C43 Part3

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Shen Zhiyan knew that His Royal Highness and the Prince Regent had already visited Xiao Yin's residence.

Although he guessed that he might get nothing, he still wanted to see with his eyes.

"After I left last night, didn't the Regent leave?"

"He didn't leave, and I couldn't do anything about it."

Murong Ci was nervous, worried about what he would think.

In fact, Shen Zhiyan wanted to know whether it was the Regent who proposed to go and visit Xiao Yin's residence last night, or if it was His Highness who proposed it.

He arched his hands and said,

"Your Royal Highness, I'll go to Xiao Yin's residence first."

After that, Ruyi brought the medical decoction, and Murong Ci took it.

She saw Qin Ruo coming in, with her face looking quite worried.

Ruyi asked her:

"What's wrong?"

Qin Ruo said to His Royal Highness:

"Your Royal Highness, the Palace lady Jixiang went out of the Palace today, to purchase groceries, and on her way back she was bitten by a cat and shed a lot of blood!

This servant saw that she was seriously injured, and I came here to ask for permission from Your Highness to go to the hospital with her."

Ruyi was surprised:

"Aren't cats docile?

They can actually bite people?"

A shocking lightning flashed in Murong Ci's mind, and she replied:

"Go and tell Jixiang that this Prince will personally have a look at her injuries."

Not long after, Qin Ruo brought Jixiang into the East Palace.

As Jixiang knelt on the ground, her face turned pale.

The pink and purple clothes, that were typically worn by the court ladies, were stained with blood, especially the sleeve of the left arm, which was in tatters and stained with faint blood, and her arm was filled with blood.

"Get up. No need to kneel"

Murong Ci said lightly.

"Your Royal Highness, please have a look."

Qin Ruo let Jixiang sit down, and then pulled up the tattered sleeves.

Ruyi was shocked,

"That cat was too ferocious!

It bit like this!"

Jixiang was crying silently in pain, biting her faint red lips, and she was still bleeding a lot.

Her left arm was scarred and bloodstained, with claw marks, teeth marks of various sizes and shades, and a deep wound could be spotted from her fleshes.

There were also deep claw marks on her left shoulder, which were shocking as well.

"How did you get bitten?"

Ruyi asked on behalf of His Royal Highness.

"On the way back to the Palace, I saw a cat flying over m-me..."

Jixiang choked.

"This servant didn't know why the cat was so ferocious...

It bit my arm...and took a few bites.

Fortunately, the people passing by were kind and helped me, and they chased the cat away..."

"Qin Ruo, you order the Palace people to send her to the hospital for medical treatment right away.

Jixiang, have a good rest these few days.

You don't have to come to work, and you can wait for recovery."

Murong Ci commanded, with her bright eyes shining brightly.

"Thank you for Your Highness."

Jixiang kowtowed to thank His Highness, and then withdrew.

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At this same moment, Princess Duanrou - Murong Shi passed by.

She was shocked when she saw her arm hurt like that, and subconsciously avoided it.

Ruyi saw Princess Duanrou coming in without notice, and looked at His Royal Highness helplessly.

Murong Ci was quite speechless.

Murong Shi started to gossip and asked Ruyi curiously,

"What happened to that Palace lady?

Why is she hurt like that?"

Ruyi replied:

"She was bitten by a cat."

Thinking of the purpose of her coming here today, Murong Shi dignifiedly bowed to His Highness, smiling like a flower,

"Your Royal Highness, I have memorized the first two articles of the Mencius Book, so I will now recite them to you."

"After the Princess has memorized the whole story, you can come back to find this Prince again."

Murong Ci picked up the teacup and drank tea.

"Alright."

Murong Shi thought of another important thing and asked with concern,

"Your Royal Highness, I heard that you were assassinated yesterday.

Is your injury any serious?"

"It's nothing more than a little skin trauma.

The princess needn't worry."

Murong Ci's eyes flashed brightly, and a sly flash flashed through her eyes.

"By the way, has the Princess seen the injury on the Palace lady's arm just now?"

"Yes, I saw it clearly."

Murong Shi was puzzled.

'What is it that His Highness is trying to ask??'

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END of CHAPTER 43 PART 3

.....................to be continued