Outside the Weiyang Palace, the lights were bright. The palace guards were lined up one after another. It was a spectacular sight.
Ning Chen led the carriage outside. As soon as he left Weiyang Palace, he stopped and saw a group of guards passing by. He took the initiative to block the way.
"Little Eunuch, what can I do for you?" Because Ning Chen had walked out of Weiyang Palace, the general of the Jin guards at the front didn't dare to be negligent and said politely.
"The Empress has something urgent to ask this lowly one to leave the palace to handle. However, the Imperial Palace is currently tightly guarded and it is very inconvenient to enter and exit. I'm afraid that it will delay the task that the Empress has given me. I hope that the General can help send me off."
Ning Chen's eyes swept across the groups of guards that passed by, and an anxious expression flashed across his face. Immediately, he retracted his gaze and looked at the general of the guards in front of him as he pleaded.
"This…"
The general looked troubled and hesitated.
Assassins barged into the royal study at night, and they were ordered to patrol. Logically speaking, they could not leave their posts without permission.
However, the Empress's matter could not be delayed. If he refused, it would inevitably make the master of Weiyang Palace unhappy.
"If General doesn't believe me, this is a token bestowed by the Empress. General can take it and personally confirm it with the Empress."
As he spoke, the anxiety on Ning Chen's face became even stronger. He took out the moon-shaped jade pendant that Zhangsun had given him and handed it to the guard general.
"Alright, this one will send this little eunuch off."
When the general saw the moon-shaped jade pendant, the last bit of hesitation in his heart disappeared. He nodded and replied. This was the Empress's personal token. Many guards in the palace had seen it before, so it couldn't be wrong.
Ning Chen secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He chose to stop the guards in front of Weiyang Palace to lower their guard against him. No matter how cautious a person was, they would have a blind spot in their cognition. As long as they used it carefully and guided it, it would create an illusion that was difficult to distinguish.
"Looking at the young eunuch's age, he must have just entered the palace not long ago."
The general ordered the rest of the guards to continue patrolling. He immediately went forward to help pull the carriage and asked casually as they walked.
"Yeah."
Ning Chen nodded in embarrassment and replied," I just entered the palace a few days ago. Miss Meng Qingning took care of me, so I'm doing some chores in Weiyang Palace now."
" Eunuch is so blessed. Everyone in the palace knows that the Empress is virtuous and kind. She is the most generous to her subordinates," the head guard said with a kind smile.
"General is right."
Ning Chen replied with a smile, but in his heart, he was very disapproving. These fools were deceived by Zhangsun. He did not know if they were virtuous or virtuous, but they were not kind to the people below. He was fooled by Zhangsun several times, otherwise he would have been living happily outside the palace and would not have run away in the middle of the night.
"Yo, isn't this Little Ning? Where are you going this late at night?"
Not long after they walked, a voice that sounded like a duck's voice suddenly came from not far away. Ning Chen's heart immediately thumped, and he secretly cried out," Not good."
Following the voice, a figure wearing a sapphire blue robe embroidered with cranes, a horsetail whisk in his hand, and a peacock hat with gemstones on top slowly walked over. He looked at Ning Chen and smiled," What a coincidence!"
"Eunuch Zhao Jin." The head guard recognized the newcomer and cupped his hands in greeting.
"General Ling," Zhao Jin returned the greeting and immediately asked with a smile,"I wonder where General and Little Ning are going?"”
"Eunuch Zhao was ordered by the Empress to leave the palace to handle some matters. This one happened to send him off. Eunuch Zhao knows this Eunuch Zhao?”
Ling Xiao was slightly surprised. Zhao Jin had been serving the Xia Emperor for more than twenty years, and his status was not ordinary. How could he know a young eunuch who had just entered the palace?
"I've only met him once." Zhao Jin gave a perfunctory reply and did not explain much. He then looked at Ning Chen who was beside Ling Xiao and smiled sinisterly. He said,"Little Ning, I originally wanted to transfer you to work by my side. I didn't expect the Empress to take you to Weiyang Palace first. What a pity."
" Hehe," Ning Chen smiled foolishly to cover it up. He knew his place and did not explain further. No matter what he said, he would offend others. It was better for him to argue with Zhangsun himself.
Zhao Jin walked around the carriage and said with a fake smile," The palace is in a mess now. General, you have to check it carefully so that you don't lose anything."
Ning Chen's heart sank and his expression changed slightly. This damned old freak.
Ling Xiao looked at Ning Chen with a troubled expression. It was not appropriate for them to ask about Weiyang Palace's matters, but Eunuch Zhao had already reminded him. If he did not check, it would be a little unreasonable.
" General Ling, follow the rules. However, please be careful," Ning Chen said in a deep voice.
Ling Xiao nodded and took a step forward to open the curtain. He then boarded the carriage and prepared to check.
The car was filled with boxes, one on top of the other. Ling Xiao opened the outermost box, and all he saw were pieces of porcelain. He moved them to the side and opened another one, but it was still filled with porcelain.
Ling Xiao had been in the palace for nearly ten years, and he recognized that these were all things commonly used in the palace. They were indeed exquisite, but in terms of value, they could only be described as such.
There were so many treasures in Weiyang Palace that any one of them could not be compared to this cart of porcelain. If they were to steal it, the gains would not make up for the losses.
"Aiya, General, be careful!"
Just as Ling Xiao moved a checked box to the side, Ning Chen's expression changed as he shouted.
Immediately, a series of crackling sounds could be heard. A whole box of porcelain came out from the bottom of the box and fell into the carriage, shattering into pieces.
Ning Chen's eyes revealed a look of panic as he said anxiously," Sigh, I forgot to tell the general that the few chests below are quite old. The Empress instructed me urgently that there wouldn't be any more checks if I had the token. It's not a problem. I was so anxious that I forgot about this."
Ling Xiao's expression was also ugly. Although what was broken was not some rare treasure, it was still something from Weiyang Palace. Furthermore, the Empress had given such urgent instructions, so it must have an important use. Thinking of this, Ling Xiao looked at Zhao Jin with an unfriendly expression. It was all the fault of this damned old eunuch. If not for this old fellow meddling, he would not have made such a huge mistake.
Below the carriage, Ning Chen sighed softly and said with a bitter face," General, you should check quickly. This lowly one can also quickly finish my errand and apologize to the Empress."
Hearing that Ning Chen did not have any intention of pushing all the blame onto him, Ling Xiao's impression of the former immediately improved. Then, he compared it to Zhao Jin, who was watching the joke from the side. There was no need to think about who was to be trusted and who was not.
Thinking of this, Ling Xiao jumped off the carriage and said seriously," There's no need to check. Eunuch, hurry up and leave the palace. Don't delay the Empress's errand. If the Empress blames you for breaking something, Ling Xiao will definitely bear the responsibility with Eunuch."
"Thank you, General."
Ning Chen's face was filled with gratitude, but he felt a little guilty in his heart. This Ling Xiao was so loyal, so wasn't it a little bad for him to fool him like this?
Of course, the guilt only lasted for a moment before disappearing without a trace.
The Buddha said: If I don't go to hell, who will?
Unfortunately, he had always believed that if he didn't go to hell, he would let others go to hell.
Moreover, a eunuch had escaped from the palace. Even if they found out, it was not a big mistake. It was still far from entering hell.
However, if he was caught, he would really go to hell!
Zhao Jin, who was at the side, saw that he had not found anything. He smiled coldly and left. His arrogant attitude really made people unhappy.
Ning Chen thought about it and could roughly guess the reason. He had only met Zhao Jin twice, so there was no grudge between them. Even when they first met, Zhao Jin still wanted to pull him up. Today, when they met again, his attitude was completely different. It was obvious that it was because of his eldest grandson.
In the Imperial Palace, there were constant infighting, both openly and covertly. Choosing a position was of utmost importance. Now, it seemed that Zhao Jin was most likely on the side of the West Palace, which was why he had shown hostility towards him, who had come out of the Zhangsun Palace.
Unfortunately, if he was not in a hurry to leave the palace, he really wanted to stay and teach this old fellow a lesson.
Ning Chen shook his head regretfully, then looked at Ling Xiao and said,"
"General, let's go!"
"Yeah."
When Ling Xiao saw the slight change in Ning Chen's expression, he thought that the latter was worried about being punished when he returned. He did not expect Ning Chen to be depressed because he would not have the chance to stab Zhao Jin after leaving the palace today.
Perhaps even Ning Chen himself did not notice that in the short few days in Weiyang Palace, whether it was his actions or thoughts, he had intentionally or unintentionally judged from the standpoint of his eldest grandson.
Even if he didn't admit it and complained about Zhangsun Qianban, he couldn't lie about his inner emotions. Ning Chen seemed to have left in a carefree and carefree manner, but his heart never really let go.
The journey out of the palace was considered smooth. With Zhangsun's token and Ling Xiao's escort, the palace guards let them in after a brief inspection.
No one would have thought that the young eunuch who had escorted the Empress back to the palace would be carrying the assassin who had attempted to assassinate the Xia Emperor and intruded into the royal study.
After leaving the palace, Ning Chen immediately drove the carriage in the direction of the Crossing Peace Pharmacy. The face that had been concealing his emotions finally revealed an anxious expression. The carriage flew forward, bringing up a trail of dust along the way.
Nearly two hours later, the carriage stopped at the entrance of the pharmacy. Ning Chen carried Mu Chengxue out from a box hidden at the bottom of the carriage. He took two steps forward and kicked open the pharmacy's wooden door before rushing into the inner courtyard.
"Shopkeeper, quickly save him!"
With such a huge commotion happening in the front yard, the shopkeeper had long heard the noise. He walked out and was about to scold angrily, but when he saw that it was Ning Chen, he suppressed his anger and subconsciously shifted his gaze to Mu Chengxue in the latter's arms.
However, after taking a look, the shopkeeper's heart also rose.
"Hurry up and enter the house!"
Seeing that the woman's condition was extremely dangerous, the shopkeeper immediately called Ning Chen back to his room. After Mu Chengxue was put down, he immediately went forward to diagnose her.
" Go to the hall and get my silver needles. Hurry up," the shopkeeper instructed as he checked Mu Chengxue's injuries.
"Alright," she said.
Ning Chen didn't dare to delay and immediately ran to the front hall to find what the shopkeeper needed.
A moment later, Ning Chen returned with the silver needles and handed them to the shopkeeper. Then, he stood at the side and watched nervously.
" Don't just stand there. Hurry up and boil some hot water. The more, the better." The shopkeeper took out a silver needle and turned around to look at Ning Chen.
" Okay." Ning Chen nodded and immediately ran out of the house to boil water in the kitchen.
Fifteen minutes later, Ning Chen boiled a large pot of hot water in the kitchen. He then came back with a basin of hot water and saw that the shopkeeper was already applying acupuncture on Mu Chengxue. His expression was serious and he was extremely focused.
Soon, the shopkeeper's forehead was already dripping with sweat, and his moon-white robe had collapsed and stuck to his body. He looked very disheveled.
The shopkeeper didn't make a sound, so Ning Chen didn't dare to disturb him. He could only stand by the side and wait for orders.
After another fifteen minutes, the shopkeeper stood up tiredly. His body swayed and he almost lost his balance.
"Is the hot water ready?" The shopkeeper steadied himself and asked.
" Yes, it's done," Ning Chen quickly replied.
" Take off her clothes and bathe her," the shopkeeper said in a tired tone.
"Me…Me?" Ning Chen was stunned and immediately couldn't remain calm. He pointed at himself and stammered.
"If it wasn't you, would it still be me?" The shopkeeper said this and then walked out of the room naturally.
"The water doesn't need to be too hot, just slightly hot. Pay attention to the time, it can't be too short, but it can't be more than two hours."
" Okay... okay..." Ning Chen was dumbfounded and nodded subconsciously.
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