Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Jade Pendant (2)
At this time, it was already in the west wind and the slanting sun, after all, the journey was delayed, the evening clouds hung high above the city gate, under the hazy moonlight, flickering bright and dark, changing rapidly, like the ink clouds pressing the top, and like light veil like clouds and smoke, which made people wonder through.
Gao Yuncheng and his entourage stood outside the majestic and solemn gate of the imperial city, and under the faint moonlight, they also projected the dim shadows of everyone.
"This man has been going to the Holy Shrine for so long? Could it be this emperor..."Long Yan looked at the imperial city with suspicion, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Lin Xi.
"Shhhhhhhh There is a long way back and forth from this gate to the Holy Palace, and the Holy One must have something important to solve, and you can not criticize it here. If your words are heard by the idlers, not only you, but also we, the soldiers guarding the gates, will be implicated by you, and we will suffer as a result. Lin Xi explained in a panic.
"You'd better take it easy, and when you get to the deep palace, you can't talk nonsense, and you can't move around at will," Lin Xi immediately said with a warning.
Long Yan, Phoenix, Qilin, and Chang Shou also glanced at each other tacitly, and understood it in their hearts, but they didn't take his words to heart, the four ancient divine beasts were omnipotent, when did they need to be so cautious in their words and deeds, it was simply ridiculous.
When the Taoist priest heard the words of the soldier, he also looked up to the sky and rolled his eyes with contempt, and secretly looked at them with admiration, these few of them are all powerful and treacherous, how can they be bound by those red tape, if they really cause any trouble in this deep palace, then the unlucky ones can only be people in the deep palace, and even the emperor is not an opponent.
In a few moments, from the two streets and alleys in the east and west directions, several people walked slowly to the gate of the imperial city, and the projection was also reflected in the faint moonlight.
If the graceful shadow is not Yan Chan'er, who is it? The five people of Gao Yuncheng also looked at each other tacitly and knew that the Yan family must save the Yan family tavern at noon tomorrow.
Yan Chan'er saw the officers and soldiers she met today at a glance, although she didn't know how they knew Su Xi and was grateful to them, but she also had lingering feelings about the officers and soldiers, so she didn't dare to approach or say a word.
Maybe it's been a long wait, Lin Xi also looked around, his casual gaze stopped at the two people, although it was evening, this figure was also familiar, Lin Xi glanced at the city gate, and said in his heart: They stopped in front of the city gate, are they also going to enter the imperial city? This Shen family has some matters to enter the palace, as we all know, the Shen family has always loved these twins like treasures, how can they let the two of them enter this deep palace alone?
"The twins of the Shen family, Shen Yu and Shen Yi, what are they doing here?" Lin Xi also muttered to himself.
Gao Yuncheng and a few people saw Lin Xi looking not far away, and they were inexplicably talking to themselves, until he called out the names of those two people.
"Isn't this the Shen family's son Shen Yu, Shen Yi's son... The two young masters of the Shen family are also going to enter this palace..."Lin Xi stepped forward with a smile and said with a greeting.
Before the words fell, this sentence hit Gao Yuncheng's heart like five thunderbolts, and he was stunned and thoughtful. Could it be: Shen Yu, Shen Yi, but when I think about it, I feel relieved, yes, this was three years ago.
In this way, a group of people were also waiting in front of the gate of the imperial city, and the shadows under the hazy moonlight were also more and more winding and slender.
East Palace Bedchamber.
In the dormitory, the stepping bed of the golden silk nanmu, the fence in front of the door is carved with the pattern of the unicorn, and the surrounding baffle is carved with the totem of the dragon, which is very exquisite.
The emperor looked at the city on the bed, and after screaming again, he also fell asleep, his face showed an anxious look, and his heart was also sad and inexplicable, this, how could the city be so good? The emperor flashed a sharp gaze, poisoned, who was so ruthless that he wanted to murder Cheng'er, he was the future son of heaven.
The more the emperor thought about it, the more he felt a strong anger spreading from the bottom of his heart, and turned around with his sleeves turned around, shouting at the palace maids in the East Palace, and the eunuchs: "What did the prince do today? Whoever has been to the prince's palace, all of you will tell me clearly what is going on. ”
Everyone was also waiting for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on the bed in fear, and the imperial doctors in the deep palace were all kneeling under the steps of the dormitory.
"Your Majesty, it's His Royal Highness the Third Prince...", a eunuch was hesitant, but was blocked by the emperor and couldn't finish his words.
"Nonsense, how could the third prince be so cruel and do such a careless thing to disregard people's lives?" Hearing this, the emperor was angry again.
This roar only startled everyone in the dormitory into a cold sweat, and their whole bodies trembled, and even the sleeping prince frowned.
"Emperor Qiqi, it was not His Royal Highness the Third Prince who came in person, yes, it was Chen Wei, the Third Prince's subordinate Chen Guard, who came to the prince's dormitory." The eunuch explained.
The emperor was stunned, "Chen Wei, what is he doing in the prince's palace?" ”
"I came to give His Royal Highness the Crown Prince a birthday gift on the order of His Royal Highness the Third Prince, yes... This jade pendant. The eunuch knelt on the ground and respectfully raised the jade pendant, which was really frightened.
Whether it is His Royal Highness the Third Prince or His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, they are the flesh and blood of the emperor, the royal dragon species, but now something happened because of a jade pendant, how can he not be afraid as a person in the East Palace?
The emperor gave his father-in-law a look and motioned for him to step forward and take the jade pendant.
Isn't this jade pendant my reward? This jade pendant is a tribute, and Heng'er can't put it down, so he was rewarded to him, but unexpectedly, in a blink of an eye, Heng'er actually transferred it to Cheng'er as a birthday gift.
"Returning to the saint, the prince is no longer hindered, and after a period of cultivation, his body will recover, and the saint can rest assured." After some diagnosis and treatment, the imperial doctor said with sincere fear, fortunately, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was not deeply poisoned, otherwise, these people in the Tai Hospital would have to be buried together.
In the dormitory, the emperor looked at the sleeping prince on the bed, and thought about it, it was absolutely impossible to say that Heng'er murdered Cheng'er, but why did this Heng'er give Cheng'er a birthday gift, but according to what the imperial doctor said, Cheng'er almost lost his life, and Cheng'er would not take such a big risk, is it just to frame Heng'er? The emperor couldn't think of a reason.
He really didn't dare to think in his heart, Heng'er has always been as gentle as jade, how could he do such a hurtful and ruthless thing, could it be that it was really just hidden? But the prince's words and deeds also make people suspicious, but after all, he is the prince, the prince, and the future son of heaven.
The guards outside the East Palace also came in a hurry, hearing the palace people say that the prince of the East Palace was poisoned, the emperor rushed to the East Palace to visit, on the way to the prince's palace, he was originally entangled in how to report to the emperor about Qingling Lake, and he sighed when he heard that the prince was unhindered outside the palace, at least the emperor was more stable, and he might not be angry with him because of this.
"Qi Qi Sheng, someone on the outskirts of the capital Qingling Lake has unveiled the emperor's notice, and that group of people is now waiting outside the palace gate to meet the saint, do you want them to enter the palace?" The guard was also nervous.
"Quick, go quickly, announce them into the palace, to my imperial study." When the emperor heard that someone had unveiled the notice of Qingling Lake's imperial list, he was faintly relieved in the depths of his heart.
"Yes." The guard withdrew from the dormitory and ran towards the palace gate at a high speed.
The emperor stared deeply at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on the bed, and felt that this matter was quite strange, and he must find out about this matter, otherwise, this deep palace would definitely set off a bloody storm because of these two brothers.
"Set up the study." The emperor also glanced at the prince on the bed, as if it was obscure, and as if a loving gaze quietly passed over his face, he quickly said lightly: "Quickly pass the third prince to the imperial study." ”
The emperor also immediately brushed his sleeves and left, walked out of the dormitory, and sat on the dragon chariot outside the main hall to go to the imperial study.
In the dormitory of the East Palace, the imperial doctors made sure that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on the bed was fine, and then left the prince's palace.
At this time, there was only one prince in the palace, and outside the dormitory of the East Palace, a guard walked out of the hidden corner, entered the prince's dormitory, and said with respectful hands: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the Shen brothers are already waiting outside the city gate, whether to let them enter the palace now." ”
Suddenly, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on the bed sat up when he heard the sound and said indifferently: "Quick, quickly take them into the palace and come to the prince's palace." Immediately, a cruel smile gradually appeared on his face, and it disappeared quietly like a cloud, his face became solemn, and those who dared to go against this prince did not end well, the Shen family was like this, and so were the three princes.
"Yes, the minion will go." The guard rubbed his hands respectfully, exited the hall, and went to the way outside the palace gate, secretly rejoicing in the depths of his heart, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is finally going to act, the time, the place, the people, His Royal Highness the Prince finally became the prince, but there was a third prince halfway, not only born on the same day, the same month and the same day, but also loved by the saint, this is not a threat? You must know that the Holy One originally favored His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Outside the gates of the Imperial City.
"Brother Xu Jun, what did the Holy Lord say?" Lin Xi also asked curiously.
Lin Xi saw Xu Jun nodding and then relaxed, it seems that the emperor has allowed them to enter the palace, as long as they can enter the palace and solve the matter of Qingling Lake, then their future will be clear.
"It's you who unveiled the emperor list notice in the suburbs?" The guards who came to Xu Jun also glanced at Gao Yuncheng and his party, and they were very disdainful, although they were just a teenager who was a Taoist priest, and there was a little uneasiness in their eyes, although they tried their best to hide it, but they still let him see it clearly, and a few people next to him were like a few teenagers, not to mention words, a few young sons and brothers wanted to handle such a big thing as Qingling Lake, it was really ridiculous.
What kind of eyes is this, even though it is already evening, but Gao Yuncheng and the others still see the guard's expression clearly, and there is even contempt in that tone.
Before a few people could get angry, they heard the guard say, "The emperor wants to summon you in the imperial study, please come with me." ”
"Remember what I said, don't act without permission, don't cause trouble in the deep palace, and don't talk nonsense in front of the saint and lose your manners." Lin Xi also whispered softly, with a mild tone hidden in his tone, as if he was very afraid of them coming nonsense.