Chapter 264: Chapter 262 The Little Emperor Also Has a Big Headache (Additional 4)
Everyone thought that this time the Sixth Prince had definitively lost an arm.
But contrary to their expectations, the exact opposite occurred.
At this moment, atop the Sixth Prince’s Mansion, the Sixth Prince was listening to reports with a smile that never left his lips.
“Very well, since Zhao Heng has been thrown into the Heavenly Prison, then let Qian Shun take over the Imperial Camp.”
Things are often not as they appear.
Speaking of Zhao Heng, the actual controller of the Imperial Camp wasn’t so easy to direct.
His network within the Imperial Camp was complex and intertwined.
It could be said that many Deputy Generals were his sworn brothers.
And precisely for that reason, his position in the Imperial Camp was unshakable.
Even though the camp was under the jurisdiction of the Sixth Prince, Zhao Heng tended to follow orders in name only, not in practice.
In other words, oftentimes the Sixth Prince’s commands couldn’t be truly implemented; the actual control over the Imperial Camp still resided with Zhao Heng.
Because of this, it could be said that the Sixth Prince had long wanted to replace Zhao Heng.
But with his abilities, he couldn’t delve too deeply.
Even after so many years of operations, he had only succeeded in cultivating a Deputy General, Qian Shun.
Now, with Zhao Heng thrown into Heavenly Prison, wasn’t this exactly what he wished for?
The same went for the assassination attempt this time.
He had long seen through the nature of this matter.
He had figured out that this was the Fourth Prince’s machinations behind the scenes.
And not only had he seen through it, but he even went along with the Fourth Prince’s scheme.
To better cooperate with the Fourth Prince, he made a point of telling Zhao Heng to make sure to send the finest weapons to the Nanshan Thousand Households.
At first, Zhao Heng didn’t understand why the Sixth Prince was so generous in sending the best weapons to the Nanshan Thousand Households.
But regardless, he did as he was told.
After all, deep down, that’s what he wanted to do.
However, what he truly did not know was that all this was the Sixth Prince’s trap.
Even the Fourth Prince, full of pride at this moment, couldn’t possibly imagine that his seemingly flawless plan had already been seen through.
Even more so that he had fallen into the old saying of “the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.”
Indeed, the ranking of the Sixth Prince was not something achieved by casual means.
This is a real, genuine Sixth Prince.
“Your Majesty, how are my guards now?”
After issuing the decree in the Imperial Study Room, the first thing Lin Yi asked about was his guards.
He still couldn’t forget how they had fought to their utmost to save him, and how they had risked their lives without a second thought.
Hearing this, Ying Yi next to him directly spoke:
“Three critically injured, thirty-three dead.”
Of course, Ying Yi reported the complete numbers.
In the team that Lin Yi brought this time, there were a total of thirty-six people; and out of these, thirty-three were killed.
The remaining three critically injured must be among the last six, perhaps?
He hadn’t expected that even after the Shadow Guards’ arrival, three still fell in battle.
This caused an unspeakable pain in his heart.
After holding back for a long time, Lin Yi finally managed to squeeze out these few words.
However, Ying Yi remained silent in response to his question.
The injuries of those three were too severe; whether they could survive or not was now a matter of fate.
Lin Yi could naturally guess this, but at the moment, he was also powerless.
Although he was a transmigrator, he had no knowledge of medicine.
Thus, even with the best intentions, he was unable to help, and now he could only pray that they would survive.
No matter what state the survivors ended up in, Lin Yi would at least ensure they were taken care of for the rest of their lives.
“Injuries must be treated with our utmost effort, and the follow-up compensation for the soldiers’ brothers will also be fully undertaken by the Nanshan Base…
By the way, is there anything amiss at the Nanshan Base?”
After taking a couple of deep breaths, Lin Yi decisively ended this disheartening topic.
“Don’t worry, there is nothing wrong at the Nanshan Base.
They are not bold enough to provoke the Nanshan Base yet.
The batch of weapons has also been directly sent to the Nanshan Base by us.
Now, you don’t need to worry too much, just focus on recovering from your injuries here with me.”
In the following few days, Lin Yi did not go anywhere, and instead, he recuperated in the Imperial Study Room’s bed in earnest.
Of course, his identity was just that of a eunuch, so naturally he could not lie on the Dragon Couch.
For this reason, the Emperor had a bed placed in the Imperial Study Room.
It was stated that His Majesty was accustomed to the nightly service of little Lin Yi.
However, the truth was quite the opposite; not only did Lin Yi not serve the Emperor every night, but it was the Emperor who personally took care of Lin Yi.
If this matter were to be spread, it would certainly drop everyone’s jaws.
Lin Yi’s injury was not that severe to begin with,
and with the high-level expert Ying Yi occasionally healing him here,
so after merely three days, Lin Yi’s injuries had mostly healed, and he could freely get out of bed and move around.
However, since the injury was on his back, it was quite troublesome to lie down.
He could only sleep in a propped position every day.
This made Lin Yi feel a sense of shame every time he went to sleep.
It’s said that men are indeed strange creatures; despite such severe injuries, they can’t forget their innate nature.
Seeing the closely positioned little Emperor and Ying Yi, he instinctively wanted to spar with them.
But how could they pay attention to him with his injuries?
Thus, during these three days, Lin Yi could be said to have suffered tremendously.
For someone like Lin Yi who loved playing landlord, it was torturous to have three players and a good hand but not be able to play.
Indeed, compared to this, the physical pain of his injuries was nothing.
Finally, on the third day, having successfully gotten out of bed, Lin Yi could no longer contain himself.
In the night when the moon was obscured and the wind high, Lin Yi quietly got up from his bed and tiptoed toward the nearby Dragon Couch.
But just as he started moving, he was immediately detected by Ying Yi, who was on the beam.
After all, with Ying Yi’s skill, such subtle movements could not escape her ears.
But just as she was about to speak, she saw Lin Yi already draw his weapon.
This made her face flush with pain.
Taking advantage of this moment, exploiting the gap, Lin Yi had already arrived in front of the Emperor’s Dragon Couch.
PS: This COVID is really uncomfortable; I’m still somewhat drowsy, but as promised, I’ll continue the updates for my iron fans!