At this time, the Wenhua Hall was also filled with a cold and solemn atmosphere.

Emperor Yongjia looked solemn, with anger flashing in his dragon eyes.
Empress Qiao was also there, and the angrier she looked was even more than that of Emperor Yongjia.

Today was supposed to be a good day. Her niece Qiao Wan was getting married, and the Qiao family was celebrating. There was no need to elaborate on the joy in Empress Qiao’s heart. Unexpectedly, before she could be happy for long, she heard the sad news that there was an attempt to assassinate Lu Mingyu!

Empress Qiao was so angry that she couldn’t even eat lunch and immediately came to Wenhua Palace.

Emperor Yongjia knew about this even earlier than Empress Qiao and was equally furious.

The Huangzifei was attacked in broad daylight. This was a provocation to the royal family! Moreover, Lu Mingyu was pregnant and precious. Even if she was not pregnant, it would be outrageous.

In order to rest assured and take care of her baby, Lu Mingyu had been staying at her parents’ home and had not returned to the Prince’s mansion. This was not in accordance with the rules at all.

Empress Qiao acquiesced to this matter, and Emperor Yongjia also turned a blind eye and pretended not to know. In fact, he had thought in his heart that this daughter-in-law was too ambitious and could not even live in the Prince’s mansion when she was pregnant. Could it be that the Prince’s mansion was a den of dragons and tigers that would eat people!
It turned out that someone really had bad intentions! They wanted to set up a trap to kill Lu Mingyu and the baby in her belly!

Who was it?

“Royal Father,” Li Jing knelt down after entering the Wenhua Palace, “Xiaoyu almost died today at the hands of assassins. The two assassins were both deadly warriors, with poisoned daggers that would kill with one blow. They had been lying in ambush for a whole month to kill Xiaoyu.”

“I beg you, Royal Father, to thoroughly investigate this matter, find this evil person with ulterior motives, and punish him severely!”

After saying this, he kowtowed three times. When he looked up, his forehead was already red.

Empress Qiao was heartbroken and walked forward to help her son up.

Li Jing remained motionless, kneeling down, and said in a low but firm voice: “I ask the Emperor to make the decision and give justice to me and Xiaoyu!”

Empress Qiao heard something, and her outstretched right hand paused in the air, her face turning pale.

Emperor Yongjia had a complicated expression. He looked at Li Jing steadily without saying anything.

Li Jing did not say anything else and looked into the eyes of Emperor Yongjia in silence.

The father and son stared at each other silently for a long time.

Empress Qiao took a deep breath, retracted her hand, and knelt beside Li Jing: “I ask the Emperor to investigate this matter thoroughly. No matter who is behind this, I will not tolerate it!”

Yes, there were no more than five people inside and outside the palace who had the ability and courage to attack Lu Mingyu.

To catch the mastermind behind the scenes, depended on whether Emperor Yongjia was willing to make serious efforts.

Empress Qiao’s kneeling broke the suffocating silence.

Emperor Yongjia looked at his wife and son kneeling in one place and thought of his daughter-in-law who almost died and his unborn grandson. A hint of determination flashed in his eyes, and he said, “You all stand up first, and leave this matter to me. I will definitely give you an explanation…”

Before he finished speaking, Eunuch Liu came in hurriedly and said, “Your Majesty, King Xingyang is outside the palace asking to see you.”

Lu Lin came so soon!

A hint of joy flashed in Empress Qiao’s eyes, and Li Jing was cheered up.

Emperor Yongjia was also startled, and a guilty conscience and indescribable guilt surged in his heart. He subconsciously wanted to delay for a while: “I am talking to the Empress and the Second Prince, ask King Xingyang to wait for a minute.”

At this moment, a pair of fast and powerful footsteps rushed into the hall.

The two eunuchs guarding the gate of Wenhua Palace chased in with bitter faces and knelt down to apologize: “King Xingyang insisted on entering the palace. We servants couldn’t stop him. Please spare our life, Your Majesty!”

……

The one who rushed into Wenhua Palace was King Xingyang Lu Lin!

Lu Lin came in angrily, not as easygoing as usual, his handsome face was full of frost.

As a minister, rushing into the Wenhua Palace without waiting for the Emperor to summon him was disrespectful to the Emperor. If he took it seriously, it would be a crime of great disrespect.

But at this moment, when the Emperor and his ministers looked at each other, the one who felt guilty and uneasy was Emperor Yongjia.

His daughter-in-law had just encountered a ruthless assassin, so it was most likely that the trouble was caused by internal strife. The person that Emperor Yongjia hated to see the most was Lu Lin, so he could not stand up straight and reprimand him.

“Your Majesty,” Lu Lin, although furious, did not forget the etiquette and saluted with his fists clasped.

Emperor Yongjia stood up from the dragon throne, walked to Lu Lin, and gave him a hand: “King Xingyang, please stand up quickly.”

Lu Lin did not stand up, but continued to bow and apologize: “I am deeply saddened by my beloved daughter, and I could not wait for the Emperor to summon me, so I barged into the Wenhua Palace. I have committed a crime of disrespect, please forgive me, Your Majesty!”

Emperor Yongjia sighed, “There are no outsiders here, you don’t have to be like this. I know you are angry, and I know someone tried to assassinate Lu, and I am also angry.”

“I am sorry for you. When you got engaged, I promised you that no matter what time it was, I would treat Lu Shi like a daughter. I will support her in everything.”

“I said it but I didn’t do it. In broad daylight, someone dared to commit murder with a dagger! Fortunately, Lu Shi was not hurt, otherwise, how could I face you.”

The last sentence slightly revealed Emperor Yongjia’s true thoughts.

Yes, Lu Mingyu was fine after all, and he must investigate thoroughly, but there was no need to make too much noise. Family disgrace should not be made public, especially for the royal family who valued dignity the most?

The flame in Li Jing’s heart suddenly ignited.

He raised his head and was about to speak, but saw his father-in-law Lu Lin restrain his anger and kneel down: “I came to the palace to ask to see the Emperor for this matter.”

“Xiaoyu encountered an assassin on the road, but luckily she is safe and sound. She needs to take pregnancy-preserving medicine for a few days. Since she is fine, I think we should leave this matter at that! Don’t investigate further.”

Emperor Yongjia: “…”

Not to mention Emperor Yongjia, even Empress Qiao was shocked.

Li Jing, on the other hand, instantly figured out the deeper meaning of his father-in-law’s action, and couldn’t help but say “good” in his heart!

What a good move of retreating to advance!

Sure enough, Lu Lin continued in a low voice: “A harmonious family brings prosperity, but family disgrace should not be made public. I also have six children, and I understand your dilemma.”

“There are no outsiders here. I am going to say something that is not appropriate. My son-in-law is a legitimate Prince, and he is of noble status. Xiaoyu is the second Huangzifei, and she is pregnant. Once she gives birth safely, the child will be a legitimate grandson.”

“Some people are uneasy and see Xiaoyu as a thorn in their side, and want to get rid of her as soon as possible. This is inevitable. If this continues, no one can control the couple.”

“The Emperor is in his prime, and it is far from the time to appoint a Crown Prince. But someone can no longer hold back. Once a person has malicious intent, he will do anything under impulse.”

“If the Emperor continues to investigate, there will be only one result. The one who did it must be someone the Emperor loves and cares about.”

“By then, how will the Emperor be able to do it?”

“I don’t want to embarrass the emperor. Let’s just forget about this matter!”

(End of this chapter)