diskusbooks Chapter 134 Punished
Chapter 134 Punished
"You still won't take action?"
Looking at the Crown Prince's demeanor, the Emperor felt a surge of suspicion.
He said he hunted the wild boar, so why was he so afraid of the prey he brought back?
The emperor's words nearly made the crown prince jump up in surprise.
Seeing the wild boar howling and revealing its long tusks, the prince closed his eyes and thrust his broadsword at it.
"Roar……"
The wild boar, in pain, let out a deafening roar that echoed throughout the camp.
Startled, the prince's sword veered off course.
Instead of hitting the wild boar's vital parts, the knife struck the rope binding it.
Amidst cries of agony, the wild boar broke free of its ropes and charged menacingly towards the group.
The scene immediately descended into chaos.
"Protect the Emperor! Protect the Emperor!"
Someone shouted, and several guards stepped forward to protect the emperor and cover his retreat.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the bear that was originally tied up took advantage of the chaos to bite through the ropes.
It broke free of the cage that imprisoned it and quickly joined the battle.
Upon seeing this, Wu Weiwei was so frightened that she gripped the sharp object in her hand tightly.
These are the silver chopsticks she just casually picked up from the table.
There was no other way; in this critical moment, we had to make do for the time being.
Although she knew there would be danger today, the plot did not specifically mention an attack by wild animals.
She noticed the prince's strange expression and realized that perhaps a wild boar was attacking him.
But who could have known that it wasn't just a wild boar invasion, but also the arrival of such a huge bear?
She prided herself on being a good tree climber, but there weren't any trees for her to climb here.
Besides, she had read in a post that bears can climb trees.
I'm afraid that before I even reach the top, it will catch up with me and swallow me whole.
The entire camp was in complete chaos, with wild boars and bears attacking and tearing at people.
Due to the chaos, the imperial guards dared not fire arrows indiscriminately, for fear of injuring the nobleman.
Therefore, they could only closely protect the emperor and empresses as they retreated to a safe area.
As the bear was being driven away by the guards, it turned around and ran towards Wu Weiwei.
This left her dumbfounded. Had she known this would happen, she should have fled to the emperor's side from the very beginning.
Wu Weiwei gripped the silver chopsticks tightly, and out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of a crowd in another direction. She quickly moved towards that direction.
Fortunately, she wasn't wearing a skirt today, otherwise she would have been dragged down by it.
Wu Weiwei prided herself on her physical strength; if she couldn't outrun a bear, surely she could outrun a group of noble ladies.
As Wu Weiwei ran into the crowd, she saw He Yuyan pleading with her, "Aunt Wu, please help me..."
He Yuyan was so frightened that her legs went weak, and she was too scared to move at all.
Seeing that the bear was already running in their direction, if they didn't leave soon, they would only be eaten by it.
Wu Weiwei glanced at her.
Without the slightest hesitation in my heart.
"I can't help you..."
I'd be lucky if I didn't kill her, how could I possibly risk saving her?
If she were eaten by a bear, then it was simply her fate.
After Wu Weiwei finished speaking, she ran quickly towards the crowd behind her.
Fortunately, the bear was shot by an arrow from Lu Hanting, and Wu Weiwei was quite fast, so it couldn't catch up with her.
It glared resentfully at Wu Weiwei's retreating figure, then turned and headed towards He Yuyan, who was slumped on the ground.
As the bear drew ever closer, He Yuyan turned pale with fright.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, please come quickly and save Yan'er..."
He Yuyan searched through the crowd but couldn't find Lu Hanting.
Seeing the enormous creature drooling over her so close at hand, He Yuyan was too frightened to move.
The bear came up to He Yuyan and licked her with its long, foul-smelling tongue.
He Yuyan endured the stinging pain on her face, daring not to make a sound.
She stared at it in terror, and at that moment she finally understood what despair meant.
Having successfully shot and killed the wild boar, Lu Hanting saw that the emperor was no longer in danger.
He quickly searched through the crowd.
However, they saw Wu Weiwei squeezed behind a group of noblewomen, with more than a dozen guards surrounding and protecting these ladies.
Seeing this, he felt relieved.
Where is Yan'er? I can't find her.
In the chaos, he saw a young maid running towards him.
"Young Master Lu, Miss He is over there, you must go quickly..."
The little maid was out of breath from running.
Lu Hanting looked in the direction the maid was pointing and immediately saw a scene that terrified him.
Prince, save me...
Just as it opened its blood-red maw to bite her, there was a "whoosh" sound.
A loud explosion rang out in the air, and then it was seen that the bear had been hit by three arrows in the back.
He Yuyan looked up and found that it was Lu Hanting who had come to rescue her.
She exclaimed joyfully, "Your Highness..."
He Yuyan realized she could finally move and was about to get up.
But then the wild bear, which was not quite dead, broke free of its claws and pounced on He Yuyan.
crucial moment.
Lu Hanting flew over and narrowly dodged the attack while holding He Yuyan in his arms.
After gently placing He Yuyan on the ground, he drew his last arrow from behind him.
He shot at the bear's furiously open mouth.
There was a "whoosh" sound.
An arrow pierced his throat.
Wu Weiwei watched this scene from not far away.
He secretly thought it was a pity.
It was just a tiny bit short.
Ugh!
If it had been just a few seconds later, the female protagonist would have died under the bear.
……
Today's incident of a wild animal attacking people.
The death toll was 18, and the number of wounded was 6. These were all ministers and their families, and some were even descendants of nobles.
The emperor, with a stern face, announced that they would be given a grand funeral.
Meanwhile, the guards who failed in their duty of duty were sentenced to death.
Looking at the ashen-faced crown prince kneeling below, Emperor Mingcheng felt a deep sense of disappointment and frustration.
"Tell me the truth, did you hunt this wild boar or not?"
The crown prince said tremblingly, "Father, that wasn't hunted by me, it was... it was hunted by Commander Lu..."
Emperor Cheng of Ming sighed, "Indeed."
That good-for-nothing prince wouldn't even dare to take a knife and deal with a wild boar.
They actually dared to lie and say that he had hunted a wild boar.
If it weren't for the Crown Prince's ambition and desire to steal others' credit, today's events would have been much better.
It is doubtful that such a disaster would have occurred, and that officials' lives would have been lost.
The emperor looked sharply at the crown prince.
"As the crown prince, one should be careful in one's words and deeds, and should not act recklessly."
Pass on the order.
The Crown Prince has recently misbehaved. Starting next month, the monthly allowance for the Eastern Palace will be halved, and daily expenses will be paid at 70% of the original amount.
You should also stay in the East Palace and reflect on your actions for a year…
The emperor gritted his teeth and said.
Seeing this, Prince Min immediately dared not keep quiet.
Fortunately, he only hunted baby rabbits, which had no offensive capabilities whatsoever.
If he had lied to his father, like the Crown Prince, claiming that he had hunted the bear, the punishment would likely have been far more severe than just being confined to his room to reflect on his actions.
Seeing her son being punished, the Empress wanted to plead for the Crown Prince, but was met with a cold glare from the Emperor.
"Empress, are you dissatisfied with my punishment of the Crown Prince?"
The reason why the Crown Prince ended up like this is entirely due to her and the Emperor's brother-in-law's doting on him.
If she dares to plead for mercy, he won't hesitate to punish her as well.
Seeing the oppressive aura emanating from Emperor Mingcheng, the Empress immediately dared not utter a sound.
Can……
The Empress looked at Lu Hanting, who remained silent.
Dissatisfied, she said, "Your Majesty, Yue'er has done wrong and should be punished."
However, this was not Yue'er's responsibility alone, since both the wild boar and the bear were hunted and brought back by Envoy Lu.
If punishment is to be imposed, I'm afraid even Commander Lu won't be able to escape it. What do you think, Your Majesty?