Chapter 166 Si Niang fell into the water? Danger is imminent
At this moment, people in Changqiu Palace are probably still unaware of what is about to happen, and everyone is immersed in the atmosphere of the Queen's birthday banquet.
Sure enough, when Wen Zi was brought to Changqiu Palace, a palace maid who was keeping watch came to report immediately that the fifth princess had already come and made a fuss, wanting to arrange things for the queen, but left angrily after being rejected.
Wen Ziduan snorted coldly: "A princess lives such a carefree life! It's really a waste of the support of the people of the world. She will never achieve anything great." As he said this, he remembered He Zhaojun's instructions and glanced into the palace. Sure enough, Emperor Wen was talking with the Queen and Shao Shang with Ling Buyi.
"Your son pays his respects to the Emperor, Father, and the Empress, Zisheng." Wen Ziduan glanced at Ling Buyi calmly. When their eyes met, Ling Buyi knew that he was here for him today.
Emperor Wen smiled happily and quickly found a seat, while Ling Buyi personally handed Wen Ziduan a cup of tea. The moment their hands touched, a ball of silk cloth was stuffed from Wen Ziduan's hand into Ling Buyi's sleeve.
Ling Buyi found an opportunity to look down and was shocked beyond words. His face changed several times, but he finally sat down obediently and didn't look at Wen Ziduan again.
After a lot of effort, Emperor Wen left and the two of them left the palace together. Ling Buyi quickly grabbed Wen Ziduan and said, "Ziduan, are you serious? Is the matter really that serious?"
Wen Ziduan nodded. "When Zhaojun told me, I had the same reaction as you. I couldn't believe it."
When the two mentioned He Zhaojun's name, they fell silent. Even fortune tellers can be inaccurate sometimes, but not He Zhaojun. She was always right.
"How I wish this was her first failure." Wen Ziduan laughed bitterly.
"Don't worry, I will personally lead the people to reinforce the city walls and houses, place water tanks for fire fighting in various places, prepare flood prevention sand in advance, and ensure that the entire capital is as solid as an iron barrel." Ling Buyi's face darkened and he clenched his fists.
Wen Ziduan nodded: "Okay, I still need to dispatch rice, grain, medicine and other supplies... Leave the rest to me."
Ling Buyi seemed to recall something. "Under all the land, the Imperial Palace is the safest place. I'm worried if Shao Shang is alone at home. I'm going back today and moving all the belongings from her house to Changqiu Palace."
"You should take care of yourself too. The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess cannot be relied upon. This capital still depends on you to take charge of the overall situation." Ling Buyi patted Wen Ziduan's shoulder, spurred his horse and galloped towards the Quling Marquis Mansion.
That night, Ling Buyi carried out a house-raiding move, wishing to take away the land as well, which amazed the Cheng family.
At this time, He Zhaojun was busy having the palace servants arrange and check everywhere in the palace, add all kinds of fire-fighting equipment, and remove objects that might fall.
It was not until the sun set that He Zhaojun finally felt that there was nothing in Yongle Palace that could directly threaten Concubine Yue's life. She then remembered that it seemed that the fifth princess had come to pay a visit to the queen today and mentioned the dance rehearsal.
Because of a dispute over her privately enclosing land and abusing her power for personal gain, the Fifth Princess took her anger out on Shao Shang. He Zhaojun cried out in alarm, hoisted her skirt, and strode towards Changqiu Palace.
Before she even reached the lake, she saw the Fifth Princess standing on the bridge, ordering Shao Shang to be pushed into the lake. She wasn't overly worried, as she had previously worked with Shao Shang on a mechanism for breathing underwater, and during that process, Shao Shang had lost his fear of the water and could even swim for a while.
Sure enough, after the initial panic, Shao Shang remembered what He Zhaojun taught her, which was to hug her knees, curl up her body, and push down in the water. She immediately poked her head out from under the water to steady her body and was slowly moving towards the shore.
Shao Shang spat out the water from her mouth and glanced coldly at the Fifth Princess on the shore. She, Cheng Shao Shang, would definitely avenge today's grudge!
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