Chapter 150 The Lucky Crown Prince
Chapter 150 The Lucky Crown Prince
"It's alright." Shen Yue patted his head as the Empress left the tent, then smiled and left as well.
Li Che was clearly stunned by the pat on the head. Apart from his father, mother, and brother, no one had ever dared to pat his head. Just as he was about to act arrogantly, Shen Yue had already come out of the tent.
Once the person left, he no longer needed to put on airs. After a while, he touched his head and realized that he wasn't so angry after all.
The emperor would ask about the King of Chess's situation three times every quarter of an hour, and the courtiers would also advise the emperor not to worry, saying things like "good people are always blessed by heaven."
Gu Chang'an was no exception; he also had a worried look on his face. However, he was worried about his Ah Li, wondering why she hadn't come out for so long.
"Your Highness, Your Highness has returned from the hunt, and it seems you have brought with you a deer with red antlers," a courtier reported.
"Are there any deer with red antlers? Could this be the lucky charm His Majesty mentioned?" another person asked.
Upon hearing this, the emperor glanced at it and indeed found it to be true. He showed a hint of appreciation, but he was in no mood to praise him at the moment.
"Father." Li Rui stepped forward, lifted his robe, knelt down, and cupped his hands, saying, "Your subject has returned. This deer was entrusted to me by Lady Gu to bring back."
Gu Chang'an's calm gaze flickered, and she began to look directly at Li Rui.
"Oh? Could this be the prey of that girl from the Shen family?" Emperor Cheng asked in surprise.
Li Rui ordered someone to bring the bow and arrows used for shooting deer, place them on a tray, and present them to the emperor.
Gu Chang'an was right next to the emperor and immediately spotted the character 'Shen Li' engraved in small seal script.
"It really is that girl." Emperor Cheng nodded repeatedly, a rare smile appearing in his eyes: "Good, this is truly unexpected."
His praise was genuine. After the Prince of Yi fainted, his biggest worry was that no one would compete with the Crown Prince for the prize. If the Crown Prince made any demands in public, it would put him in a difficult position.
Now there's no need to worry, Shen Li's requests are much easier to fulfill.
Gu Chang'an took in the emperor's reaction before bowing respectfully to Li Rui, who had risen, and asked, "Your Highness, may I ask how my wife is?"
"Don't worry, Lord Gu, Madam is fine," Li Rui said kindly.
"Thank you, Your Highness." Gu Chang'an remembered the favor.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Please summon the imperial physician immediately..." A royal guard rushed out of the woods on horseback, almost falling off his horse and kneeling down: "His Highness the Crown Prince... is injured."
"What?!" Empress Ning rose hastily from her throne, asking urgently, "Where is the injury?"
She had just been gloating over the King of Yi's coma, but then she turned her attention to her own son, her emotions fluctuating greatly.
"No... I don't know yet, I only know that I'm covered in blood." The Imperial Guard stammered in fear.
Upon hearing this, Empress Ning's vision went black, and she collapsed backward.
"Imperial Physician, summon the Imperial Physician." Emperor Cheng remained relatively calm, after all, he didn't particularly like this son.
"Tell me, how did the Crown Prince get injured?" Gu Chang'an stepped forward and asked, sensing that the matter was not simple.
He knew perfectly well why the Prince of Yi had fallen from his horse, but the Crown Prince was injured and Ah Li had not returned. His intuition told him that this was no accident either.
Only he knew how angry Ah Li was about Li Heng wanting to marry Shen Yue. Given Ah Li's current temperament, it wouldn't be surprising if she did something.
"It was due to an accidental fall down the hillside. According to Madam Gu, it was to save Miss Lin, who had also fallen down the hillside," the soldier replied.
"Reckless." Emperor Cheng snorted heavily. "Don't you know your own identity? Doing something so risky is simply brainless."
Gu Chang'an understood clearly; it wasn't just A-Li who made the move.
The only thing that puzzled him was when Lin Wan'er became friends with A Li; there seemed to be a strange trust between them.
He was completely unaware of it beforehand, but Lin Wan'er knew.
Soon Shen Li returned on horseback with the guards. By then, the Empress had also been rescued. When she saw Li Heng being carried on a stretcher, covered in blood, she almost fainted again.
Emperor Cheng even frowned, wondering how he could have fallen like this; he was truly incompetent.
Seeing Shen Li, Gu Chang'an finally felt relieved.
He didn't care if others got hurt, as long as Ah Li was alright.
"My son." After being helped to her feet, Empress Ning ran towards Li Heng. She almost fell after a few steps, but Shen Li quickly dismounted and helped her up.
"Your Highness, His Highness is a lucky man, he will be alright." She tried her best to comfort him.
Gu Chang'an blinked, his eyes clearer than ever before.
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