nucmednet Chapter 668 Invitation to the Palace
Chapter 668 Invitation to the Palace
Ji Yuntang and Luo Junhe returned to the capital safely.
As soon as the carriage arrived at Prince Ye's Mansion, it discovered that Eunuch Zhang, who was beside Emperor Jingyang, was waiting at the door.
When the carriage stopped, Eunuch Zhang came up to greet them and said respectfully, "I pay my respects to His Majesty the Night King and His Majesty the Night King's Concubine. I have been waiting for you two here for a long time."
In the carriage, Ji Yuntang and Luo Junhe looked at each other, and their eyes turned cold at the same time.
They hadn't gotten off the carriage yet, and hadn't shown up yet, but Eunuch Zhang already knew they were in the carriage.
This means that Emperor Jingyang has already known the news that Luo Junhe's leg has healed, and also knows that they are not in the palace but have gone to Liangzhoukou.
The journey from Liangzhoukou to the capital is long. If you are not in a hurry, the carriage will take at least five or six days.
As soon as they returned to the Night King's Mansion, the other party was waiting at the door of the Night King's Mansion, which was enough to show that Emperor Jingyang knew their itinerary very well.
Ji Yuntang couldn't help but guess that one of the two waves of men in black he encountered last night might have been arranged by Emperor Jingyang.
Eunuch Zhang came so quickly that it was hard for Ji Yuntang not to suspect his purpose.
Seeing that there was no sound from the carriage, Eunuch Zhang asked again carefully.
"Your Highness the Night King, Princess Night, are you in there?"
"I am here on the orders of the Emperor to invite His Royal Highness the Night King and his wife to the palace."
Ji Yuntang winked at Luo Junhe, asking him to stay seated and not move, and then he got off the carriage himself.
She looked at Eunuch Zhang and said with a smile: "Eunuch Zhang, what a coincidence, how come you are at the gate of our palace?"
Eunuch Zhang: "..."
Eunuch Zhang: "!!!"
The corner of his mouth twitched, and it seemed that everything he had just said was in vain.
However, when he met Ji Yuntang's gaze, he still said very respectfully: "I have come to the Night Prince's Mansion to invite His Royal Highness the Night Prince and His Majesty the Night Prince's Consort to enter the palace."
"I just asked the servants of the Night Prince's Mansion, and they said that His Highness the Night Prince and Princess Ye were not in the mansion. I thought that if the prince and princess went out, they would be back soon, so I waited at the door."
Ji Yuntang looked at Eunuch Zhang and raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Oh~ So that's how it is. Then why did the Emperor ask the prince and me to enter the palace?"
Eunuch Zhang raised his head and said with a smile: "Then I don't know. How can a servant understand the emperor's thoughts?"
"If you and your Highness the Night Prince have nothing else to do, please hurry up and come with us to the palace. The Emperor is probably getting impatient."
Ji Yuntang smiled slightly and said, "Why is Eunuch Zhang in such a hurry?"
"This princess and the prince have just returned from Liangzhoukou. We haven't had time to go into the palace to change clothes and drink water. If we enter the palace like this, won't it offend the emperor?"
Hearing this, Eunuch Zhang had a bad feeling in his heart.
Before he could speak, Ji Yuntang continued, "How about this, you go back to the palace and report first, so that the emperor won't worry."
"I know that my husband's leg has healed, and the emperor is eager to see him, but we can't rush into a meeting, right?"
"At least let this princess and the prince go to the mansion to wash up first, and then we can go to the palace. What do you think, Eunuch Zhang?"
Ji Yuntang had said this to this extent, so Eunuch Zhang naturally did not dare to object.
But throughout history, she was probably the first person who dared to make Emperor Jingyang wait.
Eunuch Zhang knew that Ji Yuntang had always been very bold and had many evil ideas, and Emperor Jingyang usually had no way to deal with her.
This time he arranged the assassination and sent ten Jin Gongwei, but he didn't expect that only Commander Jin came back.
Emperor Jingyang was very angry about this incident in the imperial study.
The reason why Eunuch Zhang did not hurry back to the palace was that he did not want to offend Emperor Jingyang and become his punching bag.
Normally, when Emperor Jingyang is angry, he would get mad easily.
At times like this, he was just like the women in the harem, being unreasonable to the extreme.
Often anything he doesn't like can become a reason for him to find fault.
For example, walking too loudly, closing the door too slowly, clothes being too dark, etc.
All kinds of small things can become reasons for Emperor Jingyang to punish his servants.
As the most trusted confidant of Emperor Jingyang, Eunuch Zhang stays by his side almost all day long.
Therefore, he naturally became Emperor Jingyang's number one punching bag.
This time, Emperor Jingyang ordered him to go to the Night Prince's Mansion and summon Ji Yuntang and Luo Junhe to the palace.
Eunuch Zhang instantly felt like he had found a life-saving straw.
At times like this, as long as he wasn't by Emperor Jingyang's side, he would be willing to do anything.
He originally wanted to say that he could stay here and wait for Ji Yuntang and Luo Junhe to change their clothes and come out, and then the three of them could go into the palace together.
Unexpectedly, Ji Yuntang predicted his prediction and stopped him from speaking.
Eunuch Zhang did not dare to force himself to stay in Prince Ye's Mansion. After all, Ji Yuntang's ability to torment people should not be underestimated.
He could only agree helplessly, "Then I will return to the palace to report. After His Royal Highness the Night King and Princess Ye have packed up, please come to the palace to see the Emperor as soon as possible."
"I have brought my miscellaneous words to you, so I will take my leave now."
Ji Yuntang waved to him, "Eunuch Zhang, take care."
After Eunuch Zhang left, Ji Yuntang, Luo Junhe, An Qi and Long Yin entered the Night Palace.
As soon as they entered, the servants of the Night King's Mansion immediately came to greet them.
"Your Highness, Princess, you are back. Eunuch Zhang just came and said he wants to summon the prince and princess to the palace to meet the emperor. I think he has no good intentions."
Chen Hu, Wang Sheng and others looked at them with concern.
Ji Yuntang curled his lips and said, "Don't worry, I have already sent him back."
"As for entering the palace, let's talk about it after this princess and the prince have eaten and drunk their fill."
After all, once they entered the palace, Emperor Jingyang would only question them about their crimes and would not prepare any food for them.
Upon hearing this, Hong Xiu hurriedly said, "Then I will go to the kitchen and prepare food for the prince and princess."
Ji Yuntang called her, "Hongxiu, prepare two more pairs of chopsticks. We have a new member in the Yewang Mansion."
"I obey your command." Hongxiu responded and left immediately.
Everyone then looked at An Qi and Long Yin. The two of them had been following Ji Yuntang and Luo Junhe. Wang Sheng and others had noticed them as soon as they entered the room.
Chen Hu had been in the Night Palace for eight years. He knew An Qi and Long Yin, but he did not know Wang Sheng and the other servants.
Ji Yuntang then looked at everyone and introduced them: "They are An Qi and Long Yin, the personal guards of the prince, and they will live in the palace from now on."
"If this princess and the prince are not in the mansion, if you have any questions, you can also ask the Anqi Guard and the Longyin Guard and let them make a decision for you."