It was evident from their urgent return that this was the first ti Zhu Yu saw Lu Qing with a scruffy beard.
Admittedly, it looked quite good, adding a touch of ruggedness.
Lu Qing had already noticed the broken blade on the ground and saw the torn clothes, but he wasn’t too worried about Zhu Yu getting hurt. Instead, he inspected her thoroughly from head to toe, ensuring she was unhard, before quietly sighing in relief.
"Madam, your skills earlier were quite impressive." The coldness in his eyes quickly dissipated, replaced by warmth and a hint of a smile as he spoke to Zhu Yu, "That move of mounting the horse, I only demonstrated it once before, but who knew Madam would not only rember it so well but also use it so beautifully."
"No surprise, those close to you beco tough." Zhu Yu noticed that aside from the stubble, Lu Qing seed fine, and nothing dangerous she feared had happened, which made her feel a lot better, thus she teased him back.
Lu Qing stepped forward, slightly leaning in to whisper in Zhu Yu’s ear, "Your father received a minor injury; although not serious, as his daughter, you should show so concern."
As he spoke, he discreetly poked Zhu Yu’s side.
Zhu Yu imdiately got the hint, nodded slightly, and removed her mask to go over to Zhu Cheng.
"Father," now dressed in n’s clothing, she greeted Zhu Cheng with a fist salute fitting for a man, "Earlier I noticed your gait was different from usual, as if you had pain in your waist and couldn’t exert force. Did you get injured this ti out?"
When Zhu Cheng rushed in earlier, he saw Pang Yutang holding a knife to strike at those blocking him. Only after dragging the fainted Pang Yutang away, seeing Lu Qing pull him aside to check on him, did he realize it was Zhu Yu who had subdued Pang Yutang. He was still a bit in shock before realizing his daughter was concerned for him.
He quickly waved his hand: "No problem, no problem!
It’s just a skin wound, I accidentally fell for Pang Yutang’s trick and got stabbed by him."
Zhu Yu felt that Zhu Cheng being stabbed by Pang Yutang was sowhat deserved. If he hadn’t indulged and sheltered such behavior, how would things co to this?
But such thoughts could only be kept in her heart, and she appropriately showed concern on her face: "What?! How dare he!
Has father’s wound been treated? Do we need to call a doctor to have a look?"
"No need, don’t worry, it’s almost healed." Zhu Yu’s reaction ward Zhu Cheng’s heart, even softening his tone, "Fortunately, this ti I had Lu Qing with , along with Divine Doctor Yan.
After I got injured, he imdiately applied dicine, and it’s very effective.
Had it not been for them, I would surely have been in grave danger.
The reason I can stand here today is all thanks to your husband."
One could hear that his tone was now filled with a trust and closeness that hadn’t been there before.
Earlier, when Pang Yutang suddenly went mad and dragged Pang Yuzhen away, she was terrified—though caught and stabilized by the Protectors, she was in a daze for quite a while before coming to her senses.
Now, hearing Zhu Cheng ntion "injury" and "grave danger," she suddenly snapped back, quickly looking around but only saw Lu Qing and Yan Daoxin, along with so unfamiliar personal soldiers, without the one she feared and worried most about.
This made her even more panicked, so much so that she knelt and crawled to Zhu Cheng, clutching his robe hem, urgently asking, "Where is Zhu Jie, Prince! What about our son?
How is he? Is he hurt?"
Seeing Pang Yutang showing no rcy even to his sister and niece, then looking at the disheveled Pang Family, Zhu Cheng had so reluctance based on years of marriage; but upon hearing Pang Yuzhen not caring for him and imdiately asking about Zhu Jie, his anger surged.
He pulled his robe away from Pang Yuzhen’s grasp and stepped back.
Pang Yuzhen fell to the ground unprepared, her face stained with dust amidst her tear-streaked face, looking both pitiful and sowhat amusing in her shock and despair.
"How dare you even ntion that rebellious son you raised!" Zhu Cheng’s cheeks puffed with anger, "Zhu Jie colluded with his dear uncle to kill near the Black Iron mine, planning to disguise it as an accident and then return directly to the capital to claim the throne!"
"Ah?!" Pang Yuzhen couldn’t imagine such a thing, imdiately stupefied, looking at Zhu Cheng in disbelief, hoping he was lying, but knowing too well that after so many years of marriage, Zhu Cheng wasn’t one to tell such lies.
"Your lovely son not only wanted to kill but also planned, after killing , to kill his brother too, lest anyone suspected and got in the way!" Zhu Cheng glared at Pang Yuzhen furiously, "This is your beloved son, a beast thinking of harming his own blood!
Guards! Take the Pang Family and Zhu Ning away, lock them up! Deliver als thrice daily to their rooms, with the chamber pots and toiletries placed inside!
Without my permission, no one can let the two of them out!
Anyone who disobeys, watch your heads!"
The Protectors had never seen the Prince so angry with the Princess before; hearing his reprimand, they understood. The Prince’s son committing such an unforgivable act was truly outrageous.
They all knew it was the Princess who always favored and spoiled the eldest son.
Even they had overheard the Princess reassure the eldest son that one day Shuo’s title would be his.
Saying such things privately wasn’t the real issue, but before the Prince’s title was in his hands, the eldest son planned to seize it forcefully with outsiders—a completely different matter.
They hurriedly pulled Pang Yuzhen and Zhu Ning up, taking them away.
Zhu Ning had just recovered from the fright, crying for rcy.
Pang Yuzhen appeared soulless as she was dragged away by the Protectors.
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