Mu Mingtang looked at Hsieh Hyun-chen and had a new understanding of how shameless people could be.
As the two of them were talking, another person stood up to propose a toast and accidentally bumped into a palace maid passing by. The palace maid was holding a jug of wine on a plate and was knocked off balance by the sudden bump. She stumbled and the wine on the plate fell off the plate and spilled everywhere. Most of the wine spilled on the aisle, but there was a small portion that splashed onto the people around them.
The palace maid quickly knelt down and apologized to the officials whose clothes were soiled. When the female official in charge saw this, she quickly came over and apologized profusely. She kindly asked the officials to go to the back to change their clothes. The people who were implicated were very unhappy, but since they were in the palace, no one dared to do anything. They all stood up to change their clothes.
Hsieh Hyun-chen's clothes were also splashed with a few drops of wine. The female official personally came to apologize to Hsieh Hyun-chen. The palace maid who accidentally dropped the jug was so scared that she didn't even dare to raise her head. Although Hsieh Hyun-chen's temper wasn't good, he would never show off in front of the palace maids or waiters. Now that his clothes were soiled, he was much easier to talk to than the others.
Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't say anything and went to change his clothes. Mu Mingtang didn't think much of it. She sat alone in her seat for a while. When Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't come back for a long time, her body suddenly trembled.
No, Hsieh Hyun-chen wasn't a person who dallied. If it was just to change his clothes, he wouldn't have taken so long. Mu Mingtang suddenly stood up. Her movement was so sudden that it scared the people next to her.
A furen next to her tried to talk to Mu Mingtang: "What is An Wang Fei doing in such a hurry? Wang Fei, this concubine would like to propose a toast to you. "
Mu Mingtang didn't have the mind to care about other people right now. She hurriedly shouted, "Out of the way!" Then she quickly chased after Hsieh Hyun-chen. The commotion at Mu Mingtang's side wasn't small. Many people looked in their direction. Even the Emperor and Empress were alarmed.
"What happened?"
Mu Mingtang also wanted to know what was going on. Her heart was pounding, and her back was drenched in cold sweat. The roads in the palace were full of twists and turns. Mu Mingtang could only see the direction in which Hsieh Hyun-chen had left. After he left, he did not know where to go.
Mu Mingtang pinched his palm hard and felt that he had calmed down a little. Only then did he think about what had happened today. Without a doubt, it was not an accident that the palace maid had been knocked down. Hsieh Hyun-chen had been splashed with wine. It was also a planned "coincidence". She was wondering why the Emperor had suddenly asked about Hsieh Hyun-chen's health during the banquet. It turned out that he had been waiting here from the beginning.
First, he had created an accident to send Hsieh Hyun-chen away alone. The Emperor didn't need to do anything. He only needed to light a pot of incense mixed with black feather fly in the place where Hsieh Hyun-chen was changing clothes. After that, Hsieh Hyun-chen couldn't control himself. Hsieh Hyun-chen had just returned to the stage. If he lost control at the Mid-Autumn banquet in front of all the civil and military officials, or even started a massacre, then Hsieh Hyun-chen would be completely destroyed.
The world would never remember that he was originally the heir to the throne. When the history books mentioned him, they would only say with disgust and fear that he was a madman, a war maniac, and a homicidal maniac.
As for the Emperor, he would completely disappear from the stage of history. From then on, he would appear in front of the world as a wise and benevolent ruler.
At this time, Mu Mingtang was incomparably glad that Hsieh Hyun-chen had already begun to detoxify himself. At least he wasn't caught off guard by the Emperor's plot. From the Emperor's point of view, if he wanted everyone to see Hsieh Hyun-chen lose control and kill people, then the changing place would definitely not be too far away from the banquet. In addition, for his own safety, that place would definitely be empty, so that the Imperial Guards could immediately move in to protect him.
Mu Mingtang followed this train of thought and searched the surrounding side halls. She was also lucky. After emptying two places, she was just about to search for the third courtyard when she suddenly saw someone peeking out from the entrance of one of the side courtyards. They were acting suspiciously, as if they wanted to go in but didn't dare.
Mu Mingtang's heart almost immediately confirmed this. Without another word, she lifted her skirt and ran towards the side courtyard. These eunuchs were ordered to investigate the situation. They didn't dare to go in to take a look, but they also didn't dare to leave. They could only hide as far away as possible, constantly peeking out to listen for any movements inside.
It seemed to be too quiet inside. The eunuchs were arguing over who should go in to check on An Wang's situation when they suddenly heard footsteps approaching from behind. Everyone was given a solid fright. They hurriedly turned around and were even more shocked when they saw Mu Mingtang.
Why did she come here? Who leaked the news?
The eunuchs were shocked and suspicious. One eunuch immediately came forward with a flattering smile, saying, "An Wang Fei, please wait. This is the changing place for men. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for Wang Fei to continue forward."
The Ye Dynasty placed great importance on reputation. Normally, after these words were said, no woman would come forward. If Mu Mingtang didn't know anything, she wouldn't continue to leave.
Unfortunately, Mu Mingtang wasn't. She didn't want to pay attention to these people at all. However, with the eunuchs blocking her, Mu Mingtang couldn't get around them no matter what. Her face turned cold. Her red lips opened slightly, her voice icy, "Move aside."
"An Wang Fei, please calm your anger. This is not a place where women can come. Wang Fei, please don't make things difficult for this servant."
One of the eunuchs who seemed to be the leader gave a look to the followers on the two sides. The others understood and immediately supported and threatened Mu Mingtang, wanting to pull her away. Mu Mingtang was quite angry, but she was a woman and this was the palace. How could she go against these eunuchs?
Mu Mingtang took a step back. The eunuchs thought that Mu Mingtang understood the situation. They were about to put on an act to ask for forgiveness when they suddenly saw Mu Mingtang pull out a hairpin and viciously stab the eunuch next to her.
The eunuch who was stabbed immediately cried out and his hand immediately loosened. Mu Mingtang took this chance to run away, charging into the main door.
This was a yard that wasn't too big or small. There were five large halls facing the sun in front of it. The cross path in the middle was also very smooth. It was a pity that no one lived here. The plants in the yard had all withered and it looked very desolate.
The eunuchs weren't prepared and were directly rushed inside by Mu Mingtang. After the head eunuch reacted, he didn't care about the danger inside and shouted as he chased after her: "Stop, quickly stop her!"
When Mu Mingtang ran to the door of the hall, she found that the door was locked. That's right. If they knew what was going to happen from the beginning, how could they not be prepared for Hsieh Hyun-chen? Mu Mingtang pulled hard, but the lock on the door didn't budge. She raised her head to look. The window was also tightly shut.
She couldn't tell if it could be opened or not. But based on the situation, it most likely couldn't be opened.
In the blink of an eye, the eunuchs behind her caught up. The head eunuch was also angered by Mu Mingtang. This time, he didn't even give her face. He very roughly pulled on Mu Mingtang's arm: "An Wang Fei, don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. If you don't cooperate, don't blame me for being impolite."
These eunuchs had been in the palace for many years. Their hands were very vicious. Mu Mingtang was pinched a few times by them. Before she could free her hands, a loud sound came from the house behind her. Mu Mingtang watched as a small incense burner lid flew out and hit a eunuch's head. That eunuch immediately fell to the ground and didn't move anymore. It was unknown whether he was alive or dead.
Everyone present was stunned by this unforeseen event. The head eunuch immediately reacted: "King An is going crazy again!"
When he said this, the other eunuchs all took a few steps back. They knew very well what it meant when King An went crazy. The head eunuch showed an expression that was unknown whether he was happy or scared. He shouted loudly and ran outside: "King An is going crazy again. He wants to kill people in the palace! Someone come quickly … "
Before he could finish his second sentence, another thing flew out from the house and hit the back of the head of the head eunuch accurately. The head eunuch rushed to the front and stopped moving.
It was the incense burner that came with the incense burner lid.
It was already midsummer, and the palace had all changed to thin paper windows. At this moment, two things had been smashed out. The paper window had a wooden lattice, and there was a big hole in it.
From the hole, a person's voice could be heard faintly: "How dare you attack her. I think you're the ones who refused a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit."
Mu Mingtang was also shocked. She subconsciously took a step back. At this time, Hsieh Hyun-chen's voice came from afar. He slowly walked towards the door: "Mingtang, move aside."
Mu Mingtang quickly moved aside. After she left the door, Hsieh Hyun-chen suddenly kicked the door. Mu Mingtang saw with her own eyes that the door frame shook. He had only kicked it a few times, but the sturdy and heavy door fell from its frame. It fell to the ground with a loud crash, along with the shining fine iron lock on the door handle.
To Hsieh Hyun-chen, what was the use of locking the door? In his eyes, everything was made of paper.
The door made a loud noise when it hit the ground and kicked up a lot of dust. Mu Mingtang finally understood why Hsieh Hyun-chen told her to move aside. She covered her nose and fanned the dust in the air. When her eyes could see clearly, she immediately looked up at Hsieh Hyun-chen.
Hsieh Hyun-chen stood at the door. Dust swirled around him. His eyes were red and his face was so pale that it was almost transparent.
Although the situation was not out of control, it was not much better.
Mu Mingtang's heart ached. Although Hsieh Hyun-chen received treatment in the palace, there were people watching over him. Every time the dosage was increased or the time was extended, they had to calculate again and again before carefully implementing it. This time, in order to be absolutely sure, the Emperor had added a lot of black feather flies into the incense.
Hsieh Hyun-chen was on the verge of losing his mind. He could completely lose control in the next moment, or he could return to normal. It was already very dangerous. Mu Mingtang could tell that Hsieh Hyun-chen was not in a good condition. Usually, when Hsieh Hyun-chen received treatment, although he was tired, he would never feel so tense and weak.
This situation was a bit like the time when Xie Xuanji and Jiang Mingwei were married. Hsieh Hyun-chen unexpectedly lost control, but managed to hold it in.
Mu Mingtang did not dare to let him stay in the room with the incense. She quickly pulled him out. When she stepped over the door, she almost tripped on the door frame.
Hsieh Hyun-chen saw that something was wrong, but he quickly supported Mu Mingtang. When he touched Mu Mingtang, he immediately held her tightly. Mu Mingtang was actually a bit hurt. Hsieh Hyun-chen's strength was much stronger than usual.
It was obvious that he was not in a good condition. He could not even control his strength.
Mu Mingtang held back and asked in a low voice, "How are you?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen shook his head. He could only say that this was a blessing in disguise. Fortunately, he had already started treatment and could adapt to a small amount of black feather flies. However, the concentration of black feather flies in the Emperor's trap was still too high.
He did not want to say more, so he said in a low voice, "Let's go home."
"Okay." Mu Mingtang did not want to stay in this disgusting palace. She immediately helped Hsieh Hyun-chen out. The eunuchs from before had already disappeared without a trace. Only the two bodies on the ground and the broken door behind them were left.
The incense burner that Hsieh Hyun-chen had thrown out was most likely the one with the added ingredients. Hsieh Hyun-chen was originally inside, enduring his headache while looking for the source of stimulation. He did not expect to hear a familiar voice. He also did not expect that those bastards outside would dare to make a move on Mu Mingtang.
At this time, Hsieh Hyun-chen found it and threw it out.
They had just walked to the door when many imperial guards suddenly surrounded them. They were all fully armed and armed with real swords and spears. When Mu Mingtang saw these people, her heart suddenly understood.
The eunuch who had reported the news was killed by Hsieh Hyun-chen before he could run out. The imperial guards had received the news from somewhere and knew that Hsieh Hyun-chen had fallen ill. Moreover, they had found the location so accurately without anyone leading the way.
It was conceivable that these soldiers, armed with swords, spears, swords, and halberds, had been lying in ambush outside the side hall from the beginning.
Today, not only did the Emperor want Hsieh Hyun-chen to lose control in front of everyone and completely destroy Hsieh Hyun-chen's reputation, he also wanted to make Hsieh Hyun-chen disappear from the world.
Hsieh Hyun-chen had lost control and killed innocent people in the palace. When the imperial guards subdued Hsieh Hyun-chen, they accidentally killed Hsieh Hyun-chen. This was very normal, wasn't it?
No wonder those eunuchs dared to strangle Mu Mingtang. In their plan, Hsieh Hyun-chen would undoubtedly die today and Mu Mingtang would most likely not be able to walk out of the palace.
When dealing with a person who was about to die, there was no need to care about status.
When Mu Mingtang and Hsieh Hyun-chen saw the imperial guards, their expressions turned ugly. When the imperial guards saw Hsieh Hyun-chen walk out of the palace unscathed, they were also shocked and bewildered.
What was going on? Why did Xie Xuanchen look like he was in a bad mood, but he didn't look crazy? Now that Hsieh Hyun-chen did not take the initiative to attack, what should they do?
The imperial guards were thrown into disarray by this unexpected turn of events. For a moment, they could not make up their minds and did not know whether to advance or retreat. When Hsieh Hyun-chen saw them, he laughed coldly. He did not even bother to look at them and directly walked out with Mu Mingtang.
When Hsieh Hyun-chen took the initiative to walk towards the encirclement, the imperial guards standing in the front row could not help but retreat. When the swords and armor of the soldiers in the front and back collided, the morale of the soldiers immediately collapsed. When the leader saw that the situation was not right, he suddenly shouted, "Stop! His Majesty has ordered that today is the Mid-Autumn Festival martial law. No one is allowed to pass without inspection. "
When Hsieh Hyun-chen heard this, he finally raised his eyes to look at the leader of the imperial guards. His thin lips softly spat out a word, "Get lost."
At this moment, his eyes were red and his lips were pale. He had a fragile and dangerous beauty. When the leader of the imperial guards was stared at by those eyes, he felt his entire body turn cold and did not dare to move for a moment. When he finally reacted, Hsieh Hyun-chen had already walked far away.
The rest of the imperial guards had a similar reaction. They were originally ordered to capture Hsieh Hyun-chen and kill him for passing. However, now that their target was standing in front of them, Hsieh Hyun-chen did not say any threatening words. With just a glance, no one dared to reach out and stop him. The layers of armor were like ripples, silently and oppressively opening a path for Hsieh Hyun-chen and Mu Mingtang. Just like that, they watched the two of them leave.
After Hsieh Hyun-chen left, the adjutant approached the leader of the imperial guards and said with slight worry, "General, King An has left. His Majesty has clearly ordered … "
The leader of the imperial guards sighed softly, "Don't act rashly. Don't stop him, and don't do anything. First, go and report to His Majesty that there has been a change in the situation. "
When the Emperor saw Mu Mingtang suddenly run out from his seat, he knew that there was a change in the situation. However, at that time, the Emperor was still confident of victory, because he knew that the key to victory was never anyone else, but Hsieh Hyun-chen.
Therefore, it did not matter if Mu Mingtang found out. Even if they knew that there was a trap, so what? Even if Hsieh Hyun-chen knew that something was wrong, he could not resist the effects of the drug.
From the beginning, the Emperor was sure to win. The only difference was whether he won beautifully or not. When Mu Mingtang left the seat, the Emperor only felt that the ending of the day would not be perfect. Other than that, he did not worry much.
He did not think that Mu Mingtang could affect the outcome, so he did not send anyone to capture Mu Mingtang.
The Emperor waited for a while, then suddenly saw someone hesitating outside the door. Without needing the Emperor to say anything, the Imperial Eunuch had already quietly walked over. However, when he returned, the Imperial Eunuch's expression was clearly not good.
The Emperor's heart was somewhat guarded. After listening to the Imperial Eunuch's report, the Emperor's expression completely darkened.
Everyone saw the Imperial Eunuch walk out. When he came back, he whispered something into the Emperor's ear, and the Emperor's expression changed. The Emperor's change was too obvious. Not only the people in the harem, but even the officials below could see it.
The singing and dancing in the hall paused for a moment. First, An Wang Fei suddenly left the seat, then the Emperor's expression did not look too good. At this time, even a fool could guess that something must have happened to An Wang.
The Emperor forced a smile, stood up and said: "It's the Mid-Autumn Festival. My beloved officials, enjoy yourselves to your heart's content and do not return until you are drunk. I have other matters to attend to, so I will leave first. "
After the Emperor finished speaking, he did not pay attention to the Empress and the others who wanted to say something but stopped. He swung his sleeves and turned to leave.
Only the crowd was left, looking at each other.
What happened?
After a while, the servants who went out to inquire about the news came back one after another. The circle of officials and concubines gradually spread the news. Just now, An Wang and An Wang Fei did not even say goodbye and directly left the palace.
It was said that the Imperial Guards were also alerted. However, they did not know what happened that could cause the Imperial Guards to come out.
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