She ignored him, quickly combed her hair, straightened her messy clothes, took off the token from his waist, and hurriedly escaped from Cuiyun Palace.
Except for Zhu Sheng, there was no one else in the entire Cuiyun Palace. No matter how loud his voice was, no one could hear him.
When Xia Yuanqiu left Cuiyun Palace, she encountered many patrollers on the road. She showed Zhu Sheng's token to them all, and she passed without hindrance.
It would be the best opportunity to leave the palace at this moment, but she went in the opposite direction and ran towards the Government Hall.
Zhu Sheng put the emperor under house arrest, and the person who knew the place of house arrest must be Zhu Sheng's confidant, and Zhu Sheng's confidant must be handling government affairs for Zhu Sheng in the Yizheng Hall.
Sure enough, as soon as she stepped into the political hall, a figure stepped out from the darkness and appeared under the light.
"Miss Zhuo Er, if you don't accompany His Highness, what are you doing here?"
This is a middle-aged man in his early forties, with short eyebrows and round eyes, and a small goatee on his chin. He has a sinister look.
People often say that appearance comes from the heart, and the sinister appearance on this face can prove the darkness in this person's heart. As expected, anyone who associates with Zhu Sheng is not a good citizen.
"Your Majesty has given me permission to come and see the Emperor." She raised the token in her hand.
The middle-aged man looked suspicious, glanced at the token in Xia Yuanqiu's hand, and said in a cold voice: "The prince asked you to see the emperor, what are you doing in the political palace?"
"The prince said that I can only meet the emperor if I find you." She had to take a gamble, she had no other chance.
The middle-aged man stared at Xia Yuanqiu in front of him and said word by word: "Is this really what the prince said?"
Xia Yuanqiu raised his eyebrows and said coldly: "What? Do you want to come with me to confront Zhu Sheng?"
He is a counselor. Although he is highly used by King Liang, he knows the difference between a minister and his wife. Moreover, he is the most beloved person of King Liang.
He hurriedly laughed: "Miss Zhuoer said something harsh, I didn't mean it that way!"
Xia Yuanqiu snorted coldly: "That's not what you meant. What does that mean?"
Seeing the angry look on Xia Yuanqiu's face, he laughed dryly and said: "Second Miss Zhuo, please follow me. I will take you to see the emperor."
Xia Yuanqiu took a deep breath, tried his best to keep a calm expression on his face, and said softly: "Lead the way."
The middle-aged man brought Xia Yuanqiu into the back hall of the Yizheng Hall. There was a study in the back hall. Four guards with swords stood outside the study, guarding the door of the study.
Why should a guard be assigned to guard a study? There must be something going on in this study.
Sure enough, the middle-aged man directly led her into the study. Looking at the study, the entire wall was covered with books. Apart from the books, there was nothing else, not even a bookcase.
The middle-aged man did not avoid Xia Yuanqiu, and walked directly to a shelf of books. He stretched out his hand and moved the shelf. After hearing a few clicks, the originally quiet bookshelf split open on both sides, revealing a side of exquisite carvings. The middle-aged man pushed open the carved door and made an invitation gesture towards Xia Yuanqiu: "Second Miss, please!"
Things went so smoothly that she became suspicious. She suspected that this guy deliberately led her in in order to temporarily trap her.
But the matter has come to this, she has no way to retreat. She has no strength to restrain Zhu Sheng. It is a temporary trick. If she wants to control others, especially martial arts practitioners, it is not easy. , maybe the emperor is really imprisoned, and even if he falls into the prison net again, he can at least be sure of his life or death.
Thinking of this, she stepped behind the carved door without hesitation. As she expected, as soon as she entered, the carved door slammed shut, and she had no way out.