frightfiction Chapter 528: Not dead yet, one move
Chapter 528: Not dead yet, one move
In the chaotic crowd, a man squatted down, took out a fire box from his sleeve, blew it gently, and a cluster of flames suddenly ignited. Just as he was about to point the flame at the wooden board under his feet.
A figure suddenly rushed over and kicked him in the arm.
It was Young Master Rong Xiaosi who had been observing the situation here. The man was caught off guard and the fire box in his hand was snatched away by Rong Xiaosi.
Rong Xiaosi threw the tinderbox into the river.
When the man saw that his trick was exposed, he pulled out a knife and stabbed Rong Xiaosi.
Rong Xiaosi, who always looked gentle and polite, dodged the man's attack by simply turning sideways.
The people who came to assassinate Xiao Yanan found that something was not right. They were now clearly at a disadvantage. Not only were there people on the boat protecting Xiao Yanan, but there were also many on the shore.
Rong Song escorted Xiao Yan'an to the boat. At this time, the boat was almost close to the shore.
Xiao Yan'an leaped onto the shore, and the guys on the shore immediately surrounded him.
Rong Song did not get off the boat with Xiao Yan'an, but stayed on the boat to fight with the assassins.
"Rongsong, leave him alive." Xiao Yan'an shouted.
As soon as he finished speaking, a ball of fire suddenly burst out from the cabin. The flames spread rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, the entire ship was on fire!
"Xiao Si!" Xiao Yan'an suddenly realized that Rong Xiaosi was still on the boat!
Ji Chuhe immediately lifted the car curtain and looked at the situation in front of her. The firelight reflected in her eyes, and it seemed that a fire was burning in her eyes.
The fire on the ship could not be controlled at all.
However, the moment the fire started, everyone on the boat jumped off the boat to escape.
Xiao Yan'an looked at the water anxiously.
"Xiao Si! Xiao Si!"
There was no response from the water.
Ji Chuhe also got off the carriage with a worried look on his face, "Prince, is Xiao Si on the pleasure boat?"
"I just saw him coming onto the pleasure boat. He hadn't had time to get off the boat when the fire started."
At this time, the person who fell into the water had already started swimming towards the shore.
People on the shore also rushed to help with the rescue.
Just when Xiao Yan'an and Ji Chuhe were extremely anxious, Rong Song and Young Master Rong swam towards the shore together.
Xiao Yan'an immediately ran to the shore to pull people out.
"Cousin Prince." After Rong Xiaosi got ashore, he called out to Xiao Yan'an.
Xiao Yan'an looked down and found blood stains on Rong Xiaosi's clothes.
"Are you hurt?" Xiao Yan'an asked nervously.
"After I jumped into the water, I was attacked by someone and stabbed, but I'm fine, the injury wasn't serious."
"Rong Song, escort the fourth young master back to the Rongguo Mansion immediately."
"Cousin Prince, I have brought people with me. You can send me back home. Rong Song should stay with you and sister-in-law." Rong Xiaosi waved his hand to refuse.
Soon, people from the Rongguo Mansion came running over.
"Quick, support him." Xiao Yan'an handed Rong Xiaosi over to the people in the Duke's Mansion, "Send him back for treatment immediately."
"Yes." The people from the Duke's Mansion did not dare to delay and quickly sent Rong Xiaosi away.
Xiao Yan'an turned around, looked at the pleasure boat being engulfed by the raging fire, and secretly clenched his fists.
Almost all the people in the water climbed out, and the boat was almost burned. The hull tilted to one side and sank into the water.
Those assassins who were not caught must have jumped into the water and escaped during the fire.
There was no sound at all on the shore which was crowded with people.
You may also feel that this incident happened too suddenly.
Who on earth is so bold as to assassinate the prince in the imperial capital!
Even ordinary people know the seriousness of this matter.
This is something I dare not even think about!
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"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Chao Sihai ran quickly into the Emperor's bedroom.
"Why are you so panicked?" the emperor asked knowingly.
"Your Majesty, someone openly attempted to assassinate the Crown Prince on the Shili River pleasure boat and even set the boat on fire!"
Now, it is autumn and the weather is getting cooler, but I am still sweating all over my forehead.
The emperor sat up from the bed, opened the bed curtain and looked at Chao Sihai, and asked with a worried tone: "How is the prince?"
"Your Majesty, the prince is fine."
The emperor's eyes suddenly darkened, and his hands gripping the bed curtains increased in strength.
"Your Majesty, fortunately, the Crown Prince's wife was so angry at the Crown Prince for spending so much money on the courtesan that she even chartered a pleasure boat and took people to pick up the Crown Prince and brought guards with her, and that's how she saved the Crown Prince." Chao Sihai reported the situation truthfully to the Emperor.
It is also to explain to the emperor why Xiao Yanan escaped the disaster.
Except in the Imperial Study and a few very few places in the palace, all conversations between the Emperor and him were like this, with layers of defense set up.
"Notify Lu Hongru immediately to investigate this matter! Make sure to get to the bottom of this matter! In addition, before the assassin is found, send people from the inner court to the prince's mansion to protect the prince's safety!"
"Yes!"
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"Prince, Madam, a team of guards from the inner court came to the outside of the mansion. They said they were here to protect the Crown Prince and Madam on the orders of the Emperor." Tianxi quickly walked into the house to report the situation.
Xiao Yanan sneered, "What a show."
"Got it." Ji Chuhe nodded in response.
Tianxi retreated immediately.
"Madam, the emperor sent Lu Hongru to investigate this matter. He must have made preparations in advance. The person who assassinated me must be Xiao Jincheng. This is a capital crime. Xiao Jincheng can't escape death. Could this be Xiao Jincheng's role? If he knew the truth, I wonder if he would think that his death was too worthless."
"Not necessarily." Ji Chuhe shook his head.
"The evidence is solid that Xiao Jincheng tried to assassinate me. How could he escape this?" Xiao Yan'an's questioning voice rang out.
"Let's wait and see what happens." Ji Chuhe responded calmly.
Since Lu Hongru was fully responsible for investigating the case, Xiao Jincheng, who was imprisoned by Jin Mingxue, was handed over to Lu Hongru.
Soon, Lu Hongru found some clues.
From Yanran, they followed the clues and found Xiao Jincheng.
And the evidence is solid.
The two of them had been in private for a long time! Yan Ran was even saved by Xiao Jincheng, and later, she entered the place of fireworks.
The results of this investigation were made public directly.
Not only did it cause a huge uproar among the people, but there was also an uproar in the court.
The emperor specially summoned Xiao Yan'an to the court to discuss the matter in front of civil and military officials.
“Yan’an, it was the Queen Mother who kept you in the imperial capital because she was afraid that your father and mother would spoil you too much. They wanted you to train well in the imperial capital. I didn’t expect that you would encounter danger again and again. Fortunately, you managed to escape danger every time, otherwise how could I explain to your father?” The emperor’s tone was filled with a hint of pity, as if he really felt sorry for Xiao Yan’an.
Xiao Yan'an stepped forward, bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, I have the protection of the Queen Mother and the Emperor, so I am naturally blessed. Even if I encounter danger, I will be able to turn it into safety."