Everyone was stunned when they saw Zi'an actually pushed down the noble concubine.
Prince An came over and helped her up immediately. "Are you okay? Did you fall?"
The noble concubine was so angry that her face turned blue. She had never been humiliated like this in her life. How could she swallow this? She gritted her teeth and said, "Come here, bring her back to the palace. I will teach her a lesson for the prime minister."
Zi'an was forcibly dragged away. Murong Zhuangzhuang wanted to plead for mercy, but she had pushed Concubine Gui, so she could not do anything and could only watch Zi'an being taken away.
After Zi'an was taken away, the noble concubine immediately ordered that Murong Jie be brought back to the palace for treatment.
"My Queen, I suggest that you cannot move for the time being, to avoid worsening your injuries." Prince An said.
The noble concubine said coldly: "He will die here. I want to take him back and ask the imperial physician to come out of the palace to treat him."
The Taoist priest, whose acupuncture points were untied, also said, "Yes, Noble Concubine, the palace is now a place where dragon energy gathers. In the palace, there is heaven's protection. I will definitely cooperate with the imperial physician to treat you well. I have calculated that the prince can turn this disaster into a blessing."
When Xiao Tuo heard that they wanted to find an imperial physician, he immediately objected, "Your Highness, the prince's injury must not be made public, and the palace must not know about it."
"Nonsense," the noble concubine said coldly, "What if the palace knows about this? Don't the doctors in the Huimin Bureau know about this now?"
Xiao Tuo said, "That's different. These doctors are all the prince's confidants and will never reveal a word to the outside world. Even if outsiders know that the prince is injured, they will not know how serious the injury is. If the imperial physician is allowed to leave the palace to treat the prince, the prince's condition will be fully disclosed, which will be disadvantageous to the prince."
"Nothing is more important than his life. If anyone wants to attack him, then come on. I'm not afraid." After the noble concubine said this, she ordered people to come in and prepare for the move.
Prince An wanted to persuade him to stop, but the noble concubine's face darkened and she stared at him and said, "Murong Zi, he is my son. I have the right to make the final decision. If you insist on doing it your own way, if something happens to him, can you afford to take responsibility?"
Prince An said, "My Lady Consort, it is unwise to move someone who is seriously injured. Think twice."
Murong Zhuangzhuang also said, "Isn't that right? Sister-in-law, just listen to everyone's opinions. Why do you force the seventh brother to go back and torture him? If you insist on inviting the imperial physician, why not invite him here?"
"Shut up, what does this have to do with you? Why do you meddle in men's affairs? If you have free time, you can practice needlework and see which young man is interested in you. Then you can get married and put the Empress Dowager at ease, so that she won't have to worry about you all the time." The noble concubine really hated this sister-in-law. Just now, in order to divert her attention, she lied to her and said that Xia Zian and Murong Jie had already had physical contact.
The noble concubine, who always had a sharp tongue, could speak so subtly even in a rage, which was considered to give enough face to Murong Zhuangzhuang. If it were someone else, I'm afraid she would have directly said that the person could not get married.
Murong Zhuangzhuang has always hated people talking about her marriage, so when she heard this, she turned around and walked out, and no one could stop her anyway.
The noble concubine's strong style left Xiao Tuo and Prince An helpless.
Especially since the Taoist priest kept telling the Royal Concubine that the General's Mansion was a place with strong evil spirits and that it was inappropriate for the prince to recuperate here after being seriously injured, this further strengthened the Royal Concubine's resolve.
This relocation seems to be inevitable, and Xiao Tuo and Prince An cannot stand idly by, lest the noble concubine's people do not know the seriousness of the matter.
Xiao Tuo said: "Your Majesty, if you really want to send the prince back to the palace, let me do it."
The Taoist priest hurriedly said, “No, noble concubine, the general has killed too many people. He cannot arrange it. It will reduce the prince’s blessings.”
Xiao Tuo looked slightly annoyed, "What do you mean? Will this reduce the prince's fortune?"
The Taoist priest explained, "General, calm down. I have no intention of insulting you. I am just speaking the truth. You are killing enemies on the battlefield. Although you are fighting for your country, your hands are stained with too much blood and too much killing. It is indeed not appropriate for you to see the prince too much. It is a good thing to avoid him. If you really can't avoid him, you must keep your distance."
"How dare you, a charlatan, spread lies here to confuse the people?" Xiao Tuo was a military commander and had never been good at talking. He was really angry when he scolded him like that.
The Taoist priest said with a click of the tongue: "Look, the general is angry again, isn't he? His constant anger is a sign of a strong temper. The general should not see the prince for the next few days."
After saying this, he bowed to the Noble Concubine and said, "Noble Concubine, please give the order that the general is not allowed to set foot in the palace and cannot contact the prince while the prince is recovering from his injuries. Otherwise, if there are any consequences, I will be powerless to prevent them."
The noble concubine believed his words without a doubt, and said to Xiao Tuo: "Okay, just go find the real culprit, and don't go to the palace until the prince recovers."
Xiao Tuo wanted to say something, but Prince An stepped forward and said, "I will go and watch."
The Taoist priest raised his head and looked at Prince An. Prince An's eyes turned cold and he said sternly, "Are you trying to say that I am also a heavy killer? If you dare to say a word, I will show you what a heavy killer is."
After saying that, he made a clicking gesture towards his neck.
The Taoist priest swallowed his saliva, his eyes were a little fearful, he smiled and said: "Your Highness has misunderstood, I did not mean that. Your Highness is a member of the royal family, a descendant of the royal family, a blessed nobleman, and I can naturally be a support to Your Highness by staying by His side."
Xiao Tuo pouted, "I am a bitch with no luck. Staying with the prince will reduce his luck."
The Taoist priest laughed awkwardly, "General, don't understand it this way. The general has made great contributions to the country and is respected by the people. It's just that he is not suitable to be with the prince."
Prince An pulled Xiao Tuo away and said to the noble concubine, "Since Ah Jie got into trouble, Xiao Tuo has been the one who has been busy. He is indeed worried about Ah Jie's injury. I will say a few words to him and comfort him."
The noble concubine hummed, looked at Xiao Tuo and said: "I know you are very loyal to Ajie, and I also know that you have a good friendship in private. I never object to your usual interactions, but this time his life is in danger, I have to listen to the Taoist priest. If you really want Ajie to get better, you have to do the same."
Prince An pulled Xiao Tuo out, and Xiao Tuo said angrily: "Who the hell is he? He's talking nonsense, and he even said that I would reduce the prince's fortune. Why would the noble concubine believe him so much?"
Prince An said with a serious expression, "Yes, that's the question. Who is he? Why does the noble concubine trust him so much? Also, why does he not allow you to get close to the palace? What is his purpose? You need to investigate thoroughly. This person is not simple. When Ah Jie got into trouble, the concubine knew about it and quickly found him. He also took out some so-called holy medicine, which made Ah Jie's condition worse. You must investigate his background thoroughly."
(End of this chapter)