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Chapter 789: Exploring Lishui Xuan at Night (Part 1)

Lishui Pavilion is located in the North Palace of Luoyang Palace. It is only about 80 feet away from the main site of Xuanwu Gate. It is a single door and a single household. The area is not very large. It is 30 feet square. It is just a side hall and is surrounded by open space.

There is no barrier, only there are some sparse grass and trees facing the pond in the south. However, in the severe winter, the pond has long been frozen into a thick lump of ice. The vegetation has withered, and there is really no scenery at all. Instead, it has a desolate feeling. In the past,

There are very few people here, but since Emperor Gaozong moved here, Lishuixuan, which is not too big, has become the most heavily guarded place in the entire palace. Not only the three steps, one post, five steps and one post on the outside are full of Yulin troops.

There were more than a hundred guards and eunuchs patrolling the inner level, and even a fly would sneak in without hesitation.

"Your Highness, please stay. The Queen of Heaven has decreed that your Majesty's dragon body is not in good condition. According to the doctor's orders, you must rest and rest. Do not disturb him lightly. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Although Li Xian was a prince and not a fly, he still couldn't get even half a step closer to Lishui Xuan. No, as soon as he reached the outer defense line where the Yulin officers and soldiers were, he was immediately stopped by a Yulin military officer with an expressionless face.

Although Li Xian's words were polite, he was determined and there was no room for discussion.

"How dare you be so rude!"

Seeing that the Yulin Army General dared to block Li Xian's way, Gao Miao became furious. Before Li Xian could express anything, he cursed rudely.

Li Xian did not get angry, nor did he rush to stop Gao Miao's rage. Instead, he glanced at the general calmly, and instantly felt the bloody aura bursting out of the general.

Doubt, as long as Li Xian dares to force his way in, this guy will definitely dare to play it real.

"Um!"

Although he was not afraid of the opponent's force, Li Xian did not intend to have an unnecessary conflict with the Yulin army at this moment. He raised his hand, snorted coldly, stopped Gao Miao's impulse, and then calmly said

He smiled and said, "Thank you." As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't pay attention to the expression on the general's face, turned around and walked towards the Xuanwu Gate.

"snort!"

Although he was stopped by Li Xian, Gao Miao was obviously still angry. After snorting heavily at the general, he trotted behind Li Xian, but did not notice the general.

General Lang's narrowed pupils were already full of killing intent...

"See Your Highness."

In the study room of the East Palace, Di Renjie and Zhang Jianzhi were sitting silently opposite each other. When they saw Li Xian walking in from outside, they all stood up quickly and bowed to each other.

"Both gentlemen, please take a seat."

Li Xian gave an order casually, walked slowly to the upper position, lifted the hem of his robe, and sat down.

"Your Highness, how is the situation?"

Although he knew that Li Xian's visit to Lishuixuan was unlikely to have any consequences, the matter was of great importance and he should ask a clear question, but Zhang Jianzhi didn't have the slightest scruple and asked directly.

"Hey, it turns out we can't get in. It seems I still have to go there tonight."

Li Xian came here just to try his luck with the hope of being lucky. He knew that it was not easy to get into Lishui Xuan, so he didn't feel disappointed. He just smiled indifferently and responded indifferently.

road.

"Your Highness, I think this may be a scam, so I have to be more cautious."

Gaozong's condition is the key to the next step, and only Li Xianfang could sneak into Lishui Xuan quietly. Zhang Jianzhi knew this very well.

Clearly, worry is still unavoidable.

"It doesn't matter, I have my own sense of proportion."

As one of the few masters in the world, Li Xian has the capital to be confident. Even though Lishui Xuan is now a dragon's den, Li Xian doesn't take it to heart. He waved his hand and answered with great confidence.

"Your Highness, safety should be the first priority in everything. If something cannot be done, you might as well think of other ways."

Seeing that Li Xian had made up his mind, Zhang Jianzhi couldn't persuade him any more, so he could only say some insignificant words, which was regarded as acquiescing to Li Xian's visit to Lishuixuan at night...

Just after midnight, the snow became heavier and heavier, the wind roared furiously, and goose-feather snowflakes swept in all directions. The sky and the earth blended into a vast whiteness. It was difficult to see even one's fingers. The huge imperial city was filled with lifeless darkness.

There is no doubt that in this kind of weather, it is only suitable for cats to sleep in bed, but no one of the Yulin officers and soldiers outside Lishui Xuan left their guard without permission. There were many sentries and patrols, and Lishui Xuan was completely surrounded by people.

It is indeed a strong army!

Such a heavy wind and snow would probably bend even the green pine trees, but this group of Yulin troops on duty did not slack off at all. This made Li Xian, who had already sneaked to the top of the Shenlong Palace, couldn't help but admire it.

, of course, being so impressed is undoubtedly a headache for Li Xian who plans to sneak into Lishuixuan.

Wait, just wait!

Li Xian, who was wearing a white coat, had been standing on the top of the Shenlong Hall for a quarter of an hour. Although the wind and snow were heavy, Li Xian's ability had already seen the defense situation around Lishui Pavilion.

Thorough, just talking about sneaking into the pavilion without anyone noticing, but not completely sure, not for any other reason, just because the person setting up the defense is obviously a master of formation, with a total of six layers of defense inside and outside.

, even if Li Xian was extremely skilled, he still couldn't sneak in without alerting the sentry. No matter how impatient he was, Li Xian could only be patient and wait silently.

The waiting is undoubtedly unbearable. Although with Li Xian's skills, the cold and heat have long been gone, no matter how strong the wind and snow are, it is almost nothing to Li Xian, but his mood is extremely difficult to calm down and he is agitated.

The meaning was always ups and downs in his chest. Even so, Li Xian never moved. He lay on the cold snow and stared at the group of feathers more than thirty feet away with sharp eyes like knives.

The guards of the Lin Army are waiting for the time to change the guard.

The good opportunity is now!

This group of Yulin troops standing guard are all frontier troops transferred from Liaodong. Their ability to adapt to the bitter cold is extremely strong. However, this strength has its limits. Of course, it is impossible to be really strong enough to stand in the heavy snow for an entire day.

At night, it is inevitable to change the guard every hour, and what Li Xian was waiting for was the chaos of this short changing of the guard. Just as groups of Yulin officers and soldiers came to take over the guard, they came from the Xuanwu Gate.

At this moment, Li Xian had already dodged and floated down from the high Shenlong Palace like a ghost. With the help of the cover of heavy snow, he had slipped through the flaw in the formation caused by the changing of the guard to a secluded corner of Lishui Pavilion.

, pounced against the wall, scurried up to the roof of the hall like a gecko, and scurried over to the location of the back hall bedroom like a civet cat.

It is true that Li Xian has never done anything like drumming fleas, but his subordinates are very talented in this field. Before coming, Li Xian had done a lot to make up for his mistakes. Now that he is taking action, he still feels a little unfamiliar.

, but with his superb skills, there was nothing wrong. However, when he saw that Li Xian's figure was only a few erratic, he had already landed on the top of the palace, but he did not rush to take action, but leaned down and gently

He pushed aside the snow on the tile surface, then put his ear close to the tile surface. After listening attentively for a while, he was sure that there was more than one person in the palace. Obviously, it was absolutely impossible to go in directly from the tile surface.

Make sure not to disturb the people in the room.

Damn old thief!

Although Li Xian had made arduous mental preparations before coming, he still didn't expect that Empress Wu had carefully arranged people in Gaozong's dormitory. Although it was difficult to tell how many people were inside, he could only feel the sound of breathing.

There were six or seven people there, so things were obviously a bit tricky.

No, this should be a trap!

After Li Xian frowned and thought for a while, he put his ear to the tile surface again and carefully distinguished the breathing rate of the people in the lower room. He immediately found that something was fishy, ​​not for anything else but because of these six.

The breaths of the seven people were all very long, and they were all obviously top-notch masters. In this way, the answer was obvious. There was no doubt that this was the trap set by Empress Wu. The big fish to be caught, except Li Xian, were

There was no one else around. If Li Xian had just rushed in so recklessly, once he was trapped, the crime of treason to assassinate the emperor would naturally be pinned on Li Xian's head.

What to do? To gamble or not to gamble?

Knowing that there was a trap underneath, Li Xian was unwilling to go inside, but the problem was that time waits for no one - according to the news coming from the inside of the Yue Palace, the Yue Palace has already begun to take action, and no later than the morning of the next day,

Li Chong and Li Wen were about to lead two thousand royal guards to Tangzhou, leaving Li Xian with only a day and a half at most to make a final decision. If he could not determine Gaozong's condition during this period, Li Xian would seriously

The only way left is to launch the "Xuanwumen Revolution", and this has always been a situation that Li Xian tried his best to avoid. Until the last moment, Li Xian was absolutely unwilling to embark on such a path of killing three thousand enemies.

It's a dangerous road with eight hundred injuries.

Must bet!

Li Xian did not hesitate for too long. Even though he knew there was an ambush inside, he was unwilling to give up this last chance to save the situation. However, after seeing him take a deep breath, he ducked and walked towards a room in the northwest corner like a civet cat.

The side room jumped over, leaned over the tile surface, and after listening carefully for a while, he concluded that no one was inside, so he gently opened the tile surface piece by piece, revealing a black hole about a foot and a half long, with a figure

In a flash, the person had landed on the beam. He looked at the empty room alertly, then turned around and gently closed the tiles again. With a tap of his toes, the person was as silent as a big bird.

It fell in the room.

Well, someone is coming!

The side room is not big, only two feet square, and the furnishings are very simple. Apart from a wooden couch and a few brocade pillars, there is only a dressing table with a bronze mirror. Obviously, this is

At the resting place of the palace maids, Li Xian did not go to take a closer look. He was already in front of the door in a flash. Just as he was about to reach out to push open the ajar door, he suddenly heard a burst of soft footsteps, and his hands couldn't help but

The ground froze...


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