After walking forward for a while, Mr. Tuo said: "Your Majesty, the residence of Prince Chen is not far away. Let Qingmu take them there. It's time for you to return to the palace."
Do I want to live in this outer palace?
The Human Emperor treated me with such courtesy, but why didn't he let me live in the inner palace? Could it be that he really wanted to do something to me?
At this time, the Human Emperor had already let go of my wrist, and then Li Qingmu came over and said to me: "Prince Chen, come with me!"
The Human Emperor also said to me: "Chen Yu, I have to offend you to live in the outer palace today. It is not convenient for you to go to the inner palace now. You will understand my intention for this arrangement tomorrow."
After saying that, the Emperor and Mr. Tuo walked inside. Prince Zhou Hao smiled at me and said, "Prince Chen, I will see you later."
After that, Zhou Hao also left.
Immediately afterwards, Zhou Li and Chundie, the princes of Xishan County, also entered the inner palace.
Zhou Li is the son of the Human Emperor, so it's okay if he can enter the inner palace. However, Chundie and Zhou Li have not yet consummated their marriage, and their relationship has not been confirmed, so they are allowed to enter the inner palace. This makes me feel a little uncomfortable.
As a prince, I seem to be left out in the cold.
Watching everyone enter the inner palace, Li Qingmu explained to me: "Prince Chen, don't think too much. His Majesty the Human Emperor definitely does not mean to look down upon you. Your accommodation in the outer palace is also very well arranged."
I smiled and said nothing, and then followed Li Qingmu to a side hall on the side.
There is a golden plaque hanging on this side hall, with the words "Chen Wang Palace" written on it. It seems that the Emperor specially prepared it for me. The decoration of this palace is very luxurious. The interior and exterior of the palace are better than those in the inner palace.
The low buildings are much better. It seems that the Emperor has put some thought into them.
After arranging our stay, Li Qingmu said: "Prince Chen, if you need anything, just tell the servants and we will arrange it properly. But as for the inner palace, you still don't want to go.
Don’t use the power of your mind to explore, so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings.”
Misunderstanding? What kind of misunderstanding could it be?
Has the Emperor deployed any military force in the inner palace?
I said to Li Qingmu: "Captain Li, don't worry, I won't cause trouble for myself."
Li Qingmu smiled and said, "That's the best."
After that, Li Qingmu left. I vaguely felt that Li Qingmu's smile didn't seem very sincere.
Now I am increasingly suspecting that the Emperor may be against me.
After Li Qingmu left, my companions all came over. Qianyingjun said directly: "Chen Yu, there is something wrong with the Human Emperor's attitude toward us. Then there must be something going on in the inner palace that is not conducive to us.
Otherwise there would be no need for the Emperor to hide it from us."
I nodded and said "Yes", and then said: "But we are in the palace now, surrounded by the guards of the Human Emperor, so we'd better not act rashly."
Qianyingjun said: "Don't worry, as long as you don't cause trouble, we won't bother to find trouble. You are the prince."
Everyone chatted for a while and then dispersed.
Soon there were only three people left in my room: me, Mai Xiaorou, and Nangong Fancong. Nangong Fancong said: "The people in this palace are so weird, do we want to continue to stay here?"
Mai Xiaorou smiled and said: "After all, it is the Human Emperor's arrangement. Let's be patient here for the time being. In everything, we put the overall situation first."
Nangong Fancong said "hmm" and said, "I hope the Human Emperor will not target us. I always feel that something is not good."
As he said that, Nangong Fanzong looked at me and asked me what I felt in my intuition.
I shook my head and said, "I didn't feel anything. It was a blessing or a curse. There were no signs at all. This dull atmosphere made me a little uncomfortable."
We didn't get much rest that night, so we just chatted here together. In the second half of the night, they didn't leave either, so they just meditated and rested in my room. At this time, I didn't have any evil ideas, I just meditated.
That's all.
It was daybreak soon, and Li Qingmu came to pick me up early and took me to the court hall. Naturally, Mai Xiaorou and Nangong Fan Cong had no chance to follow, so they could only wait for me at Chen Wangdian.
I also left a transmission note for them, and repeatedly told them that without my transmission, they must not act rashly, no matter what kind of movement they felt.
They nodded in agreement.
Li Qingmu did not lead me to the court, but led me towards the inner palace. I asked out of curiosity: "Chief Guard Li, won't His Majesty the Emperor go to court today?"
Li Qingmu said: "Today's court meeting was held at the Dragon Altar in the Inner Palace. By the way, you may have never been to the Dragon Altar. It is the place where the Imperial family holds celebrations. It is a big place. You will know it when you get there."
Celebration? I asked Li Qingmu what celebration there is today.
Li Qingmu said: "You will know when we get there."
At this time, the curse walking insect said in my consciousness: "If the Human Emperor wants to unite with you to deal with Prince Yun, he should have communicated with you last night, so that you can easily act together today, but last night the Human Emperor did not
If there is any communication with you, there are two possibilities. First, the Human Emperor has no intention of touching Prince Yun; second, the Human Emperor is planning to move you together."
I said: "Maybe there is a third possibility."
The Cursewalker asked what was possible.
I said: "The Human Emperor will touch Prince Yun today. He is testing how I will stand aside. I have been to Prince Yun's Yunyuan, and when I was in the northwest, I made good friends with Yan Guoxiang. He probably suspected that I might be
Become one of the Prince’s people!”
Cursing Insect said: "It is indeed possible. This Human Emperor is decisive in external matters but hesitant in internal affairs. Moreover, he is indeed a bit suspicious of others."
I had a conversation with the Cursed Insect's consciousness and remained silent. Li Qingmu slowly said: "Prince Chen will arrive in the inner palace soon. No matter what you sense or discover, please stay calm. You know it yourself."
Just don’t tell anyone else, okay?”
I nodded and smiled and said, "I understand."
After walking for a while, we arrived at the door of the inner palace. Li Qingmu waved his hand, and several guards opened the door for us. As soon as the door opened, I found that the inner palace was covered by a very powerful barrier, and
The person who arranged this barrier is the Human Emperor. As long as this barrier is there, no power of mind can detect anything here. The most important thing is that even the most basic physiognomy is within this barrier, and
It cannot be used within a few dozen miles.
No wonder my intuition failed. It turned out that this barrier restricted my divination powers.
After entering this barrier, I found that the guards inside were extremely tight, almost to the point of having one post every ten steps.
The most important thing is that each of these guards has a silver mark printed on their necks. Only half of the mark is exposed. I have no idea what the mark means.
I asked the Curse Walker, and the Curse Walker said that he had never seen such a mark, but the Curse Walker said: "That mark must be related to the Human Emperor."
I asked the Cursing Insect why it was so sure, and it smiled and said, "I guessed it."
I said: "I don't think that mark has anything to do with the Human Emperor. Instead, it may have something to do with Mr. Tuo. How about we take a gamble?"
The Cursed Insect asked me what I was betting on?
I said: "Just bet on your freedom. If you win, I will give you freedom in ten years. If you lose, then you will never want freedom again."
The Cursing Insect thought for a while and then said: "Okay, I'll bet with you."
After entering the inner palace, we walked towards the Dragon Altar under the guidance of Li Qingmu. After a while, we arrived near the Dragon Altar. This was a large open space. In the center of the open space, there was a 100-meter-high platform.
It's not big, only about a hundred meters in diameter. There are dragon chairs and hundreds of stools on the stage.
It seems to be for people to sit in high places.
There were many people standing in the surrounding squares, all dressed in colorful clothes, as if they were about to perform some grand dance.
Li Qingmu said: "The center is the grandstand, and there are performances around it. There will be many interesting shows in the surrounding areas. I hope Prince Chen will like it."
I said: "I thought the central stage was used for performances, but I didn't expect it to be a stand, built in the center of the stage. This layout is a bit special."
Li Qingmu said: "Have you not noticed? There are ninety-nine dragon-shaped reliefs around the platform. They were left by the then King Liu Fenyi. It is said that all ninety-nine dragon-shaped reliefs can transform into dragons.
Once the Human Emperor is attacked, the ninety-nine dragons will automatically appear to protect the Human Emperor, so that's why it is used as a grandstand."
Ninety-nine dragons?
Indeed, the Emperor is the safest in that stand.
However, I vaguely felt in my heart that there was something special about that stand, but I couldn’t tell how special it was.
At this time, I vaguely felt the mark of Bajiaoxue appearing in my eyes. As the mark appeared, I saw a strong "life" energy spreading around the stage.
The breath seems to be covering up another breath.
What is covered with the energy of life is the energy of death.
Could it be that someone on that stage is going to die?
But whose death needs to be covered up with such a huge battle?
Could it be the "Human Emperor"!?
Thinking of this, my heart skipped a beat. Is the Human Emperor dead? Or, is the Human Emperor about to die?
what 's wrong?
No matter which situation it is, as long as any situation is true, if things are not handled properly, the human race will usher in great turmoil and even huge disasters.
My heart also became nervous.
The Human Emperor does not seem to be a short-lived minister!
As I walked closer to the platform, I felt that the anger was very obvious. At this time, the Cursing Insect also said in my consciousness: "The anger is very strong, but it is very secretive. I guess other than you now,
No one can notice!"
"Of course the angry person under the arrangement will definitely feel it!"
I said: "Li Qingmu must know, otherwise he wouldn't have said those words to me when he entered the inner palace. I really want to know what will happen next, but no matter what it is, it is absolutely earth-shattering."