Chen Xin hurried forward and replied, "I was just about to say this. She's been feeling a little down these past few days. I was thinking of giving her a closer look today if I had time, but now I can only ask mother to take good care of her."
Madam Liang said, "That's what I said, so you can go without worry. It's been hot these past few days, and the girl has always felt uncomfortable during this season. I'll have someone call a doctor in a moment."
...After Duke Liang and Shen Xin arrived, the palace gates were locked in broad daylight. The guards from the Duke's Mansion who had accompanied them were also stopped at the palace gates. Thinking this journey might not be safe, the father-in-law and son-in-law pretended to be calm and headed towards the Eastern Palace.
When they arrived, the other royal relatives, dignitaries, and officials who had been summoned had already been there for quite a while and were standing in groups talking. One group in particular stood out because there was only one old man sitting off to the side, looking at them as if they were a bunch of stupid Earthlings.
When everyone saw Duke Liang coming, they were relieved and went to greet him: "Duke, we were just talking about you. You're finally here."
The people standing outside the Eastern Palace were mostly neutrals from the previous court or those with a strong prejudice against the Tianshu Tower. Duke Liang wasn't surprised by their presence at all. What was odd was that, hadn't they said Yao Chen was feeling unwell and asked them to come in to tend to him? He saw the Imperial Hospital's doctors standing outside, and the Eastern Palace's gates were tightly closed and heavily guarded. "Didn't they say the Crown Prince wasn't feeling well? Why are the doctors outside too?"
Imperial physicians were often dragged out by the royal family to be buried with someone else. Life was not easy. Although they wanted to join the discussion among the adults, they could only stand aside with their food in hand, watching helplessly, not daring to say a word.
Although Qian Heng held a sinecure, he was in a high position and had a strong family background. Among the group, he was the most outspoken. "My Lord, you just arrived and don't know what's wrong with Tianshu Tower. They say someone is sick, but they won't let the imperial physician in. They also say they have to wait for Xiahou Qing to come back. Tell me, how can this be? Who the hell is Xiahou Qing? How great is Tianshu Tower? They're just running dogs of the royal family."
Although his words sounded comfortable, the listeners were a little panicked. Now that the Forbidden Palace was the territory of Tianshu Tower, it was a well-known fact. If anyone from Tianshu Tower heard about it, wouldn't that be asking for trouble? "That's true, but I think our trip here is probably doomed."
Shen Xin, who arrived late, also arrived at the gate of the East Palace under the guidance of the eunuch: "Father."
When Qian Heng saw Chen Xin coming, he spoke even more boldly: "Oh, isn't this the son-in-law of the Duke's family? Are you here today on behalf of Prince Qingliang?"
After Shen Xin nodded, he took a step back and saluted the elders and said, "My Lords, Shen Xin is here to greet you."
After talking with these old men for a while, Chen Xin calmly took Duke Liang aside and started talking in private. However, these little actions did not escape the old man who had been watching everyone from a distance.
Chen Xin whispered, "Father, the secret guards reported that there was no movement in the hall, as if no one was there."
Duke Liang was slightly taken aback. Could it be that Yao Chen had escaped or something? Tianshu Tower thought that they had no more bargaining chips, so they wanted to change their mindset and put these old men under house arrest. "No one? Could it be that Yao Chen had found a way to escape?"
Chen Xin frowned and said, "I really can't say. Even the Qilin Guards can't find out what's going on inside. Yao Chen doesn't have anyone in the palace who can help him. His martial arts have been abolished, so it will be difficult for him to escape."
Duke Liang stroked his graying beard and analyzed, "If he hadn't left, then things would have been really bad. Even the palace physicians couldn't cure him. Not only that, but his illness couldn't be known to anyone else. We really shouldn't have come this way. Send someone back to inform your mother and wife immediately so they can take care of things. If we don't return, have the palace soldiers escort them away."
"I see."
Guards were not allowed to enter the Forbidden Palace, but the Qilin Guards were different. Chen Xin took advantage of the time when Duke Liang returned to talk to everyone to divert their attention and told the Qilin Guards the news.
Just as they were still sitting in front of the East Palace gate, watching the sun getting hotter and hotter, the Qilin Guards had already galloped back to the Duke's Mansion.
"Madam, someone is coming from the palace!"
Madam Liang was currently caring for Liang Shuyi in her room. She checked the time and thought about what Duke Liang had said before he left. He had sent someone before noon, which meant everything was fine in the palace, so she could rest assured. "Ah, then everything is fine. Hurry up, have them go back and tell the Duke and his son-in-law that we're going to have another child!"
Seeing her mother dancing with joy, Liang Shuyi couldn't help but tug at her clothes shyly, "Mom."
Mrs. Liang then remembered that Liang Shuyi was pregnant, so she didn't need to know about these worries: "You should take a good rest. Let's talk about it outside. Let's talk about it outside!"
...Today, the exhausted Qilin Guard said that if there are such things in the future, they will have to pay a different price. Just paying them a monthly salary is definitely not enough. Running back and forth like this without being discovered and having to disguise themselves is really too tiring.
After these old men talked excitedly for a while, they began to feel a little exhausted under the sun. They were sitting quietly in their seats, wiping the sweat off their faces and taking a rest when they saw a eunuch approaching.
The eunuch walked straight up to Duke Liang, bowed, and said, "Duke, someone has arrived from the Duke's Mansion. They say they need to see you urgently. I've already made arrangements. Would you like to go and see them?"
Qian Heng saw that the eunuchs who usually showed off their power had not been seen today. He finally saw one and how could he let this opportunity go? "How long are they going to keep us in Tianshu Tower? Xiahou Qing is a eunuch and has no children. We have a whole family waiting for us to return!"
The eunuch also said helplessly: "Master Liu, please calm down. This matter is not for me to decide. Please follow me, Duke."
Duke Liang looked at Shen Xin and warned, "Ah Xin, you stay here with the adults and watch. I'll go check out the situation."
"yes."
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