Chapter 127 Exploring Lingxi Palace
Since the last time Shen Yuning met Yan Xin, she instructed Xitong to find the location of Lingxi Palace.
Shen Yuning had been in the palace for quite some time, but had never seen Lingxi Palace. She guessed that Quan Minghe had sealed the road leading to Lingxi Palace, and perhaps she would have to touch some secret mechanism to get in.
After all, the imperial palace is only this big. If there weren't such means, how could there be no trace of Lingxi Palace in the palace?
Today, the sun is high in the sky and the late autumn sunshine is very soft.
Shen Yuning was lying on the beauty couch, covered with the fox fur blanket that Quan Minghe had sent her. It was soft and exuded a hint of warmth.
Xitong sat obediently on a small stool beside her, and he massaged her legs skillfully.
"My lady, I have found Lingxi Palace."
"oh?"
Shen Yuning sat up straight.
"Lingxi Palace is very close to Weiyang Palace. Turn a corner from the main palace road and enter another red-walled palace road. Walk along that palace road all the way to the end and you will find Lingxi Palace."
Xitong recalled and described the route in detail.
"It's just that the door leading to that palace passage has been completely sealed off and made to look like a palace wall, so it looks like one with the surroundings. If you want to go in, you have to press a hidden switch. Only then can the door open."
Shen Yuning frowned slightly and muttered to himself, "It's really well protected. I don't know if the mechanism was rebuilt after Yan Xin discovered it, or if it has been there from the beginning."
Xi Tong thought for a moment and analyzed: "According to my observation, it should have been built not long ago."
Xitong has always been rich in theoretical knowledge, and she has many different experiences, which integrate everything known from various worlds, so Shen Yuning entrusted the task of finding Lingxi Palace to her.
Shen Yuning nodded, then closed the book she was reading and put it aside.
He murmured softly, "Then how can I get in without making any noise?"
"Your Majesty, there are many people from Yong'an Palace in our Yaohua Palace. One of them is now a second-class maid in our Yaohua Palace."
Shen Yuning became interested: "Who?"
"Zhou Qing."
Shen Yuning's eyes turned and a plan came to mind.
She ordered, "Find a suitable opportunity and calmly mention the matter of Lingxi Palace in front of her. Say that I was curious because Concubine Yan told me about Lingxi Palace, and I have been looking for its location, but I can't find it."
Shen Yuning had a meaningful smile on her lips: "Let Liu Shihan lend a helping hand to me."
“Yes.”
"But Madam, do you care about the red flower poisoning you?"
Xitong hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but ask.
Shen Yuning didn't care at all and waved her hand.
"I don't even need to think about this kind of thing to know that it was Liu Shihan who did it. But this is exactly what I want."
"I don't want to get pregnant in the first place. You should keep a close eye on the relevant evidence and the people Liu Shihan has planted in our palace. I will settle all these accounts with her in the future."
“Yes.”
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Although life in the palace is a bit boring, time passes quickly like flowing water.
Since returning from the autumn hunt, Quan Minghe has never set foot in other palaces except for occasionally visiting the palaces of a few imperial concubines who have children to have meals and express his concern.
Today, Quan Minghe was busy with government affairs, and Li Ming sent someone over to say that His Majesty would not come tonight.
After dinner, Shen Yuning took Xitong out for a walk to digest the food.
The moonlight is like water, pouring into every corner of the palace.
Xitong walked beside Shen Yuning, holding a palace lantern. The dim light cast a small warm halo in the night.
The two walked along the main road outside the Weiyang Palace. Under the moonlight, the palace walls on both sides looked no different. They all exuded a solemn and dignified atmosphere.
However, according to what Xitong said before, a little further ahead, there is a hidden mechanism in the palace wall. As long as the mechanism is touched, the palace wall will open automatically.
Just when Shen Yuning was about to reach the palace wall, she saw two palace maids squatting in the corner, with their heads together, seeming to be whispering something.
Suddenly, there was a slight noise.
Then, a palace maid could not help but exclaim: "What happened? This can actually be opened?"
Another maid responded quickly: "I heard that this is a forbidden area in the palace. You just accidentally touched the switch. Let's go quickly. The door will close automatically in a moment."
As they spoke, the two palace maids took advantage of the dim night and hurriedly trotted away, their figures soon disappearing into the night.
Shen Yuning saw this scene from behind and couldn't help but chuckle.
"These two little palace maids have pretty good acting skills."
After saying that, she raised her foot and took Xitong towards the palace wall that had just been opened.
As soon as the two of them entered, the palace wall slowly closed. From the outside, it was impossible to tell that there was another world inside the palace wall.
Shen Yuning did not stay for long and continued walking along the palace road.
After a while, I finally saw the plaque on the gate of Lingxi Palace. Under the moonlight and palace lanterns, the words looked a bit mysterious.
What was surprising was that the guards standing guard at the door had all fallen down and were lying on the ground.
Xi Tong couldn't help but frown and whispered, "It seems that Liu Zhaoyi went to great lengths to let you see His Majesty's secret. She even knocked out the guards at the palace gate."
"But Madam, if you rush in like this, what will you do if Concubine Liu takes the opportunity to frame you?"
Xitong looked at Shen Yuning with concern.
"Since we are already here, we must go in and find out what is going on. If she really intends to frame me, then I will just deal with her moves. I am afraid that she will do nothing."
Shen Yuning looked calm and walked in.
Xitong thought so too, so she stopped talking and followed Shen Yuning. Together, they crossed the palace gate and entered Lingxi Palace.
The surroundings were dark and quiet, with only the dim light from the palace lantern in his hand illuminating the small area in front of him.
But even so, Shen Yuning could still vaguely feel that this palace did not seem to have been uninhabited for a long time and had not been abandoned for a long time.
It seems that Quan Minghe usually asks someone to take care of it regularly.
Soon Shen Yuning stepped into the main hall of Lingxi Palace.
She stood in the hall and looked around.
"Xitong, this place doesn't seem to be much different from an ordinary palace. The memories of His Majesty and that woman that Yan Xin mentioned may be in a certain room, but there are probably dozens of rooms in the entire palace. It's not easy to find them."
She thought for a moment, then continued to talk to herself, "Forget it, let's go to the bedroom first. Since he likes painting, we can go to the study later."
Shen Yuning came to the door of the bedroom, reached out and pushed the door open. With a creak, the door slowly opened.
The bedroom was decorated extremely delicately and warmly, with beautiful flowers placed on the bedside table and above the couch.
Quan Minghe's white moonlight also likes flowers?
This statement is so fresh, it seems that it changes every day.
Shen Yuning pondered.
"My lady, there seems to be nothing in here."
Shen Yuning did not respond, but just walked around the bedroom by herself. However, she really did not find anything valuable, so she prepared to leave.
Xitong was holding the palace lantern and had no time to catch up.
She had just stepped out of the bedroom door and was not paying attention when she suddenly bumped into something. She lost her balance and fell backwards, but was hugged by someone around the waist.
Shen Yuning was startled and looked up. She was immediately frightened. Her heart stopped for a moment and her face changed a little.
He stammered, "Your Majesty?"
She hadn't noticed anything yet, so how come Quan Minghe suddenly appeared!
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