Chu Yunxi did not come closer, but looked at it from a distance for a while, then turned around and went to the East Palace.
"Sister!", "Crown Princess!"
Both Chu Wenzhong and Dr. Zhang were a little anxious.
"Go in and talk."
Chu Yunxi entered the hall and saw the equally uneasy substitute.
"Princess, if it were really a consultation with all the imperial doctors, they would probably check her from head to toe. Even if it's just to check the wounds, you can't hide it. The secret will definitely be exposed."
After Dr. Zhang finished speaking, the substitute stepped forward and bowed, looking as if he was ready to die.
"Princess, this subordinate is willing to be seriously injured to ensure the safety of the East Palace."
Before Chu Yunxi could say anything, Doctor Zhang became anxious.
"Are you stupid? Do you regard the imperial hospital as a place to eat? Do you think you can hide new and old injuries from the imperial doctor?"
"Then, what should we do?"
The substitute has no idea. If the truth is discovered, his life will be nothing, but if Xiao Guogong knows that the master is not in the capital, the master's return to the capital will be in danger.
"Everyone's life counts. Don't say such stupid things again in the future. You are the bodyguard of His Highness, and you must know how to value your own life in order to protect His Highness."
"Yes, Crown Princess."
She was so moved both physically and mentally that at such a critical moment, the Crown Princess still spared her energy to comfort a little person like him.
"Sister, do you have any ideas? If it doesn't work, we will be tough. Brother will definitely guard the East Palace and no one will be let in."
Chu Yunxi supported his forehead.
"Brother, if we really do this, our Chu family will be drowned in saliva without Duke Xiao taking action."
"This won't work, that won't work either. Is there really nothing we can do?"
Chu Wenzhong was not without brains, he was just too anxious.
I don't know how long the emperor can hold on. As long as the emperor relaxes, Xiao Guogong will come to the East Palace with a group of imperial doctors at any time.
How should we respond then? Should we just confess?
Whether the prince is safe on the road is another matter. The Chu family may be accused of hiding the prince first.
It is impossible for the emperor to stand up and admit that he teamed up with the prince and played tricks on all the courtiers. The only one who can take the blame is the Chu family.
Maybe everyone in the Chu family will be imprisoned before His Highness the Crown Prince comes back. Whether they will survive until His Highness the Crown Prince comes to rescue them remains to be seen.
Chu Yunxi thought for a moment and suddenly ordered:
"Come here, bring the Crown Princess's official seal."
The palace servants in the palace quickly went to the secret room to get it and delivered it to Chu Yunxi.
Chu Yunxi raised his eyes and looked at the shocked Chu Wenzhong.
"Brother, please guard the East Palace and wait for me to come back."
"Sister, what are you going to do?"
Chu Wenzhong stopped Chu Yunxi. He was worried. There were ministers outside who had experienced officialdom. How could Chu Yunxi, a weak woman, cope with it even if she had the official seal of the Crown Princess?
"Brother, I promise you, I will protect myself and Dong Palace."
Chu Yunxi promised, but Chu Wenzhong did not let her go alone this time. He asked him to wait behind and watch his sister, a woman, deal with a group of men alone. He couldn't do this kind of thing.
"No, you must let your eldest brother go with you this time."
Seeing that Chu Wenzhong had made up his mind, Chu Yunxi finally nodded.
"Okay, big brother, come with me. You guys have an eye on the East Palace."
She turned around and gave instructions to several of the prince's attendants.
"Yes, Crown Princess!"
Several people accepted the order in unison, feeling that the East Palace had the same backbone as when the master was here.
"Brother, let's go."
Chu Yunxi's eyes were firm, holding the official seal of the Crown Princess in his hand, and walked uprightly towards the emperor's palace.
Chu Wenzhong walked half a step behind her in the posture of a guardian. He attracted many palace people's attention along the way.
Chu Yunxi came behind the courtiers who were kneeling on the ground and walked forward through the gap in the middle. At this moment, all the courtiers present noticed her presence and turned to look at her in confusion.
Chu Yunxi looked straight ahead, and walked to the front step by step under the side eyes of all the courtiers.
Turning around, her majestic eyes glanced at the courtiers who were looking up at her.
"This, this, Miss Chu, how can you, a woman, come to such an occasion?"
"Yeah, how unbecoming is this?"
"Look, let me tell you the truth. The Chu family has controlled the East Palace to such an extent that they are so bold and reckless. Even the courtiers who asked for orders from the emperor dared to interfere."
Xiao Guogong didn't kneel to begin with, but now he didn't need to look up to Chu Yunxi, but he already despised her ignorance and childishness in his heart.
Such a reckless intrusion will only cause public outrage.
Women are not allowed to participate in politics. This is an iron rule. Even the emperor cannot protect her.
"Ms. Chu, this is not the place you should be here. It's better to leave quickly to avoid humiliating the face of the East Palace."
With these words, Duke Xiao was accusing Chu Yunxi of not knowing the rules, losing his decency, and causing the prince to lose face.
Chu Yunxi did not respond to anyone, but pulled open the cloth covering the official seal in his hand and held up the official seal in his hand.
"My lords, I, Chu Yunxi, stand here today not as a member of the Chu family, but as a quasi-princess."
Now the courtiers were even more upset.
"How could this be? How could His Highness the Crown Prince hand over the Crown Princess's official seal before the marriage was consummated?"
"The Chu family must have used some means to force His Highness the Crown Prince. Or they simply searched the East Palace themselves!"
"The Chu family is so cruel!"
"Shut up!"
Chu Yunxi directly scolded him!
"As officials of the imperial court, shouldn't you follow the facts and speak of evidence? This is the first time I know that an official can convict someone with just a touch of lip service! This is how you usually judge cases for the common people.
Of?"
The courtiers who were kneeling on the ground did not expect that Chu Yunxi would suddenly have an attack. They were startled and couldn't react. Even back then, Concubine Xiao Guifei, who was in charge of the harem with the support of Duke Xiao, did not have the courage to scold all the courtiers in public, right?
I wonder how Chu Yunxi got so courageous?
"As expected, this is a martial artist's family, but it is so rude and rude!"
An old minister bitterly accused Chu Yunxi of being uneducated.
"The house of warriors? This gentleman may have forgotten that it is the many warriors you mentioned! They protect the stability of Yunxiao Kingdom and allow people like you, who do not distinguish between right and wrong, to speak freely here!"
At this moment, Chu Yunxi spoke without any regard for the old minister. Why should she be polite to someone who wanted to drag her entire Chu family into trouble?
"you you you……"
The old minister didn't expect that after he had lived a glorious life for most of his life, he would be scolded on the head by a yellow-haired girl. He was so angry that he couldn't even breathe. He fainted and was carried down by the guards.
"Master Li is already a veteran minister after all. He has worked hard and contributed greatly to the imperial court. Even the emperor would not treat an veteran minister like this."
Other ministers added fuel to the fire and accused Chu Yunxi of not respecting the veteran ministers, which chilled the hearts of the courtiers.
"Whether hard work is rewarded or not is not determined by age. I am a little girl and don't understand any big principles. I just want to ask this gentleman, is it in front of the emperor that I can talk nonsense when I am older?"