When Zhou Neiguan saw Xiao Yu on the road, he was overjoyed, and most of the anxiety in his chest was reduced.
He looked back at the tall palace gate, which was heavily guarded. He had to find a way to knock on the palace door to get to the emperor.
At this time, it was too late to promise heavy profits to the defenders. They had already made it clear that they would stand on the opposite side of the Prince of Jiangxia. This war, which had not yet seen blood, had quietly broken out.
Xiao Yu motioned to the palace attendants who were carrying the chariot to put him down, and walked off the chariot under the suspicious eyes of everyone.
"Your Highness, you should not get off the chariot." Zhou Neiguan said hurriedly.
Xiao Yu waved his hand. After all, he had done countless unethical things, so one more time wouldn't hurt.
He walked up to Zhou Neiguan and said, "Earlier at the previous gate, Eunuch Zhou asked people to go through another route. Why did he argue with the guard again this time?"
Zhou Naiguan raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Yu, then lowered his head. He seemed to feel that the young prince was not thinking in the same channel as ordinary people. It had been so long, but he only cared about some trivial details.
He had to explain: "The people I met at Chenghua Gate were very unfamiliar. They didn't seem to be palace guards. For safety, I didn't want to argue with them. I just felt that the person wanted to delay time. I had no choice but to take a long way around.”
Xiao Yu nodded thoughtfully: "What about this side?"
"The guard here is Liu Xian, the palace gatekeeper. I recognize that man. He has been respectful to the slaves in the past, so I asked him to open the door for His Highness."
"But he won't drive, right?"
"His attitude is tough and bad. He is obviously deliberately trying to embarrass His Highness. I think...he must have been bribed."
Xiao Yu turned his head and looked in the direction of the palace gate. An officer was sitting on a horse looking proudly ahead. He didn't seem to notice Xiao Yu and his party. The soldiers under him also had indifferent expressions and looked straight ahead. .
"This road is blocked, but is there another option?" Xiao Yu asked with a frown.
"There are two palace gates to the north, but I'm afraid it will take half an hour to get there. I'm afraid there will be changes in the palace and it will be too late by then."
Xiao Yu asked again: "How big an official is Gong Menlang?"
"The official position is not big, but the responsibilities are extremely important. The main responsibility is to guard the city gate and be in charge of the keys of the palace door..." When Zhou Neiguan said this, he saw a strange look flash across Xiao Yu's face and said warily, "His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, must do something What?"
Xiao Yu remained calm and said to Zhou Neiguan in a low voice: "Will these honor guards stand on our side?"
Zhou Neiguan gave a wry smile: "They only listen to the emperor, or in other words, they only listen to the throne."
Xiao Yu was a little confused, but he seemed to understand Zhou Neiguan's words.
Zhou Neiguan's face darkened: "What are the young prince's thoughts when you ask these questions?"
Xiao Yu's eyes suddenly turned cold: "Hijack the palace gatekeepers and let their men open the palace gates."
"I'm afraid the gatekeepers don't know about it. Even if they kidnap the palace gatekeeper, I'm afraid some people..."
"How will you know if you don't give it a try? Besides, the palace gatekeeper should know the inside story. He is the one who should panic!"
Zhou Neiguan looked at the young prince in front of him in surprise. He never dared to dream that the young prince at this time was completely different from half a year ago. If he had known about this, he would have regretted letting his subordinates pour cold water on him that day and humiliate him.
If he had known better, he would have been happy to use his tongue to lick the feces and urine all over the little prince at that time.
He was too bold, as bold as the Prince of Jiangxia back then.
"This slave is willing to follow His Highness, but not... Your Majesty!" Zhou Neiguan said in a low voice.
Xiao Yu frowned: "It's too early to call your Majesty now. The emperor was still alive back then, so don't talk nonsense."
Zhou Neiguan nodded quickly. Xiao Yu muttered a few words to Zhou Neiguan. Zhou Neiguan couldn't help but frown after hearing this.
But there was no other way, so Zhou Neiguan had no choice but to do as he was told. He led Xiao Yu towards the palace gate again.
Liu Xian, the palace gatekeeper who was guarding the palace gate, relapsed when he saw that Zhou Neiguan was gone. Behind him was a young man wearing a royal crown. Although he was disdainful, he still looked businesslike.
"What else does the noble man have to do? Didn't I make it clear to you before? It's not that the general is trying to stop you, but the palace has orders. The palace doors are closed tonight, and no one is allowed to enter or leave the palace."
I saw Zhou Neiguan change his usual frosty expression. He smiled particularly attentively and said as he walked forward: "General Liu is happy and angry. It is not our family that is unreasonable. We also act under orders, but... it's just this little prince." No matter what I say, he won't listen and calls us Zhen'er. No, I have to let the general explain it to him again."
Liu Xian has been on duty in this palace for more than ten years, and has never been looked at seriously by anyone in the palace. Now that the eunuch who is a regular servant of the palace is so attentive to him, he still feels very grateful. I couldn't help but be a little wary.
Looking next to Zhou Neiguan, the young man known as the Little Prince is walking next to him. He looks a little thin and is no different from those princes and princes who spend their days pampering themselves.
It's just that he does look somewhat similar to Prince Jiang Xia, but his aura seems to be a little bit different from his.
Liu Xian was unwilling to offend the powerful. Even if the other party was a fool as everyone said, it would not be an exaggeration to show some basic respect and etiquette as a junior officer!
Liu Xian rode on the horse and bowed his hands respectfully: "My young prince, please forgive me for the inconvenience of dismounting and saluting because of my responsibilities."
"It doesn't matter."
Xiao Yu was already walking in front of Zhou Neiguan as he spoke, and gradually approached Liu Xian.
Previously, Liu Xian's attention was focused on the cunning Zhou Neiguan, but he didn't pay much attention to the legendary young prince who had the intelligence of a child.
When he saw the young prince approaching, he was not defensive, but he was just curious about what he was thinking when he was so close to him.
Liu Xian held up his hand again: "Little prince, what do you want the general to answer?"
Xiao Yu was unmoved and continued: "I don't understand something and I want to ask you."
Liu Xian frowned and said, "Young prince, what else do you want to ask? The last general has just said it to Eunuch Zhou."
"He spoke in a polite way, going round and round, talking too much nonsense, and I was confused. I think the general speaks straightforwardly, so I have to ask you."
Liu Xian's frown softened, and there was a hint of smile. He looked down at Xiao Yu's delicate face, but he didn't take any more precautions.
But he found that the young prince's attention was not on him. Instead, he stroked the horse under his crotch and kept tickling the horse's neck. It seemed that the horse was enjoying it too.
Liu Xian blinked: "Little Prince..."
Xiao Yu suddenly raised his eyes with a fierce look in his eyes: "You don't have to say anything! Duke Zhou said you were going to rebel. I came here to take a look because I was worried!"
Liu Xian was immediately startled. Before he could react, he saw Xiao Yu suddenly twisting the horse's neck. The force was obviously astonishing. When the horse was relaxed, it would be extremely scary if it was frightened.
Just hearing the horse neighing, the man suddenly stood up.
Everyone present was panicked, including Zhou Neiguan. This was completely different from what the young prince and he had planned just now!
But the young prince didn't seem to be panicked. He stretched out his hand suddenly and pulled Liu Xian off the horse, threw him directly to the ground, and let the horse run wildly into the distance.
Liu Xian was wearing heavy armor, and now he was like a bastard whose lid had been turned over. He couldn't get up for a long time.
Suddenly a foot stepped hard on his neck, suffocating Liu Xian's trachea and almost suffocating him.
Liu Xian came back to his senses, looked up and saw the seemingly harmless little prince glaring at him viciously.
Before he could question him, he heard the young prince saying angrily: "Liu Xian has committed a heinous crime. He colluded with foreign enemies and conspired to subvert the imperial court. He deserves to be punished with genocide. Can you plead guilty or accept it?"
Of course Liu Xian was dissatisfied. He wanted to open his mouth to defend himself, but he couldn't make a sound, so he could only stare at the young prince with his eyes wide open and angrily on his face.
"If you don't speak, if you don't defend, you are admitting it!" Xiao Yu said and looked up at the hundreds of soldiers who were at a loss. "The palace gatekeeper Liu Xian conspired to rebel. There have been changes in the palace. Open the city gate quickly! Let's open the city gate!" I'll wait in! If you miss something important, you and I will be the biggest sinners in the world."
This hat was a big one, and all the soldiers present were shocked and didn't know what to do for a moment. But if Gongmenlang rebelled, this was something that no one believed. How capable can a little Gongmenlang be?
The soldiers remained motionless, watching the situation unfold.
Zhou Neiguan also stood aside stupidly. This young prince was too reckless. His wild ways were somewhat similar to those of the young Prince Jiangxia, but... his rhetoric was full of loopholes. It was obvious that he was bluffing. , but no one should dare to take his words seriously.
Xiao Yu ignored everyone, continued to put more force on his feet, and continued to say viciously: "You can't move or not! Your Majesty has ordered me and Duke Zhou to kill first and then show off. If you repent now, you can be forgiven for not being guilty!"
Zhou Neiguan was immediately dumbfounded. Falsely conveying an imperial edict was a capital crime, but the young prince spoke so smoothly, without any nervousness or stage fright.
At this time, Xiao Yu suddenly bent down and pressed his upper body to Liu Xian, who was lying on the ground. He seemed to whisper something.
Everyone present was puzzled, but saw the young prince straighten up and loosen the leg that was trampling Liu Xian.
Originally, people thought Liu Xian would get angry, but they saw Liu Xian suddenly turned over and shouted at the palace door: "Open the palace door quickly and let His Highness the Crown Prince pass!"
While the gatekeepers were hesitating, the sound of horse hooves came from the distant night fog, and several knights suddenly appeared here.
