"Sir." Xue Liang ran over and was so scared when he saw Hua Zhi like this that his heart almost jumped out of his chest. If he had been a step later, no, even half a step later, he couldn't imagine the consequences.
After a short pause, Hua Zhi reached out her hand to Xue Liang, and with the help of his strength, she sat up and looked at the people fighting fiercely in the middle, "Leave a few alive, and make sure they don't commit suicide."
"Yes." Xue Liang made a few gestures towards that direction.
"Yu Mu and Jia Yang are in that direction." Hua Zhi pointed, "Send someone to check if they are still alive."
Xue Liang immediately called two people and gave them instructions. After seeing them walk away quickly, Hua Zhi suppressed her discomfort and asked, "What's the situation now?"
"We were ambushed on the way here, so we were delayed for a while. According to the information received by Qisusi, there was also an ambush outside the Prince's Mansion, and there were a large number of people. The people from the Prince's Mansion were delayed and couldn't get here in time."
"Where's the Hua family?"
"I have sent someone there."
Hua Zhi nodded. He was thoughtful for thinking of the Hua family in such a short time. "Help me and go to the palace."
"I'm sorry for the offense." Xue Liang helped Hua Zhi up, whistled to call the horse over, helped Hua Zhi onto the horse, and then blew a long whistle again, separating the six people from the battle, "Send the adults to the palace, and go around Qingshan Bridge to avoid another ambush."
"yes."
Hua Zhi held the reins tightly. She felt a little dizzy due to the blood loss, but she forced herself to hold on, trying not to let anyone notice.
Fortunately, the palace was not too far away and she encountered no enemies on the way. She finally arrived when she was about to faint from riding the horse. The prince considerately arranged a sedan chair to be waiting for her. As soon as she saw her, a female official came over and helped her sit on it, then walked quickly inside and carried her directly to the imperial study.
At this time, not only the Grand Tutor came, but several old ministers were also summoned, and even Shen Qi, who had come to report the news earlier, did not leave.
Seeing Crown Prince Hua Zhi in such an embarrassed state, he was so frightened that he quickly walked out from behind the imperial desk, personally helped the Grand Tutor out of the sedan chair and sat him down on a soft chair at the side, and his voice broke as he ordered for the imperial physician.
Zhu Bowen was also extremely anxious, "How come you are injured like this? Can you still bear it?"
"Nothing happened. I didn't hurt anything vital." Hua Zhi cleared her hoarse throat. "Your Highness, please have someone bring me some salt water. A small amount in a bowl of water is enough."
"Laifu, you go."
Lai Fu rushed there right after the fight. He had heard that the young girl was injured, but only when he saw it with his own eyes did he realize how tragic the situation was.
The prince wanted to touch the tutor, but the blood all over his body made it difficult for him to tell where he was injured. He stretched out his hand but hesitated and retracted it. He just squatted beside the tutor, trying to touch him without leaving any trace.
Seeing him like this, Hua Zhi felt inexplicably sad. If a person has too little, when he suddenly gets something, he will cherish it very much and be very afraid of losing it. This is almost the same way the prince treats her.
Perhaps because he had not yet recovered from the life-and-death crisis, Hua Zhi, who had never been so awed by the imperial power, suddenly reached out and patted the young prince on the shoulder, saying softly, "I'm fine, don't worry."
The prince was stunned. His heart, which had been uncertain since he heard the news, finally settled down after being comforted by these words. He rested his forehead against the arm of the Grand Tutor, and the intimacy and dependence that he usually tried hard to restrain was fully revealed.
The Grand Tutor frowned slightly, then relaxed after a moment. "Well, the Crown Prince has no mother, and he spent the most difficult times with the Grand Tutor. It's normal for them to be closer. If the relationship between the monarch and his subject can always be like this, it will be a good thing in the future. The Grand Tutor is a smart man and knows how to strike a balance."
As expected, Hua Zhi indulged the prince for only a moment. After he felt better after drinking the salt water, she got back to the point. "The Chaoli tribe killed General Sun most likely in order to transfer the regent away. Even Shaoyao should have been part of their plan. The subsequent reinforcements from various places were probably also intentional. Their goal was to empty the capital. The Chaoli tribe's target was undoubtedly the capital."
The prince calmed down and stood up, looking at the door of the study room intentionally or unintentionally. Why hasn't the doctor come in such a long time? Doesn't he know how to run a few steps
"What the Grand Master said makes sense, but what I want to know is where the Chaoli tribe gets the confidence from. It is impossible for the number of people lurking in the capital to be more than the remaining two camps. Moreover, there are also imperial guards in the palace. How dare they be so bold?"
"I have a bold guess."
Everyone looked at Hua Zhi. No matter if they knew her or not, they all knew that Hua Zhi was not someone who spoke easily. Once she said something, there must be a basis for it.
"I suspect that the wise man is in the capital."
Everyone was shocked, but also delighted. The Minister of War said, "Doesn't that mean that as long as we get rid of the wise man, the Chaoli tribe will lose its leader?"
"That's the problem. Who is the wise man and where is he?" Hua Zhi rubbed her aching head. "He could be among us, in our house, or in any corner of the capital. How can we find him?"
The Grand Tutor suddenly asked, "You said before that Madam Ling was different. Is it possible that she is the one?"
"I suspected it, but later I thought it wasn't true. If I counted carefully, she has been with Prince Ling for nearly ten years. Since then, she has been staying in the capital. But from what Zhu Ling and others said, we can analyze that the wise man has not been confined to one place in these years. However, he also mentioned that the wise man had been to the capital, etc..."
Hua Zhi always felt that she had missed something, something that should be related to the wise. What was it
"Your Highness, the imperial physician is here."
The prince quickly asked someone to come in. No matter how serious the matter was, it was not as important as the health of the Grand Tutor.
Knowing that the Grand Tutor was injured, the imperial physician brought a female doctor with him. Hua Zhi was lost in thought and did not move. The prince did not disturb her and simply had a screen brought over. He then led the ministers to the side.
The imperial physician first took Hua Zhi's pulse, then stood behind the screen. The female doctor cut open her clothes and described the wound in detail. The imperial physician then told her how to deal with it, but even this did not disturb Hua Zhi's thoughts.
The wise man had been to the capital before, and now he is here again. There must be something involved. What is it
Now here it comes again…
Hua Zhi suddenly remembered something and stood up abruptly, "Your Highness, have you counted the people in Prince Ling's Mansion? Are they all here?"
"Commander Fu just sent someone to reply, and they are all here."
"Including Madam Ling's parents?"
The prince hesitated and immediately sent someone to question him.
"Also, please ask the Crown Prince to have someone check whether Madam Ling's parents have been to the capital before. If they have, when did they come and who came with them? These are royal affairs and should all be recorded."
"Laifu, go check it yourself, and quickly."
"yes."
The Grand Master immediately asked, "Taifu, what have you thought of?"
"I suspect Madam Ling's father." Hua Zhi did not hide her guess. "What a coincidence. You may not know that Madam Ling brought her parents to the capital from Yangzhou not long ago."
PS: I finally kept my promise. I am so overwhelmed.