kingnovel Chapter 194 Breaking into the Palace
Chapter 194 Breaking into the Palace
On the other side, Su Li brought Huan Ge'er and followed Duke Xie all the way to the palace.
As soon as he arrived at the palace gate, he saw his father, Marquis Yong'an, trying to break in. He was stopped outside the gate by an old eunuch and his men. Marquis Yong'an rolled up his sleeves and was about to hit the old eunuch.
"Father!"
Su Li hurried forward and stopped him.
Upon hearing this, Yong'an Hou turned around and saw Su Li. His eyes turned red for a moment, but he quickly calmed down, shook his sleeves, straightened his clothes, frowned and glanced at her, saying:
"Is something wrong?"
"Everything is fine with my daughter." Su Li felt her father's concern and her heart warmed.
In her memory, her father was always stern and serious, and was very strict with her. When had he ever shown such a frivolous side?
But judging from what happened just now, her father still loves her in his heart.
"Old Duke, what brings you here?"
The eunuch who had almost fought with the Marquis of Yong'an just now hurriedly bowed respectfully when he saw the old Duke Xie.
Su Li had seen this eunuch before; he was the chief eunuch, Lou Gonggong, who served with Concubine Wen. Apparently, Concubine Wen had already heard the news from the Dali Temple and had sent someone to wait here at the right time.
Mr. Xie didn't even look at him, pushed him open and walked in.
"Get out of the way! I want to see the emperor."
"Oh, old Duke, the Emperor just took his medicine and went to bed, so it's really inconvenient for him to see you now. I just told you that he can't see you!"
Eunuch Lou followed closely in small steps, and with a wave of his hand, he called a group of young eunuchs to come forward to stop them.
This group of young eunuchs had just made advances towards Marquis Yong'an, but now they did not dare to get close to Duke Xie. They had to open their arms and form a circle to surround Duke Xie, Su Li and the others.
"You little dog slave! Open your dog eyes and see clearly who I am!"
Old Duke Xie widened his eyes.
Eunuch Lou nodded and bowed repeatedly:
"Old Duke, please don't make things difficult for me. It's really inconvenient right now!"
"roll!"
Xie An raised his foot and kicked Eunuch Lou.
"An'er! Don't be rude!"
When the old Duke saw Xie An resorting to violence, he angrily rebuked him.
Xie An raised his fist but it stopped in mid-air before it landed. He turned around and said angrily:
"Grandfather! This bastard is blocking your way. He must be holding back his fart. Why should we give him face?"
When Eunuch Lou heard this, his back straightened.
"The old Duke is truly understanding! Since you are not in good health, please let me escort you home to recuperate. There is no need to disturb you with trivial matters."
After saying that, he waved his hand and said:
"Someone, come and escort the old Duke out of the palace."
Old Duke Xie laughed and touched Xie An's head.
"You little brat, your fancy moves are no match for me. Watch this!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his sandbag-sized fist and went towards Eunuch Lou's face, hitting him while cursing:
"You're just a bunch of idiots who rely on the power of others! How dare you block my way? I use my golden mace to strike down tyrants and corrupt officials. You, a rootless eunuch, dare to bark in front of me! I'd rather not have my fists dirty even if I beat you to death! Pah!"
Old Duke Xie used his fists and feet to beat Eunuch Lou so hard that Eunuch Lou held his head in his hands and begged for mercy, crying for his parents.
"Old Duke, please spare me, please spare me..."
The young eunuchs were all stunned. Who dared to stop him? They all fell to their knees.
Old Duke Xie was still not satisfied after a lot of outbursts, so he raised his foot and kicked Eunuch Lou several feet away, then turned to Xie An and said:
"See? That's how you hit someone! Don't just do it without hurting them, you're just tickling them!"
As he said this, he tore off the two crooked plasters on his temples and threw them to the ground.
"I told you those doctors are all quacks. They've been applying this damn plaster for so many days, but a beating wouldn't be as effective!"
Su Li and Huan Ge'er looked at each other.
Niubi!
This thigh is the right one to hug!
"Thank you for your hard work, old Duke." Su Li stepped forward to support him.
When Xie An and Huan Ge'er passed by Eunuch Lou, they each kicked him.
Marquis Yong'an also rolled up his sleeves and punched.
I've been wanting to throw this punch for a long time!
Bah, you dog slave!
Su Li glanced at his father and said:
"Father, with Duke Xie in charge of the palace, Huan Ge'er and I will be fine. Pei Heng is still outside the city. A'zhe and Song Ci have taken people to rescue him. Father, can you..."
Yong'an Hou waved his hand and said, "Okay, you don't have to say anything. Dad knows what to do."
He looked at Huan Ge'er, then at Su Li and said:
"You all need to be well!"
……
"Your Majesty, come, have another sip."
Concubine Wen sat in front of the bed and gently fed him a mouthful of black medicine.
Emperor Jingde had been awake for half a cup of tea this morning, but now he was groggy again. He gulped a few times, and half of the medicine dripped out from the corner of his mouth.
"Ugh!"
Concubine Wen sighed deeply and said to the eldest princess who was kneeling on the ground tending to her illness:
"Yan'er, you saw it too. I'm afraid the emperor won't be able to make it."
Seeing that Emperor Jingde was on the decline, the eldest princess couldn't help but feel sad.
"Father, please drink slowly. The palace physician is unable to help. I will go find a doctor outside the palace for you. I believe there must be someone who can cure you."
Upon seeing this, Concubine Wen put down the medicine bowl with disgust and walked out of the bedroom.
Without the strong smell of medicine, the air outside suddenly became fresher. Concubine Wen rubbed her temples and asked her personal maid:
"Is there any news from His Highness?"
"not yet!"
The maid shook her head.
Concubine Wen clenched her fists and looked at the towering palace in front of her, her eyes sharp.
"As long as the prince succeeds in this move, with the exception of Pei Heng, the thorn in his side, the entire capital camp will be in his hands. At that time, the prince will have full control of the military and political power, and the throne will naturally be within his grasp."
"I don't need to bother taking care of this old man any longer. I'll just send him off when the time comes."
Originally, she had hoped to have Pei Yan marry the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei so that she could win over the Marquis of Zhenbei and use him for her own benefit. Unexpectedly, Su Li and the Marquis of Yong'an intervened and ruined her plans.
Later, when the old emperor was already terminally ill, he actually secretly ordered Pei Heng to be reinstated and handed over the capital camp to him. It was really abominable!
If it weren't for this family, she and Prince Jing would have succeeded long ago. Why is it like this now, hanging the old man and not letting him die, and having to serve him miserably?
Concubine Wen let out a sigh.
She saw the person she hated the most - Su Li - appear in front of the hall.
Concubine Wen rubbed her eyes, seriously suspecting that she had seen it wrongly. Shouldn't Su Li be imprisoned in the Dali Temple prison right now? How could she appear here?
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine, may Her Majesty be blessed with peace and well-being."
Su Li had a submissive look on her face as she respectfully flattered Concubine Wen.
"You? Why are you here?"
Concubine Wen was so shocked that she took a step back. It took her a long time to react. She adjusted her hair bun awkwardly and coughed dryly:
"Get up."
Eunuch Lou, with a bruised face and nose, came crawling over from behind.
"My queen, oh my, my queen. This servant, this servant, really can't stop you!"
"Useless thing, get out of here!"
Concubine Wen angrily shouted at the useless people and drove them away. Then she turned to Su Li and said:
"Bold Su, you harbored the son of a traitor. You should be on trial in the Dali Temple prison right now. Why are you here? Don't be so bold just because I'm your aunt! I'm impartial and will not show partiality before the law."
Concubine Wen thought Su Li came to her to beg for mercy, so she blocked her way as soon as she opened her mouth.
Su Li was speechless.
She looked at Duke Xie with innocence and pity.
Huan Ge'er's heart skipped a beat.
Mom is here again!
This trick of showing weakness is always effective!
As expected, when Old Duke Xie was looked at like this, his white beard flew everywhere, and he roared like a lion:
"According to the rules passed down by our ancestors, the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. But it seems to me that the Imperial Concubine knows everything that happened in the previous dynasty!"
"Old Duke, this palace..."
Concubine Wen was also a little intimidated by the upright Duke Xie. Seeing the golden mace on his waist, she was even more hesitant to speak nonsense.
"I have never interfered in government affairs. It's just that the emperor is seriously ill now, so I have to cheer up and help him pay more attention to some external affairs."
The old Duke climbed the stairs a few steps, walked to the side of the imperial concubine, glanced at her, and said:
"No best! Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude with the golden mace on my waist!"
After saying that, he turned around and greeted Su Li and Huan Ge'er.
"Let's go. It's so cold, why are you standing here and drinking the northwest wind?"