After opening the door with great difficulty, the Emperor had just stepped into the doorway when he was stopped by a foul stench.
"You guys never clean this place?"
The eunuch trembled, not daring to make a sound.
The Emperor stared at him coldly. After a long time, he said, "I have never instructed all of you to oppress the Second Prince like this."
The eunuch fell to his knees with a thump, his face as pale as paper.
The emperor didn't say anything else. He covered his nose with his sleeve and walked in while enduring the smell.
The main hall connected the main hall and the secondary hall to form one, making it easier to guard the people under confinement. The hall was deep and wide, with only one side of the hall open to the south. The windows to the north were all nailed shut to prevent any forbidden person from escaping.
As a result, the deeper one went, the darker the light became. Sometimes, one would even be able to clearly see the light only when they focused their eyes.
The emperor went around to the bookshelves, the wardrobe, and the carved bed, but he still could not see anyone. He could not help but say angrily, "Where is he? How did you take care of the Second Prince? "
The eunuch trembled as he frantically called for the people kneeling outside to come in. He searched everywhere for Xiao Yi Bei, even opening the wardrobe to check.
In the end, it was a palace maid who screamed from the ground, "Second Prince …" He … He's under the bed! "
The emperor's head exploded with a buzz. An angry expression appeared on his normally majestic face and his unfathomable monarch's heart.
"Second Prince, hurry up and come out. This servant will pull you …" The palace maid probably wanted to show her enthusiasm for Xiao Yi Bei in front of the Emperor, so she extended a hand.
As a result, a sharp scream rang out, and the palace maid quickly retracted her hand. Her slender wrist was dripping with blood, and a row of teeth marks could be seen on it. She was in so much pain that she was crying.
"Bei'er!" The Emperor roared angrily. "Go pull him out!"
A few eunuchs dragged the palace maid away, bravely bowing down carefully.
It was just that the bed was too short and it was inconvenient for them to lie on the floor and dodge. They were all afraid of being bitten, so they all avoided it.
The Emperor gritted his teeth and said, "Do you want to be bitten or beheaded?"
A few eunuchs quivered and crawled in recklessly, quickly dragging Xiao Yi Bei out. Despite the large number of people, there were still two people who were bitten by him, but they did not dare to cry out loud.
The once noble crown prince of the Eastern Palace was now stooped over, struggling desperately. His hair was disheveled, and his hair was stained with spider webs and cotton. His clothes were dull and tattered, and only the material of his clothes could vaguely be seen.
Xiao Yi Bei's eyes were dull and bloodshot. When he saw the Emperor, he suddenly emitted a bright light. He grinned and let out a low howl like a wild beast, as if he would attack the Emperor at any time.
Because he had just bitten quite a few people, Xiao Yi's northern white teeth were covered in blood and he felt as if they were devouring blood.
"Bei'er …." How did you become like this? " The Emperor stayed there.
Even if he could no longer reclaim the position of crown prince, even if he was already completely disappointed in Xiao Yi Bei, it was impossible for their kinship to be completely gone. When he suddenly saw how his first son had changed since he was born, his heart ached.
"Hahahahahaha …" I am Queen Jiang... "Who are you?" "Shh!" Xiao Yi Bei's face tightened as he made a 'shh' gesture. He whispered, "Someone tried to harm me. Don't make a sound. The moment you made a sound, they would know where I was hiding …"
"Bei'er, I am your father. Look carefully."
Xiao Yi Bei completely ignored him as he muttered to himself, "No, no, no …" "I have to hurry and hide, someone wants to kill me, I can't let him find me …" He looked around in panic, trying to break free from the restraints of the eunuchs. Even his sleeves were torn off as he struggled.
The eunuchs did not dare to be overly rude to him. Controlling their emotions became even more difficult. After a while, someone was kicked by him, and he tore off their clothes to escape.
Although Xiao Yi Bei seemed to be in an abnormal state of mind, he was still a martial artist after all. Even if he didn't use any moves or dance randomly, his strength was still shockingly great.
"Someone come …" Someone come! "
Fortunately, there were a few guards guarding outside the hall. When they heard the command, they rushed in one after the other after hearing the emperor's call. They finally stopped Xiao Yi Bei and, without caring about his status, pressed him down onto the ground.
However, Xiao Yi Bei was still doing his best to raise his head. He stared at the emperor with his blood-red eyes and muttered, "Covering his sleeves and working hard …"
The emperor looked around. He was no longer able to endure the filth, disorder, and stench of the hall. He raised his sleeves to cover his nose and shot a complicated gaze towards Xiao Yi Bei.
"Don't hold up your sleeves …" "Be careful. Someone is going to cut your nose off …" Xiao Yi Bei suddenly laughed again. His eyes seemed to be completely empty, but his tears still flowed.
Seeing that there was nothing more he could ask, the emperor said to the guard, "Do not make things difficult for the second prince, and... Send someone to clean up the place and put more people on guard. As long as he is not allowed to leave his house, he will not be locked here for long periods of time … As long as he doesn't hurt anyone, there's no need to restrain him. "
All the palace maids were the only ones who could resist.
The Emperor slowly retreated, and the Chief Eunuch of the Snowy Palace hurriedly followed, not daring to even breathe loudly.
The Emperor looked at him coldly, and without saying anything, he walked out of the Snow Destroying Hall.
Outside the palace walls, the Chang Residence waited for a long time with the horsetail whisk in hand. When they saw that the Emperor's expression was different from before, they felt a chill in their hearts.
"Go and replace the head eunuch here … I want to interrogate him personally when he's locked up in the cell. The rest of the palace maids and eunuchs, replace them all. You can choose your own people. In addition, tell Lu Ling Hui to come and see us. "
"Lu Linghui?" Fu Qin was stunned. The commander of the imperial army was the King of Yan, if there was something important for him to do, why would he directly go to the vice commander of the imperial camp? Furthermore, the Yan Emperor was a prince, and there was a difference between being close and distant from him …
The Emperor glanced at him gloomily, the pressure in his eyes obvious.
Fu Qin shivered, then lowered his head and said: "Yes! "Then the palace maids and eunuchs …"
"After I finish questioning them, kill them all! Leave none alive!" The emperor paused for a moment. "Don't make such a big fuss about this. Make sure you don't make any noise about it."
To replace so many people, and to remain calm and collected, was an impossible task for Fu Qin.
He was perturbed in his heart, and he silently raised his gaze to see the Emperor gazing into the distance, unintentionally revealing a killing intent that was like a formless cloud that enveloped his entire body. Instantly, his face went pale.
The emperor paced back and forth alone to the royal study.
Along the way, his expression changed countless times, from anger to murderous intent to doubt. Finally, he froze into an unfathomable gloominess, and softly muttered: "Covering one's sleeves and craving …" "Masked sleeves, craving …"
He slightly closed his eyes and thought back to when Xiao Yi Bei had gone insane and called himself "Queen Jiang".
Lu Linghui arrived very quickly. His heroic and handsome face carried a trace of doubt. He knelt on one knee, cupped his fists, and said, "Vice thumbs-up envoy Ling Linghui greets the Emperor."
"Which battalion are those who were stationed at the Snow Cleaving Hall from?"
Lu Linghui thought for a moment and said, "They are all from the Winged Tiger Battalion, the subordinates of General Cheng Lie."
"Cheng Lie …" "Yes." The Emperor nodded slowly. Lu Linghui, you should pay more attention to this person. Is he very close to King Yan? "
Lu Linghui was stunned for a moment before nodding his head.
The emperor recalled Imperial Concubine Lan's words, "This is for Xiu'er." His five fingers curled into a fist, and his knuckles protruded with white and green.
"Choose some people to replace the original ones and destroy the Snow Palace." If King Yan asks, tell him that the empress asked him to go … "You don't have to worry about not being able to explain. We will send another mission to the Winged Tiger Battalion."
"Yes." Lu Linghui was well aware that he could not ask too much about the royal family's matters. He respectfully accepted the order and walked out.