The waiter in white explained, "The old master had sent a few of us out on some errands, and for various reasons we weren't able to contact him in time. If it weren't for Mr. Hua's help, we wouldn't have been able to find him."
"Who on earth is that Lu Mu?"
The waiter in white intentionally concealed Lu Mu's true identity. In addition, he was still in danger, so he said, "Master, you should rest for a while. When he comes, you will know naturally. Now is not the time to talk. We have to get you to an absolutely safe place before Xia Houqing finds you. The road may be a little bumpy. Master, please be patient for a moment."
“Boom!”
While Xiahou Qing was busy saving the Taiji Palace, bursts of roars blew up several palaces around the Taiji Palace that were originally intact.
Xiahou Qing had heard this sound before in Qingliang County, and there was also this strange smell in the air. Wasn't it the smell of gunpowder? "This is the sound of artillery. How could it be possible!"
There was no way the artillery would appear. Those that exploded were merely explosives that Lu Mu had placed beforehand. Looking at the bustling Forbidden Palace, Lu Mu removed the mask from his face, revealing a terrifying face that had been bisected by a blade. "Xiahou Qing, perhaps this isn't enough to kill you, but we'll have to wait until tomorrow."
…
"The fire in the Forbidden Palace has been burning for a long time. Are you sure you don't want to go and take a look?" Although he said this, Wen Xian, who had been arguing with Duke Liang since he arrived at Duke Liang's mansion at noon, had been standing upstairs with a worried look on his face, staring in the direction of the Forbidden Palace since the fire broke out.
Duke Liang glanced at him and said, "What's there to see? This forbidden palace belongs to Tianshu Tower, not Daliang."
Liang Shuyi helplessly signaled Duke Liang to be more careful with his words and actions. The country hadn't been destroyed yet, so why was he always saying such discouraging words? "Father, what you said seems a little inappropriate."
Duke Liang said, "There's nothing wrong with that. Unless Xiahou Qing dies and Tianshu Tower is gone, it would be better for Daliang to perish."
Mrs. Liang was too lazy to stand there and listen to Duke Liang's unpleasant words, nor was she too lazy to join in their conversation. She simply said something to Liang Shuyi and went downstairs to prepare honey water for the two people who had just quarreled.
Speaking of courage, Chen Xin's words were even bolder than those of the Duke of Liang. He didn't think the situation was chaotic enough, and participated in the conversation as if he were a spectator: "Father, let me say something presumptuous. If Xiahou Qing really died, who would you prefer to be the emperor?"
Before Duke Liang could reply, Wen Xian spoke out his opinion: "Yao Chen, it's clear he's not going to make it. Shu Yang, on the other hand, is brave but lacks wisdom. If she could be trained, she could be very useful. The only pity is that she's a girl. Apart from them, the only remaining member of the Daliang royal family is Yan Zhou."
Duke Liang had just thought the same thing, but Wen Xian had interrupted him. He just didn't like saying the same thing as him: "Marquis Wen has some truth in what he said, but don't forget, whether Wang Yanzhou is willing to be the emperor or not is still a matter of debate."
Wen Xian stroked his graying beard and said with certainty, "I don't believe a man, especially a young man as outstanding as him, would give up the opportunity to pursue the Supreme because of his wife's words."
Duke Liang said that he had personally witnessed Wang Yanzhou's attitude towards Tang Chen. Besides, they didn't know. Liang Shuyi lived with them, so could her words be false? "That's hard to say."
The two men, no older than they were, could not agree on a single word, and so they began bickering again: "If you don't believe me, let's make a bet right now. Between the world and his wife, he will definitely choose the former."
Duke Liang naturally asked confidently, "What if you are wrong?"
Wen Xian acted like a brat who turned his back on people and said, "It's wrong, so what? Are you going to eat me?"
Duke Liang slapped his thigh, pointed at Wen Xian's nose with disgust and said, "Tsk tsk tsk, look at this old man, he's so boring!"
When Madam Liang came upstairs with the honey water, she saw the two people who had finally stopped arguing were arguing again the moment they turned around. She couldn't help but shook her head helplessly and said, "Okay, you two are so old, you quarrel as soon as you meet. Don't make fun of us young people."
Wen Xian and Duke Liang said in unison: "Laugh? Let's see who dares to laugh!"
"Haha", Liang Shuyi didn't know what was going on in her mind. When she laughed mechanically, she found that everyone in the attic was staring at her with wide eyes without saying a word.
“…”
Liang Shuyi chuckled again and added, "I laughed."
The elders didn't know what to say. After a long while of reflection, they put their arms around Liang Shuyi's waist and chuckled, saying, "...Pfft, naughty."
Yao Chen escaped from the Forbidden Palace, a place of trouble, and with the help of the white-clad guards, he escaped from the capital and temporarily stayed in an abandoned house on the outskirts of the city.
After the guards confirmed that the cabin was still as safe as they had previously scouted, they whispered, "Let's wait here for a while. Judging from the explosion just now, she should be back soon."
After taking the antidote, Yao Chen's internal pain had subsided somewhat, and his mind had become clearer. Looking at the familiar faces that had once been by Wang Ruo's side, he finally felt at ease again: "Is the person we're waiting for that Lu Mu? Why didn't I realize he was one of us?"
The guards looked at each other and said with a proud smile, "If the master had noticed, wouldn't the people in Tianshu Tower have noticed too? We also planned for a long time before finding this method to sneak into the Forbidden Palace. Because we couldn't easily reveal our identities, we had to remain inactive, which caused the master a lot of trouble."
Whatever the hardship, Yao Chen always felt that he was incapable of doing anything, and it was not worth it for them to risk their lives to do such a thing: "In the final analysis, it was me who implicated you. I originally thought that if I really died this time, I would be free; but I didn't expect that I could still survive."
The guard who was supporting Yao Chen said with a smile, "Young Master, Liang State still needs you, and so does Lu Mu. The old master and the brothers of Wuming Mountain are also waiting for you to avenge them."
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