r18novel Chapter 1776 Please Help
Chapter 1776 Please Help
Yin Changxing and his apprentice Lu Zhaoling then went to other parts of the palace to investigate further.
Zhou Shiyue then went to see the Crown Prince.
The crown prince also frequently attended court.
If anyone has been acting strangely lately or is unwell, I'm sure the Crown Prince knows what's going on.
Zhou Shiyue also told the Crown Prince the truth about what happened in the main hall.
The crown prince was shocked to hear this.
“Uncle, I’m fine, but Grand Secretary Meng has been acting very strangely lately. He’s been bedridden for several days now, claiming to be ill. You sent him a wedding invitation, didn’t you? But he can’t attend the banquet.”
Upon hearing the Crown Prince mention Grand Secretary Meng, Zhou Shiyue also remembered him.
That's right, a wedding invitation was sent, but Grand Secretary Meng did not attend.
To be honest, Grand Secretary Meng was an elder whom Zhou Shiyue respected quite a bit. However, Grand Secretary Meng was a rather strict and rigid person. He had never been able to stand Zhou Shiyue's unruly and arrogant behavior. Every time they met, he would adopt the demeanor of an elder to lecture him. Although Zhou Shiyue admired some of his political views, he was too lazy to waste his breath on him and didn't want to hear so many of his reprimands, so he basically stayed away from him.
Looking back now, he realized he hadn't even seen Grand Secretary Meng.
Grand Secretary Meng was a political rival of Grand Secretary Shu, who stood on opposing sides.
"And then there's Minister Qiu. Lately, he's been drowsy whenever he goes to court. I've seen him leaning against a pillar and dozing off twice. Minister Qiu is also a martial artist, so he's usually quite healthy."
The crown prince then spoke to two more ministers.
The ministers he mentioned were clearly neutral, while two others firmly supported the Crown Prince.
Asking the Crown Prince was indeed the right thing to do. During the court session, the Crown Prince also carefully observed all the civil and military officials.
"Uncle, so it's very likely that these officials all had their life force drained, then what about them...?"
"Your imperial aunt can help them regain their lives, don't worry. But you'll have to figure out a way to do this."
How can we bring those ministers here to save their lives, and find out that the Crown Prince and Princess saved them, but without letting them know too much about it?
After all, those kinds of insects don't exist in the human world. The idea that insects can suck away life force is too absurd. Letting them know would not do them any good; it would only cause panic.
However, this is a matter for the imperial court.
If the prince saves them but doesn't get any credit, it would be a loss for him.
The original intention was to use this opportunity to make them all gravitate towards the Crown Prince, remember his kindness, and remain loyal to him in the future.
Zhou Shiyue was too lazy to think about it. He didn't want to take credit for it. Since it was something the Crown Prince needed, he let the Crown Prince put in the effort.
"Aze understands."
The Crown Prince understood, and immediately bowed and thanked Zhou Shiyue, accepting the favor.
This means that the Empress Dowager has done him a great favor again, winning the hearts of the courtiers, which will make it more secure for him to sit on that position in the future.
The Crown Prince silently thanked Lu Zhaoling in his heart.
Talking too much will only make us more distant. Let's see what he does next.
"How is your father now?" Zhou Shiyue asked.
“After you and your aunt left, Father suddenly collapsed,” the Crown Prince said. “It startled everyone. But Physician Tan said that Father had just fallen asleep.”
Zhou Shiyue: “…”
The corner of his mouth twitched.
Needless to say, his sudden drowsiness could only mean his ghost father is up to something again.
"And then he had a dream?"
The Crown Prince looked at him in surprise, "How did you know, Uncle? A little while later, Father started talking in his sleep, saying he would never dare to do it again, and he was crying with tears and snot streaming down his face..."
Father Emperor certainly doesn't know that he had a dream or acted this way; if he did, he would be furious.
However, he was also stunned when he saw it.
The emperor, with his eyes closed, cried out: "I was wrong, okay? Waaaaah..."
Zhou Shiyue knew that since he hadn't seen the Emperor Emeritus accompanying them to investigate the palace, he must have appeared in a dream.
However, he was truly impressed that his elder brother could have such a vivid dream.
“Uncle, I heard that the Empress Dowager, Father Emperor,” the Crown Prince hesitated for a moment before saying, “and Mother Empress all had a dream at the same time. After waking up, all three of them were clearly a little off. Someone told me that they all dreamed of the Emperor’s grandfather.”
Zhou Shiyue looked at him.
and then?
The crown prince paused for a moment, then continued, "Why does my imperial grandfather always appear in their dreams? I've never dreamt of him..."
"You want to dream about him?" Zhou Shiyue said casually. "That's easy. Go to bed early tonight."
After saying that, he turned and left.
The crown prince stared blankly at his retreating figure.
Huh? If I go to bed early tonight, I'll dream about my grandfather?
Lu Zhaoling and Yin Changxing went to the Cold Palace again.
This time, the master and apprentice spent a lot of effort setting up a sealing array there, and then asked Eunuch Qin to find another palace.
"I will have Zhou Shiyue tell the Emperor that the Cold Palace should be moved to a different location and this place should be sealed off for a year."
Lu Zhaoling said to Eunuch Qin, "Have someone bring over a large iron chain, lock all the doors, and don't let anyone in."
Although he hadn't informed the Emperor beforehand, and this was essentially a fait accompli, Eunuch Qin didn't utter a single word of refusal; he did whatever Lu Zhaoling said.
Now he naturally listens to Lu Zhaoling.
Anyway, the Emperor said that the people of the First Mystic Sect can go anywhere in the palace, and if anything is wrong, they should listen to their instructions to make corrections.
It's just being moved to a less desirable place; there's nothing wrong with that.
The Sixth Princess had an accident here before.
After dealing with the cold palace, it was almost dark.
They haven't gone to the harem yet.
However, Lu Zhaoling climbed to the top of the palace and looked in the direction where the concubines lived, but she didn't see anything wrong.
"There are too many concubines in the harem, so it's inconvenient for me to go." Yin Changxing was also tired today. "You can bring your junior sister in for a visit later."
"Yes."
Lu Zhaoling didn't actually want to go for a walk today; she was still thinking about asking Zhou Shiyue about the Ghost Gate.
They didn't go to say goodbye to the Emperor again, but asked Eunuch Qin to tell Zhou Shiyue before heading out of the palace.
"Royal Aunt!"
"Please wait, Your Majesty!"
After walking for a while, someone caught up from behind.
Lu Zhaoling turned around and saw the Fifth Princess quickly chasing after her.
Watching the Fifth Princess's hurried steps and posture, she felt that something was amiss.
At this moment, Yin Changxing remarked from the side, "Quite manly."
"Ok?"
Lu Zhaoling was stunned for a moment, and when she looked at the Fifth Princess again, something just didn't seem right.
She remembered that Zhou Shiyue had asked Qingmu to investigate the Fifth Princess before.
What are they investigating?
"What does she want with me?"
“You’ll know once you listen,” Yin Changxing said.
As they were talking, the Fifth Princess had already arrived in front of them.
She had just run a fairly long distance and at a fairly fast pace, but Lu Zhaoling keenly noticed that when the Fifth Princess stood in front of her, she wasn't out of breath at all.
In other words, the Fifth Princess's physical strength is much stronger than that of girls her age.
"The Fifth Princess called me?"
"Imperial Aunt, I have something I'd like to ask for your help with." The Fifth Princess said, then bowed to Yin Changxing, "Greetings, Sect Leader Yin."
"What is it?" Lu Zhaoling asked.