Wild beast attacks happen every year. So although it was a surprise for everyone to know that the Fifth Princess and the Crown Prince were attacked, no one suspected it to be the scheme of mankind. If it weren’t for Lin Feilu clearly seeing that the tiger was focused on attacking her Brother Crown Prince, no one would probably be able to question the actuality of the statement.
Emperor Lin investigated for a long time but he did not get any results. Adhering to the implemented principle of ‘no wastage’, he had the tiger hide processed and planned to present it to Xi Tan later on.
His lovely Noble Consort was afraid of the cold, so in winter, she could spread this tiger skin on the couch as a cushion. It was both majestic and warm, so it would definitely be a good thing to have around.
This happened on the first day of the Summer Hunt. In ancient times, everyone believed a lot in divinity and the will of the Gods. Hence, when even the Royal Astronomy Supervisors stated that it was a sign of bad luck, Emperor Lin became worried. He felt that the Summer Hunt was probably not meant to be held this year, so he cancelled the remainder of the event.
Lin Qing woke up in the evening. After taking the medicine, the discomfort in his stomach had subsided. Accompanied by a few palace staff, he went over to Noble Consort Xi’s palace to thank her.
The injury on Noble Consort Xi’s shoulder was a rather trivial matter. Instead, the previous injuries caused by her damaged internal strength annoyed her even more. After Xi Xingjiang went to the He Se Palace to visit Lin Feilu, he came back and remained here.
Seeing that Lin Qing was about to get on his knees, Xi Xinjiang hurriedly stopped Lin Qing.
She was merely a Noble Consort; how could she afford to have the Crown Prince kneeling before her!
In a deep voice, Lin Qing spoke towards the curtains, “Today, the Noble Consort’s actions that saved this Prince’s life is something that I will never forget.”
Noble Consort Xi’s faint voice echoed out from the other side of the curtains, “If the Crown Prince is safe, then the Great Lin Empire is safe as well. That was just me doing what had to be done, so don’t take it to heart, Crown Prince.”
Lin Qing had only occasionally heard of the Xi’s family’s righteousness from his mentors before. Although even Xi Xingjiang’s day-to-day routine was very rambunctious due to his uncaring appearance, the Crown Prince was finally exposed to the Xi family’s righteous mannerisms after this encounter.
Although Xi Xingjiang stopped him, Lin Qing still bowed slightly before walking out of the palace with heavy steps.
The guards were all dead, so only he and the Little Fifth Princess were the surviving witnesses to the situation at that time. Not to mention that his sister was rather young, so she probably didn’t notice the tiger’s strange movements at all. After she threw the rabbit, she was taken away by the frightened white horse. Hence, she didn’t see the following scenes either.
The tiger was only hell bent on chasing after him and only intended on mauling him.
Yet, how many were willing to believe him if he told the truth?
Even he himself thought that it was absurd.
Lin Qing arrived back at the palace in silence as one of his guards immediately greeted him and whispered, “Your Highness, this subordinate went to check the leftover food from yesterday. It’s not poisonous, but…”
Lin Qing looked up.
The guard continued, “This subordinate took all the food that Your Highness had eaten yesterday and went to see the doctor Gao. The doctor said that Xiao fruits and the Quercus vegetation are both cold foods. Although they are non-toxic, if they are eaten at the same time, they will aggravate the cold together and cause stomach pains.”