jdhmnovel Chapter 225 Sneaking into the Palace
Chapter 225 Sneaking into the Palace
When Lu Lingxi and Nan Wangyu got ready for bed in the evening, it was already late, but they couldn't fall asleep even though they were lying in bed.
Lu Lingxi was thinking about what happened at the banquet that night. Would Sun Liangyuan betray Queen Gu? Would this deal a substantial blow to Queen Gu?
Nan Wangyu next to him suddenly said, "Lingxi, do you want to see it now?"
At first, Lu Lingxi was confused and frowned, wondering what he wanted her to see. Then she immediately remembered what happened in the carriage and her face turned red with shame. She complained in her heart: How could someone be so shameless? She wanted others to see her waist. She knew that if she started a conversation, the topic would never end, and she might even steal the fire. She simply closed her eyes and pretended to sleep, ignoring him.
Seeing that Lu Lingxi closed her eyes and ignored him, Nan Wangyu moved closer, covered Lingxi's right hand with his right hand and whispered in her ear: "Lingxi, I know you haven't slept yet. If you don't want to see it, do you want to touch it?" As he said that, he was about to bring her hand to his waist.
Lu Lingxi's eyes widened in shock. This man used to just talk big, but why did he start to act like a hooligan now? It was too dangerous to lie with him. She sat up in shock.
Nan Wangyu also stood up, hugged her from behind, and asked softly: "Lingxi, what's wrong?"
Lu Lingxi wanted to use the classic "I have my period" to get away with it, but Nan Wangyu didn't know what he wanted to do to her. If she said it first, she might be bitten back and accused of misjudging it. She said: "I...I..." twice, and suddenly said angrily: "The more I think about it, the angrier I get. This Queen Gu always makes me unhappy. After the matter was exposed, my father reprimanded her, punished her with house arrest and copying books, but she didn't care. It didn't matter. She came back next time, like a two-faced person. How can there be such an annoying person?"
When Queen Gu was mentioned, Lu Lingxi became so angry that he couldn't even speak to vent his anger.
Nan Wangyu patted her back to calm her down, and said in a gentle voice: "She is just relying on the kindness of our father and the restrictions of etiquette and law. It is impossible for him to depose the queen easily, so she dares to be so unscrupulous."
Lu Lingxi turned to look at Nan Wangyu and asked worriedly, "What if, what if, my father is gone, even if you succeed to the throne, will Queen Gu still be the Queen Mother and be able to control me? And we will all have to move to the palace and live under the same roof. Wouldn't she be able to make trouble for me every other day?"
Nan Wangyu comforted her: "Lingxi, don't worry, I will protect you."
Lu Lingxi said excitedly: "You can't protect me all the time. As the saying goes: There is only a thief who can steal for a thousand days, but there is no such thing as a thief who can guard against thieves for a thousand days. Alas! "Thief...""
She pinched her chin and repeated the word "thief" again. Nan Wangyu knew that she must be thinking of something bad, so he asked, "What's wrong with 'thief'?"
Lu Lingxi narrowed his eyes and said with a firm expression: "I guess Queen Gu always fails to punish me, but she still perseveres in making a comeback. It is probably because she never gets any substantial punishment every time she fails. The people around her get beaten and punished instead, but she herself doesn't feel any pain. When this group of people fails, she will just use another group of people next time. I often feel powerless because I can't swing my fists at her. Why don't we be thieves tonight, sneak into the palace, and beat Queen Gu up with our fists, so that she knows what pain is."
Excited just thinking about it, Lu Lingxi couldn't wait to get out of bed, put on his shoes, and go find his nightgown.
Nan Wangyu advised: "Lingxi, if Queen Gu is found to be related to this frame-up, father will punish her. You don't have to worry. Besides, the palace is heavily guarded, and it's not easy for us to sneak in."
Lu Lingxi turned around and said, "Father punished her for ignoring palace rules and regulations. That's public. Privately, she has repeatedly targeted me, and I should retaliate. Otherwise, she thinks I'm easy to bully. As for the guards, don't you have someone in the palace? Otherwise, you wouldn't have come so promptly today. Right? Can't you ask your people to make arrangements in secret to help us clear the obstacles?"
Nan Wangyu reluctantly said, "I can do whatever you want, but we don't have to be so anxious, do we? Do we have to go tonight?"
Lu Lingxi clenched his fists and said excitedly: "We have to go tonight and catch her off guard. Who could have thought of it? We left the palace and went back again."
Nan Wangyu touched the head of Lu Lingxi, the doting nanny, then stood up and walked to the window and whistled. Ying Chen quickly jumped to the window. He gave a few instructions and Ying Chen left.
Lu Lingxi searched for a long time in her closet but couldn't find a nightgown. Nan Wangyu handed her a nightgown that was meant for him and said, "You can wear mine first. This one is smaller than mine. You should be able to wear it."
Lu Lingxi took it and put it on himself while asking casually, "Your old one? How long ago?"
Nan Wangyu: "Probably when I was thirteen or fourteen? I can't remember the details."
After Lu Lingxi put it on, he still felt it was a little big, but fortunately there were straps at the waist, trouser legs, and cuffs, so it didn't matter after being tied up, but the sleeves and trouser legs looked a little bulky. Lu Lingxi looked at it with satisfaction and said, "It's more convenient to move in trousers. When you have time, give me a few night clothes, maybe they will be useful in the future."
Nan Wangyu nodded and said, "Okay! Just tell them to do whatever you want. But don't go out and fool around at night. You must tell me in advance if you want to do anything. Got it?"
Lu Lingxi said nonchalantly: "I know, I know. When have I ever acted foolishly? Time is running out, let's get going quickly."
Because their action this time was almost like an assassination, they couldn't make too much noise, so they didn't take a carriage, but rode horses to the palace. They were also careful not to ride Yunzong and Yunpeng, but found two horses at random, and rode straight to the palace, to Queen Gu's bedroom, Yanchun Palace.
When they reached the bottom of the palace wall, Lu Lingxi couldn't climb over because she didn't have the lightness skill, so Nan Wangyu climbed over and opened the door for Lu Lingxi to squeeze in through the gap. When they encountered a lower wall, Nan Wangyu took her over together. The whole process did not encounter any resistance. Their performance was much more trivial than a real sneak assassination, but Lu Lingxi was very nervous and looked around the whole time, which was also quite exciting.
When they arrived at Yanchun Palace, Nan Wangyu taught Lu Lingxi how to use a drugged handkerchief to knock people out. The two of them quickly knocked out all the serving palace servants.
When Queen Gu was also knocked out, Lu Lingxi asked in a low voice: "Isn't there that kind of smoke that can be blown in through the window and instantly knock out everyone in the room? Why do we have to go through so much trouble to knock them out one by one?"
Nan Wangyu leaned close to Lu Lingxi's ear and whispered, "That kind of drug is fine for a small room, but this bedroom is so big, the effect of the drug won't be obvious if it's spread in such a large space."
Lu Lingxi nodded to show that he understood.