Chapter 383 - Chain Reaction

"Last night, a subject of the imperial court was nearly assassinated in Deer Villa. This is simply outrageous. Eunuch Liu, the manager of Deer Villa, deployed troops to escort the injured subject to the Imperial Capital for emergency treatment, just in case they might run into other assassins on their way there. This sounds perfectly logical. Where does his crime lie?" The Emperor was firmly seated on his throne as he scanned his subjects that were standing in the royal hall. The tone of his voice was icy.