Wu Liping knew what Su Xuening was worried about, and quickly reassured her, "Although the Northern Wei court is controlled by several princes, as long as the emperor wants to protect the Grand General, they still can't touch him!"
The emperor has his own methods. Since he was able to sit on the throne of Northern Wei for decades, he must have had his own abilities and methods.
Since the Emperor has brought the General back, he will surely protect him, and may even try his best to promote him to the throne before he dies. If he did not have such determination, he would not have brought the General back.
After all, the Grand General is the only bloodline of the late Crown Prince. The Emperor doted on the Crown Prince so much before, and he will surely dote on the Grand General now. If the Grand General cannot inherit the throne, it would be better to let him settle down and establish himself in Eastern Chu, at least that would ensure his safety!
Su Xuening nodded silently, agreeing with Wu Liping's point.
Indeed, Father has been back in Northern Wei for so long and is still safe and sound. It must be thanks to that person who protected him. Otherwise, those princes would definitely have tried every means to get rid of Father.
Of course, my father was skilled in martial arts and had a sharp mind, so it wasn't easy for those people to kill him.
Duanmu Junyu was silent for a while, then suddenly said, "I want to see Su Renzhong first."
Although Wu Liping said Su Renzhong was fine, she still had a bad feeling.
If Su Renzhong is truly alright, why doesn't he return to Dongchu to find them? Even sending them a letter would have been enough. Why has he remained silent for so many years? She believes something must have happened to him, but outsiders are simply unaware.
Su Xuening and Su Yun'an also thought of this, and frowned as they looked at Wu Liping: "Could we arrange for Mother and Father to meet without disturbing the Emperor?"
In fact, Wu Liping himself had just returned to Northern Wei. He didn't really have any special connections in the capital, not to mention that the Grand General was now in the palace, so he had even less connections there.
Seeing Wu Liping's troubled expression, Xuan Yuanzhan said, "Let's wait until Ye Feng and Ye Yun return before we talk about it. Perhaps we can sneak into the palace and meet with the General."
As soon as Xuanyuan Zhan finished speaking, there was a commotion outside.
Xuan Yuanzhan immediately went to open the door and saw Ye Feng and Ye Yun returning.
"emperor."
The two of them slipped into the house together.
"How is the situation at the Northern Wei imperial palace?" Knowing that Duanmu Junyu was anxious, Xuanyuan Zhan didn't beat around the bush and asked directly.
Ye Yun said with a solemn expression, "The guards are very tight. Ye Feng and I circled the palace more than a dozen times but couldn't find a way in. In the end, we had to return empty-handed."
Ye Yun's words were somewhat unexpected by everyone.
After all, Ye Yun and Ye Feng's martial arts skills are undeniable. If even they couldn't infiltrate the palace, then the security must be extremely tight.
Su Xuening thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps this is also the way that emperor protected my father."
Now that my father lives in the palace, the security is tighter, which can prevent those princes from sending people to assassinate him.
Of course, this was also a way to protect the emperor himself.
Su Yun'an and Duanmu Junyu nodded silently.
Perhaps.
However, if the Northern Wei imperial palace is so heavily guarded, then they have no way to sneak in. What should they do?
Xuanyuan Zhan was silent for a moment before saying, "How about this, I will go to the palace myself, and perhaps I can meet the General."
Upon hearing this, Duanmu Junyu and Su Xuening felt as if they had seen a glimmer of hope again.
Although Ye Yun and Ye Feng are highly skilled in martial arts, they are still a step behind Xuan Yuanzhan.
Now that Xuan Yuanzhan has learned the Xuanmen techniques, he can be considered one of the top experts in the world. If even he can't get into the Northern Wei Imperial Palace, then there's really no way for him to sneak in. He'll have to find another way to get in.
Xuanyuan Zhan looked at Wu Liping: "General Wu, could you please get me a map of the Northern Wei imperial palace?"
Normally, he wouldn't need a map at all; he could simply wander around and eventually find the Eastern Palace where the Great General lived.
However, the Northern Wei imperial palace is now heavily guarded, so it would be best to have a precise location to avoid alerting the guards.
Wu Liping immediately said, "This humble general knows the location of the Eastern Palace, and this humble general can draw it out."
Wu Liping found paper and pen and drew a simple map of the imperial palace.
Although the drawing is very simple, it highlights the specific location of the Eastern Palace.
Xuanyuan Zhan put away the map and said to Su Xuening and the others, "I'll go and investigate first to see if I can meet General Su."
Duanmu Junyu took the love charm off her neck and handed it to Xuanyuan Zhan: "If you can see him, give this to him."
"Okay." Xuan Yuanzhan accepted the love pendant and said, "You don't need to wait for me. Rest first. I estimate I won't be back until dawn."
Then he looked at Su Xuening and said, "Don't worry about me, get some rest and wait for me to come back."
Su Xuening nodded obediently.
After giving his instructions, Xuanyuan Zhan leaped into the air and disappeared.
Ye Feng and Ye Yun did not follow, because they knew that with their martial arts skills, they would only become a burden to the Emperor if they went with him. Moreover, the Empress and the young Crown Prince also needed their protection.
Rather than following the Emperor and being unable to help, it's better to protect the Empress and the Crown Prince so the Emperor can focus on his work.
As soon as Xuanyuan Zhan left, Su Xuening comforted Duanmu Junyu: "Mother, don't worry too much. Xuanyuan Zhan is very skilled in martial arts. He should be able to see Father. Let's take this time to rest."
Duanmu Junyu nodded and looked at them, saying, "Everyone should go and rest first. We'll talk about everything when Xuanyuan Zhan returns."
"Yes," the group replied, and then went back to their respective rooms to rest.
Although everyone came riding on the Vermilion Bird divine beast, they were indeed tired after such a long journey.
Here, Xuanyuan Zhan circled the palace twice before successfully finding a breakthrough. He infiltrated the East Palace according to the directions on the map.
It was already late at night, and apart from the palace eunuchs and imperial guards, there was no one else around.
Xuanyuan Zhan found the main house of the East Palace and sneaked in through the roof.
"Who's there!" The person on the bed woke up as soon as they entered the room and shouted coldly and warily.
"It's me!" Fearing that he would call for someone else, Xuan Yuanzhan immediately stepped forward and introduced himself: "Xuan Yuanzhan."
Not sensing any danger from Xuan Yuanzhan, the person on the bed lowered their guard.
“Xuanyuan Zhan?” But he pronounced it again with a sense of unfamiliarity, and frowned, saying, “Xuanyuan is the surname of the royal family of Eastern Chu.”
Hearing the unfamiliar tone of the person on the bed, Xuan Yuanzhan's heart skipped a beat: "Yes, I am a member of the Xuan Yuan royal family. Doesn't General Su recognize me?"
Even if they had no prior interaction, he was a prince, so General Su should know him. How could his name be so unfamiliar?
"General Su?" The person on the bed murmured again in confusion, then asked suspiciously, "My name is Helian Ci. Are you sure you haven't got the wrong person?"
Did you get the wrong person?
Xuanyuan Zhan suddenly stepped forward and lifted the bed curtains.
The person on the bed's eyes narrowed, and he raised his hand to strike Xuan Yuanzhan.
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