Resisting the Wind and Splendor

"Miss, something happened in the palace tonight." Chu Yi stood outside the window and reported in a low voice, "I heard that the Third Prince was injured and was carried back."

"Someone attempted to assassinate the Third Prince?" Chu Yue's heart tightened.

The Third Prince lived in Tongqing Palace, which was in a relatively remote corner of the palace, but it was still part of the palace.

He was assassinated while in the palace; the Eastern Mausoleum cannot escape responsibility now.

"The specific details of the matter are still unclear. It is said that he was carried back from outside the palace. Wu Dan and others had also chased after him out of the palace. After about half an hour, they carried the Third Prince back."

Has His Majesty sent anyone to investigate?

"No." Chu Yi shook his head.

Chu Yueli frowned slightly: "No?"

Such a big matter, how could we not send someone to investigate?

"As for the Third Prince, no one has questioned him. The Third Prince said... that he accidentally fell and injured himself, and asked the Emperor not to publicize it. Not many people know about this for the time being. It was only because a guard I know happened to see the Third Prince being carried back that I didn't know either."

The palace guards, though not explicitly identified as working for anyone, all had a few "familiar" ones on duty, so they could stay informed about what was happening in the palace.

However, being under the emperor's nose, no one dared to openly inquire, so they could only "occasionally" find out some information.

It was just a coincidence that the person on duty at the gate tonight happened to be acquainted with Chu Yi.

"But I heard that when the Third Prince was carried back, he was covered in blood, and he looked to be seriously injured."

Not to mention Chu Yueli's incomprehension, Chu Yi also couldn't understand it. Who had the audacity to attack the Third Prince of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty right under the Emperor's nose?

Is this an attempt to frame them in Dongling and sow discord between the two countries?

The strange thing is that the Third Prince actually said he wouldn't pursue the matter?

This is really too strange.

"I understand. Go back and rest. Pretend you don't know anything about this. Don't tell your elder brother either. He's had a hard day. Let him get some rest."

Before Chu Yi left, Chu Yueli instructed him again: "Don't inquire about matters in the palace for the time being."

"Understood!" With such a major incident, the palace will definitely redeploy manpower to guard the area.

If we inquire about news at this time and it gets known to the Emperor's people, it will definitely be linked to the Third Prince's injury.

At that time, the severity of the punishment will be difficult to predict.

After Chu Yi left, Chu Yueli sat on the edge of the bed and pondered for a long time, but still couldn't figure out who had such a big face that they beat the Third Prince of Dongzhou so badly that he was covered in blood, and the Third Prince wouldn't even let anyone pursue the matter.

If I can't figure it out, I'll stop thinking about it for now.

He blew out the candle again, intending to rest.

But just as she lay down, Chu Yueli's beautiful cloud-like eyes snapped open again, and she walked to the windowsill once more, opening the window with a whoosh.

A pungent smell of blood wafted towards us on the rather strong evening breeze!

Under the moonlight, the dark figure looked like a god or demon.

He sat down under the tree. The color of his robes was so dark that it was impossible to tell where he was injured, but the strong smell of blood on his body indicated that the wounds were definitely not shallow.

A large knife lay carelessly on the ground, its cold gleam chilling.

Chu Yueli glanced at it only once before slamming the window shut.

Perhaps, she has finally figured out the question she was asking earlier.

The Third Prince was injured by the Great Demon King.

But it was clear that the Great Demon King was also injured.

If you ignore him, don't ask him anything, and don't pay any attention to him, he'll get bored and leave on his own, right?

Her place couldn't afford to host the injured Prince Mo, and their Duke's mansion didn't want to get involved in this matter.

Can we leave right away?