The war god prince climbs the wall every night, and the princess is angry

Shen Qionghua looked at Xie Nanyuan, who was lying unconscious on the bed and covered in blood, and stood there in a daze.

Her heart ached as if being cut by a knife, and hot tears unconsciously slid down from the corners of her eyes. She didn't dare to look at him any longer. After leaving the inner room, she asked Lin Ze, "What on earth is going on?"

"The palace is heavily guarded. How could those assassins get in and even reach Xie Nanyuan's bedroom?"

Lin Ze had been outside looking for Pei Liangchuan all this time, and only rushed back after hearing the news that Xie Nanyuan had been assassinated, not much earlier than Shen Qionghua.

But this amount of time was enough for him to figure out the whole story.

He said in a deep voice, "Those assassins dug an underground tunnel from an alley a hundred meters outside the palace, leading directly to a deserted courtyard in the palace."

"They came unexpectedly and outnumbered us. The palace guards were unprepared and were caught off guard, which allowed the assassins to exploit their opportunity."

Having said that, Lin Ze knew in his heart that no matter how many excuses he made, Xie Nanyuan's injury was ultimately the fault of the guards who failed to wake him up in time.

As a result, when the prince was seriously injured and lying on his bed, he had to use his sword to kill the enemy, which caused further injuries and led to the current situation.

Shen Qionghua's face turned extremely grim upon hearing this. She asked, "Let's not talk about the guards along the way. The prince is seriously injured on his bed. Isn't there anyone guarding him?"

When Lin Ze heard this, he was a little hesitant, but when he met Shen Qionghua's eyes, he finally let it all out.

"Originally, Ji Bei was the one who was guarding the prince closely, but he happened to be getting the medicine the prince was drinking, which allowed those people to take advantage of the opportunity."

When Shen Qionghua heard this, her beautiful eyes immediately scanned the room, but she didn't see Ji Bei, so she couldn't help but ask, "Where's Ji Bei?"

Lin Ze bowed his head and said, "Ji Bei felt that he had failed in his duty. After killing the assassin, he asked to be caned with fifty military sticks. He was just executed and was sent back."

Shen Qionghua's eyes turned cold when she thought of the pool of blood at the door when she entered the house just now.

She said faintly, "I'm afraid it's not that simple."

Seeing Lin Ze looking at her in confusion, she explained, "First, how did those assassins know the location of the abandoned courtyard in the palace? They chose the exit of the underground passage there. This shows that those assassins are very familiar with the layout of the palace."

"Secondly, there are many guards in the palace. How did those assassins evade the guards and patrolling secret guards and successfully reach the prince's courtyard? If there were only a few people, it would be fine, but with so many assassins..."

"There is only one possibility for these two situations to happen."

Shen Qionghua stared at Lin Ze, who immediately understood what she meant. Then, with a serious expression, he said, "You mean... there's a traitor in the palace who's leaked the palace's information?"

Shen Qionghua did not nod, but Linze was certain that this was the truth.

Yes, that must be the case. Otherwise, how could those assassins have approached the prince's bedroom so smoothly and unnoticed?

Linze recalled the previous incident of Xie Nanyuan being poisoned, which was also caused by Xie Qian'an.

At that time, he screened all the guards and secret guards in the mansion according to the prince's instructions. Could there be any fish that slipped through the net?

If this is true, they must be caught as soon as possible. The prince cannot withstand a third assassination attempt in his current condition.

Thinking of this, Lin Ze could no longer sit still. He couldn't help here anyway and would only be anxious. It would be better for him to go out and check for the assassin.

He bowed to Shen Qionghua and retreated.

Shen Qionghua looked at Lin Ze's departing back, and her heart couldn't help but sink.

Her ideas were similar to Lin Ze's, but also different.

Lin Ze was blinded by friendship, but she saw it clearly and already had some guesses in her mind, which only needed a little more verification to be confirmed.

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This time, it was not until dawn that Xie Nanyuan was pulled back from the brink of life and death by Wu Yuanzheng.

He vomited blood several times and almost lost his life.

After one night, the Duke of Zhenguo looked much older, with many white hairs growing on his temples.

Xie Nanyuan was assassinated several times and almost lost his life. Even though the Duke of Zhenguo had a strong ability to withstand pressure, he could not bear it.

Before Xie Nanyuan woke up, the moment Wu Yuanzheng announced that Xie Nanyuan had been rescued, the Duke of Zhenguo fainted.

There was another round of confusion. After Wu Yuanzheng took the pulse of the Duke of Zhenguo and confirmed that he was just worried and frightened, and was emotionally agitated. He fainted because he relaxed for a moment, so he had someone carry the Duke of Zhenguo to the guest room to rest.

Only Shen Qionghua and Luo Xiyao were left.

Shen Qionghua asked anxiously, "Excuse me, Wu Yuanzheng, how is His Royal Highness Prince Rui's injury?"

"Yes, Wu Yuanzheng, my cousin's previous injuries have not yet fully healed. How will this injury affect his health?" Luo Xiyao followed closely behind, her face full of worry.

Wu Yuanzheng wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "The prince was already seriously injured. When fighting the assassin, the original wound ruptured, and new wounds were added. If the doctor from Huichun Hall and I hadn't been in the mansion this time and treated him in time, and if he had been delayed for a while like last time, I'm afraid even a god would have been unable to save him."

"Although the prince has been rescued, his previous hidden illness has been triggered. When he wakes up, his body will definitely be weaker than before, and he will need someone to take good care of him."

After Wu Yuanzheng finished speaking, he went downstairs to boil the medicine.

The doctor from Huichuntang paused, as if he wanted to say something, but finally stepped back.

Shen Qionghua saw it and winked at Shaoyao. Shaoyao understood and then quietly left the house, following the figure of the doctor from Huichuntang.

Shen Qionghua and Luo Xiyao stayed in the house together to watch over Xie Nanyuan until he woke up.

But before anyone woke up, Prince Rui's Mansion was surrounded by the Imperial Guards.

As early as dawn when the palace keys were opened, Linze went into the palace to report to the emperor what had happened tonight.

Now that Linze has not returned yet, Prince Rui's Mansion has been surrounded, which has caused quite a bit of panic.

Fortunately, the leader of the Royal Guards quickly clarified the confusion for Shen Qionghua and Luo Xiyao.

It turned out that the emperor was very angry when he heard about this. For the sake of Prince Rui's safety, he specially sent the leader of the Royal Guards to lead people to surround Prince Rui's palace. It seemed like they were guarding it, but in fact it was for protection.

No one is allowed to enter or leave Prince Rui's Palace at will.

Fortunately, when the emperor heard that the Duke of Zhenguo had fainted because of worrying about Xie Nanyuan, he specifically ordered that the Duke of Zhenguo and Luo Xiyao could enter and leave the Prince Rui's Mansion as usual.

As for Shen Qionghua, because she was a fiancée and Lin Ze spoke well of her in front of the emperor, the emperor knew that Shen Qionghua had been guarding Xie Nanyuan, so he allowed her and the Duke of Zhenguo to enter and leave the Prince Rui's Mansion freely.

Apart from this, no one can enter or leave Prince Rui's Palace at will.

Even the people who were originally watching the scene at the gate of Prince Rui's Palace were driven away.

The news that Xie Nanyuan had been assassinated again spread throughout the capital like wings as the Imperial Guards were dispatched.

Even if they saved their lives, everyone knew that it was the remnants of the previous King An who did it. However, with a 100,000-strong army assembled in the northern border and approaching the city, the two things combined, and for a while, everyone in the capital was inevitably in danger.

I am afraid that if this continues, I will become a slave of a conquered nation one day.

After all, the enemy in the northern border is already at the gates, and their emperor has not yet decided whether to fight or make peace.

If they advocated war, the two most capable generals in the court now, one was seriously injured and had just been pulled back from the brink of death, while the other fainted due to worry about the former, it did not seem like a reassuring situation at all.

In such a tense situation, Xie Nanyuan woke up.