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Chapter 386 The Emperor is Assassinated
The man in black left at 1-3 AM on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Song Siyao received the message at 1:15 AM.
At this time, Song Siyao was still not asleep and was still eating.
The baby in her womb was kicking so hard that she couldn't sleep, and coincidentally, she was also hungry.
Shen Pei got up with her and went to the kitchen to personally make her favorite extra spicy chicken and mushroom noodle soup.
Song Siyao had just taken her first bite of noodles when Cang Yue arrived.
"Your Highness, the fish has taken the bait."
"Which hook did it bite?" Song Si asked, raising her eyes.
"Consort Yue." Cang Yue told Song Siyao everything he had heard in the Moon Palace.
“Consort Yue was sent to the palace by Jiang Zhen. She was involved in Jiang Zhen’s rebellion, but her real master behind the scenes is this mysterious person. Therefore, Jiang Zhen’s rebellion is a fact, and this fact must have been orchestrated by the mysterious person.” Song Siyao said, taking a sip of chicken soup.
Shen Pei frowned. "What is the mysterious man's intention in setting up such a grand scheme? Revenge? Power?"
“I think it’s more like destruction.” Song Siyao swallowed a mouthful of shredded chicken, the aroma lingering on her lips and teeth, but her voice was chillingly cold. “It’s time to close the net.”
Who should be targeted first?
Before we knew it, it was the Lantern Festival, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Emperor Changlong wanted to watch the fireworks from the highest point in the city, so this year's Lantern Festival was particularly lively.
At 3:45 PM, Emperor Changlong appeared precisely on time at the viewing platform.
Consort Yue and Consort De accompanied him.
Shen Pei and Song Siyao sat at the head of the lower seats.
Next came Shen Xuan, Prime Minister Yan, and the six ministers.
Xiao Jianshan also arrived, standing behind Emperor Changlong.
He had gone traveling again and only returned yesterday.
"The time has come! Set off the fireworks!"
As the gong sounded, fireworks lit up the entire city.
Colorful fireworks weave beautiful patterns in the night sky, breaking through the darkness and illuminating the night sky as if it were daytime.
Finally, the fireworks transformed into a line of words in the night sky: "May the nation be prosperous and the people at peace, and may the world enjoy tranquility."
"Good!" Emperor Changlong stood up and clapped, his face full of joy. "What a wonderful sign of national prosperity and peace! Yaoyao, the fireworks tonight were very beautiful. You've worked hard."
The fireworks display tonight was designed by Song Siyao.
"If I can please Father, then I will not have to work hard." Song Siyao was telling the truth.
"Your Majesty, the Lantern Festival outside the palace is so different from the one inside. It's so lively! Before I entered the palace, I would go out for a stroll every year during the Lantern Festival," Consort Yue said sweetly to Emperor Changlong.
"My beloved concubine, would you like to go and see?" Emperor Changlong looked at Consort Yue with tenderness in his eyes.
"I do," Consort Yue smiled gently.
Emperor Changlong extended his hand, "Come, I'll go with you to see."
Consort Yue placed her hand in Emperor Changlong's palm, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Emperor Changlong led Consort Yue in front, with the rest of the people following behind.
Consort Yue had a wonderful time guessing riddles, buying lanterns, and eating sugar figurines along the way.
boom!
Suddenly, a loud bang was heard in front, causing panic among the people around.
"Your Majesty!" Consort Yue threw herself into Emperor Changlong's arms, her body trembling with shock.
"My beloved consort, do not be afraid." As soon as Emperor Changlong finished speaking, shouts of battle rang out all around.
Pedestrians scattered in all directions, pleading and calling for help, creating chaos in the surrounding area.
"Assassins! Protect the Emperor!" Eunuch Wang shouted, stepping in front of Emperor Changlong.
The assassins quickly surrounded Emperor Changlong and his entourage, wielding sharp swords and exuding murderous intent.
"kill!"
The lead assassin shouted, and all the assassins rushed towards Emperor Changlong.
Emperor Changlong and his entourage were surrounded and had nowhere to escape.
The assassins were like a flood, relentless, ferocious, and brutal, quickly overwhelming Emperor Changlong and his entourage.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, His Majesty has been assassinated!" When Cang Yue came to report to Song Siyao, Shen Pei was with Song Siyao buying lanterns.
Song Siyao was feeling unwell, so Emperor Changlong granted her special permission not to go shopping with him, and even had Shen Pei accompany her.
"Husband, hurry and save Father!" Song Siyao ordered. "Cang Yue, you all go with him!"
"Yaoyao, be careful." Shen Pei said to Hongshao, "Hongshao, Yuxiang, escort the Crown Princess back to her residence."
After Shen Pei finished speaking, he rushed off to rescue Emperor Changlong.
"Your Highness, let's go back," Hongshao said.
“We can’t leave.” Song Siyao looked at the assassin who emerged from the crowd, her expression turning icy cold.
The assassins, who attempted to assassinate Emperor Changlong, had no intention of letting her go.
"Your Highness, what should we do? The Crown Prince and the others have already gone far away." Hong Shao was full of anxiety. Now there were only the three of them, mistress and servant, and Yu Xiang's martial arts skills were not high.
"Hold on!" Song Siyao's voice fell as the assassin was already upon them.
Although she was pregnant, which made her less mobile, her martial arts skills did not decrease.
While Song Siyao was engaged in a fierce battle, Emperor Changlong's side was already in dire straits. Fortunately, Shen Pei arrived in time.
"Your Majesty, I am late in coming to your aid. Please forgive me." Shen Pei knelt on one knee to plead guilty.
"You've come at the right time." Emperor Changlong looked past Shen Pei's shoulder and behind him, not seeing Song Siyao, and then asked, "Where is Yaoyao?"
"I have sent her back to her residence," Shen Pei replied.
Emperor Changlong was relieved. He looked at the three captured prisoners and said, "Crown Prince, you are in charge of thoroughly investigating this matter. I want to see who wants to kill me!"
"Yes, Father." Shen Pei accepted the order.
"Your Majesty, I am in so much pain," Consort Yue said, pulling on Emperor Changlong's arm and crying.
Emperor Changlong looked down and discovered that Consort Yue had been injured at some point, with blood flowing down her arm.
"Imperial Physician! Summon the Imperial Physician immediately!" Emperor Changlong shouted.
"Your Majesty, the imperial physician is in the palace," said Eunuch Wang.
Emperor Changlong ordered, "Return to the palace!"
Back at the palace, the imperial physician bandaged Consort Yue's wounds, and Emperor Changlong stayed with her in the Moon Palace.
Shen Pei interrogated the three assassins who had been captured alive at the Shenxing Division.
The assassins were stubborn. Shen Pei tried all 108 tortures of the Imperial Prison on the three of them. After that, all three confessed.
"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince says the assassin has confessed," Eunuch Wang reported to Emperor Changlong.
"My beloved consort, you should rest first. I will come to keep you company in a while," Emperor Changlong comforted Consort Yue.
"Yes, Your Majesty," Consort Yue replied respectfully.
After Emperor Changlong left, Consort Yue immediately instructed Xiao Hui, "Go and stand guard outside. I need to rest, and no one is allowed to come in and disturb me."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Xiao Hui didn't think too much about it.
When Emperor Changlong arrived at the Imperial Study, Shen Pei was already waiting there. The three assassins lay sprawled on the ground like puddles of mud.
“Father.” Shen Pei’s face was cold and stern.
Emperor Changlong nodded, sat on the dragon throne, and asked, "What did you confess?"
"Father, they've revealed the mastermind behind it all, and the murderer is..."
hiss!
Three sharp weapons sliced through the air and plunged into the necks of the three assassins.
The three assassins groaned, their heads lolled to the side, and they were dead.
Shen Pei's first reaction was to protect Emperor Changlong. He stood in front of Emperor Changlong and saw a man in black flash past outside the palace.
"Protect the Emperor!" Shen Pei shouted and chased after the man in black.