Xiao Yu was stunned for a long time, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
"Time is running out, please let me change my clothes!"
As Zhou Neiguan said, he waved his hands vigorously behind him and saw several Xiaohuangmen walking over holding clothes, ribbons and other items.
Zhou Neiguan's face was still cold, but there was a kind of worry and panic in his eyes that could not be concealed.
Xiao Yu couldn't help but frown, and was about to guess what Zhou Naiguan was thinking, but saw that he had already bowed and saluted, and said respectfully: "Sit down, little prince, and I will comb my hair for you."
Xiao Yu nodded calmly and sat down on the low couch in front of the desk obediently.
But who would have thought that half a year ago, this Zhou Neiguan had changed Xiao Yu's clothes, and that time he ordered his men to pour buckets of ice water directly on Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu didn't know if he was uneasy because of that incident, but Xiao Yu didn't care for a long time.
After Xiao Yu sat down, Zhou Neiguan came behind him.
A small yellow doorman hurriedly and respectfully placed a bronze mirror on the table, placing it at the right angle.
Another Xiao Huangmen held an ivory comb in both hands and handed it to Zhou Neiguan comfortably.
Zhou Neiguan combed his hair very skillfully, but Xiao Yu felt that he was a little absent-minded in doing it, and it even hurt him a few times.
"Ouch..." Xiao Yu couldn't help shouting.
Zhou Neiguan's hands trembled slightly: "Little prince, bear with it, it will be fine in a while. We have to hurry up and enter the palace before King Huainan."
"King Huainan? He also entered the palace?"
At this point, Xiao Yu suddenly realized that King Huainan was Xiao Wei, the former eldest son of King Huainan. His father was dead and he should inherit the throne by rights.
And if Xiao Yu remembered correctly, Xiao Wei should have been in the palace all the time.
"Your Majesty did not declare him. His Majesty's oral instructions are only for the young prince."
Although Gao Naiguan was talking, it did not affect the movements of his hands at all. Soon he skillfully tied Xiao Yu's hair into a bun.
"Since he wasn't summoned, why should I worry about him arriving earlier than me?" Xiao Yu was a little confused.
A flash of panic flashed in Zhou Neiguan's eyes, and this detail happened to be caught clearly by Xiao Yu in the bronze mirror.
But his technique was still skillful, and he quickly tied Xiao Yu's hair into a bun.
Zhou Neiguan saw Xiao Yu looking at him in the mirror. He had already seen that the young prince was not stupid, but extremely smart, so he felt that there was nothing to hide.
"Well, the young prince knows that His Majesty has done many... hateful things in the past three years since he took the throne. Once people know His Majesty's current situation, there will inevitably be a new bloody storm. Some people... I hope that His Majesty will be buried as soon as possible. They should be taking action at this time..."
"Who are they?" Xiao Yu asked.
"Who are the people who have received promises and benefits from King Huainan? Maybe they are all, I don't know."
Xiao Yu asked again: "What happened to Your Majesty? When did you become seriously ill?"
"These days, His Majesty has been in a trance. The imperial doctor has looked at it and thinks it is caused by an overdose of Five Stone Powder. He hopes that Your Majesty will reduce the dosage of the medicine, but Your Majesty will not listen. He always says that someone wants to kill him, and even kills several people. The imperial doctor who gave you the decoction. So much so that no imperial doctor dared to come up with a good prescription anymore. His Majesty's condition has worsened in these days, and he can't even get out of bed these days."
"Can the news that the emperor is seriously ill reach outside the palace?"
Zhou Neiguan put on the far travel crown for Xiao Yu and straightened the ribbon, but there was a strange look in his eyes.
"His Majesty seldom comes to court, and there should be no news outside the palace. But he summoned important ministers tonight to avoid being suspected by people outside the court."
Xiao Yu nodded thoughtfully. At this moment, he suddenly remembered the scene during the night visit of Eunuch Gao a few days ago. This confirmed that what Eunuch Gao said was true.
"Who is waiting at His Majesty's side now?"
"The two eldest princesses are here, as well as several ministers, internal officials, and maids of honor."
"Eunuch Gao is here too?" Xiao Yu asked.
Zhou Naiguan suddenly frowned: "My father seems not to be here. I don't think I saw him?"
Xiao Yu has probably guessed where Gao Neiguan has gone.
"Eunuch Zhou, do I have another question?"
"Your Highness, please speak!"
"I just assumed..." Xiao Yu bit his lip, "If His Majesty really dies tonight and I leave later than King Huainan, what will I do?"
"Let's not talk about the deep grudge that King Huainan has against His Majesty. Think about it, young prince, which emperor in the past dynasties would leave his rival? He will definitely attack the young prince after he ascends the throne."
"That's right." Xiao Yu nodded.
"Little prince, time waits for no one. If your majesty really dies tonight, young prince, think about what escape route you have. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. This is the truth of the world."
"Why do you want to help me? Instead of..."
"My slave is not hypocritical. I know that fortune and wealth can be found in danger. Besides, it is His Majesty's will to send this slave here. I have already put my wealth and life on the side of the young prince. If the young prince ascends to the throne of God, don't forget me." The power of following the dragon!"
But Zhou Neiguan didn't say that if King Huainan ascended the throne, he would be the first to be operated on. He had already tied himself and Xiao Yu together.
Xiao Yu never thought that one day he would join the battle for the throne. Suddenly he felt a heroic spirit in his chest.
Xiao Yu stood up and took a deep breath: "Put... put on my clothes, my prince will enter the palace soon!"
Zhou Neiguan knelt down excitedly, as if the young prince in front of him was already the emperor of tomorrow.
Under the protection of many soldiers, Xiao Yu finally left this dark cell.
He himself couldn't understand how he, who was supposed to be a prisoner awaiting trial, became a strong contender for the throne.
Everything was like a dream. He even imagined and planned the future of the Qi Empire while walking on the stairs leading to the outside world.
The inner guards in black were no longer as indifferent as before. Xiao Yu walked out of the prison, and more than twenty inner guards lined up to salute at the same time. They still did not speak, but watched him silently.
"Is this a prison?" Xiao Yu asked a guard in black.
The man's eyes were panicked, he still didn't speak, he just kowtowed and knelt down.
Xiao Yu smiled slightly, with a hint of cunning at the corner of his mouth.
He walked out of the gate, and there was a long team waiting there. Even at night, the flags were still bright and colorful.
This is the honor guard for the prince of Jiangxia, Xiao Yu.
With the support of Zhou Neiguan, Xiao Yu got on a chariot carried by sixteen people, and surrounded by everyone, he marched toward the deep palace.
He swept away the embarrassment of the past, and now his whole person became extremely excited and excited.
Perhaps when the sun rises tomorrow, Jiankang Palace and even the entire Daqi Empire will look different.
