There is a fake demigod in the East Palace

It rained heavily all night and did not stop until the next day.

Today is the Grand Court Meeting once every three months. Because of the unfavorable weather, all procedures have been changed to be held in the hall.The ministers came all the way out of the rain in toga robes and sleeves, and everyone looked like a drowned pheasant.

A side hall was temporarily opened next to the Guanghua Hall as a rest room. When Rong Zheng arrived, many clan officials were already preparing their appearances in the hall and waiting to go to court.

Rong Zheng swept around the hall calmly, but did not see Zhong Yu's figure.

But this was also within his expectation, after all, Ye Zhaoling hadn't got up when he went out.

Rong Zheng came to sit down in the seat reserved for the crown prince, and overheard several courtiers behind him also discussing about Zhong Yu.

Someone asked: "It seems that I haven't seen Master Guoshi for a long time?"

A stunned young man who had just entered the officialdom said: "The national teacher has been practicing in seclusion in recent years, and he must have been entrusted with a heavy responsibility."

A man with a goatee not far away had already understood the vicissitudes of the past few months. He shook his head and said in a strange way: "Master Guoshi will not come out of the mountain again, I'm afraid the sky will change."

It is still unknown when this day will change, but the great dynasty will begin soon.A bell rang from outside the hall, and everyone stood up and lined up, preparing to enter the main hall one by one.

At this moment, a crimson figure appeared outside the door.Before the court meeting began, Zhong Yu hurried over.

Zhong Yu's footsteps were fast, and she was dressed in a neat red dress, without any rain on her body.When all the ministers in the hall saw the national teacher who hadn't shown up for a long time, they saluted him earnestly.

Zhong Yu passed through the officials without looking sideways, and came to stand beside Rong Zheng.

"Your Highness, Sheng'an." Zhong Yu cupped his hands perfunctorily at Rong Zheng, as a greeting.His voice was very deep, and there was no sense of age.

Rong Zheng's attitude was not very polite, he lifted his chin and said a little arrogantly: "Long time no see, sir."

After finishing speaking, Rong Zheng turned his head and glanced at Yan Tian, ​​Yan Tian nodded understandingly, and turned around to leave.

During the entire court meeting, Rong Zheng was a little distracted, his eyes were on Zhong Yu all the time, he didn't listen to a single word the empress said on the throne.

Once the seeds of doubt are planted in your heart, you will notice the small details that you usually ignore.For example, Zhong Yu and Ye Zhaoling's stature is quite similar, for example, their pupils are extremely dark and black, and there is a small bright red mole on their eyelids.For example, Zhong Yu's thumb joint also has a small horizontal line.

Rong Zheng's gaze caught Zhong Yu's attention, he turned his face slightly, and cast a puzzled look at Rong Zheng.

Rong Zheng didn't avoid Zhong Yu's gaze, he stared at Zhong Yu without dodging, thinking: This look looks more similar.

Today's court meeting lasted for three hours. As soon as the court meeting ended, several loyal emperors from the court came up, surrounded by stars like the moon.

Zhong Yu turned around, saluted Rong Zheng, and walked out of the hall surrounded by the crowd.

Yan Tian finally sent back news that Ye Zhaoling locked himself in the room on the grounds that he was unwell after breakfast.Secret Service had surrounded his dormitory early on, watching all the entrances and exits closely.

"What is he doing in there?" Rong Zheng was talking to Yan Tian, ​​but his eyes followed Zhong Yu's figure.

Yan Tian whispered beside him: "The doors and windows in Master Hou's room are closed, so we don't know what's going on inside."

"Give him a minute, and ask him to open the door and come out." Rong Zheng looked ahead and said expressionlessly, "In one minute, break the door forcibly."

"I'm afraid there will be conflicts if you do this." Yan Tian was not sure how far Rong Zheng wanted to go, and asked tentatively: "Swords and guns have no eyes, what if you accidentally hurt Lord Hou..."

"It's okay." Rong Zheng closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, there was no trace of emotion in his tone: "Just give him a minute, and there will be no death or injury after that."

While Rong Zheng and Yan Tian were talking, Zhong Yu had already come to the Anding Gate holding an umbrella.Rong Zheng threw the white jade fluorene board in his hand to Yan Tian, ​​and chased after him without letting anyone follow.

As soon as Zhong Yu and his party left the Anding Gate, they stopped.After they exchanged a few words in the rain under the umbrella, Zhong Yu bid farewell to the accompanying ministers and walked in the opposite direction of the flow of people alone.

This is not the way to Yuqing Palace, Rong Zheng followed Zhong Yu from a distance, wanting to see where he was going.

Perhaps because of the cover of the rain, the prince's first follow-up operation went very smoothly, and Zhong Yu didn't find anything unusual.As the two walked, the surrounding scenery became quiet unconsciously.

Rong Zheng recognized where this place was, Zhong Yu did not leave the palace this time, but came to the northeast corner of the palace.

The imperial palace built by the Rong family is the largest palace building in the world after the Imperial Palace of the Celestial Dynasty.In addition to the palaces that are currently open, there are still many areas that are temporarily closed due to daily maintenance and protection.The northeast corner of the palace is such an area that has been closed for more than ten years, and even Rong Zheng has not visited it a few times.

Today is a rainy day, and there is no construction work on site.Zhong Yu entered through a side door, crossed the cordon familiarly, and entered Xuande Palace in a blink of an eye.

Xuande Palace was the first place where the emperor summoned ministers to discuss state affairs. With the changes in history and the continuous expansion of the imperial city, its scale could no longer meet the emperor's use needs. After several renovations in a century, it was completely vacant.

What did Zhong Yuxia want to do when he came here alone?

Finally got a glimpse of this clue, Rong Zheng didn't want to miss the opportunity, he didn't have time to think about it, and immediately followed in.

The hall was very dark, and as soon as he walked in, a musty smell that hadn't seen the sun for a long time penetrated his nose.The interior of Dexuan Palace remains the same, with coiled dragons on the ceiling, gold bricks on the floor, and bronze cranes and sun crown incense pavilions in front of the emperor's throne, which can vaguely see the sacredness of the past.

It's a pity that most of the utensils in the hall have been in disrepair for a long time, and the surroundings are full of dust, which is full of dilapidated atmosphere.

Rong Zheng walked around the hall without seeing Zhong Yu, and a row of fresh water stains on the ground proved that Zhong Yu had indeed walked in here.

Rong Zheng glanced at the direction in which the water stains extended, and walked into the depths of the palace.

At this moment, there was a loud "bang" from outside the door, and the heavy palace door suddenly closed behind Rong Zheng, and Zhong Yu's voice also sounded at this moment.

"Your Highness is looking for me?"

Rong Zheng followed the prestige and saw Zhong Yu slowly turning out from behind the abandoned dragon chair.

"What are you doing here?" Rong Zheng asked.The light in the hall was originally insufficient, and it became even darker after the hall door was closed.Xuande Palace has long been left in the memory of history, Rong Zheng looked at Zhong Yu who was standing not far away, and felt that he originally belonged to that long time and space.

Zhong Yu folded her hands in her sleeves, stood on the spot and said with a smile: "If I don't come here, how will Your Highness find a chance to talk to me?"

Rong Zheng was slightly taken aback, it seemed that Zhong Yu had already noticed that Rong Zheng was following him, and purposely traveled through the entire palace to lure him here.

Now that Zhong Yu has exposed this little trick of his own, Rong Zheng no longer hides it.The expression on his face softened slightly, and he stepped towards Zhong Yu.

"I came today because I actually wanted to thank you." Rong Zheng walked up to Zhong Yu and said to him, "Thank you for your help with the laboratory equipment."

"Your Highness is serious, and Zhong Yu dare not take it seriously. I only found out about it after the fact, and it didn't help me much." Zhong Yu said: "Besides, Your Highness, what you are doing is a major event related to the development of the country. As an ordinary Citizens, who have the responsibility to contribute their strength, are not enough to hang on to."

What Zhong Yu said was very righteous, as if he had really given birth to a heart of iron and blood to help the world.

When it comes to playing bureaucratic accents, there is no one in the court who is not good at it. Rong Zheng followed Zhong Yu's words and said: "Your Excellency is really shrewd and self-cultivating, which is admirable." Then, he changed the subject: "But no matter what, I will To thank you."

"Your Highness is still so polite." Zhong Yu deliberately looked around and said with a mocking expression: "So this is your way of thanking you?"

"The national teacher laughed at me." Rong Zheng folded his hands in front of him, and said softly: "If there is a chance, I will definitely come to pay my respects."

After talking to Rong Zheng for so long, Zhong Yu's patience was exhausted: "It's getting late, if Your Highness has nothing else to do, I will excuse you first."

After finishing speaking, Zhong Yu flicked his sleeves and was about to leave.

"My lord, please stay." Rong Zheng immediately took a step to the side, standing in front of Zhong Yu like a wall, blocking his way.

Judging by the prince's appearance, today he is not going to let him go easily.Zhong Yu looked at Rong Zheng, and asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean?"

The prince has always been good at judging appearance and color, but now his emotional intelligence has fallen to the bottom.As if he didn't hear the displeasure in Zhong Yu's tone, he said to himself: "In order to express our feelings, the East Palace specially prepared a small gift, which was delivered by the lonely person to the adult's fairy residence."

"No need."

Faced with the prince's endless pestering, Zhong Yu was already angry.Angrily, he pushed the prince staggeringly, and walked outside Rong Zheng.

However, just as the national teacher took two steps forward, his hands grabbed his shoulders like iron tongs.Before he could react, the force on his shoulders pulled him back mercilessly.

All this happened so quickly, Zhong Yu's body completely lost its center of gravity, and when he regained his composure, he had already fallen backwards on that dilapidated dragon chair.

The dust on the chair flew up in all directions, almost blinding the eyes.

Naturally, it was impossible for Rong Zheng to give Zhong Yu the opportunity to take advantage of it. He bullied himself and approached Zhong Yu, trapping him between himself and the dragon chair.

Zhong Yu finally panicked, and asked Rong Zheng sharply, "What do you want to do!"

Rong Zheng didn't answer this question. He bent down and looked at Zhong Yu without saying a word. His gaze was too straightforward and sharp, as if piercing through the black mask, tracing his face inch by inch. , leaving him nowhere to hide.

Zhong Yu couldn't help shrinking back, trying to avoid Rong Zheng's probing eyes, but he had no way to escape.

"I don't know if you are so honest and upright, the national teacher." Rong Zheng smiled lightly, and moved closer.He lowered his voice, and said ambiguously in front of Zhong Yu's nose: "Still... is there something unspeakable?"

"Presumptuous!" Zhong Yu was so angry that he didn't care about the law and inferiority for a moment, so he raised his palm and slapped Rong Zheng.

It's just that before the slap was taken, Zhong Yu's hand was firmly grasped by Rong Zheng.

Rong Zheng glanced at Zhong Yuci's white wrist, and maliciously drew a circle on his skin with his fingertips, then turned his head and continued: "Speaking of which, you and I have been a teacher and apprentice, Rong Zheng still doesn't know the teacher's appearance, Is it a bit too inappropriate?"

Hearing what Rong Zheng said, Zhong Yu calmed down instead.He looked up at Rong Zheng, and said, "My face is not something rare, and there is nothing to dislike." Zhong Yu paused, and there was a smile in his voice: "It's just that my appearance is rough and ugly. , I hope you don’t regret it after reading it, disciple.”

Zhong Yu spoke lightly, but the other hand in the sleeve was secretly accumulating strength.He was looking for the right time to break free from Rong Zheng's shackles in one fell swoop, and by the way, give this ignorant thing a little color.

However, Rong Zheng didn't intend to give Zhong Yu this chance, as soon as he finished speaking, he felt a shadow flash in front of him, and the mask on his face fell off in response.