Resisting the Wind and Splendor

Their people have been keeping a close eye on the manufacturing workshop all day.

Starting in the early hours of the morning, Lu Fengjin dispatched a team of men to guard the area.

Today's defense has at least twice as many players as usual.

With such a large mobilization, something big must be happening today. So why is Lu Fengjin staying in the palace with the Emperor? Doesn't he intend to come here personally to oversee this batch of weapons?

Qin Mingyue led her men to lie in ambush near the cliff. From dawn until the afternoon, most of the day had passed, but the workshop at the bottom of the cliff remained completely silent.

Half an hour later, a brother rushed over and said, "Master, the sect leader orders you to do what you are supposed to do immediately."

"What do you mean by 'things that should be done'?" Qin Mingyue had waited for so long, but there was still no movement from the bottom of the cliff, and she was still very angry!

The brother whispered, "What the sect leader means is, Hall Master, is that you should do what you are supposed to do today, based on your status."

He leaned closer to Qin Mingyue and lowered his voice even further: "The sect leader said that there has been no movement down below, which may be related to your absence, Hall Master. If you don't show up, Prince Jin may be even more vigilant."

Qin Mingyue felt a chill in her heart.

Does the sect leader mean that Lu Fengjin really listened to Chu Yueli and suspected her of being involved with the rebels?

Why hasn't Lu Fengjin taken any action yet? Is it because she hasn't appeared yet, and Lu Fengjin is afraid that things might change?

"I understand." Qin Mingyue glanced at the cliff edge one last time before hurriedly leaving the mountain.

On her way back to Prince Jin's residence, Qin Mingyue still had many questions and was filled with unease.

Is Lu Fengjin really going to take action tonight?

If they weren't keeping an eye on things, and Lu Fengjin really did manage to move the weapons away tonight, they would miss their only chance.

Upon returning to the Prince Jin's residence, the steward immediately came to urge her: "Your Highness, where have you been today? Everyone is looking for you!"

"I... I've been in the room the whole time, but I've been feeling a bit unwell today, so I fell asleep in... the guest room in the west wing."

"The princess slept in the guest room for most of the day?" The butler clearly didn't believe it.

Qin Mingyue had no intention of paying him any attention.

She waited in the wilderness for half a day, exhausted and hungry, and even her lunch consisted of just a few bites of dry food.

Right now, I'm not in the mood to argue with him.

"Does my choice of where I sleep need your permission?" she scoffed.

The steward hurriedly said, "That's not what I meant. It's just that Granny Xiu has sent people to urge us several times today. By now, the Empress Dowager must be quite displeased. Now that the Princess Consort has returned, please quickly dress up and go to the palace to pray for the Empress Dowager."

"Isn't this princess in the process of getting ready? If you hadn't been here stopping me, I would have already finished dressing and left."

Qin Mingyue was preoccupied and could never figure out Lu Fengjin's thoughts. At this moment, she didn't want to give any nice face to anyone who wasn't necessary.

"Alright, quickly prepare a carriage for me, I'm going to the palace now."

By the time Qin Mingyue entered the palace, it was nearly evening.

The year-end banquet will be held in an hour. At this time, the Empress Dowager and the concubines and princesses are still in Chang Le Palace. After the midday prayer, they are listening to the master preach.

As for the Emperor, he led a group of princes and nobles to chat casually in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. This allowed the Emperor to hear the princes and nobles' experiences over the past year and to gain a better understanding of the children.

After entering the palace, Qin Mingyue did not go to Chang Le Palace, but went directly to Tai He Hall.