When he recognized the direction from which the sound came, Gu Beichuan suddenly woke up.
If his guess was correct, it was the imperial palace!
If an assassin really appears, and it's still at this juncture, it means that some people can't stand it anymore and are going to take action!
Gu Beichuan hurriedly put on his clothes and wanted to go out to find out.
However, at this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door of Gu's house, and the knock was very rapid.
With a whoosh, Li Dongbi appeared next to Gu Beichuan.
Obviously, since returning from the Wei Mansion, he, like Gu Beichuan, had trouble sleeping.
"I'll open the door." Li Dongbi said in a deep voice.
Gu Beichuan nodded and did not refute. He just drew out the long knife he carried with him, his eyes sharp.
boom.
Li Dongbi stepped forward and opened the door, only to find that the person standing behind the door was not a killer or an assassin, but a nervous-looking attendant in green.
When the man saw that it was Li Dongbi who opened the door, he hurriedly took a few steps back. His expression was wary and uneasy, and he asked in a trembling voice: "Where is Mr. Gu? I want to see Mr. Gu!"
Li Dongbi frowned when he heard this and said, "What do you want from Beichuan?"
The man shook his head firmly: "I won't say anything until I meet you!"
After hearing this, Gu Beichuan stepped forward and said, "Can we talk now?"
When the man saw Gu Beichuan, it was like a drowning person grabbing a life-saving straw. He was instantly overjoyed, and even his nervous tone calmed down a bit: "Mr. Gu, Eunuch Zheng found the Crown Prince three days ago and said that His Majesty was out of business. Please call the Crown Prince into the palace to take charge of the overall situation."
"After the Crown Prince entered the palace, he found that His Majesty was poisoned by a strange poison and his life was hanging by a thread."
"That night, another large group of unknown assassins poured into the palace with the intention of assassinating the king."
"For a time, the situation in the palace was turbulent, and His Highness the Crown Prince was worried. He specially asked the young man to invite Mr. Gu into the palace to discuss important matters."
When Gu Beichuan heard this, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
information! The news from the palace is finally here!
The whereabouts of the prince have also been determined, which should be a great blessing.
However, the prerequisite for all this to be true is that what the servant in green in front of me said is true!
Gu Beichuan narrowed his eyes and began to carefully look at the green-dressed servant in front of him.
It is indeed a familiar face that often accompanies His Highness the Crown Prince. He has seen him many times in the East Palace.
However, Gu Beichuan still didn't completely believe it, so he asked with careful tone: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince only invited me to enter the palace? Where is Prime Minister Wei?"
"Of course Prime Minister Wei will also go, but I am only responsible for bringing you into the palace. I don't know the situation on Prime Minister Wei's side. Someone else will probably take over."
Gu Beichuan nodded. He was just a servant in green clothes. If he knew too much, he would appear abnormal.
"The palace door is now closed and no one is allowed in or out. Can you bring me into the palace?" Gu Beichuan's tone was still questioning.
The attendant in green clothes nodded, first looked around to make sure there was no one around, and then carefully took out a pure gold token from his arms, with the word "Emperor" written on it.
"This is a token given by His Highness the Crown Prince, with which you can freely enter and leave the palace."
Gu Beichuan nodded, as if he had completely let down his guard, and said, "Let's go then. The situation in the palace is unclear and the matter is urgent, so it's best not to delay any longer."
As he said this, he was about to leave with the attendant in green clothes, but Li Dongbi grabbed his wrist.
Li Dongbi looked at him seriously and shook his head slowly.
His mind is not as flexible as Gu Beichuan's, but even so, he can still see how strange the current situation is.
If he stayed in the Gu Mansion and waited for the incident to pass, there would still be a glimmer of hope.
But if he went to the palace, it would be...a narrow escape from death.
Gu Beichuan understood what he meant, shook his head and said, "How can the eggs be intact when the nest is overturned?"
"If we don't find out who is behind this, things will really change in this city!"
Li Dongbi frowned. According to his wishes, it would be the safest choice to immediately leave for Huainan at this moment. It would not be too late to come back after the storm has passed.
But now, the city gates in all directions are controlled by King Yuan's people, and they are only allowed to enter but not to leave.
As a result, they are like turtles in a urn, unable to do anything.
At this point, it would be better to do what Gu Beichuan said and find out the troublemaker behind it.
Li Dongbi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "I'll go with you!"
When Gu Beichuan heard this, his expression changed a little, but he finally nodded.
In this way, the three of them set foot on the road to the palace.
On the way, Gu Beichuan could still vaguely hear the shouts and shouts of killing the assassin.
In order not to attract attention, they tried their best to take small paths.
While walking, Gu Beichuan asked seemingly casually: "The situation is so strange now, why didn't His Highness arrange a master to protect you?"
Upon hearing this, the attendant in green clothes suddenly smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Gu, you don't know something. The palace staff are very tight right now."
"Anyone who knows martial arts will either be transferred to guard the empresses of various palaces or be transferred to arrest assassins. How can there be anyone to protect a little person like me." The servant in green said with a hint of loneliness in his tone, and also seemed to be mocking himself.
When Gu Beichuan heard this, he didn't say anything and just followed him silently.
Although the three of them were walking on a small path, their speed was not slow.
Soon, the palace gate was in sight.
The servant in green didn't say anything, he just stepped forward, took out the token, and waved it in front of the guard.
When the guard saw this, he was shocked at first, and then actually ordered his colleagues to open the palace door.
When Gu Beichuan saw this scene, his eyes narrowed and he felt relieved.
If you can open the city gate, it means that the token is at least real.
He and Li Dongbi stopped hesitating and walked forward quickly.
Together with the attendant in green clothes, he entered the palace gate.
The night was not very good tonight. It was dark, covered with dark clouds, and not a single star could be seen.
There were even gusts of strong wind, howling by, blowing the trees on both sides of the palace avenue, making a rustling sound, like howling ghosts.
Gu Beichuan and the other three people were walking on the palace avenue.
To be honest, after entering the Palace Avenue, his tense mood had relaxed slightly.
Because according to his guess, Emperor Renxuan was probably in trouble, but Pei refused to let 80% of it be fine.
In this case, with the presence of the commander-in-chief of the Royal Forest Army, there is probably still some sense of security in the palace.
At least Gu Beichuan didn't believe that except for assassins, anyone in Da Gan would dare to kill people in a big way in the palace.
However, the servant in green who had been walking in front with fast steps gradually slowed down at this time.
When they reached the middle of the palace avenue, two pale paper lanterns slowly floated by. The servant in green turned his head and looked at Gu Beichuan and Li Dongbi. The corners of his mouth slowly opened, revealing a ferocious and strange smile.
That look was like looking at a dead person!
