"Who told him to run around like that? This is the Imperial Palace of Da Gan. If it's gone, it's gone."
The second prince was focused on writing and didn't even look up when he spoke.
"He is a master at the late stage of the Dingyuan realm. Only a master at the Kaifu realm can capture him silently. Isn't Your Highness afraid that he might reveal something?"
Seeing the Second Prince's attitude, Song Wuyai offered some advice.
"You didn't even slink back, so what do I have to fear?"
Putting down his brush, the Second Prince looked at the characters he had written and nodded slightly, speaking casually.
"To realize grand ambitions?"
Gu Yifeng, standing to the side, sneered inwardly when he saw the four large, flamboyant characters. "You think you can achieve great things after offending me?"
Ultimately, Song Wuyai did not continue the topic, perhaps because his own intentions were not entirely pure either.
His original intention was to have someone take Gu Yifeng away and bring the Dragon Pearl of Da Gan back to Da Chu.
This plan was inherently risky, so it's normal to incur some losses.
Next, at the Second Prince's signal, Commander Yan led his guards away, leaving only the Second Prince and Song Wuyai in the room.
"When does Your Highness plan to become the new Emperor of the Great Gan Dynasty?"
"Let's wait a bit longer. Gu Yifeng has made almost all the arrangements, but Father is still alive."
"Don't worry, that old guy's old ailments and hidden injuries from over the years have finally erupted. Coupled with our continuous destruction of his foundation, he's already beyond saving. He'll be gone by tonight at the latest."
"Your Great Chu is indeed a professional at killing emperors."
The second prince's sarcastic remark was tinged with sarcasm.
"Survival of the fittest; every emperor of the Great Chu knew his final fate."
Despite the mockery, Song Wuyai remained completely unperturbed.
"Then let's hold the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven three days from now. We can announce it to all the officials then and ascend the throne accordingly."
The second prince nodded.
After pondering for a while without saying a word, Song Wuyai took his leave.
Gu Yifeng stood outside the door with a cold expression.
Murdering his father and framing his brother deserves to die!
"No, has Father's old wounds and hidden ailments flared up? Has his foundation been destroyed?"
Suddenly, Gu Yifeng remembered something and took out the bottle of Body Tempering Pills from his pocket.
This thing should be able to repair the foundation, right?
Considering his current lack of strength, Gu Yifeng could only secretly remember the Second Prince before leaving.
The most urgent task now is to get to the old emperor's side and cure him of the poison. If the second prince succeeds, I will not only be imprisoned, but I will probably be executed immediately.
Thinking of this, Gu Yifeng carefully adjusted the cloak again, and after confirming that it would not fall off, he turned around and walked towards the old emperor's bedroom.
Even with his memories from his previous life, it took him the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before he finally arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the emperor's bedroom.
Even before Gu Yifeng entered the palace, separated by a palace wall, he saw layers upon layers of guards protecting the entrance.
All eunuchs entering and leaving the palace must show their tokens. Even if they are the Empress's people, they are not allowed to enter without a token.
As for these guards...
"Hmph! What a clever tactic! They're practically reaching out to the old emperor, just short of actually taking action. What a perfect example of filial piety between father and son."
Gu Yifeng sneered inwardly, his eyes narrowing slightly as he clearly saw a token on the waist of the guard leader, engraved with the character "two." Who else could it be but someone from the Second Prince's faction?
After observing in the shadows for about a quarter of an hour and roughly determining the guards' movements, he was about to sneak in when a line of imperial guards suddenly appeared on the right side of the palace path.
The one who led the imperial guards here was none other than Commander Yan, who had nailed the spirit-suppressing pestle to Gu Yifeng.
"His Highness has ordered that the Imperial Guards be responsible for guarding the Hall of Supreme Harmony today. Go back and report."
Commander Yan directly presented his token, and the guards who were originally guarding the palace gates clasped their hands in salute, responded, and then gathered in groups and left.
These imperial guards naturally took over the previous guard positions and began patrolling back and forth.
Commander Yan gently pressed the token into the wall next to the palace gate, and the next moment, a fluctuation of spiritual energy emanated from it.
In an instant, a circle of pale golden light flickered around the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony, eventually transforming into a protective array that enveloped the hall.
"The Nine Palaces Luo River Formation! This is the most treasured technique of the Great Gan Library. Now that they've even obtained this restrictive formation, the Second Prince is determined to get it today."
Upon seeing the restrictive formation outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Gu Yifeng almost cried out in surprise. Memories from his past life flooded back without any hesitation. The Nine Palaces Luo River Formation was something even the Crown Prince couldn't activate before.
It's likely that the second brother paid a considerable price to be able to produce it tonight.
Seeing the restriction array activated, Commander Yan breathed a sigh of relief and made a move to enter the palace gate. Under his control, the array gate of the Nine Palaces Luohe Array slowly closed.
Before Commander Yan could react, a gentle breeze brushed past his face, as if someone had run past him, carrying a faint, almost imperceptible warmth.
Instinctively, he drew his sword instantly, and a flash of sword light left a sword mark on the stone slab in front of him. Looking around, he saw no one else.
"Is it just an illusion...?"
Commander Yan muttered to himself, glanced at the main hall from afar, then shook his head and turned to rest in a small pavilion set up to the side.
Meanwhile, at the entrance of the palace gate where the Hall of Supreme Harmony is located, Gu Yifeng sat down against the wall, almost slumped over.
It was him who, seeing that Commander Yan was about to close the door, gritted his teeth, gathered his spiritual power under his feet, and instantly burst forth, gripping the invisibility cloak tightly, and sprang into the door from dozens of meters away.
Commander Yan's instinctive sword strike nearly pierced his face.
"In all honesty, I just wanted to save someone and take care of myself as well. How did it turn out so dangerous?"
Gu Yifeng muttered a few complaints to himself. After his heartbeat calmed down, he got up and, after making sure no one had noticed him, walked steadily toward the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Fortunately, the Second Prince was also concerned about his reputation. He only set up guards around the Taihe Hall, but did not place any spies around the hall itself.
Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. That day, the Grand Eunuch Chang Fu went to Gu Yifeng to ask for the Imperial Dragon Pearl. He must have been the Second Prince's man long ago. With Chang Fu around, why would there be any need for other spies to keep an eye on the Emperor?
Having figured this out, Gu Yifeng's steps became much lighter. He silently passed by the rows of eunuchs standing on the perimeter and finally entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
He was speechless after just one glance.
The layout of the Hall of Supreme Harmony is not much different from other palaces, except that it has more magnificent treasures neatly arranged in cabinets on both sides.
In the center was a bright yellow dragon bed, upon which sat a man in a dragon robe, his expression dignified.
Gu Yifeng had only one thought about all the rumors circulating outside that the emperor was old and dying from a long illness: utter nonsense!
The man in the dragon robe looked slightly old, with only a few wrinkles on his forehead and around his eyes that he couldn't hide, plus a few strands of white hair on his head; otherwise, he was no different from a middle-aged man.
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