Chapter 488: Palace Entry Verification

Inside the manor.

In the basement.

Zhao Ying sat cross-legged on the bed, closing her eyes to rest.

As the internal force in her body continued to surge through her body, over and over again, her face gradually calmed down.

After a while, she slowly opened her eyes.

At this moment, a gleam of light flashed in her eyes. Those bright and deep eyes looked extremely moving at this moment.

Her injuries had improved greatly.

She lowered her head and touched the wound on her lower abdomen. The external injuries had begun to heal, the internal injuries had stabilized, and the poison in her body had almost been resolved.

I'm afraid no one would have thought that she, who was on the verge of death not long ago, would miraculously survive again.

This is a miracle!

A miracle that even Zhao Ying herself probably hadn't thought of.

She stretched out her hand and gently stroked the wound on her lower abdomen. On the other hand, her eyes seemed to recall some memories.

After a while, as if she remembered some memories that she shouldn't have remembered, her face began to gradually turn slightly red.

A touch of red appeared on her originally fair and cold face.

But soon, the blush disappeared, replaced by a cold look and a bit of ashamed gnashing of teeth...

The emotions kept changing on the face of the princess, and finally returned to calm.

She returned to her cold appearance, except for her eyes as bright as the stars, and once again became the cold and unapproachable Princess Da Zhao.

She slowly got up, left the basement, walked through the dark passage, and came to the yard.

In the yard, the night gradually fell, and the yard was quiet, without a sound.

"Where is she?"

A trace of doubt appeared in Zhao Ying's eyes.

She just remembered that it seemed that she hadn't seen Li Xinyi for a long time.

Where did she go?

When Zhao Ying walked around in the backyard, she still didn't find any figure.

The whole backyard was empty, without a single person.

Li Xinyi is gone, Li Beifeng is gone, and even Li Suyi is gone!

All gone?

For some reason, Zhao Ying felt a sense of loss in her heart.

She didn't know where this sense of loss came from, but she quickly shook her head with a cold look.

It's better to leave!

She will feel more at peace if they all leave!

She slowly raised her head and looked forward, then walked out of the courtyard.

The manor was also in a dead silence.

Such a large manor seemed to have no one in it, and it was pitch black, giving people an indescribable sense of coldness and desolation.

Zhao Ying lowered her eyes slightly and took two more steps.

Not long after, footsteps suddenly came to her ears.

Zhao Ying's eyes condensed, and her heart became alert.

Not long after, the footsteps became more frequent. Appearing from the front and from all directions.

Then, several figures appeared quietly not far in front of Zhao Ying.

When Zhao Ying saw the person in front of him, the vigilance in his eyes disappeared quietly.

"Princess!"

There was a bit of excitement and joy in his voice.

Soon, dozens of figures appeared in all directions in the yard. Among them, there were many familiar figures of Zhao Ying.

These dozens of figures knelt down in front of Zhao Ying.

"I am late in coming to your rescue, and I deserve death!"

"Please forgive me, Princess!"

"..."

Zhao Ying looked at the people kneeling in front of him calmly.

After a moment, he said calmly: "Get up!"

Everyone stood up.

Zhao Ying glanced at them again: "How do you know that I am here?"

"It was Protector Li who told us!"

One of them came out and said in a deep voice: "Protector Li specifically asked us to come here today to find you, Princess, and protect your safety!"

Zhao Ying's expression was startled, and after a moment, he slowly came back to his senses and nodded.

"Where is he?"

"I don't know!"

The man shook his head: "After giving instructions to his subordinates, Protector Li left and disappeared."

"I don't know where he went?"

Zhao Ying's eyes narrowed slightly.

What did he do?

"Princess, during the days you disappeared, the capital has undergone significant changes, and, and..."

When the man said this, his tone suddenly became heavy.

"Cheng, Protector Cheng, he has already..."

"I know!"

Zhao Ying spoke expressionlessly.

Cheng Xilai is dead!

In the Mausoleum of the Great Zhao Emperor, Cheng Xilai died at the hands of Zhao Jing's men to cover her retreat.

He was the first protector of the Imperial Astronomical Department and the most loyal protector around Zhao Ying.

Among the four protectors of the Imperial Astronomical Department, Cheng Xilai was the first to follow her and was also her most capable general.

Cheng Xilai made a great contribution to the current scale of the Imperial Astronomical Department. He used to follow Zhao Ying and eliminated countless enemies of the court and solved countless forces that were eyeing the court.

But no one expected that he would eventually die here.

Died at the hands of his own people.

"I will help him get revenge!"

Zhao Ying spoke calmly, with a calm face and tone, without a trace of ripples.

"Everyone must die!"

It was still a very calm tone, but everyone present could hear it.

The princess was very angry!

Calmness is the prelude to a storm!

The princess's understated tone has announced the death of many people.

Zhao Ying's eyes slowly fell on the faces of everyone present: "You guys, report to me everything that happened in the capital during my absence!"

"yes!"

"..."

Night.

In the alley.

Li Beifeng stopped and looked up at the woman not far away. The expression on his face could not tell whether he was surprised or calm.

"Why are you here?"

"Why can't I be here?"

The girl raised her eyebrows slightly, her gaze still falling on him meaningfully.

"Let me guess, what are you doing here? Looking for His Highness the Crown Prince? Or... do you want to kill him?"

The girl smiled beautifully, with a smile that looked like she was watching a show.

I don’t know if he is gloating about his misfortune, or if he has other thoughts.

"If there's nothing else, I'll leave first!"

Li Beifeng spoke coldly and walked away.

He didn't want to be entangled with her here for too long.

"Just leaving?"

A girl's slightly sighing voice came from behind: "Don't you want to know what happened in the Prince's Mansion?"

Li Beifeng, who was about to leave, stopped walking.

After a moment, he slowly turned around and looked at the girl not far away: "You know?"

"Of course, is there something I don't know?"

There was a somewhat proud smile on the girl's face: "Not only do I know what happened in the Prince's Mansion, I also know directly what will happen next!"

Li Beifeng stared at her face, and then said after a moment: "What conditions!"

Gu Zhen

"condition?"

The smile on the girl's face was slightly startled, as if she didn't understand.

After a while, she finally realized: "Do you think I'm here to make terms with you?"

"otherwise?"

Li Beifeng said calmly.

"In your mind, am I this kind of person?"

The girl murmured to herself and shook her head.

"If you want to say it, just say it. If you don't want to, forget it!"

For some reason, Li Beifeng was reluctant to get involved with her. He had a subconscious and instinctive resistance and wanted to keep a distance from her.

But for some reason, Zhou Qiuning seems to be a ghost that never leaves, always appearing in unwanted places.

"Zhao Jing has been summoned to the palace!"

Suddenly a girl's voice came from behind, and Li Beifeng only paused for a moment without stopping.

"He is under house arrest in the palace!"

"..."

Li Beifeng stopped again and looked back at her: "Is everything you said true?"

"Why did I lie to you?"

The girl chuckled and said calmly: "Do you think the emperor really didn't know about Zhao Jing's assassination of Zhao Ying this time? Everyone in the world knows that when Zhao Ying is assassinated, the first person to be suspected is Zhao Jing!"

Li Beifeng was silent.

Indeed, he is probably the only person left in the world who can assassinate Zhao Ying.

"During the day today, Zhao Jing was summoned to the palace, but he hasn't come back yet... You should have realized something, right?"

Li Beifeng naturally understood.

Zhao Ying was assassinated, and the murderer Zhao Jing must be the biggest suspect. If he enters the palace, he will definitely be in bad luck. Zhao Jing is a smart man. He naturally knows that there will be such a result and there is no way he can just surrender.

The only possibility is...

He still has a backup plan.

Or maybe the Jokhang Emperor suspected him, but he hadn't found any evidence yet!

At present, it seems that this is probably the case!

No matter what, Zhao Jing has always been the biggest suspect in this matter. Now that he has been summoned to the palace and has not returned, it is obvious that he is probably imprisoned in the palace.

"So, he is dead?"

Upon hearing the news, Li Beifeng sneered coldly.

If Zhao Jing really committed suicide, Li Beifeng would be relieved. It would be his own fault and he would dig a hole for himself.

But the question is, is Zhao Jing really that stupid?

"That's not necessarily the case!"

The girl walked slowly to Li Beifeng, raised her face and looked at him with a smile: "He is just imprisoned in the palace now. The emperor has not found any evidence to prove that he wanted to kill my sister!"

"Is there a difference?"

Li Beifeng glanced at him indifferently.

It is an indisputable fact that Zhao Jing assassinated Zhao Ying.

"Of course!"

The girl nodded: "No one can say what will happen... For example, Zhao Jingming knows that entering the palace will not end well, why does he dare to go?"

Li Beifeng frowned slightly: "You know?"

"I don't know either!"

The girl waved her hand: "So, I'm waiting for you!"

"wait for me?"

Li Beifeng then realized something and narrowed his eyes: "So you are waiting for me here specially?"

"What if?"

The girl waved her hand: "Why else would I be doing here in the middle of the night?"

"What do you want from me?"

Li Beifeng stared at her expressionlessly, what on earth did this woman want to do?

"Let's go verify it with you!"

Zhou Qiuning said with a smile.

"How to verify?"

"Enter the palace!"

Zhou Qiu stared at Li Beifeng and said with a smile: "Go to him to verify it!"

"..."

Jokhang Palace.

Outside the palace gate.

"Protector Li!"

The imperial guards outside the palace gate cupped their hands and said, "Protector Li has entered the palace, but what's the important matter?"

Li Beifeng nodded slightly: "I have some important things to do in the palace, so please make it easier!"

The imperial guards outside the door immediately said: "Li Hufa is handling the case for the princess, so we naturally cannot stop him..."

When the imperial guards were about to let him go, they caught a glimpse of the figure following Li Beifeng: "Who is this..."

"Oh, she is one of my assistants, is there a problem?"

"No, no..."

The imperial guards shook their heads hurriedly. The Li Hufa in front of them is from the Qintian Division. Who dares to provoke the Qintian Division?

If you provoke him today, you may lose your life tomorrow!

Even though they are the imperial guards of the imperial city, this Li Hufa is someone close to the princess. His Majesty once ordered that the Hufa of the Qintian Division has the right to directly attack the emperor and can also enter and leave the palace freely.

This is the honor that His Majesty has given to the Qintian Division, which is enough to prove the importance of the Qintian Division.

"But, Protector Li..."

The imperial guards beside him reminded carefully: "A lot of things have happened in and outside the palace recently. I believe Protector Li has also heard some rumors... Protector Li, be careful!"

"Thank you for the reminder!"

Li Beifeng nodded and led the people behind him into the palace.

"I didn't expect that it would be easy to get into the palace!"

After entering the palace, the figure behind Li Beifeng sighed.

Then, he looked around the imperial city: "Is this the Dazhao Palace? It is indeed more magnificent than imagined. How much money and material resources must have been spent to build it?"

Li Beifeng glanced at her: "You haven't been here before?"

"I am not you, how can I have the power to enter and exit the palace at will?"

The girl looked back at him and said with a click of the tongue: "Li Protector of the Imperial Astronomical Department, how majestic!"

Li Beifeng ignored her words and said calmly: "Tell me, what should we do next?"

"What should we do next, shouldn't you know better than me?"

Zhou Qiuning gradually put away the smile on her face, glanced at the distance, and slowly said: "I received intelligence news that the Dazhao Emperor has secretly sent people to investigate this matter. If nothing unexpected happens, there will be results soon..."

"Before the results come out, Zhao Jing will probably be under house arrest in the palace. As for where he is imprisoned, I think you should know it more easily than me, right?"

Li Beifeng did not answer her words, but walked towards the palace.

Zhao Jing was under house arrest in the palace, which was a mixed blessing for Li Beifeng.

If Zhao Jing's deeds were exposed, it would be a good thing for him to be punished by justice. But Li Beifeng was also worried that he would be desperate and endanger Xie Wan'er's life.

Therefore, Zhao Jing, who was under house arrest in the palace, became Li Beifeng's best opportunity at this time.

This was also one of the reasons why he agreed to Zhou Qiu Ning and took her into the palace.

It was not difficult to find out where Zhao Jing was under house arrest. As the guardian of the Imperial Astronomy Department, Li Beifeng easily found out.

"Your Highness, Your Highness lives in the area west of Your Majesty's bedroom..."

A young eunuch beside His Majesty spoke slowly, glanced at Li Beifeng again, and said cautiously: "Li Guardian, are you going to see Your Highness?"

"Li Guardian, this is absolutely not allowed. His Majesty has ordered that no one is allowed to contact His Highness..."

"Can't I?"

Li Beifeng glanced at him.

"This..."

The young eunuch's face showed some hesitation.

Logically, it's not possible.

But the problem is that His Majesty put His Royal Highness under house arrest because he suspected that His Royal Highness had murdered the princess.

And the Li Protector in front of him is the princess's man. Logically, it is reasonable for him to go to see His Royal Highness.

"Okay, I know!"

Li Beifeng waved his hand, drove away the young eunuch, and glanced back at Zhou Qiu Ning: "You go to see Zhao Jing now, aren't you afraid of your identity being exposed?"

"Who said to go now?"

Who knows, Zhou Qiu Ning just smiled mysteriously.

"..."