Chapter 401: Fire in the Palace, Breaking into Heli Hall at Night
Tang Ning turned around and smiled: "Aru, why are you here?"
"I heard from Hua Wu that my sister didn't eat anything at noon. The kitchen made some meat porridge and a few light side dishes for my sister to enjoy."
Xue Ru placed the thing in her hand in front of Tang Ning.
Tang Ning glanced at it and then looked away: "I have no appetite."
Xue Ru looked at Tang Ning with concern, walked over to her and sat down beside her, whispering, "I know you're worried about the governor, but you can't not eat."
"There's been no activity in the palace these past few days. His Majesty had a headache and even missed the morning court session. The Lu family and other noble families are being monitored by Lord Wu, Lord Cao, and Minister Qian. Nothing unusual has happened so far, so don't worry too much, sister."
Tang Ning pursed her lips when she heard this, and was not so optimistic in her heart.
There has been no news from Xibei. Logically, if my brother is still unable to return to Beijing, he should send a letter to her, but there has been no news for such a long time.
The capital seems to be stable now, but she knows that it is just a forced peace. Emperor An cannot keep missing court due to illness, and Lu Chongyuan will not sit and wait for death. He will never wait for his brother to return to the capital.
Now everyone thought that Xiao Yan had gone to Shezhou. Even Cao Dejiang, Qian Baokun, and even Feng Nei Shi thought that she had already sent a message to Xiao Yan. They all felt that she was just trying to delay for three, five, or six days so that Xiao Yan could rush back to the capital.
But only Tang Ning knew that she couldn't contact Xiao Yan at all, and had no idea whether he could come back.
Tang Ning lowered his eyes and couldn't help showing a bit of anxiety.
What Cao Dejiang and the others can think of, Lu Chongyuan can definitely think of as well, and he will not let them drag on for too long.
Three days have passed now. After Lu Chongyuan confirmed that he would not be able to see Emperor An, he would definitely think of other ways...
"Sister." Xue Ru asked worriedly, "What's wrong with you?"
Tang Ning sighed softly: "I feel a little uneasy. I always feel that something will happen tonight."
She had been feeling uneasy since she woke up early, and the strange silence from the Lu family made her even more restless.
Tang Ning looked at Xue Ru and said, "You go back first and tell your aunt and uncle Gu to be careful. You will stay at the Tang Mansion for the next few days. Tell Hang Li to send someone to guard the mansion well and don't let anyone take advantage of the situation. You should also stay away from the academy for the next few days."
Xue Ru nodded and said, "I've already asked for leave from the master and the others. They said my sister is not feeling well, so I have to stay at home to take care of you. I won't be leaving for the next few days."
Tang Ning's expression relaxed a little after hearing this.
Xue Ru wanted to comfort her and talked about the academy: "The results of the academy's quiz will be out tomorrow. I heard from Mr. Tong and the others that everyone did well this time."
Tang Ning said, "Since this is the first class division, we must do our best."
Xue Ru held up her chin and said, "Sister, I'm sure you did well in the exam too. I just don't know how I did. I hope it's not too bad, otherwise it will embarrass Sister."
Tang Ning chuckled when he heard that, reached out and touched her head. Just as he was about to speak, there was a sudden noise outside, and a moment later the curtain in front of the door was lifted.
Yue Jian hurried in and spoke urgently without waiting for Tang Ning to ask.
"Girl, it's bad, there's a fire in the palace."
Tang Ning stood up quickly: "What's going on?"
Yue Jian said, "I don't know either. I only heard that a fire suddenly broke out in Fengxi Palace, and the fire spread to several surrounding palaces."
"While the palace was putting out the fire, an assassin sneaked in and nearly injured His Majesty. The Imperial Guards have surrounded the entire palace, and Canglang has also been ordered to rush over with his black-armored guards to protect the emperor."
At this time, if the Black Armor Guards sat back and watched the chaos in the palace without taking any action, it would bring disaster.
Just as Yue Jian finished speaking, someone else hurried in from outside. It was Tian Qing with an extremely ugly expression.
"Girl, something happened at the academy. Thieves broke into the library and tried to steal books, injuring Mr. Tong and his friends. Several other wealthy and powerful residences in the city have also been robbed."
"I heard those people clashed with the night patrolmen and blood was seen. Outside, the people from the Beijing patrol camp were arresting people everywhere. It was a huge commotion and chaos, and the sound of horse hooves could be heard everywhere."
Tang Ning frowned and thought of the Lu family almost instantly.
If something happened in the palace, the Black Armor Guards would definitely be dispatched, otherwise it would give people a chance to talk and Emperor An would be furious. However, when the Black Armor Guards left, they also transferred Canglang away, so there were not many people left in Jiyun Lane.
Most of the Xiao Guards were hiding in the dark, leaving only a dozen or so in the mansion. Right now, there was a lot of commotion everywhere. If someone came to break into the Xiao family...
Is the Lu family crazy? To expose my brother, he dared to cause chaos in the capital and even burned the palace?!
"Have everyone guard the gates of the mansion. No one is allowed to enter or leave Heli Hall..."
Bang!
It was the sound of the courtyard door being pushed open. Tang Ning was startled and looked at Tianqing.
Tianqing quickly walked to Shaman's side, took off his clothes, took out something and applied it on his face, while Tangning led Yuejian and the others out to the front of Heli Hall.
When she arrived at the outer room, she saw in front of the wide courtyard, the guards in the courtyard pointed their swords at the people standing opposite them, while on the opposite side there were more than ten people guarding Yue Fengcheng in front.
Tang Ning's face darkened when he saw Yue Fengcheng: "Mr. Yue, what do you want to do?"
Yue Fengcheng looked up at her and said, "I didn't expect that Princess Xiangning is still here with the Governor at this late hour."
Tang Ning frowned: "Brother's injury has not healed yet, I came to see him."
Yue Fengcheng held up his folding fan and said, "The Princess and the Governor are naturally very close, but tonight there was a sudden disturbance outside, the palace was flooded, and many of the powerful and influential people in the capital were also robbed."
"The Governor has many enemies in the capital, and he has made countless enemies while working for His Majesty. In the past, a scoundrel broke into the palace with the intention of assassinating the Governor. With the chaos outside tonight, there might be thieves who can sneak in as well. That's why I brought people here to protect the Governor."
Tang Ning stood in front of Heli Hall and said, "Don't bother Mr. Yue. There are always guards inside and outside Heli Hall. I accompanied my brother and we didn't see any thieves. Although there are many villains in the capital, few dare to break into the Governor's Mansion. Mr. Yue, don't worry."
Yue Fengcheng's eyes flickered slightly: "That's good, but I haven't seen the Governor for a long time, and I have some matters outside that I need to discuss with the Governor."
Tang Ning's expression remained unchanged: "Brother just took the medicine and has gone to bed."
"With so much noise outside, how can the Governor sleep?"
Yue Fengcheng held up his folding fan and looked at the girl not far away: "Princess, I know you are concerned about the governor's injury, but you don't know the affairs of the officialdom."
"Something happened in the palace tonight, and His Majesty was injured. If the governor is held accountable, I'm afraid he will be blamed. I must go see him immediately to discuss countermeasures with him."
He raised his foot and wanted to walk towards Heli Hall, but before he got close, the guard in front of the door suddenly held his sword in front of him.
"Princess?" Yue Fengcheng's face darkened. "What do you mean?"
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