Chapter 236 The Concubine Just Wants to Be the Queen Mother 25

This is the first time in his life that the emperor is as ugly as he is today.

He was disheveled and was carried across the eaves and walls by the guards. He was so frightened that he did not dare to say anything.

There were many bumps and knocks along the way, and his body was torn apart in all directions.

Originally, the distance from Chuxiu Palace to the guest house where he changed clothes was only a hundred feet, but they ran through many difficulties and dangers.

Because of Ji Rong's shouting, almost all the surrounding guards were coming towards Chuxiu Palace.

They can only go through the back wall of Chuxiu Palace.

But whether it was because it had not been repaired for a long time or because of the previous heavy rain, the guards who came down from the wall did not stand firm. The soil on the ground was empty.

Although the guard who missed his foot tried hard to balance, the emperor with weak hands and feet still slid down and sat down in the mud.

Not caring about covering up his embarrassment or blaming the guards, the emperor was afraid of being discovered and just urged "Hurry, hurry, hurry."

The guards were running and hiding, and had no chance to contact their own people near Chuxiu Palace to come to the rescue. You can imagine how difficult this journey was.

I didn't dare to walk along the main road or along the palace wall, so I could only walk through the landscape trees.

In this way, the straight-line distance of a hundred feet was more than doubled.

From time to time, palace people would pass by, but they could only hide in the flowers. It didn't take long for the emperor to become disgraced, his snow-white clothes turned completely muddy, and his skin and tender flesh were scarred by the thorns of branches and flowers.

Seeing that the guest courtyard was already a hundred steps away, they watched helplessly as the imperial concubine rushed into the courtyard regardless of Eunuch He's obstruction...

Tao Ran just came here to... digest food? Even so!

The queen had already done most of the work, and she felt a little embarrassed to just keep doing it. After eating and drinking, she went out for a walk to see if there was anything she could do to make use of the topic. Even if she couldn't accomplish anything, she was still happy to cause trouble for the emperor.

The emperor was a coward, and Tao Ran never thought from the beginning that he would step forward when faced with a crisis, even if that person was Ye Ruqiu. She expected that the emperor would be a coward and run away! So she came to the guest house a quarter of an hour ago.

However, when I walked quickly to the guest courtyard, I saw that in addition to Eunuch He, there was also a young prince - Prince Ning standing in front of the courtyard door.

And until Tao Ran leisurely walked to the door, Prince Ning was still negotiating with Eunuch He, saying that he had something to say to the emperor.

At this time, come to see the emperor? Like yourself?

Tao Ran couldn't help but look at him with a half-smile but not a smile...

Prince Ning was a cousin of the same age as the emperor. The year before last, his father died while fighting the enemy in the south, so he succeeded him as king. Speaking of which, their lineage is one of the few in the royal family that has some ability and knows how to serve their family and country and contribute to the country.

But it was also because the old prince knew how to stay away from the royal family disputes in the capital that the entire lineage was preserved.

King Ning rushed back from the south after being summoned by the emperor a month ago. Today's luncheon was especially lively because of the presence of him.

During the lunch, Tao Ran noticed him.

He was a candidate for the new emperor that Tao Ran had doubts about. Even, the number one alternative.

In addition to being able to fight, he is also more pragmatic than the current emperor because he has been on the front line for many years. He at least knows what the real people of Li want. In addition, because...the emperor summoned him back a month ago, and he actually had no good intentions.

The emperor had delusions of persecution and always felt that everyone would harm him. He was not at ease with all the military power deployed by the late emperor. This is true for Yu Tong's family, and it is also true for Prince Ning. To put it bluntly, he summoned Prince Ning back to the capital with the intention of seizing power.

Tao Ran felt that compared to the other candidates, Prince Ning, who had been away from the capital and was about to lose his military power, should be easier to mobilize.

So, when she saw Prince Ning outside the guest courtyard, she simply walked straight away.

She greeted him with a gift:

"Your Highness Prince Ning is here to visit the Emperor? Why don't you go in?"

Prince Ning looked helpless after returning the gift, shrugged his shoulders and signaled to Eunuch He.

"Eunuch He won't let me in."

Tao Ran: "Why is this?"

Eunuch He wiped the sweat from his forehead: "The emperor is very drunk. The emperor said that no one is allowed to see and no one is allowed to disturb. So I will stay here. I hope the queen and the prince will take care of me."

"Your Majesty, you don't even see me?" Tao Ran's face turned cold.

"Please forgive me, my queen."

"I am also worried about the Emperor, so I came here to take care of you."

"This is all the Emperor's intention. I hope your Majesty will not embarrass this servant."

"Then who is taking care of the emperor inside?"

"The Emperor is asleep."

"Does that mean there's no one to take care of the Emperor?"

Tao Ran's face suddenly changed, and he pressed forward step by step, with full aura.

"Eunuch He! Don't you know that drunk people can easily choke and be in danger? You would rather talk nonsense outside than go in to take care of the emperor. This is dereliction of duty! It is even more ulterior to prevent me from caring about the emperor!

It would be disrespectful to stop the prince! King Ning has military merit and has traveled thousands of miles to come back. You actually let King Ning sit in the sun and did not invite him to wait in the guest courtyard. Is this your attitude towards heroes? Is this what the emperor asks of you? The emperor has always valued loyal ministers and good generals. Knowing that you are so rebellious, how angry you should be! Does this count as being arrogant? What crime do you deserve! "

At that time, both Prince Ning and Eunuch He were stunned.

However, Tao Ran was too powerful and his voice was too loud. This scolding attracted the attention of many palace people.

Eunuch He was frightened again.

The hat is too big!

He plopped down and quickly knelt down and kowtowed to explain.

But before he could react, Tao Ran arrogantly kicked him away and pushed the door straight into the courtyard.

That's not all, she turned back to Prince Ning: "Don't you, Your Highness, want to see the Emperor? Why don't you go inside and wait?"

Prince Ning raised his eyebrows. This favor...is a bit hot?

But so what?

In the next breath, he stepped up to follow.

Eunuch He was anxious.

He didn't dare to stop the imperial concubine, for fear of being accused of being disrespectful again! After all, so many people are watching! Moreover, who doesn't know that the imperial concubine never cares about her once she gets angry.

He could only shout loudly, so when Tao Ran walked into the courtyard, two guards were already blocking him in front of the main house door.

"What? The Emperor didn't say anything, so you want to take action against me?" Tao Ran knew those two people, and they were both the Emperor's close personal guards.

"Your Majesty, the slaves are just following orders."

"I am worried about the Emperor, and I really don't feel at ease." She took a step forward, and the two guards looked at each other, and finally drew their swords to stop her.

"Okay, okay, I have remembered that you two, Zhao Hu and Zhang Gang, are guilty of this crime. When the emperor wakes up, I will definitely punish you for your treason!"

After another confident scolding, more people poked their heads at the entrance of the courtyard.

Eunuch He was about to cry but had no tears, so he stepped forward again and asked the imperial concubine to leave first, saying that he would personally take care of the emperor.

"Okay! Then Eunuch He, how about you hurry in and see the Emperor? I am waiting for your reply!"

Just as Eunuch He was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he turned around and saw that the imperial concubine had already sat down at the stone table in front of the door and ordered tea. She had no intention of leaving immediately. Prince Ning, however, had no intention of leaving. Instead, he stood by the wall and looked at the flowers.

Eunuch He is about to burst into tears.

Not only was he afraid that the imperial concubine would find out that the emperor was absent, but he was also afraid that the emperor would not be able to come back because the imperial concubine and Prince Ning were watching here...