blogombal Chapter 1821 With a chilling atmosphere
Chapter 1821 With a chilling atmosphere
At this moment, the crown prince had already arrived at the gate of the temporary palace.
After getting off the carriage, he only had Qingxiao by his side; he couldn't even bring his own palace maids or guards.
A squad of imperial guards stood watchful from behind.
"Your Highness, please go in."
The prince stood outside the gate, gazing at the magnificent entrance, and for some reason, his heart began to race.
He turned his head to look at Qingxiao beside him.
"Qingxiao, you've been following my imperial aunt for a while now, haven't you?"
Qing Xiao didn't know what His Highness the Crown Prince meant by asking this question, but he still nodded and said, "Yes. After the Princess Consort arrived in the capital, she met my Prince, and the two of them often came into contact. So we guards of the Qing generation have also exchanged many messages and gifts between them."
However, he was the last among so many young people to come into contact with the princess.
Qing Xiao remembered clearly that after he returned to the capital from his mission, he suddenly noticed that the prince was different. He kept referring to the prince as "Second Prince Lu," and the prince's men, Qing Feng and Qing Lin, also kept calling him "Miss Lu."
Miss Lu's words were more powerful than the prince's.
At that time, Qingxiao found it quite strange.
However, it wasn't long before he became like them.
The crown prince smiled slightly, gazing at the palace gate.
"So you must have some experience now, right? Look at the gate of this palace. Standing here and looking at it, don't you feel a sense of terror, as if it wants to devour me?"
"..."
Qingxiao paused for a moment, then looked up at the gate as well.
He hadn't noticed it before, but now that the Crown Prince had said that, Qing Xiao felt that the gate looked somewhat oppressive, making it hard to breathe.
"Your Highness," Qingxiao said in a low voice, "how about I lead you out of here?"
Qingxiao now also feels that this palace is not to be entered.
He also sensed the murderous intent.
“My lightness skill is quite good, and,” Qingxiao lowered his voice so that no one around him could hear, “I also have a talisman given to me by the princess. I might be able to bomb them and escape in the chaos.”
So even though he's all alone now, he can still manage to escape with the crown prince.
Let's leave the palace for now and then decide what to do next.
It had to be a talisman given by the princess, otherwise Qingxiao would never have dared to come up with such an idea; he couldn't have done it alone.
The crown prince paused for a moment, looking at Qingxiao.
Qingxiao used to be a down-to-earth person who was reliable in his work. Now he actually said that he would use talismans to bombard the Imperial Guards and then take advantage of the chaos to escape with him.
This was probably influenced by the Empress Dowager, right?
The crown prince suddenly smiled.
"Your Highness! Hurry up and go in!" The person next to them was already urging them impatiently. "Don't blame me for not reminding you, no matter what you do, it's useless. You must go to the palace today, otherwise you will be disobeying the imperial decree."
The Crown Prince glanced at him. "What if I simply don't want to go in?"
The man sneered and said, "By order of the Emperor, if the Crown Prince disobeys, we will—"
He paused for a moment, his tone turning stern, and his eyes instantly turned cold.
"Kill on the spot!"
Qingxiao was completely stunned.
He could hardly believe his ears.
But looking at the Imperial Guards' words, there was no hint of a joke in them.
And as soon as he finished speaking, the other Imperial Guards drew their swords and blocked their way.
If they actually make any move to turn and leave, they will really not hesitate to swing their knives and chop them down.
Qingxiao even thought that the Emperor was hoping the Crown Prince would defy the imperial decree.
Because if the crown prince defies the imperial decree, they can openly and legitimately kill him!
Even if he could use the talisman to take the crown prince away from the palace now, these people would definitely hunt them down immediately.
His talismans will run out, unlike the princess who can draw them instantly.
Therefore, seeing this situation, Qingxiao dared not let the Crown Prince take the risk with him.
What if they enter the imperial palace?
The crown prince's expression was cold and somber.
"Father, you are truly my good father."
The crown prince was filled with sorrow.
He truly didn't understand what he had done to make his father hate him so much.
They actually wanted him dead!
"Please come in, Your Highness. There are people in the palace to serve you."
The Imperial Guards, swords in hand, approached step by step, clearly forcing the Crown Prince to enter.
The crown prince put one hand behind his back, flicked his robe, and strode into the palace.
Qingxiao immediately followed him inside.
"close the door!"
With a command, the palace gates slammed shut behind them.
The sound of a lock being shut came from outside.
It was as if their life force had been cut off.
Inside the palace, all was quiet.
The subtle autumn chill has just crept up to the tips of the leaves on several large trees in the yard.
Qingxiao cautiously walked to the Crown Prince's side.
Just as he was about to speak, a figure appeared in front of him.
A man wearing a wide-sleeved white robe suddenly appeared in front of them.
He glanced at the crown prince, then said slowly, "Your Highness has arrived."
The crown prince didn't say anything, but just glanced at him.
Qingxiao had never seen this person before.
Judging from the prince's reaction, he probably didn't recognize the man either.
But now he has a strange intuition about people dressed like this, and he can roughly tell whether they are good or evil.
For example, this man in front of me looks respectable, but he's actually quite wicked!
Qingxiao became more vigilant.
"Your Highness, I have come on His Majesty's orders to have a heart-to-heart talk with you. This way, Your Highness."
The man gestured for them to walk towards a wooden pavilion in the corner to the side.
Tea has been prepared in the pavilion.
There was also an incense burner next to it, and the smoke was now drifting in the wind, which looked quite comfortable.
The prince walked towards the pavilion.
Qingxiao followed immediately.
The man glanced at him but did not stop him.
After they sat down, the man poured the prince a cup of tea and placed it in front of him.
There was also a stack of papers, along with pen and ink, on the table.
"Your Highness, please have a cup of tea to calm your nerves, and then let me say a few more words."
"You may call me Master Yu."
Master Yu smiled slightly, "This is the first time Your Highness has met me, but I have met Your Highness several times before."
The prince picked up his teacup.
Qing Xiao's heart skipped a beat.
He wanted to remind the prince that the tea here was not to be drunk.
But the Crown Prince was clearly aware of this as well; he simply held the teacup and turned it around, but didn't drink it.
Upon seeing this, Qingxiao felt a slight sense of relief.
The crown prince isn't stupid; he'll definitely take the necessary precautions.
They had never heard of this Master Yu before, and never imagined that the Emperor would have such a person under his command.
Qingxiao felt that his palms were slightly damp.
"Your Highness, His Majesty still loves you very much. After all, His Majesty and the Empress were truly in love when they were young. You are the Empress's eldest son. How could His Majesty have no feelings for you?"
The crown prince did not speak.
Master Yu added, “But Your Highness should also know that the Emperor has been in the position of Crown Prince for far too long, and many of his ambitions have not yet been realized. Therefore, the Emperor needs more time.”
The crown prince looked at him.
"What did I force Father Emperor to do?" he asked.