allonlinenovel Chapter 84 This Xianning Palace will inevitably fall into ruin sooner or later.
Chapter 84 This Xianning Palace will inevitably fall into ruin sooner or later.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone through the carved windows of Xianning Palace, casting dappled shadows on Consort Shu's face, and a cup of tea rippled gently in her hand.
Suddenly, Chunlan rushed in, looking flustered.
Her face was as pale as snow, and her lips trembled as she said, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince... the Crown Prince has led troops to surround our palace, saying he wants to confiscate our weapons!"
She had just finished reprimanding the little palace maid when she bumped into the crown prince.
Only then did he rush over to report it.
Consort Shu's teacup trembled slightly, spilling a few drops of hot tea. She stared at Chunlan in shock, her pupils instantly contracting.
"Is he insane?!"
Jun Yinghuai has always been a man of deep thought; how could he act so rashly?
Could it be... that they've discovered her relationship with Marquis Wu'an?
A flicker of panic crossed her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by composure and anger.
No... the weapons are hidden in the dilapidated temple. Even if he searches the entire Xianning Palace, what can he find out?
A pair of delicate hands gripped the teacup tightly, their knuckles turning white.
She slammed the teacup down on the table, stood up abruptly, and her eyes blazed with anger.
"I'd like to see who gave him the guts!"
You, Jun Yinghuai!
Since you've delivered yourself to my doorstep, let's see if you have the ability to leave unscathed!
She stormed off to the front hall with Chunlan in a fit of anger.
Sure enough, Jun Yinghuai was seen leading a troop of soldiers, making a move to search Xianning Palace.
She sneered, "The Crown Prince really has quite the airs. He hasn't even ascended the throne yet, and he already dares to lead troops to break into the concubines' palace."
"Do you even respect your father, the Emperor?!"
She pointed with her delicate hand, her tone sharp.
"Your Highness, you flatter me." A hint of melancholy flashed across Jun Yinghuai's eyes, his deep voice trailing off with a lazy tone.
"My father is seriously ill, and as the crown prince alone, I should take on the responsibility of overseeing the country."
“Now that weapons have been lost from the Imperial Guard camp, if we do not investigate thoroughly, it could lead to traitors turning against the country, and I will have no way to explain this to my father.”
"You think so?"
His voice was gentle and languid, but his eyes held a deep melancholy.
"Regent?" Consort Shu glanced at him sideways, her face full of mockery and disdain. "Before His Majesty fell seriously ill, he issued an imperial edict appointing the Prince Regent to oversee the country."
"I never knew that the Dragon Flame Kingdom was under your control!"
Jun Yinghuai calmly crossed his arms and looked at her.
"Uncle Wang is willing to cultivate me, and I don't want to disappoint him."
"Search!"
Jun Yinghuai, his patience exhausted, uttered a command through his thin lips.
A troop of soldiers poured into Xianning Palace.
Consort Shu's eyes flickered slightly, a fleeting hint of coldness passing through them.
Was the search of the palace ordered by the regent?
Unexpectedly, he also sided with the Crown Prince.
Then he can't be kept either...
Thinking of this, Consort Shu's eyes turned cold. "If no weapons are found, does the Crown Prince know what the consequences will be?"
Jun Yinghuai looked at Consort Shu, a wanton smile playing on his lips, his eyes blazing with a mad fire.
"I never consider the consequences when I do things."
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Zhai Rong bypassed the palace maids, leaped down the palace wall, and quietly slipped into the small kitchen.
She marveled at the abundance of ingredients in the room.
[This Consort Shu is eating really well!]
Look at these radishes, they're so juicy!
Look at all this fruit; even the Queen's palace probably doesn't have such a complete selection.
Did she eat more to avoid being looked down upon?
She wandered around the small kitchen and suddenly realized that, given Consort Shu's personality, she would never eat anything that wasn't fresh.
With so much food, won't we have to throw it all away in just a couple of days?
[Tsk, what a waste of talent.]
Her clear, beautiful eyes blinked.
She took out a talisman, chanted a spell, and all the food in the room instantly disappeared, turning into cold, gleaming weapons.
Another flash of golden light appeared.
Those weapons then looked like food ingredients again.
Zhai Rongyu clapped his hands, made a hand seal, and then darted to sit on the roof beam.
I wonder if Jun Yinghuai has arrived yet.
Let's stall for as much time as possible.
[It wouldn't be good if Consort Shu discovered the weapons hidden here too early and let her take them.]
She pulled her slumped skirt up and accidentally touched the dark green jade pendant hanging from her waist, only then realizing that she had forgotten to return the pendant to Jun Ce.
Thinking that she would inevitably have to see him again, a faint smile appeared on her lips.
A chubby chef pushed open the door and came in.
He tied on an apron, did some preparations at the cutting board, and reached for the radish on the table.
As soon as I applied force, I felt something was wrong.
He frowned, picked up the radish and weighed it in his hand. "Why does it feel a little off today?"
"These scoundrels must have tried to pass off inferior goods as superior ones again!"
This radish looks very juicy, but it doesn't feel very heavy in my hand.
It’s weird.
He shook his head, placed the radish on the table, and prepared to cook the dish.
After removing the top and bottom of the radish, peel it, chop it into pieces, and you can start making radish soup.
He raised his hand and slashed down with the knife...
bang——
The chef's eyes widened.
Damn it!
How come this radish can't be cut?!
He stubbornly swung the weapon a few more times.
Boom!Boom!Boom!
Even after the blade was cleaved so hard it sparked, the radish didn't crack at all!
After chopping it a couple more times, he discovered that the radish had turned into a dagger!
He was so frightened that he took a few steps back.
Upon closer inspection, it's still just a radish.
The chef rubbed his eyes, put down his knife, and muttered, "It must be some kind of supernatural occurrence..."
I quickly bowed before the altar.
"Kitchen God, please have mercy! It's almost mealtime, please bless me so I can start cooking smoothly!"
"Great fortune! Great fortune!"
Zhai Rongyu stared at him with amusement.
[Quite devout.]
【Ha ha. 】
The chef put down his knife and looked at the vegetable basket inside the room.
"Perhaps it's not a good day to eat radishes."
Let's cook pumpkin then.
He walked over quickly, bent down to hug the pumpkin, but the pumpkin didn't budge!
He lowered his body, rolled up his sleeves, and adjusted his posture, but no matter how hard he tried, the pumpkin didn't budge an inch!
The chef straightened up and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Strange...strange..."
He looked around the kitchen food in a daze, only to see it swaying and turning into knives, spears, and halberds one moment, and radishes and cabbages the next.
The fat man trembled and took a few steps back.
Quickly close your eyes and mutter: "Feudal superstition kills people... Feudal superstition is unacceptable..."
"Radishes and cabbages, they don't bother me..."
"Demons and monsters, retreat! Retreat! Retreat!"
Zhai Rongyu almost burst out laughing.
So this thing is only accurate when it works, and useless when it doesn't, right?
You understand faith.
Just then, the sound of soldiers lining up could be heard outside the door.
"Search the kitchen too!"
Hearing the commotion, the cook suddenly felt a strange sense of security and rushed towards the soldiers, crying out, "Sir! Help! The radish has come to life!"
This uniform makes me feel safe!
He clung tightly to the leg of one of the soldiers, refusing to let go.
The officer's face darkened.
The rest of the men rushed into the kitchen and, lo and behold! The weapons were indeed there!
"Go and inform the Crown Prince immediately!"
Several groups of people rushed into the kitchen, and then left in a similarly chaotic manner, carrying their weapons.
The chef squatted on the ground, staring blankly as the food in the room was transformed into weapons.
Zhai Rongyu walked out of the empty kitchen, went to the chef, patted him on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "Go find a factory job outside. This Xianning Palace will be deserted sooner or later."