freenovelworld Chapter 329 The Show Begins
Chapter 329 The Show Begins
The third prince's injury was on his left arm. He was wearing a light blue silk robe today, and the bright red blood had dyed his arm red.
The emperor didn't expect that the third prince's injury looked so serious.
"Are they all dead? Why don't you ask the imperial physician for treatment?"
"Princess Zhao..."
Before he could finish his words, Concubine Zhao couldn't wait to yell, "So what if your arm is healed? In the end, you're still going to get killed!"
"Your Majesty, if you dislike us mother and son, just sentence us to death. Why resort to such shameful means? It's disrespectful."
The emperor frowned: "Princess Zhao, what nonsense are you talking about!"
"Ji'er is your son. Are you crazy just watching him bleed?"
Concubine Zhao sneered, turned around, and threw the teacup that had been placed on the coffee table beside her for Lu Jiangnian to the ground. "Your Majesty, I have gone mad. The moment I saw Ji'er running into the palace covered in blood, I went crazy!"
"My nephew's body is still warm, and now my son has been murdered by a traitor. How can I not go mad?"
There was a flame of anger burning in Concubine Zhao's eyes, but at the same time, her eyes were also filled with tears.
The emperor was stung by this look, and the anger in his heart subsided a little.
"Okay, the most urgent thing is to get someone to treat Ji'er's injuries. We can discuss other matters later."
"I don't know anything. You have to let me know the situation first."
Concubine Zhao seemed to be persuaded by the emperor's words. She turned her head and looked at the third prince with concern: "Ji'er, just bear with it a little longer. The imperial physician will be here soon."
The imperial physician rushed over and was startled by the bloody Third Prince. Fortunately, no bones were injured, otherwise the Third Prince's arm...
The emperor's face was as gloomy as water.
He was standing by and could clearly see that the Third Prince's wound was extremely deep and that his arm might be crippled.
The Third Prince raised his head weakly, "Father, it hurts!"
Concubine Zhao was so distressed that she burst into tears: "It's okay, it will be fine soon, just bear with it."
The anger in the emperor's heart was like a raging storm. Lu Jiangnian, who was standing beside him, felt as if he was about to be burned by this anger.
He lowered his eyes, stood aside, and played an insignificant role.
After the imperial physician had treated the Third Prince's wound, the Emperor spoke in a deep voice, "Tell me, what happened?"
Concubine Zhao hugged the Third Prince and cried heartbreakingly, "Your Majesty should ask the Crown Prince why he was so cruel as to want to kill Ji'er."
"He's already the crown prince, what else could he be dissatisfied with? How did Ji'er offend him?"
"If he can't tolerate these brothers, then the emperor might as well execute us early to make room for the prince."
The emperor was shocked. He didn't expect that this matter was related to the prince.
"Princess Zhao, be careful with your words. The Crown Prince is broad-minded and has always cared for his brothers. He would never do that."
Concubine Zhao wiped away her tears, raised her head and looked at the emperor with a sneer on her face: "Your Majesty, if we have no evidence, how dare we speak so recklessly and slander the current crown prince?"
"Your Majesty, please take a good look. That is all Ji'er's blood!"
"He is not only my child, but also your son. Don't you really feel sorry for him at all?"
Concubine Zhao pointed to the place where the third prince had stood before. There was still a pool of blood there, which was particularly glaring.
The Emperor slammed the table and stood up: "Well, Concubine Zhao, since you keep saying that it was the Crown Prince who did it, what evidence do you have?"
"Okay, I'll present the evidence right away."
"Come here, bring the person up."
Not long after, Feng Wei, who was tied up, was taken to the hall.
"It was this person who broke into the Third Prince's residence in broad daylight and assassinated Ji'er. If Ji'er hadn't been alert, I'm afraid he would have already..."
She couldn't continue and paused, "The Emperor should be able to recognize who he belongs to, right?"
Feng Wei has been with the prince for quite some time, and the emperor has always been very attentive to everything that happens around the prince. He recognized at first sight that this was the prince's man.
The emperor shouted angrily: "Feng Wei, tell me, why did you want to assassinate the Third Prince?"
Feng Wei was like a wooden stake, not saying a word.
Even when facing the furious emperor, he remained expressionless.
Concubine Zhao walked up, raised her hand and slapped Feng Wei in the face. Thinking that this man almost ruined her two sons, Concubine Zhao's hatred became more and more intense.
I really want to tear Feng Wei into pieces.
"Say!"
However, Concubine Zhao knew that Feng Wei would not tell her.
Several days had passed since he was arrested, and Feng Wei had never spoken a word. If Ji'er hadn't said that he was sure Feng Wei was not mute, Concubine Zhao would have really thought that this man had suddenly become mute.
Thinking of everything that had happened before, Concubine Zhao slapped Feng Wei several times in a row. Feng Wei's face was swollen. The emperor could not bear it any longer and quickly stopped him: "Concubine Zhao, if you want to hit me, you can call someone. Why do you have to do it yourself?"
Loss of status.
Concubine Zhao wished she could take a knife and cut Feng Wei into eight pieces, so that the hatred in her heart could be alleviated a little.
She no longer cared about etiquette or status.
After all, what the Second Prince instructed Feng Wei to do destroyed the people she cared about the most. How could she not hate him!
"I hate it, Your Majesty. I want to do it myself. Your Majesty feels sorry for the prince, but can't I even hit the people around the prince?"
The emperor just felt a headache.
So, he always felt that he and Concubine Zhao couldn't get along.
This woman is not gentle at all.
"You beat his mouth so hard it's swollen, how can you make him confess?"
Hearing this, Murong Ji stood up and advised her: "Mother, calm down. I'm afraid I'll hurt your hand. Let's see what Feng Wei has to say first."
Concubine Zhao could only stop and said, "Okay, you come and pry open his mouth."
However, it was in vain. No matter how Murong Ji threatened or tempted Feng Wei, he remained silent.
The emperor was also increasingly annoyed by Feng Wei's stubborn attitude. "Come, summon the crown prince to see me."
Concubine Zhao said sarcastically, "Your Majesty, please don't be partial."
emperor:……
Don't want to talk to her.
He turned to look at Lu Jiangnian: "Lord Lu, go ask."
Feng Wei is close to the prince, and Lu Jiangnian has a good relationship with the prince. Maybe Lu Jiangnian can get him to speak.
Murong Ji stopped in front of Lu Jiangnian and said, "Father, he is in cahoots with the Crown Prince. How can we let him ask?"
The emperor's face darkened. "Move aside! I'm watching from here. How can you let me fool you?"
"Lu Jiangnian is my subject and has never belonged to anyone else. Jiangnian, is that right?"
Lu Jiangnian remained calm as he looked back at the Emperor: "My father always said that his current status was due to the Emperor's cultivation, and that the Lu family must repay the Emperor's kindness with all their might."
"Everything Jiang Nian does is in obedience to orders. When he was young, he obeyed the emperor's orders and entered the palace as a tutor. When he was young, he went to the battlefield to repay the emperor's grace. Now he guards the palace and dares not disobey."
"Your Majesty is wise and should know my loyalty."
After hearing these words, the emperor was quite satisfied.
Lu Jiangnian has never been a confused person, otherwise the emperor would not have used him.
The crown prince is just the heir to the throne, how can he surpass him?
Lu Song is loyal to the emperor, and Lu Jiangnian has never been biased towards the prince over the years. His interactions with the Eastern Palace are nothing more than childhood affection, and the emperor sees all of this.
If he distanced himself from the prince in order to avoid suspicion, then he would have something to hide.
"Alright, I know you and your son are loyal. The Third Prince will occasionally say something foolish, so you don't have to take it to heart."
Murong Ji snorted in dissatisfaction and sat back in his seat.
loyalty?
Cunning, that's the real thing.
If the emperor knew that this big show was performed just for him, he probably wouldn't dare to say that Lu Jiangnian was loyal anymore.