Chapter 534 Assassination of the Crown Prince

Emperor Duanhua and Empress Wei both had only one son, and the safety of the crown prince was naturally a top priority.

Not only the two of them, but other supporters of the Crown Prince, such as the Wei family and then Gu Shao, would certainly not neglect the guards of the Eastern Palace.

But the Crown Prince was still assassinated and his life was in danger and it couldn’t be helped.

Because the assassination was so unexpected!

It’s Herou Dokhan.

In the eyes of all the people, the scholar boy, Chancellor Gu Shao’s favorite disciple, such as the emperor and these people know, Gu Shao’s full grandson!

Gu Shao clearly stated that he would support the Crown Prince, how could the Wei family not treat He Lou Duhan as one of their own?

After all, who all know Gu Shao’s own children and grandchildren under the knee qualifications are not very good, but also on this grandson particularly competitive point, he not only personally teach schoolwork, in the career is to find ways to point and carry regardless of affinity or interests, He Lou Duhan what reason to betray Gu Shao?

But it’s just the way he did it!

And he was able to assassinate the Crown Prince, or he was able to succeed only under the banner of Gu Shao: he went to the gate of the Eastern Palace with a roll of rice paper, saying that he was ordered by Gu Shao to send his homework to the Crown Prince.

The guards guarding the palace gates were considered to be very alert, and did not release him because they recognized his identity, but reported to his superiors to dispose of him his superiors were also very cautious, and specifically sent a person to run to the Wei Palace with a fast horse to ask for instructions.

The reason why … didn’t send someone to ask Empress Wei, because although the East Palace is built next to the Imperial City, in fact, to go to the Imperial City still have to go around a big circle from the side, but to go to the Wei House is closer. And the palace rules are strict, layers of reports to the Empress before the time spent, far less convenient than to go to the Wei House door to say a word.

And Wei Xi because just got Gu Shao personally confirmed to support the Prince, and revealed the intention to retreat, only that Gu Shao himself to go, but hope to pave the way for the grandson, think should return the favor, to give He Lou Duhan and the Prince close to the opportunity, so as to Gu Shao’s heart.

Even so, when He Lou Duhan entered the East Palace, he was carefully searched by two forbidden guards, confirming that he was not carrying any sharp weapons, or suspected drugs, before he was allowed to enter.

Upon entering, the guards arranged for another trusted chamberlain to guide him and to keep watch.

And after the Crown Prince came out, he was flanked by a dozen or so attendants.

He Lou Duhan very naturally came forward to meet the salute, after taking out the “homework”, he was about to leave this practice to a certain extent gained the trust of the attendants who knew that he was not long out of the door. Not long after he left the room, the Crown Prince found that a few words on the homework were a bit blurred, seemingly because they were folded up after being written, and the undried ink marks were stained on one piece, making it difficult to recognize the original words.

In this way the Prince naturally called him back for questioning.

But at this time He Lou Duhan is in the respectful room, he is just out of the door to give him a guide to the chamberlain asked the respectful room, the reason is that before in the Gu Shao heel when ate two tea, only to come over to send a homework will be very fast, it is not in advance to go to the respectful room, who expects to be in the East Palace door waiting for a long time and a half days, this moment a little bit of impatience.

These words are reasonable, not to mention that he had already retired with the Crown Prince, the guide of the chamberlain naturally will not be suspicious, is very quick to take him to the nearest respectful room He Lou Duhan not long after going in, the Crown Prince sent people to find over, and after explaining the situation with this chamberlain, heard that He Lou Duhan is out of the respectful room, naturally, only to wait outside.

Fortunately, He Lou Duhan didn’t let them wait for long, after that he went out of the respectful room, heard that the crown prince wanted him to go back to identify the handwriting, naturally obeyed the order, and then, after returning to the flower hall where the crown prince received him, while the crown prince beckoned him to come near, pointing out a few fuzzy words on the socalled “homework” scroll, without warning he switched a dagger out of his sleeve, and fiercely pierced into the chest of the The Prince’s chest!

… If not for the quick reaction of the people serving the prince’s left and right, the dagger was distorted in time, and he was subdued, according to the position of his previous strike, the prince must have been pierced through the heart with a dagger, and there was no way to live!

In spite of this, the Prince was pierced through his lungs and was seriously injured, and his life and death were uncertain!

“Where did the dagger come from?!” The Empress and Empress, who had heard the news and rushed to the East Palace at fire speed to sit in the East Palace, heard this and asked in the same breath.

Since He Lou Duhan had already been searched repeatedly before entering the Eastern Palace, how could he have stabbed the Crown Prince with a dagger?

“The slave girl was also confused at first, then thought that He Lou Duhan had once asked to go to the respectful room, so he brought people to search around in that respectful room, and sure enough, he found that in the corner of the respectful room, there were traces of hidden daggers!” East Palace Grand Master, Empress Wei personally chose for the Crown Prince’s beloved chamberlain Yao Suo is almost the whole person lying on the ground, from his spine can clearly see that sweat has already wet the triple clothes, voice trembling said, “Because that trace is very new, and the person responsible for cleaning the respectful room also assured that never before have seen anything there, including daggers! ”

“That’s why the slave girl party has thoroughly checked the whereabouts of all the East Palace attendants within three days …”

Emperor Duanhua angrily said, “Who did this?!”

“slave girl … slave girl is still checking!” Yao Suo can’t stop shivering when he said thisin fact, his movements have been very fast, just now it was also he who knocked He Lou Duhan’s wrist crooked in time to avoid the Crown Prince from being killed on the spot, and after that, he immediately ordered people to take down He Lou Duhan, give the Crown Prince’s injuries an emergency treatment, summoned the eunuchs, and sent trustworthy people to report to the empress and empress… …

He also had to take people to the Gong Room to look for the dagger, and thoroughly check the whereabouts of all the attendants in the East Palace in the middle of the three daysespecially the latter, which was a big project, after all, there were not just a few palace staff serving the Crown Prince of a country and taking care of the East Palace.

And after the emperor and queen received the news, almost all the way to fly over, so a little time, he has not found out which people are likely to go to Christine’s room to hide the dagger, is also really justifiable.

But parents who are fearing that they will lose their only son will not find him excusable!

Duanhua Emperor stood up on the spot, kicked him in the head, “useless thing! This many people surrounded, even told the Prince in front of you with a villain assassination is just, even now have not been able to find out, waste to this, keep you what use?!”

Even the always calm Empress Wei, also said with hatred, “Yao Suo! This palace always thought that you are fine, so I gave you to the crown prince you even … you even …”

The Empress was angry, pained and worried, choked up and couldn’t go on, only ordering Xinqian, “You can’t count on this class, you go and investigate! This palace wants to know, who harmed this palace’s child!!!”

Xinqian led the order to go, but in fact she had not yet crossed the threshold, someone came to report that a small chamberlain responsible for sweeping the courtyard, was found to have hanged himself . . hanged himself in the house!

Then with a little bit of checking, he knew that this little chamberlain had entered the Gong Room before He Lou Duhan went to the Gong Room.

East Palace in the service of the Palace is certainly not allowed to carry a blade, as for this little chamberlain from where to get the dagger people have died, with him in the same room with all the attendants to ask the three do not know, a moment and a half of the obvious is not to get the results of the.

But Empress Wei doesn’t need evidence to know who did it, “The Su family … is a good Su family!!!! I never thought that even Gu Xiang was caught in their path like this!!!”

Duanhua emperor’s face was pale, “Gu Xiang … Gu Xiang is not thin with this grandson of his! Not only regarded as a grandson personally cultivated, his title of this scholar, if not the late emperor to give Gu Xiang decent, may not be able to get! The Su family in the end promised He Lou Duhan what benefits, actually told him to give up his life and forget about death?”

“Why should the Su family promise him favors?” Empress Wei pinched her nails deep into her palms and laughed coldly, “Eight out of ten. Nine, this He Lou Duhan has been a member of the Fufeng Hall for a long time!!!”

The queen’s phoenix eyes want to spit fire, ”You forget He Lou Duhan high school scholar after that year, because of the appearance of beautiful and talented, family history and innocence, but also with the Gu phase of the old, so as to become a high choice of soninlaw of the hot candidate? At that time, Mother Consort Jiang had moved her heart, wanting to give him the Jade Mountain however, he found ways to reject all the family’s marriage proposals, but only to the Jin Imperial Aunt’s righteous daughter ‘never forgetting’!”

“Before and after the delay to that Pei Yourui out of the father filial piety, still refused to die, and ultimately impressed the royal aunt of Jin, Pei Yourui betrothed to him you also know that the royal aunt of Jin has always been compassionate to children, Pei Yourui, although she is not her own life, but because of the repentance of the marriage and Pei Daishi’s death, so that the royal aunt of Jin to her deep guilt! You also know that the Imperial Aunt of Jin has always loved her children.

“Not only did he bring her from Youzhou to his knees to raise her personally, but he usually pampered her, and once reprimanded Mr. and Mrs. A Xu for her!”

“He Lou Duhan marrying Pei Yourui is nothing less than the Su family planting a key piece on the side of the Jin imperial aunt”

“But the Jin imperial aunt’s other righteous daughter, Nie Mai Sakura, is the Su Wang’s rightful consort, even without Pei You Rui’s marriage to He Lou Duo Han, the imperial aunt will most likely help the Su Wang!” Emperor Duanhua was puzzled, “Wasn’t it for the sake of King Su and his wife that the Imperial Aunt came into the palace specifically to seek mercy from me before?!”

Empress Wei laughed out coldly, “Is the value of a dark son not comparable to a bright son?!”

She took a deep breath, “Especially for a secret agent of the level of He Lou Duhan no clan would easily use it as a last resort! After all, if he doesn’t assassinate the Crown Prince this time, based on his seniority and the promotion of Minister Gu, it’s no lie that he’ll be the most powerful man in the world someday!”

“… So what now?” Emperor Duanhua’s mind was in chaos as he subconsciously asked.

He Lou Duhan is Gu Shao’s direct grandson, even if this identity is not known by many people, but most people know that he is Gu Shao’s student.

Now that he had assassinated the Crown Prince, causing his life to be in danger how should the Wei family and Gu Shao continue to get along with each other?

Most importantly, Empress Wei is certain that this matter is the work of the Su family, but where is the evidence?

Without evidence, there is no way to say that this matter is Gu Shao, the Crown Prince’s teacher, to take the blame who told He Lou Duhan to enter the Eastern Palace under his banner?

And now the Su family has not yet eradicated, the Wei family fell first with Gu Shao fight, is not it in vain to give the throne to King Su?

“Wait for the eunuch to come out first!” Empress Wei’s hand had a moment of trembling she only had two children in her life, the last time her youngest son died, but only just landed on the ground, the Empress Wei was still grieving to the point that she couldn’t think straight, not to mention a little bit of the crown prince who had been brought up to the present time!

Most importantly, when the youngest son died young, many people, including the Empress herself, were still able to think this way: at least there was still the Crown Prince.

However if the Prince doesn’t last this time …

A flash of madness flashed in Empress Wei’s eyes, she took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, and said in a deep voice, “And let’s see how he’s doing in the case of Radiant Child”

The crown prince because when he was a royal grandson, he was crowned King of Zhongling County, and not long after he was a royal son, he was made a crown prince, so his name Lu Chengcui was rarely used, and even Empress Wei, his birth mother, hadn’t called him by his name for several years.

At this moment out of mouth, Duanhua emperor face also some sadness color, seems to recall the prince is still young, ambush in their knees play time.

“If Radiant isn’t very good …”

When the Empress said this, she closed her eyes and opened them again, “Then let’s support King Shu to ascend the throne!!!”