Chapter 777: Not anymore

Huo Jin took Lei Wanxi inside the rest house, who was shaken by the incident. The arrow coming from ahead was lingering in his eyes and he tightly shut his eyes. The owner of the resthouse offered a gla.s.s of water to Lei Wanxi, who took it. However, Huo Jin took it from him and drank it first.

"Bring the water jar. His Highness cannot drink water without being checked," Huo Jin told the owner, who quickly fetched the water jar. Huo Jin checked the water of the jar first before pouring it into a porcelain cup.

"Here, Your Highness," Huo Jin handed the cup to Lei Wanxi, who drank the water.

"Prince Wanxi," General w.a.n.g called him out and rushed to him. Huo Jin took the cup from Lei Wanxi, who stood up. w.a.n.g Hao checked Lei Wanxi thoroughly if he wasn't hurt.

"His Highness didn't get hurt," Huo Jin answered.

"Why did the Sixth Prince leave the palace?" w.a.n.g Hao turned furious. "And Huo Jin, why did you allow the Sixth Prince to accompany you?" he scolded Huo Jin, who lowered his head and apologized.

The people in the resthouse were scared because of w.a.n.g Hao's loud voice.

"It was my fault, General w.a.n.g. Please don't scold Huo Jin," Lei Wanxi requested.

"Come with me. I will escort Prince Wanxi to the Palace," w.a.n.g Hao said and looked at the owner.

"No one is allowed to leave the resthouse. The soldiers will check everyone including the possessions they had. Also, no new customers will be allowed entry into the resthouse. They will be sent to the other one," w.a.n.g Hao instructed the owner, who acknowledged his command.

"General w.a.n.g, I will see you in the palace soon," Huo Jin said. w.a.n.g Hao hummed and took Lei Wanxi with him to the Imperial Palace.

Lei Wanxi was brought to his chamber. He removed the fur cloak and handed it to the servant. "Who wants to kill me, General w.a.n.g?" Lei Wanxi worriedly asked when his mother arrived in the chamber. w.a.n.g Hao gave her the way and she hugged her son tightly.

"I heard my son got attacked," the Third Consort Dowager said and cupped Lei Wanxi's face. She tilted his face right and then left making sure Lei Wanxi wasn't injured. She then checked his arms and hands.

"Mother, I am good. Huo Jin and the soldiers saved me," Lei Wanxi replied and told his mother to calm down. The Third Consort Dowager turned to face w.a.n.g Hao, who lowered his head.

"Did General w.a.n.g know who was behind the attack?" she queried.

"The investigation is going on, Third Consort Dowager," w.a.n.g Hao replied. Princess Zhu Lin, Prince Nianzu, and Prince Rong Zemi

n also arrived in the chamber. They greeted the ThirdDowager first.

"Brother Wanxi, are you good?" Rong Zemin asked, who nodded his head.

"Zhu Lin, please take my mother away," Lei Wanxi urged.

"Why? Is the Prince hurt? Did he lie to me?" His mother got tense.

"I am alright, Mother. I need to talk to General w.a.n.g, that's why I am urging you to leave. You will be anxious for no reason," Lei Wanxi stated and glanced at Zhu Lin, who came forward and took Lei Wanxi's mother with her.

"General w.a.n.g, the attack wasn't meant for me. Someone wanted to kill Lord Wus.h.i.+," Lei Wanxi stated. He had calmed down a bit and started to think the other way.

"What does Brother Wanxi mean?" Nianzu asked him to explain.

"The arrow missed aiming at me intentionally. The shooter was right in front of me on the roof. He could have aimed at me easily. But he didn't. It means Lord Wus.h.i.+ knew something," Lei Wanxi concluded after putting a thought on the attack.

"Arrest Empress Dowager, General w.a.n.g," Nianzu gave the order to w.a.n.g Hao and they looked at him in astonishment. "She is the one who ordered to kill Lord Wus.h.i.+," he stated.

"Prince Nianzu, do you have evidence? I cannot arrest Empress Dowager without any proof. That's a crime," w.a.n.g Hao affirmed and refused to arrest Deng Hui.

"Does it even need evidence? Empress Dowager was the one who introduced Lord Wus.h.i.+ to the Empress. When he was being interrogated, she must have been startled and scared thinking if he would confess the truth. Empress Dowager ordered to kill that person," Nianzu described the entire plan of Deng Hui to them. This was what he had deduced after hearing Lei Wanxi's statements.

"Prince Nianzu, evidence matters the most. Empress Dowager is above us all. Without the order of the Emperor, I cannot arrest her. Even the order of the Empress will not be effective," w.a.n.g Hao made Nianzu understand, who was furious to hear it.

"Then, arrest me, General w.a.n.g," Nianzu said.

"Brother Nianzu." Lei Wanxi and Rong Zemin said at the same time.

"Arrest me, General w.a.n.g because I was the one who let her have that seat," Nianzu p.r.o.nounced.

"Brother Nianzu, please calm down. She is your mother. You cannot claim that Empress Dowager did this without any proof. Maybe there's another enemy which we don't know about," Rong Zemin pointed out another view on the attack.

"She's not my mother. Not anymore. I am telling you to arrest her because she does something big," Nianzu advised them and felt miserable.

He walked out of the chamber. Lei Wanxi noticed that Nianzu did not even once gaze at him.

"I will talk to the Fourth Brother," Lei Wanxi said and went behind him. Nianzu had gone to the Eastern Pavilion and rested his hands on the wooden handrail.

What if his mother had ordered to kill Lei Wanxi? The arrow pa.s.sed an inch away from him. Anything could have happened at that moment. Who would have been responsible for it then?

"Brother Nianzu." Lei Wanxi rested his hand on his shoulder. Nianzu tilted his head to peer at Lei Wanxi.

"I would not be able to forgive myself if anything had happened to Brother Wanxi," Nianzu stated.