"My lord, what kind of wind...brought you to the palace? And...in this way...I wonder if you know the appropriate status of the woman in this palace?"
Wei Ting still didn't look back, staring intently at a middle-aged nun wearing a robe in Anfu Hall, while the middle-aged woman dressed as a nun stared intently at the face behind Wei Ting.
Xia Shang squinted his eyes. After being nervous, sleepiness came over him. He calmed down for a moment, then closed the palace door slowly and took a long breath: "These are not my considerations."
Then he threw a piece of black cloth and brought it to Wei Ting.
Wei Ting was very smart, so he blindfolded Xia Shang with a cloth.
Suddenly Xia Shang took the cloth belt back and said, "Forget it, it's unnecessary. Just don't look back at me."
With that said, Xia Shang took back his hand and put the waist card back in place.
As expected, Wei Ting didn't move or look back. He didn't say a word, only waiting for Xia Shang's words.
"It's just a small matter to find you. I have to meet the emperor. I heard that you know where he is. Please take me there."
Wei Ting smiled lightly: "I believe the emperor also wants to see you, Your Majesty."
"I don't want anyone to know what happened today. Can you guarantee that everyone will keep it secret?"
"I can guarantee it with my men."
Xia Shang looked at the female nun opposite.
"No one in Fushou Palace has seen anything."
Xia Shang nodded, turned around, opened the door, and followed Wei Ting.
The size of the palace is beyond imagination.
Along the way, Xia Shang did not dare to relax at all. He tried hard to remember every alley he walked and every palace he passed, lest he forget the way he went when he came back.
About half an hour later, Wei Ting took a less crowded road and walked around a small garden to the back of a palace.
Wei Ting did not look back all the way. After standing still, he said calmly: "The emperor is inside, the rest is up to you, sir."
Xia Shang straightened his expression: "Go ahead."
After that, Wei Ting left calmly without looking back, and soon disappeared from sight.
This palace is very big. It is directly behind the palace at this time. The left and right sides are at least five feet apart. There is a small door in the back, which is connected to the small garden behind the palace. There is a century-old tree on the left and right sides, towering, which forces out the sunlight.
, so it seems very secretive. I can feel that there are a lot of patrols here, but the location of Xia Shang has been ignored. It seems that Wei Ting is really a person who is very familiar with the palace.
Xia Shang first put his ears to the wall at the back of the palace, hoping to hear something, but after trying, he found that it had no effect.
At this moment, the small door suddenly opened, revealing half of an old eunuch with a stooped figure but a glorious face. He looked very kind and familiar with his white eyebrows and white hair, but his squinted eyes were...
Staring at Xia Shang, giving people a chilling feeling.
Xia Shang was shocked and recognized this person instantly.
This old eunuch was the old eunuch who was responsible for the emperor's safety at Liuzhuang.
This man has extremely high martial arts skills and is a master. It is not very comfortable to be stared at by him.
Looking at his appearance, he seemed to think that Xia Shang looked familiar, but he didn't remember who it was for a while.
Fortunately, he looked familiar, otherwise how could this father-in-law tolerate someone sneaking around behind the emperor?
Xia Shang was also a calm-minded person. He knew what the father-in-law was thinking and quickly took out his cards.
When the old eunuch saw the waist badge, his expression suddenly became clear, and his narrowed eyes gradually relaxed. He smiled at Xia Shang and nodded, and then whispered: "Sir, wait a moment."
After saying that, he closed the door and entered the house, feeling no sound at all.
Not long after he left, the old eunuch opened the door again: "Come in."
Xia Shang frowned slightly, looked around, and then followed the old eunuch into the palace.
At this moment, Xia Shang was inevitably nervous. He was mostly sleepy and had no time to appreciate the grandeur and luxury in the palace. He only knew that this seemingly huge palace was only one bedroom. What he saw in front of him was a huge screen that covered the entire palace.
They were divided into two parts. Standing behind the screen, Xia Shang could see a dozen eunuchs and maids waiting in front of the screen, as well as the main entrance of the palace.
Next to Xia Shang was a soft bed with silk curtains hanging down, and there was no one there.
Xia Shang was looking for the emperor when he heard a weak voice coming from the front: "Is it...is it Lu Xun?"
Lu Xun?
At first hearing this name, Xia Shang felt a little strange in his heart.
Looking for the sound again, I turned my head to the front and saw a terminally ill old man sleeping on a pear wood recliner.
His body was covered with a tiger skin, but his thin and lifeless face could tell that he was not dead for a long time.
Seeing this face, Xia Shang stopped in his tracks.
Is this the emperor?
A big question mark appeared in my mind.
Xia Shang had met the emperor!
Think about how calm and calm the emperor was when he was on the tea mountain in Liuzhuang, Yangzhou, with his back turned to a group of white-robed sect murderers who were fighting on the mountain? He could still talk to himself about the picturesque scenery of the country with a smile.
At that time, the emperor felt to Xia Shang that he was a truly strong man. Although he was old, he had domineering and nobility deep in his bones. He was the king who was most different from the rest of the world.
Xia Shang would never forget the scene when he first met the emperor. This was the first old man who made him feel humble.
To be honest, the few words he said on the mountain made Xia Shang admire him and thought he would be a good emperor.
Who would have thought that it would only be a year and a half before the two met again. Xia and Shang had not changed much, but the emperor was already dying, and his former glory was long gone.
"Lu Xun? Hurry... come here quickly. I... I've been waiting for you for a long time."
The old man on the recliner raised his hand with difficulty, squinted his eyes and waved.
Xia Shang was a little embarrassed and didn't know what to do.
I never expected that meeting the emperor would be like this. I thought that the emperor might be my backer and show me a clear path, but looking at it now, it seems...
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten? Mr. Lu Xunlu has died a long time ago. This is Mr. Xia Shangxia who succeeded Mr. Lu. You saw him when you were in Yangzhou."
"Xia...Xia Shang? No...don't remember...you said...you said...Lu Xun...Lu Xun is dead? You...you lied! Quick! Call me Lu Xun!"
I won’t see anyone else!”
For some reason, the emperor suddenly became excited, took off the tiger skin from his body, grabbed the jade cup at hand and threw it around.
"Your Majesty, calm down your anger! Your Majesty, calm down your anger! My servant... I will go and fetch Mr. Lu for Your Majesty."
The old eunuch seemed to have no choice. He bowed and retreated to the rear, quickly winking at Xia Shang.
Xia Shang was confused and followed the old eunuch to retreat after seeing the situation.
When we arrived at the back door of the palace, we were about to open the door, but the door opened by itself again.
The person who came in turned out to be a palace-dressed woman who was no more than thirty years old. Looking at her extremely luxurious clothes and the phoenix crown on her head, one could tell that she was not an ordinary palace lady. (To be continued)