Although Shen Ling told Youyou not to cry, she didn't realize that her eyes had involuntarily reddened, as if tears would fall from them at any moment.
Everything right now is just Shen Ling feigning calm.
This was the first time she had heard His Majesty say that his life was hanging by a thread.
"Who exactly assassinated His Majesty..." Shen Ling clenched the handkerchief in her hand and walked quickly out of Kunning Palace. She knew that His Majesty must have met a formidable opponent this time.
Otherwise, His Majesty, who could still talk and laugh in front of thousands of troops, could not... and should not have been assassinated like this.
If they were ordinary assassins, they would probably just walk out horizontally...
However, ordinary assassins would be discovered as soon as they entered the palace, and would have no chance to get close to His Majesty.
Shen Ling grew increasingly alarmed: His Majesty is so badly injured, has the assassin left? If not, is His Majesty in imminent danger...?
No, she absolutely cannot lose His Majesty!
Absolutely not!
"Your Majesty, you can't go out! His Majesty has issued a confinement order against you. If you go out now, you'll be disobeying the imperial decree!" Youyou cried as she blocked Shen Ling's path.
She knew the Empress was anxious.
But... but the emperor's command is hard to disobey; it was an imperial edict personally issued by His Majesty...
With a gentle wave of her hand, Shen Ling swept Youyou, who knew no martial arts, aside.
This was also the first time Shen Ling had treated Youyou so roughly.
"I don't care about these things..." Shen Ling said coldly, "The reason I continue to abide by the rules of this world is because I have a reason to live."
"If this reason disappears, everything in this world will lose its meaning for me."
"Therefore, I must go now to protect His Majesty."
Perhaps, if it weren't for maintaining her current elegant image and the education she had received over the past decade, she wouldn't have done it.
Shen Ling would probably curse that everyone around His Majesty is useless.
As Youyou watched Chen Ling step out of Kunning Palace, she gritted her teeth, got up from the ground, and followed her.
Imperial Medical Academy.
Gu Mu lay on the bed, biting his lip tightly, looking as if his life hung in the balance.
Even the imperial physicians frowned. They had done everything in their power to stabilize His Majesty's condition, hoping it wouldn't worsen, otherwise...
Some of the imperial physicians already had tears in their eyes.
Originally, they were supposed to keep His Majesty's injuries a secret, but the bodyguards around His Majesty stayed by his side every step of the way and instructed them to tell everyone the truth about His Majesty's injuries.
It is said that since His Majesty's injuries are so severe, it should be widely publicized, and perhaps some people with special talents can help His Majesty.
Moreover, the bloodstains in His Majesty's study and courtyard were not to be cleaned up. It was said that these were His Majesty's belongings, and that His Majesty had instructed that no one was allowed to touch them without his permission.
The assassins are His Majesty's trusted confidants.
At this time, His Majesty was unconscious, and the words of the assassins were more effective than anyone else's.
Therefore, at this moment, they were all doing as the assassins instructed.
Perhaps it was because he was too worried about His Majesty's safety... the usually cold and emotionless assassin, whose face showed no trace of human emotion, now looked rather pale.
As expected of His Majesty's confidant, even the perpetually icy demeanor showed a slight change for the first time due to His Majesty's severe injuries.
At this time,
Gu Mu remained calm and listened to everything around him.
Because his five senses were enhanced, he could pick up information about his surroundings even with his eyes closed, just by listening...
Therefore, as soon as Chen Ling stepped in...
Gu Mu determined the walking style based on the footsteps, and then identified the person walking...
Before anyone else could speak
Gu Mu knew then that Chen Ling had arrived.
Moreover, she was more anxious than ever before.
"It wasn't for nothing that I laid out such a grand plan and created such a realistic self-inflicted injury scheme." Gu Mu secretly rejoiced in his heart.
actually,
This injury is nothing to him.
Because it's acting, the knife strikes avoid vital points, yet still manage to create a terrifying scene of flowing blood.
In addition, Gu Mu not only strengthened his body, but also his internal energy. Even without using pills, his injuries healed much faster than normal people, and he didn't leave scars.
Having survived numerous severe wars and assassination attempts, Gu Mu considered these minor wounds to be nothing at all...
It's just tough on the assassins...
He also got quite a few bruises while acting in this play with him.
Gu Mu could at least pretend to be on the verge of death, lying unconscious in bed.
The assassins, after simply bandaging their wounds and stopping the bleeding, had to muster their strength and stand by Gu Mu's bedside to complete the rest of their plans.
At the same time, it is to prevent the Imperial Hospital from having any powerful pawns who could plot against Gu Mu.
The Imperial Hospital was instructed to spread the news so that the Empress would hear it; preventing the bloodstains in the Imperial Study and courtyard from being cleaned up was also intended to ensure the Empress would see them…
Didn't the Empress want to break off all ties with him and ignore him?
And there it was... Shen Ling was already kneeling in front of his bed.
He held Gu Mu's hand tightly.
Gu Mu sensed that Shen Ling, who was usually calm, was trembling slightly.
Through the touch of his palm, Gu Mu could clearly feel that Shen Ling was afraid; she was terrified…
"So you can be afraid too?" Gu Mu thought to himself. He really wanted to hold Shen Ling's hand, but if he did, all his efforts would be in vain.
Therefore, Gu Mu remained motionless, pretending to be unconscious.
Immediately afterwards, he felt a drop of warm liquid hit the back of his hand.
Shen Ling cried.
There was no sobbing, no choking.
Even without opening her eyes, Gu Mu could imagine that Shen Ling was pretending to be calm at this moment... or perhaps, maintaining composure had become her habit, and she would never lose her composure at any time.
However, there will definitely be some subtle expressions that betray her emotions.
At this moment, Su Linle, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, His Majesty needs to rest. It's late, so you should go back and get some rest too."
He is the most powerful person in the Imperial Hospital. Although Shen Ling is the Empress, this is the Imperial Hospital. When Su Linle says this, she is also taking care of his patients.
However, Gu Mu felt Shen Ling tighten her grip on his hand suddenly.
They seem to be angry.
The next second, he heard Shen Ling's cold voice say, "I also know medicine. I know more than you. His Majesty needs care more than anyone else right now."
"These palace maids will take care of things; Your Highness is of noble birth..."
"I'd like to." This was probably the first time Shen Ling had interrupted Su Linle.
Su Linle took a deep breath.
Then he said, "I am also thinking of Your Highness. After all, as everyone knows, Your Highness has been punished by His Majesty with confinement. If His Majesty finds out that Your Highness disobeyed the imperial decree, and His Majesty has also been assassinated, he will inevitably be in a bad mood and may punish Your Highness."
The temperature in the room seemed to drop several degrees all of a sudden.
Because everyone heard it, the usually aloof and distant Empress,
This is the first time she's acted like an empress.
She declared with an air of dominance, "When did it become your place to interfere in my affairs?"
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