inspire-indiana Chapter 1383
Chapter 1383
Seeing that Fu Youwen was frowning and ignoring him, she realized that Fu Youwen was no longer paying attention to her.
Liu Sanwu could only sigh in exasperation, furious yet helpless: "They've all gone mad! One after another, they're insane! Hopeless!!"
Subsequently.
The square outside the Qianqing Palace fell silent once again, with only the anxious and melancholy expressions on the faces of the many court officials who were waiting, and the screams of the imperial guards who had been punished for their loose tongues, which made everyone present even more uneasy.
Just then, a man dressed in a flying fish robe passed through the gate of the Qianqing Palace and ran over quickly.
Many court officials were still unaware of the reason.
Zhao Feng, who had been trying to remain calm and stood with his hands on his hips, suddenly brightened up and asked impatiently, "How is it? Have you found out what the situation is like in the outskirts of the capital? How is the Alchemy Department doing?"
Upon hearing Zhao Feng's words, a low murmur arose among the anxiously waiting court officials, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the Jinyiwei who had just arrived with great tension.
—This is the answer everyone wants to know.
The Imperial Guard was slightly out of breath.
He still managed to reply, "Replying to Your Excellency, the area around the Alchemy Bureau has always been heavily guarded by His Majesty, and no one can get close. So we have no way of finding out what happened to His Majesty there."
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze dimmed slightly.
Just the next moment.
Then the Imperial Guard immediately changed the subject: "But... His Majesty has returned!"
Zhao Feng's heart began to pound wildly. He finally lost the composure he had been maintaining for so long and asked incredulously, "His Majesty is back!!? Really!?"
A murmur of unease arose among the court officials:
"What!? His Majesty has actually returned? This... how is this possible?" Even though they didn't say it, given the situation today, very few people really believed that Zhu Yunwen could actually come back, and their first reaction was disbelief.
But the Imperial Guard affirmed, "Absolutely true! I saw it with my own eyes!"
Even with his confident assurances, the crowd did not immediately erupt in joy. Instead, they fell into thoughtful silence. After a moment, someone tentatively asked, "May I ask... how... did His Majesty return?"
"His Majesty is back"—when they first heard these words, everyone was naturally overjoyed. But then they realized that these words could mean many things: the nobles of Huaixi who had been brought back by the Duke of Liang and his troops could also be called "His Majesty is back".
According to conventional thinking, this is the most likely outcome.
The various regional kings were away.
It would be more convenient for the throne to be occupied by someone with the surname "Zhu".
If they were more rational, Emperor Zhu Yunwen might still be able to maintain some dignity; but if one or two of them had a bad temper... things might not look so good.
Others asked with concern, "Is His Majesty... alright now?"
However, since the Imperial Guards had witnessed Zhu Yunwen's triumphant return to the palace, they naturally wouldn't consider these concerns. Instead, they found the questions from the officials in the court somewhat inexplicable. They frowned in confusion and tentatively asked, "How did you get back... on... on horseback?"
This is clearly not the main point that everyone wants to ask.
However, many people still showed a relieved expression: "Being able to ride back on horseback... it seems these brutes are finally holding back a little."
After a pause, Fu Youwen, the Minister of Revenue, added, "Who are the people following His Majesty?" Of course, he couldn't ask bluntly, "Was His Majesty brought back by the nobles of Huaixi?" So he could only ask this.
The Imperial Guard who delivered the message searched for a moment.
He answered truthfully, "The guards accompanying His Majesty... are of course the Dragon Guard and Tiger Guard, who are responsible for protecting His Majesty! Isn't this the usual rule and entourage?" His tone was matter-of-fact, as if the court officials had asked a very silly question.