Happy times always pass too quickly, and perfunctory words permeated the entire banquet.
Ruan Yumu felt utterly exhausted looking at the sycophantic people below.
Fortunately, it ended quickly.
As expected, Qi Jingxuan went to Yongshou Palace, the private residence of Fulu. Currently, three concubines live in Yongshou Palace, and the Emperor intends to keep them separate.
Seeing that Yikun Palace was almost finished being repaired, Ruan Yumu thought to himself that he would probably have Fulu's private key moved there.
"Ziling, have you noticed something?" Ruan Yumu felt something was off on the way back to the palace; it felt very strange.
"What's the problem, Miss?" Zi Ling didn't know what her mistress, Consort Mu, was pondering, so she didn't know how to answer.
"We haven't seen a single person from Jiayu Palace all day. Given Geng Yulin's personality, this shouldn't be the case. At such an occasion and banquet, even if she couldn't attend herself, she would definitely send someone to make an appearance! This isn't like her at all."
Just as they were saying this, a loud commotion broke out at the entrance of the inner palace.
"Lord Geng, this is the inner palace. Without the Emperor's permission, no one is allowed to enter."
Lord Geng stood outside, stopped by several guards, who shouted, "My daughter is the Consort Shuyuan, who is in charge of the inner palace. She saved the Emperor the other day. Who dares to stop her!"
"We are just following orders, please don't make things difficult for us lowly people, Lord Geng!" The guard continued to speak kindly, as if he actually wanted to let him in, but in reality, he couldn't do so because of the Emperor's wishes.
Lord Geng also understood that in the imperial court and the inner palace, the emperor's will was absolutely not to be disobeyed.
He sighed helplessly. All he wanted was to see his daughter. The other day she said she was seriously injured, but he had no idea what was going on. The maidservant he sent to the palace to accompany him hadn't sent any news either, which made him feel uneasy.
"Lord Geng, let's go back. Your daughter is doing well!" Ruan Yumu leaned against the palanquin, her head turned to one side, speaking towards the palace gate.
"Consort Mu? Heh." Lord Geng didn't think much of this woman at first, but after meeting her today, many things changed in his mind. If his daughter wanted to ascend to the position of Empress, the biggest obstacles would be this Ruan Yu Mu, and also Li Qingzhou.
He naturally didn't give this woman a friendly look, and Ruan Yu Mu didn't know what to say. She just instructed the guards to keep a close eye on her, her intuition telling her that things weren't so simple.
Let's go!
"Yes, Miss! Let's go. Didn't you hear what Her Majesty said? What are you still standing there for?" Zi Ling instructed the palace maids and eunuchs, and the group left in a grand procession.
"Heh, what a grand display! It's utterly absurd. A phoenix rising from the ashes! Dream on! More like a pheasant." Lord Geng began to complain after Ruan and Mu left. Since he couldn't go in, he had no choice but to leave quickly.
In order to avoid the news from someone with ulterior motives reaching the emperor's ears, which would make it difficult for me to explain myself.
"Ziling, let's change course and go to Jiayu Palace to see what's going on."
"Yes, young lady!"
Upon arriving at the gates of Jiayu Palace, Ruan Yumu was greeted by the guards of the Shenxing Division. The last time they were guarded like this was by that woman, Yelü Yanyun, but back then the Emperor had issued a strict order to prevent her from sending messages to her motherland.
They didn't even let her attend today's banquet, probably because they didn't want her to be in the public eye.
"What's going on? I haven't heard anything from you! Miss, look!"
Ruan Yumu ignored Zi Ling's words. Since that was the case, they should go back to the palace and stay there. They would come out again tonight to find out what was going on.
That night, unable to contain their curiosity, Ruan Yumu used his light-footed skills to sneak into Jiayu Palace at midnight.
Just as she was hiding behind the door and window, she saw a man in black above. Ruan Yumu followed this man in black, not knowing what he wanted to do.
Ruan Yumu's lightness skill was not very good, and he fell down in no time.
"Ah!" A small scream made Fu Lu Si Yue realize that this was a woman. Based on the principle of "if you've already done something, do it all," Fu Lu Si Yue decided to get rid of her as soon as possible.
He instantly picked up his dagger and swung it at Ruan Yu Mu. In the darkness, the gleaming surface of the dagger immediately caught Ruan Yu Mu's eye.
'Oh no! Danger!'
Ruan and Mu immediately took to the air, bypassing the menacing Fu Lu Si Yue, and ducked away.
Seeing that he had failed, Fu Lu relentlessly pursued Ruan Yu Mu, each move aimed at killing him, determined to silence him.
The title of "Northwest War God" is not just a name. Fu Lu Si Yue's amateurish martial arts skills were quickly subdued by Ruan Yu Mu, and the short knife in his hand fell to the ground.
Ruan and Mu seized the opportunity to lock her hands behind her back and reached out to tear off her veil.
"It's you?!" To her surprise, wasn't the emperor supposed to be in her palace? How did he end up here?
Fu Lu Si Yue also heard a familiar voice and said, "Consort Mu?"
Without any hesitation, Ruan Yumu removed her mask. "It's me!"
"Who's inside?" Upon hearing the commotion, the guards outside immediately grabbed their spears and entered. After glancing around and seeing no one, they quickly left. The Jiayu Palace was now filled with dead bodies, and even though the guards were all men, they were still afraid.
"Let's go, let's go. This palace is eerie. What if there are ghosts? It's the middle of the night. Let's lock the palace gates quickly."
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