If he didn't know that the person kneeling on the ground was concerned about him, he definitely wouldn't have said so much. This person was his shadow. He had saved him back then, and from then on, he had sold his life to him! If it wasn't for him, perhaps he would have died long ago!
He was his other self, appearing when he needed to fend off the poisonous insects, snakes, and ants for him. But even so, he could not escape that person's eyes!
When the person kneeling on the ground heard Xie Yunchen's words, although he was unwilling in his heart, he had no choice but to accept the order and retreat.
"Come out! I should have heard enough of this kind of corner!" Xie Yunchen slowly spoke after that person left.
The servant girl who was hiding in the dark trembled. She was already careful enough, so why was she still discovered by that person? That person was clearly a sickly person, so how could he still sense her existence?
She bit her lip and decided to take a gamble. She didn't believe that his highness had really discovered her. Perhaps, perhaps his highness was just tricking her? Wouldn't that be a waste of effort?
When Xie Yunchen saw that no one was answering him, his gaze turned sharp as he looked in the direction of the person hiding in the dark."This king doesn't have that kind of patience! If you don't come out, this king will throw you into a poison jar, purify you with poison, and then throw you in front of your master! She hasn't left the palace yet, so it's very convenient for this king to find her!”
The maidservant who was hiding in the dark widened her eyes. She clenched her fists slightly in her sleeves. After a moment, she slowly walked out and knelt down."Your highness, this servant deserves to die. This servant didn't mean to hear this. This servant was just passing by…No, no, this servant, this servant didn't hear anything, didn't see anything. Your highness has never been here today!”
She lowered her head and spoke with a trembling body, as if she was very afraid. However, if one looked carefully, one would find that there was no fear in her eyes. Instead, there was a trace of brightness.
"You're smart! Unfortunately, cleverness is the opposite of cleverness. Do you really think that this king is terminally ill and can't detect your martial arts foundation? Do you really think this king is a fool?" Xie Yunchen did not even look at her. Instead, he clasped his hands behind his back and turned his back to her. Although his face still had that indifferent expression, his tone was already extremely cold!
" Your highness….. your highness, please spare my life. This servant….. this servant doesn't know what your highness is talking about. This servant does know some martial arts, and it was only when I was in the palace that I learned it to protect the empress dowager….." The servant girl hurriedly kowtowed.
Xie Yunchen could not help but narrow his eyes when he heard the servant girl say such words. He understood a little in his heart."Oh? You are the person beside this king's mother? In that case, his martial arts should be very impressive!”
Xie Yunchen paused,"Where is Yu An?"”
"Your subordinate is here!" As Xie Yunchen's voice faded, a group of men dressed in black flashed out and knelt on the ground.
"This servant said that she once served the Empress Dowager and was even a guard by the Empress Dowager's side! Fight with her! If she wins, this king will give face to mother. If she loses, she will be locked in the dark prison and this king will personally judge her when he has the time!”After saying that, Xie Yunchen sat cross-legged on the fake mountain.
Although this place was the Imperial Residence and there were many eyes and ears of the Empress Dowager, this was the safest area in the Imperial Residence. He had once made this place a forbidden area of the Imperial Residence!
The steward of the Prince's mansion had once lectured the entire Prince's mansion that if any of the servants in the Prince's mansion dared to step foot here, they would be executed! Moreover, he had openly transferred such a large number of feathered shadows here!
So even the Empress Dowager's spies did not dare to easily approach this place, let alone passing by. Even if the Empress Dowager's people were so bold and dared to barge in, they would never say such words like this servant!
Her words were clearly telling him that she was the Empress Dowager's person. If she said it lightly, she would use the Empress Dowager as her master to suppress him. If she said it more deeply, it would mean that this servant did it on purpose. She was not the Empress Dowager's person at all. The reason why she said this was to treat him as a brainless person and use this matter to further worsen the relationship between mother and son!
Moreover, the words of this servant in front of him were full of loopholes. He had already determined that this person was not the empress dowager's person!
Xie Yunchen had also thought that this servant was trying to confuse him, deliberately making him feel that there was something wrong with her words so that he could conclude that she was the empress dowager's person. But no matter what, this servant's cultivation was still too low!
The servant kneeling on the ground was shocked when she saw so many people suddenly appear. She hurriedly begged for mercy,"Wangye spare my life, wangye spare my life. This servant's mediocre kung fu has never beaten so many people. This servant has never dealt with so many people when she was with the empress dowager!”
Xie Yunchen did not say anything. Instead, he raised his hand, signaling for them to attack!
When the servant saw that this group of people had made a move, she secretly cried out in her heart. She hurriedly took out the knife hidden in her sleeve and started fighting with this group of people.
Just as the woman had said, her martial arts were really mediocre. The group of people who were fighting with her were all personally trained by Xie Yunchen. Therefore, in less than a moment, this servant was pressed to the ground, on the verge of death.
Xie Yunchen glanced at the maid and revealed a cold smile. He faintly said,"This king was assassinated and bedridden. His life is in danger! The murderer had been caught. According to the report, the mastermind was the Fifth Prince, Prince Ning!
Ning Wang has planned for a long time and will definitely frame the Empress Dowager for this matter. He wants to sow discord between this king and the Empress Dowager's mother and son. His crime is unforgivable!”
The servant who was pressed to the ground raised her head and looked at the high and mighty Xie Yunchen. She had never thought that he would think that she was Prince Ning's man. This was good. At least her master would not be dragged into this. Ever since she came here, she had never planned to leave alive. Now that her death had caused Prince Ning to be punished, she was helping her master instead.
Xie Yunchen took in every expression on the maid's face. A trace of ridicule flashed in his eyes. The sunlight from the day shone on his pale and handsome face, but he still had that indifferent expression on his face, as if nothing had happened.
He looked into the distance, as if he could see the person who was plotting against him behind his back. Fourth Brother seemed to have underestimated him, to actually place such a person in his residence!
Since he had already sent her here, why should he be polite with her? Isn't it good for ants to disrupt the overall situation? However, he didn't know if Old Fifth would be furious if he knew that the person who caused him to be like this was actually Old Fourth!
The news of Xie Yunchen's assassination spread very quickly, and the entire hall was in an uproar. The Retired Emperor and Empress Dowager, who had originally planned to leave, stopped in their tracks and hurried to Xie Yunchen's residence. The current Emperor was furious and pressed the assassin into marble and locked him up. As for the Fifth Prince, he was surrounded by a large number of imperial guards in his residence. Before the matter was investigated, no one in the residence was allowed to take a step out.
The Imperial Physicians and Ghost Doctors in the palace were pacing back and forth between Xie Yunchen's residence and the palace. Their faces were filled with worry, as if Xie Yunchen's life was at stake. Even the Empress Dowager, who was highly skilled in medicine, decided to move into Xie Yunchen's residence. Suddenly, rumors spread everywhere, saying that Xie Yunchen, the sickly prince who was the most valued by the Emperor, would not live for long.
The officials of the imperial court all brought precious tonics and medicinal herbs to investigate Xie Yunchen's situation, but they were all rejected by the steward of the prince's residence. As for the explanation, it was that the prince's injuries were serious and he was afraid of disturbance.
During this period of time, other than the news of Xie Yunchen's illness, the most common story was that Xie Yunchen's princess was brought back to the prince's residence by the current prime minister!
Most of the stories were about how heartless Xie Yunchen's wife was. When she saw that her husband's life was not long, she rushed out of the Imperial Residence.
There was also a saying that his highness was a sickly person. This wangfei was vicious and had an affair with a guard behind his highness 'back. Now that his highness was assassinated, she took this opportunity to return to her maiden family and wait for his highness to die before marrying that guard.
There was also a saying that the Prime Minister was afraid that his daughter would become a widow, so he specially asked the Prince for a divorce certificate. However, no matter what, it was extremely unfavorable to Lan Yue and Lan Ao.
As the rumors spread for a long time, most of the officials who did not know the reason actually impeached Lan Ao and Prime Minister Lan. The court was thrown into chaos.
Not only the Emperor, but Lan Ao was also in a terrible state. After all, Lan Yue had trespassed into the forbidden area of the Imperial Palace and was punished by Xie Yunchen with a stick. It was not a good thing, so very few people knew about what had happened that day. Now that there were so many memorials of impeachment, it was hard to explain.
Although Lan Ao knew very well that the Emperor wouldn't do anything to him if he knew what was going on, it was still a very troublesome matter for the people.
Lan Yue, who was recuperating in her own residence, was completely unaware of the rumors outside. She did not even know that Xie Yunchen had been assassinated. The entire Prime Minister's residence had concealed Lan Yue's identity very well. Even the servant girl beside her had not revealed anything to her.
As time passed, the injuries on her body had mostly healed. However, she was still unable to sit, but her movements were much more relaxed. Lan Ao looked at Lan Yue who was relaxing in the courtyard and felt a little lucky in his heart. He was glad that Lan Yue was injured. Otherwise, such big news would not have been hidden from her.
He knew about the secret behind this. On the second day after he learned that Xie Yunchen had been assassinated, someone had sent a message to him. Therefore, he was not worried that something would happen to Xie Yunchen. However, he could not tell his daughter. After all, this matter concerned the situation in the court.
Xie Yun Chen was wearing a blue robe. His long black hair was not tied up like usual. Instead, it was casually tied up behind his head with a blue silk. His fair and tender skin emitted a sparkling glow under the sunlight. This kind of skin was something that even women could not compare to. If it was not for his slightly pale face, he would definitely be handsome. Even his current appearance could make all the women in the world fall in love with him!
His thick eyebrows and long eyelashes were slightly raised. There was no fluctuation in his devilish eyes. His high nose bridge and thin lips were slightly raised, revealing a very beautiful smile. His slender fingers were holding a black chess piece at this moment, and he inadvertently placed the chess piece on the chessboard.
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