The two didn't reminisce any further. Yue Jiang asked Xiange to take Zhang'er to the secret room ahead of time, while she went about her business.
Wei You's cousin was guarding the front hall, his second cousin was guarding the back hall, and finally Shan Yi patrolled various parts of the East Palace.
They wouldn't reveal themselves prematurely; they would only show themselves when Jing Lu made his move. This was Yue Jiang's plan to trap them like turtles in a jar.
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With Jing Lu eyeing them covetously, the Yongshou Palace was extremely concerned about the palace's movements. Empress Dowager Cheng knew that once Jing Lu ascended to the throne, she and Jing Shuo could go straight to the Yellow Springs.
Jing Shuo noticed Yue Jiang's movements as soon as they became apparent. He guessed who Yue Jiang was waiting for and couldn't wait to ask.
“Grandmother, the one from the Longevity Palace hasn’t returned since leaving the palace. This all happened after my sister-in-law went there. I felt something was off tonight. A lot of imperial guards secretly entered the East Palace this evening. It’s probably because of Jing Lu.”
"I can't wait, I'm going too, I'll kill him with my own hands."
Jing Shuo was about to leave when Empress Dowager Cheng immediately called him back, saying with a headache.
“Stop! I told you to be calm, why are you still so impulsive? If Jing Lu really appears in the Eastern Palace this time, it will be because he has made a series of serious mistakes, and he will have no chance to turn things around.”
“If the matter concerning the Crown Prince’s Palace is to be brought to light and made to a great extent, and not just within the Crown Prince’s Palace, it will be more devastating than if you were to kill him with your own hands.”
Jing Shuo remained silent for a long time before finally understanding. "Grandmother, I know what to do," he said, and hurriedly left Yongshou Palace, leaning on his cane.
late at night.
Inside the high walls and gates of the East Palace, the shadows of the trees swayed gently, and even the sound of the wind carried a hint of danger.
Jing Lu had grown up in the palace since childhood, so he knew the layout and shift changes of the palace better than anyone. He led a hundred people into the East Palace and quickly found his way to the rear hall.
Jinglu guessed that Zhang'er must be living with Yuejiang, so he sneaked into Yichun Palace and, under cover of night, had someone stealthily place his bed in the inner room.
Two men in black raised their swords to stab, but before they could land, they were both kicked flying in front of Jing Lu.
In the blink of an eye, Jing Lu realized he had been tricked. He instinctively ran outside, and suddenly the area outside Yichun Palace was brightly lit, with torches shooting into the sky.
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