ALL NOVEL Chapter 247
Chapter 247: Lost In Appearance (One More)
Chapter 247 Disappearance (one more)
Seeing this, Wang Kangyin shouted nervously: “The first assistant is injured!”
Several other officials also went to see the wound on Xiao Shoufu’s neck, and said in a frenzy: “Fortunately, the wound is not deep, it should be just a skin injury.”
“Xiao Shoufu, how do you feel?”
“Did you hit your head…”
“…”
The chaotic voices around seemed to penetrate Xiao Shoufu’s ears, and Xiao Shoufu, who was in chaos, caught the key words.
So, is he not seriously injured?
Xiao Shoufu raised his hand to cover the wound in shock, the tentacles were warm and sticky blood, but he could feel that there was not much bleeding from the wound.
So, his life was saved? !
Soon, Xiao Shoufu got up from the ground with the help of two officials. His official cap fell off, revealing gray hair and a slightly messy bun, with several strands of broken hair scattered around the bun. .
Xiao Shoufu, who has always been well-dressed and meticulous on weekdays, has stood in the court for nearly 20 years, and this is the first time he is so embarrassed.
Not only the wound on the neck, but also the bones all over the body hurts, and the fall just now was not light.
At this time, Xiao Shoufu couldn’t care about the pain in his body anymore, he stood reluctantly, and pointed with a trembling hand to the little servant in Tsing Yi who had just thrown him down, and said in a trembling voice, “You…you…”
He glared at each other fiercely, and there was a fear of escaping death in his eyes.
“Master Xiao, what’s wrong with you?” Chu Yi’s gentle voice sounded again.
The voice like a spring breeze made Xiao Shoufu get goosebumps all over. Xiao Shoufu’s eyes wandered, and he looked at Chu Yi again, and then at the little servant, still pointing at the little servant, accusing: “He To kill me, First Prince…”
Frightened, Xiao Shoufu even forgot to call himself “chen”, and just wanted to accuse the emperor that the eldest prince clearly wanted to kill people.
The emperor didn’t say a word, just grabbed the corn and fed it to the frightened parrot, and the parrot buried his head and started to eat.
“No, no, how could this servant kill Lord Shoufu?” The little servant waved his hands again and again and hurriedly explained, “The servant saw that the potted plant was swaying from the flower table and was about to fall, for fear of hurting Lord Shoufu. Then I rushed over, trying to protect the First Assistant…”
“It was the servant who was abrupt, and that was what startled Lord Shoufu.” The little housekeeper explained it tremblingly, and it sounded reasonable.
Everyone couldn’t help but look at the potted plant that had fallen four and a half miles on the ground. A clump of green bamboos was broken by the waist, and a little soil and fragments of flower pots were stuck on Xiao Shoufu’s robe.
Xiao Shoufu’s pale face was still a little bit shocked, and a little blood spilled from the wound on his neck, which was shocking, as if it was scratched by the fragments of the flowerpot that had just splashed.
Everyone frowned and thought about it carefully. In fact, most people couldn’t remember whether the potted plants were shaking or not.
It’s just that, based on the current situation, this maid should not lie, he is telling the truth.
Who would assassinate Tangtang Shoufu in front of the emperor, isn’t that crazy? !
If you really want to assassinate Xiao Shoufu, this servant can wait for Xiao Shoufu to be placed on the order, and then assassinate him. This is in line with common sense.
Everyone whispered and whispered.
Soon, a young censor took two steps forward, and said to Xiao Shoufu euphemistically: “Mr. Xiao, are you frightened and misunderstood?”
He said this fairly politely, and the disapproving expression on his face seemed to be saying, this is just a trivial matter, Xiao Shoufu really made a fuss and made random accusations.
The dignified chief assistant was disobedient to the imperial front, and it was also thanks to the emperor’s good temper.
Several Qingliu censors around also nodded their heads and exchanged glances with concern.
Hey, people from these aristocratic families are like this, they are too expensive, that is, they fall and get a little ash on their bodies, as if they are killing them.
Xiao Shoufu’s face turned blue, the beard on his chin was flying, and there was a mouthful of old blood in his throat. He couldn’t help but raise his voice to defend: “It’s obviously this servant who stabbed me with a dagger.”
“Who saw it?” the young censor asked lightly.
The others looked at each other, and just now they all only saw that the little servant suddenly threw Xiao Shoufu down, and at the same time the potted plants fell and a few flowers, that’s all.
Many people looked at the anxious little servant again, and saw that his hands were empty, there was no dagger mentioned by Xiao Shoufu at all, and his robes were also stained with a little dirt, looking a little embarrassed.
Chu Yi said quietly: “Master Xiao, it’s really inappropriate to just say that people are assassinating without any evidence!”
“Don’t wrong innocent people.”
Several people showed strange expressions, and felt that the words of the first prince seemed familiar, where did they hear them.
“His Royal Highness,” Xiao Shoufu said sharply, trembling with anger, raised his finger and pointed to the **** wound on his neck, “My minister, this injury was scratched by a dagger, and this is the proof.”
“Could it be that the dignified Shoufu would deliberately scratch himself in order to frame a mere inner eunuch?” Xiao Shoufu’s anger rose steadily, and the indignant face couldn’t hide the arrogance.
Chu Yi didn’t answer Xiao Shoufu, his calm and deep eyes turned to Feng She and Feng Sanye, and asked, “What does Master Feng think?”
“…” The Feng She brothers suddenly felt bad and looked at each other, not knowing how to answer this question.
Just before the tea time, they kept questioning that it was the eldest prince’s injury that he deliberately self-harmed to frame Feng He.
Xiao Shoufu was also a smart person, and he soon figured it out, his face changed, his heart sank suddenly, and his eyes were gloomy.
Just now he was a little overwhelmed because he was frightened and agitated, and now he is gradually reminiscing about it.
The first prince was waiting for them here.
Chu Yi sighed slightly, and asked the Tsing Yi little servant in a gentle tone, “What’s your name?”
“The servant’s name is Jiang Lun.” The servant in Tsing Yi replied hurriedly, then lowered his head and respectfully apologized, “I also ask your Highness to forgive the servant’s misdemeanor.”
Chu Yi praised with a smile, gently raised his sleeves, and his movements were indescribably good-looking, “There are priorities, all adults are the pillars of the court, and they must put their safety first.”
“From now on, you have to look around, listen to all directions, and don’t hesitate when it’s time to make a move.”
These remarks were heard in the ears of the Qingliu Censors present. They felt that the eldest prince has the style of today, is gentle and tolerant, and will be a benevolent ruler in the future. Several people cast admiring glances at Chu Yi.
But in Xiao Shoufu’s ears, every word was threatening.
Especially the last sentence “Don’t hesitate when it’s time to make a move” made Xiao Shoufu feel that there was a knife edge in his words, which was meaningful. Did the first prince think that Jiang Lun’s just cut was not hard enough? !
“Mr. Xiao,” Chu Yi looked at Shoufu Xiao with a light smile, and greeted with concern, “The injury on your neck is a hindrance, should you ask for an imperial physician?”
“I just suffered a little skin trauma, it’s fine.” Xiao Shoufu said hurriedly.
How dare he use the imperial physician Chu Yixuan brought, in case that imperial physician poisons the medicine.
To put it a bit ugly, after he returned home, he died of poisoning, and there is no evidence that he was poisoned and murdered by the first prince.
Xiao Shoufu instantly felt a chill that seemed to have a guillotine on his head, and his limbs became cold and numb.
“Help! Help!” The parrot finished pecking the corn, and screamed again on the gilt bird stand, with a shrill voice.
Xiao Shoufu’s heart beat faster, his face was pale, and his whole heart was restless.
Chu Yi raised his hand and gently tickled the parrot’s chin twice. The parrot was coaxing, and rubbed his fingers affectionately.
Chu Yi said lightly with a sympathetic face: “Master Xiao is too tired, so the grass and trees will startle the soldiers.”
“Speaking of which, Mr. Xiao has been in office for so many years, and he has not had a good rest.” After speaking, Chu Yi looked at the emperor on the opposite side of the chessboard, and pleaded, “Father, why don’t you give Mr. Xiao a long vacation to rest well? Take care of yourself for a few days.”
“That’s right.” The emperor replied without saying a word, his eyes filled with a smile.
The parrot happily learned to speak: “The grass and trees are shocking! That’s right!”
These seven characters are extremely ironic.
Mrs. Gu Tai and Gu Jian next to were almost stunned when they saw this scene.
When Xiao Shoufu was thrown to the ground just now, the mother and son didn’t react and could only watch dumbly.
Seeing that Xiao Shoufu was forced to leave the court by the emperor and his son in just a few words, both mother and son were in disbelief, almost doubting whether they were hallucinating, and looked at Xiao Shoufu with complicated eyes.
Xiao Shoufu’s face was ugly again, and he quickly defended to the emperor: “Your Majesty, the subject is in good health and not sick…”
“Master Xiao, don’t hold back.” A calm male voice suddenly interrupted Xiao Shoufu.
Everyone couldn’t help but look at the sound. It was a middle-aged man of forty-five or six years old, wearing a crimson embroidered golden pheasant.
It was Mu Sheng, the second assistant to the cabinet and minister of the Ministry of Industry.
Mu Sheng took a few steps forward and walked to Xiao Shoufu calmly, in stark contrast to Xiao Shoufu who was disheveled.
Mu Sheng said sincerely: “In the past ten years, Mr. Xiao has worked hard for the imperial court, and he has suffered for you. Listen to the next official’s advice, this person, only in good health can he have a future.”
He was very sincere, while the others around him had odd expressions.
Mu Sheng is the first-ranking scholar appointed by the late emperor. He was born in the imperial examinations, and he is completely two types of people from those families who entered the dynasty with the ninth-rank middle-ranking system. He fought steadily and steadily, and only got his current status.
Everyone knows that Mu Sheng is very ambitious, and he has long wanted to replace Xiao Shoufu, but he has no chance.
It is conceivable that if Xiao Shoufu leaves the court on vacation, then Mu Sheng, who is the second assistant, can naturally take the post of first assistant temporarily.
Xiao Shoufu glared at Mu Sheng fiercely, the corners of his eyes twitched, and he scolded Mu Sheng, who had fallen into trouble, with a **** head.
The alarm bell in his heart was a big bell, and a strong sense of crisis rose in his heart, and he said hard without smiling: “Thank you, Lord Mu, for your love for this official. This official’s body is safe and healthy.”
“It’s just that I didn’t sleep well last night, and I just accidentally read it wrong.”
The last sentence was uttered by him gnashing his teeth.
Without waiting for Mu Sheng to say anything, Xiao Shoufu thanked Chu Yi again: “Thank you, Your Highness, for your love.”
Chu Yi watched for a while, showing a gentle smile at Xiao Shoufu, and the conversation suddenly turned to Feng He: “Then how should Mr. Xiao think about Feng He’s assassination?”
(end of this chapter)