The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 791 - 791 367 Acting Explosion (Update 2)

Chapter 791: 367 Acting Explosion (Update 2) Chapter 791: 367 Acting Explosion (Update 2) Gu Chengfeng clutching his shoulder, dropped to his knees, drained of strength.

Gu Jiao crouched down: “Can you still walk?”

With a pale face, Gu Chengfeng shook his head: “I can’t use my lightness skills anymore…”

The Dragon Shadow Guard was too terrifying. They simply grabbed him once, and he instantly lost all his strength.

“You should go,” he said, bearing his weakness and severe pain.

The imperial decree was too essential. In the chaos, the Empress Dowager Jing only managed to get the decree. Once she obtained it, she would likely want to silence both of them.

Gu Jiao grabbed him: “Follow me!”

The Dragon Shadow Guard found the decree and gave it to Empress Dowager Jing.

Empress Dowager Jing took the decree, her face cold and stern.

“Empress Dowager!” Nurse Cai rushed over, glancing at the decree in her hand, her expression changed, “Someone tried to steal the decree? Who? How did they know about this decree?”

Empress Dowager Jing gazed in the direction of the palace wall without a word.

Renshou Palace.

Eunuch Qin was feeding his turtles when two figures fell from the sky, landing on his turtles.

“Oh, my turtles!”

Eunuch Qin was startled, and the vegetable leaves in his hand flew out.

Just as he was about to call the palace’s skilled guards, he saw one of the figure removed their mask, his eyes widened: “Miss Gu?”

At this moment, Gu Chengfeng’s mask fell off as well, revealing a pale handsome face.

Eunuch Qin was startled again: “Second Young Master Gu?”

“The Emperor arrives——”

Gu Jiao: That was quick!

Empress Dowager Zhuang was not in the palace. She was in the side hall of Jinluan Hall discussing matters with the ministers. Eunuch Qin took Gu Jiao and Gu Chengfeng to Empress Dowager Zhuang’s sleeping palace.

Then, Eunuch Qin went to the outside of Renshou Palace to meet the Emperor: “Your servant pays his respects to the Emperor.”

Nurse Cai was at the Emperor’s side.

Eunuch Qin glanced at Nurse Cai without any change in his expression, and asked with a smile, “Why has the Emperor come? The Empress Dowager is still in the Jinluan Hall discussing matters with the ministers.”

The Emperor said, “Nurse Cai just told me that there was an assassination attempt on Empress Dowager Jing. The sniper was injured by her royal bodyguards and fled into Renshou Palace.”

“Is this true?” Eunuch Qin responded with a surprised face, “Is the Empress Dowager injured?”

Nurse Cai politely answered: “The Empress Dowager was a little shocked, but she is fine. She’s worried about the Empress Dowager Zhuang, hence she reported to the Emperor immediately.”

“I didn’t see any killer,” said Eunuch Qin, turning his head to look at the palace maids in the courtyard. “Have you seen any killer?”

The palace maids shook their heads in unison: “No.”

Eunuch Qin smiled and said: “Emperor, it seems like Nurse Cai made a mistake. This is Renshou Palace, full of skilled warriors. Which assassin would dare intrude here recklessly?”

Nurse Cai, with a worried face, said: “The assassin’s martial arts skills are extremely high, and he even managed to escape from the Dragon Shadow Guard. Eunuch Qin, you should not be too complacent.”

In the past, the Emperor would not bother with Empress Dowager Zhuang’s life and death, but now, they are allies. They have a common enemy who is hidden in the dark, threatening everyone he cares about. He can’t let him succeed.

“Move!” the Emperor said coldly.

Eunuch Qin did not let him pass. He leaned forward and said, “Emperor, the Empress Dowager is not in Renshou Palace. If the assassin really wants to kill her, he should go to Jinluan Hall.”

Nurse Cai slightly frowned, and accused: “Perhaps the assassin is hiding here, waiting for the Empress Dowager to return! Eunuch Qin, you are preventing the Emperor from investigating. Could it be…you are in the same group as the assassin!”

“Who gives you the nerve to yell at my palace gate?”

With the sound of an infuriating voice, Empress Dowager Zhuang’s Feng Nian appeared behind everyone.

Everyone turned around to face Feng Nian, paying their respects to Empress Dowager Zhuang.

The Emperor looked up at the Feng Nian, his expression untouched.

When the Feng Nian stopped in front of them, Eunuch Qin stepped forward to give his wrist up to Empress Dowager Zhuang.

Empress Dowager Zhuang slowly got off with Eunuch Qin’s help. She didn’t need to raise her voice nor scold anyone. Just her imperturbable gaze was enough to strike fear in everyone’s heart.

Nurse Cai, who just faced the Emperor, was suddenly too afraid to make a sound.

With a casual stroll, Empress Dowager Zhuang approached her: “Speak up. Why are you silent? When I was not here, you were quite talkative. How is it that you have become as silent as a tight-lipped calabash?”

Nurse Cai huddled down, cowardly, and moved closer to the Emperor.