Chapter 141 What audacity! Daring to forge an imperial edict!

"fine."

After a while, Yun Si returned to normal.

She thought it might be because she didn't sleep well last night and heard those upsetting things today, which affected her emotions, so she didn't pay much attention to it.

It was almost dark; why would anyone from the palace come at this hour?

After Yun Si recovered, she left to check the situation.

Before long, two eunuchs and a palace maid entered Qiwu Garden.

"Princess Xiao, receive the imperial decree."

Yun Si frowned.

These two eunuchs were indeed from the palace, and one of them was even a servant of the chief eunuch, Eunuch Xu.

It is reasonable to send him to deliver the imperial edict.

The other eunuch and maid looked unfamiliar.

A flicker of doubt crossed Yun Si's mind, but she calmly stepped forward.

Everyone in Qiwu Garden knelt down to receive the imperial decree.

"By order of His Majesty, Princess Xiao is to be summoned to the palace immediately."

"Your Excellency, may I ask what is so urgent that you must summon me to the palace at this moment?"

Yun Si stood up and directly asked the question that had been bothering her.

The eunuch's expression seemed a little strange. He coughed lightly and said expressionlessly, "This servant doesn't know. Princess Xiao will know when she enters the palace."

"Sister, I'll go with you."

Awu stood up, a determined look flashing across her face.

Last time, she failed to protect her sister; this time, no one will be allowed to harm a single hair on her sister's head.

If that damned emperor dares to do anything outrageous, she wouldn't mind killing him on the spot!

At worst, one life for another.

Anyway, she was all alone, so her death was no big deal.

only……

Ah Wu felt a moment of difficulty when she thought that Prince Yu might be implicated, but it was only for a moment.

Before Yun Si could speak, another eunuch suddenly said, "His Majesty only summoned Princess Xiao; no other unauthorized persons are allowed to enter the palace at will."

Just as A-Wu was about to retort, Yun Si gave her a reassuring look.

Upon meeting Yun Si's gaze, A Wu immediately understood what Yun Si meant.

It doesn't matter if she's not allowed to follow openly; if she wants to enter the palace, no one can stop her.

There are also minor differences.

You can just follow along.

Therefore, Yun Si wasn't actually worried about herself; after all, she still had a fighting chance. But what about her parents...?

“A-Wu”.

Yun Si pulled her aside and said in a low voice, "You can't come to the palace with me. Xiao Yi is enough with me. You have to go to the Marquis's residence."

When Awu heard Yunsi say that she shouldn't come along, she felt anxious and wanted to argue, but when she heard the last sentence, she swallowed her words with difficulty.

Because she knew how important the people in the Marquis's mansion were to her sister.

A-Wu's eyes instantly reddened, and she gently bit her lower lip to suppress all her emotions.

"Don't worry, sister."

She nodded emphatically, her voice resolute: "I am here, and the Marquis's mansion is here."

"Thank you, Awu."

Yun Si patted her head, feeling slightly more at ease.

"Princess Xiao, let's go quickly. If we keep His Majesty waiting, we will be punished, and none of us can bear the consequences."

The eunuch urged him impatiently.

Yun Si glanced at him, ignored him, and silently walked towards the courtyard gate.

Lan Xin and Lu Yu looked worried: "Master..."

"Stay in the manor."

Yun Si said seriously, "Don't go anywhere, wait for me to come back."

The two nodded with tears in their eyes.

"Let's go."

Yun Si turned around and walked out with the others. When they reached the door, Mu Lan and his men rushed over and blocked their way.

Mu Ze and Mr. Qu both went to Lingnan with Qin Ye. Now, apart from Anye, who is responsible for secret protection, there is only Mu Lan in the mansion.

Mu Lan stood in front of Yun Si and looked at the three of them: "It's so late. How could His Majesty's summons be just a verbal order without an imperial decree? His Highness is not in the residence. We are responsible for the safety of the Princess Consort. Please forgive us for not being able to let the Princess Consort go with you."

Yun Si gave Mu Lan a strange look.

Mu Lan turned her head and whispered to her, "Your Highness, I suspect this eunuch is forging an imperial decree. His Highness is not in the mansion, so we must be on guard."

"Fake imperial edict? Isn't this person one of Eunuch Xu's men?"

“Prince Lin has been acting strangely lately, as has the Seventh Prince of Northern Yan, who has secretly met with Prince Lin several times. In short, please trust your subordinates and do not go with them.”

"Um."

After hearing what Mu Lan said, Yun Si thought about it carefully and also felt that something was wrong.

In the morning, Eunuch De Cai mentioned that the old emperor was "ill" and said he wanted her to come to the palace to attend to him, but it was not the old emperor's intention. As a result, she was summoned to the palace that evening.

"Guard Mu, what do you mean by this? Are you defying the imperial decree?"

Another unfamiliar eunuch, in a shrill voice, shouted, "This is His Majesty's decree! Can you bear the consequences of delaying the appointed time?!"

Mu Lan stood firm, his hand already on the sword at his waist, and said coldly, "Since it is His Majesty's decree, why is Eunuch Xu not here in person? If you want us to believe you, please produce His Majesty's decree or token."

The eunuch's expression changed; he clearly hadn't expected Mu Lan to be so forceful.

He forced himself to remain calm, but his tone was fierce yet he was weak as he said, "Insolence! His Majesty's verbal decree is the law; what need is there for a written edict or token? You are merely a guard of a prince's palace, yet you dare to question the Emperor's will. Are you plotting a rebellion?!"

Whether it is the Emperor's will or not remains to be seen.

Mu Lan's voice grew even colder, and the guards behind him stepped forward to protect Yun Si, instantly creating a tense atmosphere.

Yun Si watched coldly, and seeing this situation, she felt more and more that these people were indeed problematic.

Although the person in charge of delivering the imperial decree was the eunuch next to Eunuch Xu, it was the unfamiliar eunuch who was arguing with Mu Lan.

Can't you distinguish between primary and secondary issues?

"Who sent you?"

Yun Si coldly questioned, her gaze sweeping over the three palace servants like an icy blade: "Falsely conveying an imperial edict is a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family."

The eunuch beside Eunuch Xu turned deathly pale instantly, his lips trembled slightly, and he avoided eye contact with Yun Si.

But the unfamiliar eunuch who had been shouting the whole time had a hint of impatience in his eyes.

"Princess Xiao!"

He suddenly stepped forward and winked at Yun Si.

Seeing that Yun Si didn't understand, he became anxious and annoyed, and in a fit of anger simply revealed his identity.

To be honest...

He lowered his voice, speaking in a volume only Yun Si could hear: "We are..."

Yun Si's expression changed: "What? You have some nerve!"

"So please come with us quickly, or it will be too late."

Is he sick?

Yun Si was shocked and speechless.

"You guys are absolutely insane!"

Without any hesitation, she immediately ordered, "Mu Lan, take them down!"

Although Mu Lan didn't understand what was going on, upon hearing Yun Si's words, he immediately drew his sword and surrounded the three of them.

"Tie him up with ropes, lock him in the dungeon, and keep him under strict guard until His Highness returns to interrogate and decide his fate."

"yes."

Mu Lan didn't ask why, and simply followed orders.

"Princess Xiao, what are you doing?"

The unfamiliar eunuch looked incredulous and said angrily, "We came to save you! How can you repay kindness with enmity? How can you do this to betray the kindness of our master?"

"I, the princess, am perfectly fine in my own residence. Which of your eyes saw that I, the princess, need your rescue?"

Yun Si laughed angrily: "Take him away!"

"Dark Night".

After Mu Lan took the person away, Yun Si called An Ye down and instructed, "Go to the palace immediately to check on the situation..."

Halfway through her sentence, she suddenly changed her mind: "Awu, come with me to the palace!"