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Upon hearing Pei Shuhua's words, the entire council hall fell silent instantly; even the faintest breaths could be heard.

The ministers all showed a look of disbelief. Wasn't the Prince of Zhennan suffering from the backlash of the evil spirits and already on his deathbed?

Why would someone enter the palace at this time?
They all thought that the wolf demon was really the Prince of Zhennan in disguise, but now that the Prince of Zhennan has taken the initiative to enter the palace, they probably can't spread rumors anymore.

But then again, what is the Prince of Zhennan doing in the palace at this time?
Even if the wolf demon wasn't him in disguise, the fact that he suffered a backlash from the spiritual evil shouldn't be untrue. After all, the imperial physicians personally examined the Prince of Zhennan. So why would a dying man like him come to the palace instead of staying in the Prince of Zhennan's residence?
For a moment, people had a bad feeling, but the ministers of the royal party were very excited.

Not long ago, Emperor Zhou lifted Ji Yunmeng's confinement order, implying his support for the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. Now that the Zhennan Prince has taken the initiative to enter the palace, it is quite obvious what he is here for.

The Prince of Zhennan must have gone to the palace to meet the Emperor.

In this way, the Prince of Zhennan has also decided to side with Emperor Zhou. With the power of the Prince of Zhennan's mansion, the Empress Dowager and the Pei family will no longer be able to act recklessly.

At this moment, the ministers in the hall lowered their heads, not daring to look directly into Pei Shuhua's eyes, only daring to secretly glance at Pei Shuhua's gloomy face out of the corner of their eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, Pei Shuhua spoke again, saying, "If there is nothing else, today's court assembly will end here."

Everyone understood that Pei Shuhua ended the court session so early to deal with the Prince of Zhennan who was entering the palace. If the Prince of Zhennan and the Emperor of Zhou met at this time, it would be very disadvantageous for her.

At this moment, the ministers of the imperial faction still wanted to say something to stall for time, hoping to buy the Prince of Zhennan some time to see Emperor Zhou. However, Pei Shuhua had already stood up, flicked her robes, and left the dragon throne and the council hall.
Meanwhile, the Prince of Zhennan's carriage had already passed the second gate of the palace. After passing through one more gate, it would be able to reach the Wanshou Hall.

However, at this moment, a guard captain blocked the carriage. Pei Zhan glanced at the carriage in front of him. Apart from the Empress and the Imperial Concubine, who lived in the palace, there was only one other person who could ride in a carriage into the palace: the Prince of Zhennan.

As the commander of the palace guards, Pei Zhan was very familiar with the carriages of the women in the harem. Although their carriages were luxurious, they were far less luxurious than the one in front of him.

A typical carriage is drawn by two horses, but this carriage is drawn by six. Normally, if the emperor were to leave the palace, unless there was a major sacrificial ceremony, he would only ride in a carriage drawn by four horses at most.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, only the Prince of Zhennan dared to ride in a carriage drawn by six horses. As a member of the Pei family and a staunch supporter of the Empress Dowager's faction, Pei Zhan naturally could not allow the Prince of Zhennan to enter the Wanshou Hall to meet the Zhou Emperor.

If the Zhou Emperor and the Prince of Zhennan were to truly unite, the court would likely undergo a major upheaval.

Pei Zhan then bowed to the carriage and asked, "May I ask which esteemed person is inside? What brings you to the palace?"

Although he had already guessed that it was the Prince of Zhennan, Pei Zhan still pretended to ask and acted as if he didn't know anything.

The driver of the carriage was a late-stage Xuan Realm Spirit Warrior. He coldly glanced at Pei Zhan and said, "Commander Pei, how dare you stop our King's carriage!"

Hearing the coachman's words, Pei Zhan continued unconvinced, "May I ask which king you are? What brings you to the palace?"

Even knowing that the Prince of Zhennan was in the carriage, Pei Zhan felt no fear. The Prince of Zhennan was just a dying man, while the Pei family was powerful, and the Empress Dowager now controlled the entire Great Zhou court. Moreover, the Empress Dowager had long planned to take action against the Prince of Zhennan's mansion.

Before long, once the Prince of Zhennan dies, the Prince of Zhennan's mansion will completely disappear from the Great Zhou Dynasty. Inside the carriage, the Prince of Zhennan, upon hearing the coachman address the person who stopped the carriage as Commander Pei, asked indifferently, "Are you a member of the Pei family?"

Upon hearing the voice of the Prince of Zhennan coming from inside the carriage, Pei Zhan was taken aback. He had indeed heard the voice of the Prince of Zhennan before, and this was indeed the Prince of Zhennan's voice.

only……

Isn't the Prince of Zhennan already on his deathbed? The voice he's speaking doesn't sound like that of a dying man.

How is this going?

After a moment of stunned silence, Pei Zhan looked at the carriage with suspicion. He had a vague feeling that something was wrong, and a sense of crisis suddenly arose in his heart.

However, remembering that he was a member of the Pei family and had the Empress Dowager's backing, Pei Zhan did not back down and replied, "Yes."

As soon as Pei Zhan finished speaking, a terrifying aura was released from the carriage. Black spiritual energy instantly enveloped the area near the palace gate, and Pei Zhan and his guards were forced to their knees by the pressure released by the Prince of Zhennan.

Pei Zhan's expression changed drastically. Was this a dying man?
Could it be that the Prince of Zhennan isn't in the carriage?
For a moment, cold sweat poured down Pei Zhan's forehead. If the carriage really contained the Prince of Zhennan, and if the Prince of Zhennan had not suffered the backlash of the spiritual evil as rumored, and was still at his peak strength, then even the Pei family and the Empress Dowager would not dare to disrespect the Prince of Zhennan.

Pei Zhan dared not admit that the person in the carriage was indeed the Prince of Zhennan. If it was truly the Prince of Zhennan at the height of his power, then even if the Prince of Zhennan killed him, the Empress Dowager would not say anything.

Pei Zhan gritted his teeth and said, "Who are you to dare trespass into the palace? Do you think that just because you have the strength of the Earth Realm, you can do whatever you want in the palace!"

As soon as Pei Zhan finished speaking, another aura of the Earth Realm appeared at the palace gate. The moment the Prince of Zhennan released his aura, the Earth Realm experts in the palace sensed it, and one of them rushed to the scene immediately.

When Zhuang Wei, the royal attendant, came up behind Pei Zhan, he was taken aback to find a carriage drawn by six horses.

There are very few people who can afford to use four horses to pull a carriage, let alone six. Obviously, the only person in the carriage could be the Prince of Zhennan.

But the Prince of Zhennan was just a dying man, how could he possibly release such a terrifying aura?

Is the person inside this carriage really the Prince of Zhennan? Or is someone impersonating the Prince of Zhennan, trying to sneak into the palace?

Sensing the presence of a powerful Earth Realm expert behind him, Pei Zhan quickly turned around and saw that it was Zhuang Wei. Overjoyed, Pei Zhan exclaimed, "Venerable Zhuang, someone is impersonating the Prince of Zhennan and trying to break into the palace! Kill him immediately!"

Zhuang Wei did not respond to Pei Zhan's words. He looked at the carriage in front of him with a solemn expression. He could feel that the other party's aura was far superior to his own. Most importantly, the black spiritual energy released by the other party could affect the spiritual energy in his body.

This kind of black evil spirit only appears on people who have suffered severe backlash from spiritual evil spirits, so it is very likely that the Prince of Zhennan is inside the carriage.

Zhuang Wei then bowed to the carriage and said, "Greetings, Prince Zhennan. May I ask what brings you to the palace?" (End of Chapter)