Evil Doctor Princess - Chapter 136
Chapter 136 Who’s Going to Assassinate Her
Fu Mingyue saw a short arrow flying out from the shadows and blocked in front of Bai Junzhuo without any time to think. Fortunately, the guards beside the two were quick enough to react and raised their sabers to intercept the short arrow.
Although the arrow was stopped, Fu Mingyue’s movements were too fierce. She pulled Bai Junzhuo and fell to the ground. Bai Junzhuo sat up and hurriedly asked, “Did you fall anywhere?”
Fu Mingyue frowned slightly and covered her lower abdomen, her face slightly pale.
Bai Junzhuo helped her up and anxiously said, “What are you still waiting for? Send the Empress back to the palace!”
The palace servants immediately went over to support Fu Mingyue. Bai Junzhuo then instructed his two bodyguards, “Go and take a look. Catch the assassin just now.”
The two of them turned around and left. Bai Junzhuo followed the people of the Upper Palace to the Rain Will Hall.
After arriving at the hall, Bai Junzhuo examined Fu Mingyue and confirmed that the fetus in her abdomen was fine. She heaved a sigh of relief and patted her chest, “I was scared to death. Fortunately, I’m fine.”
Fortunately, Fu Mingyue was not like the concubine in the TV series, who fell down and threw the child away.
“But I still feel abdominal pain” Fu Mingyue looked at her worriedly.
“I’m afraid I’ve slightly stirred up fetal qi. I’ll go to the pharmacy to get some medicine for you later.” Bai Junzhuo then said somewhat dejectedly, “I’m sorry, I was the one who dragged you down.”
Fu Mingyue forced a smile and shook her head, “It’s not you. Perhaps this arrow is aimed at me. In their eyes, you are only His Majesty’s newly beloved concubine. There is no need to kill you right now. However, I am pregnant, so they will definitely not let me off easy.”
Bai Junzhuo was puzzled, “Didn’t you say that the news of your pregnancy hadn’t been announced?”
Fu Mingyue said helplessly, “Which imperial concubine doesn’t have many confidantes? The fact that I’m pregnant has long been leaked.”
Bai Junzhuo frowned and thought for a moment, then said, “Don’t worry, I won’t let anyone hurt this child. Those dishonest concubines should also be taught a lesson.”
Fu Mingyue was shocked. She held her hand and said, “What do you want to do? You are not familiar with the palace. Do not act recklessly!”
“Don’t worry, I’ll at most scare them and make them restrain themselves so that they won’t dare to harm the fetus in your stomach.” Bai Jun raised his eyebrows and smiled, “As for punishing them, of course we have to wait for the Emperor to come back and let him stand up for you.”
Fu Mingyue was still a little worried. After a long silence, she nodded and said, “Be careful what you do. After all, this is the Imperial Palace.”
Bai Junzhuo nodded. Of course she would be careful, and even if she wasn’t careful, what if she provoked someone and her super awesome Master Yin to protect her?
After leaving the Rain Will Hall, the guard who had gone to catch the assassin told Bai Junzhuo that the assassin had been caught and that Eunuch Zhao would personally interrogate him.
Bai Junzhuo immediately rushed to Zhao Chang and saw the assassin who released the cold arrow. He was a small eunuch and his limbs were tied up. In such a short period of time, his body had already been covered in bruises.
“Eunuch Zhao, can you ask the mastermind behind the scenes?” Bai Junzhuo asked.
Seeing that it was Bai Junzhuo, Chief Zhao shook his head and lowered his voice to her, “Miss Bai, this servant has just reported this matter to the Ninth Prince. After discussing with the Ninth Prince, I have decided not to alert the Empress Dowager. I only need to find out who that person is and wait for His Majesty to return before making any plans. Please keep this matter a secret, Miss Bai.”
Not alarming the Empress Dowager? Hmph, Yin Xun is too naive. How could the Empress Dowager not know such a big thing? However, Bai Junzhuo still nodded and said, “I know.”
Zhao Chang turned around and asked the eunuch, “Are you going to do it or not?”
The little eunuch did not say anything. “Someone, pour chili water on his wound!” Zhao Changshang instructed.
Bai Junzhuo felt a wave of fear in his heart. This Zhao Changping looked so amiable every day. He didn’t expect that he would do such a terrible thing.
The other palace servants didn’t dare to disobey him. They poured a wooden bucket filled with chili water onto the man’s wound, and the little eunuch’s miserable scream almost knocked over the roof.
When Bai Jun saw this, he frowned and said, “Eunuch Zhao, he only listened to orders. There is no need to suffer this kind of torture, is there?”
Chief Zhao smiled and said to Bai Junzhuo, “Miss Bai, the palace has always been like this. If Miss Bai doesn’t have the heart to watch, it’s better to go out first. I’ll tell Miss Bai after this servant interrogates me.”
Bai Junzhuo looked at the eunuch. The eunuch also looked up at her with a sorrowful expression in his eyes.
Seeing that Bai Jun was unable to leave, Chief Zhao no longer said anything. With a command, a palace servant immediately raised his whip and whipped the little eunuch, causing his flesh and blood to fly everywhere.
Bai Junzhuo couldn’t bear to watch any longer. She closed her eyes and turned around. However, that person’s screams entered her ears. She couldn’t help but shout, “Enough, stop!”
The palaces were shocked. They raised their whips to look at Bai Junzhuo and then looked at Chief Zhao.
Zhao Chang raised his hand to signal them to retreat and said respectfully to Bai Junzhuo, “Miss Bai, this thing is very hard-mouthed. He won’t confess unless you give him a taste of it.”
Bai Junzhuo glanced at the wound on his body and sighed, “If we continue fighting, he will die. Eunuch Zhao, can you leave me alone with him for a while? I’ll ask who is behind this.”
Zhao Chang thought for a moment and nodded. He told the palace servants to tie the little eunuch tightly to the barbed instruments of torture so that he could not move. Then, he took his men out.
Bai Junzhuo walked to the little eunuch’s side, wanting to examine his wounds. The little eunuch suddenly screamed, his voice shrill, but he was tied up again. With a slight movement, the barb on the torture tool behind him pierced into his bones and flesh.
Bai Junzhuo hurriedly said, “Don’t shout. I won’t hurt you. I just want to see your wounds.”
The little eunuch gradually quieted down and sobbed softly.
After he calmed down, Bai Junzhuo put him down from the torture instrument and sprinkled medicine on his bleeding wounds. Then, he asked him, “I have no grievances or enmity with you. Why did you shoot me?”
The little eunuch looked at Bai Junzhuo with his eyes wide open and bit his lower lip without saying a word.
“Are you mute?” Bai Junzhuo asked again.
The eunuch hesitated for a moment before shaking his head.
“Then speak. I’ve never provoked you before. Why did you kill me?”
“Yes … Consort Shu asked me to kill you.” The little eunuch lowered his head and spoke in a low voice like a mosquito.
Bai Junzhuo frowned deeply and asked, “Who do you think wants to kill me?”
“Shu, Consort Shu,” the eunuch’s voice became even softer, almost inaudible.
Bai Junzhuo definitely wouldn’t suspect Fu Mingyue because of this seemingly innocent little eunuch’s casual words. He said in an unkind tone, “If you fart, Imperial Concubine Shu will not harm me. Tell me honestly, who told you to assassinate me and even ordered you to frame Imperial Concubine Shu once you were captured?”
“Slave, I don’t …” The little eunuch shook his head desperately. “Slave …”
“Did you know that Imperial Concubine Shu almost injured the fetus in her abdomen just now in order to save me?” When Bai Jun Zhuo saw the worry in his eyes, he guessed that he was not a traitor and evil person, so he followed the temptation and said, “That child is only two months old. How innocent is he? Why are you so bad? You even want to harm a child?”
The little eunuch suddenly cried. He cried even more sadly than when he was beaten up earlier. After crying for a while, Bai Junzhuo comforted, “Don’t worry, the child is fine.”
Only then did the little eunuch stop crying and sob softly.
“Tell me, who sent you to kill me and frame Imperial Concubine Shu?”
The little eunuch shook his head and said, “I will die.”
“If you don’t confess, Eunuch Zhao will torture you to death.” Bai Junzhuo said, “If you confess, I can still protect you from death.”
The little eunuch’s face was filled with disbelief. “Everyone else said that you were just a backless doctor girl. Her Majesty had only spoiled her once, and she didn’t even have a title. How could she fight that person?”
Bai Junzhuo smiled and said to him, “Why do the people in the palace only know what happened last night, but they don’t know what happened yesterday? Don’t you know that the Empress Dowager took me to Jingyang Palace to talk for a while, and she likes me very much. She has already accepted me as her adopted daughter?”
“Really, really?” The little eunuch still couldn’t believe it.
Bai Junzhuo nodded and said, “Of course it’s true. So don’t worry, I won’t let you die.”
After a moment of silence, the eunuch finally admitted, “It was Wen Zhaoyi who ordered this lowly person to do this.”
Wen Zhaoyi? What grade was Zhao Yi? His position was the same as that of Concubine Ming. Zhao Yi didn’t sound as high as Concubine Ming, did she? Hmph, such a small character actually dares to bully her and even intends to sow discord between her and Fu Mingyue. I really don’t know the heavens and earth!
“Will I, will I die?” The little eunuch asked in fear.
“Don’t worry, I’ll have someone bring you down to treat your injuries later. I’ll protect you.” Bai Jun patted his shoulder and walked out.
Zhao Chang had been waiting outside. Seeing Bai Jun burning out, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked, “Miss Bai, do you have any clues?”
“Ask him. He said that Wen Zhaoyi wanted to kill me.” “Since he has confessed, don’t torture him anymore. Heal his injuries and let him out of the palace,” Bai Junzhuo pleaded warmly for him.
Zhao Chang smiled and said, “Then do as Miss Bai wants.”
“Thank you, Eunuch Zhao.” Bai Jun thanked Zhao Chang and left with his two bodyguards.
After she left, Zhao Chang went in and gave the palace servant a look. The palace servant immediately went up and held the hemp rope around the eunuch’s neck.
Before the little eunuch could shout, he stared in the direction of the door with his eyes wide open. Soon, he swallowed his breath.
“Throw the corpse out. You must not let Miss Bai know.” Zhao Chang ordered coldly.
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Bai Junzhuo went all the way to Si Pharmacy. Shen Qing brought all her mice here. She greeted the manager of the pharmacy, Granny Zhu. Granny Steward also knew that she had been in bed last night and His Majesty had even provoked Concubine Ming for her. She felt that she would definitely be ranked in the future, so she treated her with extreme respect.
Bai Junzhuo spoke for a while before asking, “Granny Zhu, all the ingredients used by the concubine are from here, right?”
Nanny Zhu nodded and said, “It’s not just the concubine, Your Majesty and Empress Dowager need medicinal ingredients, they also took them from here.”
“Do you have any records of access?”
“Yes.” Nanny Zhu showed her the memorabilia of each concubine’s medication.
Bai Junzhuo flipped through the pages one by one. He found Wen Zhaoyi’s page and glanced at the medicinal ingredients she had used in the past month. A scheming smile gradually appeared on his face.
