RPAGF Chapter 311 Even Entering the Palace is Difficult
Chapter 311 Even Entering the Palace is Difficult
Inside the carriage, a doctor summoned by the guards bandaged Si Muyan's wounds, prescribed medicine, and said that her life was not in danger, but she needed to rest and recuperate.
Upon arriving at the Marquis of Anle's residence, Feng Zizhou jumped out of the carriage, personally carried Si Muyan inside, and recounted the day's events to Si Xingzhi.
"Uncle, the Second Prince is truly despicable, but please rest assured, I will go to the palace now and tell the Emperor the whole story!"
He turned to leave, but his younger sister called out to him.
"Fourth Young Master Feng, wait a moment, I'll go with you."
Feng Zizhou didn't think much of it, nodded, and led her towards the palace.
On the way, he told his younger sister everything he knew, and said indignantly, "The Second Prince is a real scoundrel. His original target was my second cousin. It was only after my eldest cousin replaced her that things happened."
The younger sister, being cunning, had her second sister's maid, Zhiyuan, accompany her onto the carriage.
Zhiyuan knew more than Feng Zizhou and recounted the whole story.
"Unexpectedly, the Second Prince's plan is to make the Eldest Miss his principal wife, and to make the Second Miss change her name and become his concubine, a woman he cannot keep hidden."
The younger sister clenched her fists tightly: "What an arrogant person!"
Paper Kite wept uncontrollably: "He even tried to obstruct Prince Ning's investigation. The young lady saw through his intentions, and in his fury, he ordered the guards to humiliate her. When she refused, she took a hairpin..."
The younger sister was so angry that she couldn't calm down, and Feng Zizhou, who was riding a horse outside the carriage, was also annoyed.
“This Xiao Jingren…this Xiao Jingren! I refuse to believe that the Emperor will allow him to commit such evil deeds. I will definitely seek justice for my two cousins.”
"Cousin!" The younger sister lifted the carriage curtain and said calmly, "When we get to the Emperor, only say what you know. Don't say anything else, understand?"
Feng Zizhou said, "You mean... I should have said that I was entrusted by my second cousin to go and rescue my eldest cousin? But, how could I not mention it when the Second Prince is so lawless?"
The younger sister said, "Without evidence, it's useless for you to bring it up."
"Isn't my older cousin evidence?"
The younger sister shook her head: "Given my sister's current condition, how can she testify?"
Feng Zizhou calmed down a bit and understood a little. No matter how wrong the Second Prince was, no matter how little the Emperor loved him, he was still the Emperor's own son. Without evidence, there was no point in speaking out.
The younger sister lifted the carriage curtain, looked ahead, and frowned slightly: "Entering the palace won't be easy for us."
"what?"
Feng Zizhou didn't understand what she meant until the carriage arrived at the palace gate.
The guards outside the gate stopped them: "Without the emperor's order, you are not allowed to enter the palace."
Feng Zizhou pointed to himself: "It's me, it's me! I'm Feng Zizhou!"
He used to come here without needing an imperial decree. Everyone knew how much the emperor doted on him; entering the palace was as easy as going home.
The guards simply repeated: "Without the Emperor's decree, no one may enter the palace."
Feng Zizhou was furious. He turned to his younger sister and asked sullenly, "Third cousin, what do we do now?"
The young lady thought for a moment, then stepped off the carriage and presented her superior's nameplate: "I am the third young lady of the Marquis of Anle's mansion, a county princess, and I request an audience with the Empress Dowager."
The guards refused to accept the order: "Without the Emperor's decree, you are not allowed to enter the palace."
Just when they were at their wits' end, they heard a voice behind them.
"Fourth Young Master Feng?"
When Feng Zizhou turned around, he saw Xie Erlang and Princess Roushu.
"Second Brother Xie, Xiao Yun, what are you doing here?"
He quickly stepped forward to shake Xiao Yun's hand, but Xiao Yun frowned and dodged him.
"Xiao Yun, I want to enter the palace! Please take me to the palace quickly!"
Xie Erge remained calm, blocking Madam's way, and asked with a smile, "Can't Fourth Young Master Feng get in?"
Feng Zizhou hurriedly said, "I have urgent business to attend to in the palace to see the Emperor, but these people are blind and have actually stopped me outside."
Princess Roushu looked up at her younger sister. Although it had been ten years since they last met, she could still vaguely see what she looked like back then.
She walked over and asked softly, "Are you a young lady from the Si family?"
"I am Si Muwan, the third daughter of the Si family. I have met Princess Roushu." The younger sister did not remember Princess Roushu, but when she heard Feng Zizhou call her Xiao Yun, she recognized her.
Princess Roushu said gently, "So it's the Third Miss. Has something happened?"
The younger sister explained, "My elder sister went out today and was trapped by the Second Prince. She was injured while trying to protect herself. The Fourth Young Master Feng rescued my elder sister and was preparing to take me to the palace to file a complaint with the Emperor, but we were stopped at the palace gate and could not get in."
Feng Zizhou muttered, "When I entered the palace before, it wasn't this troublesome. How dare these people stop me!"
In other words, he himself hadn't figured it out, but his younger sister had already realized that the Second Prince's early entry into the palace was something the Imperial Concubine also knew about and was already devising a countermeasure.
This time, I'm afraid there's nothing I can do; the eldest sister will have to suffer in silence.
But she insisted on going in; she was afraid that the Imperial Concubine would use a scheme to get the Emperor to grant her elder sister a marriage.
After saying that, Princess Roushu took her hand and walked to the guard post, saying, "I am Princess Roushu. Today, I am bringing my husband to the palace to pay our respects to the Emperor."
The guard hesitated, looking at the little sister and Feng Zizhou, unsure of what to do.
Princess Roushu said, "Back then, I had some conflicts with the fourth young master of the Feng family, which worried the Emperor. Today, I am going to the palace with the fourth young master to tell the Emperor that our misunderstanding has been cleared up."
The guard then looked at the younger sister.
Princess Roushu continued, "I haven't seen my grandmother for over a year, but I still want to pay her a visit. Since I learned that Miss Si is the Empress Dowager's chosen granddaughter, I will go with her."
Seeing that the guards had not yet moved aside, Princess Roushu raised her head slightly, her eyes showing some displeasure.
"It seems that I am not worthy enough to even enter this palace gate? If so, I will go back now and ask my father to come over."
The guards dared not hesitate any longer, apologized repeatedly, and made way for them to enter the palace.
However, after entering the palace, a nanny quickly came over and stopped them.
"Fourth Young Master Feng, Third Miss Si, Her Majesty has something to ask of you."
However, they were not allowed to accompany Princess Roushu to meet the Emperor.
Feng Zizhou and his younger sister exchanged a glance, both fully aware that this was the Imperial Concubine's intention.
"I won't go! I want to see the Emperor!" Feng Zizhou was used to being unreasonable and wasn't afraid of anything, so he started to make a scene.
However, several guards followed behind the old woman, all watching them sternly.
The younger sister was anxious. The Imperial Concubine was so bold. If she couldn't see the Emperor, wouldn't the Imperial Concubine and the Second Prince be able to say whatever they wanted about right and wrong?
Feng Zizhou's eyes lit up, and he grabbed his younger sister and ran towards the Hall of Diligent Governance.
The next moment, the guards rushed forward and took Feng Zizhou away.
The old woman said coldly, "Fourth Young Master Feng, are you planning to commit violence in the palace?"
How to do?
Just then, a girl ran over, put her hands on her hips, and burst into laughter: "Feng Zizhou, oh dear, look at you in such a sorry state! It's hilarious! Hahaha, you've finally met your match!"