Ming Dynasty: I am truly not the Emperor of Longevity

"What?!"

Chen Furong was shocked.

"A horrific case of regicide occurred in the West Garden tonight, and His Highness Prince Ying was also assassinated at the Marquis of Wuding's residence!"

Have you heard how His Highness Prince Ying's injuries are?

Although her expression of surprise was genuine, what truly surprised Chen Furong were the words "Marquis Wuding's residence" and "healing"!

Last night, during her secret rendezvous with Prince Yan, Chen Furong heard him say that the assassination attempt would take place on Zhu Houyu's way back to the Southern Palace after he left the Wuding Marquis's residence.

What does it mean that he was assassinated at the Marquis of Wuding's residence?

The action plan was temporarily changed, and the operation was instead carried out at the Marquis of Wuding's residence.

That's fine, but Zhu Houyu's behavior is uncontrollable. If he suddenly decides to stay overnight at the Marquis of Wuding's residence, Duan Chaoyong can't stop him.

At that time, the operation at Renshou Palace in Xiyuan was about to begin, or had already begun, and there was no time to change the plan.

Having missed the opportunity I'd been planning for tonight, finding another chance to assassinate a master of external martial arts won't be so easy!

Moreover, if the emperor were dead and Zhu Houyu were still alive, Empress Fang would not be able to control the situation.

Chen Furong felt that if she were in charge of the operation, she would also choose to change the plan and directly infiltrate the Wuding Marquis's residence to take action.

With Duan Chaoyong and his apprentices, who were attending a banquet at the Marquis's residence, acting as inside agents, it wouldn't be difficult to infiltrate a few people.

The assassination attempt against Prince Zhu Houyu was personally overseen by the Left Protector, and the original plan involved more than a dozen people.

However, this was a last-minute change of plans, and the fewer people who infiltrated the Marquis of Wuding's residence, the less likely they would be exposed prematurely.

The most likely scenario is that only six elders will be sent.

But what exactly is "healing"?

Since it's necessary to find an imperial physician to treat Prince Ying at the Marquis of Wuding's residence, then Zhu Houyu must not be dead. If he were dead, why would he need treatment?

"Aunt Chen, I just overheard the old matriarch asking the imperial physicians questions in the back hall."

The young eunuch whispered.

"A royal physician said that the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, Lord Xu, believed that His Highness Prince Ying should not have been seriously injured."

But His Highness was also seriously injured; it is said that an assassin stabbed him through the abdomen with a longsword.

Hearing the young eunuch's words, Chen Furong felt a chill run down her spine.

If a long sword pierces through the lower abdomen and injures a vital organ, there's no way the imperial physician will arrive in time to treat the patient.

Moreover, Xu Kun, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, also made a preliminary assessment that no vital organs had been injured.

Without a doubt, the assassination attempt failed.

The six elders who made the move were all top-tier internal martial arts masters!

Even when they attacked together, they still couldn't kill Zhu Houyu!

I wonder what Wang Ziyan and Duan Chaoyong's current situation is, and whether their relationship with the assassin has been exposed?

If they haven't been exposed yet, that's fine, but if they have been exposed, then they're in grave danger!

If the worst-case scenario does occur, I only hope that Wang Ziyan will keep his promise and resolve the potential risks for himself!

Chen Furong turned her head and looked at Consort Cao, Consort Wang, and the sixteen palace maids who participated in the regicide.

Now, all that awaits them is to choose one of several extreme punishments, and the choice is not up to them but depends on Empress Fang's will.

If Duan Chaoyong and his apprentice were captured alive, they would face the same fate as the others.

As for the Marquis of Wuding's residence, there was nothing I could do but leave it to fate and gamble on luck.

But we need to take immediate action in Xiyuan!

It was expected that Consort Wang would falsely accuse Consort Cao, since she was punished by the emperor because she was jealous of Consort Cao.

Having committed the heinous crime of regicide, she herself was certain to die, but Consort Wang was quite willing to drag Consort Cao down with her.

Consort Wang Ning turned around and falsely accused Zhang Jinlian, which was somewhat unexpected.

When he saw Zhang Jinlian and Empress Fang come to the West Garden together, he thought that Zhang Jinlian would be secretly silenced by Empress Fang after tonight, and that he would at least get a quick death.

But now. . .

No!

The reason he dared to let Consort Wang speak in public, without being afraid that she would implicate him, was because he had helped transfer her family members.

Betraying yourself is tantamount to throwing away the lives of your family.

But this was before she had been severely tortured.

As long as Empress Fang can control the situation, she will not allow them to be interrogated by outsiders. At most, she will send her own people to make a show of it, and then execute them directly.

None of these palace maids, Consort Cao, or Consort Wang had the opportunity to confess.

The emperor had been suffocating and unconscious for quite some time. Even if he was lucky enough to be saved by the imperial physicians, he would not be able to handle affairs in a short period of time.

Empress Fang still had enough time to kill the emperor before he recovered.

Given her hatred for Consort Cao, she would most likely choose extreme punishments such as slow slicing.

But what if the King of Ying takes control of the situation?

They could not possibly withstand the methods of the Embroidered Uniform Guard; the consequences would be unimaginable!

It's not too far from the West Garden to the Marquis of Wuding's residence.

Zhu Houyu will arrive at Renshou Palace in half an hour to an hour!

Since his injury was not fatal, and his elder brother was in imminent danger of assassination, Zhu Houyu would definitely come even if he had to be carried away!

. . .

The Marquis of Wuding's residence.

"Lord Guo, I heard that His Highness was assassinated. I wonder how his injuries are?"

After arriving at the Marquis's residence, Huang Jin did not go directly to Xu Kun, nor did he go to see the Prince of Ying. Instead, he first went to Guo Xun to inquire.

Tonight, the Emperor and the Prince Regent were both assassinated. The situation is unpredictable, and a single misstep could be disastrous.

"Your Highness is blessed with great fortune. Although the assassin's sword pierced his abdomen, no internal organs were damaged."

Guo Xun looked very relaxed.

"The Imperial Physician personally removed the long sword from His Highness's lower abdomen, and the wound was already bandaged."

His Highness is currently resting in a guest room at the Marquis's residence, while Chief Physician Xu is packing up his equipment in preparation for returning to the Imperial Hospital.

According to Imperial Physician Xu, His Highness's injuries only require proper rest and recovery; he should fully recover within two months.

"A major incident has also occurred in the West Garden tonight; some concubines and palace maids are plotting to assassinate His Majesty."

Huang Jin only spoke after Guo Xun finished speaking.

"The concubines and palace maids who caused the trouble have all been captured by Empress Fang's men, but His Majesty is still unconscious and the imperial physicians are helpless."

"Please, Lord Guo, send someone by carriage to escort Imperial Physician Xu to Renshou Palace to treat His Majesty."

"That traitor Duan Chaoyong!"

Upon hearing Huang Jin's words, Guo Xun was greatly alarmed.

"Not only did he dare to collude with rebels to assassinate His Highness Prince Ying, he even dared to kill the emperor!"

"Your Majesty's health is of utmost importance. I will immediately send someone to escort Imperial Physician Xu to the Western Garden, where he and Lord Huang will meet with Your Highness."

. . .

Guest room in the Marquis of Wuding's residence.

"This servant greets Your Highness, the Prince of Ying."

Huang Jin knelt before Lu Chen and performed a full kneeling bow.

"His Majesty was assassinated in the Western Garden tonight and is still unconscious."

The old matriarch instructed me to come and request Your Highness to proceed to Renshou Palace immediately!

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen suddenly sat up in bed.

Suddenly remembering something, she quickly reached out and pressed her already bandaged lower abdomen, pretending to pull on the wound.

"My imperial brother was also assassinated!"

Besides surprise, Lu Chen's face also showed a hint of pain.

"I wonder how my brother's injuries are, and whether the assassins have been captured?!"