Chapter 358: Hope Comes in Time
The guard was still wandering the streets, and someone had already come to Woodrow's house to ask to see Princess Gladys.
"Is that what you asked to see our princess?" the palace butler, who rushed to hear the news, looked Fan Lunding up and down and asked.
"It's an old slave!" Fan Lunding, dressed as a slender, took out the token from his bosom and handed it to the butler's hand.
"This is indeed a token given by my princess to the Grand Duke of Edlaide, how did it get to you? I was also present on the day the princess returned home, why don't I remember seeing you?"
"The old slave is the butler of the Grand Duke of Edlaide, and the young master takes pity on my old age, and allows me not to rush with them, and I have only arrived in Toscano this afternoon. It's normal that you didn't see me yesterday!"
"Oh, I see, is there anything the Grand Duke Edward has sent you over?"
"The young master ordered me to give a family heirloom antidote recipe to Her Royal Highness the princess immediately. The young master originally wanted to personally deliver the secret recipe to the princess, but he was about to go out, and the little prince Huade and others had already rushed to the door of the embassy. The little prince Huade had something to say, but the young master didn't want others to wait for him, so in desperation, he had to hand over this task to the old slave. ”
"It is said that this secret recipe has an extraordinary miraculous effect, even if it cannot completely dissolve the mixed poison in the princess's body, it can definitely delay the time of the mixed poison! My young master has always been concerned about the princess's health, and I am specially ordered to hand over this secret recipe to the princess in person. ”
"Is this secret recipe really as amazing as you say?" the palace steward sneered disdainfully.
"Then when you were in Dongyu, Archduke Edlaide Weishenme didn't take it out?"
"It's not a secret, the young master only heard the master talk about this secret recipe once when he was a child. So many years have passed. He wasn't sure if the secret method he had memorized was completely correct, for that. After learning about the princess's situation, the young master specially sent someone to send the secret recipe back to the Seine Peninsula. Please ask a few young ladies from my family to help verify the specific content of the secret recipe!"
"Today, the young master has just been confirmed, and he immediately sent me over. Van Lunding said slowly, preparing to make a statement.
"The Grand Duke really has a heart, you come with me!" The palace steward seemed to believe Fan Lunding's words, ordered someone to get out of the way, and he took Fan Lunding to the palace.
Fan Lunding looked at the back of the palace housekeeper for a chill, and just at the moment when the housekeeper turned around, he secretly made a 'hand knife' gesture to the palace guards.
It's ridiculous that he thought he was doing something hidden, but in fact, his every move didn't escape Van Lunding's eyes!
Who the hell was he doing what he was ordering? Gladys, Walder, or Woodrow Van Lunding, on guard. His brain spun at high speed, too.
The butler had been walking along the main road of the palace with Van Lundin, and he didn't seem to be worried that others would see him. And in the process, Van Lunding also clearly heard several warriors rushing to a place in front of them with all their might.
Dealing with an old man like himself, the other party actually had to transfer people around, thinking of the lax defense of the palace along the way, Fan Lunding was surprised to come to the conclusion that the masters of the palace were collectively transferred!
Thinking of this, Van Lundin felt that he could not wait any longer, and at a slightly secluded turn, he grabbed the butler by the neck. Pushed it under the eaves.
"Where are you taking me?" asked Van Lunding as he lowered his voice and looked at the palace steward viciously.
"Am I not taking you to see the princess? What are you doing here?" the butler desperately tried to break Van Lendin's fingers, but how could he be Van Lendin's opponent, he felt his breathing becoming more and more difficult.
"Is the princess really still in the palace?" Van Lunding fingered hard. Further reducing the blood supply to the brain from the housekeeper's heart made it impossible for him to think.
"The princess is not here, she has entered the palace!" The palace steward told the truth in a trance.
"Where have all the masters in the palace gone?"
"They're in the palace too!"
“weishenme?”
"I don't know!"
"Is the princess in good health?"
"I don't know!"
"I'm holding the princess's token, and you're going to kill me?"
"The chief steward specially commanded: to the person who holds this token. No mercy!"
Hearing the word zuihou, Fan Lunding couldn't suppress the anger in his heart anymore. Twisted the butler's neck.
Ed is in danger! At this moment, Van Lunding felt like his scalp was about to explode!
Can't panic! Can't panic! There must be a way! Van Lunding took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down quickly.
Van Lunding carefully inspected his surroundings and hid the butler's body in a secluded corner, only then did he sneak out of the palace while people were unprepared.
Using the contact information left by Li Zijun, Van Lunding quickly found Bunien.
"Ed is in danger!" the two said the same thing as soon as they met.
"Now that you've learned about the situation, why don't you report it to Ed in advance?" Hearing Bunian say the same, Van Lundin's face changed at that time, and when he looked at him, as long as Bunian made the slightest move, he would cut off Bunian's head.
"Before the young master left, I warned him!But he still entered the palace with the little prince of Huade, and I can't help it!" Bunian saw Van Lunding questioning himself like this, and he was also a little anxious.
Only then did Fan Lunding understand that before Li Zijun left, Weishenme would instruct the guard to pass on the message to him, it turned out that he had received a warning from Bunian!
It's just that they all underestimated the severity of the situation on the Ziqing side and believed in Gladys too much!
Now it seems that Gladys is the one who is the victim of this huge conspiracy if she is not in danger of protecting herself!
It's ridiculous that Li Zijun and Fan Lunding are actually ready to ask her for help!
"I misunderstood you, please don't mind!" Having figured out the joint, Van Lundin immediately apologized to Bunian.
"On what basis do you conclude that Ed is in danger of entering the palace?" After receiving Bunian's understanding, Van Lunding hurriedly continued to ask.
"Before dawn, my men stumbled upon what appeared to be an army sneaking into Toscano, and I immediately sent someone to investigate. ”
"However, due to the cover-up and the limited manpower of the other side, it was not until after noon that I received information that several armies inside and outside the city had strengthened their guard. And we still have no news about the army that entered Toscano. ”
"It is really unusual for the army defending Toscano to react like this without any threat! I was worried that it would endanger the young master's safety, so I rushed to the embassy immediately. It's just that the little prince Huade has already arrived at the embassy before me, and I am forced to be helpless, so I have to use the agreed haode code to warn the young master!"
"Quick-witted, decisive, and delicate, no wonder Ed thinks so highly of you! If it weren't for your quick decision this time, we'd probably still be in the dark at the moment!" Van Lunding looked at Bunian and nodded.
"But I still couldn't stop the young master from entering the palace in the end, if the young master made any mistakes, I will be to blame!" Bunian regretted that he was a step too slow and couldn't explain all this to Li Zijun in time, and slapped his thigh fiercely.
"Don't blame yourself too much, we are all too optimistic about Ziqing's situation!"
"It's calm outside now, maybe we still have a chance to rescue Ed, at least we have to find a way to send someone to explain everything to him, so that he can be mentally prepared!"
"I have a trustworthy chamberlain on my hand, and he should also help out at today's dinner. It's just that I just got a report when I came, and the gate of the palace has been closed, so I can't get the news in!"
"Good boy, you put your hand into the Ziqing Palace so quickly, it seems that I still underestimated your ability before!" This was the only good news Van Lunding heard today, and he smiled and gently hammered Bunian on the shoulder.
"You can tell me the name of the chamberlain now!"
"You mean?" Bunyan looked at Van Lunding in surprise.
"Let's hope it's still too late!" Van Lunding and Bunyan set their eyes in the direction of the palace.
Although Li Zijun had been chatting with Huade, he still quickly discovered the unusualness of the Ziqing Palace!
It is true that this is the first time that Li Zijun has entered the Ziqing Palace, but he is a frequent visitor to the Dongyu Palace, according to his estimates, the guards of the Ziqing Palace have at least doubled today! This is not counting the elite squads that hide in the shadows and are always preparing to attack.
"The defense in your palace is very tight, and to this extent, I am afraid that your country will be the first of the Seven Kingdoms in this regard!" Li Zijun looked at Hua De and said tentatively.
"The Grand Duke praises it falsely! We don't usually reach this level, but because of the special situation today, my mother is also coming to the reception dinner for you. Father was worried about what would hurt her again, and on the other hand, he was worried that someone would hit you, which strengthened the number of guards. Makes you laugh!"
"Oh, I see!" Li Zijun has been paying close attention to Huade's performance in the process of answering, and seeing that his heartbeat, blood flow, speech speed, and tone have not changed, Li Zijun finally felt a little more at ease.
"Will the princess also attend? Will her body be okay?" Hearing that Gladys would also attend the reception dinner, Li Zijun couldn't help but be shocked in his heart, but on the surface he still put on a concerned expression.
"After this day's rest, my mother is much more energetic, and I heard that she has been able to sit up and eat by herself this morning!" Hua De didn't have much thought, he answered Li Zijun's question very casually.
It was Huade's casualness that Li Zijun was completely frightened! He had already begun to worry about whether he would be able to step out of this towering palace gate alive! (To be continued......)