diskusbooks Chapter 431 Could this also be part of the Zhou King's scheme?
Chapter 431 Could this also be part of the Zhou King's scheme?
Princess Zhou smiled coldly, "It's not that I want to wrongly accuse you, but you are the most suspicious right now, so for the sake of the prince's safety, I can only put you in an injustice for now. Xu'er, the prince has always loved you the most, and I'm sure you don't want anything to happen to him, right?"
Yang Xu was so angry that his eyes almost turned red. He defended himself excitedly: "My mother also said that my father loves me the most. How could I hurt him?"
"How should I know? Perhaps you forced your father to ask for you to be crowned Crown Prince, but he refused. So you harbored resentment and impulsively attacked him."
Princess Zhou was now determined to put the blame on Yang Xu and naturally would not allow him to explain himself.
At this point, she gave another deep command: "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and take this little bastard away and interrogate him thoroughly! The prince has already been harmed so badly by him. If he were to fall victim to his cruel hands again, who among you can bear the consequences?"
When the guards heard this, they immediately rushed towards Yang Xu.
Yang Xu hurriedly pulled Prince Zhou, shaking him and shouting, "Father! Father, please wake up! Mother has wrongly accused me of patricide. If you don't wake up, you will never see me again!"
Princess Zhou was startled and looked at King Zhou with some fear.
Seeing that he was still unconscious, he breathed a sigh of relief and urged the guards to take Yang Xu away quickly.
Several guards quickly rushed forward, grabbed Yang Xu's arm tightly, and dragged him out forcibly.
Yang Xu clung to King Zhou's arm, refusing to let go. The guards forcibly pried it apart, causing him to grimace in pain. He couldn't help but curse at the guards, "How dare you do this to me? When my father wakes up, I won't let you go! Let me go now, or you're dead!"
But the more he said this, the more the guards dared not let go.
It is still unknown whether King Zhou will wake up next. If Yang Xu really stays by King Zhou's side, once King Zhou wakes up and passes the throne to Yang Xu, they will be really dead.
The two recent instances of King Zhou going on a mad spree and hacking people to pieces were truly horrifying.
So right now, no one wants him to wake up, let alone pass the throne to Yang Xu.
After all, King Zhou had said more than once that Yang Xu was like him.
Now, in the huge Zhou Palace, no one wants another crazy prince to come.
Yang Xu was quickly dragged out by the guards.
Not only that, the attendants who had previously served King Zhou were also taken out for interrogation.
The news of the King's sudden stroke spread quickly throughout the palace, and everyone was filled with mixed emotions. They hoped the King would die suddenly, but they also worried that he would suddenly wake up and become even more insane.
Outside the palace, as the servants searched for doctors everywhere, the news that King Zhou had suffered a stroke gradually spread.
In the county government office, Luo Zheng and Feng Xinyi couldn't believe their ears when they heard the news!
The two even suspected that they were dreaming!
The King of Zhou was clearly trying to inflict pain on himself, so how could he suddenly have a stroke?
Could it be that this is also King Zhou’s plan?
Faking a stroke to retreat and advance?
Neither of them believed that King Zhou had really suffered a stroke.
Feng Xinyi asked Luo Zheng anxiously, "Why did King Zhou suddenly have a stroke? Did he feel that being assassinated wasn't enough, so he faked a stroke?"
Luo Zheng frowned, also confused: "This matter is indeed a bit strange."
He pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked Feng Xinyi, "If he was faking a stroke, could you tell without taking his pulse?"
Feng Xinyi smiled confidently, "A person who has truly suffered a stroke is different from an ordinary person. If you observe carefully, you can tell even without taking their pulse."
Luo Zheng immediately said, "That's good. When Song Xingzhou comes back, you can come with me to the Prince Zhou's mansion to see how he is doing. Isn't the mansion seeking medical help everywhere? You can take his pulse when the time comes."
Feng Xinyi nodded without objection.
Although it can be seen without taking the pulse, the result will naturally be more accurate if you take the pulse yourself.
Their current situation is not safe, so they naturally cannot be careless at all.
The two talked for a while, and Song Xingzhou suddenly came back.
This time he successfully mobilized the army and led two thousand people into the city.
When Luo Zheng saw him come back, he immediately decided to visit Prince Zhou at his mansion.
It just so happened that King Zhou was assassinated last night. As an imperial envoy, he should personally take care of it!
When the group hurried to Prince Zhou's mansion, the palace guards immediately became nervous and looked at Luo Zheng and others warily.
Luo Zheng did not allow anyone to force their way in, but simply asked Song Xingzhou to step forward and explain their purpose.
At this time, Song Xingzhou was wearing armor, holding a spear in his hand, and riding on a tall black horse. He looked majestic and heroic.
He dismounted, walked forward, and said to the palace guards, "The Imperial Envoy heard that the prince was assassinated last night, so he came to visit. He also wants to know the whereabouts of the assassin. Please let him know."
The two palace guards standing in front of the gate silently glanced at the army behind Luo Zheng, and did not dare to make things difficult for them. They just said they would go in and report.
Song Xingzhou nodded politely and agreed to the other party's request.
So, a palace guard quickly went in to report the news.
Not long after, Yang Jing came out hurriedly.
As the illegitimate son of King Zhou, he had already been granted the title of Duke of a county. But at this moment, he did not dare to neglect them at all and politely invited Luo Zheng and his party in.
Luo Zheng brought a hundred guards with him this time, and they all followed him into Prince Zhou's palace.
Yang Jing's eyes flashed, but he did not stop.
He had already heard the news that Luo Zheng was assassinated last night. After such an incident, it was understandable that Luo Zheng wanted to bring more guards with him.
If he tried to stop them, wouldn't that make people suspect that he was involved with last night's assassin?
Yang Jing calmly studied Luo Zheng. Seeing him being supported by someone and smelling of medicine, he tentatively asked, "I heard that Eunuch Luo was attacked by an assassin last night and was injured? I wonder if they captured the assassin?"
Luo Zheng smiled weakly: "I did suffer some injuries, and was almost pierced through the heart by the assassin's sword. Fortunately, my medical skills as a coroner are good, and I was saved.
Unfortunately, those assassins were all very powerful and cunning, so they were able to escape and we were unable to capture them."
He paused, then looked at Yang Jing meaningfully. "Last night, Assistant Commander Song used his gun to remove the veil of an assassin. That man turned out to be Lin Xiao! I wonder how much the County Lord knows about him?"
When Yang Jing heard Lin Xiao's name, his face changed drastically!
He knew that Luo Zheng wanted to use Lin Xiao's identity to drag Prince Zhou's Mansion into trouble.
So he immediately said: "This man is the bodyguard of the second brother. He is always by his side. I don't know much about him."
He said this, and smiled at Luo Zheng apologetically, then suddenly changed the subject, "Father was also assassinated last night. Eunuch Luo, do you know the identity of the assassin?"