But this is a space carved out of the mountain, with no exit at all. He can't just lift the mountain up, can he?
Lift it?
etc…
Li Zhu seemed to have thought of something. This underground palace was hidden deep underground and always needed ventilation. Since there were no openings in the surrounding walls, the only way to ventilate was from the top...
Thinking of this, Li Zhu looked up and finally saw a small opening, barely wide enough for one person to pass through, in an inconspicuous corner…
"I was right after all..."
Li Zhu couldn't help but think narcissistically!
However, no one has been here for a long time, so it's hard to tell whether there's any danger outside the cave entrance. Judging from the distance and direction, this underground palace is likely located beneath the imperial palace!
However, time was of the essence, and Li Zhu had no choice but to leave from here…
After being transformed by the dark power, and with the development of hidden strength, climbing up the wall using its protrusions was quite easy...
However, Li Zhu discovered that the entrance to the cave was indeed very narrow. He really didn't know how the people who opened this passage had managed to do it!
As he climbed higher, the walls became increasingly damp, with moss growing all around, making it difficult for Li Zhu to find a foothold. He slipped and fell several times while trying to climb upwards…
This was a situation he had never anticipated. He could only rest briefly in a dry spot, then tore off a section of his trouser leg, tied it to his hand, and began climbing again…
The fabric increased friction, allowing him to climb out of the hole in one go. He then discovered that the hole was actually at the bottom of a well, a location so well hidden that even someone drawing water would have difficulty finding it…
Li Zhu did not go out immediately. Instead, he sensed his surroundings and, after finding no one around, struggled to climb out of the well.
The moment I returned to the ground, I lay down, panting heavily. After finally regaining my composure, I looked around to determine my location...
Li Zhu discovered that this was indeed inside the palace, and it seemed to be the location of the inner palace. However, it was a rather remote place, and hardly anyone passed by!
Now that he had decided on the direction, he didn't plan to linger here any longer and intended to return to the East Palace to discuss things further!
Just as Li Zhu was about to leave, a dark shadow flickered in the distance…
Judging from the direction, the place the other party went to should be the palace of a concubine. Below the Imperial Concubine is the Consort. Such an important person would actually be assassinated.
He didn't want to get involved, but this was the palace after all, and his mother lived in the inner palace. If someone could freely enter and leave the inner palace, it would be a threat to his mother's safety. In order to find out the other party's identity, Li Zhu decided to take the risk...
Slow down, hold your breath...
When he arrived at the courtyard where the shadowy figure had disappeared, he discovered that this was actually Consort Zhu's residence...
This Consort Zhu has an extraordinary background; she is the daughter of Zhu Wen, one of the Eight Pillars of State. Even if she is not the emperor's concubine, her status is still ridiculously high!
If such a person is assassinated, Zhu Wen, who is guarding the frontier, will certainly not let it go. It might lead to another war, and the only ones who will suffer are the ordinary people!
After hesitating for a moment, Li Zhu decided to protect Consort Zhu. Even if he couldn't protect her, he could at least help her seek help from the outside world in a crisis, which would be a good deed...
The shadowy figure had vanished. To avoid being discovered, Li Zhu tried his best to hide himself in the darkness. Finally, he stopped outside Consort Zhu's palace and looked inside...
He kept reassuring himself that he was protecting Consort Zhu, that he was definitely not spying, definitely not…
But what happened next shattered Li Zhu's worldview...
Because Consort Zhu was nestled in the arms of a man in black, expressing her longing, as if the man in black were her true love, and that becoming the emperor's concubine was something she was forced into…
"Shi Lang, you've taken so long to come see me, you're so heartless..."
Consort Zhu complained!
"Zhu Zhu, I was wrong, but things are tense right now, I had no choice..."
The man in black said with a hint of helplessness, but his tone was full of affection!
Watching the two of them being so affectionate, Li Zhu felt as if his entire world was collapsing. How dare someone cheat on his father, the emperor? It was utterly outrageous…
etc…
Why does this person look so familiar?
Shi Lang?
Li Zhu stared intently, and when he recognized the other person's identity, he was even more shaken...
His gaze alerted the other party, who looked towards Li Zhu's location and shouted.
"who?"
Then they saw the other party pull out a hidden weapon from his robes and shoot it straight at Li Zhu…
The moment Li Zhu realized he had been exposed, he changed positions, but to avoid being seen, he ran behind a passing palace maid…
The hidden weapon flew right past the palace maid. The man in black came out, saw that it was a maid, and killed her without saying a word. He then turned and returned to Consort Zhu's palace...
Sensing the commotion, more than a dozen imperial guards rushed in. Upon seeing the lifeless palace maid on the ground, they were visibly stunned…
Consort Zhu walked out with a cold expression and said...
"This palace maid actually dared to attempt to assassinate me, but I've already killed her. Drag her away and bury her..."
"yes…"
The cold indifference throughout the process made Li Zhu sigh, lamenting how cheap human life was in ancient times…
However, he was also relieved that he had escaped unscathed, only implicating an innocent palace maid. His gaze drifted towards Consort Zhu's chambers, his eyes filled with murderous intent…
Because the man in black just now was none other than Shi Le, whom he had been looking for but had not been able to find!
He never imagined that Shi Le would have an affair with Consort Zhu. He wondered if his adoptive father knew about it, and he was unsure whether he should tell his adoptive father.
"Shi Lang, how are the preparations going...?"
Consort Zhu's voice rang out, and the two began to discuss serious matters in the palace!
"I've already spread the word that the matter of the Yellow Path Heavenly Book is now known throughout the city. The entire city of Luoyang is now a melting pot of all sorts of people, making it even more difficult to find me..."
Shi Le said calmly!
Outside, Li Zhu's heart was in turmoil. He never expected that the unrest in Luoyang City would originate from here. For his own safety, Shi Le was willing to spread the news of the Yellow Path Heavenly Book in order to stir up trouble...
However, this made it even more difficult for him to leave Luoyang with the Book of the Yellow Path, since everyone knew that the Book of the Yellow Path was with Shi Le!
"It's all the fault of that Xiliang envoy and Li Zhu. Otherwise, everything would have been ready. You and my father could have raised armies on both sides and shared the world..."
Consort Zhu said resentfully, her words already treating Li Zhu as an enemy, feeling that everything was Li Zhu's fault for ruining their plans...
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