Traveling through ancient times: daily life on the run

Chapter 358 The Hard Life in the Palace

The news that the dragon had reappeared and spit out a string of fire pillars to burn the Cifu Palace spread throughout the capital overnight.

No one dared to question the authenticity of the dragon anymore. Many people only prayed for the dragon's protection, to bless the emperor with good health, and to protect the capital from unrest.

The wishes of the people have always been simple. Those who are ready to make moves are only those who want to hold greater authority. They often have great ambitions and greed, but they are self-righteous and believe that they are doing it for the people of the world.

Murong Huaijin had waited all night for a good show, which finally ended quietly after the burning of Cifu Temple. He suddenly understood Miss Luo's good intentions. Even though he had longed to see the Zhu family's intrigue and fight to the death, the people at the bottom would always suffer, and this was something Miss Luo did not want to see.

Master Murong felt guilty for his past narrow-mindedness.

However, I don’t know whether the emperor can really wake up. Now is the last chance for all major forces, and everyone is silently choosing the right path for themselves.

Young Master Murong couldn't help but wonder, if the Emperor passed away, which side would Miss Luo Hong support? Would the legitimate Empress's son succeed him? Or would one of the Emperor's children be chosen? Or, given the utmost power, would the Empress Dowager choose Ning Wang Zhu Jinyou as her heir?

Miss Luo Hong originally planned to marry Prince Ning. Would she also choose to assist Zhu Jinyou in ascending the throne?

The moment this idea popped into his mind, the spy in the palace sent someone to deliver the news to him.

Murong asked someone to come into the house to talk. The mysterious man in black handed the note to Master Murong and said, "This is the person Miss Luo Yu found us. Ask him to connect you, Master."

Murong opened the note and found that it was indeed Miss Luo Yu's handwriting. The characters were vigorous and flamboyant, with many simplified characters created by herself. Only he was familiar with it and no one else could forge it.

After reading the contents of the note, Murong actually breathed a sigh of relief. After the mysterious man left, Li Feng asked him: "Sir, why did Miss Luo Yu come to you?"

"She's just as I thought. She only wants the people of the capital to be at peace. The emperor's health is indeed in critical condition. She said that with Miss Xia's medical skills, he might only last a year at most."

"Didn't they say that the dragon is possessed by the emperor?"

Murong did not answer Li Feng's question.

In fact, he had also privately analyzed the many possibilities of Luo Hong's true identity. From the first time he met them to many subtle events strung together, Murong vaguely felt that Miss Luo Hong was not an ordinary Rong Dynasty person.

Perhaps influenced by the picture books, Murong thought about the strange things happening around them, and how Qin Bingrui had easily found them in the jungle. If all this could be explained as incredible, why not say that they could see certain existences in the future...

Murong believed in his intuition, but he couldn't say it, just like Miss Luo Yu trusted him so much. She wrote in the note what she wanted to do and said that she hoped he could believe in her and lend her a hand.

There were several armies in the entire capital, but none of them was worthy of her trust, not even Prince Ning Zhu Jinyou.

When Master Murong thought of Bi, a desolate smile appeared on his face.

"Sir, why are you laughing?"

"Our Murong family army can gather together in the next few days and enter the capital directly. We will station troops inside and outside the imperial city to protect the dragon's health!"

"..."

*

Funing Palace, the emperor's bedroom.

Qin Bingrui performed a set of dragon fists, then collapsed on the bed. He sighed and said, "Sister Luo Yu, we've been here for three days. The emperor's condition should be stable now, right?"

Xia Liang sighed and said, "Our equipment needs to be monitored. Besides, the Queen Mother has sent a bunch of people to monitor us, both covertly and overtly. Who knows if there's a mole among those people in the Imperial City Bureau?"

"Could it be that the Queen Mother is still planning to kill my sister?"

Luo Yu sneered: "I don't think he wants me, but everyone in our room."

"Sister, it seems like your relationship with Prince Ning is unlikely to be successful!"

"No problem, we're just using each other! I think he should have figured it out these past few days and realized that he and I are not on the same side."

Xia Liang opened her mouth wide with gossip, walked over and pretended to be surprised, "Sister, are you saying that maybe he planned all this a long time ago?"

"What do you think? Do you want us to ask Eunuch Gao to confirm it?"

"Great." Xia Liang couldn't hide his excitement. Seeing that his sister's eyes looked a little strange, he immediately calmed down. "Actually, I think if His Royal Highness Prince Ning became the emperor, he would definitely be better than the current emperor. Look at this emperor lying there. He clearly knows that we have great magical powers, but he is determined to kill us. Although he may not be a tyrant, he seems quite unreasonable. Otherwise, look at Eunuch Yao, who is so majestic every day, but he is like a little chicken in front of the emperor. It's pitiful. I think this emperor must be too narrow-minded and suspicious. He wants to kill everyone. Oh, and he's also quite lustful. I see there are quite a few concubines in this palace. Moreover, he likes to have sex when he gets drunk, which caused Concubine Ying to lose her life..."

Qin Bingrui took a sip of tea and decisively interrupted Xia Liang's chattering.

"Don't say any more, or the emperor will get upset and chop off your head."

"Oh, that would be great, but unfortunately, the chances of him waking up are slim. If he could wake up, at least we wouldn't have to be locked up here staring at this living dead!"

"..."

Luo Yu prayed silently, "Buddha, please bless me. Children are just talking without restraint. Don't bother with the children."

Xia Liang seemed to have thought of something and said with emotion: "I still think that His Royal Highness Prince Ning is quite suitable for the throne. Sister, think about it, if he takes the position, wouldn't it be beneficial to us! He likes you. Even though you have told him many lies, he has tried to believe you. He knows you are capable, but he has never stopped you from shining. Later, when he learned that you are Concubine Ying and that Concubine Ying's child is in the hands of the Queen, he never thought of killing you. Based on this, he is more magnanimous than the Emperor and more suitable to be a monarch."

When Qin Bingrui heard this, he thought it made sense and nodded in agreement.

Luo Yu gave a bitter laugh and said quietly, "Perhaps this is his plan of self-torture. His plan isn't a short-term one; it's supposed to be a carefully crafted, long-term one. It's just that the appearance of the dragon happened to bring it forward."

Xia Liang blinked her eyes, she didn't quite understand what he said.

"What do you mean?"

"The dragon has reappeared, and the ruler of heaven is about to change! His succession to the throne is also God's will, not some conspiracy behind his back."

Xia Liang's face didn't look very good.

"Damn it, so His Royal Highness Prince Ning is also using us?"

Luo Yu didn't say anything, his eyes were unfocused.

Qin Bingrui and Xia Liang knew that they were heroes who knew the current situation, so they said no more.

There wasn't even enough room to walk around in this palm-sized place. Qin Bingrui was so bored that he felt restless. Eunuch Gao came in and out several times. Fearing that he might be too lonely, he said to him kindly, "Miss, would you like to go out for a walk? I'll have a few guards guard you."

"I want to leave the palace."

Eunuch Gao was embarrassed and said with a troubled look on his face: "This?"

Luo Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry, eunuch. Let him go. With Miss Xia and I staying here, the emperor will be fine."

"That's what the girl said."