Chapter 963: Chapter 967, Assassination of the Emperor (3 updates)
Liao Shijie nodded and departed first.
As soon as Liao Shijie left, Bai Que wiped away her tears.
She prepared some more items, all were medicinal herbs, fabrics suitable for baby clothes, and clothes made for Nuannuan, which hadn’t been worn yet. She packed them all up for Mrs. Yuan to take.
Altogether, it filled up one carriage.
Liao Shijie was about to take the imperial examinations soon. Judging by his words and actions, he was very confident about it, and since Feng Wushuang was his friend, he would naturally teach him some things to pay attention to for the exams. Mrs. Han was convinced that Liao Shijie would definitely excel this time.
Never mind winning the top honors, but obtaining second or third place was definitely within reach.
Liao Shijie and Yun Chen were not close at all, so she naturally wanted to win him over to use against Yun Chen in the future.
Even if she couldn’t deal with him, it would be enough to disgust Yun Chen.
Liao Shijie did not go home directly but went to the Feng Residence to see Old Madam Feng, not mentioning that Yun Jinnian had been abducted, only saying he had urgent matters to discuss with Feng Wushuang.
Although Old Madam Feng did not manage affairs, she was certainly a clever person. "Don’t be anxious, I’ll send someone to find Wushuang right away and have him go directly to the Liao Family to find you!"
"Thank you, Old Madam!"
Old Madam Feng smiled and had the Head Maid see Liao Shijie out.
She was extremely puzzled.
"I’ve met this Liao Shijie several times, and he has always been very steady. Why is he in such a hurry today?"
At the same time, the Eldest Princess of the Zhen Kingdom was going to the Summer Resort to escape the heat, fearing she might feel unwell, she took Yun Jinnian with her, and none of her granddaughters accompanied her, leaving in quite a hurry.
In the Imperial Palace.
The Emperor was attacked after court dismissal.
Three assassins, all highly skilled in martial arts, were involved, with one particularly adept at throwing knives as a secret weapon, causing countless deaths and injuries with a single strike.
The Emperor, Chu Xiao, also knew martial arts, but he had neglected it after ascending the throne. Seeing these formidable assassins, he was so frightened that he staggered back and fell.
"Your Majesty..."
Eunuch Hai shielded the Emperor as they retreated, he too was injured by the throwing knives, yet he still managed to escort the Emperor to safety.
The three assassins, surrounded by countless guards, still managed to escape.
The Emperor was truly enraged and filled with hatred.
"Your Majesty, this old servant..." Eunuch Hai had not finished his sentence before fainting.
"Summon the Imperial Physician..." The Emperor’s words trailed off as his head spun, and he realized he had no feeling in his arm.
Looking sideways, he saw his dragon robe was torn and the blood oozing from it was black.
Poison!
The throwing knife was poisoned.
"Summon the Imperial Physician, summon the Imperial Physician!"
After roaring, the Emperor’s back was drenched in cold sweat.
Out of fear.
Yun Jinnian had just been abducted last night, and now someone had come to the palace with an assassination using poison...
What kind of poison was this? What harm would it do to the body?
The more the Emperor thought about it, the more frightened he became, and the more he regretted it.
Very soon, the Imperial Physicians arrived, and after taking his pulse, each of them looked worried and troubled.
"How is it?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, this minister is incompetent!"
After one Imperial Physician stepped back, another came forward, still unable to detoxify the poison.
Concubine Le rushed over, "Your Majesty..."
Seeing the Emperor’s arm wound wasn’t very large, but blood continued to flow from it, Concubine Le felt fear rising in her heart.
If the Emperor died, her own fate would be dire.
"Why are you crying, I am not dead yet!" The Emperor shouted angrily.
Concubine Le immediately fell silent.
The Imperial Physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau gathered around, but ultimately could not detoxify the poison and could only suppress it.
The Emperor took a deep breath, "Prescribe the medicine!"
Concubine Le looked at the Emperor, then at the Imperial Physicians, and said softly, "Your Majesty, summon Princess Yijia to the palace!"
The Emperor immediately glared angrily at Concubine Le.
If Yun Jinnian were still in the Capital City, would he need to be so afraid?
But Yun Jinnian was given as a gift to Zhou Yunshen, and now he might have already left the Capital City. As for which direction, how would he know...