novelhk Chapter 389 The Prince's Mystery: The Cannon Fodder Bride Forced into a Substitute Marquis'
Chapter 389 The Prince's Mystery: The Cannon Fodder Bride Forced into a Substitute Marquis'
Emperor Xinghe pointed out Tang Ruibin at this time only to remind him that if he didn't have the brains, he shouldn't try to save the emperor.
On the surface, the Song family wanted to assassinate Emperor Xinghe, but in reality, they wanted to kill the eldest prince. Didn't you see that when they couldn't get close to Emperor Xinghe, they moved closer to the eldest and second princes?
If Emperor Xinghe hadn't been prepared and hadn't already placed people around the First and Second Princes, the two princes would have been in grave danger long ago.
Emperor Xinghe was extremely disappointed. How could someone with such a brain want to fight for the throne? If such an incompetent person really became emperor, he was afraid that he would not be able to face his ancestors in the afterlife!
Emperor Xinghe lost interest and had no desire to continue the interrogation. He waved his hand, ordering the guards to take these people away for further questioning.
Seeing that Emperor Xinghe had no intention of pursuing the matter further, the eldest prince, Tang Ruibin, breathed a sigh of relief.
But then he became uneasy. Those people gave him a suggestion: to stage a play, pretend to assassinate his father, and then save his father so that he could gain his father's favor.
But this isn't what we agreed on. Would those people sell him out?
The atmosphere in the main hall had relaxed, but Su Jinyue dared not relax her guard at all.
Su Jinyue's divine sense covered the entire hall. Suddenly, Su Jinyue noticed that Prince Jing's hand, which was hanging by his side, made a movement.
Then, Su Jinyue discovered that the guards near Emperor Xinghe were secretly approaching him.
"Husband!" Su Jinyue called out to Shen Huaizhi. Shen Huaizhi had been paying attention to the situation on Emperor Xinghe's side, and when he saw the other party move, Shen Huaizhi also moved quickly.
Shen Huaizhi approached Emperor Xinghe with incredible speed, pulled him back a step, and kicked the guard away as he drew his sword to strike Emperor Xinghe.
Subsequently, the guard who had fallen to the ground was subdued by the other guards.
But Emperor Xinghe's crisis was not over. A young eunuch in the imperial study, holding a dagger, swiftly stabbed Emperor Xinghe.
Shen Huaizhi sensed something was wrong and stood in front of Emperor Xinghe to fight the little eunuch. Shen Huaizhi had no weapon and was unable to subdue the other party quickly.
Emperor Xinghe glanced around, then casually drew a knife from a guard's waist and tossed it to Shen Huaizhi.
"Huaizhi, here you go!"
Shen Huaizhi dodged the opponent's attack and seized the opportunity to catch the sword thrown by Emperor Xinghe.
In just a few moves, he knocked the eunuch's dagger away, kicked it to the ground, and held the knife to the eunuch's neck.
From the moment the guards approached Emperor Xinghe to the moment Shen Huaizhi subdued the eunuch, it was only a short time, and before anyone in the hall could understand what had happened, the assassination was over.
After everything was over, everyone realized that this young man with superb martial arts skills who had suddenly appeared had caught the eye of Emperor Xinghe.
Most people in the hall didn't recognize Shen Huaizhi and kept asking around who he was. Those who knew Shen Huaizhi's identity, however, kept their eyes flickering and remained silent.
Lady Xuanping couldn't stand Shen Huaizhi standing out, and Lord Shen knew he had no right to lecture Shen Huaizhi.
As for Feng Enchi, Tang Ruihao, and others, they were quite pleased that they had saved Shen Huaizhi's life.
The Third Prince, Tang Ruiqian, was also very happy. He had already been saved by Shen Huaizhi once, and now that he saw Shen Huaizhi save his father again, he was naturally very grateful.
"Shen Huaizhi, I didn't expect you to be here too, and you even saved Father! Your martial arts are truly amazing; you subdued the assassin in just a few swift moves. Could you teach me...?"
Tang Ruiqian seemed oblivious to the awkwardness of the situation. Seeing that the assassination was over, he assumed everything was fine and started chatting with Shen Huaizhi.
Shen Huaizhi casually replied to Tang Ruiqian with a few words, but Emperor Xinghe, seeing that Tang Ruiqian was talking nonstop, impatiently stepped forward and interrupted him.
"Alright, we'll have plenty of time to talk later. Let's get down to business now."
Emperor Xinghe stopped Tang Ruiqian, turned to look at Shen Huaizhi with satisfaction, patted him on the shoulder, and said.
"Not bad, I didn't expect your martial arts to be so good, I'm very pleased..."
There was no danger in the main hall. The Empress and the concubines who had been hiding in the corner came over. Seeing Emperor Xinghe praising a stranger, the Empress felt a little resentful, thinking of the eldest prince who had just been reprimanded.
"Your Majesty, I wonder who this young man is, that he was able to step forward so quickly in such a critical situation. He certainly deserves to be rewarded."
As soon as the Empress said this, others stepped forward to praise her, complimenting Emperor Xinghe for gaining another ambitious person.
Emperor Xinghe smiled and was about to reveal Shen Huaizhi's identity, but the Song family members, who had been subdued from the start, couldn't hold back any longer.
Among the Song family members targeted for assassination, Song Ming saw how familiar Shen Huaizhi and Emperor Xinghe were, so what was there not to understand?
It was Shen Huaizhi who betrayed them. No wonder he kept making excuses after meeting her once. It turns out he didn't want to acknowledge his mother and went directly to Emperor Xinghe!
That explains why their operation failed; it was Shen Huaizhi who tipped them off.
It seems that the Song family's stronghold in the capital has also been raided. Song Mingxin is heartbroken. This is the result of more than ten years of hard work by the Song family, and it's all gone overnight.
Song Ming glared fiercely at Shen Huaizhi. If things don't work out for them, neither will things work out for Shen Huaizhi!
Shen Huaizhi wants to acknowledge Emperor Xinghe and regain his status as a prince, but given Shen Huaizhi's current status, is it so easy for father and son to recognize each other?
Song Ming struggled forward and shouted loudly at Shen Huaizhi: "Young Master, how can you recognize a thief as your father? Eighteen years ago, the dog emperor cruelly executed the entire Wu'an Marquis family. The Wu'an Marquis family was loyal and brave. On that day, the Song family's blood flowed like a river!"
Young Master, you are the grandson of the Song family. If it weren't for the eldest young lady risking her life to rescue you from the palace, the dog emperor would have killed you too.
You have the blood of the Song family flowing in your veins. That dog of an emperor doesn't truly acknowledge you, young master. You should think this through carefully..."
As soon as Song Ming said this, the entire hall fell silent, and everyone's minds were racing.
What's happening here?
Was the rebel who assassinated Emperor Xinghe a man of Marquis Wu'an? And was the young man who just saved Emperor Xinghe Marquis Wu'an's grandson?
Everyone was recalling that the Marquis of Wu'an only had one daughter, and she had died eighteen years ago.
Shen Huaizhi glanced at Song Ming but didn't say anything. Sensing someone approaching from behind, Shen Huaizhi turned around and saw Su Jinyue.
Seeing Su Jinyue's worried look, Shen Huaizhi smiled and shook his head at her, indicating that he was fine.
His identity was bound to be exposed sooner or later, and Shen Huaizhi had long been prepared for it, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.
Emperor Xinghe was furious. The despicable Song family dared to sow discord between him and his son Shen Huaizhi!
"Back then, Marquis Wu'an committed treason and disregarded my trust in him. I trusted Marquis Wu'an and entrusted him with military power at the border, but who knew that he would actually lead the border soldiers to rebel!"