Chapter 239: 239 cooperation (second update)
Chapter 239 Chapter 239 Cooperation (second update)
After a while, Cheng Linhua also left the main hall and passed by Aunt Cai, who was being called. The two exchanged a look silently.
As soon as Aunt Cai entered the hall, Chu Qianchen immediately ordered: "Aunt Cai, go and hand over the sign. I want to enter the palace once."
"Yes, Princess." Grandma Cai responded respectfully, and couldn't help but say, "I think the Queen will not let you enter the palace..."
Every five days, Chu Qianchen would hand over a sign asking to see the Queen Mother. However, since the Queen was refuted by Chu Qianchen in public last month, she has never been allowed to enter the palace again. Every time Chu Qianchen handed her a sign, He was stopped by the queen, who only said that the queen mother had not seen Princess Chen.
Aunt Cai sighed and couldn't help but add another sentence: "The Emperor deliberately manipulated the Queen Mother."
The emperor could only rely on the Queen Mother to contain Prince Chen's palace. Speaking of it, it was really not easy for the Queen Mother. A little girl had to fight with those monsters and monsters.
Chu Qianchen stroked his sleeves and said firmly: "It doesn't matter, the Queen will definitely take over this time."
Her tone was calm and her expression was cold. Her simple words conveyed a strong sense of confidence from her bones.
Aunt Cai was stunned, intimidated by her proud and confident aura.
Among the people in Prince Chen's palace, apart from Gu Jue, Nanny Cai was probably the one who had the most interactions with Chu Qianchen. She often felt that their princess had a very contradictory temperament.
The princess has been a concubine for more than ten years. Most concubines will have more or less inferiority complex due to the environment they grew up in. This inferiority complex will be engraved in the bones over the long years and manifest in different ways. way to show it. Some people are sensitive, some are timid, some are not confident, some are withdrawn, some are aggressive, and some are prone to random thoughts...
But the princess didn't.
The princess does not worry about gains and losses, nor does she look forward or backward. Instead, she is very much like the prince. She is decisive, confident and strong, calm and composed, yet arrogant and flamboyant. Her indomitable momentum, ability to adapt to changes and long-term vision of the overall situation are all... Far beyond comparison.
To be honest, Mammy Cai and Cheng Linhua were afraid that Chu Qianchen would be disturbed because of the prince's safety, but they did not expect that Chu Qianchen could stay calm and arrange everything in an orderly manner.
Such a wonderful princess!
Their prince really found a treasure!
The prince is blessed with great blessings, and nothing will happen to him. Grandma Cai told herself in her heart.
Aunt Cai also left, walking in a hurry. An hour later, she came back with good news—
The Queen Mother of Yin announced that Chu Qianchen would enter the palace immediately.
Chu Qianchen told Aunt Cai, "Just keep everything in the palace as usual," and then calmly sent her away.
No one noticed that her hand holding the veil was tightly stretched, and the lines were like iron.
Chu Qianchen had already changed into the princess's makeup. As soon as the news from the palace came, she went out immediately.
The Zhulun Chariot drove straight towards the palace. Even in the carriage, Chu Qianchen could smell the damp fishy smell in the air getting stronger and stronger, lingering on her nose and lingering.
Her heart felt stuffy and she was a little breathless. She couldn't help but opened the curtains and looked south several times.
Chu Qianchen wished she could fly to Nanhao to find the prince, but she couldn't leave now.
Not a single bird could be seen in the gloomy sky, and there were no pedestrians on the street. Everyone seemed to know that a storm was coming.
The Zhu Lun Chai arrived outside the palace gate non-stop, where a young chamberlain from Shouning Palace was already waiting there.
Almost as soon as Chu Qianchen entered the palace gate, someone immediately arrived at the Yangxin Hall.
"Princess Chen has already gone to Shouning Palace." Eunuch Ni reported.
The emperor said a faint "Oh", seemingly calm, his eyes were shining, and his heart was extremely excited.
Wuhejialou's whereabouts are now unknown. Gu Jue is traveling with him. He probably won't survive this time.
The emperor finally couldn't restrain his joy and burst out laughing.
Because the emperor was in a good mood, even the clouds and mist in the Yangxin Palace broke through to see the dawn, and everyone from the chamberlain to the maids felt at ease.
"Wonderful! It's really wonderful!" The emperor walked back and forth in the palace, smiling and stroking his hands, "It seems that Taoist Master Xuanjing's instructions are really accurate."
This Chu Qianchen is really a man of fate.
He originally thought that Chu Qianchen's destiny was to defeat Gu Jue's illness, but he didn't expect that it was to defeat Gu Jue's catastrophe. This time, Gu Jue's destiny was over.
"Your Majesty is right." Eunuch Ni quickly agreed, catering to the Emperor's wishes, "Taoist Master Xuanjing certainly has profound Taoism."
Eunuch Ni felt very sad, knowing that Taoist Master Xuanjing was about to turn over again.
Since the last time he exploded the alchemy furnace, the emperor has not given any sermons to him from Taoist priest Xuanjing. Originally, Eunuch Ni thought that Taoist priest Xuanjing would completely lose his favor this time. Unexpectedly, things turned out to be bright and clear. It seemed that Xuanjing The Taoist priest is about to show up again.
The emperor began to walk back and forth in the Yangxin Hall again, excited, joyful, expectant... but also a little uneasy.
The sky outside gradually became gloomier, and the gray clouds seemed to be falling. It looked like it was going to rain at any time, but as time passed, the rain never fell.
The emperor stood, sat, and moved back and forth for a while. After about three cups of tea, a small chamberlain came from Shouning Palace. The emperor had been impatient for a long time and said hurriedly: "Let him come in quickly."
The little waiter came in soon after, walking vigorously and making no sound when he landed. There was a feeling of lightness and ease in his simple steps.
"Your Majesty," the young chamberlain bowed respectfully and got down to business, "I just sneaked into Shouning Palace quietly, and I happened to see Princess Chen arriving."
"The princess looked confused. As soon as she saw the Queen Mother, she burst into tears. She said that there was a coup in Nanhao. There had been no news from His Highness King Chen for more than ten days. She was worried that King Chen was escorting the eldest prince Wuhe south. Something happened on the road."
The emperor's eyes became brighter and brighter. He lifted his robe and sat down on an armchair, with the corners of his lips raised.
Indeed, something happened to Gu Jue.
He must have died accompanying Uhagalou.
When the emperor heard about Nan Hao's coup in the morning, he thought about it again and again.
Emperor Hao's younger brother Wuwang Wuhaduluo had long had the intention of rebelling. He should have sent people to assassinate Wuhejialou first, and then took advantage of Emperor Hao's confusion to force the palace to usurp the throne and capture the capital of Nanhao in one fell swoop.
It is impossible for Wuhaduluo to send only one or two assassins to ambush Wuhagalou. After all, the failed assassination in Furong Garden has proved that this is not feasible. If he guessed correctly, Wuhaduluo may have quietly They sent many people to lurk at the border of Qihao, laid a dragnet, and captured Wuhejia Tower in one fell swoop!
Gu Jue is also in the team escorting Wuhajialou. Can he escape the dragnet set by Wuhaduluo? !
Eunuch Ni quickly served the emperor a cup of tea, but the little chamberlain was still complaining: "The princess also said that she could not control King Chen's people in the capital. She complained that Cheng Changshi of the palace had been perfunctory with her and only said that King Chen was here. It is inconvenient to send letters on the road..."
"The princess asked the Queen Mother again if she could give her a token. The Queen Mother was also anxious and asked the princess to use her token to find Cheng Changshi and send one or two people to go south to have a look."
"The Queen Mother also comforted the princess and said that King Chen will be fine. He has been on the battlefield in the North for so many years and is fine. This time he is just escorting a person to Nanhao..."
Following the report from the young chamberlain, the emperor's eyes shone with a cold light and became brighter. He felt happy in his heart and couldn't help but laugh.
"Is everything going to be okay? I'm afraid Gu Jue won't be able to come back this time."
"This is retribution! Retribution for Gu Jue's wolfish ambition!"
"If Gu Jue hadn't intentionally made good friends with Wuhe Jialou, why would he have taken advantage of it and included him in it?"
"If Gu Jue dies, Prince Chen's Mansion will not be afraid!"
The emperor was so excited that he unconsciously said what he was thinking, with a twisted smile on his face, almost crazy.
At this moment, the emperor's usual sense of reason was gone, leaving only his gloating thoughts.
He smiled so hard that he couldn't let go of the corners of his lips. He couldn't wait to see the faces of those in Prince Chen's palace when they heard the news of Gu Jue's death.
The emperor stood up suddenly, raised his hand to dust his robe casually, and said to himself: "I might as well go and say hello to the Queen Mother."
He couldn't see the people in Prince Chen's Palace kneeling to him for the time being. He could at least go to Shouning Palace to see the frightened mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Queen Mother and Princess Chen.
Without Gu Jue, these women and children are nothing more than ants in his palm. Whether they want to kill, chop them up or let Princess Chen be buried with Gu Jue is all a matter of his words.
Eunuch Ni and the young chamberlain also followed, and together with the other palace maids and chamberlains, they surrounded the emperor and left the Yangxin Palace.
Only halfway through, Lu Siji, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, suddenly arrived and stopped the emperor just outside the Longzong Gate.
"Your Majesty, I have just received news that Yun Zhan quietly left the capital from the South City Gate and took a detour to Fengtai Camp, where the Xuanjia Army is stationed." Lu Siji clasped his fists solemnly and reported, "If it weren't for the Jin Yiwei people who had been secretly watching Prince Chen’s Mansion is probably still kept in the dark.”
What? ! The emperor suddenly pursed his thin lips.
Yun Zhan did not go through the west gate, but deliberately took a detour to the south gate, obviously to avoid being noticed, so what exactly was his intention? !
etc! The emperor narrowed his eyes and thought of something. He turned around and asked the young chamberlain who was following him on his right: "Are you sure no one noticed you when you sneaked into Shouning Palace?"
The young chamberlain shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, the servant climbed over the back wall. There is no one in the backyard."
The emperor turned the jade ring on his thumb and looked at the young chamberlain suspiciously, his eyes deep.
Even if Chu Qianchen didn't know that someone had infiltrated Shouning Palace, Empress Dowager Yin had been in the harem for many years, so it was impossible that she didn't know that her palace was like a sieve, unless she turned a blind eye.
This is obviously the same as what happened when Chu Lingxiao went to the northwest. Gu Jue deliberately exposed a flaw in his plan, intending to lure him to take action first!
"This is a trap." The emperor whispered to himself.
The prince should come back tomorrow. Don't worry.
(End of chapter)