Chapter 189 Why does it feel like we are getting more and more remote?
The next morning.
An exquisite carriage stopped at the gate of Lanxi Villa.
The Seventh Prince quickly got off the carriage and told his servants to knock on the gate.
Soon, the courtyard gate opened and Shangguan Sui, dressed in plain clothes, walked out.
When he saw the person coming, his eyes widened immediately, "Seventh cousin, why are you here?!"
When the Seventh Prince saw Shangguan Sui, a smile appeared in his eyes unconsciously.
"My father specially asked me to pick you up and go to the ancestral temple together."
He heard that King Yong's youngest son Jiang Yan had disappeared the day before, and King Yong fell seriously ill because of it.
How could someone be so presumptuous under the feet of the emperor!
It can be seen that the capital is not stable.
That's why he specifically asked his father for permission to personally escort Sui Sui to the ancestral temple.
Suisui was his savior. If it weren't for Suisui, he would have died at the hands of He Tian's conspiracy.
He would never let anything unexpected happen to Sui Sui.
Shangguan Sui nodded vigorously upon hearing this.
The two of them got on the carriage one after the other.
Before leaving, Shangguan Sui did not forget to wave goodbye to Shangguan Xi and Xiao Ziyuan.
Shangguan Xi nodded slightly at her.
She had just divorced Prince Yong, and her status in the Xia Kingdom was somewhat awkward, so it was naturally inappropriate for her to go to the ancestral temple.
The Empress Dowager is her aunt, so let Suisui help her burn the incense.
Xiao Ziyuan looked at their departing backs, his handsome brows slightly wrinkled.
He couldn't help but think of the news he received last night, and felt very uneasy.
Suishun asked him to monitor Prince Yong's actions, and he had sent people to guard near Prince Yong's mansion in the past few days.
But there was nothing unusual. Prince Yong was so quiet that it was even a little scary.
However, yesterday afternoon, a delivery boy noticed something was wrong.
This guy entered the back door of Prince Yong's Mansion and came out quickly.
But his dishes were not any less.
And usually the food is delivered in the morning, but he came in the afternoon.
It was obvious that the delivery man was a fake and his purpose was to deliver a message.
So, for whom and what message was he delivering?
Xiao Ziyuan intuitively felt that this matter was related to today's worship of the Queen Mother.
No, he couldn't let Sui Sui go to such a dangerous place alone...
Xiao Ziyuan immediately turned around and told his servants to arrange a carriage.
He went with Sui Sui!
Prince Yong must have some plan today! He won't let anything happen to Sui Sui!
The carriage moved forward and soon arrived at the ancestral temple.
The ancestral temple of the Xia royal family was not located in the imperial palace, but was built in a royal temple on the outskirts of the capital.
When Shangguan Sui and the Seventh Prince arrived, the outside was full of soldiers holding halberds.
The soldiers were wearing red armor and had solemn and dignified expressions.
[Wow, they are all red armors. This is the first time I see red armors.]
Seeing her curiosity, the Seventh Prince immediately began to explain.
"These are the Xuanwei Army. The Xuanwei Army is easy to recognize because they always wear red armor, which is the unique symbol of the Xuanwei Army."
"And the Yulin Army all wear silver armor."
Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Shangguan Sui quickly found Shi Anbang.
He was also wearing a red armor and a black cloak behind him, looking very majestic.
Shangguan Sui waved to him and greeted him.
【Hey, I saw General Shi again today! 】
When Shi Anbang saw her, he immediately smiled foolishly.
At this time, King Yong also arrived at the gate of the ancestral temple.
The first thing he saw was Shi Anbang and Shangguan Sui chatting and laughing happily, and the Seventh Prince beside them.
Prince Yong's face suddenly turned gloomy.
I never thought that Shi Anbang, a brainless warrior, would actually participate in the fight for the throne.
And he stood on the side of the Seventh Prince!
He had originally planned to kill Shi Anbang, and now it seemed that he had no choice but to die!
Once Shi Anbang dies, the Xuanwei Army will be leaderless, and the Yulin Army will be able to easily control the imperial city!
His plan also worked smoothly!
Immediately afterwards, Prince Yong's gaze fell on Shangguan Sui who was standing beside him.
Seeing that she was talking to Shi Anbang with a smile on her face, he couldn't help but sneer.
What Princess Yuzhen? If the emperor looks at her a few more times, does he really think he is a dish?
She's just a little girl whose hair hasn't even grown out yet, the same kind of person as her aunt.
They are all despicable and scheming women!
Tonight is the day when these three people will die!
King Yong glanced at the three of them coldly and walked in without looking back.
He is just a dying man, not worth wasting his energy on.
The worship process began soon.
Shangguan Sui knelt on the ground, holding a long incense stick in his hand, and saluted respectfully.
Jiang Feng and the Seventh Prince also bowed and paid homage in turn.
When the worship was over, it was already dusk.
Shangguan Sui and the Seventh Prince rode in a carriage, slowly heading towards the palace.
There is also a royal family dinner tonight.
Shi Anbang also reorganized his team and escorted them back to the palace.
When he reached the palace gate, Shi Anbang was suddenly stopped by someone.
He turned around and found that the person who called him was an old eunuch.
The old eunuch bowed and saluted, "Greetings to General Shi. I am here on the orders of the Emperor to summon you to the Chaoyang Palace."
"The Xuanwei Army does not need to enter the palace. They only need to be stationed at the palace gate. The guarding of the palace will still be left to the Yulin Army."
Shi Anbang was a little confused, "The emperor summoned me now? What does he want to talk to me about?"
At this point, the emperor's carriage had already entered the palace. What serious incident could possibly happen?
The old eunuch shook his head and said, "I don't know about this, but judging from the emperor's expression, it seems that the matter is very urgent."
Shi Anbang didn't ask any more questions, maybe the emperor really wanted to talk to him about something.
Shi Anbang turned to look at the Xuanwei Army in front of him and ordered: "Soldiers, guard the imperial city here tonight, don't move a step!"
The soldiers immediately nodded and said in unison: "Yes, sir!"
Shi Anbang then turned to look at the old eunuch, "Please lead the way, sir."
The old lady nodded and said, "General, follow me."
When he lowered his eyes and turned around, a sinister and cold light flashed across the old eunuch's eyes.
Shi Anbang followed the old eunuch forward.
But the further Shi Anbang walked, the deeper his frown became.
Why does it feel like we are getting more and more remote?
Although he was not very familiar with the palace, this was obviously not the way to the Yangxin Palace.
"Where are we going?" Shi Anbang asked.
The old eunuch had already prepared a response in her mind, "The Emperor wants to discuss the important matter of establishing a crown prince with you in secret... Naturally, we need to find a quiet place."
Shi Anbang nodded thoughtfully.
Yes, establishing a reserve is a big deal, so we must be cautious.
The two men walked to the gate of Zhaoyang Palace, where four guards with swords stood beside them.
"General, the emperor is waiting for you inside." The old eunuch bowed and pushed open the door of the hall.
Shi Anbang didn't think much about it and walked into the hall.
However, just as he stepped into the hall, a sword tip containing a murderous aura came straight towards him!
At this time, the other side of the hall.
Shangguan Sui held up his little face and looked around.
[Didn't General Shi say they would be here tonight? Why haven't I seen them yet? ]
Suddenly, she saw a very familiar figure.
"Xiao Ziyuan? Why are you here too?"
Xiao Ziyuan hummed, his expression unusually serious.
"Princess, something might have happened..."