Chapter 670 - 498: Upheaval in the Capital (Part 3)

Mr. Yuan, who was a Meridian Passage Realm expert at the Royal Family’s Honored Guest Hall, was injured by the man with the golden crown. I didn’t expect the injuries to be so severe.

Meridian Passage Realm experts are precious and not so easily killed.

And the number of such experts at the Honored Guest Hall is limited; losing one means one less. Although Mr. Yuan’s skills are not top-notch, he has diligently served at the Royal Family’s Honored Guest Hall for many years, undertaking countless missions, protecting many people, and making numerous contributions to the Da Li Royal Family.

I couldn’t have imagined he would leave like this.

"Where’s the physician?"

"Your Highness, there’s no physician at this Jishi Posthouse, and even if we found one, I’m afraid an ordinary physician couldn’t treat Mr. Yuan’s severe injuries."

"An ordinary physician won’t do, then find one who can treat him!"

"Your Highness, it’s not that we aren’t looking, but there are no such physicians nearby..."

As Crown Prince Zhao Yuanze was losing his temper, Zhuo Qingfeng came in from outside: "Your Highness, I just received a message from an eagle. Mr. Su Mobai and Commander Tie Lin are already on their way to Jishi Posthouse. They should be joining us soon, ensuring your safety completely when the time comes."

"Good, that’s excellent. Then I will await them here." The Crown Prince was somewhat frightened now, although this Jishi Posthouse might not mean much to those people.

But after all, this is an imperial courier posthouse; attacking it is akin to rebellion. Besides, there is an eagle station here, capable of summoning nearby troops anytime.

Unlike last night, halfway there was no chance to send a message for help.

"Mr. Zhuo, do you have any healing medicines with you?" Zhao Yuanze asked, "One of my men is seriously injured and needs medicine for treatment."

"As for medicine, we did bring some, but haven’t I already given them to your men?" Zhuo Qingfeng had indeed prepared some for emergencies along the way.

When we arrived last night, apart from personal use, he had given away the rest of the medicine.

"I mean, healing elixirs?"

Considering Mr. Yuan’s injuries, perhaps only the legendary "elixirs" could heal them, but at this moment, they don’t have any with them.

Elixirs are not cheap, especially precious healing ones, which are even rarer.

An expert like Mr. Yuan would naturally carry medicine, even a pill or two isn’t unusual. But after being injured yesterday, he had already taken them; the problem is they didn’t work.

Without the support of elixirs, he would have perished long ago, yet he’s lasted until now.

"Alas, it seems Mr. Yuan is doomed this time!" Zhao Yuanze sighed with regret. After all, Mr. Yuan risked his life to protect him. If he could save his life, Zhao wouldn’t hesitate to pay any price.

But given the current situation, there was nothing he could do.

"Your Highness, how long can Mr. Yuan hold on?"

"I don’t know, perhaps just half a day."

"In half a day, it would be challenging to reach Dongshan City, but if we take him to Xue Family Manor, it might still be possible."

"Xue Family Manor?"

"You may not know, Your Highness, but Mr. Lin is at Xue Family Manor. He set up an isolation treatment point outside the city, where severely infected patients are sent." Zhuo Qingfeng hurriedly explained.

"Then what are we waiting for? Quickly send him over."

"With the limited number of people we have, if we dispatch some to send people to Xue Family Manor, your safety..."

"No matter, didn’t you say Su Mobai and Tie Lin will arrive soon? Moreover, Master Fahai is still with us. Even if Shen Yidao comes again, as long as we hold out for some time, there will be no problem."

"Alright, I shall arrange it immediately." Zhuo Qingfeng gritted his teeth and agreed straight away.

"Your Highness, I am late, please pardon me!" A figure clad in green suddenly appeared before Crown Prince Zhao Yuanze.

His aura was restrained, you couldn’t discern his depth.

His gray-white hair was simply tied behind his head, and his lean face looked somewhat fatigued, clearly worn out by travel.

"Mr. Qin, you’re here." Crown Prince Zhao Yuanze obviously recognized the other, showing no surprise, but his tone carried a faint chill and distance.

"Your Highness, I’m sorry, I fell for the enemy’s ruse to lure the tiger from the mountain, which drew me away from you and almost caused a grave mistake." Mr. Qin knew he had made a big blunder, as he was the one the Emperor had secretly assigned to protect Zhao Yuanze."

As a result, at a critical moment, he was lured away, nearly leading the Crown Prince into disaster.

"Mr. Qin, you’ve been on the road all night; go and rest." Zhao Yuanze ordered in a calm voice, though Mr. Qin was a Tianyuan expert, the Crown Prince was still the heir to the throne, and he had made a mistake first. If he were present, along with Fahai, could anyone put him in danger?

Many of his palace guards would not have died unnecessarily.

Mr. Qin looked a bit awkward; ultimately, the responsibility lay with him, and it’s fortunate he wasn’t met with harsh words. He nodded slightly, then withdrew at once.

Watching Mr. Qin’s departing figure, Crown Prince Zhao Yuanze’s brow furrowed slightly. If Mr. Qin wasn’t lying, then to trick and hold a Tianyuan expert, the perpetrator likely was one as well.

But if Mr. Qin had been bought by Consort Xue, the situation would be serious. Father had arranged for him to protect me, but isn’t that tying a noose around my neck?

Luckily, I had quietly asked Master Fahai to follow; otherwise, I might have become the first Crown Prince in Da Li history to die before the Emperor.

The fifth prince really is unpredictable; who would have thought he had such powerful men at his disposal?

To have a Tianyuan-level expert disregard the rule of not acting against another of their kind and attempt to assassinate me, the Crown Prince, what kind of favor did he promise them?

It’s best to wait until reaching Dongshan to discuss further.

"Crown Prince, urgent message from the capital!" A palace guard ran in.