Li Huaiyun raised his head, stroked his chin, and recalled what he had encountered before, "Before this, I met the man in black robe. This guy was at a disadvantage at the time. When other monster hunters came, the guy disappeared. On the willow tree!"
When Yan Zheng heard this, he immediately thought of something, "You mean, the man in black robe used this locust tree to enter the palace."
"Most likely!"
Li Huaiyun glanced at Mu Yuan, "In your memory, this locust tree has been there since you were born?"
Mu Yuan's face was full of confusion. She was no longer sure whether her memory was true, "Yes, but I don't know..."
"It's okay! It's normal to be confused after encountering something like this!"
Li Huaiyun said to Yan Zheng, "Remember to dig out the entire locust tree from the ground. There should be roots leading outside the palace."
Yan Zheng was suddenly stunned for a moment, "Yes! The man in black robe most likely came to the palace through this method."
What Li Huaiyun is most worried about now is Mu Yuan. He is afraid that this woman will behave excessively. There is also the murderer of her mother in the place where she went. With the emperor far away, the current Xiangning Palace may have been unguarded for a long time. Except for some servants, after ensuring Concubine Rong's normal daily life, there should be no guards.
That is actually the same as the cold palace.
Mu Yuan turned around and saw Li Huaiyun with a worried look on his face. She slowed down and walked alongside him. She touched his arm with her elbow and said, "What are you thinking about? Why do you have this look on your face?"
Li Huaiyun didn't hide it and directly expressed his worries, "I'm worried about you!"
Mu Yuan looked surprised, "What? Why are you worried about me? Are you afraid that I can't help it and beat the murderer of my mother to death?"
"That's one thing. On the other hand, I'm worried about your mental state!"
"Mental state?"
"Yes, when you see the poor murderer, you may choose to forgive the murderer, but the strong conscious instinct before told you that you must avenge your mother, which will put you in two states , seriously affecting your spirit."
"Impossible. I wish I could send this woman to hell at this moment to appease my mother's spirit in heaven."
"I've seen a lot of people like you, and the words they say are always the cruelest. But when you get to the scene and throw a knife at it, it's not like you can't do it, and..."
"Shit!" Mu Yuan cursed loudly, "This is my mother-killing enemy. He killed my mother with his own hands. I killed her more than ten times and I still don't feel relieved, so why can't I stop him?"
She clenched her fists and shouted loudly, "I have been waiting for this moment for so many years, why can't I make a move?"
Li Huaiyun looked at Mu Yuan's hatred as deep as the sea. He only hoped that this woman would not let hatred drive her, and that things would not develop like this.
The three of them came to the gravel road outside Xiangning Palace.
Li Huaiyun used the gas-gazing technique and looked towards the palace in front of him. He found that the Xiangning Palace was surrounded by a cloud of colorful smoke. The smoke was thick and slowly spread out in all directions. A rising trend.
According to the wandering old monk, this type of qi may contain something that brings disaster, but this is the palace of a noble concubine, how could there be something like that.
Could it be that there is something wrong with the Buddha that Concubine Rong believes in?
They had arrived outside the palace, only more than ten meters away from the gate. What surprised Li Huaiyun was that there were actually guards guarding the gate.
It seems that the emperor is still affectionate and righteous.
The two guards saw the three strangers not far away, looked at each other, and put their hands on their sabers.
Seeing this, Yan Zheng stopped and said, "After that, it is no longer inconvenient for me to accompany you two. You can only go to Xiangning Palace to investigate on your own."
He cupped his fists and saluted, "I'll check that locust tree first!"
Li Huaiyun and Mu Yuan also saluted Yan Zheng, and he warned, "Remember, after digging out the locust tree, you must not act alone. Notify the Demon Slayer Division that a demon catcher must be present."
"Yes!" Yan Zheng bowed and saluted, "Thank you Mr. Li for reminding me."
"polite!"
For Yan Zheng, he was greatly impressed by Li Huaiyun's abilities. Although the case was related to monsters, his analysis and inferences were extremely accurate.
If such a person could come to Dali Temple, it might be possible to solve the pile of unsolved cases piled on the desk.
Looking at Li Huaiyun's leaving figure, he sighed silently.
Li Huaiyun and Mu Yuan arrived in front of the gate of Xiangning Palace. The two guards raised their arms alertly, and the scabbards in their hands touched each other, blocking them from outside.
"This is Xiangning Palace. No one is allowed to enter without the emperor's handwriting."
Li Huaiyun glanced at Mu Yuan beside him, "Do you need to go and say something to the emperor?"
"No need! I'm worried that the foolish king will regret it and won't let us investigate further."
The guard heard Mu Yuan's words and immediately said loudly, "Who are you? How dare you disrespect the emperor here."
Mu Yuan pushed away the two sabers in front of her, "I am the fourteenth princess, Mu Yuan, and I came here specially to meet Concubine Rong!"
"Go in and send the message immediately!" Mu Yuan cursed loudly, "Just say that Concubine Yi's daughter requests to meet,"
"Who?" The guard looked at each other, and then finally remembered something, "Is it the imperial concubine who committed suicide by throwing herself into the lake before?"
When Mu Yuan heard this statement, she felt even more angry, but she still suppressed it, "Yes! We are old acquaintances! Your Concubine Rong must know!"
Li Huaiyun walked up, leaned against Mu Yuan's body, and said softly, "I'm afraid there are monsters hiding in this palace. You must be more careful after entering!".
"Yes! I know!" Mu Yuan waited in front of the door, looking inside the door, always thinking about how to question Concubine Rong after entering, asking her to tell her what happened to her mother.
One of the guards didn't come out after going in for a long time. I don't know what happened!
"Is there such a long road in this palace? Does it take so long?"
"It can't be a direct report!" Mu Yuan clenched his fists.
"With this tightly guarded palace, it would be difficult to leave quietly!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the guard walked out of the gate, then raised his hand and said seriously, "The princess said, I don't know you two, please leave as soon as possible! Otherwise, someone will come to drive you out." Royal Palace.”
Li Huaiyun curled his lips. Judging from this scene, the people inside must be afraid and are preparing other ways to get in.
Mu Yuan took a few steps forward, stepped on the steps, and shouted to the guard, "We were sent by the emperor to investigate. We came to see the princess because we have something to tell her. Is there anything strange if we don't know her?"
Seeing the two men's intention of breaking into the palace, the guards threw the scabbards of their sabers to the ground. The cold-gleaming blades were extremely sharp, and they made an attack gesture with them.
"Please stop, otherwise, don't blame the sword for being ruthless."
Mu Yuan's temper showed no sign of backing down, and she still used her resentful eyes to fiercely guard the front, "Humph! You two little guards actually rushed into the palace and pointed your blade at me?"
"No matter who you are, you are not allowed to enter Xiangning Palace without the emperor's decree." The guard grinned and shouted at Mu Yuan, "Get out of here quickly! The princess will not see any guests today."
It seems that this guard has only been here for a few years, and Mu Yuan has always been in the Demon Slayer Division. I don’t know, but it’s normal! But it's also possible that the people inside have given a death order and are going to stop us from entering.
The two people in front of them still stood there and did not leave. The two guards pressed the sabers in their hands forward, hoping to use the sharp blades to scare away these two people who were not afraid of death.
"I say it again, leave immediately, the princess will not be a visitor!"
Li Huaiyun stood up and said, "We are responsible for investigating the case, and the emperor personally issued the order, so if you block it again, are you going against the emperor's order?"
When the two guards heard this, they sneered, "Let me tell you, the emperor personally ordered us to guard here!"
"If you want to investigate the case, go elsewhere! What are you doing here? The princess said she doesn't know you, so don't waste any more time!"
Li Huaiyun said, "Because we found out that Princess Rong is related to the case, we came here specifically to find out this clue."
"No one is allowed to enter without the emperor's decree."
Mu Yuan couldn't bear it anymore. She took a step forward, raised her arm, and pointed the crossbow at the two guards. She said in a cold voice, "Get out of here quickly, we have to go in to see Concubine Rong! No more!" If you try to stop me, don’t blame me for being rude! This crossbow is not something you can stop."
The two guards held their sabers in front of them, obviously preparing to resist. No matter what the other party did, they would defend this place to the death.
At this time, Li Huaiyun felt that the atmosphere had reached an irreconcilable point. They were still fighting for life and death as the princess and the bodyguard. Obviously, such a scene must be controlled.
"We are following the emperor's order to guard the Xiangning Palace again. As long as the princess tells us, we will not see visitors! You are absolutely not allowed to enter unless you step on our corpses!"
Mu Yuan said, "Then I can just force my way in, regardless of whether you will die or not."
The guard sank down and said, "Then it depends on whether you have the ability!"
Li Huaiyun stepped forward and held Mu Yuan, "I remember the emperor said, don't start conflicts with others! My suggestion is to let us go first..."
"Two guards!" At this moment, a girl dressed as a palace maid came out from the gate. She had a graceful appearance, a slender waist, but perky buttocks. She saluted the two guards, "Princess Gang said, I want to I want to meet the two people outside the door."
The palace maid raised her head, glanced at the guard with her clear eyes, then at Li Huaiyun and Mu Yuan, bowed and said, "Princess, the princess invites you!"
Li Huaiyun expressed confusion about this. He glanced at Mu Yuan and whispered, "This... we still have to be extremely careful. Before, we were still refusing to let in. At this moment, our attitude suddenly changed, and it looked like Looks like a fraud.!”
Mu Yuan looked at the cautious Li Huaiyun and wondered if this guy was too cautious, "I think you are thinking too much! In the entire palace, apart from Concubine Rong, there are only a few weak women and eunuchs. Just like that, can What's the matter? Are you still afraid that she will turn upside down? "
"Mu Yuan! I have to say this, weakness and ignorance are not obstacles to survival, arrogance is!"
Mu Yuan frowned, "These words you learned there make no sense."
