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Meng Zhi left Xuelu quietly again, while Mei Changsu remained seated, quietly waiting for Zhou Chen's return.

He looked calm and composed, but he was actually very worried in his heart, because this plan was not under his control, nor was he the one who did it. Even though Meng Zhi said that Zhou Chen was not seriously injured, he was still worried. Only when he saw it with his own eyes could he feel at ease.

But he didn't know that he would not be able to wait for Zhou Chen to come back tonight.

In Hong Xiuzhao's private room, Zhou Chen could actually suture his wound, but in order to show that he was seriously injured and to cope with subsequent developments, he could only endure the pain and not treat the wound.

Of course, for him who had experienced skin peeling and bone crushing, this little pain was really child's play.

In the private room, only Mu Qing and Yan Yujin were accompanying him. As for the people from the patrol battalion and the three government offices who wanted to come in, they were blocked back by them.

They won't communicate with anyone until someone they trust comes.

Zhou Chen felt helpless. If Emperor Liang hadn't insisted on him dealing with Baili Qi, why would he risk hurting himself and cause so much trouble?

"Get out of the way, get out of the way..."

"Princess, Princess, it's hard for us to do this..."

There was a noise outside, and soon the door of the private room was pushed open, and Princess Nihuang, dressed in white clothes and a white robe, rushed in.

As soon as Mu Qing saw Mu Nihuang, he ran over excitedly: "Sister."

Mu Nihuang glared at him fiercely, then looked at Zhou Chen who was sitting down with the help of Yan Yujin. Seeing the blood on Zhou Chen's body, she frowned immediately.

When Zhou Chen saw Mu Nihuang appear, his expression changed and he instinctively felt that something was wrong.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 831 Shaking the capital, the wise Nihuang

"Sister Nihuang."

Seeing Mu Nihuang appear, Yan Yujin breathed a sigh of relief, then stood up and shouted.

Mu Nihuang asked with concern: "Yujin, I heard that you were injured as well? How serious is your injury?"

Yan Yujin said: "I'm fine, but Brother Yu was seriously injured. The assassin's martial arts were very powerful. If Brother Yu hadn't been here, Prince Mu and I would have been in trouble."

Mu Qing also agreed: "Yes, sister, that assassin is too scary, if Brother Yu didn't save my life, what you see now is my dead body."

Mu Nihuang looked at Mu Qing with a distressed look, but soon she put on a stern face: "Who told you not to go home at night and come to a place like this? If you hadn't come here, would this have happened? Mu Qing, I warn you, don't come to a place like this again."

Mu Qing was very scared today, but when he heard Mu Nihuang say that he would not be allowed to come here in the future, he immediately became anxious.

"Sister, it's not me who came here today. It's Yu..."

Before he could speak, he felt Zhou Chen's death stare, and thought of Zhou Chen's rescue just now, and he couldn't say the following words anymore.

After scolding Mu Qing, Mu Nihuang's gaze fell on Zhou Chen again. Especially when she saw Zhou Chen's injuries, worry flashed in her eyes.

"Chen Yu, how are you?"

"Fortunately, I won't die." Zhou Chen replied with a grin.

Mu Nihuang waved behind her, and a doctor carrying a medicine box came forward.

"Help him check his injuries."

Zhou Chen looked at Mu Qing in surprise. He didn't expect that this boy was so rough but smart. In such a chaotic situation just now, he still remembered to ask someone to bring a doctor over.

This time Zhou Chen did not stop him and allowed the doctor brought by Mu Nihuang to check the wound.

After a while, the doctor checked Zhou Chen's wound, and Mu Nihuang immediately asked, "How is it?"

The doctor answered truthfully, "My lord, this young master's pulse is very strange, it is strong and powerful, far beyond that of an ordinary person. It should be due to his internal strength, which I don't understand very well. However, the sword wound in his abdomen was only a few points away from damaging his internal organs. Fortunately, the young master has a good physical fitness, so it is not fatal. However, he still needs time to rest before he can recover. As for his hands and back, they are just superficial injuries."

Mu Nihuang listened very carefully, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Zhou Chen's life was not in danger.

"Qing'er, Yujin, take him with you and go."

Mu Qing and Yan Yujin immediately supported Zhou Chen from the left and right and prepared to leave the private room.

Suddenly, a man in official uniform came over and said anxiously, "Princess, Prince, the matter here has not been dealt with yet, and the person involved cannot leave for the time being."

Mu Nihuang's face turned cold: "Who are you?"

The man replied: "I am the Dali Temple Secretary..."

But Mu Nihuang didn't wait for him to finish his words, and said coldly: "I don't care whether you are from the Dali Temple or the Ministry of Justice. If you want to find someone to ask, ask your boss to come to my Prince Mu's Mansion."

After saying that, he walked straight forward without paying any attention to the man's ugly expression, and the frightened man quickly dodged sideways.

Mu Qing felt that he was in the way, so he walked to the side and pushed him away.

"Don't you have any good eyesight? Didn't you see that my brother Yu was injured? And you still want to ask, who gave you the courage?"

He was the only king of a different surname in Daliang, and he had just been assassinated. He was already furious. A small Dali Temple Secretary actually dared to block his way. He was really blind.

The Dali Temple Secretary's face flushed, but he dared not say a word. The commander of the patrol battalion who had come over to guard Hong Xiuzhao sneered with disdain.

He, the commander of a patrol battalion, didn't even dare to come forward. How could you, a Dali Temple Secretary, not be able to understand the situation? You have been in the officialdom for nothing all these years.

Zhou Chen got on the carriage, and Mu Nihuang was sitting next to him, which made him very uncomfortable. He originally wanted Mu Qing and Yan Yujin to sit with him, but he didn't expect these two people to be so disloyal. After seeing Mu Nihuang, they immediately backed down.

So, as a wounded man, he had no choice but to ride in a carriage with Mu Nihuang.

But it wasn't long before he realized something was wrong.

"Princess, isn't this the road to the Ningguo Marquis' Mansion? Where are we going?"

Mu Nihuang said: "Of course we are going to Prince Mu's Mansion."

Zhou Chen's face turned even paler, and he said anxiously, "How can this be possible, Princess? I'm not going to Prince Mu's Mansion, I'm going to Xie's Mansion. Please have someone take me to Xie's Mansion."

Mu Nihuang's expression remained unchanged as she slowly said, "Going to Xie's Mansion would also mean living under someone else's roof. It's not as comfortable as living in my Prince Mu's Mansion. I'm just repaying your help in the South Territory. I don't have any other intentions, so don't think too much about it."

"Princess, it's better not to bother you. I can stay with Brother Su and won't bother you." Zhou Chen still declined.

"How about I send you to Miaoyinfang? Send you to Miss Gong Yu to be taken care of?"

"fair enough."

But as soon as he finished speaking, he saw Mu Nihuang's eyes sweeping over him like a knife.

"You have a nice thought, but don't dream. I brought you back to the palace for treatment because you saved Qing'er. When your injury is healed, you can go wherever you like, but before that, you can only stay in Prince Mu's Palace."

Things have come to this point, Zhou Chen knew that he couldn't refuse. If he refused again, it would really embarrass Mu Nihuang, and they would not be able to get along in the future.

"Well, thank you, my lord."

After a while, Mu Nihuang asked about what had just happened in Hongxiuzhao.

"What exactly is the story behind the assassination by Hong Xiuzhao? I don't think you drank much, so how could you be ambushed and injured so badly? Is the assassin's martial arts very strong?"

Zhou Chen had already prepared a plan in his mind, and said in a deep voice: "I was indeed not prepared at the time, but the assassin was able to sneak up to me and I didn't notice him until he attacked. He was very good at hiding himself. Later, I was hit and fought with him again. I found that he was very strong in swordsmanship and internal strength. He didn't look like an ordinary killer. At least he had the strength of Langya Master List."

Mu Nihuang stared in deep thought: "In the capital, there are not many people who have the strength of Langya Master List, and even fewer who are good at swordsmanship. Who could be the assassin? What is his purpose?"

Zhou Chen said: "I don't know about that. If I were to say that I had the lowest status among the three at that time, I should have killed Mu Qing and Yujin. What's the point of killing me as a Jiang Hu person? The only thing I can think of is today I'm going to the palace, let me participate in tomorrow's palace banquet, maybe it's hindering someone."

Hearing this, Mu Nihuang's eyes flashed, and she also felt that this was a possibility.

"To be able to instruct an expert who is no weaker than the top experts on the Langya Expert List to assassinate someone, this person must be of very high status. Who could it be? The Crown Prince? Prince Yu?"

She knew very well that the Crown Prince and Prince Yu had always wanted to win her over, but she simply looked down on these two people and never had any contact with them.

Anyway, she is in the southern border and has 100,000 cavalry under her command. No matter which of the two men comes to power, they will need Prince Mu's Palace. It would be foolish for her to join the war team.

But this time when she returned to the capital, she had to choose a son-in-law under the pressure of Emperor Liang. This gave the Crown Prince and Prince Yu an opportunity, and they both wanted their people to win. So if it was really as Zhou Chen thought, they both did have this motive.

"This is not something I could have guessed. If I had known that Jinling City was so dangerous, I would not have come to join in the fun." Zhou Chen complained with an unhappy look on his face.

Mu Nihuang changed the subject and asked, "Then what is your purpose in coming to Jinling?"

Zhou Chen said: "What other purpose could there be? I just naturally traveled here, and thought that there was a good friend in Jinling, so I stopped by to visit. I didn't expect to be involved in such a troublesome matter. Alas, I regret it now."

Mu Nihuang didn't believe Zhou Chen's words at all. Was it just a coincidence that she came to Jinling to visit friends at this time?

"Humph, if you hadn't gone to that kind of place today, how could the assassin have had the opportunity to take advantage of you? I advise you to avoid such improper places in the future."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Seeing Zhou Chen's coping attitude, Mu Nihuang was very angry. She was usually a very serious person, but every time she saw Zhou Chen's nonchalant look, she would feel inexplicably annoyed. She always felt that Zhou Chen was deliberately pretending to be serious with her.

Before entering Prince Mu's Mansion, Zhou Chen called Yan Yujin over and asked him to go to Xie Mansion to explain the situation. He also told Mei Changsu that he was now in Prince Mu's Mansion, so that Mei Changsu and Xiao Jingrui didn't have to worry.

After hearing what Zhou Chen said, Yan Yujin did not hesitate and immediately said goodbye to them and rushed to Xie's house.

Although he was hit twice and his blood was churning, after such a long time, he had almost recovered through the healing process and was no longer in serious condition.

When Zhou Chen arrived at Prince Mu's Mansion, he thought Mu Nihuang would say something to him, but unexpectedly, after she entered the mansion, she handed him over to Mu Qing. Mu Qing arranged for him to stay in a guest room, found several servants to serve him, and asked a doctor to treat him.

Xie Manor, Mei Changsu waited for a long time but did not wait for Zhou Chen, he was puzzled, Yan Yujin brought Xiao Jingrui here, and told him that Zhou Chen was taken back by people from Prince Mu's Mansion.

When Mei Changsu heard the news, he was stunned for a moment, and then he smiled bitterly.

They calculated over and over but had not expected this. He believed that Zhou Chen definitely did not want to go, but was taken to Prince Mu's Mansion because he had no way to refuse.

He sighed in his heart. Although he felt sad, he also realized that Mu Nihuang, who had always followed him when they were little, was no longer the little girl who needed his protection. Thinking about himself again, he was no longer the genius boy Lin Shu.

The night was very long because the assassination of Hong Xiuzhao involved Prince Mu's Mansion and the Yan Mansion, making the three government offices in the capital busy.

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The next day, the palace became busy early on, because today the emperor was going to entertain envoys from various countries and the young talents who made it into the top ten of the son-in-law selection conference. This was the most important event in recent times, so naturally the palace inside and outside would be very busy.

Emperor Liang got up early in the morning and had his meal before Eunuch Gao reported carefully.

"Your Majesty, Commander Meng has been waiting outside early in the morning."

Emperor Liang was stunned and asked in surprise, "Why did he come to me when he was not on duty?"

Eunuch Gao whispered, "It seems that something big happened in the capital last night."

"Something big happened?"

Emperor Liang was even more confused, then waved his hand and said, "I understand. Let Meng Qing come in."

After Meng Zhi came in, he immediately bowed, and then when asked by Emperor Liang, he told him what happened in the capital last night.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Liang was furious: "What did you say? Gongzi Yu was assassinated and seriously injured. He can't come to the palace today?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, because there was more than just Young Master Yu at the time. There was also Young Prince Mu and the son of Marquis Yan. Yesterday, the patrol battalion and the three government offices went to the scene. Now the Hongxiuzhao where the incident took place is still under blockade. But after one night, no trace of the assassin has been found."

"Early this morning, I also went to Prince Mu's Mansion and met Master Yu. I checked his injuries and found that they were indeed very serious. It will be difficult for him to recover in one or two months."

Emperor Liang was furious: "In the important area of ​​the capital, the assassin is so arrogant that he dares to ruin my plan. He deserves death."

The emperor was furious, and Meng Zhi immediately nodded his head and dared not say a word.

After being furious, Emperor Liang began to think. Mu Qing and Yan Yujin were not seriously injured, but Gongzi Yu was seriously injured. This made him think that the assassin was targeting Gongzi Yu.

"It seems that the assassin killed Gongzi Yu most likely because of what happened today."

Meng Zhi also agreed, "Your Majesty, I think so too, but I think that the assassin was able to seriously injure Master Yu, Master Yan and Young Prince Mu, so his strength must be extraordinary. There are very few people in the capital who have such martial arts skills."

Emperor Liang's face was gloomy, and he snorted coldly, "It seems that someone has become more and more daring recently. They dare to be so presumptuous in my capital. They must not be forgiven. I will order the three government offices to conduct a full investigation and make sure to find out who is behind this."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Eunuch Gao responded and then ordered someone to convey his order.

Meng Zhi asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, without Gongzi Yu, how will today's palace banquet proceed?"

Emperor Liang's head ached again, and he cursed in frustration, "This Young Master Yu, I had high hopes for him and allowed him to enter the palace today, but he actually dared to go to that kind of place last night. He is indeed a scoundrel who is not worthy of being on the stage."

He didn't care whether Gongzi Yu was seriously injured or dead or not. What he cared about was that Zhou Chen's injury ruined his big plan. That was the reason for his anger.

However, the decree had already been issued, and he could not refuse the palace banquet just for Zhou Chen, so he had to bite the bullet and continue.

Zhou Chen rinsed his mouth and washed his face with the help of his maid. Before he had time to eat, he saw Mu Qing staggering towards him.

"You didn't go to the palace for the banquet?"

Seeing Mu Qing, Zhou Chen asked in surprise, because Mu Nihuang had already left at this time, but Mu Qing was still at home.

Mu Qing looked depressed: "Why should I go? I was ready, but my sister insisted that I stay at home to take care of you and wouldn't let me go to the palace. Sigh."

"What does that expression mean? You don't want to take care of me, but I don't want you to take care of me either. Hurry up and get out of here. The palace banquet hasn't started yet. It's still not too late for you to go over now. Don't you worry about your sister's lifelong event?"

"So you're really okay alone?"

Of course Mu Qing wanted to go, but he was worried about Zhou Chen being here alone.

Zhou Chen waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, can an assassin come to Prince Mu's mansion to assassinate you?"