Chapter 115 Detention

Lu Qiaoxiao's carriage was stopped just before the palace gate. "Commander Lu, the emperor is seriously ill. To prevent any mishaps, you are not allowed to carry weapons into the palace. Please hand over your sword to us, and we will let you go."

Lu Qiaoxiao felt an inexplicable sense of unease in his heart. The emperor had not yet woken up, and who had issued the decree that swords were not allowed into the palace?

After hesitating for a while, he finally took off his sword and handed it to the guard.

When she thought about how Shen Yuheng was having a hard time in the palace and had to deal with Wei Yan, who might become suspicious at any time, her uneasiness dissipated like fog and turned into the strength to run.

Sitting in the carriage, she lifted a corner of the curtain and saw towering red walls everywhere. It was magnificent, but also gave people a dizzying and suffocating feeling.

The visiting card was addressed to Wei Ran, and he did a favor for her. It would be unreasonable for Lu Qiaoxiao not to express his gratitude.

When she arrived at the gate of Tongque Palace and got off the carriage, she saw Wei Ran standing in the courtyard with a smile on his face. Suppressing her doubts and surprise, she walked over and saluted: "Your Highness, how are you?"

After dismissing the others, Wei Ran took a step forward, approaching her, with a look of difficulty in his eyes: "Commander Lu, you shouldn't be in the palace."

"Then didn't His Highness allow me to come?" Lu Qiaoxiao caught a glimpse of the little eunuch hurriedly walking under the shadow of the tree, and understood.

Wei Ran smiled bitterly: "If you take the soldiers outside and wait for news, even if the emperor dies tomorrow, you can come here tomorrow, it will be more legitimate and you can even avoid bloodshed."

"But the emperor is still unconscious. If you come here now, you will be putting yourself in danger."

Lu Qiaoxiao stared intently, smiling, "He's here, so I can't help but come."

Wei Ran caught a glimpse of her calm demeanor, and felt as if a needle had pierced his heart. "You came to see me? Is there something else?"

Lu Qiaoxiao's thoughts were guessed, and a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, "I have entered the palace and I can't leave for a while."

"Your Highness, please go to the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion and the Patrol Department on my behalf."

"Okay." Wei Ran took the token - it was Lu Qiaoxiao's unique commander's token.

He looked at the figure disappearing at the gate and ordered the guard beside him: "Prepare the horses and leave the palace."

The Bronze Sparrow Palace is some distance away from the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and the journey by carriage takes about twenty minutes.

She was stopped on the way by a young palace maid.

"Excuse me, are you Commander Lu?"

Lu Qiaoxiao responded: "You are..." She felt that this person looked familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere, but she couldn't remember who he was.

"I am Xiao Cui, the servant of the Imperial Concubine Li. Her Majesty invites you to the palace for a chat."

Although Lu Qiaoxiao was worried about the situation on Shen Yuheng's side, given the current tense situation, if she did not accept Concubine Li's invitation, she was afraid that Wei Yan would be dissatisfied with Shen Yuheng.

"Okay, please lead the way." She responded, thinking that after leaving Li Guifei's place, she would go to the Yangxin Palace to look for Shen Yuheng.

Arriving at the Qingluan Palace, Lu Qiaoxiao entered the palace under Xiao Cui's guidance. He immediately saw the solemn-looking woman on the high platform. She knelt respectfully and politely: "Your humble servant pays respect to Her Majesty Li Guifei."

When Concubine Li heard her address, she couldn't help but sneer: "Nowadays, the girls in the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion call themselves concubines, and some call themselves this palace. Now, there is also a minister."

"Your family is amazing." Concubine Li spoke casually, but a hint of sharpness flashed in her eyes.

Lu Qiaoxiao felt that something was not right. Before, Concubine Li was very warm and polite to her because Prince Ding'an wanted to win over Shen Yuheng. But now, it seemed like she was coming to call her to account.

While she was thinking and hesitating, she heard the palace door slam shut behind her.

At this moment, a somewhat sharp laugh came from the right front. Lu Qiaoxiao frowned and glanced over subconsciously, only to see Lu Qingyue slowly coming out from behind the screen, holding her stomach:

"Good sister, I hope you are well."

The woman had a beautiful face, but her phoenix eyes gave people the feeling that she was vicious and cruel.

"Your Highness, Concubine Li, I have a request. Commander Lu and I are sisters. Why don't you let me and the Commander catch up?"

When Lu Qiaoxiao saw the man on the platform nodded, she had a bad feeling in her heart.

The relationship between Shen Yuheng and Wei Mingzhu must have been leaked by someone, but there are only four people who know about it, including Old Qin and her. Who is it?

"Come here, capture her for me." Lu Qingyue waved his hand, and several servants came forward and subdued Lu Qiaoxiao.

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Wei Junming woke up once, but before he could finish a sentence, he fell back into a deep sleep. Shen Yuheng held a pen, his brows furrowed. At this moment, A Yao came running in from outside, looking anxious, "Sir, the Madam has entered the palace." Shen Yuheng's pen fell to the ground, leaving a thick dot of ink on the paper. A Yao's expression was a little unpleasant, and he lowered his voice, "They say that after she came out of the Fifth Prince's palace, she was called away by Concubine Li. It's been more than half an hour."

Shen Yuheng's face was gloomy. Concubine Li was a flatterer, always bullying the weak. If she wasn't worried about his lack of loyalty to Wei Yan and wanted to hold his wife hostage, he was about to stand up when Wei Mingzhu grabbed his sleeve. "Brother, given the situation, there's no guarantee our father will wake up. If we just write this will and wear the imperial robe, even if you want to attack, it will be nothing more than verbal criticism."

"Qiao Xiao's life is more important." These words hit Shen Yuheng's heart like a hammer. He knew what his junior sister was thinking. After leaving the palace for many years, she had long abandoned the etiquette and regulations of the court. The most important thing was to achieve her goals.

At this moment, the imperial edict was drafted in advance, with Shen Yuheng as the guarantor. Even if the ministers were dissatisfied, it would only be temporary.

However, Lu Qiaoxiao has soldiers at his disposal. If he leaves her behind, the elite guard team can still protect Wei Mingzhu and will also be able to fight against Wei Yan, the King of Ding'an.

Wei Mingzhu really understood him, knew his weaknesses, and wanted to induce him to take the step of rebellion against Tiangang.

However, when it comes to Lu Qiaoxiao's life, what can be called a rebellion against the Heavenly Gang? Nothing he does is surprising.

Shen Yuheng lowered his jaw quickly, his eyes regained their calmness, and he walked a few steps out of the courtyard, only to see a tall figure walking in from outside.

Wei Yan was wearing armor and carrying a sword, his brows flickering with excitement. "Changjue, where are you going?"

"Your Highness."

Shen Yuheng leaned forward and saluted, his hand clenching the Buddhist beads in his sleeve. "I heard that Madam had entered the palace and had gone to the Imperial Concubine's residence to reminisce about the past. Seeing that it was almost time, I decided to go and fetch Madam."

Wei Yan gave him a meaningful look and laughed twice: "Everyone says that Prime Minister Chen loves his wife. I have experienced it again today, but——"

There was a hint of coldness in his smile, and he changed the subject: "Mother misses Commander Lu very much, let them reminisce more, why should Changjue care about this moment."

"Prime Minister Chen, why don't you come back to the house with me and sit with my eldest sister and chat?"