Big event?
What big deal are you up to? <<<
But looking at the expression on their Queen’s face, this big event must be something ‘fun’.
An Xuetang didn’t explain, and at this moment, seeing Ning’er push the door out, she got up and walked over. “Is the wound treated?”
“Your Majesty, everything is taken care of. Lord Ye…”
Before Ning’er could finish her words, An Xuetang suddenly interrupted, “I know, Ye Daren sustained very serious internal injuries. He was already weak to begin with, and after today’s ordeal, I fear…”
“…”
Your Highness, are you alright?
Even Lian Shouer could tell that Ning’er was trying to say that the only wound on Ye大人 was minor, and that when Ye大人 was brought in, their Madam had personally checked him. Ye大人’s injury hadn’t affected his vital organs. Although he had lost a lot of blood, as long as they stopped the bleeding promptly, there was no danger to his life.
What surprised Shou’er even more was that the Princess had just personally explained to the County Mistress that Ye Da Ren’s injuries were truly not life-threatening.
Isn’t this slapping yourself in the face?
What makes it even worse is that the county princess’s brain… how could she, after hearing the empress say such exaggerated words, instantly forget what the empress had just said moments ago?
How could she just…believe it?
Xiaocheng’s heart was in her throat right now. She nervously stared at An Xuetang, “Your Highness, I’m afraid…what will happen?”
As soon as she finished speaking, Xiaoqin was so scared that she wanted to kneel down and beg An Xuetang to help Ye Er.
“Luckily, An Xuetang reacted in time and pulled her back. “But there’s no need to worry too much. His internal injuries can still be healed. However, from now on, someone needs to take care of him at all times. We can’t afford any more mistakes, or else his body… is hanging by a thread…”
“……”
Shou’er and Ning’er glanced at each other. Their princess consort was indeed a clever one. She didn’t say much directly, leaving enough room for imagination and allowing the county princess to make her own assumptions.
If something goes wrong one day, the county princess will have nothing to say. After all, from beginning to end, their madam never said anything explicitly.
Nor has she ever said specifically what would happen to Lord Ye’s body, and as for whether Lord Ye was very ill, the Queen had never uttered a single word about it.
Xiaoqin really didn’t realize anything abnormal. She thought about it carefully now, and after a while, she didn’t know what determination she had made. Her eyes looked firmly at An Xue Tang;
“Your Highness, what should I pay attention to when taking care of Lord Ye? Please tell me. Before Lord Ye’s wounds recover, I will stay by his side and take care of him. I will do my best and make sure nothing happens to him.”
An Xuetang held back a smile. She really wanted to say, there’s no need to make such promises to her, she wasn’t Ye Er’s anyone after all.
However, her main purpose was to give Xiaochun and Yier some opportunities to be alone together. Xiaochun is an extremely easily moved person, and given Yier’s personality and temperament, after spending some time alone with him, Xiaochun falling for him would be only a matter of time.
Once her purpose was achieved, An Xue Tang turned to Ning’er, saying with a serious expression, “Ning’er, since the county princess has this intention, then you should listen carefully to what the county princess has to say about the precautions.”
“Yes.”
Ning’er’s face looked the same as usual, still expressionless. So Xiao Qin really didn’t notice anything wrong at all.
Then, Shou’er couldn’t help herself. When Xiaoqin wasn’t looking, she turned her back and let out a few silent giggles.
Ye Er, lying in the room, listened to the entire conversation between An Xue Tang and Xiao Qin. He couldn’t bear to see Xiao Qin being deceived by the princess of Beijiang.
At the thought that Xiao Qin would be taking care of him in the coming days, he suddenly felt like being greedy for once.
So, in the end, things were still allowed to develop in the direction that the North Border Princess wanted.
An Xuetang told Ning’er to remind Xiaoqin, and she took Shou’er into the room.
Ye Er subconsciously wanted to get up and bow to her when he saw her enter.
“No, no, just stay still. Don’t move or you might bleed again, and then I’ll have to re-dress your wound.”
Ye Er naturally knew that what was said made sense, so he didn’t insist. He just said, “Thank you, Your Highness.”
An Xuetang hummed in response, Shou’er brought over a chair, and An Xuetang slowly sat down. “What are your thoughts on that group of people tonight?”
“I’m not an assassin.”
Most assassins in the Jianghu are already aware that Ye Er is currently protected by the Qingyun Pavilion. As a result, they generally avoid taking on assassination missions targeting Ye Er.
An Xue Tang also knew this, so she asked again, “Do you have any suspects?”
Ye Er had someone in mind, but instead of saying it directly, he questioned An Xue Tang, “Does the princess know about the commander of the Imperial Forest Army?”
An Xue Tang paused, then frowned. If it weren’t for Ye Er suddenly mentioning this person, she would have almost forgotten that the president of the Imperial Forest Army didn’t take orders from the emperor.
Mo Yunchen once said that the commander of the Imperial Forest Army was his last trump card in Beijing.
But now she thought back to the first time she had met Yun Rui, this president was also around then. He had entered that forest back then too.
When everyone else could not get out alive, he did safely return to the capital.
…just because Mo Yunchen was played around by Yun Rui, I’m afraid that all his so-called presidential privileges are also a scam.
If she was not mistaken, this president was Yun Rui’s eyes and ears planted by the emperor.
At that thought, she suddenly seemed to understand and raised an eyebrow.
She seemed to have pieced everything together. The emperor had been poisoned all along, the recurring nightmares, and the sudden appearance of mice in the palace—it was all driving him toward a breakdown.
Later, the emperor ordered Mo Yunjing from her family and officials from Dali Temple to enter the palace for an investigation. They searched for a long time but found no leads whatsoever.
At the beginning, Mo Yunjing from her family had said that the person who committed crimes frequently in the palace was someone extremely familiar with the emperor. At that time, she guessed it might be an eunuch beside the emperor. Later, Mo Yunjing sent people to watch the eunuchs around the emperor, but they found nothing.
Suddenly mentioning the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard, she instantly seemed to have solved a case.
It’s likely that this president is the root of all this trouble. Because of his position, some evidence could be easily erased, which is probably why Mo Yunjing and others haven’t been able to find any leads after investigating for so long.
With a newfound understanding, An Xue Tang narrowed her eyes and looked at Ye Er, “You suspect that tonight’s assassins were his people?”
Ye Er nodded slightly, “Although there is no evidence, I have a feeling that I have become a thorn in his side. He wants to get rid of me.”
An Xuetang thought that Ye Er had become the emperor’s favorite in recent days. As the commander of the Imperial Guard, he naturally had little chance to show himself before the emperor. He was also afraid that Ye Er would be too trusted by the emperor, which would ruin his affairs.
Murder to silence the victim is also highly probable.