Chapter 239 The Emperor Summons Shadow Eleven
The emperor was ill for a full half month.
But state affairs cannot wait for anyone, so the emperor had to go to court despite his illness.
The successive injuries and disabilities of several princes have caused widespread discussion throughout the Qi State. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory suggested that the emperor offer sacrifices to heaven and pray for blessings to quell the disaster, and a grand sacrificial ceremony was held a few days ago.
However, any discerning person could see that the emperor's health was not as good as before, so the wind direction in the court had already changed unconsciously.
Now the four princes, Prince Su and Prince Rui, have all been deposed, and the court officials who originally followed them have begun to change sides.
Some people sided with Prince Yi. After all, Prince Yi was the only older prince left. The other people sided with the Fifth Prince, who was only six years old, because they always believed that no matter what, the emperor would not pass the throne to Prince Yi.
As for the Fourth Prince falling into the water, the Ministry of Justice, after a thorough investigation, simply said that it was an accident.
Xiao Jiwu had already sent someone to send away the lackey beside the Fourth Prince.
Well, the kind that goes to hell.
Yun Qingshi thought that since the Fourth Prince had become mentally retarded, the matter was settled and he was no longer worried about it.
It was late spring, and he had been busy these past two days drawing promotional leaflets for the hot pot restaurant, also known as flyers. He was also thinking about whether he could add some new drinks. After all, the weather was getting hot, and it would be more refreshing to eat hot pot with cold drinks.
The hot pot restaurant earned him more than one hundred taels of silver in the whole month of March. Although it was not much, it was the first money Yun Qingshi earned through his own efforts, so he was encouraged and now he is more concerned about it.
With nothing to do in the afternoon, Yun Qingshi would sit at the table and write and draw, while the little cloud would curl up into a ball and quietly accompany him on the table.
Xiao Jiwu is not here today. He was sent by the emperor to patrol the camp and may not be back for a long time.
Just when Yun Qingshi was thinking about how to set up the discounts for the hot pot restaurant, he suddenly heard a flurry of footsteps outside the hall.
Judging from the sound, there were quite a few people coming.
With so many people coming at once, there must be something wrong.
Yun Qingshi was confused. When he stood up and walked towards the door, he heard Zhao Mingde's voice coming from outside the hall.
Zhao Mingde's voice was clearly filled with anxiety and panic. He stood in front of the door and asked anxiously, "Eunuch Liu, our prince hasn't returned yet. I wonder why you suddenly came to the palace today? Is it because His Majesty summoned you?"
He then said anxiously, "Why don't you wait a moment, eunuch? We will immediately find a way to send a message to His Highness. I believe His Highness will be able to return soon after receiving the message."
Yun Qingshi:?
Eunuch Liu?
The eunuch Liu beside the emperor?
Yun Qingshi in the hall was startled when he heard this and his steps stopped. He was confused and had a bad premonition.
Xiao Jiwu was sent by the emperor to patrol the camp. The emperor must be aware that Xiao Jiwu was not at home at this time. He sent people even though he knew that Xiao Jiwu was not at home. So the person the emperor wanted to see was not Xiao Jiwu!
That eunuch Liu brought so many people with him, I'm afraid he has bad intentions.
Could it be... directed at him?
Thinking of this, Yun Qingshi's heart sank.
Sure enough, the next moment, a response from Eunuch Liu came from outside Yian Hall.
"We are here on His Majesty's orders, but don't worry, Eunuch Zhao. His Majesty doesn't want to see Prince Yi, but one of Prince Yi's guards, Ying Shiyi."
"Eunuch Zhao, please let Ying Shiyi come out quickly. His Majesty has summoned him. If we go too late, we will offend the Emperor."
The moment he heard this, Zhao Mingde was shocked. Although he had expected this, he was still terrified when the moment finally came.
The emperor wouldn't summon a guard for no reason. If Ying Shiyi went, I'm afraid...
No, he must not let Ying Shiyi be taken away, otherwise he would be sorry for Ying Shiyi and would not be able to explain to their prince.
He still cannot forget everything that happened on the day of the assassination at Wugui Cliff. Their prince is so deeply in love with Ying Shiyi. If something happens to Ying Shiyi again, who knows what their prince will do.
Unless he dies today, he will never let Ying Shiyi be taken away!
He now had to delay as much time as possible. I'm sure Ying Shiyi had heard everything. As long as he could hold these people back, Ying Shiyi, with his excellent Qinggong skills, would have a chance to escape...
Yun Qingshi's thoughts coincided with Zhao Mingde's.
Almost the moment after Eunuch Liu finished speaking, Yun Qingshi quickly went to the inner room and started changing clothes as quickly as possible.
Before leaving Yi'an Palace, he had to change into guard uniform to avoid trouble later...
Meanwhile, outside the bedroom, Zhao Mingde deliberately put on a surprised expression and asked, "I see. But Ying Shiyi is just a guard. I wonder why His Majesty has suddenly summoned him?"
Eunuch Liu glanced at Zhao Mingde impatiently before speaking in a shrill voice, "That's none of your business. This is His Majesty's will, and no one else should have any say in it. Even I don't understand His Majesty's intentions, so I advise you not to speculate on His Majesty's intentions."
"Alright, hurry up and get Ying Shiyi out. I have to go back and report to my family, so I don't have time to chat with you here."
Zhao Mingde nodded calmly, then smiled and said, "Alas, what a coincidence! Ying Shiyi was sent out on business by our prince today, so he's not at home right now. It seems... he went to Gratitude Temple outside the city to give instructions to the abbot. After all, Qingming Festival is coming soon, and the tablet of your mother is enshrined in Gratitude Temple."
At this time, in the Yian Palace, after changing his clothes, Yun Qingshi did not forget to gently carry little Yunduo to the couch and hide her. Then he quickly went to the back window, quietly opened the window and climbed out.
This was not the first time he had climbed through this window. With the experience from the previous time, his movements this time were very smooth.
He also did not forget to close the windows and clean up after himself.
After climbing out the window, Yun Qingshi jumped onto the roof.
His movements were so light that even the tiles on the roof did not make any sound, so he did not attract anyone's attention.
But he didn't dare to move any further, but hid quietly for a while.
At this moment in the courtyard, after hearing Zhao Mingde's answer, Eunuch Liu's face suddenly became extremely ugly. "He's not here? We came here on the orders of the Emperor. We can't take him back with us. We can't afford to be blamed by the Emperor. If you don't hand over Ying Shiyi, we will have no choice but to send someone in to search."
Zhao Mingde had no other choice but to continue smiling and answering, "How dare I lie to you? Ying Shiyi is definitely not at home right now."
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Liu's face wrinkled like old tree bark, and then he waved his hand mercilessly, "You're not telling the truth, are you? Come on, pull him away and search our house!"
On the roof, Yun Qingshi couldn't help but frown when he heard this.
As soon as Eunuch Liu finished speaking, the Yulin Army quickly stepped forward to pull Zhao Mingde away, and then broke into the Yian Hall and searched it.
Suddenly, most of the people in the yard were gone. Yun Qingshi took this opportunity to decisively use his lightness skills to fly over the eaves and walls, quickly moving to another roof and finding a suitable place to hide.
This position is not easy to be noticed, but he can see the entire Yian Hall.
He was worried about Zhao Mingde, but now the only way to ensure Zhao Mingde's safety was for him to stay away and not be discovered.
At this time, the Yulin soldiers searched the Yian Palace but did not find anyone, but they did not intend to give up. Instead, at the instruction of Eunuch Liu, they searched almost the entire palace.
In the end, he didn't find him. Eunuch Liu had also seen Yun Qingshi during the hunting trip, so after identifying him one by one, he finally confirmed that Yun Qingshi was indeed not in the palace at that time.
During this period, there was another person beside Yun Qingshi.
Ye Runan.
Yun Qingshi only found out today that Ye Runan was not only a miracle doctor, but also had excellent martial arts skills.
Even though he was hiding so secretly, Ye Runan still found him.
But during this time, the two of them only exchanged glances. After all, any movement at this moment would risk being exposed.
Back in the courtyard, besides Eunuch Liu, there was also a deputy commander in charge of the Yulin Army. After failing to find him, Eunuch Liu had no choice but to go and discuss with him with an embarrassed look on his face: "Commander Zhang, look at this... It seems that the guard is indeed not at the mansion at the moment. Should we go back first?"
Commander Zhang, however, was not so easy to talk to. Upon hearing this, he spoke coldly, "Then arrest the remaining people. Perhaps Ying Shiyi is hiding among them. I don't believe they will remain stubborn even after being tortured."
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