N-A-A Chapter 1806 Keep an eye on him
Chapter 1806 Keep an eye on him
There's no need to check Zhou Shiyue's identity; it's already 80% certain.
The Fifth Princess intended to use this thing to create strange phenomena and achieve her goals through these phenomena.
What could her purpose be?
"She must have something that can overcome the effects of this thing. I'll go check on her now."
Lu Zhaoling already had a general idea of what this thing was for.
It should be something that emits a substance or scent that attracts birds.
As for the specifics, let's ask Master and Uncle when they return.
"Master, what about my magic weapon?" Madam Sheng asked anxiously.
"I'll keep it for now. Don't worry, I'll return it to you." Lu Zhaoling asked Qingyin to bring over an empty wooden box and put the handheld mirror inside. "Keep it safe for now."
"Yes."
Madam Sheng sighed.
"Then I'll go pick up Xiaohan and the others first; they should be here soon."
"Row."
After Sheng San Niangzi left, Lu Zhaoling took Qingbao and Qingyin to see the Fifth Princess.
Zhou Shiyue did not follow.
He stood there, his face somber, lost in thought. Qingfeng hesitated to approach him.
When the princess is not around, the prince sometimes seems too profound.
The retired emperor did come over.
However, upon looking at Zhou Shiyue, the Emperor Emeritus moved his lips but remained silent.
Zhou Shiyue glanced at him.
"what you want to say?"
His tone became noticeably deeper as he spoke.
The Emperor Emeritus paused for a moment, feeling a little uneasy, but still subconsciously asked, "Ah Yue, this couldn't possibly have been orchestrated by Xiao Wu, could it?"
The retired emperor was no fool.
The fact that the Fifth Princess went after that strange thing shows that her purpose was very strange. Moreover, the fact that she knew about the appearance of these things was strange in itself.
How could a young girl who had always lived a quiet life in the deep palace and had little presence know these things?
"Then who else do you think could it be besides her? Consort Yu?" Zhou Shiyue asked.
He actually knew what the Emperor Emeritus was thinking.
As the Emperor Emeritus grew older, his heart softened. He genuinely wanted his entire family to be happy and loving.
Even if loving each other is impossible, it's good enough if we can all keep to our duties, follow the rules, and maintain a semblance of unity.
However, the royal family members basically did not do as he wished.
First, there was Zhou Yi, who was instigated to usurp the throne at a young age and was then exiled to Subei.
Then there's Zhou Ling, who has always been at odds with the Crown Prince and wants to seize the Crown Prince's position.
And then there's the Empress, the dignified head of the Eastern Palace, who built some kind of Buddhist temple in the inner palace and neglected her husband and son for more than ten years. She really wasted her position as Empress.
Because the empress doesn't come out to guard the central palace, and the concubines in the harem have no manners, the harem is now in complete chaos after the emperor ascended the throne.
The sixth princess also caused quite a bit of trouble.
Now, the fifth princess, whom the retired emperor has always been concerned about and whom he considers introverted and timid, is more likely to cause trouble.
How could the retired emperor not be worried?
He felt it was already dark.
The emperor and Zhou Shiyue did not get along, nor did the emperor and the crown prince.
This large family is so disunited, their hearts are scattered.
The retired emperor is currently very depressed, reflecting on his own actions. He realizes that he, as the patriarch, failed to properly educate his children.
He was even more worried that the royal family had become such a disorganized mess, and that remnants of the previous dynasty were colluding with evil cultivators to destroy the Great Zhou. He feared that the Great Zhou's fate was truly sealed.
"Your Highness, Consort Yu has arrived with her family." Uncle Yun hurried over.
Zhou Shi asked, "Did any palace eunuchs come with you?"
"No."
No, that means Consort Yu didn't go to the Emperor. In other words, she didn't want the Emperor to know about this.
With the addition of the Fifth Princess's two secret guards, it is now certain that the Fifth Princess has her own clandestine forces, which she did not obtain from the Emperor.
He looked at the retired emperor.
"Does Father still think that Xiao Wu is incapable of doing anything?"
The retired emperor sighed heavily.
"What are they all trying to do? What are they all trying to do?!"
Little Five, a princess, thinks she can rebel?!
The retired emperor simply couldn't understand it.
Zhou Shiyue said, "You'll know once you meet them."
He strode towards the front hall.
When Consort Yu arrived at the Prince's residence, the servants naturally welcomed her into the hall and served her hot tea.
However, Consort Yu was not in the mood for tea at the moment, and she could hardly sit still.
Beside her were her older brother, two nephews, and an older man.
If this person hadn't given Consort Yu a calm look, she would have stood up and started spinning around in circles.
She was genuinely worried about Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu had clearly told her that this matter would go smoothly, that no one would know, and that no one would stop her.
But now?
Something clearly went wrong.
So she kept saying that nothing is absolute, and we must not let our guard down until the very last step, but Xiao Wu simply didn't listen to her.
They even said things like the situation had changed, that they could take their time before, but now they couldn't, that if they were a step too late she would fail, and that the opportunity was fleeting.
Consort Yu had no idea why they had been in such a hurry these past two years, always saying that it would be too late if they waited any longer.
What's so late?
"Uncle, what should we say later?" Consort Yu couldn't help but ask the man.
"What's the rush? Just say you're taking Xiao Wu back, nothing else."
"But what if the Prince of Jin refuses to release them?"
"Didn't you call us all here?" Uncle Yu gave her a cold look. "If you hadn't come, you would have continued to cry and whine at the Yu family's house."
However, he really couldn't sit still.
This matter was originally foolproof.
Logically speaking, he shouldn't be coming to Prince Jin's residence now. It's unreasonable for Consort Yu to bring so many people; it would only make Prince Jin more suspicious.
But he had no choice; he had to come and see if the thing had really fallen into the hands of the Prince of Jin, and how much the Prince of Jin knew.
If Consort Yu came alone, she probably wouldn't be able to discern any clues.
Consort Yu didn't know what it was, nor did she know what they were going to do.
Since the Prince of Jin is definitely already suspicious, it doesn't matter if he becomes even more suspicious.
Uncle Yu glanced at his nephew and grandnephew again.
If it weren't for the fact that the one he valued most died early, would he need to rely on these useless people?
"Just do as I told you before, you don't need to look after me for everything." Uncle Yu stood behind Consort Yu, his eyes lowered, as if he were an insignificant member of the Yu family.
It looks completely inconspicuous.
Logically speaking, if Prince Jin and his entourage arrived now, they would probably have spotted Consort Yu and her brother immediately.
However, what the man did not expect was that as soon as the Prince of Jin stepped into the hall, his gaze fell on his face.
The presence of that gaze was far too strong.
He seemed to be instantly locked onto, sensing danger, and the hairs on his body stood on end.