Drunk Bamboo

"You can't enter the palace! Your Majesty can't enter the palace!"

"Your Majesty must not enter the palace!"

Gu Suiyi shouted anxiously.

Hua Qinfeng only looked at Xie Yuzhu.

Deep, tangled and complex.

"Do whatever you want to do."

Xie Yuzhu smiled slightly, with a faint fragrance coming out of her mouth.

This affirmation made the light in Hua Qinfeng's eyes become clear and firm.

"Princess, what are you talking about? Why don't you persuade the prince and let him enter the palace?"

What are this couple doing?!

The rain was still dripping down Gu Suiyi's face.

"Princess, you are so smart, can't you see how dangerous the situation in the palace is now?"

"The Queen, the Prime Minister, Xun Shuling, Wu Shizhong... Which one of them is not very important? But His Majesty was not persuaded at all, and instead became furious."

He stood between Hua Qinfeng and Xie Yuzhu, breathing heavily and speaking in a rapid voice.

After thanking Yuzhu, he turned his head to Hua Qinfeng:

"Your Majesty, you are a prince, but the crown prince is also a prince! At the command of His Majesty, the crown prince is also imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice!"

"The palace is in chaos right now. What can Your Highness do by entering the palace? It will only make His Majesty even angrier. The trust that Your Highness has worked so hard to gain in front of His Majesty will vanish into thin air."

"For the Crown Prince, entering the Ministry of Justice is only a loss of face. There may be some discussion and unrest among the court and the people afterwards, but Raoguo will not be in chaos in the end."

"For the prince, this may be a serious injury."

Gu Suiyi said a string of words in one breath.

Growing up, he had never cared too much about the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion. He just drank wine, admired flowers and beauties, and wandered around as he pleased, except for his unfulfilled ambitions.

After getting to know Hua Qinfeng and Xie Yuzhu, he would become alert and thoughtful whenever there was any disturbance in the court, and he never had a moment of free time.

Those who were involved in the palace and the prince came to report immediately. They really cared about the palace more and more than the marquis' palace.

Unexpectedly, the two people in front of me were looking for trouble.

The room suddenly became quiet.

Hua Qinfeng's voice sounded faintly:

"Yuzhu, these words are also what you think in your heart, right?"

Xie Yuzhu looked calm, but her eyes were smiling:

"Even if there are thousands of reasons why you can't enter the palace, Your Majesty still wants to go, right?"

"Your Highness is studying under Master Zhang, working hard and being strict with himself. Isn't that because he wants to live according to his heart?"

She turned around and handed the peony jade pendant that had been prepared long ago into his hand.

She said: "Entering the palace now is just following your heart."

Hua Qinfeng held the jade token tightly, his eyes becoming even more determined.

"Believe me, I am no longer the same person I used to be."

"Yes. I believe it." Xie Yuzhu responded softly.

Hua Qinfeng knew that she would support him.

But before he said a word, she had already prepared the jade token, and with just one look, she understood what he was really thinking.

In this life, it is enough to have someone who understands you.

"Are you listening to me?"

Gu Suiyi beat his chest and stamped his feet, almost going crazy.

"Your Majesty."

At this time, the nanny was supported by Baiguo and walked into Changfeng Courtyard.

Gu Suiyi's eyes lit up.

"Mammy, you've come just in time. Hurry up and persuade the prince and princess. The prince wants to go to the palace to oppose the emperor. He's going to do something stupid!"

"I heard everything from Lao Liu." The nanny looked kind.

Hua Qinfeng lowered his head slightly, looking guilty:

"Mammy, I made you worry again."

Mammy touched Hua Qinfeng's arm kindly:

"The princess is right. Your Highness can do whatever you want. We are waiting for you in the palace."

Hua Qinfeng suddenly raised his head in disbelief.

"I'll listen to you, Madam." Bai Guo nodded.

"The fast horse is at the door." Lao Liu said immediately.

They were all here to support him, not to oppose him or give him instructions.

Hua Qinfeng was deeply moved.

He must not let the people in the mansion down.

"I won't let anything happen to the palace."

Gu Suiyi was going completely crazy and couldn't even speak clearly:

"You...you are all possessed by demons..."

No wonder they are a family.

But...it makes people a little envious.

"Gu Suiyi, you are right."

Hua Qinfeng's tall figure stood at the door, unafraid of the lightning and thunder, or the heavy rain.

"But I am not only a prince, I am also a subject. Filial piety comes first. I cannot judge my father's right or wrong. Between the monarch and his subjects, if the monarch makes a mistake, the subject should give advice."

The rain was pouring down, and his voice was sonorous and clear.

"So many people have advised you, but has His Majesty listened? They haven't even seen His Majesty." Gu Suiyi held on to a glimmer of hope, "Can the prince see His Majesty if he enters the palace with the Peony Token?"

Hua Qinfeng did not answer.

"I said I would never act impulsively again."

"Wait for me at home."

She turned her head to look at Xie Yuzhu, then put on the raincoat handed to her by Lao Liu and rushed into the rain without hesitation.

"Go."

Xie Yuzhu looked at the disappearing figure and responded softly.

Gu Suiyi stood there with his head down, staring at the water drops sliding down from between his fingers, falling onto the ground and forming a circle of water stains.

It was unknown how long it had been before Gu Suiyi came back to his senses.

Open your eyes wide and shout:

"I flew around in the heavy rain all night, soaking wet like a drowned rat, to let you know how serious the situation in the palace is and not to act rashly. I didn't want Your Highness to get wet in the rain!"

"I'm so pissed! I'm climbing onto a dangerous ship!"

The next moment, he followed Hua Qinfeng's direction without even opening his umbrella.

"Wait for me!"

"Why did Master Gu follow them?" Yun Ling was stunned.

"He probably figured it out and just does what he wants." Xie Yuzhu raised the corner of his mouth.

Outside the palace gate.

The guards guarding the palace gate stopped the intruder:

"The palace is locked, no one is allowed to enter!"

"I hold the position of a first-rank tutor, and I have an important matter to attend to with your majesty."

Tutor Zhang bowed politely, his face pale.

Although the Taifu had no real power and did not have to attend court to discuss state affairs, he was a de facto first-rank official.

"Grandpa, grandpa!"

Zhang Xinghe, who was following on a fast horse, rushed over to stop them.

Butler Zhang, holding an umbrella, finally saw hope.

"Don't stop me! As a subject, if I know that Your Majesty has made a mistake but do not speak out, it is a dereliction of duty and even a failure of responsibility!"

Master Zhang ignored Zhang Xinghe and maintained a firm attitude.

"Grandfather, you are not feeling well. Please stop getting wet in the rain. The palace gates have been locked. If you have anything to say, please come and see His Majesty tomorrow morning."

Zhang Xinghe was full of worry and moved all his umbrellas towards the tutor to prevent him from getting wet in the rain.

"The prince was framed, but instead of finding out the truth, he was thrown into the prison of the Ministry of Justice. You knew about this absurd thing, but you let Your Majesty make one mistake after another!"

With a wave of his long sleeves, Master Zhang stepped away from Zhang Xinghe's umbrella.

Although Butler Zhang held up the umbrella in time, the rain was so heavy that a large area of ​​his hair and back were still wet.

"Your Majesty... has your own considerations, and your subjects should obey." Zhang Xinghe lowered his eyes.

"I have taught you to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic since you were young. What does loyalty to the emperor mean? What does patriotism mean?" The Taifu asked angrily.

"Sacrifice yourself and assist the king, always consistent." Zhang Xinghe raised his eyes.

"Regardless of truth or falsehood, and not distinguishing right from wrong, simply flattering and obeying the king is not loyalty, it is drowning! Honest words are unpleasant to the ear, good medicine tastes bitter, loyalty to the king is patriotic..."

The Master shook his head in disappointment, his hands shaking with anger.

But before he could finish his words, he fell silent.

"grandfather!"

Zhang Xinghe shouted loudly and immediately reached out to support the fainted person.

Hua Qinfeng knocked Master Zhang unconscious with a palm strike. He looked at Zhang Xinghe coldly and accused him:

"Do you want the Grand Tutor to stand in this heavy rain until dawn by arguing with him about his loyalty to the emperor and his patriotism?"

"Take the tutor back quickly!" urged the stunned butler Zhang.

His methods were crude, but effective.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Butler Zhang was still able to distinguish right from wrong. Today, he was truly grateful for the palm strike from King Feng.

Watching Master Zhang safely get into the carriage and leave, Zhang Xinghe turned his attention to Hua Qinfeng who came alone.

"Your Majesty, have you come here on purpose to stop Grandfather?"

"How did the Grand Tutor know the news? Didn't you intentionally hide it from him?" Hua Qinfeng asked instead of answering.

"Master Sun from the Imperial Court invited Grandfather to play chess tonight, but he didn't come. It was the old servant who has been with him all year round who told him the story. Grandfather asked out of curiosity, and the old servant told him everything about Master Sun's visit to the palace to advise the Crown Prince."

Zhang Xinghe was annoyed that he hadn't been able to hide this from his grandfather, which made him worried.

"Are you familiar with the people on duty at the Ministry of Justice tonight?" Hua Qinfeng asked out of the blue.

"What do you want to do, my lord?"

Zhang Xinghe saw Hua Qinfeng had walked to the palace gate, raised his arm, and held a white peony jade tablet in his hand.

"Wind King Hua Qinfeng requests to see Your Majesty!"