HCB Chapter 305: King Rui Goes to the Rescue
Chapter 305: King Rui Goes to the Rescue
When Eunuch Lu saw that it was Prince Rui, he stopped in his tracks, bowed, and said anxiously,
"Your Highness, the Queen asked me to ask the Emperor to send someone to Lingguang Temple to rescue them."
"Oh? Lingguang Temple? Who to save?"
"Reporting to Prince Rui, it was Fang Liangdi from the Eastern Palace whose carriage got scared and accidentally fell off a cliff. Her whereabouts are unknown."
"Who? Fang Liangdi? Are you sure?"
"Here, this is what Guard Liu, who escorted the Crown Princess to Lingguang Temple, reported."
Eunuch Lu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and nodded hurriedly.
Snow flakes were flying, and the voice of Liang Hengrui, the king of Rui, was trembling a little, perhaps because of the cold.
"Let's go. I will go to the imperial study with you."
"Thank you, King Rui."
Along the way, the two of them walked hurriedly.
God knows what was going on in Liang Hengrui's mind at this moment? It felt like it was exploding. His heart was aching more and more.
He didn't dare to ask too much about the situation, for he was afraid that he would lose his composure.
I pinched the palms of my hands hard, forcing myself to stay calm and not panic.
However, a voice was shouting in his ear,
"Liang Hengrui, go and save Fang Qingge! Fang Qingge is struggling in the ice and snow, she is waiting for you to save her life!"
The repeated shouting almost made King Rui lose his composure.
*
Royal study room.
When Emperor Kun heard this, his expression was indescribable. He had already guessed that this matter was not simple.
It was probably related to the jealousy among the women in the East Palace. But he didn't say it.
However, in his heart, he felt a little resentful towards Fang Liangdi, whom he had never met and who gave birth to two children for the prince.
How could the woman the prince liked be so stupid? She was actually tricked.
When I think of the Crown Prince's illness and his life or death, and if something happens to Fang Liangdi again, what kind of situation does she want the Eastern Palace to become?
Emperor Kun, who was feeling a little annoyed, then thought of the brainless Crown Princess whom Queen Qin favored at the top of her heart, and he couldn't help but sneer a few times.
*
Prince Rui looked at his father's gloomy face and was reluctant to speak.
He bowed and stepped forward and said respectfully,
"Father, there is no time to lose. I ask for your permission to lead people to search."
"Well, the Crown Prince is not in the palace. It is only right for Prince Rui to go.
The emperor orders you to take a team of palace guards to search for him immediately! You must find him alive or dead."
"Yes. Father, I obey your command. Don't worry! Fang Liangdi will be fine."
King Rui's tone suddenly became heavier.
Emperor Kun couldn't help but look at him again.
Then I heard Liang Hengrui's explanation.
"Father, the East Palace cannot afford any more accidents at this time!"
"Yes, Prince Rui's idea coincides with that of my father. Now that the crown prince is still ill, the East Palace cannot have any more accidents."
Emperor Kun praised and waved his hand,
"Go! Be safe."
"Yes, I obey your command."
Liang Hengrui was extremely anxious, but he appeared to be extremely calm. He bowed to Emperor Kun before walking out of the imperial study.
*
After leaving the Imperial Study,
"Dongzi, go and fetch the guard Liu who brought the news."
"Oh, I obey your command."
Eunuch Dongzi ran away.
King Rui did not pause, and quickly called together a team of guards from the palace. He looked at Guard Liu who was running over in a hurry, but did not ask any questions. Instead, he pointed his finger at him.
"Lead the way and look for someone."
"Here, I obey."
So Liang Hengrui led his men and rushed to the accident site in Lingguang Temple in the severe cold and snow.
*
The horse had difficulty walking on the path covered by wind and snow, and slowed down with one step deep and one step shallow.
Liang Hengrui was so anxious that he wished he could grow wings and fly over.
"Hurry, hurry..."
The whip kept hitting and the impatient shouts rang out. Liang Hengrui had long lost his previous patience with his beloved horse.
In the snow,
A team of people finally arrived at the bottom of the valley in a hurry and found the deep pool.
"Reporting to Prince Rui, Fang Liangdi fell into this pool."
The guard Liu who brought the news jumped off his horse with trembling hands and feet.
"Everyone dismount and search.
Remember this, search the bottom of the water, on the cliffs, and in the mountain streams. Don’t miss a single inch of the corner.”
"Yes. I obey your command."
The guards jumped off their horses and quickly began an orderly search.
*
Liang Hengrui looked up at the steep cliffs and the deep pool at the bottom of the valley. His heart was beating violently. He had a bad premonition and said to Guard Liu slowly,
"Tell me the truth, was Fang Liangdi's death an accident or was it caused by someone? What did you find out when you came down?"
Guard Liu knew that the Emperor already knew that the murder was not an accident, so he did not hide anything from Prince Rui and reported the truth.
"I and the captain of the guards found a fine and long dart on the leg of this dead horse. We have handed it over to the Queen for processing. There is no doubt that it was man-made."
"Do you know the person who throws the dart?"
"The captain of the guards checked the depth and strength of the dart shot and guessed that it was a guard in the escort team."
"Oh? Can they catch him?"
"Your Highness, the captain of the guards is afraid of alerting the enemy, so he is not letting anyone know.
I only ordered my subordinates to rush to the palace to report the news, and to follow the masters' orders in everything."
Hearing this, anger flashed in Liang Hengrui's eyes.
*
He had already guessed in his heart that the accident was caused by several women in the Eastern Palace, and the spearhead was directed at Crown Princess Zhao Yaxue.
He suddenly whispered something.
"Crown Princess? You are doing very well! It would be best if Qingge is fine. If something does happen, do you think you can stay out of it? Hehehe... Even without my intervention, your good days are over."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a "crack" sound and a wooden stick in his hand, as thick as his arm, was broken.
Throw the stick,
Liang Hengrui walked towards the pond without looking back.
*
Liang Hengrui came to the carriage that was almost buried by the snow.
His nose suddenly felt sore and tears welled up in his eyes. He looked up at the cliff again.
An inexplicable panic came over him, and he opened the door of the carriage with trembling hands. He called out softly,
"Fang Qingge, where are you? I'm coming!"
The carriage was empty and all he heard in response was dead silence.
"Fang Qingge, can you please respond? I'm here to save you! Don't be afraid. Come out! No one dares to harm you again. I'm here!"
Call after call received no response,
At this moment his heart sank to the bottom.
*
With bloodshot eyes, he pointed at a personal guard who was following him not far away and ordered,
"Go and fetch the captain of the guard."
"Well,"
The guard rode away.
"Dongzi, go and pass on my order. Divide your troops into several groups and dig three feet deep to find the man for me."
"Yes. I obey your command."
A team of guards was redistributed and quickly took action.
*
Time passed by minute by minute.
There is news coming in continuously.
"Reporting to King Rui, we have been searching the pond for quite some time and found an undercurrent. Fang Liangdi might have been swept away by the undercurrent!"
"No! She won't."
King Rui's emotions exploded, and he roared, frightening the guards so much that they knelt on one knee and said,
"Your Majesty, please forgive my rude words."
"Keep looking."
"Here!"
**