Aguzan finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, feeling even more fortunate that he hadn't truly become enemies with these people in the Great Jin Dynasty. Apart from making a foolish mistake by kidnapping Jiang Yimian, he hadn't done anything excessive along the way.
If these two agree to help, his plan will be more than half successful.
After the three discussed it carefully, Jiang Yimian and Aguzan headed towards the palace together.
At 3:45 PM, a carriage stopped at the palace gate.
The guards at the palace gate saw the carriage and immediately surrounded it, their eyes full of vigilance.
Only when the people inside the carriage stepped down did the guards hurriedly bow their heads in respect.
"Master Witch Doctor."
The man called the witch doctor glanced at the guards and then led the two behind him inside.
The young guard in the lead stopped the group. Although the wariness in his eyes had lessened considerably, he still had no intention of letting them into the palace easily.
"Didn't the shaman already examine the Khan today? Why is he coming to the palace so late?"
He had not heard of anyone in the Khan's palace informing him of this Monte witch doctor.
Today, this witch doctor is no longer guarding the Khan's palace.
Lord Tuso had specifically instructed them that these most trusted shamans of the Khan must be closely monitored to prevent any mishaps.
Jiang Yimian and Aguzan, who were disguised as the healers of the Mt. Monte, only exchanged a glance and did not react much, standing respectfully behind Mt. Monte.
Upon hearing this, Monte glanced at the guard and said, "The witch doctor Musa had something to attend to today and temporarily entrusted me to guard the Khan's palace."
"Didn't Lord Tuso tell you, or is it that I cannot enter the palace today?"
Upon hearing this, the guard was immediately taken aback. It took him a while to remember the matter before he quickly smiled apologetically and said, "What are you saying, Doctor?"
I was just following orders and forgot what Lord Tuso had told me. I hope the witch doctor will forgive me.
"You all, get out of the way! If you allow the shaman to enter the palace and delay the Khan's treatment, you won't be able to pay for it with ten heads!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the guards at the palace gate quickly made way for him.
Monte simply snorted and led the two men behind him straight into the palace.
The guard's gaze fell on the two medicine boys behind Monte, but because of his earlier mistake, he didn't dare to look at them for long and immediately looked away.
Jiang Yimian and Aguzan only breathed a sigh of relief when they were walking on the long palace road.
They thought that following Monte, they would have no trouble entering the palace, but they didn't expect that even just the palace gate would be so strictly guarded.
Monte slowed down after passing a patrol of soldiers and whispered to the two behind him, "The guards at the palace gate are not the main concern. The guards in front of the Khan's palace are the ones guarding the eldest prince. Be careful later."
Those people weren't as easily fooled as the guards at the palace gates. They had to finish their tasks quickly, or their abnormality would soon be discovered.
Jiang Yimian and the other person simply nodded, keeping their heads down and making no further moves.
The three walked together along the long palace road. Along the way, many people bowed to the Monte witch doctor. Jiang Yimian also took the opportunity to look around at the palaces corresponding to each palace road and familiarize herself with the surrounding roads.
The three walked along and soon arrived at the palace where the Khan now resided.
Outside the domed palace, lanterns hung high under the eaves, illuminating the guards standing ramrod straight at the palace gate.
The people were densely packed, standing in two rows, and their armor was not quite the same.
The team on the left wore black soft armor and had curved swords at their waists.
The group on the right wore the same gray soft armor as the guards seen on the palace road; they must be the eldest prince's men.
There were quite a few people on both sides, totaling at least five hundred.
This is just what's visible; in the shadows, in several places not far from the palace, one can clearly sense a considerable number of breaths.
Not to mention the patrol teams that passed by from time to time; the security was so tight that it would have been virtually impossible for them to force their way in.
The guards outside the palace, dressed in gray soft armor, saw the three of them, quickly bowed to Monte, and then began to search them.
The guard, who had been watching Aguzan and Jiang Yimian, paused for a moment before casually asking, "Why has the shaman brought two unfamiliar faces today?"
The young apprentice he's been taking with him these past few months doesn't seem to be either of those two.
His memory was quite good; he remembered the witch doctors who could freely enter the Khan's palace, along with the medicine boys they always brought with them, very clearly.
Although the medicine boy this Monte witch doctor brought with him was different each time, this was the first time he had brought two unfamiliar faces at once.
Monte's heart skipped a beat; he was somewhat surprised that this person remembered so clearly.
He had been making preparations since the Khan's condition worsened and the news of Aguzan's death in Dajin broke.
He had only been on duty at the Khan's Palace for a handful of months, occasionally coming to see patients during the day. Each time, he brought a different apprentice, so many that even he couldn't remember them all. But this guy could remember them all without missing a single one.
Aguzan and Jiang Yimian's hearts skipped a beat at the same time, but they kept their heads down and didn't say anything, only starting to worry that they might be discovered.
How to escape if discovered.
Although the witch doctor was shocked, he remained calm on the surface. He glanced at the guard and said rather coldly, "You should all know that a few of them fell ill a few days ago, and that there has been a small plague outbreak in several cities of Tuyuhun recently."
One of my apprentice pharmacists came from one of those cities. He finally managed to go home, but unexpectedly, he contracted the plague, which caused many of the apprentice pharmacists at the Meng family pharmacy to also get sick.
These two are from my household. If you find anything amiss, you may go and inquire with Lord Tuso.
Upon hearing this, the bearded guard glanced at the person beside him.
The man immediately understood and ran straight towards the palace where Tuso lived.
The guards, clad in black soft armor, stood quietly to the side, offering no obstruction.
Upon seeing this, Aguzan felt a momentary panic. The palace guards might not recognize him, but Tusuo might.
This person, like Aliji, was extremely familiar with him. Even though he was wearing a human skin mask, it was highly likely that he would recognize him from other places.
Noticing the tension around her, and from the conversation between Monte and the others, Jiang Yimian understood something. Tuso was probably an important figure by the Crown Prince's side and was likely quite familiar with Aguzan.
If they actually appeared, they would probably immediately realize that something was wrong with them.
Jiang Yimian couldn't help but feel a little worried.
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