nycdaug Chapter 1344
Chapter 1344
"Indeed, when the emperor is in trouble, his subjects will be loyal to the death! We will do our utmost to help!"
Liu Sanwu stroked his beard, looking righteous and fearless, and said with conviction.
Zhan Hui nodded in agreement.
Although he was forced into this situation, it was his only option, so he could only try to establish himself as a loyal subject.
However, Fu Youwen and Liu Sanwu said so much.
But then he noticed that the commander in front of him seemed... somewhat off—awkward, troubled, and melancholy mixed together...
And for a long time, they didn't respond to them at all.
"This doesn't seem right, does it?"
"Although the forces we can gather are limited, given the current dire situation, it should still be a help to Zhao Feng, right?"
"Why is it in such a terrible state?"
Sensing this anomaly, Fu Youwen had a rough idea that this was a bad sign. He frowned, took a deep breath, and asked with a somewhat grave expression, "We are about to do everything in our power to protect His Majesty. Why is Vice Minister Zhao silent? Is there something troubling you?"
Liu Sanwu and Zhan Hui also looked over.
Zhao Feng scratched the back of his neck in a flustered manner, stammered for a moment, then looked around at his surroundings before lowering his voice to tell Fu Youwen, Liu Sanwu, and Zhan Hui the truth: "My lords, His Majesty... is not in the palace at the moment."
Upon hearing this news, Fu Youwen and the other two were stunned, their eyes widening in disbelief as they exclaimed, "What!? His Majesty..."
However, before they could even spread the news...
Zhao Feng immediately stopped him: "Shh! Gentlemen, please keep your voices down! This matter has not yet been publicized..."
Seeing Zhao Feng's serious expression.
Fu Youwen, Liu Sanwu, and Zhan Hui could only suppress the turmoil in their hearts, and like Zhao Feng, they asked in low voices, "If His Majesty is not in the palace, where is he right now? Those bandits and brutes have gone mad, and I'm afraid they'll all storm in to demand an explanation from His Majesty..."
Since the question had been asked so bluntly, and the three of them genuinely wanted to stand on the same side as their master, Zhao Feng could only awkwardly purse his lips and then say directly, "His Majesty has left the city... saying he's going to the Alchemy Department..."
"The Alchemy Department???? Going to the outskirts of the capital at this time???" Fu Youwen and the other two were dumbfounded.
Most of the garrisons and guard posts inside and outside Yingtian Prefecture are located outside the city. Aren't they just sending themselves to their deaths? Besides, where can you find a place as safe as the palace at this time? —Well, although the palace isn't exactly safe either, you still have to choose the best among the worst, right?
But... the tricky thing happened, even though it was late.
They never expected that Zhu Yunwen could find a way to cause trouble at any moment; that's really quite a skill.
Zhao Feng sighed helplessly and nodded to confirm the matter: "They've probably already left the city by now, with the Dragon Guard and Tiger Guard secretly following and protecting them."
"This, this, this..."
"His Majesty is going to..."
"I'm afraid it's too late for us now! And there's no way we can persuade His Majesty to come back."
"Sigh...why is he doing something reckless again!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, this..."
For a moment, Fu Youwen and the other two were somewhat incoherent—sending people to their deaths during a tense situation, the Alchemy Department, acting recklessly—they had a million complaints in their minds but didn't know where to begin.
At this moment, Zhao Feng was the calmest.
Or rather, after a period of calm, his thinking is now clearer than that of Fu Youwen and the other two.
So Zhao Feng spoke up and advised, "My lords, this matter is now settled. However, when I saw His Majesty leave, he was still calm and composed. Moreover, His Majesty once said that he was not afraid of the nobles of Huaixi... So now there is only one thing we can do - trust His Majesty and wait for him to return!"