"Your Majesty, please don't speak of the Regent like that. Be careful, walls have ears," Yueying reassured him from the side.

"He's confined me, the emperor, to the palace. What's wrong with me scolding him a few times?" Luo Jiu looked exasperated and sullen.

"The Regent didn't say His Majesty couldn't leave the palace, he just didn't want His Majesty to go out," Eunuch Li quickly offered a cup of tea, then continued:

"Now, all military and political power is in the hands of the Regent, and even the Emperor can hardly mobilize the Imperial Guards within the palace. If Your Majesty were to leave the palace, how could your life be guaranteed? If something were to happen to you, how could this old servant explain it to Your Majesty!"

After saying that, she covered her face and wept again, which made Luo Jiu feel a chill.

007, I think what Eunuch Li said makes sense. Life safety is very important, otherwise, forget it!

[This will be considered as the master automatically abandoning the mission; punishment is initiating...]

Hey, wait a minute! I can still struggle a little longer! Starving for three days is terrifying!

"Eunuch Li, please don't worry. You're too old to overthink things. Besides, if the Regent won't protect me, surely the Prime Minister won't rebel too?"

After saying this, he saw that Eunuch Li, despite his advanced age, was still like a child, looking worried.

"Yueying, you come with me. Change into some ordinary clothes. Let's disguise ourselves for double protection. Later, take Eunuch Li's token and go out. I don't believe this Regent has any extraordinary abilities."

Seeing that he couldn't persuade Luo Jiu no matter what, Eunuch Li had no choice but to play the victim card, sighing every step he took, looking utterly pitiful.

...

Meanwhile, outside the palace, inside the Regent's residence, the Emperor was devising a plan to escape, while the Regent, like a laborer, was diligently reviewing memorials, dealing with a mountain of troublesome matters.

Take, for example, the case of Yin Quan, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, impeaching Xue Ling this morning. At this moment, Lord Xue, in order to protect his only son, was crying and wailing, pleading for mercy in the Regent's Palace, which annoyed Gu Muchen to no end.

After finally getting rid of the people, a mysterious man dressed in black suddenly appeared inside the house.

"Master, the Emperor insisted on leaving the palace this morning, and he should be almost at the city gate now."

Gu Muchen paused in his review of the memorial, raised his head, and said in a low, enigmatic tone:

"Oh? She's leaving the palace? Has she finished copying those hundred times?"

"No. After the prince left, the emperor lay on the stone table for a while, then returned to the palace and insisted on going out."

"Hmm? You're getting bolder and bolder." His tone grew increasingly low, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

"Should we send someone to protect them?"

"No need, you go follow her and see what tricks she's up to."

"yes."

Like a gust of wind, it came and went. After a moment, the room returned to silence.

Gu Muchen sat upright in front of the study, head bowed in thought. After a moment, he turned his gaze to the memorial that had not yet been reviewed, but hesitated to put pen to paper.

A moment later he smiled again, his curiosity growing stronger.

...

Here, Luo Jiu successfully passed through the palace gate and saw what the outside of the palace walls looked like in ancient times for the first time.

It was nearly noon, and the sun was shining brightly. On the official road extending westward outside the palace gates, carriages and horses were bustling about, and pedestrians were numerous.

In the distance, the piercing shouts of vendors could be faintly heard, occasionally punctuated by the long neighing of a horse. Scholars, ladies, and young women, accompanied by their servants, strolled through the shops, arranging drinks and other activities, moving continuously through the crowd. The people were simple and honest, and the scene was one of prosperity and good fortune.