"My lord, please be careful about the steps," the eunuch who led the way lowered his head, carefully led Yan Jinqiu into the hall, and Yan Jinqiu stepped into the hall with his feet, and then looked at the eunuch and said, "I haven't passed it on, the minister will wait. How can you enter the emperor's bedroom without authorization?"
The little eunuch took a step back and explained, "Your Majesty, before the servants leave the palace, His Majesty has already issued an decree. If you are here, Your Majesty, you can go straight into the inner palace, and you don't need to pass the message."
"So that's the case," Yan Jinqiu glanced at the royal guard standing solemnly outside the hall, and stretched out his hand to straighten his clothes: "Then please lead the way." The imperial family met the emperor, but the servants with him were not qualified to enter the hall. Several attendants brought by Yan Jinqiu silently retreated to one side and stood still, watching Yan Jinqiu walk into the inner hall.
When Yan Jinqiu walked into the hall door, they watched as Zhu Hongming's golden nail hall door slowly closed, making a dull sound.
The guard who was closest to the temple door moved his hand holding the knife slightly, and moved his calf slightly, as if he was a little uncomfortable with the dull sound.
In the Yi'an Marquis Mansion, the three brothers Hua and Sheng were all in the inner courtyard, and even the old lady was taken into the Marquis Mansion. The younger generation, like Hua Changbao, also sat together with a solemn expression.
"I don't know what's going on in the palace. In the past few days, the two younger brothers and older brothers have been crammed together." Hua Hesheng couldn't hide the worry in his eyes, but in front of the two younger brothers and juniors, he still tried his best to stabilize the overall situation." Presumably... there will be news soon."
Hua Zhiming and Hua Huazhixun knew in their hearts that their elder brothers were worried about Hua Xiwan, but the situation was complicated now, and there were not many people under them who could help them, even if they wanted to help one or two, they were also helpless.
"Master Hou, Miss Hongying asks to see you." The housekeeper of Hou's mansion walked in in a hurry, followed by Hongying dressed as a commoner behind him.
"Hongying, how is the situation in the palace?" Hua Dingxuan felt a little stunned when he saw Hongying's dress. He didn't care about the presence of other elders, so he asked without waiting for Hongying to salute, "Is there anything worthwhile by my sister's side? Someone you trust?"
Everyone present at the Hongying Dynasty was blessed and said: "Please rest assured, Mrs., Mrs. and the young master. Everything is fine with the princess. The prince has just been declared to the palace. Now the palace is up and down, and the princess alone has the final say."
Hearing this, Hua Dingxun was relieved a little, but thinking that the situation in the palace was chaotic and Yan Jinqiu was summoned to the palace again, he couldn't help frowning. He looked back at his father and brother with a solemn expression, and did not dare to speak at will, for fear of interrupting his father and brother's thoughts.
Hua Hesheng heard something unusual in Hongying's words, he lowered his voice and said, "Is the prince in the palace?"
Hongying nodded: "The princess is not worried about the Hou Mansion, so she sent slaves to visit. Before leaving, the princess also said, please don't panic and don't meet foreign guests."
"Foreigners..."
"Everyone who is not from the Hua family is a foreigner." Hongying glanced inside the house, and her eyes fell on Hua Zhiming, "Second master, do you know if the second wife is available?"
Hua Zhiming replied, "She is in the inner courtyard at the moment."
"It's very chaotic outside, the princess said, it's better to ask the second wife not to go out." Hongying's voice was clear, but what she said made Hua Zhiming's face a little feverish, and Hua Qingmao, who was standing beside him, was also faint. About to feel something, but he can only lower his head and pretend not to know.
"Second wife, she is ill, and she can't go anywhere," Hua Zhiming said with a gloomy expression, "I will send someone to take good care of her."
"The second wife should take good care of her illness," Hongying said, not wanting to continue embarrassing Hua Zhiming. After she said this, she was led by the servants of the Hou residence to the wing to rest.
As soon as Hongying left, Hua Hesheng said, "I'm afraid the weather will change today. Our Houfu is weak, so let's honestly wait for the sky to clear."
Among the three brothers, Hua Hesheng was the most worried. He waved to the two younger brothers: "Go down and rest first."
Just after saying this, a young servant came in with a letter in his hand.
"Master, someone has sent you a letter."
Hua Hesheng took the letter and looked at the words and patterns on the envelope, his expression changed slightly.
"Father?" Hua Changbao noticed that Hua Hesheng's expression was slightly wrong, and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with this letter?"
Hua Hesheng shook his head silently, "Go down."
Hua Changbao glanced at the unopened letter in his hand and wanted to ask, but seeing his father's expression, he had to go out the door with the others silently.
Aristocratic families in the capital are all restless today, wanting to go to Xian Wangfu to inquire about some news, but Xian Wangfu actually closed the door and refused to see guests. Even the princess’s parents’ family behaved the same way. It looked like who could eat them. like.
Although the people were not reconciled, none of them made a fuss, they just cursed a few words in their hearts. Who can guarantee that if they offend Princess Xian and her family today, they will not be retributed in the future.
"Princess, all the visitors have been dismissed by the steward," Bai Xia walked into the house and saw Hua Xiwan changed into her gorgeous palace dress and put on a beautiful ruffled skirt, she couldn't help saying, "Princess, don't worry, it's fixed. Nothing will happen."
Hua Xiwan looked in the direction of the palace, smiled and said, "I understand."
The corners of Bai Xia's lips moved, and she didn't say any words of consolation, so she had to exchange a cup of hot tea for Hua Xiwan: "The slave just made a cup of black chicken pearl soup, would you like to try it?"
Hua Xiwan originally had no appetite, but seeing that both Hongying and Zishan were looking at her worriedly, she nodded and said, "I'll try it."
"The servant will bring you here." Bai Xia breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stepped back.
When Bai Xia retreated, Hua Xiwan walked to the window, looked at the yellowed trees and branches, and sighed softly. There was something wrong with the little eunuch who came to announce the decree today. She could see that Yan Jinqiu would also be able to do it. It can be seen that he still entered the palace according to the situation, which can only prove that Yan Jinqiu had a plan in his heart.
But there is no calculation in this world that is 100% free of loopholes, so how could she not worry
If it fails, the entire Prince Xian's mansion will not end well, and I am afraid that even her parents' family will be implicated.
After using a bowl of pearl black chicken soup, there was still no news from the palace, Hua Xiwan's expression became more and more solemn, and when it was getting dark, she vaguely heard noises from outside.
Her expression changed slightly, she got up and took off the sword hanging on the wall, took off the necklace, bracelet, and necklace on her body and threw it aside, and then said to a few personal maids around her, "Go out and have a look."
Bai Xia, the leader, took the lead in clenching the dagger in his hand, and strode out behind Hua Xiwan.
After walking out of the inner courtyard, Hua Xiwan saw that the servants of the palace were nervous but not flustered. She nodded with satisfaction. She glanced at the head guard of the palace who was half-kneeling in front of her: "How is the situation outside?"
"Back to the princess, the people of the King of Sheng County surrounded the mansions of many noble families," the chief guard said in a serious tone, "There is a group of soldiers calling outside the gate of our palace."
Hua Xiwan listened intently and heard the unbearable laughter and scolding from the soldiers outside the mansion.
"This little girl is hiding inside and doesn't dare to come out."
"I heard that this Princess Xian looks like a country and a city, and I don't know if our brothers can..."
The soldiers burst into laughter, and the obscene laughter spread into the palace. The whole palace was flushed with anger, and some of them could not wait to rush out to fight the soldiers outside.
Hua Xiwan sneered, and then said: "Come on, find someone with a good voice!"
The soldiers outside the gate of Prince Xian's mansion were scolding happily when they heard a loud voice from inside the gate.
"I thought I was some beast barking outside the door. It turned out to be a group of rebels and rebels against the party. It would be fine if they were upright gentlemen, but people with such vulgar words would be embarrassed to be rebels against the party. How can the people have a good life?"
The soldier who was laughing was inexplicable, looked at each other, and didn't realize what it meant for a while.
The leader of the general's face was a little ugly. He originally thought that Princess Xian was just a weak woman who was cared for by King Xian. She must be embarrassed to be ridiculed by his soldiers. Who knows that she is not only not afraid, but also incites the hearts of the people.
Before the rebels could open their mouths, the loud voices in the wall spoke again: "A group of rabble, they also want to shake the emperor's throne, and their hearts can be punished. Our princess said that we show that the palace is loyal to the emperor, loyal to the entire dynasty, you wait. Betray the party and leave quickly, don't dirty the land where I show the palace."
"Damn it, this bitch's mouth is really poisonous, wait until I slash the gate of her palace, and see what she does." A big man in the rebel party heard this, and he said it as if he was rushing forward. .
"Stop," the general said sharply, "Don't move rashly."
He originally thought that there was only one princess left in the palace of Xian, and it would be very easy to take it down, but now that he saw the other party's fearless attitude, he was a little hesitant. Could it be that the other party deliberately angered them and wanted them to fall into a trap.
"Wait a minute," he glanced in the direction of the imperial palace, "First surround the palace of Prince Xian, as long as the things inside are done, then this little palace of Prince Xian is nothing to be afraid of."
It's better to be safe. Anyway, King Xian has been trapped in the palace. Even if Princess Xian has all kinds of means now, it will be useless when the prince of the county takes the throne.
Hua Xiwan listened to the rebels outside and became much more honest, her eyes swept over the servants around, and then said solemnly: "Today is the moment of my life and death for the palace, no one can act alone without authorization, if there are suspicious people, all Candid." She took out the sword in her hand and inserted it deeply into the flowerbed next to her, "I will stay here tonight."
Bai Xia and the others stood silently behind Hua Xiwan, staring at the fire outside.