Chapter 1207: Assassination Attempt <<<
To be honest, it's been a while since Li Chen visited the Hundred Flowers Hall. He's been incredibly busy lately, and with his recent marriage to Su Jinpa, he naturally has less time for Zhao Rui.
Since he had some free time today, Li Chen decided to go to Baixia Hall to see Zhao Rui.
Hearing Li Chen's order, Wan Jiaojiao responded with a sound and turned to shout at the palace maids and eunuchs outside the shop: "The Crown Prince is setting off for the Baifang Hall."
Li Chen got up and left Xizheng Hall.
Passing through the pavilions and corridors of the East Palace, just as he was about to reach the Hall of Hundred Flowers, a maid suddenly darted out from the side and knelt down in Li Chen's path.
"Be bold!" A guard immediately shouted, "How dare you block the Crown Prince? Don't you want to live!?"
That maid trembled all over, lying on the ground not daring to raise her head, and shouted to Li Chen: "Your Highness, this servant heard you say that no matter if it is a commoner or an official, as long as there is grievance, they can appeal to you."
"Your humble servant dares to speak, bearing a grave injustice. I implore His Royal Highness the Prince to hear my plea and grant me an opportunity for redress."
"Wait."
Li Chen waved his hand to stop the imperial guard who was about to go up and take the person. Looking at the palace maid, he said: "If you have any grievances, just speak up."
A maidservant trembled as she took out a scroll from her bosom, kneeling on the ground and stammering, "All my grievances are contained within this document. Please, Your Highness, allow me to approach and explain everything in detail."
Then you should step forward and present it. Li Chen did not refuse, he motioned for the palace maid to come forward.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
That palace maid kowtowed heavily several times on the ground, then she staggered to her feet and walked towards Li Chen.
And the eunuchs around him, because they had Li Chen's permission, did not stop her, allowing the palace maid to come before Li Chen.

Not until the palace maid got within two or three meters of Li Chen did she stop.
"Your Highness, the overwhelming injustice I have suffered is all detailed in this document. Please, Your Highness, take a look." Saying so, the maidservant slowly opened the document in front of Li Chen.
The document is rolled up, so it needs to be slowly unfurled.
Li Chen gazed at the document, trying to make out the words written on it, but the surrounding lights were dim, and he couldn't see clearly.
Just as the scroll was about to be fully unfurled, suddenly, a eunuch behind Li Chen shouted, "Assassin!"
The entire Eastern Palace was completely thrown into chaos by these three words.
All the eunuchs within sight ran towards Li Chen.
And in the shadows, sentries that would normally not appear emerged from the darkness.
Clanging and the sounds of blades being drawn filled the air, accompanied by the thudding of running feet. Even without a single word spoken, the tension was palpable.
Across from Li Chen, the palace maid who just a second ago was trembling and had a pitiful look on her face suddenly raised her head. Her expression was filled with resentment and malice.
She unrolled the last page of the scroll, and from within it she drew a gleaming dagger, plunging it straight towards Li Chen's chest.
Li Chen never expected that he would one day encounter an assassination plot laid bare.
At this moment, the situation was most critical. When the palace maid saw her plan had been exposed, despite knowing she would certainly die, she still chose to fight Li Chen to the death.
They were only two or three meters apart. All that stood between them was a palace maid holding a dagger, extending her arm, and taking one final step forward.

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