diskusbooks Chapter 428 King Zhou: What could possibly happen to me?
Chapter 428 King Zhou: What could possibly happen to me?
Not long after the news of King Zhou's assassination spread in the palace, a handsome young man in gorgeous clothes hurried to King Zhou's room.
"Father!"
As soon as he entered the inner room, he saw the wound on King Zhou's belly and cried out in surprise, "Father! You are injured!"
King Zhou said calmly, "Don't worry, it's just a minor injury. I will be fine."
He didn't trust anyone, so he personally operated on the wound. Not only was it on his belly, but it was also a small cut the size of a fingernail. Furthermore, the wound was shallow and would heal quickly.
King Zhou naturally would not take such a small wound to heart.
Seeing his son's worry, he winked at the good doctor who had been waiting by the side, urging him to treat his wound quickly, and then said to his son: "Look, it's just a minor injury. The prince is fine."
The young man carefully examined the wound, confirming it wasn't serious. He then visibly breathed a sigh of relief, "I'm glad Father is alright. I was so worried when I heard the news."
King Zhou looked at his face full of worry and smiled with satisfaction.
The boy in front of him not only looked the most like him, but was also ranked seventh like him.
Of all his children, this one is his favorite.
If Yang Xiu, his legitimate son, had not been there before, he would have definitely made this child the crown prince.
In the past, in order to keep a low profile and also to avoid trouble among his subordinates, although he was dissatisfied with his son Yang Xiu, he never proposed to abolish his position as the crown prince.
Now that Yang Xiu was demoted to a commoner and died suddenly, he was spared the trouble.
After this trouble is over, he will personally write a letter to appoint Xuer as the crown prince.
King Zhou looked at the handsome young man in front of him and felt more and more satisfied.
When he saw Yang Xu in front of him, he felt as if he saw himself when he was younger.
King Zhou smiled and said, "You are just too concerned. This is King Zhou's palace. What could possibly happen to me?"
Yang Xu smiled foolishly and nodded: "Father is teaching me a lesson, I am confused."
As he was speaking, someone else came hurriedly. It was King Zhou's other son.
The leader was none other than King Zhou’s third son, Yang Jing.
Yang Xu glanced at him and secretly curled his lips.
Yang Jing, however, acted as if he hadn't noticed. He strode to a position three steps away from King Zhou and stopped, bowing respectfully: "My son greets my father!"
This time, the King of Zhou's attitude was very cold: "Why are you rushing here so early in the morning?"
Without a word from him, Yang Jing didn't dare to stand up. He could only maintain his bowed posture and said respectfully, "I heard that my father had been assassinated. I was very worried and rushed here."
Before King Zhou could say anything, Yang Xu suddenly started to mock him, "Third brother, your words are a bit hypocritical. If you really rushed over after hearing the news, why did you let me, your younger brother, get there first?"
What he said was an exaggeration. You know, he was the most favored in the palace. In addition, he was young and lived closest to King Zhou.
The other brothers all lived a little far away, especially Yang Jing.
Among all the sons, he was the least favored by the King of Zhou, so he lived the farthest away.
If Yang Xiu had not died and he had not become the eldest among all the brothers, the people below him would have inevitably taken better care of him, and he would not have been able to come so soon.
However, Yang Jing did not refute. He just glanced at Yang Xu calmly and agreed like a soft persimmon: "My pace is indeed a little slow. I can't compare to my younger brother's youthful vigor."
At the end, he couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark to Yang Xu.
Yang Xu was immediately dissatisfied: "You..."
"okay!"
Before Yang Xu could finish his words, he was interrupted impatiently by King Zhou.
King Zhou was old after all. Although he only suffered some minor injuries after what happened tonight, he was still exhausted.
This discovery also made him extremely angry.
Even though Yang Xu was his most beloved son, he still couldn't suppress the anger in his heart.
However, he still favored Yang Xu, so he directly scolded Yang Jing: "Your brother is right, you are a little slow."
Upon hearing this, Yang Jing immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Please punish me, father!"
King Zhou waved his hand dismissively and said, "You can leave. I am fine. I don't need you to serve me here."
Yang Jing immediately said, "I'll take my leave now!"
Then he retreated without any hesitation.
When he was leaving, he happened to meet other brothers who had come rushing over. He nodded to them and strode away.
The others looked at his leaving back in surprise, then withdrew their gaze as if nothing had happened, and went into the house to pay their respects to King Zhou.
This time Yang Xu didn't make any more noise, but King Zhou still drove them all out in disgust.
After these people left, King Zhou looked at Yang Xu again and said, "I'm fine. You can go back. You don't have to stay here with me."
Yang Xu looked at King Zhou reluctantly, his eyes full of admiration.
He gritted his teeth and said excitedly, "Father, I will start practicing martial arts when I return, and I will never let anyone hurt you!"
King Zhou laughed heartily at his amusement: "Hahahahaha - practicing martial arts is very hard. Are you sure you can stick with it?"
Yang Xu frowned bitterly. "If it were for me, I wouldn't be able to endure this. But for my father, I can endure any hardship!"
This made King Zhou laugh again.
He patted Yang Xu's thin shoulders with satisfaction: "Okay, okay, this is how my son should be! I'll wait for you to master your martial arts and come to protect me!"
Yang Xu's eyes lit up, and he immediately vowed, "I won't be lazy!"
King Zhou smiled with satisfaction. Thinking about what he was going to do next, he said to Yang Xu, "Then go back and practice martial arts now. I'll have to see if you can really endure hardship."
Hearing what he said, Yang Xu immediately promised, "I won't dare to be lazy. I will practice martial arts hard when I get back and will never let my father down!"
King Zhou smiled and gently pushed him: "Go."
Yang Xu saw that he had important matters to attend to. Although he wanted to stay and listen, he did not dare to anger King Zhou and quickly left.
After he left, King Zhou looked at his bandaged wound and found that it didn't hurt much anymore. He looked at the doctor who bandaged it with satisfaction and said, "You did a great job this time."
This time he did not ask Doctor Wang Liang to bandage the patient. Yang Xiu died suddenly after drinking the antidote prepared by this man. Even though the other party said that it was the work of Doctor Yao Shen, he still felt resentful and asked someone to examine him carefully.
Doctor Zhang Liang quickly said modestly, "This is my job, and I don't deserve your praise, Your Highness."
King Zhou said calmly, "You can go down."
Doctor Zhang Liang immediately retreated respectfully.
After he left, King Zhou originally planned to consult with a few trusted aides, but he suddenly yawned and felt sleepy.