Chapter 306 The Emperor's Plan (Part 2)

"I dare to ask, what does the Third Prince mean by this?" Eunuch Zhu heard Shangguan Nanxing's exclamation and asked with doubt.

"Eunuch Zhu, look, this imperial edict is a transfer order, asking General Gu to bring the troops back. Did the emperor plan everything in advance, or is it a coincidence?"

Shangguan Nanxing spread out the imperial edict, and Eunuch Zhu then took a look at it.

He would not look at anything the emperor gave him without the emperor's instruction, so naturally he did not know the contents of the imperial edict.

Shangguan Nanxing frowned. If it was a coincidence, the early transfer order plus the matter of Eunuch Zhu really didn't make sense. It could only mean that his father had noticed Shangguan Nanfeng's plan in advance.

But since he had noticed it in advance, with his father's strength, he could have directly suppressed Shangguan Nanfeng, so why did he force himself into that situation?

"I wonder what the Third Prince is going to do next?" As the carriage jolted, Eunuch Zhu frowned and asked softly.

"Tonight, I plan to lead my men and charge directly into the palace." Shangguan Nanxing gently lifted the curtain of the carriage. The only place he wanted to go now was the Third Prince's Mansion.

After all, the carriage was such an obvious target, and it would be too conspicuous if it went out of the city to go to General Gu.

He also guessed that the fact that he had just taken an old woman away on the street would soon reach Shangguan Nanfeng's ears.

He was not that worried about Shangguan Nanfeng. The difficult one had always been Shangguan Nanfeng's biological mother, Concubine Hui.

If she knew what she had done today, she would surely be able to guess roughly what happened. Then, the palace must be impregnable tonight, and it would definitely take a lot of time to break in.

The time wasted is one thing, but I am afraid that Shangguan Nanfeng will become desperate and attack my father.

"Third Prince, I actually left the palace through a secret passage." Eunuch Zhu looked at Shangguan Nanxing, who had a frown on his face, and said this.

"What? A secret passage?" Shangguan Nanxing was stunned, and then seemed to be hit by a huge surprise. If there was a secret passage that bypassed the defense and entered the palace directly, then their chances of winning tonight would be much greater.

"Yes, it's a secret passage, and the exit is outside the city." Eunuch Zhu said another word, which made Shangguan Nanxing's heart tremble.

There was actually a secret passage in the palace that led directly to the outside of the city, and it was the most trusted person around my father who told me about it.

Until this moment, Shangguan Nanxing finally realized that all this seemed to be related to his father. So what was his father planning to do by forcing him into that situation?

"Pass on my order, turn around and leave the city quickly." Shangguan Nanxing suppressed the doubts in his heart. The most important thing at the moment was his father, so he didn't want to think about anything else for now.

As for the tail behind him, Shangguan Nanxing originally didn't want to pay attention to it, because if he killed one, there would be another, which would not only be troublesome and laborious, but would also expose himself. But now he has to pay attention to it.

Once we leave the city, there's no need to keep that tail anymore. Thinking of this, Shangguan Nanxing's aura suddenly turned cold.

In the palace, Concubine Hui and the emperor were both in the Yinfeng Hall. At this time, Concubine Hui had already changed into the queen's clothes. As for the queen, Concubine Hui had already ordered her to be thrown into the cold palace to fend for herself.

"Your Majesty, now that things have come to this, you should just hand over the Imperial Seal. As long as you cooperate, Feng'er is our flesh and blood after all, he won't touch you."

Concubine Hui sat on an exquisite chair, carefully fiddling with her armor. The exquisite armor was made of pure gold and inlaid with gems of various colors.

The emperor, who was standing by, heard Concubine Hui's words without even looking at her.

"The Second Prince has arrived..." Just as Concubine Hui was about to say something, the eunuch's voice came from outside the door.

The Yinfeng Palace is now heavily guarded everywhere. It is not easy to bypass these people and enter the palace.

"Mother, Shangguan Nanxing is back." As soon as Shangguan Nanfeng entered the room, he told the news that Shangguan Nanxing had returned.

When the emperor heard this, he was moved but did not show it.

"Why did he come back? Didn't your uncle stop him?" Concubine Hui was stunned and stood up.

"I don't know. There's no news from my uncle." Shangguan Nanfeng shook his head and answered honestly.

"What did Shangguan Nanxing do after he came back?" Concubine Hui looked at Shangguan Nanfeng. She always felt that something was wrong.

"He was standing at the city gate like a monkey being watched by the people. I didn't understand why he said he wanted to understand the lives of the people."

Shangguan Nanfeng muttered something, then said a few more words.

"What? He has been staying here all the time, right?" Concubine Hui walked directly to Shangguan Nanfeng with a fierce look in her eyes.

"Yes, it's been a while, but he said he would come to the palace later. Feng'er thought it would be difficult to do it in front of the people, but it would be different in the palace. Don't worry, mother, I have prepared everything and am just waiting for him to enter the palace."

Shangguan Nanfeng noticed that Concubine Hui looked nervous, so he spoke to comfort her.

"Feng'er, Shangguan Nanxing is standing like this at the city gate. He must be waiting for someone. Did you leave someone to watch over there when you came here?" Concubine Hui thought for a while and finally spoke with certainty.

"Who are you waiting for? Don't worry, mother. I have left several people to watch over you. They will come and report back if there is any movement."

Shangguan Nanfeng didn't understand what Concubine Hui meant, so he asked again.

"Second Prince, the Third Prince left in a carriage with an old woman." At this moment, the servant who was ordered to keep an eye on Shangguan Nanxing hurried to report.

"Feng'er, that old woman should be Eunuch Zhu." When Concubine Hui heard the report from the visitor, she glanced at the emperor with her beautiful eyes and spoke with certainty.

"What? This Eunuch Zhu actually disguised himself as a woman. No wonder we couldn't find him." Shangguan Nanfeng was shocked when he heard Concubine Hui's words, and then felt annoyed. He had overlooked this aspect.

"Since Shangguan Nanxing has found Eunuch Zhu, I think tonight is the time for them to take action."

Although Concubine Hui was also upset that she had overlooked this place, things had already happened and they had to plan for the next step.

"Mother, I have already increased the strength of the palace's guards to the maximum. It is impossible for Shangguan Nanxing to break in easily."

Shangguan Nanfeng turned his head and looked into the distance outside the door, full of confidence.

"If nothing unexpected happens, the Imperial Seal should have fallen into the hands of Shangguan Nanxing. This is perfect. We must take it back tonight."

Concubine Hui glanced at the emperor who remained indifferent until now and spoke angrily.

"But mother, how could he hand it over obediently?" Shangguan Nanfeng looked back at Concubine Hui in confusion. How could Shangguan Nanxing be so obedient and hand over the imperial seal with both hands?

"He will definitely hand it over, unless he doesn't care about his father who has always protected him." Concubine Hui looked at the emperor and finally stopped hiding her desire.

The reason why the emperor could live so long was that, when the worst happened, he could be used to hold the emperor hostage and order the princes to turn the tables.

"Mother, I admire you." Shangguan Nanfeng followed his mother's gaze to the emperor standing beside him and finally understood his mother's plan.

No wonder my mother has not touched my father for such a long time, it turns out he is still of great use.