nucmednet Chapter 542 3 Princes
Chapter 542 3 Princes
Lin Yiyu walked to Shen Yanzhou's side, looked at Lin Chuying covered in blood, and frowned: "Your Highness, Chuying, she..."
Shen Yanzhou didn't look up, his voice so hoarse it was almost unrecognizable: "She took a knife for me, and was injured in a vital spot. The imperial physician is still on his way."
Lin Chuying, who was in his arms, suddenly groaned, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.
Shi Wanxia's heart tightened at the sight. Although she hadn't interacted much with Lin Chuying, she knew that she was a kind and brave girl. She couldn't help but step forward and say, "Your Highness, let me take a look at her injuries. I know a little about medicine and may be able to help."
Shen Yanzhou looked up, his eyes bloodshot, his gaze toward Shi Wanxia filled with a glimmer of hope, yet also a hint of hesitation.
Seeing this, Lin Yiyu said, "Your Highness, Sister Shi's medical skills are indeed quite good. It would be good to let her give it a try."
Shen Yanzhou nodded and carefully laid Lin Chuying flat on the ground.
Shi Wanxia squatted down, took out the silver needles and medicine bottle she carried with her, first checked Lin Chuying's pulse, and then gently unbuttoned her clothes to check the condition of her wound.
Her movements were gentle yet swift, and fine beads of sweat quickly appeared on her forehead.
"The wound is deep, affecting the lungs and internal organs; it must be stopped and sutured as soon as possible,"
Shi Wanxia's voice carried a hint of solemnity, "I only have ordinary wound medicine here, which can only temporarily stop the bleeding. If you want to save my life, you will have to rely on the imperial physician."
As she spoke, she took out silver needles and precisely inserted them into several acupoints on Lin Chuying's body. She then applied wound medicine evenly to the wounds and bandaged them with clean cloth strips.
After doing all this, Shi Wanxia finally breathed a sigh of relief. Just as she was about to stand up, she suddenly saw a group of people walking into the hall, led by the Third Prince, Shen Jinyu.
He was dressed in black armor, a maniacal smile on his face, and followed by dozens of elite soldiers, their longswords also stained with blood.
"It seems I've arrived at just the right time,"
Shen Jinyu's gaze swept across the hall, landing on Shen Yuxi, her eyes icy and piercing. "Father, you have favored Shen Yanzhou for many years, handing over the position of Crown Prince that should have been mine. Today, I will act on behalf of Heaven and reclaim everything that belongs to me!"
Lin Yongnan's face darkened, and he held a spear in front of Shen Hong: "Third Prince, you have committed treason, colluded with rebels, and plotted rebellion. You are guilty of a capital offense and cannot escape death. Surrender now!"
"A death sentence is inevitable?"
Shen Jinyu sneered and waved his hand. The soldiers behind him immediately stepped forward and surrounded the Taiji Hall. "Today, this Taiji Hall will be your burial ground! Lin Yongnan, Lin Yiyu, you two have always been loyal to Shen Yanzhou. Today, you will die with him!"
Lin Yiyu shielded Shi Wanxia and Lin Chuying, whose wounds had just been bandaged, behind him, his sword pointed directly at Shen Ye, his eyes sharp as knives: "Third Prince, you dared to rebel, you should have thought of today's end! The Imperial Guards have already surrounded the entire capital city, you have no way to escape!"
"Surround the imperial city?"
Shen Jinyu laughed even more wildly, as if he had heard a joke. "Lin Yiyu, do you think I don't have a backup plan? The Marquis of Jingyuan outside the city has already led 30,000 troops to approach. In less than an hour, the entire imperial city will fall into my hands!"
"When that time comes, I will be the new emperor, and all of you will have to be buried with me!"
Marquis Jingyuan? Lin Yongnan and Lin Yiyu exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.
Marquis Jingyuan, who commands a large army and has always been loyal to His Majesty, why would he suddenly defect to Shen Jinyu?
Shen Yuxi trembled with rage, pointing at Shen Jinyu and shouting, "You unfilial son! Marquis Jingyuan is a high-ranking official of the state, how could he collude with you? Stop spreading your lies here!"
"Spreading rumors and misleading the public?"
Shen Jinyu pulled out a tiger tally from his bosom and held it high. "Father, look what this is! With this tiger tally, Marquis Jingyuan will naturally obey my orders! I even stole it from your study, you didn't expect that, did you?"
Upon seeing the tiger tally, Shen Yuxi's vision went black, and he nearly fell off the dragon throne.
That was the tiger tally used to mobilize the border troops. He had always kept it hidden in a secret compartment in his study, never expecting that Shen Jinyu would steal it.
"Father, now that things have come to this, you should obediently abdicate,"
Shen Jinyu approached step by step, his eyes gleaming with greed. "As long as you write down the abdication edict, I can spare your life and let you enjoy your old age in peace."
"dream!"
Shen Yanzhou slowly stood up, handed Lin Chuying to the guard beside him, picked up the long sword on the ground, and looked at Shen Ye with icy eyes, "Third brother, you betrayed the Emperor and harmed loyal officials. Today, I will act on behalf of Heaven and kill you, you rebellious son!"
"Just you?"
Shen Jinyu sneered disdainfully, "Shen Yanzhou, you've always been weak and frail. Even if you know some martial arts, you're no match for me."
"Today, I will show you who is worthy to be the Crown Prince of the Great Yin Dynasty, and who is worthy to sit on this dragon throne!"
As he spoke, he swung his sword at Shen Yanzhou, the blade whistling sharply.
Shen Yanzhou was prepared and raised his sword to parry. The two swords clashed, producing a piercing metallic clang.
Although Shen Yanzhou was not as skilled in martial arts as Shen Ye, he was calm and collected, and his moves were exquisite. For a time, he fought Shen Jinyu to a standstill.
Seeing this, Lin Yongnan immediately said to Lin Yiyu, "You protect His Majesty and Miss Shi, I'll go help His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Father, be careful!"
Lin Yiyu nodded, his eyes fixed on the situation inside the hall, while he warily observed the soldiers around him.
Shi Wanxia stood behind him, her hands tightly gripping the hem of her clothes, her heart filled with worry.
She knew that today's palace coup concerned the fate of the entire Dayin Dynasty, as well as the life and death of everyone around her.
The fight between Shen Jinyu and Shen Yanzhou became increasingly intense, and both of them sustained new wounds, with blood dripping from their swords.
Shen Jinyu gradually lost patience, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes. He suddenly feinted an attack, then turned and lunged at Shen Yuxi on the dragon throne: "Since you refuse to abdicate, then don't blame me for being unfilial!"
"Be careful, Your Majesty!"
Upon seeing this, Cui Zhihao disregarded his injured arm and rushed forward to shield Shen Yuxi.
Shen Jinyu's longsword pierced Cui Lie's chest, and blood gushed out instantly.
"Brother Cui!" Shi Wanxia screamed, her eyes instantly filling with tears.
Cui Zhihao lowered his head with difficulty, looking at the long sword in front of his chest, then looked up at Shen Yuxi, a slight smile appearing on his lips: "Your Majesty... Your subject... is late in protecting you..."
After saying that, he collapsed, his eyes wide open, and his breath ceased.
"Minister Cui!" Shen Yuxi was heartbroken and tried to get up, but was held down by the guards beside him.
Shen Jinyu drew his longsword, licked the blood off it, and grinned maniacally. "Anyone who dares to stop me will suffer this fate! Shen Yanzhou, surrender now, and I might spare your life!"
Shen Yanzhou looked at Cui Lie lying on the ground, his eyes filled with grief and anger. He gripped his long sword tighter, and his aura grew even more chilling: "Shen Jinyu, I'm going to kill you!"