Chapter 145: Chapter 145
"But Crown Prince has something wrong!" Jun Ning looked sympathetically at the blood-soaked Crown Prince beside her, "Emperor, hurry and get an Imperial Physician to take a look at him, will you?"
Jun Ning sobbed, "He got so seriously injured trying to protect me."
Emperor Yongning had been on the battlefield in his youth and had been injured himself.
Upon hearing Jun Ning’s words, he glanced at the unconscious Crown Prince, checked his pulse roughly, and concluded, "The Crown Prince won’t die for a while, the wounds are just superficial. Bao’er, don’t worry about him!"
Moreover, if the Crown Prince were seriously in danger, the Hidden Guards around him wouldn’t just stand by; they would have acted already.
The fact they haven’t acted means it’s nothing serious!
Jun Ning saw that the Crown Prince’s injuries seemed numerous, his clothes were soaked with blood, and he had fainted. But she couldn’t check his pulse, didn’t know the state of his injuries, or if they were life-threatening, so she was very worried.
"A man’s scars are medals of honor," said Emperor Yongning. "Bao’er, don’t worry about the Crown Prince."
Emperor Yongning glanced at Xiao Lizi, who quickly instructed the Imperial Guard to carry the Crown Prince to the Crown Prince Mansion, the East Palace, to find an Imperial Physician to treat his wounds.
Jun Ning followed Emperor Yongning back to the palace.
As for those black-clad men who had repeatedly attempted to kill Jun Ning, after capturing them, Emperor Yongning did not immediately have them all killed. Instead, he ordered the Imperial Guard to take them to the Ministry of Justice, to be personally interrogated by the Minister of Justice.
Who dared to be so bold as to attack the princess?
The already exceptionally busy Minister of Justice could hardly imagine that within one day, he would handle two tasks assigned by the Crown Prince and the Emperor. He couldn’t offend or skimp on either.
After a brief moment of self-pitying shade, he did not dare delay and promptly gathered his spirits to deal with the tasks.
Jun Ning followed Emperor Yongning back to the palace.
Qiong Hua, upon hearing she had returned, hurried to the Imperial Study Room and cried while holding her for a long time, until her eyes could hardly open.
After Jun Ning finally comforted her mother into stopping her crying, Jun Yu then came and held her while crying too, blaming himself and saying things like he hadn’t protected her well.
"Brother, aren’t you going to school today?" Jun Ning asked.
Jun Yu wiped tears from the corners of his eyes, glanced somewhat embarrassed at his father and mother, and pulled Jun Ning to his side, whispering in her ear, "Brother skipped class today, hush, don’t tell anyone."
Jun Yu seemed quite loud, probably from being too emotional and crying hard, failing to control his sobs.
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Both Emperor Yongning and Qiong Hua heard it. Qiong Hua scolded the little rascal and took Jun Yu back to the Imperial Study Room to continue his lessons.
Jun Yu protested that he came to see his sister, feeling it had been too long since he last saw her and he missed her dearly, wanting to play with her.
Qiong Hua did not relent, insisting he go back to his studies.
Now that everything is back, problems have also returned.
The disaster-bearing star’s havoc has not been resolved yet.
Yi Yi’s current situation is still dangerous, and the Emperor needs to help Yi Yi handle these matters.
Handling these issues, he certainly hopes Yi Yi will stay by his side. Moreover, during the days Yi Yi was out of the palace, it was evident the Emperor missed Yi Yi dearly, surely with much to say to Yi Yi.
Leaving Jun Yu, the little rascal, in the Imperial Study Room would only lead to disapproval, so Qiong Hua had to take him away.
Emperor Yongning ordered an entrusted nanny to personally assist Jun Ning with freshening up and dressing up, before inviting Jun Ning to his side.
The nanny, upon leaving, whispered confidently in Emperor Yongning’s ear: "Emperor, it is indeed the little princess, absolutely no problem."
Emperor Yongning nodded with a smile, "Good, you may go."
The nanny left, and at that moment, any unease Emperor Yongning felt vanished completely.
Jun Ning had already shed her puppy disguise, changing into a light green gauze dress.
This light green gauze dress was one the little girl chose herself, as it’s her favorite green attire, making her appear ethereal.
As she playfully bounded toward Emperor Yongning, her dress hem fluttered in beautiful arcs, making her resemble a vibrant butterfly.
Lively, clean, bright, full of energy.
Emperor Yongning opened his arms to the little girl with a smile, "Bao’er, come to father’s arms."
Jun Ning leapt into Emperor Yongning’s arms, causing him to stagger, nearly falling.
Xiao Lizi watched nervously from the side, thinking, "Little ancestor, could you be a bit gentler? The Emperor’s health has been declining recently and can’t withstand such a collision!"
"Father, are you alright?"
Jun Ning noticed Emperor Yongning’s awkwardness in catching her.
Emperor Yongning shook his head, picked Jun Ning up, and spun around a few times, "Father is alright, see, father can still hold you and spin around in place."
Jun Ning was spun dizzy, hugging Emperor Yongning’s neck and giggling merrily.
Emperor Yongning, as if to prove himself capable, held Jun Ning and spun circles for quite a while before setting her down.
Throughout, Xiao Lizi wanted to intervene badly, but feared the Emperor would have him dragged out and beaten to death.
Ah well, the Emperor is finally happy; he decided not to ruin the moment.
"Bao’er, are you having fun?" after stopping, Emperor Yongning asked.
Jun Ning laughed joyously, "Yes, very much."
"Apart from spinning, do you want to go even higher?" Emperor Yongning asked confidently, raising an eyebrow: "Father can still lift you up high, lift you into the air."
Seeing the thin sheen of sweat on Emperor Yongning’s forehead, Jun Ning knew he was tired and affectionately said, "I don’t need it, father, I want to rest for a while."
Emperor Yongning set Jun Ning down, and the father and daughter talked as they rested.
Emperor Yongning had not intended to mention the disaster star affair to the young girl, wishing to quietly resolve it himself. But fearing she would run away again, he hesitated a while before bringing it up.
"Bao’er, what the Astronomical Bureau spoke of regarding you as a disaster star, is utterly based on your disguise as a boy. Now, by simply revealing the truth of your being a girl to the civil and military officials and to everyone under the sky, the disaster star affair will automatically be resolved."
"As for those black-clad men who pursued you in the black market, they likely have ties with the Astronomical Bureau. Once the Minister of Justice has finished interrogating them, the truth will become evident naturally."
"So, father will help rid of these dangers for you; you shouldn’t consider escaping the palace anymore, alright?"
Emperor Yongning held Jun Ning’s small face earnestly as he spoke.
Jun Ning understood the Emperor’s words; the Astronomical Bureau labeled her a disaster star using her prior cross-dressing as an excuse. Yet, once father reveals the truth of her girlhood to the civil and military officials and the world, the claim of being a disaster star wreaking havoc will dispel itself.
But why does father now believe she’s a girl?
Wasn’t he completely unconvinced before?
Jun Ning voiced her doubt, but as Emperor Yongning was about to answer, Wei Lin reported that Liu Pin had arrived with Princess Yao Yao.