Chapter 2793 What are they waiting for?
He Yi saw that he was frowning slightly, as if he was concentrating on something.
So he said, "What are you thinking about, Your Highness?"
Zhu Chengxuan looked up at him, hesitated for a moment, and said softly: "I am worried about the condition of my father's injury. His injury is so serious, I am really afraid-"
Having said this, he seemed afraid to think further and bit his lower lip.
He Yi looked at him calmly.
Then he said, "I heard that the emperor has been sent to Yonghe Palace to recuperate with the imperial concubine."
"yes."
"Is anyone guarding it?"
"The Imperial Concubine has asked the Imperial Concubine Shun to come to Yonghe Palace to guard the Emperor."
"……Um."
Upon hearing this, He Yi nodded slightly, with a hint of smile in his eyes - although he had long seen that the imperial concubine was someone who could take charge of the overall situation, he did not expect that she would not let go of even such a detailed matter.
This imperial concubine is indeed very shrewd.
He Yi said, "Then, after returning to the palace later, Your Highness, will you go to Yonghe Palace to see the Emperor first?"
“…”
Zhu Chengxuan hesitated for a moment, but shook his head.
He said, "The most important thing right now is to convince the court officials in Xuanqiong Palace and stabilize the overall situation. Father, I believe, will definitely be able to pull through. I'm not an imperial physician, so I can't help if I go back. My filial piety should be placed on the most important things."
This time, He Yi was a little surprised.
He looked at Zhu Chengxuan with a smile in his eyes.
"good."
Ruan Hengzhou, standing by, also seemed to have taken a reassurance. He said, "Your Highness, when I return later, I will first inform everyone of the results of the interrogation."
"This king knows."
“…”
"But I am worried that the courtiers will not be so easily persuaded."
“…”
"And the current situation in the city—"
As he spoke, he reached out and lifted a corner of the curtain to look out. Although the dawn was already breaking in the sky, it was still pitch black outside. At this time, the entire capital was shrouded in a depressing atmosphere.
However, the more dull it is, the more one feels the danger lurking beneath the surface calm.
You never know when it will break out of the shell.
He Yi said, "Your Highness, you don't have to worry about the situation in the city for the time being—at least, for the next two days, Your Highness doesn't have to worry too much."
"Um?"
Not only Zhu Chengxuan, but even Ruan Hengzhou, who was squinting his eyes and closing his gaze to avoid suspicion, couldn't help but frown slightly.
You know, when the emperor is assassinated, his life and death are uncertain. This is the most dangerous time.
Especially the situation in the imperial city.
If there is a little disturbance anywhere, it will be like a spark dropped into a pile of tung oil tiles, which will explode in an instant and blow everyone to pieces, leaving no trace of their bodies.
However, He Yi said that there was no need to worry about the situation in the city.
And it was also specifically said that there was no need to worry within these two days.
How could he be so sure?
Facing Zhu Chengxuan's puzzled, even skeptical, gaze, He Yi said frankly, "Your Highness must be wondering why I am so certain. I beg Your Highness to listen. Are there any unusual noises in the city right now?"
“…”
Zhu Chengxuan frowned again.
He didn't need to listen deliberately, as they could hear all the sounds along the way except the sound of horse hooves in front and the sound of wheels under them.
In such a huge capital city, not even the barking of dogs or the crowing of chickens could be heard.
He Yi said calmly, "Your Majesty immediately ordered the closure of the nine inner and outer gates after the incident. This was a very correct and timely move. Closing the nine inner and outer gates prevented communication between the inside and outside, and patrols were also strengthened. Although the people in the city were in panic, those with ulterior motives did lose the opportunity to cause trouble."
“…”
"Your Majesty has done very well in this regard."
Zhu Chengxuan also nodded.
But he immediately said, "However, the news that Eunuch Yu sent back last night said that the subordinates of Jiang Shan, the internal official of the Nine Gates, were at the northeast corner tower of the outer city and discovered unusual movements outside the city."
“…”
"I am worried that the chaos will not only come from within, but may also come from outside."
"That's fine."
"Um?"
Zhu Chengxuan frowned again - in this situation, if outsiders came, it would be more terrifying than internal unrest, so why did He Yi still say "it's okay"?
He Yi said calmly, "As I said just now, Your Highness can't hear any noise in the city, right?"
"Um."
"That proves that the slight disturbance did not affect the city, and was also kept out by the city gate."
"However, that little bit of unusual movement has already proved that the assassination of our father has been discovered by outsiders."
"The Emperor was assassinated in front of the Li Mansion, in public. The assassin was a member of the Yihuatang of the Neng Kingdom. This fact is difficult to keep secret. One could even say that they were just trying to create chaos and wait for an attack. However, after a little movement, they didn't formally attack the city. Now, it's already dawn."
“…”
"When daybreak comes, it means they've given up the raid."
“…”
"Or rather, they didn't intend to raid at all."
“…”
"Since there has been unusual movement, yet they haven't launched a surprise attack, Your Highness, what do you think they intend to do?"
“…”
Zhu Chengxuan frowned and thought for a while, and suddenly an idea came to his mind.
He looked at He Yi with wide eyes and said, "Master He Yi means that the people of Dian Kingdom are waiting!"
"good."
"So, what are they waiting for?"
"I'm afraid we'll have to investigate this. Are they waiting for civil unrest within our court to give them an opportunity, or are they waiting for something to happen in the city? In short, if they're not launching a surprise attack, they must be waiting for a more favorable opportunity than last night's!"
Zhu Chengxuan nodded.
At this moment, he broke out in a cold sweat, but he also looked at He Yi with great admiration and said, "Thank you, Lord He Yi, for enlightening me."
He Yi looked at him with a smile and said, "Your Highness, this is the first time you have encountered such an emergency, but you have performed very well."
Zhu Chengxuan shook his head somewhat ashamedly.
From the beginning to now, the only thing he did right was probably to trust the imperial concubine and believe that she could take charge of the overall situation. On the other hand, he himself had not done anything that could be considered successful.
No matter as a man, as His Royal Highness the King of Wei, or as the Prefect of Jingzhao, he is so useless!
Sensing his frustration, Hei smiled slightly.
She said, "Your Highness, don't be disappointed. Take advantage of this opportunity to rest well. When you return later, you will have to face so many ministers. I'm afraid they won't be easily persuaded. Although the Queen has the ability to take charge of the overall situation, she is only a concubine after all. There are many things that require Your Highness to say more and do more."
Zhu Chengxuan looked at him intently.
He Yi continued, "Even if—even if we can successfully convince the court officials without mobilizing any troops after returning to the palace, there is still a major matter before us."
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