The middle-aged man kept kowtowing, his voice very weak, and said, "This humble one thanks the Prince and Princess Consort."
But it was strange, after the middle-aged man finished speaking, he did not stand up for a long ti.
Xuexue took out silver needles from her sleeve and said again, "Uncle, please stand up quickly, I’ll help you stop the bleeding."
This ti there was no response at all, the middle-aged man knelt on the ground like a piece of wood.
"Uncle," Xuexue called out tentatively again.
"Plop."
Suddenly, the middle-aged man kneeling on the ground tilted his body and fell to the ground.
"Hey, hey, what’s wrong with him? Could he be dead?" The commoners were puzzled, pointing at the middle-aged man who was lying on the ground.
Soon after, the commoners beca angry and shouted at the Imperial Guards guarding the Imperial Palace’s entrance, "You executioners dare commit murder under broad daylight!"
"Yes, we just ca to ask for an explanation, and you dare to kill soone?"
The people were again filled with rage.
Xuexue couldn’t care about so much and quickly went forward to check the middle-aged man. Discovering that he had only fainted, she used the silver needles to stop the bleeding, bandaged the wound, and then stood up, seeing everyone still quarreling.
So, she loudly said to the surrounding commoners, "Fellow villagers, please don’t be agitated, this uncle has only fainted from excessive blood loss. I’ve already stopped the bleeding, and he is fine now, so everyone rest assured."
Only then did the commoners notice that while they were quarreling, the Princess Consort of War Prince had already treated the middle-aged man’s wounds.
"Princess Consort of War Prince, please don’t deceive us, is he really okay?" Soone in the crowd, a master, asked in confusion.
Xuexue nodded: "He’s really fine, he’ll wake up soon."
Only then did everyone relax and stop cursing at the Imperial Guards.
The leader of the Imperial Guards, seeing the situation, dared to follow Long Yi and approach Long Rui, first saluting, "Prince."
Long Rui frowned deeply, looking at him and asked unhappily, "What’s going on? How did you injure the common people, almost causing soone to lose their life? The Emperor has always been diligent and loves the people. If he knows you treated the commoners like this, he will surely be furious."
The leader of the Imperial Guards was very troubled, "Prince, this subordinate had no choice. These unruly people gathered at the palace entrance early in the morning, clamoring for the Emperor to punish the Fourth Prince. This subordinate was forced to injure the commoners."
Long Rui frowned and asked, "Have you reported this matter to the Emperor?"
Leader of the Imperial Guards: "It has been reported, and the Emperor is coming out soon."
Long Rui: "That’s good, since this matter involves the Fourth Prince, it’s best for the Emperor to handle it himself."
"The Emperor is arriving, the Emperor is arriving."
Suddenly, a series of shouts ca from within the palace.
Hearing this, the commoners and Imperial Guards all knelt down, ready to welco the Emperor’s grand arrival.
Only Long Rui stood tall alone.
Xuexue also knelt on the ground; she had her wings grown and didn’t want to attract the Emperor’s attention.
The Emperor wore the dragon robe, with the imperial crown on his head, slowly walked out of the palace gate surrounded by palace maids and eunuchs.
The Emperor glanced at the densely kneeling commoners, his face already dark, and when he raised his eyes again and saw the War Prince, his face looked even worse.
"Long live the Emperor, long live, long live."
The commoners and Imperial Guards at the palace gate all knelt on the ground, shouting long live.
The Emperor withdrew his hateful gaze and said indifferently, "Everyone, rise."
Everyone replied in chorus, "Thank you, Emperor."
The Emperor swept his eyes over the densely packed commoners, pretending to know nothing, and asked, "Why is everyone gathering at the palace gate today?"
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