CH 131.1

Chapter 131.1 – Entrustment 

The incident was unexpected, and even more terrifying was that the assassination attempt seriously injured both the Emperor and the Crown Prince at the same time. Right now, there was no one in the palace that could take charge!

Qi Yang looked at her father and brother who had been burned black all over, and was momentarily filled with so much grief she didn’t even dare to touch them.

It was Zhang Jian who boldly stepped forward and reached out his hand to check the Emperor’s breath under his nose. Feeling that there was still some breath, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, “His Majesty is still breathing. Quickly get the Royal Physician.”

After that, he went to check the Crown Prince’s breath. Although it was much weaker than the Emperor, he was also still breathing, so he quickly continued, “His Royal Highness is also still breathing. Quick, carry His Majesty and His Royal Highness back to the palace!”

Hearing that the Emperor and the Crown Prince were still alive, the surrounding royal guards became visibly more relaxed. They were originally feeling at loss, but now that they heard Zhang Jian’s instructions, they quickly went to do as they were told.

The royal guards quickly found a palanquin to carry the two back to the palace. Qi Yang instinctively wanted to follow, but was stopped by Lu Qipei. “Your Highness, wait a moment. Now that His Majesty and the Crown Prince have been attacked, there is no one in charge of the palace, and there’s no one searching for assassins…”

Coincidentally, almost right after Lu Qipei said that, a dark shadow suddenly descended from the sky and charged directly at the severely injured Emperor and Crown Prince on the palanquin. Everyone was still in a panic and their guard were lowered – no one expected that there would be assassins after the explosion. They couldn’t react immediately, and almost watched helplessly as the assassin’s blade slashed towards the Emperor.

But there was still Zhang Jian. He was near the Emperor, and the threw himself in front of him almost without thinking.

The long blade cut into flesh, and fresh blood bloomed. The assassin’s blade was so powerful it almost split in half Zhang Jian who was standing in front of the Emperor! He immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, and completely fell on top of the Emperor, becoming the first person to die in the palace tonight.

Zhang Jian’s death obviously bought enough time for the royal guards to regain their composure, and the assassin was immediately surrounded after his failed attack.

This change made Lu Qipei and Qi Yang’s expression turn ugly, and Lu Qipei in particular was feeling very flustered. But right now she was protecting Qi Yang, and couldn’t think much about it. She casually asked for a long sword from a nearby royal guard, and protected Qi Yang as they moved towards the palanquin.

The Emperor and the Crown Prince were severely burned, and Zhang Jian’s body pressing on the Emperor would aggravate his injuries. Even though the Emperor was seriously injured and unconscious, he still subconsciously let out some noise, but it was too small for anyone to hear. After Qi Yang approached, she noticed it and quickly moved Zhang Jian’s body away together with Lu Qipei, making the Emperor feel a little better.

The assassination tonight was obviously extraordinary. Not to mention that gunpowder could still be hidden in the dragon lantern even after multiple checks, even the desperate assassin in front of them was not a run of the mill one. Under the siege of dozens of royal guards, he still persisted for so long without losing ground.

Lu Qipei’s heart was pounding wildly, but she pulled Qi Yang and said, “Your Highness, there is no one in charge in the palace now, I’m afraid it would give others an opportunity to take advantage of. Please order for the palace gates to be closed, and have the royal guards strengthen their patrol, and make it impossible to connect to all parts of the royal harem. Also, His Majesty is in critical condition right now, and it’s impossible to conceal it. We should ask important officials and the royal family members to enter the palace as soon as possible.”

After saying this, she thought for a while then added, “There’s also the Eastern Palace. If Your Highness has anyone you can trust in the royal guard, you should send them to guard the Eastern Palace. At this time, we cannot have another incident fall on the Eldest Grandson!”

Hearing her advice, Qi Yang’s panicked heart gradually calmed down, and she quickly looked for someone to give orders to.

The assassin in front of them had not been taken down yet, but there was no doubt that the words of Her Royal Highness The Princess carried authority, when both the Emperor and the Crown Prince were seriously injured, and there was no Empress. Plus, Qi Yang was not a powerless little princess. She had her own power in the court through both the Crown Prince and her Prince Consort, and there were even people in the royal guards who answered to her.

During this confusing time, the leader of the royal guards in charge of tonight’s patrol obeyed Qi Yang’s instructions. The matter proceeded in an orderly manner, and the top priority was not even to capture the assassin, but to send the Emperor and the Crown Prince back to the palace for treatment.

Lu Qipei also knew that the Emperor and the Crown Prince’s treatment could not be delayed. Seeing that Qi Yang had given out almost all the necessary orders, she told her, “Your Highness, please escort His Majesty and the Crown Prince back to the palace first, I will stay here to deal with the aftermath.”

Qi Yang gave her a deep look and nodded, “Then, I’ll leave this place to you, Prince Consort.”

The two of them looked at each other, then Qi Yang immediately led the men to carry the palanquin to the nearest hall. At the same time, to prevent accidents, she sent another group of people to the Royal Hospital to pick up the royal physicians. Meanwhile, Lu Qipei stayed there, staring as the men tried to catch the assassin while reminding them to pay attention to the movements outside the palace.

After a quarter of an hour, the assassin was finally cut down. But for some reason, Lu Qipei felt that the man’s gaze towards her as he fell down had a deeper meaning.

Lu Qipei died at the hands of the person she trusted the most.

What she regretted the most before her death was that she had appeared in front of Princess Qiyang and had an out-of-norm lesbian marriage with her. Even after her death, she would still be pulling Princess Qiyang into the mud.

Thus, after being reborn, Lu Qipei decided to break free of her shackles and leave everything behind. She did not want to appear in front of Princess Qiyang again.

But Princess Qiyang had been reborn as well, and on the first day of her rebirth, she successfully caught this wild Prince Consort that tried to escape…

Qi Yang (while smiling): You still want to run? Servants, come and take the Prince Consort back!

Lu Qipei (while clutching her clothes): No no no, who are you? You’re not that cute little princess of mine from back then!