Chapter 242: Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Yi has arrived
About half a minute after dark, footsteps suddenly sounded outside the closed door.
The moment he heard the sound, Yun Qingshi suddenly opened his eyes and looked towards the door vigilantly.
Liu Kanghe glanced at Yun Qingshi, picked up his whisk, and went to open the door.
The person who came had already walked to the door. It was Zhang Li, the deputy commander of the Yulin Army who had just gone with Liu Kanghe to bring Yun Qing back.
Zhang Li was accompanied by a palace maid holding a wooden tray, on which was a bowl of unknown soup.
Seeing this, Liu Kanghe suddenly felt a little uneasy, but he remained very calm and did not show any abnormality. He asked: "I don't know why Deputy Commander Zhang is here, but is Prince Yi entering the palace? Or does His Majesty have any instructions?"
Zhang Li replied, "Your Majesty ordered me to deliver this Qiansi Softening Powder. Tell Ying Shiyi to drink it and behave himself, lest Prince Yi hear anything."
Hearing that it was just a muscle softening powder that would incapacitate people, Liu Kanghe felt relieved. After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said, "I see. Thank you, Commander Zhang."
He continued, "How about... Commander Zhang, give this medicine to me, and I'll give it to Ying Shiyi."
As he spoke, Liu Kanghe smiled and reached out to take the wooden tray from the palace maid.
Seeing this, Zhang Li directly extended his hand to block Liu Kanghe's move: "Don't bother Eunuch Liu. His Majesty has ordered this matter. He ordered me to make sure Ying Shiyi drinks this medicine."
Zhang Li had said so, and Liu Kanghe was at his wit's end. He could only nod and say, "Since it is Your Majesty's order, I will not interfere."
Zhang Li then said, "Then please, Eunuch Liu, please move aside."
Liu Kanghe had no choice but to make room for the door.
Zhang Li then took the palace maid into the house.
The lights in the room had just been turned on. Under the dim candlelight, Yun Qingshi watched Zhang Li walking towards him, and his heart was filled with nervousness for a moment.
He unconsciously clenched his hands, trying hard to think of how to avoid drinking this bowl of crappy medicine.
His martial arts skills should be better than Zhang Li's, but as soon as he takes action, so many Yulin soldiers outside the door will rush in. Two fists will not be able to fight four hands. As a result, he will most likely be held down by several people and have his mouth pried open to force medicine into his mouth.
The palace was heavily guarded, and no matter how skilled he was in martial arts, he probably wouldn't be able to escape.
Then you will inevitably suffer losses...
Forget it, a wise man never suffers a loss in front of him.
Zhang Li probably wouldn't lie to Liu Kanghe. If it was just a bowl of muscle softening powder, it would be okay to drink it.
Thinking of this, Yun Qingshi sighed silently.
What a sin he has committed!
Zhang Li had already walked in front of Yun Qingshi and gestured to the palace maid to pass the medicine: "Give it to him."
Yun Qingshi silently closed his eyes when he heard the voice. He still planned to struggle a little and not drink it if he could.
Who knows, the dog emperor might have mixed some other poison in it.
Seeing this, Zhang Li gestured directly outside the house: "Come in."
As soon as Zhang Li finished speaking, the next moment, there was a sound of footsteps and armor clashing, and the room was filled with Yulin soldiers.
Zhang Li then spoke up: "I can't kill you now, but I have plenty of ways to torture you. Do you want to drink it yourself, or do you want me to force it down your throat?"
After hearing this, Yun Qingshi opened his eyes and took a look. Seeing the room full of Yulin soldiers, he couldn't help but sigh again.
Seeing this, Liu Kanghe also spoke sharply: "Ying Shiyi, His Majesty will spare your life for now, but you must not refuse a toast and drink a penalty!"
Yun Qingshi rolled his eyes silently after hearing this, but he had no choice but to take the bowl of muscle softening powder and drink it slowly.
The taste was both numb and bitter, and Yun Qingshi frowned as he drank it.
Zhang Li kept urging him: "Drink it quickly, don't dawdle."
But Yun Qingshi did not speed up because of this, and his speed was still very slow.
Yun Qingshi drank the small bowl, which was the size of a palm, for half an hour.
The effect of the medicine was extremely strong. It took only a short while for it to take effect, and Yun Qingshi soon lost all his strength.
Only the consciousness is still clear.
No wonder it’s called Qiansi Ruanjin San. After taking this medicine, you’ll be like a puppet on a string. Even if you’re still conscious, you’ll be at the mercy of others, Yun Qingshi thought.
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At the same time, after receiving the letter, Xiao Jiwu rushed back without stopping, and finally arrived outside the palace gate.
His expression was unusually sinister. He hadn't dismounted yet, but his eyes were fixed on the palace gate. His voice was as cold as ice: "Yingyi, at three quarters past midnight, someone will open the Chongming Gate to receive you. Then you will lead your men into the palace, control all the Yulin troops, and wait for the signal to act."
Yingyi quickly responded: "Yes!"
Xiao Jiwu then rode his horse to the palace gate and said, "Open the door. I want to enter the palace."
Seeing this, the guard at the palace gate hurried forward and said, "In reply to Prince Yi, it is already the hour of Xu, the palace gates are locked, and no one can enter or leave."
Hearing this, Xiao Jiwu looked at the guard coldly, his eyes stern. "How dare you! My father is probably already waiting for me. If you delay, watch out for your head! Open the palace gate immediately!"
The guard was immediately startled by Xiao Jiwu's appearance at this moment, and hesitated when he heard the voice: "This..."
Just as the guard hesitated, the palace gate was slowly opened from the inside.
Zhang Li then led his men to Xiao Jiwu and said, "It's Prince Yi. Your Majesty knew Prince Yi would come and specially sent subordinates to greet him. Please dismount and ride in the sedan chair."
Xiao Jiwu seemed to be calm at the moment, but only he knew that he had already lost all his composure. He just wanted to see Yun Qingshi as quickly as possible to make sure that the boy was safe and sound.
He was afraid all along the way, afraid that if he was even a little late, Yun Qingshi would...
But he had to stay calm.
He hated Xiao Ling'an even more, and hated the person who secretly reported this matter to Xiao Ling'an.
He also hated himself, hated himself for not being able to protect Yun Qingshi.
Xiao Jiwu also quickly dismounted and boarded the sedan chair to enter the palace.
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At this time, on the other side, Yun Qingshi had been helped to sit on a chair behind the screen in Chongqing Hall. Liu Kanghe was still standing beside him, pretending to watch over him.
The effect of the muscle softening powder had fully taken effect. He was still conscious, but he had no strength left in his body.
He had tried it just now, and he couldn't even speak.
After being brought here, he understood that Xiao Jiwu should have entered the palace at this moment.
He never doubted that Xiao Jiwu would come.
He was just worried that the emperor would use him to force Xiao Jiwu to do something that would hurt him...
Sure enough, about a moment later, the eunuch's voice came from outside: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Yi has arrived."
Outside the screen, Xiao Lingan smiled upon hearing the voice, then finished his tea and said, "Let him in."
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