Chapter 22: Going into the Dragon's Den 2



[If only I could avoid this disaster. The palace is like a den of wolves and dragons. Who would be willing to enter it?]

King Kang listened to his daughter's inner thoughts and saw that her chubby face was wrinkled with worry. He pulled her chubby hand with heartache.

"Today is the baby's full moon ceremony. We will go to the palace to meet your grandmother later. Your grandmother is a very kind person and will definitely like the baby."

Ye Peizhu pursed her lips and said, "Your Highness, I don't know what's going on. When I woke up this morning, my eyelids kept twitching and my heart was in a panic.

Today is the baby's full moon celebration. We can't not go to the palace, but I am worried about what will happen in the palace.

Otherwise, should we bring the secret guards in?"

Ye Peizhu could only use this method to tell King Kang about her concerns.

King Kang nodded and said, "Secret guards and bodyguards are not allowed to enter the palace, and sharp knives on your body are not allowed to be brought in.

Later, I will have the secret guards dress up as personal servants and go into the palace with us.

If something does happen, the secret guards disguised as servants can also protect you and your daughter."

He was still worrying about how to tell his wife about the things he had arranged in advance, and when his wife brought it up, he could just go ahead and tell her.

But the lady's premonition is really accurate.

Didn’t my daughter say in her heart that an assassination would take place in the palace today?

No matter what happens today, he will definitely catch the assassin and protect his wife and daughter!

Song Zixuan and Song Le'an, who were ready, came to Qingzhuyuan, and the family planned to enter the palace.

Their only regret is that their family is now missing three people.

But it's already this time, there's nothing we can do.

The family got on a spacious carriage and slowly drove towards the palace.

Song Jiujiu nestled in her mother's arms with a look of despair on her face, sighing from time to time.

Ye Peizhu and Prince Kang, who knew the situation, wanted to sigh as well.

Song Zixuan and Song Le'an, who were unaware of the situation, looked at each other.

"Mother, is my sister hungry? Why does she keep sighing?"

Song Le'an asked doubtfully.

"Mom just fed Jiuer before leaving. Maybe Jiuer didn't sleep well last night.

Jiuer was pretty well behaved, she just sighed but didn't cry or make a fuss."

Ye Peizhu found excuses to smooth things over for her sighing daughter.

[Fifth brother, I'm not hungry, I'm just worried! Worried!

Even if my father asked the secret guards to disguise themselves as servants and follow him to the palace, no one knows whether these secret guards can resist the assassins.

What was the old emperor thinking? Really, he had so many grandchildren, but which one of them had its full moon ceremony held in the palace.

He had to hold this baby's full-month ceremony in the palace! He's making enemies for our Kangwang Mansion!

I've made enemies for this baby! I don't know who will be attending this baby's full moon ceremony today. I hope everything goes smoothly. Sigh!]

Song Jiujiu sighed again in a milky voice.

Song Lean: “!!!”

assassin!

Secret guard!

Could it be that on this day in a previous life, an assassin broke into the palace and assassinated someone?!

Who was the assassin? !

Song Zixuan frowned slightly, and his slender white fingers moved the Buddhist beads a little faster.

The carriage stopped at the gate of the palace.

It has always been a custom that carriages are not allowed in the palace. When Prince Kang and his family were about to get off the carriage and enter the palace.

The guards guarding the palace gate came forward and bowed.

"Prince Kang, the Emperor has issued an oral order. Princess Kang has just finished her confinement, and the young lady is very young. She cannot be exposed to the cold wind.

You can take the carriage into the palace and do not need to get off."

The guard's voice was loud enough for the people in the nearby carriages to hear what he said.

Prince Kang narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "In that case, I would like to thank my father for his care."

After lowering the curtain, King Kang sat back in the carriage.

The carriage slowly drove into the palace gate, and Prince Kang and his family could vaguely hear other people's discussions.

"Prince Kang truly deserves to be the Emperor's favorite prince. He actually takes such good care of Prince Kang's family and even makes an exception!"

"Yes, after all, Prince Kang's biological mother is the emperor's favorite concubine."

"The Emperor has so many grandchildren, and I've never seen him hold anyone's full-moon ceremony in the palace before.

But the Emperor allowed the legitimate daughter of Prince Kang to marry. Could it be that the Emperor likes his granddaughter?"

"Perhaps the emperor doesn't like his granddaughter, but the legitimate daughter of Prince Kang's family."

"Shh, keep your voice down, and don't talk about royal matters anymore."

The discussions gradually died down, and King Kang pursed his lips tightly, with an ambiguous expression.

Prince Kang and his family remained silent until the carriage stopped in front of the old emperor's bedroom - Qiankun Palace.

The family got off the carriage, and the eunuch Fuquan, who served the old emperor personally, stood at the door with a whisk in his hand and a smile on his face.

"This old servant greets the prince and princess, the two young masters and young ladies. The emperor has been waiting for you for a long time. Please come in."

When Prince Kang and his family entered the inner hall, they saw the old emperor in a bright yellow dragon robe standing in front of the desk, writing something with a brush in a flamboyant manner.

After they saluted, the old emperor put down his brush and walked over.

"Everyone, please stand up. No need to be so polite. I haven't seen Zixian and An'er for quite some time. You have grown a lot taller.

My daughter-in-law, thank you for your hard work in giving birth to a little granddaughter for me. Come, give me a hug."

The old emperor stretched out his arms to hug Song Jiujiu.

Ye Peizhu's heart skipped a beat, and she unconsciously tightened her arms around her daughter's swaddling clothes.

She was a little hesitant to hand her daughter over to the old emperor. Her daughter's previous thoughts made her wary of the old emperor.

What if the old emperor gets angry and throws her daughter to the ground?!

Seeing that Ye Peizhu didn't move, the old emperor lowered his head and held the swaddling clothes tightly without letting go. He narrowed his cloudy eyes slightly and looked at Ye Peizhu with a half-smile but full of oppression.

"What's wrong with my daughter-in-law? Could it be that I want to hug my granddaughter, but you are not happy?"

The oppressive feeling from the old emperor made Ye Peizhu break out in cold sweat on his back.

Prince Kang extended his hands to protect his wife and daughter, "Father, this is not what my wife meant. I am just a little scared because of your majesty.

Besides, Jiuer would cry and make a fuss, and my wife was afraid that Jiuer would disturb you."

Hearing this, the old emperor relaxed his brows and said, "Daughter-in-law, you have been married into the royal family for more than ten years, why are you still afraid of me?

It's okay for my granddaughter to cry, come, give me a hug."

Ye Peizhu bit her lower lip tightly, hesitating.

[Mother, let the old emperor hold me. He won't do anything to me now.]

Song Jiujiu said this in her heart, waving her little hands in the direction of the old emperor, as if asking the old emperor to hug her.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am a little nervous. Jiuer also wants to be held by your majesty. She has stretched out her little hands."

As Ye Peizhu spoke, she handed the swaddling clothes to the old emperor with trembling hands.

The old emperor obviously didn't know how to hold a baby, his movements were all wrong.

Ye Peizhu felt extremely distressed when she saw her daughter being held in such an uncomfortable position by the old emperor.

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