The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 869 I'd Rather Die

Li Heng learned that Shi Jue had regained consciousness, and at almost the same time, he began to become suspicious of Empress Lu, who had been waiting for Yan He for a long time but had not returned.

In Kunyi Palace, Empress Lu was waiting for Palace Order Huang to return, pacing anxiously in the hall.

The palace maids in the hall stood by, all of them with their brows lowered, their heads lowered and looking at their toes, not daring to make the slightest sound.

The atmosphere is like a sharp arrow on a string, ready to be shot at any time, and no one wants to be a punching bag.

When the Yellow Palace Order crossed the palace gate and walked quickly into the hall, all the palace maids breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.

When Empress Lu saw Huang Gongling, she unconsciously stepped forward and asked, "Are you here?"

"Not here." Huang Gongling had just returned from Li Heng's place. "The Second Prince also wanted to send someone to ask the Queen if Yan He had returned. As soon as I entered Hanxi Palace, the person I sent returned. The Second Prince asked me, and I asked the Second Prince. After the two asked each other, they found out that Yan He was missing!"

"Missing?" Empress Lu was unable to wrap her mind around it for a moment, "What does this mean?"

The palace attendant Huang said in detail, "The Second Prince sent people to look for Yan He in the city, but he couldn't find him. There was no sign of Yan He in the inn where Master Lan stayed either. The Second Prince wondered if Yan He would report back to the Empress after returning to the capital. But when I was about to go to the Second Prince's palace, I found out that Yan He was not in the city, nor had he returned to Kunyi Palace, let alone Hanxi Palace."

Queen Lu understood everything. In short, her plan to seduce Lan Zhijin and use the beauty trap to win him over to her for her own use not only failed, but even the private guards she sent out became kites with their strings cut.

She turned around and slowly walked back to the Phoenix Throne and sat down.

Her thoughts were in a mess now. She didn't know whether Yan He was alive or dead, and she didn't know whether Li Heng's current death was a foregone conclusion.

If a prince breaks the law, he will be punished the same as a commoner. This is not just talk.

Even if Emperor Zong continued to protect Li Heng, if the public's anger became unsatisfactory, Li Shou would be able to take advantage of the situation and completely push Li Heng into the abyss.

Empress Lu was not sure whether Emperor Zong would be able to protect Li Heng's life when there was solid evidence and witnesses, but Li Heng was not worried.

In Li Heng's view, if he fails, he will die. If he is defeated by Li Shou, it would be better to die than to bear the infamy and become a half-human, half-ghost.

He is not afraid of death. If he were afraid of death, he would not have stirred up those open and undercurrents that violated the laws of the Wei Dynasty right under the nose of his father, knowing full well that it was impossible.

Moreover, in this battle between him and Li Shou, he had already lost a lot of material and financial resources. Even his trusted guards Shi Mo and Mei Yan died in this contest. He could only counterattack in secret. He could not counterattack privately, let alone openly.

His deeds were hidden under the sun, and as long as they were not exposed to the emperor, he still had a chance of survival. But once they were made public, even if he was a prince, it would be difficult for him to stop the public from talking.

Since this is the case, he has no choice but to fight to the death.

There are only two possible outcomes in a fight: life or death.

His mother asked Huang Gongling to convey to him that as long as he could keep his life, it would be good even if he fell from a high and mighty prince to a lowly commoner. He did not agree with this statement.

Even if he failed in the end, he would rather die cleanly than live a cowardly life. Yan He's disappearance and Shi Jue's recovery made Li Heng realize what it meant to be at the end of the road. Despite this, he still wanted to try his best: "Haicang."

"Your Highness." Haicang had been standing by, and when he heard Li Heng's call, he hurried forward to respond.

Li Heng ordered, "Go to Huachun Palace and find Xu Huiren, and ask her to tell Concubine De that as long as Concubine De helps me get through this hurdle, the affairs of the fifth brother will be my business from now on."

"Yes." Haicang took the order and went to Huachun Palace.

It was not the first time that Concubine Shi De had made a deal with Li Heng, but this time it was very different and she could not make up her mind for a while.

Xu Huiren suggested: "How about your Majesty ask the Fifth Prince for his opinion?"

Concubine Shi De nodded: "Yes, you go in person."

"Yes." Xu Huiren did not let Haicang wait, but asked Haicang to go back to Hanxi Palace first. After Huachun Palace made a decision, she would go to Hanxi Palace in person to inform him of the result.

In Xuanpeng Palace, Li Luo was talking to the eunuch Du Chun about Li Cong's leg disease.

"Although the Seventh Prince is still sitting in a wheelchair when he goes in and out of the palace, it can be seen that he is in a very good mood. I have also talked to Ge Su privately about this. Recently, the Seventh Prince has been concentrating on treating his leg disease and has not been to Hanxi Palace for some time." Du Chun reported the news he had found out one by one.

As both were close confidants of the prince, he and Ge Su, who was beside Li Cong, had interactions neither too often nor too little. In short, compared with the eunuchs around other princes, their relationship was pretty good.

Therefore, they said whatever they could say to each other, and as for what they couldn't say, they knew the limits and didn't ask too many questions.

Before Li Luo could say anything, the guards Qiu Yan and Dong Miao looked at each other and each spoke a sentence.

"So, does it really seem possible for His Majesty the Seventh Prince to stand up again?" Qiu Yan asked.

Dong Miao thought of Luo Gui: "I didn't expect the Luoshui Divine Needle to have such a miraculous effect!"

Li Luo's focus was on Li Cong's attitude towards Li Heng: "You just said that the Seventh Prince hasn't been to the Second Prince's palace for some time?"

"Yes." Du Chun confirmed, "It is said that the Second Prince has been busy these days and has been unable to take care of the Seventh Prince. I am afraid that the Second Prince has not had time to learn more about the progress of the Seventh Prince's leg treatment."

Li Luo fell silent. He knew about the contest between Li Shou and Li Heng, but that was all he knew. He did not get involved and get involved in the mess.

"Your Highness, aren't you worried that Doctor Luo can really cure the Seventh Prince's leg disease?" Qiu Yan saw that Li Luo didn't mention anything. He felt that if Li Cong really stood up again and was no longer the disabled Seventh Prince, then his own prince would undoubtedly pose another threat. His Highness had no worries, but he couldn't help but worry about him.

"Isn't he still being treated?" Things have their priorities. What Li Luo cares more about right now is the victory or defeat between Li Shou and Li Heng. "The final treatment results will have to wait until after the decisive battle between the East Palace and the Hanxi Palace."

Qiu Yan understood: "Your Highness, do you think that the confrontation between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Second Prince will soon come to an end?"

"County Magistrate Shi has recovered from his illness thanks to the medical treatment provided by Master Huang and Master Lan. So, we need to get the irrefutable evidence that County Magistrate Shi had hidden before he fell ill within these two days." The source of the information Li Luo obtained was reliable. When he first heard the news, he had the urge to go and see Huang Jing and Lan Zhijin immediately. In the end, reason prevailed and he did not go.