usatvline Chapter 355 Slapping the Face of the Incompetent Prince 14
Chapter 355 Slapping the Face of the Incompetent Prince 14
After returning to the East Palace, Leng Yuexing went to her bedchamber to rest.
However, as he passed by a eunuch, he sensed something was amiss.
Most of the palace eunuchs entered the palace at a young age and rarely had martial arts skills.
However, Leng Yuexing could sense that this eunuch not only knew martial arts, but his skill level was also quite high.
Unless he is a eunuch who was exceptionally allowed to learn martial arts, he is a fake eunuch!
After thinking it over, Leng Yuexing made a decisive move and attacked him!
Everyone thought Leng Yuexing was a weak scholar who couldn't even kill a chicken, including this assassin.
When Leng Yuexing attacked him, he was surprised that his identity had been discovered, but he was not afraid of being caught at all.
He engaged in a fierce battle with Leng Yuexing, but after a few breaths, he was greatly surprised.
"How could you be so powerful? Aren't you just a scholar?" he asked in shock while awkwardly dodging Leng Yuexing's attacks.
Unfortunately, he was no match for Leng Yuexing. In the end, he was struck by Leng Yuexing's palm, which drew blood, and he flew several meters away before being pinned to the ground by the waiting guards.
Leng Yuexing casually flicked her sleeve. "Who says scholars can't practice martial arts? Where does that prejudice come from?"
"Hand him over to Father for disposal," Leng Yuexing coldly ordered.
As soon as he finished speaking, the assassin's guard respectfully replied, "Yes!"
Afterwards, they escorted the assassins toward the emperor's sleeping quarters.
The remaining guards, eunuchs, and maids immediately knelt on the spot, and the chief eunuch, Lai Fu, even cried with tears streaming down his face, saying, "It is this servant's fault for failing in his supervision. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"
"It was a dark and windy night, and the person was highly skilled in martial arts, so it's understandable that you didn't notice. However, you do bear some responsibility for your inadequate supervision."
"I'll fine you three months' salary as a warning," Leng Yuexing's cold yet authoritative voice rang out.
Lai Fu, who thought he was going to die, collapsed to the ground after hearing these words.
He did not expect that Leng Yuexing would not only spare his life, but also only deduct three months' salary.
Although three months' salary was not a small amount for him, compared to losing his life, this punishment was already exceptionally lenient.
Since his master was merciful and spared his life, Lai Fu secretly vowed in his heart that he would serve his master well from now on.
As a eunuch, he had long understood the principle that everyone prospers or suffers together.
As long as he follows his master wholeheartedly, he will surely rise to prominence sooner or later!
Unaware of Lai Fu's inner thoughts, Leng Yuexing ordered the surrounding servants to rise before continuing toward the bedchamber.
Meanwhile, the assassin who had been sent to the emperor's bedchamber was being ordered by the emperor to be taken away and severely tortured.
He then slammed his hand on the table, his voice cold and sharp, "They completely disregard me! Do they even respect me as the emperor?!"
Seeing that the emperor was quite angry, the personal eunuch stepped forward and said softly, "Your Majesty, please calm down. The eldest prince is not injured. He even captured this person himself!"
The emperor felt much better after hearing this. "If it weren't for my son's quick wit and martial arts skills, he would probably be seriously injured by now."
"Issue my decree to increase the number of guards protecting the Eastern Palace. If any further mistakes are made, the commander of the guards will be brought to me with his head!" the emperor coldly ordered.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" the personal eunuch replied, bowing.
"Also, is there anything else the Third Prince's maternal clan might do?" the Emperor asked again.
"According to the informant, they seem to have purchased a lot of food and clothing, and it seems there are also some ironware..." the personal eunuch whispered in the emperor's ear.
"Purchase grain, clothing, ironware..." The emperor sneered, "Very well, it seems they're preparing for a rebellion?"
The personal eunuch immediately knelt on the ground, pleading, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
"Get up, it has nothing to do with you." The emperor smiled faintly, no longer as angry as before.
However, the kneeling eunuch trembled involuntarily, knowing that the emperor had not been angry before, but was now truly enraged.
"Since they want to rebel, how can we not give them the opportunity?"
The emperor pulled up the eunuch who was trembling like a leaf from the ground. "Go, tell them to leave an opening for the Third Prince and his men."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" the personal eunuch replied in a low voice, then walked outside.
The palace fell silent immediately, as if nothing had happened.
The next morning, after washing up, Leng Yuexing prepared to return to her residence to bring her four husbands over, but her plans were disrupted by a sudden imperial decree.
The Emperor decreed that Leng Yuexing, from this day forward, shall participate in court as the eldest prince.
Leng Yuexing planned to pick them up after court, but her personal eunuch Laifu suggested that she take people to pick up her four husbands. Leng Yuexing refused on the spot.
He replied coldly, "My husband, of course, should be picked up by me personally."
Lai Fu bowed and withdrew, at which point he understood the status of these four husbands in Leng Yuexing's heart.
The moment Leng Yuexing stepped into the court, everyone's eyes turned to him, especially the princes standing at the front.
They remained outwardly calm, but secretly they were glancing at Leng Yuexing out of the corner of their eyes.
Among them, the Third Prince Ling Xi openly stared directly at Leng Yuexing, his eyes filled with an unfathomable darkness.
Leng Yuexing was attending court for the first time, but instead of keeping a low profile, he unhesitatingly displayed his sharp edge.
He articulated his unique insights and perspectives clearly and logically, and every suggestion he made was to the point and effective.
The officials initially harbored doubts about the newly reinstated Crown Prince, but as Leng Yuexing spoke, they were all won over by her.
In the end, the emperor even appointed Leng Yuexing's husband, Chu Mu, as the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard.
Upon hearing Chu Mu's official title, Leng Yuexing's eyes flickered slightly. He felt that there must be a deeper meaning behind it, perhaps related to the safety of the capital.
After the court session, Leng Yuexing ignored Ling Xi's sarcastic remarks and went straight back to her residence.
Leng Yuexing originally thought that only Wen Yunsheng was in the mansion, but he did not expect that the moment the mansion gate opened, he would see all the husbands standing on the opposite side waiting for him.
Upon seeing Leng Yuexing, they hurried forward.
"Yuexing, how are you? Were you injured last night?" Wen Yunsheng asked with concern in his eyes.
They received news of Leng Yuexing's assassination attempt yesterday morning. They wanted to rush into the palace immediately, but after learning that Leng Yuexing had gone to court and was preparing to come and pick them up after court, they waited anxiously at the mansion.
Leng Yuexing chuckled and shook her head. "Don't worry, I didn't lose a single hair."
Wen Yunsheng couldn't help but pull Leng Yuexing into his arms and hug her tightly, "It's good that you're not hurt!"
The next moment, Wen Yunsheng couldn't help but vomit blood while holding Leng Yuexing!
"Yun Sheng! What's wrong with you?" Leng Yuexing was shocked, and then her eyes turned cold and sharp.
Whoever harmed his husband, he would make them pay the price!