With a shout, the Imperial Guard was about to ask who had come, but when he looked closely, he saw that it was the Ninth Prince, Xuan Tianming, and Royal Consort Yu, Feng Yu Heng. The guards respectfully saluted. They didn't dare to ask why the two were entering the palace at this time, nor did they dare to ask what was going on. They quickly let them pass. Xuan Tianming and Feng Yu Heng could enter the palace at any time, so there was no need to interrogate them. Of course, they didn't dare to interrogate them either.
Just like that, the palace gates opened and welcomed the two into the palace. The horses were then taken care of by the guards.
The two appeared to be in a hurry. Without saying anything, they dismounted from their horses and walked into the palace. Their footsteps were very fast. It was obvious that the situation was urgent. The guards at the palace gates were somewhat puzzled. They whispered, "Didn't His Ninth Highness and Royal Consort Yu go with him to the hunting grounds? Why did they come back? And at this time? "
"Who knows! The matters of the masters have never been something that we can analyze clearly. Perhaps His Majesty thought of something at the last minute and asked them to come back to handle it! His Highness the Sixth Prince left the palace at around five in the afternoon, so he shouldn't be there yet. In short, let's be alert. His Ninth Highness came back in such a hurry. Perhaps His Highness the Sixth Prince will also return to the capital in the middle of the night! "
"Ai! It wasn't easy for things to be peaceful for a while. Is there going to be trouble again? I keep feeling that His Ninth Highness and Royal Consort Yu are acting a little strange today. I don't know what's wrong, but they seem a little different than usual. " As the guard spoke, he glanced at the palace gates. The two people who went in first had already disappeared. The suspicion in his heart grew.
"What's wrong?" The other guard clearly didn't want to care about these imperial matters. "In any case, it's just the two of them. As for what they're doing, it's not something we can control."
"That's true." The man put away his doubts, waved his hand, and continued to stand at his post.
As for the two people who had entered the palace, they followed the route in their hearts and went straight in the direction of their destination. Along the way, they whispered to each other, "It should be this way, right?"
"That's right. According to Sun Qi's map, we'll walk along this path for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. After going around half a lake and two gardens, we'll be able to see the death row prison."
"Yes. Anyway, be careful and leave as soon as you get him. "
As he spoke, he raised his head and saw a person walking toward him. He was dressed in the official robes of a minister. When he saw the two of them, he was obviously stunned. Then, he hurriedly stepped forward and bowed. "This humble subject greets His Ninth Highness and Royal Consort Yu."
A minister in the palace? The two people looked at each other and came to this conclusion. However, they didn't dare to say too much. They only stood in place and looked at the man for a while. After a while, the man who was recognized as Xuan Tianming took the lead and asked, "It's already late. Why haven't you left the palace?" The palace at night didn't allow ministers to stay, so there was nothing wrong with this person asking such a question.
The person who came said respectfully, "Many people from the Imperial Hospital have followed the Emperor to the hunting grounds. This humble subject is on duty tonight."
"Oh." The man nodded and didn't say anything else. However, he heard the woman beside him say, "You're an imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital. However, there aren't any masters in the palace tonight. Whether you're on duty or not, it doesn't matter."
Hm? That person's heart was filled with doubts. He even raised his head to look at the two people in front of him. When he confirmed that they were really Xuan Tianming and Feng Yu Heng, he lowered his head again. However, he kept asking the same question in his heart: Why did Feng Yu Heng say such a thing? Who was he, whether he was an imperial physician or not, shouldn't Feng Yu Heng know better than anyone?
The person who came was none other than Xu Mao, who Feng Yu Heng had sent into the palace from Hundred Herb Hall. Who didn't know him? Feng Yu Heng should also know him. If Xuan Tianming was unfamiliar with him, Xu Mao wouldn't find it strange. However, when these words came from Feng Yu Heng's mouth, it was indescribably strange.
Xu Mao lowered his head and kept thinking about what was going on. However, the two people in front of him didn't suspect him. That "Xuan Tianming" even said, "I and Wangfei still have important matters to attend to. You can leave!"
Xu Mao subconsciously stepped aside and made room for the two people. It wasn't until the two people walked in front of him that he looked back. This glance caused Xu Mao's brows to furrow tightly.
It didn't look like it! A terrifying thought suddenly appeared in his mind — their backs didn't look like it! Was this really the Ninth Prince and Royal Consort Yu? Why did it look like it from the front, but from the back, it looked so unfamiliar? Especially that woman. Although Feng Yu Heng was also a martial artist and had a good foundation in martial arts, she still walked like a lady from a noble family. She had the gentle and beautiful figure of a woman.
However, the one in front of him was much more robust. He was like a pure martial artist. His back was straight and he took large strides forward. His steps were the same as a man's and he didn't lose to a man's at all.
Xu Mao's head was covered in cold sweat and his legs began to tremble. He was afraid of his own thoughts and worried that he was overthinking it. What if the two of them really had something urgent to attend to? When Feng Yu Heng had something urgent, she was also in a hurry, so it wasn't strange. Moreover, the sky was dark, so they probably didn't see him clearly.
With this thought, he retreated step by step until he could no longer see the two people in the distance. Only then did he hurry back to the Imperial Hospital.
The appearance of these two people gave Xu Mao a warning. At the same time, Xu Mao's interlude also made the two people very worried. Especially that woman. Perhaps it was due to the influence of a woman's unique intuition, she couldn't help but ask, "That person just now, could he have seen through us? Why do I feel like he knows us? Oh, I'm talking about the Ninth Prince and that Imperial Consort of Dashun. Our behavior just now was too unfamiliar. Will this cause trouble? "
That man waved his hand and said, "Who cares if it will cause trouble or not? Right now, there isn't even a master in the palace. He's just a mere imperial physician. Even if he saw through something, what can he do? Can he mobilize soldiers or send generals? Moreover, even if he saw through something, it's only a guess. At least from the surface, you and I are definitely the Ninth Prince and Royal Consort Yu. Who can do anything to us? "
That woman smiled coldly, "That's right. Who can do anything to us? As long as we take them out, it doesn't matter if the palace in Dashun is in chaos or not. It has nothing to do with us. "
The two headed straight for the death row prison. Along the way, they would occasionally discuss something in whispers. When they reached the door of the death row prison, they stood in front of the guard. The "ability to move freely in the palace" that came with the two faces once again showed its miraculous effect. The guard didn't ask any questions and opened the cell door.
Originally, the death row prison was managed by Xuan Tianming. Feng Yu Heng could enter and leave freely. Even if the two came at this time, people would automatically think that they had an urgent matter. There was no need to ask about the Ninth Prince's matters. No matter what he did, he had his own reasons. Moreover, he was definitely on the same side as the Emperor. This was the rule that people had long established in their hearts. Therefore, even when the two entered the death row prison step by step, no one dared to say a word.
Finally, the two stopped in front of the Eighth Prince, Xuantian Mo's cell. When they looked at Xuantian Mo again, they couldn't help but shudder. Too miserable! This was their common thought. They had only heard that the Eighth Prince of Dashun had been sent to the death row prison, but they didn't expect that he would be in such a miserable state.
The man had someone open the cell door and walked in with the woman. The woman walked closer and very carefully looked at Xuantian Mo's face. She even reached out to touch it a few times. It felt like she was checking the condition of this face. Only when she was satisfied did she nod at the man. Then, the man said to the guard, "Release him. The Emperor wants to deal with him in the hunting grounds. I and the princess consort have personally come to take him away."
This reason was very persuasive. Xuantian Mo was in such a terrible state that the guards almost couldn't stand it anymore. They had been wondering all day when they would be able to completely get rid of this person. Until today, when they heard that he was going to be dealt with in the hunting grounds, no one doubted him. Thus, two people came forward and put Xuantian Mo down from the rack. With a "plop", Xuantian Mo fell into the dirty water on the ground. The fall woke him up a bit.
He raised his head and saw "Xuan Tianming" and "Feng Yu Heng" at a glance. He immediately clenched his teeth and shouted himself hoarse, "Xuan Tianming! Feng Yu Heng! What are you two still doing here? Are you here to see me make a fool of myself? Don't worry, even if I die, I won't let you go. I will summon your souls underground day after day. There will be a day when I will summon your souls underground. When that time comes, we will fight again and see who can win! "
The Eighth Prince's shouting didn't cause any waves in this matter. It even confirmed the identities of the two people in front of him. When the guards heard him curse, they even went forward to kick him a few times.
However, "Feng Yu Heng" couldn't bear to see the Eighth Prince's face covered in dirty water. She hurriedly said, "That's enough. Imperial Father is still waiting in the hunting grounds. He will be beheaded tomorrow morning. We can't delay."
"Xuan Tian Ming" nodded and personally stepped forward. Picking up the person on the ground, it was as though he was picking up a little chick. He then walked out with large strides.
Feng Yu Heng followed behind them, along with a few guards. There was not a single person that suspected anything. This was because the Ninth Prince, Xuan Tianming, had always been this arrogant. Since he was young, he had always been the one to be respected. If he wanted to do something, no one could stop him.
Only when they were out of the prison door did someone ask, "Does Your Highness need help?"
"Xuan Tianming" shook his head, "No need. You just need to guard well. I will be leaving the palace now." After that, he pulled "Feng Yu Heng" and hurriedly went back the way they came.
The two of them hurried along the way. Even if they met countless palace servants, they ignored them and only rushed to the palace door. The palace door had been locked, but when the Ninth Prince and Royal Consort Yu entered the palace, they still left the door open for them. When the two of them left the palace, they still rode one horse each. Then, they placed the Eighth Prince in front of the horse that "Xuan Tianming" was riding and rode away with him. Other than the slightly stunned expressions of the Imperial Guard, there was also the unwilling cry of the Eighth Prince.
The Imperial Guard watched the two horses and three people leave in a hurry. Someone said, "Why didn't you bring the carriage? It's very tiring to carry someone like this. "
"I don't know where they're going. Looking at the direction they left, it doesn't seem like they're going to the enclosure."
The Imperial Guard at the palace door had doubts, but they were not as confused as Xu Mao. Ever since Xu Mao returned to the Imperial Academy of Medicine, he had been restless. Tonight, he was the only one in charge of the Imperial Academy of Medicine. Even Sun Qi had followed him to the enclosure. He really wanted to find someone to talk to and analyze why the Ninth Prince and Royal Consort Yu would suddenly return to the palace at this critical moment. What were they doing here? Unfortunately, he was the only one in the empty Imperial Academy of Medicine.
He walked out and stood in the courtyard, his brows furrowed in thought. Then, he heard the palace servants chatting casually, "Did you hear? His Ninth Highness and Royal Consort Yu took the Eighth Prince out of the death row prison!"
Xu Mao's heart thumped. He finally realized that something was really wrong!
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