Chapter 241 Backlash
The man in the gray Taoist robe showed a cold smile in the shadow, and clenched his fingers slightly, holding the talisman paper ashes in his hand.
But suddenly, he trembled slightly, as if he had been hit hard, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
The old Taoist looked at the scarlet in front of him in disbelief, pinching his fingers with a trembling hand, and a deep fear flashed in his eyes.
"How could this happen!"
He turned his head suddenly, looking in the direction of the palace with a bit of fear.
The backlash just now almost took half of his life. His already very old face looked even more withered, as if he could be buried at any time.
His heart trembled violently, and the old Taoist's original proud and determined expression disappeared, leaving only deep fear.
The fate of this little girl is even more precious than that of the phoenix.
He can't afford to touch it!
Just based on this point, the old Taoist felt uneasy, and his eyes changed when he saw the Prince Regent. He barely supported his body and got up from the ground, only to feel that his internal organs were in great pain as if they were disturbed alive.
He shouldn't be obsessed with money and put himself in danger for those gold and silver treasures. If he touched the fate of this little girl, his life would not be enough. He must leave here as soon as possible and escape far away!
In the middle of the night, the old Taoist priest ran downstairs.
As a result, someone threw a stone on the steps, and he stepped on it.
The old Taoist priest rolled down the wooden steps and fell heavily to the ground.
The severe pain from his legs made the old Taoist priest scream miserably
. The next day, the gate of the Prince Regent's Palace was crowded with people.
All the officials in the capital gathered in front of the palace, standing in two rows, with civil and military officials clearly separated and standing neatly.
The roads on both sides were guarded by the capital's guards, so that the people did not dare to approach easily, and could only look at this place from a distance, very curious, not knowing what happened.
However, some people who got the gossip in advance immediately spread it in the crowd.
"Last night, the servants in the Regent's Palace brought news that the princess gave birth to a pair of twins, a dragon and a phoenix, and both mother and child are safe!"
"Is it true? Hasn't the princess been married for less than a year? The date is wrong?"
"It's a premature birth. I heard that both babies are very weak. I don't know when they can recover."
"So that's the case."
People were talking about it. When they heard about the current condition of the twins, they were quite concerned and worried.
After all, in the hearts of the people, the Regent is the God of War of Beiling Kingdom, and his children will naturally be respected by them.
The person who instructed all officials to come here today was none other than the little emperor, Ling Changyue.
As an emperor, he came in person to congratulate his uncle.
From the end of the road, a sedan chair was carried over. The sedan chair was very exquisite and luxurious. Eight people carried it in front and back, and it moved very steadily.
When the sedan chair stopped at the gate of the palace, the officials on both sides immediately made a path for the sedan chair to pass.
A moment later, the young emperor and the new empress appeared in front of everyone.
Although the young emperor was young, he had the majesty of an emperor. His expression was very solemn. He wore a bright yellow dragon robe and a crown on his head. He gently held the hand of the woman next to him, and his posture was intimate.
And the new empress made everyone's eyes light up.
Xu Meir was wearing a gorgeous palace dress, with her hair tied up high, pearls and jade hanging down, eyebrows as dark as distant black, eyes as clear as autumn water, and a natural charm in the slightly upturned corners of her eyes.
The two of them stood together, and they were a perfect match.
The other ministers looked over one after another, and seeing that the young emperor doted on this woman who had just become an imperial concubine, they all showed a somewhat solemn expression.
What is the emperor doing here?
Is he planning to declare war on the regent?
However, just when everyone was worried, Ling Fengxun, who learned about the situation at the door through the servants, finally rushed over.
The heavy door of the palace slowly opened, making a dull sound.
The sun shone on the threshold, and a tall and upright figure gradually appeared.
Ling Fengyan was wearing a dark brocade robe, with broad shoulders and narrow waist, and a pine-like figure. His long black hair was tied up high by an exquisite jade crown, and a few strands of hair fluttered in the wind. When he saw Ling Changyue, his cold and handsome face showed a smile at the corner of his lips, and he seemed to be in a very good mood.
"I wonder why the emperor came to the door of my palace so early?"
The saying that people are in high spirits when they are happy is fully reflected in Ling Fengyan.
After the little emperor saw Ling Fengyan's face, his fingers clenched silently.
However, when he saw Ling Fengyan, in full view of the public, he saluted respectfully with Xu Meir beside him.
"My nephew heard good news from the Emperor's uncle's mansion today, so I came to congratulate him and prepared some small gifts. I hope the Emperor will not dislike them."
Ling Fengyan curled his lips and said, "The Emperor is here in person. I am already honored. There is no need for gifts."
Ling Changyue smiled and said, "Uncle, you are too polite. This gift is for my two newborn children. Please don't refuse it on their behalf."
Seeing this, Ling Fengyan raised his eyebrows and did not argue too much about it.
Since it was a gift, he had to receive it. It was rude to let the Emperor stand outside the mansion early in the morning.
"In that case, please come in, Your Majesty."
The uncle and nephew maintained superficial peace in front of all the officials.
However, everyone could clearly see how terrible the storm hidden under this peace was.
The rest of the officials followed the emperor into the palace, and the guards immediately gathered their troops and protected the palace with three layers of protection inside and outside.
After all, the palace has the highest power in the entire Beiling Kingdom.
If someone really starts a fire, Beiling Kingdom might be wiped out.
An Guohou stood nervously in the crowd, craning his neck to look inside.
He was accompanied by the two brothers An Yunqing and An Yunshen, who had learned the news last night and rushed back early in the morning.
The uncle and nephew originally wanted to sneak into the palace, but they found that the main gate and the small gate were blocked by their colleagues, leaving them no chance to go in alone.
Therefore, the three of them could only blend in with the officials, and they all came in together.
Ling Fengxun naturally discovered Xu Meir standing next to the little emperor.
He guessed Ling Changyue's little thoughts almost instantly, and then narrowed his eyes slightly, noticing a red mark on Xu Meir's neck.
Seeing this, Ling Fengxun couldn't help but sneer in his heart, and invited the little emperor to enter the guest hall and let him sit on the left.
The officials took their seats one after another, and the maids in the palace prepared chairs for them.
This guest hall of the palace seemed to have become a real throne room today.
However, the one sitting at the top was not the emperor, but the regent.
The key is that no one has noticed that there is something wrong with the atmosphere.