Chapter 1808: Lord Jing Injured (Patreon)

Chapter 1808: Lord Jing Injured

Shu Yu paused in her application of ointment. "Has the situation in the city finally settled?"

"More or less," Meng Yunzheng sighed. "Some died, some were captured. The atmosphere in the city was tense for two months, but it finally calmed down before the New Year."

According to Meng Yunzheng, the situation in the capital city was even more brutal and perilous than in their area.

Although the Emperor knew that the Second Prince was alive and that he had joined forces with the Third Prince, preparations had been made early on, even when the chaos first erupted in Chenggu County. They had taken action in advance.

However, the Second and Third Princes had planned meticulously for a single decisive strike. Not to mention their overt power, they had numerous secret schemes in place.

Furthermore, they were ruthless in their pursuit of goals, acting without any moral constraints, much like their attacks on innocent civilians in Chenggu County. Initially targeting court officials, three imperial officials were assassinated, with one critically injured and the other two killed.

This event had heightened tension and anxiety throughout the capital city. Court officials were cautious in their travels, while common people lived in a state of unease.

Meng Yunzheng paused for a moment and looked up at Shu Yu. "The critically injured official is Minister Jing of the Grand Judicial Court."

Shu Yu raised her head abruptly. "Minister Jing?"

She had a decent relationship with Minister Jing. When she had gone to the capital to find Meng Yunzheng, she had stayed at his residence for several days and had been acquainted with Madam Jing as well.

Never did she think that she would hear news about him in such a situation.

"Yes, the officials targeted by the Second Prince were all loyalists of the late Emperor. Their aim was to frame the current Emperor, accusing him of harming the late Emperor's loyalists while promoting his own followers. But Minister Jing is different; as you and I know, while he seemed loyal to the late Emperor on the surface, he has always been aligned with the current Emperor. This information hasn't been exposed yet, but the Second Prince already knew about it in advance. So, while the other two officials who were targeted had relatively lower positions, Minister Jing holds the position of Grand Judicial Court Chief, and his selection as a target has indeed shocked everyone."

However, Minister Jing was skilled and cautious. After learning about the assassinations of other officials, everyone had become vigilant. Though he had capable people in his residence, even so, he encountered an assassination attempt while working at the office.

"How is Minister Jing now?" Shu Yu couldn't help but ask.

"Thankfully, he received timely treatment and wasn't critically injured. His life has been saved, but he suffered quite a bit."

Shu Yu finally felt a bit relieved, then thought of others. "What about Minister Qi and Minister Yao?"

"Don't worry, they're safe."

Yao Tianqin was dedicated to his work and relatively oblivious to the political situation. Despite holding the position of Ministry of Works Assistant Minister, he focused on practical matters that benefited the country and its people, making him unthreatening and a useful figure for the Second Princes' future rule.

As for Qi Chan, he was the Grand Tutor, the head of scholars. The Second Prince wouldn't dare to touch him without full certainty. If they were to take action, it wouldn't be an assassination but rather manipulation and inducement, attempting to sway Grand Tutor to their side.

Hence, someone had been discreetly assigned to protect figures like Grand Tutor by the Emperor himself.

Hearing this, Shu Yu sighed and inquired, "And how are the Second Prince and the Third Prince now?"