Chapter 838 Young General vs. Rich Lady 141
That night, the Queen Mother noticed that something was wrong with the Royal Guards in the palace and that they were being moved around very frequently. The young Prince Wei also noticed it, so he pretended to have a headache and sent someone to ask the Queen Mother to come over.
The Queen Mother stayed up all night in Prince Wei's palace, and both mother and son stayed awake until dawn. Fortunately, nothing happened.
The Queen Mother's eyes were red as she hugged her son. When the morning sun shone in, she felt a sense of relief for having escaped death, but also endless sorrow.
She touched her son's pale face and choked up, "It's all because of your mother's incompetence that my son lives in fear every day. The Regent is getting more and more rampant. He has the Royal Guards in his control. If he really wants to take action one day, how can those eunuchs and a few civil officials defeat him?"
"I used to think Gou Xun was a loyal minister, but now I see clearly that he is very cunning. If the day comes, he might even side with the regent! I have decided to clean up the Qinghe Hall and let General Huo live in the palace permanently."
"Huo Xiao is arrogant. The Regent and Gou Xun both have a grudge against him. He will definitely not let the Regent succeed. I know Huo Xiao is a fierce tiger and he may have that intention, but between two evils, we have to choose the lesser of two evils. This is the only way."
Huo Xiao received another imperial edict, appointing him as Taifu and granting him the residence in Qinghe Palace.
The Wei Palace was divided into two parts, the front hall and the harem. The Prince of Wei was still young, and there were only the Queen Mother and several concubines in the harem. In the past, the Regent lived in the Qinghe Hall, summoned the ministers in the palace, and issued orders, just like the Prince of Wei.
Later, after the Imperial Seal Incident, the Regent was forced to take a step back, return the Imperial Seal, and move into the palace.
The Queen Mother's move was, on the one hand, to elevate Huo Xiao's status, and on the other hand, to make Huo Xiao confront the Regent openly, making it impossible not to fight.
After Eunuch Wan Ping announced the decree, he was afraid that Huo Xiao would be angry, so he whispered: "There was something strange in the palace yesterday, and His Majesty was really uneasy. His Majesty specially granted the gold medal, and the general can enter and leave the palace at will. There is no intention to restrict the general."
Huo Xiao took the gold medal and said, "Since you are going to live in the palace permanently, please allow me to pack up. Someone, send Eunuch Wanping to the side hall to rest. I will follow you into the palace later."
Huo Xiao went to the backyard. His mother, brother and Huan'er were all waiting for him. They had only finished half of their breakfast.
It was the first time that Ji Yunhuan saw an imperial edict. She took it in her hand and looked through it curiously. The handwriting was so beautiful and there were several seals on it, not just one imperial seal as she had imagined.
Huo Chi bit into the soft and fragrant bread and said vaguely: "I think the Queen Mother is stupid. A regent is enough for them to bear, and they support a prime minister. The two of them fight each other and make it a mess! Now they let you enter the palace. It's really not chaotic enough!"
Mrs. Huo was a very gentle and kind woman. Upon hearing this, she patted Huo Chi's head and frowned, saying, "Chi'er, be careful with your words! Don't talk nonsense!"
She glanced at Ji Yunhuan, wanting to say something but stopping herself. After all, the imperial edict was a gift from the emperor, and it would be too rude to play with it in her hands like this.
Ji Yunhuan threw the imperial edict to Huo Xiao, eating a crystal shrimp dumpling in one mouthful. "In fact, I think the Queen Mother has had a hard time. She entered the palace at such a young age and was trapped in the palace city. She has only seen the surrounding area. We can't expect her to suddenly become powerful and rule the country, right?"
"She only has a false reputation to rely on. What else can she do except play the game of checks and balances? She has done a great job and worked very hard to ensure that the little King Wei can survive until now!"
"Egg tarts! My egg tarts!"
Huo Chi took the last egg tart, which was then snatched away by his brother and placed on Ji Yunhuan's plate.
"Eat less, you've eaten the whole plate!"
Ji Yunhuan ate with a hum of joy, looking very satisfied. "Don't be sad, Xiao Chizi. I'll make you something delicious tomorrow. Everything in the room is yours. Go play!"
Huo Chi received a room full of gifts, and being fresh in the knowledge, he went there excitedly.
Mrs. Huo knew that Ji Yunhuan was not an ordinary person, but Xiao'er lied with her eyes open and made up a story about a hero saving a beauty, so she did not ask any further questions.
Ji Yunhuan did not hide anything in front of her. She did not look like a poor girl without parents in the countryside at all. She looked so relaxed. She took out things that she had never seen before, and she did not even cook, but she prepared such a sumptuous breakfast, as if it appeared out of thin air.
After eating and drinking, Huo Xiao simply packed his luggage and took Ji Yunhuan into the palace.
The royal guards guarding the palace gate saw that Huo Xiao was only bringing a woman with him, so they did not stop him, and the two of them lived in Qinghe Hall.
Originally, the Regent had made arrangements overnight to assassinate Huo Xiao today. The Queen Mother ordered Huo Xiao to live in the palace. Although he was angry, it was just right. It would be more appropriate to take action at night!
That night, Huo Xiao was assassinated!
Dozens of men in black flew into the Qinghe Hall, and the patrolling imperial guards seemed to be dead, with no reaction at all.
Bang, bang, bang! Several gunshots rang out in succession, and the men in black fell to the ground one after another. Under the cold moonlight, the cold stone slabs were soaked with hot blood. The men on the ground struggled a few times, and then they were dead!
Ten people died in the blink of an eye. Even the continuous fire of a crossbow could not be so fast or powerful. They didn't see anything before they fell to the ground and died.
Someone came forward to check, and with a bang, he was killed on the spot!
This situation was really too weird. The leader made a hand signal and someone went around from the back. The people from the Dark Guard Camp had been waiting there for a long time. With a few bangs, they killed them all.
Ji Yunhuan was hiding at the door, peeking out, also holding a gun in her hand, but her aim was not good and she did not dare to shoot for fear of disturbing Huo Xiao, so she was just there to create atmosphere!
"How exciting! Real-life CS! This guy is too impatient. He assassinated me right after I moved in. It turns out that high-end business wars often use the simplest methods, and high-end political struggles often use the simplest and crudest means!"
Huo Xiao raised his eyebrows and said unhappily, "Didn't I tell you to go back? Why are you still here? What if you get hurt?"
Ji Yunhuan patted his chest and said, "I'm wearing a bulletproof vest. If they really come in, it won't be too late for me to go back. I'll perform a magic trick on the spot and scare them to death!"
"I just arrived last night. It's not worth it to go back now. It takes 10,000 merit points to travel through the bronze mirror once. If I don't play for a few more days, I will lose money!"
Huo Xiao pushed Ji Yunhuan inside and said helplessly: "Then you hide well, they are coming again!"
In less than half an hour, the men in black were completely eliminated.
Huo Xiao casually pulled off the mask of a man. The man was still breathing and said viciously: "I won't tell you. Just kill me."
Huo Xiao searched casually and found a token, which happened to belong to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Ji Yunhuan said, "Is it popular to kill people with real names now? Prime Minister Gou is not a fool. This is clearly a frame-up!"
The man in black has already died, and it is impossible to get anything out of him.
After all the people had died, the Royal Guards finally patrolled here and dragged away the bodies. A dozen young eunuchs knelt on the ground trembling with fear and wiped the blood.
The next morning, Huo Xiao arrived at Taihe Hall early and greeted the Regent as soon as he saw him.
The Regent failed in the assassination attempt last night, but he thought that Huo Xiao suspected Prime Minister Gou and wanted to join forces with him, so he went to meet him.
With a bang, Huo Xiao punched the Regent in the face!
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