Xia Sen smiled slightly, "I'm fine." He struggled to sit up, "Although this was difficult, we still escaped death." He looked at Xu Yuehuai, "Thanks to you, sister, for not giving up on finding us."
Xu Yuehua smiled slightly, "This is what we should do." She turned to the doctor and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
The physician replied respectfully, "It's no trouble at all. It's my duty as a humble servant. It is my honor to be able to treat Your Majesty."
"Not at all, sir. Your medical skills are so excellent, you should stay in the palace as a royal physician from now on," Qi Hanlin said.
The doctor was so grateful that he knelt on the ground and kowtowed several times.
Xia Sen felt much better, so he lay down and asked someone to bring him paper and pen. He wrote down a prescription and asked the maid to brew some nourishing medicine for Qi Hanlin and him.
He lay in bed, looking at the bright sunshine outside the window, feeling a sense of relief. At that moment, Qi Hanlin also sat on the edge of the bed, and the two of them thought about what had just happened.
After the doctor and maid left the room, Xu Yuehuai stepped forward, looking slightly puzzled, with a hint of nervousness and curiosity in her eyes.
She walked up to Xia Sen, sat down, and asked, "What exactly happened back then? Who injured you two?"
Xia Sen lay on the hospital bed, looking somewhat tired, but his eyes shone with wisdom.
He said slowly, "At that time, I led His Majesty out through the back door, but we encountered assassins on the way."
Upon hearing this, a hint of gratitude flashed in Qi Hanlin's eyes, and he quickly said, "Yes, it's all thanks to Xia Sen for fighting off those assassins, which gave me the opportunity to escape."
Xia Sen nodded slightly and said firmly, "Those assassins were very skilled; I almost lost my life there."
Hearing this, Xu Yuehuai became even more puzzled. She hadn't expected them to encounter assassins, let alone such formidable ones.
She frowned, looking at Xia Sen and Qi Hanlin, her eyes flashing with vigilance and tension.
The fact that so many assassins entered the Prince's mansion this time must be related to someone inside. I wonder who was bribed, as they even managed to affect the layout around the mansion. Otherwise, those assassins wouldn't have been able to get close to the area.
Xia Sen smiled slightly and said with a relaxed expression, "Don't worry, we're fine now. We've figured out the killers' methods, and they won't send these people again next time."
"At least for the foreseeable future, His Majesty is safe."
"However, there is no news of His Majesty's death, and it may spread soon."
Xu Yuehua nodded, her expression somewhat complicated. She looked at Xia Sen and Qi Hanlin, her heart filled with emotion.
Although the experience was dangerous, it was a good thing that they learned there was a traitor within the Prince's mansion.
She believed that in the future, they would be able to arrest all the traitors and corrupt officials, and stabilize the entire court of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
"I will search the entire palace to see who is behind this."
"They actually let the assassins in, and they even caused His Majesty and Xia Sen to be seriously injured."
Xu Yuehuai clenched her fists, her eyes sharp.
Qi Hanlin said from the side, "You don't need to worry about this. Perhaps it wasn't done by anyone from the Prince's Mansion?"
"Hmm." Xu Yuehuai still decided to investigate thoroughly.
A moment later, there was a knock at the back door, and a maid came in carrying medicine.
The three of them immediately regained their composure and stopped talking about anything else.
"Your Majesty, Xia Sen, you should both take good care of yourselves during this time," Xu Yuehuai said.
Qi Hanlin and Xia Sen both nodded, and Xu Yuehuai then left the house first.
In the following days, a tense atmosphere remained pervasive throughout the capital.
The secret guards, these loyal protectors of the Great Zhou Kingdom, are still searching everywhere for those traitors who have betrayed the Great Zhou Kingdom.
They ventured into dangerous territory, searching far and wide, hoping to find where these people were hiding.
The first guard, a burly young man, looked at the scene before him with a sense of bewilderment. He asked his captain, "Captain, should we continue the investigation? These people seem to have truly vanished; we can't find any clues."
The captain, a middle-aged man with rich experience, took a deep breath and answered firmly, "Keep searching. We won't have the face to go back if we can't find it." His words were full of determination and helplessness, but also revealed his loyalty and responsibility to the Great Zhou Kingdom.
The other guards nodded silently upon hearing their captain's answer. They knew their mission and understood that they could not give up.
So they continued to search for traces of the rebels, moving silently around the capital like wildcats in the night.
The guards traversed wilderness, deep alleys, bustling markets, and official roads, meticulously searching every corner, whether in dilapidated houses or in bustling streets.
Their eyes were filled with determination and unwavering resolve, as if they could already see the dawn of victory. They knew that their goal was just ahead, and as long as they persevered in their investigation, they would surely find traces of the traitors.
In the wilderness, the guards braved the scorching sun and freezing winds, searching every corner where traitors might be hiding.
They followed the path along the edge of the wilderness, not missing a single blade of grass or stone. Their eyes were sharp, not overlooking any suspicious trace.
Their steps were light yet firm, as if telling themselves: if we just persevere a little longer, we will find those people soon.
In the deep alley, the guards carefully searched every corner. The houses here were dilapidated, and the walls were covered with the marks of time.
They cautiously approached their surroundings, hoping to find some clues. They heard the wind rustling through the leaves, the scurrying of mice in the corners of the walls, and even the barking of dogs in the distance.
But they weren't distracted, because they knew the sounds would only bring them closer to their target. Unfortunately, after exploring the area, they still found no clues and had to turn back to another location.
In the bustling city, the secret guards moved among the crowds, asking neighbors about recent events.
"Recently, something really strange has been happening. We keep hearing strange noises coming from the east side of the city..."
"And the Li family, their son has gone missing!"
"Old Wu's dog recently died!"
...
Everyone in the city could be a source of clues to the defection, and they listened patiently to everyone's story, not letting any detail slip by.
However, almost everything people said was irrelevant to the rebels and not of much use.
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