N-A-A Chapter 1666 Someone Will Die
Chapter 1666 Someone Will Die
The emperor felt waves of lingering fear wash over him.
He was even too afraid to be alone tonight, so he made an exception and allowed Consort Yu to stay in his palace.
The news quickly spread to all the palaces and halls, and the concubines and beauties had all sorts of reactions.
But the emperor was too lazy to pay attention to them at this moment; he wasn't even in the mood to find anyone to blame.
Including Lord Yang who had previously given him advice about the "Moonlight Horse," and those people from the Imperial Observatory who had calculated the exact time and place and said that the Moonlight Horse was an auspicious sign—he couldn't care less about any of that now.
The image of the horse carrying Prince Jin charging straight into the lake kept replaying in the Emperor's mind.
He wasn't stupid; he could definitely tell something was wrong at the time. He could also tell that Zhou Shiyue couldn't quickly dismount and escape danger, so there must have been something wrong with the horse.
Logically speaking, Zhou Shiyue's martial arts skills were excellent. Even if there was a problem with the horse, he could simply use his lightness skill to jump away without any harm.
But at that time, Zhou Shiyue could only watch helplessly as he was swept into the lake, unable to do anything about it.
So there's something wrong with the horse!
The most terrifying thing for the emperor was that there was something wrong with the horse, because the horse could actually glow, and he had actually touched it.
When he returned home that evening, the emperor immediately summoned the imperial physician to give him a thorough examination, paying particular attention to his hands.
He had touched the Moonlight Steed with his hand at the time, and after the horse's accident, the emperor felt that his palm was numb and somewhat burning.
He had washed his hands seven or eight times. The first time he washed his hands, it seemed as if a layer of silvery-white powder floated on the surface of the water.
The Fifth Princess said that perhaps the powder was the reason why the horse could shine silver in the moonlight, and the Emperor felt that he had been deceived.
But even after the powder was completely washed off, he still felt something was wrong with his palms. The imperial physician examined them and found nothing wrong.
"How could there be no problem? I just feel a numbness and a bit of pain in my palm. My hands are so important; I'll be reviewing memorials later, so there can't be any problems! If you quacks can't handle it, then summon Tan Liang for me!"
Physician Tan also arrived and carefully examined the Emperor's palms.
He said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, there is indeed nothing wrong with your hand. It's probably because that powder was slightly poisonous, which is why you have some slight numbness in your palm. It should get better in a while."
"I knew it was poisoned!"
"Your Majesty, the poison has been cleaned off, and it was only a mild poison. Your hand will be fine."
The Emperor asked angrily, "It will be fine in a while? How long will that take?"
Physician Tan said, "It won't take long; he should be better by tomorrow."
"There are always treacherous subjects who want to harm me!"
The emperor was both shocked and furious.
He then saw the Fifth Princess next to Consort Yu, and his expression softened slightly. Meeting the Fifth Princess's slightly frightened gaze, the Emperor remembered.
Previously, he had taken the initiative to invite Xiao Wu over so that they could touch that damn Moonlight BMW together.
Feeling a little guilty, the Emperor said to Tan Liang, "You should also show it to the Fifth Princess."
Tan Liang responded and checked the Fifth Princess as well.
The conclusion is the same as the Emperor's.
“Father, since Physician Tan has said so, let’s both relax,” the Fifth Princess comforted him sweetly. “No matter what, you still have your little Fifth here with you.”
The Fifth Princess slightly raised her hand.
His small gesture immediately reminded the emperor that he and his daughter were now in the same boat, having both touched that horse.
Although he didn't think much of it, feeling that Xiao Wu's hands were not as precious as his own.
However, the Emperor felt comforted by Princess Wu's kind heart, and his affection for her grew even stronger.
At this moment, Consort Yu said softly, "Your Majesty, it is very late. Let Xiao Wu go back to rest first. I will stay with you."
"Alright, someone, escort the Fifth Princess back properly." The Emperor gave the Fifth Princess a smile that could be described as kind.
"Father, Mother, then I, Xiao Wu, will take my leave."
After the Fifth Princess left her bedchamber, the Emperor faintly heard her talking to the imperial physicians outside.
"Thank you all for your hard work. You will be keeping watch outside Father Emperor's bedroom tonight so that Father Emperor can call you at any time."
The Emperor said to Consort Yu, "Xiao Wu truly cares about me."
“You are her most beloved father, it would be wrong for her not to care about you. I will not let her be so ignorant,” Consort Yu said softly.
"Hahaha."
The emperor was finally able to smile.
He waved his hand and said to Tan Liang, "You may also step down."
"Yes."
Tan Liang came out, walked towards the imperial physicians, and sat down with them on the steps.
"Physician Tan, the Fifth Princess didn't ask you to stay, you..."
"They're all the same," Physician Tan said calmly.
The Emperor's hands were indeed not seriously injured, but there was still something wrong with them, since he had indeed touched the poison powder.
"I'm afraid quite a few people will suffer tomorrow," the imperial physician said in a low voice.
The "Moonlight BMW" thing is truly absurd.
In the middle of the night, several people emerged in a disheveled state from a hole in the city wall and stumbled away into the distance.
Not long after, a few more people emerged and ran in another direction.
Meanwhile, the lights were still on at the Prime Minister's residence.
Yu Xu originally intended to stay at the Prime Minister's residence to watch over Shen Xiangjun and return home after she woke up.
However, Prime Minister Shen coldly told him to go back to the Yu family first, so Yu Xu had no choice but to leave the Prime Minister's residence.
After coming out, he glanced at the dim moonlight, thought for a moment, and said to the guard, "Let's go back and make preparations. We'll come to propose marriage first thing tomorrow morning."
The guard asked with some concern, "Young master, are you really going to marry Miss Shen?"
"Otherwise what?" Yu Xu glanced at him.
The guard couldn't help but say, "But young master, you never said before that you wanted to marry Miss Shen."
Those who followed the young master found it strange and unexpected.
Young master, this idea of yours is too strange. Could there be something wrong with it?
"How about we see Her Majesty tomorrow and ask for her opinion?" the guard asked again.
"I must marry Shen Xiangjun." Yu Xu repeated the same words.
He used to be able to get rid of the women around him, or make them his concubines.
With a gloomy face, Prime Minister Shen summoned several of his bodyguards.
"Go check if the Yang family has escaped."
Lord Yang will definitely not survive tomorrow.
Prime Minister Shen wanted to keep the man there for now, but Lord Yang himself knew things were getting serious and he figured the man would try to escape.
"Also, go to the jail to see Luo Qiu and find out what exactly happened tonight."