freenovelworld Chapter 379 Go and invite Mu Xinnuan!
Chapter 379 Go and invite Mu Xinnuan!
The worry in Mu Xin Nuan's eyes finally brought a smile to Duanmu Chu Ze's face, which had been gloomy for several days.
However, Duanmu Chuze had no intention of letting Mu Xinnuan off the hook so easily. He lowered his voice and asked in a sinister tone, "Tell me, what did you send Li Haoran here for?"
Mu Xinnuan blinked innocently, "What Li Haoran? When did I invite him over?"
Upon hearing this, Duanmu Chuze finally felt relieved and snorted, "You're smart! If you really dare to ask him to meet you alone, I don't mind making things even more lively in the Li family."
Mu Xin Nuan glared at him. "Alright! You really are something else. You should hurry back and make the arrangements. Also, regarding Xie Yi Lin, do you think the Queen really hasn't been thinking about her these past few days?"
"Of course! The Empress Dowager has been busy these past few days with Jing'er's marriage to Chu Rong. As you know, Jing'er is getting married this year, and the date has already been set. She is a princess, so this is naturally not something to be taken lightly. Moreover, Jing'er knows my thoughts and doesn't want to take any more concubines. She has always been on good terms with you, so she naturally wants you to be happy as well. Therefore, she agreed to help me, and she has been pestering the Empress Dowager these days."
"You even used your own sister, how cunning!"
"What exploitation? We're getting what we need, you understand? The Chu family is overjoyed to see how much the Empress Dowager and Jing'er care about this marriage! It's just that one person is missing from the list of happy people."
After hearing his words, Mu Xin Nuan's smile gradually faded. She always felt somewhat guilty towards Chu Rong. She just wondered if, now that he was engaged to Duanmu Jing, his heart had returned to him.
"Don't worry, Chu Rong isn't stupid. He knows you and Duanmu Jing have a good relationship, so naturally he won't let her suffer any injustice. Besides, what kind of person is Jing'er? Even if she is wronged, it can only be Chu Rong who suffers."
Mu Xin Nuan pouted, "You Duanmu family people are all unreasonable."
"What? Ah Nuan, you're wronging me. How am I being unreasonable?"
"Alright! Stop fooling around here and get back to your work! Be careful, or Her Majesty the Empress will choose another woman!"
The two had barely finalized their plan when Duanmu Chuze put it into action that very night.
As soon as they left the Xie residence, they were immediately surrounded and attacked by a group of assassins.
When the news of Prince Chang Le's assassination arrived, the entire capital was in an uproar.
Upon hearing this, the Empress nearly fainted. These past two days, Duanmu Chuze had been at odds with her because of Xie Yilin. If she hadn't pressured him, why would he have gone to the Xie residence? He claimed to be discussing chess with the Xie father and son, but wasn't he really there for Xie Yilin?
But what's going on now? She only went to the Xie residence, and when she came back, her son had been assassinated!
To think that a prince, right under the noses of the nation, would be stabbed is utterly shocking news. The entire capital city trembled at this revelation!
None of the imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Academy dared to be careless. Except for those on duty, all the others, whether on vacation or not, went to the Prince of Changle's residence.
Meanwhile, inside the Prince Chang Le's mansion, chaos had already broken out.
When the Emperor and Empress arrived at the Prince of Changle's residence, they went to his courtyard and immediately saw the blood-stained clothes lying on the corridor. The Empress's heart skipped a beat. Seeing that she looked unwell, the Emperor immediately helped her up and asked, "Are you alright?"
The Empress shook her head, and the two hurriedly went inside.
"How is it?"
As soon as the Emperor’s extremely authoritative voice rang out, the imperial physicians all turned pale with fear.
"Your Majesty, the Prince is wounded in the left rib area. It wouldn't normally be considered a serious injury, but because the Prince has lost too much blood, he needs to rest for a while. Also, if the Prince develops a fever, it could be quite dangerous."
The people from the Imperial Medical Academy naturally told the truth: the emperor's pulse was not very good. If something were to happen, they would be in deep trouble if they didn't prepare the emperor in advance and were later punished.
"What should we do? Your Majesty, what about Aze?" The Empress's eyes were already red. Just then, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess arrived one after another. Following behind them was Duanmu Chen!
Upon hearing the news of Duanmu Chuze's injury, Duanmu Chen was naturally the happiest! In fact, a slightly sinister thought lingered: he wished Duanmu Chuze would die sooner! That way, Mu Xin Nuan might be able to come to his side!
Of course, while thinking this in their hearts, they still had to appear very concerned and anxious on the surface, especially in front of the Emperor and Empress, where they could not reveal their true feelings at all.
"Where is Dean Zhao?"
"Your Majesty, Lord Zhao is inside treating the prince's wounds."
Before long, Zhao Qing came out and said, “Your Majesty, the Prince’s injuries were not too serious at first, but because the weapon was poisoned, I have just forced out the poison and given the Prince the antidote. However, with the external wound and the poison, I am worried that the Prince will have a fever tonight, which will be very detrimental to the Prince’s condition.”
"Isn't there a better way?" the Empress asked anxiously.
"Your Majesty, my apprentice, the Mu family's Anuan, mentioned to me that she had concocted a medicine that was remarkably effective in treating fever caused by external injuries. However, I haven't had a chance to see it yet. So?"
Zhao Qing's hesitant words implied that Mu Xin Nuan possessed a miraculous medicine, but he couldn't guarantee its effectiveness. Whether or not to use it depended entirely on the Emperor's decision.
"Has the prince woken up yet?"
"Your Majesty, he has not yet woken up."
The Empress frowned and pondered for a moment before ordering, "Someone, go to the Mu residence and invite Miss Mu over. Tell her to bring the medicine."
Zhao Qing was taken aback for a moment, then said, “Your Majesty, why don’t I go with you? That way, we can explain things clearly.”
"Very well, thank you for your hard work, Dean Zhao."
"How dare I? This is my duty."
When Mu Xin Nuan arrived at the Chang Le Prince's Mansion, the Emperor and Empress were still there, which was quite strange! Not only that, she also saw the young master of the Xie family there. It was obvious that he had followed them here in fear because Duanmu Chu Ze had an accident at their gate.
After Mu Xin Nuan bowed, she followed Zhao Qing inside. She first examined Duanmu Chu Ze's injuries before starting to prepare the medicine.
This commotion lasted for over an hour. Mu Xin Nuan and Zhao Qing, in their separate room, were unaware that the Emperor and the others had already left. Only the young master of the Xie family remained, nervously glancing into Prince Chang Le's bedroom every now and then.