eurekapd Chapter 127 Becoming a Eunuch
Chapter 127 Becoming a Eunuch
When everyone saw this scene, their faces turned ugly and full of astonishment. The virtuous king was the first to come to his senses. He immediately shouted: "Quickly escort the prince and the general back to the palace! Hurry! Find the imperial physician to treat him!" As the virtuous king shouted, the whole pleasure boat fell into chaos.
The guards hurriedly carried the seriously injured Shang Wei off the pleasure boat, their movements were quick and tense. At the same time, Crown Prince Chu Chengli seemed to have suffered a huge blow, and he looked a little dazed and unconscious. He stood there blankly, his eyes empty and lifeless, as if he had lost his soul.
However, in this chaotic moment, no one noticed that a servant was quietly sneaking into the cabin. The servant was agile and careful, and he quickly cleaned up the incense ash left behind, leaving no trace. After doing this, the servant left the cabin with satisfaction and rejoined the busy crowd.
The crown prince and Shang Wei were rushed to the Imperial Medical Bureau for treatment. When Emperor Wen learned about this, he was furious. He sat on the dragon throne in the side hall of the Qianqing Palace with a gloomy face, his eyes as cold as a knife, staring at the ministers kneeling on the ground below.
These ministers were all from the pleasure boats, and they were fifth-rank officials. Although their positions were not extremely prominent, each of them held a certain amount of actual power. Facing the majestic and oppressive gaze of Emperor Wen, the ministers could not help but feel fear in their hearts, and their bodies trembled slightly.
At this moment, everyone was feeling uneasy. After all, with such a serious incident, would Emperor Wen suspect that they were colluding with the crown prince and forming a clique for personal gain? This possibility made them extremely terrified, fearing that they would become the target of the emperor's anger. In this tense atmosphere, time seemed to have frozen, and the entire side hall was completely silent, with only the heavy breathing of the crowd coming one after another.
Emperor Wen finally set his eyes on the virtuous prince Chu Shiyou and said, "Everyone, please stand up! Virtuous prince! Can you tell me what is going on?"
The wise king quickly glanced at the ministers who stood up with him, and then answered with a serious face: "Your Majesty! This is what happened. Yesterday, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince invited us to go to the lake together. Since Prince Xiao was playing chess with me in my residence at that time, the Crown Prince also invited Prince Xiao to go with us."
The virtuous prince noticed that Emperor Wen was staring at him expressionlessly, so he nervously wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Your Majesty, please understand! We originally came here just to watch the graceful dances of the dancers on the pleasure boat... uh... In addition, the Eighth Princess also gave His Royal Highness the Crown Prince a unique magic weapon..."
Emperor Wen frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure appeared on his face, and he said impatiently: "Get to the point! Don't drag it out!"
The virtuous prince was startled by the emperor's sudden rebuke. He couldn't help but tremble and stammered, "It's like this... General Shang Wei was originally sitting with the Eighth Princess, but for some reason, he seemed to have developed feelings for the Eighth Princess... However, something unexpected happened later. He actually left his seat and ran to exchange seats with the Crown Princess."
At this point, the virtuous prince paused for a moment, secretly observing Emperor Wen's reaction, and then continued, "And... uh... he seemed to have drunk too much and was unconscious, and then... um... he started to tease the prince!"
After hearing the words of the wise king, Emperor Wen's eyes paused for a moment, revealing a puzzled look on his face. He slowly turned his head and glanced at the ministers present, as if he wanted to get some explanation or response from them.
The ministers nodded in agreement. One of them stood up to testify, "Your Majesty! I saw with my own eyes that General Shang Wei seemed to be intoxicated. He even stretched out his hand to rub the thigh of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suppressed his anger, he still ordered people to help him down to rest!"
Emperor Wen turned his head and stared at Xiao Jinghan, who was standing beside him with an indifferent expression, and asked, "Prince Xiao, did you witness this incident? Did General Shang really tease the prince?"
Xiao Jinghan's stern face remained calm, and he answered in a steady tone: "Your Majesty, the seat where I was sitting was blocked by the dancer. I only know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince angrily pushed General Shang away. Later, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince left the table on his own without any guards. As for what happened in the meantime that led to such a situation, I really don't know."
Emperor Wen then asked the others present: "So, did the prince really leave alone?"
Everyone responded in unison: "After His Royal Highness the Crown Prince left, we stayed at the banquet to enjoy the singing and dancing. It was not until we heard General Shang's scream that we hurried to the cabin to check the situation!"
At this moment, the prince slowly walked in with the help of the guards. His face was bruised and swollen, and the corner of his mouth was cracked and bleeding. He looked horrible. His remaining underwear was in disarray, as if he had just experienced a fierce fight.
Following the prince into the hall was Wen Mu, the director of the Imperial Hospital. Wen Mu's face was extremely solemn. He quickly stepped forward to report to the emperor: "Your Majesty, according to my humble diagnosis, the prince was seriously injured. His head was hit hard, especially the temple, which was seriously injured, which is very likely to cause a concussion. In addition, the prince's body is covered with scars. After comparison, these wounds should be caused by General Shang. Not only that... The prince seems to have been tortured by General Shang... Now his mental state is a little dazed! But as long as he rests for a while, he will gradually recover!"
Wen Mu secretly complained in his heart. After all, it was difficult to speak directly about the incident involving the Crown Prince being nearly violated by a man. So he chose his words carefully and tried to describe the incident in a more tactful way.
Emperor Wen sighed heavily, frowned tightly, and asked with a hint of worry and concern in his voice: "How is Shang Wei now?" His eyes fell on Wen Mu below, expecting to get good news.
However, Wen Mu's face looked very ugly. He lowered his head and replied in a heavy tone: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid General Shang will never be able to have sex again in the future..." Before he finished speaking, the whole court fell into silence. All the ministers looked at each other with astonishment on their faces.
Everyone thought to themselves, could it be that... Shang Wei was turned into a eunuch by the prince's sword? This thought flashed through their minds, and they couldn't help but feel a chill.
For a moment, everyone had different thoughts. Some stared with eyes wide open, their faces full of disbelief; others frowned, lost in thought. Emperor Wen sat quietly on the dragon throne, his eyes as sharp as a sword, as if he wanted to see the truth of the matter through the ministers in front of him.