Chapter 603: Entering the Palace to Face the Saint
After listening to Shan Quan's report, Xie Yao's pupils narrowed tightly, and a rush of cold aura jumped out, instantly filling her whole body.
"Are the people sent back by Wufeng still in the mansion?" she said in a cold voice.
"Here." Shan Quan bowed.
"Bring him here, I have something to ask him personally."
"yes."
Shan Quan retreated slowly and soon brought another guard over.
As soon as the guard saw Xie Yao, he immediately saluted, "I have met Princess Han in my humble position."
"Were you present when the Emperor ordered to recall the guards?" Xie Yao glanced at him and went straight to the topic.
"The humble duty is present."
"In addition to what you said before, recalling the guards and not continuing to look for the prince, are there any other orders from the emperor?"
"...Yes." The guard hesitated for a moment.
"Say." Xie Yao's voice was cold and somewhat coercive, making people dare not hide it.
"Yes! I remember the emperor's original words at that time: Since we have been searching for several days and there is still no trace of King Han, even if we find it, it is useless! There is no need to continue such a waste of people and money. As for the death of King Han,
I will announce it to the world one day!" The guard did not dare to hide anything.
When Xie Yao heard these words, frost suddenly filled her eyes, and her whole body seemed to be immersed in a cold pool, with a strong cold breath exuding everywhere.
Emperor Zhaochu actually ordered that Chu Han be sentenced to death!
In addition to loving fathers, she had also heard of many extremely vicious and cruel fathers, but this was the first time she had seen a father who could not wait to announce the death of his son!
If she hadn't seen that Chu Han's appearance was very similar to that of several other princes, she would have doubted whether Chu Han was the son of Emperor Zhaochu!
How could Emperor Zhaochu give such a ruthless order!
The guard felt the coldness around the princess, and he knelt down in fright, "The princess knows clearly that everything she said is true, and there is absolutely no lie! Everyone present has heard these words! If the princess doesn't believe it, wait until the guards don't believe it.
When they come back, you will know by asking yourself."
He thought the coldness around the princess was caused by him, so he was so frightened that he quickly explained.
Xie Yao's mind was still immersed in the news reported by the guards, and he waved absentmindedly to signal the guards to leave.
The guards quickly retreated as if they had been pardoned.
Xie Yao meditated for a while in the room, then called Shan Quan, "Prepare a carriage for the palace. I want to enter the palace."
Shan Quan's heart sank when he thought of what the guard had just reported. He didn't have time to think too much and asked quickly: "The princess wants to go to the palace to face the saint to plead for mercy? It's absolutely not allowed! It violates the holy will. If the emperor is angry,
The consequences are disastrous!"
Xie Yao refused with a cold face, and her eyes were cold and peerless, "You don't have to persuade me. I have made up my mind about entering the palace to meet the saint. No matter who comes to persuade, it will be useless. Now that the whereabouts of the prince are unknown, I will never allow the search.
Prince's affairs stop!"
"You prepare the carriage as soon as possible. The earlier I enter the palace, the shorter the time will be to interrupt the search for the prince!"
"...Yes." Shan Quan hesitated for a moment, then withdrew with a complicated mood.
He also knew that the prince's search and rescue work could not be interrupted, but even the emperor had given the order, so what else could be done?
He could only silently pray for the prince in his heart, hoping that the prince could escape the disaster this time and finally return to Prince Han's Mansion safe and sound!
After Shan Quan left, Xie Yao immediately changed her clothes and then left Fuyunxuan.
The situation was urgent and she couldn't waste any time!
When he arrived in front of the mansion, Shan Quan had already prepared the carriage and was standing beside the carriage waiting.
When Shan Quan saw the princess approaching, he immediately bowed and said, "For the sake of the prince, the princess will not hesitate to take great risks to enter the palace to meet the saint. The servants can't help much, so I can only drive the princess there in person, so as to build up the princess' reputation!"
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Xie Yao looked at Shan Quan solemnly and said softly, "As long as you can send me to the palace gate as soon as possible, you have already helped me."
"Yes! I obey!" Shan Quan's voice was clear and crisp.
Xie Yao nodded and stepped onto the carriage.
Shan Quan then sat in the coachman's seat and drove the carriage away quickly.
The crowds of people on the street were all walking leisurely and leisurely. For them, even if Chu Han was really dead, it would only be an extra three or two days of conversation and would not have any impact.
Shan Quan was so familiar with the roads in the capital that even if there were crowds of people blocking his way, he wasted no time and quickly arrived outside the palace gate.
Xie Yao got off the carriage, raised her head and glanced at the extremely high palace gate. Her eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of frost, and the air was cold.
After just one glance, she withdrew her gaze, stepped into the palace, and went straight to the imperial study!
On the way, two palace servants happened to see Xie Yao in a hurry, and they made some strange whispers.
"Look, that person is Princess Han! Why is she walking so fast and looking like she's in a hurry?"
"Of course she is anxious! I heard that the emperor has ordered that there is no need to search for His Highness King Han, and that he has chosen a day to announce the death of King Han! All of Princess Han's hopes now lie in King Han. If King Han dies, she will be finished."
"That's not the case. Isn't there still Pingdong Hou Mansion? I heard that General Xie dotes on Princess Han very much."
"Old General Xie is also pointing to King Han for help! To put it bluntly, the Xie family is all relying on King Han. Now that King Han is gone, the Xie family has completely lost its backer. It's over!"
"Huh? The Xie family all depends on King Han? This is too much! Now that King Han has fallen, they have no support at all, and they are doing their own thing."
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Zooey Palace.
The gentle breeze blows through the gauze tent, giving people a sense of lingering weariness.
There was silence in the bedroom of Zuoyi Palace. Emperor Zhaochu, who Xie Yao hurried into the palace to see, was not in the imperial study at the moment, but taking a nap in Zuoyi Palace.
Emperor Zhaochu was already fast asleep.
Yi Fei was not sleepy at all, she just stared at the man in front of her who had been with her for many years, her beautiful eyes never blinking.
At this moment, Emperor Zhaochu was a little less harsh than usual, but a little more quiet and peaceful, and even his eyebrows seemed less resolute.
Even though she knew that she was her substitute, she still couldn't tell herself not to be tempted.
At this time, a palace maid came in. Seeing that Concubine Yi had not fallen asleep, she came over and asked Concubine Yi softly if she needed anything.
Just as she was about to step in, Concubine Yi saw her and raised her hand slightly to signal the palace maid not to come over.
Emperor Zhaochu was a very light sleeper and would wake up easily at the slightest movement. Today, he had almost the deepest sleep he had ever had.
When the palace maid saw this, she immediately silenced herself and withdrew.
Just as Concubine Yi withdrew her gaze and looked at Emperor Zhaochu again, she saw Emperor Zhaochu slightly opening his mouth, and said impatiently in a low and sleepy voice: "Ye'er, my country is your country!"