After killing four concubines, the queen was sentenced to death and reborn

The guards carefully helped Lu Ran up. Lu Ran's face was as pale as paper, like a withered autumn leaf, but his eyes were like stars in the night sky, although faint, they flashed with an unyielding light.

The guards gathered around Lu Ran. One of them, Li Yan, held Lu Ran's cold and bloody hands tightly, his hands trembling slightly due to nervousness. His eyes were full of concern and anxiety, his lips trembled slightly, and he finally mustered up the courage to ask, "Can you still hold on?"

Lu Ran's face was as pale as paper, and beads of cold sweat dripped down his forehead. He nodded with difficulty, and forced a bitter smile from the corner of his mouth, which revealed endless fatigue and helplessness. His voice was weak, but like the pine wind in the mountains, firm and powerful: "Don't worry, I... won't die."

Li Yan felt relieved after hearing this, but the worry in his eyes did not diminish at all. He turned around and shouted at the guards behind him: "You guys, take those assassins away quickly and torture them severely. Make sure to get the person behind the scenes out of them!"

"Yes!" The guards responded in unison and took quick action.

"Don't hold on any longer." Li Yan's eyes flashed with pity, "You're so badly injured, you should go find a doctor right away."

Lu Ran shook his head slightly and took a deep breath, as if to absorb all the pain into his body. He said calmly: "I am strong and will not die. This little injury is not enough to kill me."

The air around them seemed frozen, with only the sound of wind blowing through the treetops and birds singing in the distance. Li Yan looked at Lu Ran's resolute face, and an inexplicable respect welled up in his heart. Although he was seriously injured, his tenacity and perseverance were enough to move anyone.

The figure of the imperial physician hurried over, his brows furrowed, like a mountaintop covered by dark clouds. After a careful examination, the imperial physician finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Your Majesty, you only suffered some minor injuries, nothing serious. Don't let the wound touch water for the next few days, it will heal in a few days."

Xiao Xuanchen's face was still gloomy, like the sky covered with dark clouds. He glanced around coldly, his voice full of chill: "This hunting ground is a place for royal entertainment, and someone dared to attack me here. It seems that someone is restless!"

Zheng Xiyan was standing by, feeling terrified. How could this assassin dare to assassinate the emperor in the hunting ground? What kind of conspiracy was hidden behind this? She was secretly guessing, but it was like seeing flowers in the fog, and she could never determine who was behind it.

At this time, outside the Zhaoyang Palace, the concubines and royal family members who accompanied him had gathered here. After they learned about the assassination of Xiao Xuanchen, they all looked anxious and expressed their worries and concerns for His Majesty. The eunuch in front of the emperor came to report: "Your Majesty, the concubines and royal family members of various palaces are outside to ask to see Your Majesty, and they are worried about Your Majesty's injuries."

Xiao Xuanchen sneered, his eyes flashing with a sharp light: "Are you worried about my injuries? I'm afraid some of them are eager to know whether I'm dead or alive."

Seeing this, Zheng Xiyan quickly comforted him, "If Your Majesty doesn't want to see them, I will go and tell them."

Xiao Xuanchen nodded, and Zheng Xiyan turned and walked out of Zhaoyang Palace. When everyone saw her, they all bowed and greeted her. Zhao Cairen walked forward anxiously and asked in a crying voice: "Empress, how is His Majesty? Is he seriously injured?"

Xi Muyao followed closely behind and asked with concern: "Yes, Queen, how is His Majesty? Can I go in and see His Majesty?"

Zheng Xiyan interrupted them, her voice revealing calmness and composure: "Your Majesty is fine, he only suffered minor injuries. The imperial physician has already examined him, you can rest assured."

After hearing this, everyone's hearts finally settled down. Zheng Xiyan's eyes shuttled through the crowd, and she stayed on Prince Xiang and Prince Ming for a moment. These two were the most powerful among the royal family, and they naturally became the biggest suspects in this assassination.

Although Prince Ming felt guilty, he did not show it on his face. He smiled and looked at Prince Xiang, saying, "Fifth brother, tell the Queen where we were when the Emperor was assassinated."

Prince Xiang's heart tightened, but he remained calm on the surface. He replied, "My Queen, when His Majesty was assassinated, my third brother and I were hunting a deer together."

Zheng Xiyan nodded slightly and said, "Thank you, King Xiang, for telling me. Your Majesty needs to recuperate, so please go back."

Prince Ming smiled and bowed, saying, "Then I will take my leave first. Your Majesty, please trouble the Queen to take care of me personally."

Zheng Xiyan smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty is my husband, and taking care of Your Majesty is what I should do."

After King Ming and others left, King Xiang was still reluctant to leave.

Zheng Xiyan turned around and said to Xi Muyao and the others, "You all should go back first. I will serve His Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Xian and the others said, "If the Queen is tired, can we take turns to serve His Majesty?"

Zheng Xiyan responded with a smile, "Okay!" Then everyone left.

After they left, the King of Xiang still did not leave. Zheng Xiyan asked, "Why doesn't the King of Xiang leave?"

Prince Xiang turned to look at Zheng Xiyan, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, and said: "Your Majesty has been assassinated. I think Your Majesty has already suspected someone in his heart."

Zheng Xiyan nodded and said, "What the King said is true. But whether he did it or not, only the murderer knows it in his heart."

Prince Xiang was silent for a moment, as if he was weighing something in his mind, and finally said: "Your Majesty is right. I will take my leave." After that, he turned and left Zhaoyang Palace.

Zheng Xiyan watched the figure of King Xiang walking away, but an inexplicable feeling surged in her heart. She slowly walked into Zhaoyang Palace, but her heart was turbulent. Could this matter be related to him? What role did he play in it?

When the King of Xiang returned to his residence, he saw his wife standing outside the courtyard with an anxious look on her face, looking far away from time to time, as if she was expecting the familiar figure to return soon. The news of the assassination of His Majesty had already spread like a storm, and she naturally knew about it.

When the figure of the King of Xiang finally appeared in her sight, she hurriedly went to meet him, walked in front of the King of Xiang, and asked with some concern and anxiety: "Your Majesty, how is His Majesty? How is his injury?"

Prince Xiang's face was slightly heavy, but a hint of determination flashed in his eyes. He shook his head gently and said, "Your Majesty is fine and has returned to the palace safely."

Princess Xiang heaved a long sigh of relief after hearing this, but the doubts in her heart had not dissipated. She frowned and continued to ask, "I heard that an assassin was encountered in the hunting ground. What happened? The hunting ground has always been heavily guarded, why did an assassin suddenly appear?"

King Xiang was silent for a moment, his eyes were deep and complicated. He had already guessed who was behind this, and the appearance of those assassins was no accident. And the fact that King Ming had followed him all the way just now made him realize that he was going to be dragged into the water with him!

He took a deep breath and said slowly, "This matter is of great importance. The appearance of an assassin in the hunting ground must have been done intentionally. But who did it is still unknown. However, I have sent people to investigate, and I believe there will be results soon."

Upon hearing this, Princess Xiang showed some worry on her face. Now that His Majesty has been assassinated, there must be undercurrents in the palace. She couldn't help but sweat for the King of Xiang. She gently held the King of Xiang's hand and said softly, "Your Highness, you must be careful. The situation in the palace is complicated now, you must not get involved."