Chapter 217: Cleverly resolved.

The carriage drove towards the palace in the dark and against the wind. The wheels rubbed and scraped on the long stone road, making a squeaking sound.

Apart from these movements, no one inside the carriage or outside, walking or riding, made any sound. Everything was so quiet that if it weren't for the bright orange light from the torches at the front and on both sides, it would have really been like a ghost army passing through.

Gong Dian spoke only when the carriage arrived outside the palace.

"President Chen, His Majesty is very angry."

The carriage did not stop. The gatekeeper had already been greeted and let the vehicle pass when he saw the visitor.

"Thank you General Gong for the reminder."

Then there was a period of silence, the exquisite buildings in the palace retreated one after another, and the carriage sped up a bit.

"Your Highness, I, Chen Pingping, request an audience with Your Majesty!"

"Let them in!"

When Yingzi pushed the wheelchair and entered the imperial study under the guidance of Eunuch Hou, Emperor Qing was leisurely brewing tea. When the boiling water poured into the cup, it stirred up the emerald green tea leaves and fleeting bubbles, and a golden halo appeared in the cup, and it was unknown whether it was due to the candlelight.

At this moment, a steady hand reached over, picked up one of the cups and held it in front of him: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Qing shook his head, sounding somewhat angry, and said, "Do you know how Fan Xian is doing now?"

Although Chen Pingping was smiling, his tone was obviously anxious. After placing the teacup on the table, he straightened his robe and asked, "I haven't had time to check on his injuries yet. Is he seriously injured?"

"That assassin deserves to die!"

The sudden anger of Emperor Qing made Chen Pingping's head buzz. He clenched his fists and his body stiffened as if he had no strength left. He tried to concentrate. He had only heard Shadow say that he had avoided the vital points, but from the expression of Emperor Qing, could it be that Fan Xian?

"He was in imminent danger for a moment!" Emperor Qing said angrily, "I told the imperial doctors that if they couldn't save him, they would all be buried with him. That's how they brought Fan Xian back!"

The thousand-year-old coldness on Chen Pingping's face melted a little at this moment. He said tremblingly: "It is my fault. Where is Fan Xian now? I want to go see him."

"He is in the palace now, so there is no rush to see him."

Emperor Qing took a sip of tea and seemed dissatisfied, so he put the teacup on the table, but his eyes were looking outside the hall, as if waiting for news.

"His Majesty!"

Eunuch Hou turned back again and said in an annoyed tone, "The Tiger Guard Commander has arrived outside the palace."

"Let him in!"

Eunuch Hou turned back again and soon entered the imperial study with Gaoda.

He did not dare to look around, and half-knelt on the ground in front of the men, bowed his head and clasped his fists, saying: "I am incompetent and let the assassin escape. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Eunuch Hou seemed a little anxious and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Emperor Qing didn't even raise his eyelids, and smiled coldly: "Humph, this is my Qing country's most elite tiger guard! Good, it's really good!"

Gundam lowered his head even lower after hearing this.

Emperor Qing glanced at Eunuch Hou and said, "If you have anything else to say, let's finish it together!"

"Yes!" Eunuch Hou no longer had his usual smile on his face, and said seriously, "The Second Prince and the Crown Prince are waiting outside the palace right now, along with Princess Chen."

Princess Chen is Lin Wan'er's title.

Emperor Qing had not told Chen Pingping the truth, or not entirely. Although Fan Xian was not in danger of death, he had not yet woken up, and the imperial doctors were still trying to save him.

Seeing the uncertain expression on Emperor Qing's face, Eunuch Hou swallowed the news that the Queen Mother was burning incense and praying in the Hanguang Palace's Chanting Hall and had sent people to inquire about the situation.
"Let them all go back. Fan Xian is fine. He is just resting in the palace at the moment and should not be disturbed by outsiders."

Seeing Eunuch Hou turned and left, Emperor Qing added loudly: "Tell them to come visit again tomorrow!"

After saying that, Emperor Qing turned around and looked at Chen Pingping and the shadow behind him.

"Gundam?" Emperor Qing was looking at the shadow, but he was talking to Gundam, "What a useless thing!"

In other words, your people, Chen Pingping, are really capable!

"Please punish me, Your Majesty!" Gundam went from kneeling on one knee to prostrating himself on the ground, almost crawling into the crack of the ground.

Emperor Qing was no longer as cunning as before, and his heart, which had not wavered for many years, was shaken when Fan Xian was stabbed and severely injured by a hammer. Not only that, even the third brother Li Chengping suffered some external injuries. If Fan Xian had not been quick-witted, the result would have been disastrous!
What is strange is that while Emperor Qing was angry, he was more jealous of Fan Jian!
Yes, jealous!
It was an anger that was beyond the anger that could not be expressed to the world!
Why is it that such an outstanding person like Fan Xian can only be regarded as your son, Fan Jian, in the eyes of the world?
In his mind, he compared his sons: the eldest was too straightforward, the second was too fake, the third was... too young, and as for the crown prince? The emperor sneered in his heart, thinking, does this little bastard think that I didn't see him hiding behind Wan'er on purpose?
So he kept the seriously injured Fan Xian in the palace. On the one hand, he wanted to gather the imperial doctors to cure Fan Xian as soon as possible. On the other hand, it was his father's psychology that played tricks on him!
Fan Jian seemed to understand Emperor Qing's thoughts, and even when Fan Xian was in critical condition, he did not enter the palace, leaving space for the true father and son. Although Fan Jian was waiting in the study room in the mansion with a gloomy face,
"Someone, take Gundam out and torture him!"

The person who entered the hall was another eunuch. He had just waited for the eunuch to go out and had not returned. It was obvious that he had gone to deal with some important matters.

Gaoda followed the eunuch out of the hall with an expressionless face, and Chen Pingping did not plead for mercy.

A moment later, a muffled groan was heard from outside the hall.

Just when Emperor Qing was about to scold Chen Pingping again, Eunuch Hou's figure turned back. Although he had not arrived in person, his joyful shouts had arrived first.

"Your Majesty! Master Xiao Fan is awake! Master Xiao Fan is awake!"

Chen Pingping's expression changed slightly, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He had just realized something was wrong. If Fan Xian was fine, why didn't His Majesty let his wife Lin Wan'er visit him? It turned out that it was a move to stabilize the situation. Fan Xian's reputation was very loud in Kyoto now, especially in the eyes of ordinary people and scholars. If the news of his dying was released earlier,
"Your Majesty!" Chen Pingping regained his composure, "Let the people from the Third Division of the Supervisory Council enter the palace!"

Emperor Qing thought for a moment and then nodded. Chen Pingping took the opportunity to signal Shadow, who then clasped his fists and bowed to Emperor Qing, then turned around and left the palace to inform the people from the third department of the Supervisory Council.

The people in the three departments of the Supervisory Council are the best at making drugs, and Emperor Qing is also confused because of his concern.

You must know that those who can make poisons can also detoxify, and they are all experts in medicine. They are good at treating penetrating injuries like Fan Xian's, which are external injuries.

Not only that, there are also various tonics that can replenish vitality and prolong life, which will be of great help to Fan Xian's recovery.

This Chen Pingping was really cunning. He used this incident to release Yingzi from the palace. Emperor Qing looked at him and said silently, "Did you bring the things she left behind?"

Chen Pingping bowed slightly, speaking in a sincere tone.

"I have brought all the medical instruments that the young lady left behind. Although these things have been maintained by me for many years, there is no one who can use them!"

"Let's leave it all to the imperial physicians! Aren't there a few of them who graduated from Luming Academy studying medicine?"

At this time, Emperor Qing was somewhat grateful to Li An who was far away in Northern Qi.

Seeing that everything was arranged properly, Emperor Qing suddenly felt that he could no longer talk to Chen Pingping about this matter, so he ordered: "Put this matter aside for now, and I will not pursue the matter of the assassin any more! But you, the Supervisory Office, must come up with a result to shut up the mouths of everyone in the court!"

"I understand!"

(End of this chapter)