smiled and said, "No matter what, the Third Prince has been doing well in recent years, and many court officials support him."
The Sixth Prince sneered, "Maybe one day Father will take action to deal with him."
It's not like his father hasn't done this kind of thing before, so when his son tells him to do something, he does it without showing any mercy.
The Sixth Prince did not want to talk about the Third Prince, so he told him what he had seen in the Yangxin Palace and said with emotion, "I didn't expect that my father would trust the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo so much."
Zhao Chang didn't say anything and just listened quietly.
After parting with the Sixth Prince, Zhao Chang returned to the Duke of Yingzhou's Mansion and learned that his father was waiting for him in the study.
Zhao Chang went to see his father.
The Duke of England asked, "How is the Saint's health?"
"I heard it's fine now."
The Duke of England breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Nothing can happen to the Saint now. It's good that nothing happens."
Zhao Chang then told him about the Yangxin Palace, and the Duke of England was surprised to hear it.
"After this incident, it seems that the Saint will trust the Duke and his wife more in the future... That's good." He smiled and said to his son, "When you follow His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince, you should be careful on weekdays and don't get involved in those things."
Zhao Chang nodded and said hesitantly: "Father, I feel that there is something strange about the assassination of the Saint today."
The Duke of England's expression did not change. "You don't have to think too much about it. If you can avoid it, then don't get involved."
Hearing the warning in his father's words, Zhao Chang silently agreed.
**
On the other side, seeing the Sixth Prince leave like this, the Third Prince became angry.
He looked at the remaining two brothers. One was irritable and brainless, and the other was quiet and non-confrontational. Compared with the Sixth Prince, they were much more pleasing to the eye. It was rare for him to show his elder brother's attitude and comfort them with a few words.
The Eighth Prince responded outwardly but snorted in his heart. If his Second Brother were still alive, there would be no way this hypocritical Third Brother would be allowed to show off his power as an older brother.
Hearing his hypocritical consolation, he just felt like vomiting.
When he saw that the Seventh Prince responded calmly, he wanted to spit on the Seventh Prince, saying that he was as temperless as a clay figure.
The princes said goodbye at the palace gate and returned to their respective residences.
The Seventh Prince returned to the palace, called the chief official, and asked in a low voice: "Where is the Prince of Yue?"
"Prince Yue has been staying in his mansion recently and has not gone out."
The Seventh Prince wrote a letter and had someone deliver it to Prince Yue’s mansion and give it to Prince Yue.
After everyone left, he looked at the fan in his hand with a thoughtful look.
Not long after, the chief official of the palace came in with an ordinary-looking man, who handed him a letter.
The letter was sealed, with a special vermilion seal in the corner.
Seeing this mark, the Seventh Prince lowered his eyes and remained silent for a moment, then asked, "How is Aunt Yuan An's health?"
The man bowed his head and stood solemnly, saying respectfully: "The princess's health has improved. She can get out of bed and walk around."
"Improved?" The Seventh Prince was curious. "Could it be that the old doctor from the Southland is really a miracle doctor and can cure Aunt Yuan An as well?"
The man said nothing.
The seventh prince didn't care. He slowly opened the letter, and after reading it, he set it on fire and threw it into the brazier.
He said to the man, "Go tell Aunt Yuan An that I already know about this matter and I will take care of it."
The man responded and retreated respectfully.
**
When we came out of the palace, it was already dark.
Yu Li lifted the curtain of the car and found that lanterns were lit on the street, stretching all the way, with a festive atmosphere of the show.
It's a pity that there are not many people on the street.
The night of the Dragon Boat Festival is usually very lively. There is no curfew, so people go out to play and the streets and alleys are filled with pedestrians.
However, the emperor was assassinated today, the streets are under martial law, and all Dragon Boat Festival activities have been cancelled.
Yu Li still felt a little sorry.
Fu Wenxiao held her hand and comforted her, "It's okay, you can go out and play later."
She nodded, still looking energetic.
When they returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, Zhou was already waiting for them, her face full of worry.
She looked at the two of them and asked, "Li Niang, Xiao Ge'er, are you okay?"
After hearing about the assassination of the old emperor, she began to worry, especially when she saw that the two had not returned. She was extremely anxious, fearing that something might have happened to them.
"Mom, we're fine!" Yu Li said with a smile.
Fu Wenxiao also nodded, which made her feel at ease.
Zhou looked at them and confirmed that both of them were fine. She was finally relieved and asked, "How could the saint be assassinated? Who is so bold as to dare to assassinate him in the capital?"
"I don't know yet." Yu Li said indifferently.
Fu Wenxiao smiled and said, "Marquis Weiyuan has already brought people to investigate personally, and I believe there will be news soon."
As the current commander of the Imperial City Administration, Fang Bihe has some abilities. As long as he wants to investigate, there will be results soon. After all, this matter is different from the palace banquet. When the emperor was assassinated, no one dared not investigate carefully.
Zhou didn't care who attacked the old emperor. She asked quietly, "How is the saint's health?"
"After taking the elixir, everything is fine."
Zhou couldn't help but show disappointment on her face, but she also knew that this was inappropriate, so she quickly restrained the expression on her face and pretended to be worried.
Yu Li was a little surprised. Her mother-in-law was kind-hearted, but he didn't expect that she was actually hoping that something would happen to the old emperor.
But when I think of her respect for Princess Yuan'an, I can understand it.
The old emperor was not kind to Princess Yuanan, and even Princess Yuanan's downfall in those years was related to the old emperor. It was impossible for Zhou to hope for the good of the old emperor.
After talking with Zhou for a while, the two went to have dinner.
Just now in the palace, Yu Li ate some snacks, but she has always had a big appetite, so she can continue eating now.
And Fu Wenxiao didn't eat it, she was just eating with him.
Later, the couple washed up and went to bed to rest.
It was late at night and the two of them huddled there talking.
Yu Li asked curiously: "Xiao brother, that elixir is so powerful. The old emperor looked like he was having a heart attack, but he recovered after taking one elixir."
When she saw the old emperor covering his chest, she thought he had a heart disease and was worried that he would have a heart attack on the spot.
The old emperor is so old, if he has a heart attack, he will definitely not be able to be saved.
But the guard took out a box and fed him a so-called elixir, and he recovered. Later, he looked in good spirits.
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