"The emperor said that Pei Liangchuan left the palace a few days ago?" Shen Qionghua asked again.

Lin Ze nodded and asked, "Miss Shen, do you know where Dr. Pei lives? I think it would be better to have Dr. Pei come over to take charge just in case."

After these experiences, in Linze's mind, Pei Liangchuan's medical skills are obviously far superior to those of the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital.

Now that Xie Nanyuan's life or death is uncertain, it is natural for him to find Pei Liangchuan to feel more at ease.

However, Pei Liangchuan had already left Donglai Pavilion, so it would take some effort for Linze to find Pei Liangchuan.

Time is the most important thing now. Lin Ze remembered that Shen Qionghua and Pei Liangchuan had more contact before, so he asked this question.

Shen Qionghua frowned, feeling a little uneasy.

Lin Ze said that Pei Liangchuan had left the palace a few days ago, but when she went to Shidinglou to check the account books two days ago, she did not see Pei Liangchuan in Shidinglou, nor did she hear An Jin mention him.

Given the relationship between An Jin and Pei Liangchuan, if Pei Liangchuan left the palace, he would definitely come to find An Jin.

What's more, Pei Liangchuan and An Jin live next door to each other. If he comes back, An Jin will definitely know about it.

So, it was obvious that Pei Liangchuan had not returned at that time.

Could it be that Pei Liangchuan left the palace after she left Shiding Tower?

The situation was urgent and there was no time to think too much. Shen Qionghua suppressed her uneasiness and told Linze the location of the courtyard where An Jin lived.

Then he instructed: "Go to Pei Liangchuan's mansion first and knock on the door. If no one is there, go look for An Jin."

Linze nodded, and with a flash of his body, he rushed out the door.

After Lin Ze left, Shen Qionghua still felt a little uneasy. She kept pacing back and forth, with a hint of anxiety suppressed in her dark pupils.

Suddenly, a groan of pain came from the bed a few steps away. Shen Qionghua's heart tightened and he subconsciously went forward to check. He saw a bloody mess on the wound on the strong chest.

There were too many injuries, and even though Doctor Wu and the doctors from Huichuntang were working together, they were still a little flustered.

Shen Qionghua suppressed the urge to cry, and in exchange for Shaoyao, she ordered: "Hurry to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and invite the Duke of Zhenguo and Princess Pingning over. Tell them that Prince Rui was assassinated and is now receiving treatment in the Shen Mansion. Go quickly!"

Shaoyao nodded, picked up her skirt, and hurried out the door.

Looking at Shaoyao's back, Shen Qionghua slowly exhaled.

She was so flustered just now that she didn't think of informing the Duke of Zhenguo.

The Duke of Zhenguo and Xie Nanyuan have a relationship like that of father and son. He will definitely come when he knows that Xie Nanyuan has been assassinated and seriously injured.

The Duke of Zhenguo was of noble status, in charge of the Zhenguo Army, and held real power. He had much more prestige than her, a county lord with only a nominal title.

With the Duke of Zhenguo in charge, I believe these two people will not dare to neglect the treatment with all their heart.

After all, Linze is a martial artist. Even though An Jin's residence is farther away from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, he still comes back faster than Shaoyao.

However, he did not come back alone, and the person who came with him was An Jin, not Pei Liangchuan.

A hint of surprise flashed across Shen Qionghua's eyes.

The two of them hurried into the house together. Lin Ze said first, "County Lady, I followed your instructions and went to Doctor Pei's house first. When I found no one there, I went to look for Miss An Jin. As a result..."

Before he finished speaking, An Jin said anxiously: "Miss, Pei Liangchuan hasn't come back yet!"

Shen Qionghua's heart sank.

The emperor said that Pei Liangchuan had left the palace a few days ago, but An Jin said that Pei Liangchuan had not returned.

But Pei Liangchuan would never leave An Jin alone.

He hasn't returned for several days... Doesn't that mean Pei Liangchuan is missing?

Shen Qionghua thought again about Xie Nanyuan being seriously injured in an assassination tonight. Is there any connection between the two?

Pei Liangchuan disappeared and Xie Nanyuan was seriously injured in an assassination. It was such a coincidence that Pei Liangchuan disappeared just when he was needed.

Shen Qionghua couldn't help but feel fortunate. She asked Shaoyao to go to the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion to inform the Duke Zhenguo.

Given Xie Nanyuan’s current situation, no more accidents can happen.

Shen Qionghua's face was solemn, and An Jin also looked anxious, "Miss, Pei Liangchuan...did he have an accident?"

Shen Qionghua also had this guess, but the current situation was too chaotic. Shen Qionghua was afraid that if An Jin rashly went out to look for someone, something might happen.

After all, we still don’t know who assassinated Xie Nanyuan, nor do we know whether this is related to Pei Liangchuan’s disappearance.

She could only comfort An Jin first and then send someone to look for Pei Liangchuan.

She patted An Jin's hand and soothed him, "Don't worry, it might not be an accident. Doctor Pei has always been unrestrained and loves freedom. Maybe he has been staying in the palace for too long and feels suffocated. Maybe he wants to play outside for a few days before returning to the capital."

"When the Duke of Zhenguo arrives later, I will send someone to find Dr. Pei."

The unhurried voice seemed to have a magical power, temporarily calming An Jin's restless and panicked heart.

An Jin nodded and said, "Miss, you're right. He's been playing with cats and dogs all day long. Who knows where he's going. Once I find him, I won't let him off easily. I'm not in a hurry, I'm not in a hurry..."

Having said that, her folded and tightened hands still revealed her anxiety.

Shen Qionghua was also anxious, but fortunately Shaoyao came back quickly and didn't make her wait too long.

The Duke of Zhenguo and Luo Xiyao hurried in together.

The Duke of Zhenguo had his hair disheveled and his clothes askew, while Luo Xiyao had her hair uncombed and her makeup unapplied. It was obvious that the two had been woken from their sleep and had no time to wash and dress.

From several steps away, Shen Qionghua heard Luo Xiyao's anxious and high voice, "Qionghua, what happened? Weren't you all fine when we separated last night? How did you and your cousin get assassinated?"

Shen Qionghua did not say anything. She first moved aside to let the Duke of Zhenguo and Luo Xiyao come closer so that they could see the situation inside clearly.

He whispered a few words to An Yi who was guarding nearby, and asked him to take some people to look for Pei Liangchuan.

An nodded and was about to leave when he heard Ji Bei, who was usually quiet, say, "County Lady, let me take the people with me. I want to find Doctor Pei as soon as possible so that he can treat the prince."

Shen Qionghua was stunned.

Lin Ze on the side moved his lips, but swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

Although he also wanted to find Pei Liangchuan, he wanted to stay by the prince's side even more. He would not feel at ease until he saw the prince out of danger.

Besides, it would be the same if Ji Bei was in charge of this kind of thing, so he felt relieved.

Ji Bei went to find Pei Liangchuan, and Shen Qionghua naturally would not refuse, so she asked An Yi to go with him.

Watching Ji Bei and An Yi leave, Shen Qionghua had no time to breathe a sigh of relief before she heard Luo Xiyao's exclamation from inside.

Luo Xiyao covered her mouth, her eyes red as she said, "How could he be injured so badly?"

Xie Nanyuan lay on the bed, bright red blood flowing down his muscles and soaking the mattress beneath him.

When Doctor Wu saw the Duke of Zhenguo coming, he was about to pay his respects but was stopped by the Duke of Zhenguo.

The Duke of Zhenguo clenched his fists and looked grim. He obviously couldn't accept that his nephew, who was as close to him as his own son and had happily told him two days ago that he had a girl he liked, had become like this.

He stared at Doctor Wu with his eagle-like eyes and said, "Doctor Wu, please."

Doctor Wu nodded.

The Duke of Zhenguo and Luo Xiyao couldn't bear to look at him a second time, and were afraid of disturbing Doctor Wu and the other doctors, so they left the bed.

The two walked towards Shen Qionghua and asked about the cause and effect of the matter.

Shen Qionghua immediately told him everything in detail, including asking Linze to go to the palace to invite the imperial physician and Pei Liangchuan's suspected disappearance.

With a pair of red and swollen eyes, she said, "If the prince had not been restrained to protect me before, perhaps the injury would not be so serious."

Luo Xiyao soothed him, "Qionghua, how can this be your fault? If you hadn't rushed back to the Shen Mansion in time and asked the secret guards to rescue your cousin, he would have been in great danger."

"But my cousin is very skilled in martial arts. It's no exaggeration to say that he can fight a hundred people alone in the army. But a mere twenty or thirty people can injure my cousin like this. These people must be very skilled. I wonder where they come from. Dad—"

The Duke of Zhenguo's face was tense, his eyes bloodshot, and he gritted his teeth and said, "No matter who it is, if they hurt the prince, I will not let them go! I will tear them into pieces and peel off their skin and pull out their tendons!"

As the three of them were talking, no one noticed that Dean Wu, who was treating Xie Nanyuan with his back to the crowd, suddenly trembled with both hands...

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