frightfiction Chapter 521 Finding Emperor Chu
Chapter 521 Finding Emperor Chu
On the contrary, Chu Yi was afraid that she would call someone over, so he simply knocked her out with a palm.
Empress Dowager Yuan said coldly: "It's just an assassin disguised as a ghost. I have sent the imperial guards to capture him. I believe they will catch him soon."
Although she trusted Nanny An, tomorrow was the day the fake prince would be buried, and she couldn't tell anyone about what she had seen with Chu Yi, for fear that Nanny An would let the cat out of the bag and cause panic.
Empress Dowager Yuan had already spoken, and Nanny An didn't dare to object anymore. She could only nod respectfully.
"The Empress Dowager is teaching me that I may have made a mistake just now."
As she spoke, she thought of the purpose of Queen Mother Yuan coming out tonight.
She asked cautiously: "Empress Dowager, are we still going to the Imperial Master?"
Empress Dowager Yuan's face was gloomy, and she clenched her fingers, "Go, of course you can go, but I want to go to Chongming Palace to see that person first."
"I haven't seen him for a long time. I don't know if he is dead or not."
She turned her head slightly and looked in one direction, with hatred and resentment in her eyes.
Nanny An knew who was imprisoned in Chongming Palace. She didn't dare to say anything more. She hurriedly picked up the lantern on the ground and went forward to support Empress Dowager Yuan.
Ji Yuntang and Hua Feixue followed behind Empress Dowager Yuan and watched where she went.
No matter how the imperial guards outside searched, they could not find the whereabouts of Hua Feixue in the space.
The two of them followed at a leisurely pace, always keeping a distance of about ten meters from Empress Dowager Yuan.
But Ji Yuntang discovered that Queen Dowager Yuan seemed to be walking further and further away, until she stopped in a desolate and cold place.
The wind was blowing coldly, and only the lantern in Nanny An's hand flickered, illuminating a dark section of the road.
Looking up, I saw a palace built in the middle of the desolate area with the words "Chongming Palace" inscribed on it.
The palace in front of me is different from other magnificent palaces. Its appearance is black, but the black is uneven and even looks a little dilapidated.
Even the ginkgo tree at the entrance of the palace had a black trunk, without a trace of life.
Despite this, Ji Yuntang still found something wrong.
It was because she felt the aura of more than a dozen masters around the palace.
This aura was almost identical to that of the shadow guards outside Empress Dowager Yuan's Cining Palace, but they did not show up.
Ji Yuntang became even more puzzled. She was sure that these people were definitely arranged by Empress Dowager Yuan.
She wondered, "What is this old witch doing here so late at night?"
Hua Feixue recognized the palace and said, "This was originally a library. Later, due to an unexpected fire, all the books inside were burned, and the palace became the color it is now."
"As far as I know, this place has been abandoned for a long time. Basically, no one comes here. Now that the old witch has come here, I have a bad feeling in my heart."
After saying that, Ji Yuntang and Hua Feixue were both stunned and looked at each other at the same time. They both seemed to have guessed something.
Hua Feixue's eyes flickered, and a hint of blood red flashed in her inky phoenix eyes.
He glanced at the charred palace gate, his eyes filled with madness.
Ji Yuntang quickly pulled him aside and said, "The old witch has gone in. Let's follow her in and take a look."
The moment she opened the door, Empress Dowager Yuan felt a gust of cold wind blowing past her. Her hair stood on end instantly and she spoke out in alarm.
"who!?"
It’s no wonder she thought too much, this feeling was so similar to when Chu Yi flew towards her just now!
But when she turned around, she saw that besides her and Nanny An, there was no third person in the palace.
Nanny An looked at Empress Dowager Yuan's alert expression and asked in confusion: "Empress Dowager, what's wrong with you?"
Empress Dowager Yuan shook her head and said, "Nothing, let's go in!"
Once you enter the palace, the environment inside is even worse.
The fire burned tables and chairs, as well as broken cabinets, and the air was filled with a burnt smell.
Nanny An skillfully found the candlestick and lit the fire, and Empress Dowager Yuan continued to walk inside.
When she walked to a desk, she stretched out her hand and turned the ink table next to it, and a half-meter wide passage automatically opened under the desk.
Empress Dowager Yuan took the lantern handed to her by Nanny An and ordered, "You just stay outside and I'll be out soon."
Nanny An nodded, "Yes, Queen Mother."
Empress Dowager Yuan walked in, followed by Ji Yuntang and Hua Feixue, and the door to the secret passage outside was closed.
At first glance, the stone staircase inside is very long, and on the surrounding stone walls are hung several dim lamps, which allow people to vaguely see the road under their feet.
It took about half a quarter of an hour to reach the end of the secret passage.
What I saw was a stone house with an old man in white clothes lying on a stone bed inside.
The old man was unkempt, thin, with a messy beard on his face. He looked listless and unkempt.
His limbs were locked with iron chains. When he saw Empress Dowager Yuan, the old man's cloudy eyes were filled with intense hatred and a hoarse and unpleasant cough came out of his throat.
"You...you...it's you..."
Queen Mother Yuan put down the lantern in her hand, walked gracefully in front of him, and bent slightly.
"I haven't seen you for three months, and you're still so excited to see me."
Unexpectedly, a mouthful of spit landed directly on her face, and the iron chain made a clanking sound when being pulled.
An intermittent voice came out from his throat, "I... I will kill you..."
Queen Mother Yuan, who was unexpectedly spat on, became furious instantly. She raised her hand and slapped the old man in the face, knocking out his teeth.
She gnashed her teeth and said, "It's already this time, do you still think you are the emperor of Western Shu?"
"If I hadn't chosen you as the crown prince, with your status and qualifications, how could you be qualified to ascend the throne? And how could you dare to shout in front of me?"
"I didn't kill you outright, which means I think highly of you. How can a loser like you who can't even protect the children and the queen protect the country of Western Shu?"
The old man on the bed was breathing heavily, his hands were clenched into fists under his sleeves, and his body was shaking slightly.
When Hua Feixue saw this scene, she was about to collapse!
"Father, father..."
He lay in front of the screen in the space, the hatred in his heart was like a surging river, he could no longer suppress it, his two bloodshot eyes revealed madness.
There was a little blood on his pale lips, and he looked straight at Ji Yuntang.
"Let me out, let me out now, I'm going to kill her!"
Ji Yuntang frowned and said in a deep voice: "Hua Feixue, calm down. Even if you go out and kill Queen Mother Yuan now, it will not help..."