New and dark light years

Chapter 419 is all very strange.

Funing Palace was the emperor's sleeping quarters. Next to the sleeping quarters, there was a deep dent.

However, it seems that the attack did not hit the Funing Palace.

Moreover, the broken beam of light has disappeared.

Meanwhile, a group of maids were already running around and making a ruckus.

The Crown Prince cupped his hands and said, "Please have the official convey my message that the Crown Prince, along with the ministers of the Secretariat, requests an audience with the Emperor."

Shangguan refers to palace maids who have the authority to relay messages to the emperor or empress.

A palace maid realized what was happening and bowed to the Crown Prince, saying, "Your Highness, the Emperor is still asleep and is being cared for by Consort You Rong."

The Crown Prince frowned and said, "Wasn't Consort Yourong banished to the Cold Palace?"

"The Emperor summoned her back last night and had her serve him in bed."

The Crown Prince took a deep breath, turned to the ministers of the Secretariat, and said, "Ministers, since the Emperor is still asleep, shall we go in and see what the situation is?"

"Very good!"

The four senior ministers unanimously agreed.

The Crown Prince went in first. Normally, no other men should be allowed in this place, but the palace was in chaos. Many people were unconscious, and only a few were awake. This number of people was simply not enough to keep such a large palace running.

The five entered the hall, went around the screen, and immediately saw a plump woman sitting on the edge of the bed.

She was gently wiping the man's face on the bed with a towel.

The crown prince walked over with four ministers.

At this moment, a maid coughed softly and said, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince and several ministers from the Secretariat have entered."

Consort You Rong was startled. She turned around abruptly and looked at the five men.

The crown prince was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly covered his face with his sleeve.

The same applies to the other five senior officials.

Because men are generally not allowed to enter the palace, and this was the emperor's bedroom, she was dressed rather lightly.

In Li Lin's time, such attire would have been quite normal, at most it might have looked a bit sexy.

But at this time, it's not a good time.

Wearing such clothes in the room is one thing, but if other men see you dressed like that, it's considered indecent.

The palace maid beside her hurriedly brought over a thin blanket and wrapped it around Consort Yourong.

Consort Rong left without saying a word, wrapped in a white blanket.

The prince lowered his head, still covering his face with his sleeve, until the hurried footsteps disappeared, at which point he lowered his sleeve.

The same applies to the other four senior ministers.

The five men approached the bedside, their expressions varying as they looked at the sleeping emperor.

The Crown Prince asked, "How is my father?"

A female physician beside him bowed and replied, "Your Highness, His Majesty is simply asleep and cannot be woken up. There is nothing else seriously wrong."

What if I can't wake him up?

"My medical skills are not good enough, so we need to invite the imperial physician. However, we have been unable to open the palace gates before."

"By the way, since Father is in a deep sleep, who was it that ordered the palace gates to be closed and not allowed to be opened?"

"It is Her Majesty the Empress."

Oh! That must be Xie Feng's order.

After observing for a while, the Crown Prince said, "Go and fetch the imperial physician. I'll also go to the Empress's quarters. You four ministers, I'll trouble you to stay here and look after Father for now."

The Empress had already been escorted to the Empress's quarters by eunuchs and palace maids, so the Crown Prince naturally had to go and see her.

This also serves to avoid suspicion.

"Your Highness, rest assured, the four of us will stay here until the Emperor awakens."

After leaving Funing Palace, the Crown Prince headed towards the Empress's Chamber.

Because most of the people in the palace had been drugged by Xie Feng's magic, the road was quiet.

At that moment, a eunuch appeared silently from the corner of the room, as if by magic. The crown prince stopped, looked straight ahead, not in the direction of the eunuch, and asked, "What is the specific situation in the palace?"

"The influence of the Evil Phoenix is ​​immense. Not only in the palace, but even the Alchemy Department, which is connected to the palace, has been affected!"

The prince's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Those Taoist priests..."

"They all fainted."

The Crown Prince smiled and said, "Take this opportunity to kill them all, leave no one alive. Do it cleanly and pin the blame on Xie Feng. We can't let anyone trace it back to me."

"Yes!"

The little eunuch retreated.

The prince continued walking forward, his steps becoming much lighter.

……

As Li Lin left the palace gates and was about to return to the inn, someone called out to him.

“Commander Li, wait a minute.”

Li Lin turned around and saw that it was Huang Feng.

"Minister Huang, what can I do for you?" Li Lin asked, clasping his hands in greeting.

"Come and have a seat at my residence."

Li Lin shook his head: "I'm sorry, I have to go back to the inn first. I'll visit you when I have time."

Huang Feng's expression changed slightly.

At this moment, Zhu Huan appeared: "Young Master Li, if you are going back to the inn, would you like to come along? I have had a carriage prepared."

"it is good."

Li Lin agreed, then turned to Huang Feng and said, "Minister Huang, I will take my leave now."

After saying that, he boarded the carriage.

Zhu Huan cupped his hands in greeting to Huang Feng and then boarded the carriage.

The carriage was very comfortable inside, and although it swayed a bit, the thick fabric minimized the vibrations.

Zhu Huan asked with a smile, "Minister Huang is trying to curry favor with you, but you are unwilling to accept it. Why is that?"

Something really has happened.

Li Lin was unwilling to talk about 'family matters' with others.

He is the son-in-law of the Huang family, so this is a family matter.

Zhu Huan believed him for the time being and said, "You saved Minister Jiang today, so the Jiang family will owe you a favor. The position of military governor of Cangwu West Road should be yours for the taking."

Li Lin said, "What interests me more is Xie Feng. You guys don't seem very nervous, even though she made a threatening statement about slowly killing people."

Zhu Huan laughed and said, "Because she won't do anything to our Zhu family... The problem lies with those who harmed her back then. Speaking of which, the Li family of Jin County was targeted by the Demon Extermination Bureau and several other aristocratic families because they protected Xie Feng, and were forced to leave the capital and hide in the mountains. Brother Li, what are your thoughts on this?"

“I am not a member of the Li family of Jin County, and I have no such intentions.”

Zhu Huan, of course, did not believe it.

When everyone believes you are a descendant of the Li family of Jin County, no matter how you refute it, it's useless.

"How can you guarantee the safety of those powerful families?" Li Lin asked.

"That depends on what the Crown Prince thinks." Zhu Huan leaned back and said with a smile, "I am just a carefree prince, powerless and incapable of doing anything."

Li Lin didn't believe it.

Zhu Huan's men handled the hundreds of corpses in the inn last night with great skill.

The two didn't speak anymore.

After returning to the inn, Li Lin and Zhu Huan parted ways and went back to the waterside pavilion.

Huang Qing and Hong Luan were already waiting for him.

Upon seeing him return, Huang Qing greeted him, helped him remove his official robes and change into casual clothes, and asked, "How is the situation inside the palace?"

“It’s very strange. The Crown Prince is strange, and the ministers are strange too,” Li Lin said. “Everyone seems to be playing their own tune and saying their own words. That Xie Feng is strange too. I thought she was going to go on a killing spree, but... she only killed a few people and ran away, even though she was filled with such resentment.”

(End of this chapter)