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Chapter 426 A dead Taoist friend is not dead but a poor Taoist

Jin Guang was very efficient. Just as Yan Chixia returned to Prince Zhan's Mansion, the emperor's oral order arrived.

The person who delivered the message was the emperor's personal eunuch. He was very old, wearing a loose black robe, and was extremely thin, making the robe look very loose, as if he was wrapping a piece of dead wood!
There is a sachet hanging around his waist, which exudes a fresh sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance. He has a hunched back, white hair, fluttering white eyebrows, and a face full of wrinkles, like the bark of an ancient tree that has experienced countless winds and rains.

Under his drooping eyelids, his eyes were as cloudy as glass balls. He held a silver whisk in his hands and walked with an unsteady gait, as if he could be blown down by a gust of wind.

He came in a small entourage, accompanied only by two guards in embroidered robes.

There was no big fanfare, just a token showing, which alerted the palace's chief steward Liu Lin. They exchanged greetings in a familiar manner, and then went to the main hall together with ease.

Not long after, Yan Chixia came after hearing the news.

After a few pleasantries, the old eunuch went straight to the point!
"His Majesty's Oral Order..."

As he spoke, he raised his hands and bowed respectfully towards the Forbidden City.

Then, he shook off the dust, raised his head and chest, and with a sound of "kabakaba" (breaking of bones), his hunched back straightened up and his height immediately grew several inches, like an old green pine tree.

He stood proudly, raised his head slightly, and his voice changed from being slow and sluggish to being as solemn and dignified as a bell:
"I have met the Imperial Master. Saint Qiye is very wise and I admire him deeply. Da Yan will remember his sacrifice forever!"

The oral instruction has been conveyed, and its meaning seems to be extremely clear!
The old eunuch's back slumped again, returning to his old age. He swayed towards Yan Chixia and said intimately, "Master Yan, this matter is of great importance. Your Majesty is afraid that the night will be too long and dreams will arise, so..."

"Yan understands!"

Yan Chixia nodded seriously to show his understanding.

"That's good."

The old eunuch smiled as if relieved. The wrinkles on his face were crowded together like twisted poisonous snakes. Even though he looked peaceful, he still made people feel inexplicably cold!
He added: "Also, His Majesty has admired you for a long time and would like to invite you to the palace for tea..."

"I am honored to receive your appreciation, Your Majesty. However, now is a critical moment for our survival, and I really have no time to care about other things. I hope the emperor will forgive me..."

Yan Chixia bowed his hands in apology, politely declined, and had a wry smile on his face.

Inviting him to the palace at this time, whether to win him over or detain him, he didn't want to have any mean thoughts, but he was the emperor, he didn't dare to take the risk!
The old eunuch was not annoyed by the rejection, but said earnestly: "Hero Yan has the world in his heart, and His Majesty will understand. I just hope you can understand His Majesty's intentions and don't let His Majesty down."

"Yan understands!"

Yan Chixia replied seriously.

"I still have duties to attend to, so I can't stay for long. I'll take my leave first..."

The old eunuch said goodbye politely, then walked out leisurely with two guards in embroidered clothes.

"I'll send you..."

Liu Lin immediately followed with a few followers to see him off.

Yan Chixia stayed where he was without moving.

He is alone, so although he needs to pretend to be nice to others, he does not need to flatter.

In a flash, they completely disappeared from sight, and a look of worry appeared on Yan Chixia's face.

The oral instruction conveyed by the old eunuch seemed to be very clear in terms of the emperor's intention, but it also seemed to not promise anything, which made him feel a little uneasy!
He hesitated for a moment and did not send a message to Qiye immediately. Instead, he sat down in the main hall and waited silently.

After a while, he felt that time was running out, so he got up and prepared to look for Liu Lin. However, before he even stepped out of the door, he saw Liu Lin hurried back.

Yan Chixia took a few steps forward and said awkwardly in the deserted courtyard, "Mr. Liu, I have an unwelcome request..." Before he could finish, Liu Lin smiled sympathetically and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Yan, I have already sent someone to inquire about it. I just came back to tell you that there will be a reply from the palace soon."

As the emperor's private land, the imperial city is naturally not allowed to be interfered by outsiders. Historically, any emperor with the means would run the imperial city like an iron plate. However, nothing is absolute in the world, and as long as people are involved, there is never any airtightness!

Many aristocratic families have regular friends in the palace. As long as you are willing to pay, it is not difficult to find out some of the emperor's daily life.

Of course, they will observe some boundaries and dare not use them lightly. After all, the emperor will not tolerate a wrathful emperor!
Although Zhang Chuba has retired, he is still a thorn in the emperor's side and he is extremely wary of him. Therefore, Prince Zhan's Mansion pays close attention to the movements in the imperial city and, naturally, they have to put a few nails in!

Even though Zhang Chuba didn't care much about these things, the people below him still didn't dare to slack off. After all, when a storm really came, the big ship might be able to ride the wind and waves, but the sailors on the ship might be swept away by the waves and die! !
Yan Chixia's thoughts were not difficult to guess, and they coincided with his own. In this situation, as long as one was cautious, he would want to know the details of Jin Guang's meeting with the emperor in order to determine the value of the sacred will. Anyway, this was not a dangerous matter for Liu Lin, and he was willing to prepare for it and do a favor!

"That's troublesome!"

Yan Chixia bowed and thanked him, expressing his deep gratitude.

Although Liu Lin said it lightly, he knew the danger. Spying on the emperor's daily life was a great treason. Although it was not uncommon and the emperor knew it tacitly, at this critical moment, if he was discovered, Zhang Chuba would be fine with his identity, but those who were doing the work...

"You are the prince's guest of honor, this is all as I should do." Liu Lin said with a matter-of-fact expression, not worrying at all whether the truth would be revealed.

Just as Yan Chixia thought, as long as Zhang Chuba was still alive, the emperor would have no choice but to turn a blind eye unless he openly rebelled!

Even if the truth is revealed, the worst result is just the loss of a few secret agents. Although it is not easy to train secret agents, this is the meaning of their existence. It is their honor to die for the Zhan Palace!
Hearing the word "Prince", Yan Chixia's heart moved, and then he asked hopefully: "Is there any news about your Prince?"

Anyway, Prince Zhan's palace has been involved. As the saying goes, too many lice don't itch, and too many debts don't worry, so he doesn't mind shamelessly causing more trouble.

Liu Lin frowned upon hearing this and replied in a deep voice: "Master Yan, you are joking. How can we servants pry into the prince's affairs at will? If Master Yan has any extravagant wishes, you can contact the prince yourself..."

Although he was still polite, there was a hint of alienation and dissatisfaction in his tone!

Yan Chixia knew that Liu Lin was angry, but he also understood.

He wanted to pull Zhang Chuba out to support him, but given the other party's sensitive situation, if he openly joined the game, no matter how he covered it up, it would be a blatant provocation to the emperor's prestige!

No emperor likes to be threatened or questioned. Although the Great Yan Emperor will most likely swallow his anger due to various concerns, his dissatisfaction will not disappear. Instead, it will become pent up in his heart and become deeper and deeper. One day, it will explode along with the already deep-rooted fear. By then, Zhang Chuba may be able to escape unscathed, but their subordinates...

No one likes trouble, and Liu Lin took the initiative to help Zhang Chuba find out the movements in the imperial city without Zhang Chuba's permission. He had done his utmost. Now, seeing that he was getting more and more, it was understandable that he had such a reaction.

Yan Chixia immediately apologized: "I am sorry for being so presumptuous, please forgive me, Mr. Liu..."

Liu Lin dodged to the side and said politely: "It's good that Master Yan can understand my difficulties!"

Then he bowed and said goodbye: "If there is nothing else, I will go down first. When I have news, I will send someone to send it to you as soon as possible."

After saying this, without waiting for Yan Chixia to respond, he turned around and strode away.

"Ugh……"

Yan Chixia sighed deeply.

After struggling for a long time, he finally took out a communication talisman, imprinted everything that had happened during this period of time and the idea that he wanted to show up on it, and then waved his hand and sent it out.

The next moment, the talisman turned into a stream of light and headed towards Yong'an County...

He knew that this was unfair to Zhang Chuba, but compared to the future of the human world, he could only be selfish for once!

Afterwards, he sat down dejectedly, anxiously waiting for news.

(End of this chapter)