Chapter 123 If she doesn't obey, she'll be the next one to die.
That sounds like the voice of the Prince of Lin?
Yun Si pondered for a moment, and her heart sank.
Qin Ye also considered that possibility, and his expression instantly turned serious.
Didn't you remind him?
Yun Si nodded: "I'll go first and check out the situation."
Hopefully, it's not too late.
"Be careful, blend into the crowd, don't get separated from others."
Don't worry.
The two left one after the other, quickly heading towards the source of the scream.
Chaos erupted in the Imperial Garden near the main hall.
Someone shouted, "Assassins! Protect the emperor and your masters!"
"Imperial Physician! Summon the Imperial Physician quickly! Princess Consort Lin has been shot with an arrow!"
Yun Si quickened her pace and rushed over, pushing through the crowd. She saw Prince Lin squatting on the ground, holding his blood-covered wife in his arms.
Zhu Yurou reached out her bloodied hand and touched Qin Huai's face. Her gaze was gentle, but when she opened her mouth, a large amount of blood gushed out.
"Don't...don't speak."
"No, I know... if I don't say it now... I'll never have another chance."
"Don't talk nonsense."
"Your Highness... please take good care of... our daughter. I'm so sorry... I couldn't give you a son. In this life, I... I don't regret marrying you, and in the next life..."
Before she could finish speaking, Zhu Yurou's hand fell limply to her side.
He closed his eyes forever.
No! Don't!
Qin Huai grabbed her drooping hand and pressed it against his face, his eyes bloodshot: "Yu Rou, Zhu Yu Rou! Don't die, don't leave me..."
"I beg you, open your eyes... open your eyes and look at me."
"I was wrong, I shouldn't have brought you into the palace."
"Yu Rou, it's my fault that you died!"
"Zhu Yurou!"
The heart-wrenching sound echoed throughout the entire Imperial Garden.
Yun Si's feet were rooted to the spot, as heavy as lead, unable to move forward another step.
how so?
Isn't today the Mid-Autumn Festival?
Why would you take action at a time like this...?
How can there be such a person in this world?
They have no heart, no emotions, and not even humanity!
Yun Si felt extremely distressed and staggered back several steps.
One hand held her firmly.
Qin Ye's voice came to her ear: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Yun Si turned to look at him, and beneath his calm expression, she sensed a hint of lingering fear.
Was Zhu Yurou's death tonight solely due to their own actions?
No, it's not.
Yun Si could sense that there was also a warning to Qin Ye implied in it.
If she doesn't obey, she'll be next to die.
"Princess Xiao".
When Qin Huai saw Yun Si standing behind him, it was as if he saw the last glimmer of hope. He quickly grabbed her skirt and pleaded, "Please save her! I beg you to save her!"
Qin Ye slapped his hand away and said coldly, "Second brother, are you mistaken? You should be asking the imperial physician. What are you asking her for? What can she do?"
These words were a reminder to him not to be ungrateful.
Don't involve Yun Si in public.
Qin Huai, holding Zhu Yurou, suddenly let out a chilling laugh.
"Heh...hehe."
That despair and intense hatred were undisguisedly revealed in his eyes.
"You're forcing me, aren't you? You're all forcing me!"
His gaze turned sinister and terrifying: "If you don't leave me a way out, then you'll all die."
After saying that, he picked up the already lifeless Zhu Yurou and slowly walked out.
Emperor Jiaqing stood in the shadows, witnessing this scene with his own eyes, his gaze dark and gloomy.
"Treason!"
He acted like he was half-dead because of a woman.
They're all so spineless!
He'll be ruined by a woman sooner or later.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger."
A man dressed as a eunuch stood behind him and respectfully advised, "Your Highnesses are still young and full of vigor. They are bound to be blinded by romantic feelings. Don't worry, they will understand your good intentions in a few years."
It was indeed Grandpa Decai.
"In a few years?"
The Jiaqing Emperor's voice was tinged with weariness. He rubbed his temples and said, "I am old and clearly feel my strength failing me. They are all so emotional, willing to give up everything for a woman. Beautiful women are a source of trouble. I cannot quell my hatred without killing them!"
"Hasn't one already been resolved? Your Majesty, please don't rush, let's take it one step at a time."
"This is easy to solve; the difficult one is the other."
The Phantom Guards just reported that they discovered someone had infiltrated the palace and have been chasing them. Every time they think they're about to catch up, the distance will quickly widen, but just when they feel they can't catch up, the distance will slowly close again.
They were clearly being deliberately fooled.
Therefore, they lost sight of the person as well.
However, once something happened here, the two of them were willing to come out again.
Did you think he knew nothing?
Thinking you're so clever.
"Let's find an opportunity to make our move, lest things get complicated."
Emperor Jiaqing said in a sinister voice, "Also, the only person the Phantom Guards can't catch is that little maidservant by Princess Xiao's side. That girl has been getting very close to the Sixth Prince lately, so let's get rid of her too, to avoid future trouble."
"This old servant will make the arrangements."
De Cai Gonggong replied.
He paused, then added, "Regarding Princess Xiao, this old servant has actually made some other discoveries."
"oh?"
Emperor Jiaqing glanced back and said in a nonchalant tone, "You old fool, why didn't you report what you'd discovered sooner?"
"This old servant is terrified."
De Cai hurriedly tried to kneel down, but Emperor Jiaqing stopped him, saying, "Stop it, speak quickly."
He chuckled silently: "Based on this old servant's observation, Princess Xiao is no simple woman."
"How so?"
"She knows medicine. She was the one who suppressed the poison in His Highness's body with medicine. She was also the one who saved Princess Lin. As for the poison that Granny Qian was poisoned with, we initially thought it was Doctor Ji who cured her. I only found out later that it was Princess Xiao!"
Grandpa Decai slowly recounted all his discoveries and speculations from the past few months.
"I wonder if Your Majesty has noticed that ever since she had her divorce from His Highness and returned to the Xiao Prince's residence, she seems like a completely different person."
"There has been a complete change in his attitude towards the people in the manor and His Highness."
"This old servant never knew she knew medicine. It only became apparent after she returned to the palace. However, this old servant has investigated and found that she did indeed study under a master for a few days a few years ago, but there are still many doubts."
"After she returned to the Prince's Palace, the biggest changes, besides her attitude, were in her own body."
“Before, she was truly sickly, fainting at the drop of a hat. Now, although she doesn't seem to have changed much on the surface, still appearing frail, in reality…”
"You mean, she recovered a long time ago."
The Jiaqing Emperor narrowed his eyes and continued, "Is this current weakness just a facade?"
Grandpa Decai nodded and continued speaking slowly and deliberately.
"Not only that, this old servant also discovered that she was secretly practicing martial arts, and may have already made some progress."
"Besides Ah Wu, who is quite capable, she also recently adopted a kitten, which is also very capable. Oh right, there's one more thing."
"What's up?"
The Jiaqing Emperor listened with increasing interest: "Could you tell me quickly?"
"Your Majesty, please be patient. Let this old servant explain in detail."
Emperor Jiaqing raised his leg to kick him, but when he did, he found that his calf was stiff as a wooden stick.
He frowned and cursed, "These useless people in the Imperial Hospital! They've been treating my leg for so long, and it's only getting worse."
"Your Majesty, is your leg still not healed?"
"I just often feel numb, but otherwise nothing's wrong."
"Then we still need to be more careful. How about we let Princess Xiao take a look at you? It would be a good opportunity to test the waters. What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Jiaqing's expression hardened, and a cold glint flashed in his dark eyes.
He neither agreed nor refused, but simply said, "Tell me first, what else has happened?"
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