The royal hunting ground was sealed off as soon as Luo Lan was injured. The person who intended to murder the queen would probably not be able to escape even if he had wings.
Just after the hour of Hai, the emperor issued an order to immediately return to the palace. This inevitably made people think that the queen's injury must be very serious.
At this time, Yongping and Yongning were the most proud and worried.
Watching the servants loading the things onto the carriage, Yongping asked in a low voice:
"No abnormalities were found?"
Yongning shook his head.
"No, my eldest sister arranged it well, and nothing was revealed. However, the emperor has already issued an order to investigate this matter strictly. I'm afraid the person who shot the arrows in secret can't escape. I'm worried that if they are caught, I'm afraid this matter will be exposed. You must prepare early and shut up those two people."
Yongping's mouth corners slightly raised in satisfaction.
"Don't worry about that. What can a dead person say?"
Yongning looked at her in astonishment. It was the first time she felt that her elder sister's face looked so scary.
At this moment, Leng Yu was just about to step onto the carriage when Xiao Ningzi came hurriedly to report,
"Your Majesty, the archer has been found."
Hearing this, Leng Yu's face suddenly darkened. He stopped and asked seriously,
"Where are they?"
Xiao Ningzi waved his hand, and someone brought two corpses to him.
"They are already dead. They all committed suicide by taking poison."
He gritted his teeth as he looked at the two unfamiliar faces, his fists clenched tightly.
It was obvious that these two people were instructed by someone and were eventually silenced.
But right now, it is not easy to find the murderer behind the scenes in a short time.
He immediately waved his hand.
"Ayu, you are responsible for leading the cleanup here. Everyone, return to the palace immediately."
Leaving these words behind, he lifted his clothes and got into the carriage.
Luo Lan, who had been lying in the carriage, saw him come in, smiled bitterly, and asked softly:
"It seems someone really wanted to kill me, but I didn't expect that while I was able to survive, the two murderers who completed their mission were killed."
Leng Yu sat down beside her, held her hand, and looked at her worriedly.
"Those people brought this upon themselves. There's no need to feel sorry for them. If I could catch the culprit behind your murder, I would make him pay with his life."
"Then...if the person who wants to hurt me is someone close to you, what will you do?"
Leng Yu sneered rudely.
"No matter who he is, he can hurt me, but hurting you is absolutely intolerable."
When he said this, a fierce look appeared in his eyes.
"Get out of the way. This prince wants to go see his mother. Why are you stopping me?"
Lele's voice came, Leng Yu looked at Luo Lan, shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly. Luo Lan quickly closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.
Leng Yu then shouted at the people outside,
"Let the prince in."
After a while, Lele opened the curtain door of the sedan chair. When he saw Leng Yu, he bowed and clasped his fists and said:
"Father, I want to see if Mother is well before I can set off on my journey. Please don't blame me for being rude."
Leng Yu nodded with satisfaction.
"I'm very pleased that you're thinking of your mother, but she's fast asleep. Whether she can be cured will depend on the imperial physician's examination after we return to the palace. We must set off immediately. Return to your carriage and tell An An and the others not to disturb your mother. She needs to rest."
Lele looked at the pale Luo Lan, biting her lips tightly, and nodded worriedly.
"Okay, thank you for taking care of my mother, Father. I will take my leave."
After leaving these words, he looked at Luo Lan again, then reluctantly lowered the curtain door and walked quickly towards his carriage.
Hearing his footsteps fading away, Leng Yu instructed the people outside:
"Notify Lord Ning and set off immediately!"
"In reply to the Emperor, everyone is ready and awaiting your order."
"Well, let's get going!"
The groom outside responded, tightened the reins of the horse, and drove the horse away.
Xiao Ningzi and several high-ranking palace guards rode in front, and everyone's carriages or horses followed closely behind them, slowly heading towards the capital.
They set out at midnight and returned to the palace at four quarters past three in the morning. Leng Yu was still holding Luo Lan's carriage and heading straight for Fengyi.
He asked Ah Hong to dismiss everyone and let everyone go back to their own palaces to rest. He personally stayed here to accompany the queen.
Yongning was about to step forward to stop her, but was stopped by Yongping. She shook her head at her.
"Don't you see that the emperor looks unhappy? Don't say too much."
"But...but the Emperor is here with her. How will he attend the morning court tomorrow? Are the affairs of the world less important than her, the Empress?"
"This is none of your business, go back."
"Big sister..."
"go back."
Seeing Yongping's ugly face, Yongning had to bite his lip, turned around angrily and went to Qixia Palace.
After returning to Fengyi Palace, Luo Lan, who had been pretending to be strong, could no longer hold back. She lay on the bed, feeling the pain from the wound, and shed tears of grievance.
Leng Yu sat beside her, holding her hand, and asked in a concerned whisper,
"Madam, does the wound hurt?"
Luo Lan nodded vigorously.
"It hurts, my husband. I need to go to the operating room to give myself medicine. You can go back to the Yangxin Palace first. You don't need to accompany me."
Leng Yu looked at her cautiously.
"My dear, my husband wants to go with you, firstly to take care of you, and secondly to see that magical place again."
"But...but you're too tired, and you have to attend the morning court tomorrow. I'm worried your body won't be able to handle it."
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