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Huang Fuchen treated Mo Rongzhan's wounds, but he still did not wake up. Ye Zhen was forcibly taken away by the empress dowager to rest.
She washed off the bloodstains on her body and changed into a clean set of clothes. Then, she wanted to go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Auntie Cheng brought her a bowl of tranquilizing soup. Not long after she drank it, she felt that she couldn't open her eyes. She fell asleep on the soft couch.
Gugu Cheng gave her a pitiful look before turning around to report to the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager was still in the Palace of Heavenly Purity presiding over the overall situation. Mo Rongyi had also been sent back to the residence of the Imperial Prince. Today, the matter of the Emperor being injured by the fierce tiger had already been suppressed. No one outside knew yet, but tomorrow, the Emperor would certainly not be able to attend the morning court. No matter what, they had to find an excuse to announce it to the public.
"Invite Lord Xu and Lord Liu into the palace first." The Empress Dowager ordered in a low voice. The Emperor's injury could not be hidden from the cabinet. Among the cabinet ministers, only Prime Minister Xu and Liu Zongyuan were the most trusted by the Emperor. The injury had to be reported to them first.
Fudd acknowledged and left. Nowadays, he had to do many things himself, and he couldn't trust others.
Cheng Gugu walked in from outside and bowed to the Empress Dowager. "Empress Dowager, the Princess drank the tranquilizer soup and fell asleep. She was still worried about the Emperor and wanted to come over."
Tang Zhen, who was standing next to him, listened and lowered his head sadly.
The Empress Dowager sighed, "That child is pitiful. She was so scared that she didn't know what was going on. She also thought that the Emperor was injured because of her, so she must feel bad. Let her rest first. If it wasn't for the Emperor today … … she might have already lost her life."
"Yes. Fortunately, the emperor arrived in time to save the young prince and the princess," Aunt Cheng said.
At first, Mo Rongzhan just wanted to find Ye Zhen. How could he let Ye Zhen hunt with Tang Zhen? Not long after entering the hunting forest, he met Tang Zhen. Tang Zhen found something strange in the forest, which was a little different from usual, so he went to find Ye Zhen with Mo Rongzhan.
On the way, they met Hong Ying, who had been injured by an assassin. She had come out to inform them of the situation, so Mo Rongzhan and the others immediately rushed over and subdued the assassins. Then, they saw Mo Rongyi running over on a horse in tears. Only then did the following events occur.
"Marquis Jingning, you must clearly investigate today's matter. No matter who the instigator is, aijia must make him pay the price." The Empress Dowager almost lost two sons today, so how could she not hate the person behind her to the bone.
Tang Zhen cupped his hands and accepted the order, "Yes, Empress Dowager."
"Go ahead. I am here in the Palace of Heavenly Purity. No one dares to be presumptuous." The Empress Dowager said to Tang Zhen.
"Empress Dowager, why don't we ask the Marquis of Anyang to enter the palace to protect you?" Tang Zhen asked in a low voice. Given that Lu Wushuang had just been abandoned, Tang Zhen didn't know if the Empress Dowager would still believe Lu Lingzhi.
The Empress Dowager pondered for a moment and said with a sigh, "If the Marquis of Anyang were not still recovering, we should invite him into the palace. Now that he has not recovered, let him rest and recover."
Tang Zhen knew that the Empress Dowager didn't want Lu Lingzhi to know too much, "Your subject obeys."
"Ask Wei You to enter the palace to protect the Emperor." The Empress Dowager thought for a while and said a name.
"Wei You?" Tang Zhen was stunned. How could the Empress Dowager think of asking Wei You to enter the palace? The Wei family was a loyal supporter of the Huangfu Dynasty. If he knew that the Emperor was injured, he might stir up trouble.
The Empress Dowager smiled faintly. "Since the Emperor can let him become the Nine Gates Admiral, he obviously trusts him. The safety of the palace should rely on him."
Tang Zhen had followed Mo Rongzhan since he was a small soldier. Naturally, he knew the Emperor better than anyone else. If he didn't trust him very much, it would be impossible to give such an important position as the Nine Gates Admiral to Wei You.
"Empress Dowager, then I will ask General Wei to come." Tang Zhen said.
Wei You had already been waiting outside the palace. After receiving the order, he immediately entered the Palace of Heavenly Purity to see the Empress Dowager. He also increased the security of the nine gates of the palace very quickly. He also secretly contacted General Meng of the West Camp and asked him to be on standby.
Tang Zhen left the palace and returned to the hunting forest again. He had to find out the truth. This matter was definitely not as simple as an accident.
The Empress Dowager met with Prime Minister Xu and Liu Zongyuan in the imperial study. She told them about the Emperor's injury, but did not give too much detail. She just said that the Emperor was plotted against and asked them to try to appease the ministers in the court these two days.
Prime Minister Xu proposed to see the Emperor, but was stopped by the Empress Dowager. "… The Emperor has just woken up and needs to rest. You can go to see the Emperor tomorrow."
Since the Empress Dowager said so, even if Prime Minister Xu and Liu Zongyuan wanted to know the Emperor's situation, they had to retreat first.
Now, the highest concubine in the palace was Prime Minister Xu's daughter, Xu Huiru. The Imperial Concubine had fallen out of favor and was abolished. This was a good opportunity for Concubine Xu Xian. Prime Minister Xu had secretly told his daughter that she must please the Emperor. If she could be named as the Empress, it would be even better.
At this time, the harem was still calm. The news of Mo Rongzhan's injury had been blocked, and nothing was leaked to the harem.
However, although it wasn't leaked, it didn't mean that no one had noticed anything strange.
"Concubine Xian, there seems to be something strange in the palace today. I heard that the princess went hunting with the little prince early in the morning, but just now I saw her being led by Cheng Gugu to the Palace of Benevolence and Peace. The Empress Dowager went to the Palace of Heavenly Purity. I don't know what happened."
Xu Huiru's eyes flashed. She didn't know the news of Ye Rou returning to the palace. She also didn't know why the Empress Dowager went to the Palace of Heavenly Purity. "An Jieyu, the Empress Dowager's whereabouts are not something you can spy on."
An Xiuzhen's expression changed slightly. She smiled awkwardly. "I just happened to know. I didn't mean to spy on the Empress Dowager's whereabouts."
Hu Yue 'er, who was sitting on the other side, just smiled and didn't say anything. She was just a small noble. No matter what happened in the palace, she didn't have the right to inquire about it. Sometimes, silence was golden.
Xu Huiru glanced at An Xiuzhen. "You said something happened. What did you find out?"
"Why would I go inquire? It's just hearsay … …" An Xiuzhen smiled. "I don't know anything else."
Xu Huiru didn't ask more. After entertaining An Xiuzhen and Hu Yue 'er, she called the palace maid Qian Lan over. "Go take a look and see if the princess has really returned to the palace. And the Emperor … … never mind, I can't ask about the Emperor."
Qian Lan responded and left. It took her less than an hour to return to Fragrant Fragrance Palace.
"As expected, Her Highness is already in the Palace of Benevolence and Peace. The Empress Dowager has gone to the Palace of Heavenly Purity." Qian Lan said in a small voice.
Xu Huiru's heart jumped. She subconsciously thought that something had happened to the Emperor.
"Where's the little prince?" She urgently asked.
"He's already returned to the residence of the Imperial Prince." Qian Lan said.
"Take my token and send a message to father. He might know what happened." Xu Huiru's eyes were cold as she slowly spoke.
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