Before returning to the prison, Chen Guanlou tried to sneak closer to the palace. He just wanted to take a look. The palace was heavily guarded, with a guard every three steps and a sentry every five steps. Anyone entering or leaving had to check their ID badge. Everyone had a solemn expression, as if facing a great enemy. A eunuch led a group of palace maids towards the deep palace. Chen Guanlou, who was hiding on the roof, was stunned. That back view, that gait, even if he dug out his eyes, he would not recognize it wrong, it was definitely Madam Pan. Madam Pan entered the palace and became a palace maid? What a joke! His heart was pounding, not because of confusion, but purely nervousness. He finally knew why Madam Pan came to the capital again.
Madam Pan was average in other aspects, even if she was gentle, she was definitely not as gentle as the women in the palace. She was actually best at poisoning, using her own advantages to poison silently. Who did she want to poison by sneaking into the palace to be a maid? So, Boss Qi also participated in this coup. Who does Boss Qi belong to? Is Madam Pan really Boss Qi's person? If not Boss Qi's person, then whose is she? Chen Guanlou's mind was a little confused. He left the palace quietly and returned to Tianlao. He was still thinking about Madam Pan's back. This water is really deep and really turbid. He drank two cups of tea in a row. Looking at the tense situation in the palace, it is very likely that the old emperor is not dead yet. But whether he can make the decision and whether he can take charge of the overall situation is hard to say. Lu Datou was slacking off and touched the office. "Brother Chen, do you have any worries?" "Ask other people, who doesn't have worries?" Chen Guanlou invited Lu Datou to drink tea and asked casually, "Is your family settled?" "Thank you for your concern, Brother Chen. I left money to buy food. We can live behind closed doors. Unless those soldiers are crazy, there is no need to attack ordinary people. If you want to rob, you should rob the rich." Chen Guanlou hummed and did not comment. "Brother Chen is still good. One person is full and the whole family is not hungry." Chen Guanlou smiled and tapped the table lightly, "I am also very worried. I don't know when the outside world will return to normal." He was always thinking about Madam Pan. It's not quite right to say that she was thinking about her. It should be said that she was speculating. He was always speculating what Madam Pan was doing in the palace and who she was going to poison? So much so that he seemed absent-minded when chatting with Lu Datou. Inside the palace! Madam Pan, who used the alias Li Juan, was led by the eunuch into the Taiji Palace to be a maid sweeping the palace. Although someone in the palace covered up for him, being able to enter the Taiji Palace was already the limit. If she wanted to get close to the old emperor and find out the specific situation of the old emperor, she could only rely on herself. People in the Taiji Palace are not easy to buy.
For example, Qiu Defu, he took a lot of money, but at most he revealed one or two unimportant news. It is basically impossible to completely buy and control him. After all, Qiu Defu's interests are integrated with the interests of the old emperor. It doesn't matter if he makes some extra money, but betrayal is impossible. Madam Pan honestly did the work of sweeping the palace maids, paying attention to the ministers coming in and out, and observing the expressions on their faces. Before entering the palace, she did intensive training, which was to recognize people. All officials above the third rank in the court, regardless of the yamen, were remembered. The position, character, position, origin, education, and family of each official were all in her mind. The only thing she could be sure of now was that the old emperor was not dead. But he must have been injured and could not get out of bed for the time being. She saw the imperial doctors of the Imperial Hospital waiting for orders in the side hall for twelve hours a day, and the apprentices carrying medicinal materials in and out. The medicinal materials were sent to Taiji Palace in carts. Whether it was decocting medicine, boiling medicine, or rolling pills, all the work related to the safety of the old emperor was done in Taiji Palace. In other words, the imperial doctors were not allowed to leave Taiji Palace. If there was any need, either apprentices or young eunuchs who knew medicine would be sent to run errands. Because of this, the palace servants of Taiji Palace suddenly became extremely busy, and there was a large shortage of personnel, so a group of palace servants were urgently transferred. Madam Pan was able to become a maid sweeping the palace in Taiji Palace. She also met several princes. It is said that the soldiers fighting in the capital were ordered by these princes. But now, all the princes are in Taiji Palace, and they all look sad and worried. How can they look like they are going to fight? They all look very filial. The prince Chen Guanfu sat in the side hall drinking tea, as clean and tidy as ever, and in good spirits. Not going home for a few days did not affect his appearance at all. He looked calm, looking at the group of princes and grandchildren from afar, his lips slightly curled up, as if watching a joke. At this time, a young eunuch walked into the side hall, "Please invite the prince of Pingjiang and the Minister of Works Chen to the main hall for a discussion." "Are all the adults here?" "Yes. The two prime ministers and several ministers are here, as well as Duke Zhang, Marquis Zhu, and Marquis Zhou." Chen Guanfu immediately stood up and went to the main hall. The main hall was full of important officials. The big men of both civil and military classes gathered here. If the eldest master was here, everyone would be there. Chen Guanfu knew very well that he represented the Pingjiang Marquis Mansion and was his father's spokesperson. No one present would pay attention to his opinions, but he just needed to come out and express his attitude. After all, he is not a big boss, and he is young, so he has no say in front of the big bosses. If his father was here today, it would definitely be a different situation. With his father taking the lead, the nobles united to control the situation. Left Prime Minister Li Liangcheng still had gauze wrapped around his head, bandages wrapped around his arms, and a cane beside him, looking miserable. He was lucky to be alive. He spoke first, "Your Majesty has been in a coma for several days, and the situation in the capital is showing signs of getting out of control. Let's discuss what to do next and come up with a plan as soon as possible. I would like to remind everyone that time is short, so don't waste it on trivial matters. Grasp the big ones first, then the small ones." Yu Zhaoan was in a better condition. After all, he was a warrior and young. When the altar exploded, he protected himself well, and his injuries were not serious, except for a small scratch on his head. After a few days, the wounds had scabbed over. He echoed, "I agree with Prime Minister Li's opinion. Hurry up and set the tone. We can't just sit there and watch the capital go into chaos while His Majesty doesn't wake up." "Before discussing business, I have a question. Who transferred the three camps of Shenji, Shenqi and Shenrui to the capital?" Chen Guanfu took the lead, "If this problem is not solved, it's redundant to talk about anything else." The ministers looked at each other. Finally, the eunuch Qiu Defu, who was in charge of watching the scene and taking notes, stood up and said, "Before the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, His Majesty had made some arrangements. The three camps entered the capital according to His Majesty's prior instructions. If you have any doubts, I will ask someone to bring out the military tokens and imperial edicts." "Please bring them out, Eunuch Qiu. Seeing is believing."
"Since it was His Majesty's arrangement, why did the three camps fight? Could this also be His Majesty's arrangement?" Chen Guanfu questioned again.