Chapter 77: The Stranger in the Imperial Palace

  "Master, something terrible has happened!"

  In the room, Chen Ye raised an eyebrow. What could be considered a big deal in the Imperial City now? Except for the emperor's death and his own family members, everything else was not a big deal.

  "Little master, last night, an assassin appeared in the palace and Princess Xuan Ling was injured!"

  "What?"

  Chen Ye hastily pushed open the door and went out to ask the messenger: "What's going on?"

  "It's unclear, it's a message passed back by Master, Master said, if you want to, you can immediately go to the palace to take a look at Princess Xuanling!"

  "Hiss!"

  The messenger had barely finished speaking when Chen Ye was already gone without a trace.

  In the imperial palace, Princess Xuan Ling was injured. If it's said that the imperial guards were not vigilant enough, no one would believe it, but she was still injured.

  Under the emperor, many princes and princesses were jealous of Princess Xuanling. Chen Ye believed that even if she was pretending now, there would still be some people with ulterior motives. After all, in other people's eyes, it was just a shock, who dared to guarantee that Princess Xuanling wouldn't get better?

  But the fact is that with Xuan Ling Gongzhu's talent, Chen Ye can be sure that now she has a cultivation, and none of the other princes and princesses can compare to her. As for sending someone to assassinate her, it's simply absurd.

  If it's so easy to get away with something in the imperial palace, then the emperor's life and property... Of course, it's also possible that there are people colluding inside and out.

  But this possibility is too small, Xuan Ling Gong Zhu is not a careless person.

  If it wasn't done by someone within the imperial family, then many people would think that it was done by the Chen family.

  It may sound ridiculous and absurd, but for the Chen family, hurting Princess Xuan Ling would be no better than assassinating the Second Prince. However, for the Emperor, it's not a bad reason to take action.

  "Xuan Ling ah Xuan Ling, what's wrong with you?"

  Chen Ye didn't believe it, thinking that Princess Xuan Ling was using a desperate trick to deal with the Chen family. He believed that Princess Xuan Ling wasn't the kind of person who would stoop to such tactics. Their past encounter, although only from childhood, was enough for him.

  In front of the palace gate, it was already heavily guarded. Anyone who lingered for a moment would be immediately caught and taken away.

  He entered the imperial palace at dawn, and although it was said to be unimpeded, he saw that the eyes of those guards looking at him were deeply cold. It seems that some people have already begun to make waves in this matter.

  After entering the imperial palace, Chen Ye rushed straight to Yuhe Hall where Princess Xuan Ling was!

  In front of the main hall, apart from Da Bo Chen Shun, there were many familiar faces present. Although they were whispering to each other with their ears close together, trying not to be overheard, their voices were surprisingly loud and clear.

  Chen Ye let out a cold laugh and immediately shouted: "Uncle, what's going on?"

  After glancing at those people, Chen Shun said in a low voice: "Indeed, there was an assassin who appeared, with very high cultivation. The experts in the palace didn't even see what he looked like before they were defeated by him. Just now, I personally examined the injury of Princess Xuan Ling, it's very serious!"

  "Is it very serious?"

  Lian Chen Shun has said so, then it must be serious.

  "Uncle, help me investigate thoroughly, no matter who this person is, he's definitely going to die." Chen Ye said viciously.

  Seeing him like this, Chen Shun couldn't help but laugh: "Ye, you still care about Princess Xuan Ling a lot, don't you?"

  "Uncle, stop teasing me, I'll go take a look at her."

  Chen Shun nodded and said, "You should also be careful, that madman Xuan Yu, and the malicious intentions of others."

  Xuan Yu didn't have a bad heart, it was just that others... Chen Ye's voice turned cold: "If they're not afraid, I don't mind bringing the top experts of the Chen family and paying them another visit."

  "Alright, you go ahead, there's nothing else to worry about."

  Inside the grand hall, there were even more people. Apart from the princes I met during the day and night, those young and beautiful ones should be princesses, while those who shone brightly and elegantly, with a noble and luxurious demeanor, must be the imperial consorts.

  Of course, there are also some self-proclaimed dignitaries and their descendants.

  Xu Yu's eyes were sharp and he was the first to see Chen Ye after rushing over, shouting: "Chen Ye, little uncle, you've finally arrived, quickly go take a look at Xu Ling."

  What a madman!

  If it weren't for the current situation, Zhen Ye really wanted to beat him up badly, of course, whether he could succeed in beating him up was still a question.

  Xuanyu is very polite, but others may not be.

  "Hmm, the young master of the Chen family has also arrived. How kind of him to visit the princess! This is a rare occurrence indeed! The eldest prince, you're being very polite to her, but do you know that he personally rejected the emperor's arranged marriage?"

  "Li Zai, shut your dog mouth, one more word and I'll throw you out!"

  Xuan Yu shouted loudly and pulled Chen Ye, heading towards the palace.

  "The Grand Prince?"

  Li Zai's body moved slightly, and he immediately stopped the two of them. He smiled and said: "Xuan Ling Gongzhu was injured by an assassin, but now, who the assassin is has not been investigated yet. You rashly bring people in, isn't that not good? Chen Ye, right or wrong?"

  With the strength shown in Chen Ye, the young generation in the Imperial Capital could not help but tremble with fear, but this is a special place, and today is also a special day.

  The Chen family's nighttime behavior is indeed unusual, and the Chen family is a large and powerful clan. However, on the surface, they still have to follow the rules, otherwise it would be considered rebellion. And openly rebelling, many people think that the Chen family dare not do so.

  "Get out!"

  Xuan Yu didn't care about all that, and took Chen Ye with him, charging in fiercely.

  "What do you want to do, Crown Prince?"

  A woman in traditional Chinese clothing hastily approached Li Zuo, stretched out her hand to block Xuan Yu, and coldly said: "Princess Xuan Ling was stabbed, this is a serious matter. How can you casually bring people in to visit? If something unexpected happens, who will take responsibility when the Emperor blames us?"

  When he heard this, Chen Ye smiled. Just as he had just stepped in, he saw people coming and going, obviously to visit Princess Xuan Ling. When he got here, it became Xuan Yu's will.

  It's really one of us!

  Those who can appear here are not only in the imperial court, but also have some kinship with the emperor's harem. The lady in front of you, if Chen Ye didn't guess wrong, must be from the Li family!

  "Father Emperor wants to punish me, I've accepted it, now let me through."

  "The eldest prince, I'm afraid you can't take it!" The empress coldly shouted.

  "Don't think that just because I'm a concubine of the emperor, I won't dare..."

  "The Grand Prince!"

  As expected, he's a madman. If Chen Ye hadn't pulled Xuan Yu back, this guy would have even dared to offend his father's wives and concubines.

  He dragged Xuan Yu behind him, and only then did Chen Ye look at the princess in front of him and Li Zuo beside her. After a moment, he sneered: "Last time, my old master was rampant in the imperial capital, and he must have visited your Li family too? Looking at your performance today, I think my old master didn't use enough force back then. Believe it or not, tonight, my Chen family will visit your Li family again?"

  "Chen Ye, you dare!" The elegant lady was furious.

  "Chen Ye smiled and said: 'If you don't let go, I can be even more outrageous. Do you believe me, Your Highness?'"

  "Tonight, you dare?"

  "Get out!"

  Facing Huafu Niangniang, Chen Ye might really not be able to do anything, but Li Zai he...

  Pong!

  In an instant, Li Zai had changed direction and was still lying down, with several teeth wrapped in fresh blood on the ground, shocking to see.

  Apart from Xuan Yu, no one else dared to believe that Chen Ye would really take action.

  "Everyone, sorry about this! Some people just want to be beaten up, and I'm not going to stop them. I think, apart from Li Zhi, no one else wants to get beaten up, right?"

  He turned around and gazed coldly for a moment before Chen Ye strode into the palace with large steps.

  "Heh heh, it seems that my younger brother is more capable than me. The Emperor's vision is not bad, finding a good husband for Xuan Ling..."

  In the palace, at that moment, upon hearing these words, it was as if he had just fought a great battle with someone. His footsteps softened and he almost fell to the ground. This guy really dared to say anything.

  "Yèr, you're here! Go take a look at Xuán Líng!"

  Inside the palace, the Emperor strode out with large steps, his eyes scanning the surroundings, but suddenly contracted and fixed on something beside him.

  He was a middle-aged man, wearing an extremely simple green shirt, holding a green fan in his hand, walking in the shape of the character "eight", with a strong presence, but looking somewhat strange, with a slight goatee, making him look like a storyteller in a tavern.

  This person, I haven't seen him day or night!

  The palace is so big, there are so many people, and Chen Ye doesn't often enter the palace now. There will be many people he hasn't seen before, but those who can follow closely behind the emperor, even if he hasn't seen them before, are people from his own household who have spoken to him.

  But this person, I don't have the slightest impression of him at all!