"His Majesty only summons his ministers every two days, so..."
Hearing this, Chu Chen immediately cupped his fists and said, "Then I will wait here. When His Majesty is free, please inform me."
"You..." The old man in white robes was instantly choked with anger. Just as he was about to erupt, Chu Chen turned and walked towards the hall's exit.
"Hey..." The old man in white robes suddenly panicked. He had only spoken casually to brush him off, but Chu Chen actually stayed!
This guy is too troublesome!
The old man in white robes had no choice but to call out, "Forget it, forget it, you follow me."
The old man in white robes led Chu Chen into a side hall. Inside the side hall, two men in brocade robes were guarding the door.
"Greetings, Grand Supervisor!" Both of them bowed in unison, their attitudes extremely respectful.
"You are dismissed." The old man in white robes waved his hand, then pointed to Chu Chen beside him and introduced, "This is Chu Chen, someone assigned to me by His Highness. Please entertain him well."
"Yes!" The two锦衣卫 responded and then turned their gaze to Chu Chen.
"Hello to you both." Chu Chen smiled.
"This is our Grand Supervisor, Eunuch Liu, who is in charge of managing the affairs of the Imperial Household Department," Fatty Luo whispered, leaning in.
"Oh?" Chu Chen's eyebrows twitched, and he immediately understood.
This Eunuch Liu was about sixty years old, thin, with dark skin, and a pair of eyes as sharp as a hawk's, sending shivers down one's spine.
Chu Chen did not linger. After a brief chat, he took his leave. As he departed,
He took out a token and handed it to Eunuch Liu, saying, "If His Majesty summons me, please trouble the Eunuch to inform me."
With that, Chu Chen and Fatty Luo left the imperial palace together and headed towards the valley outside Jiulong City.
Jiulong City was the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty, with a long history and flourishing prosperity.
In the northeast corner of the imperial palace, there was a vast square, surrounded by trees and exotic flowers and plants, with lush green trees and fragrant air.
"Is this where we are going? It's indeed grand. It's bigger than any mansion I've seen in Tianwu City!"
Fatty Luo exclaimed repeatedly, his eyes wide open, almost falling out, looking like a country bumpkin entering the city.
"No need to be so surprised. This is just the outer area of the imperial palace. The truly grand places are inside the palace, and this is just a small square," Chu Chen shook his head.
"The inside of the palace is even grander?" Fatty Luo gasped.
He thought the imperial palace was already an unparalleled place of luxury in the world, but he never expected that the imperial palace was merely an industry built by the royal family outside.
"Do you remember that mansion from before?" Chu Chen suddenly recalled something and asked.
Fatty Luo was stunned, "Of course I remember! That mansion was the most valuable place in the imperial palace, not only luxurious and magnificent but also containing many treasures!"
"You said there were treasures there?" Fatty Luo's eyes lit up.
"Yes, that was once the ancestral tomb of the Qin royal family. The Qin royal family built many secret chambers there.
It contained a large number of spiritual artifacts, elixirs, and secret manuals, which were of extraordinary value," Chu Chen nodded.
Fatty Luo's breathing became heavy, and he stared intently at Chu Chen, saying, "You mean that mansion is inside the imperial palace?"
Chu Chen shrugged his shoulders, "I'm not sure exactly where it is. After all, these are things preserved by the royal family, so they must be confidential."
Fatty Luo nodded, and then a hint of bitterness appeared on his face, "Unfortunately, I've been dismissed and am under investigation, so I'm not qualified to go in at all.
Otherwise, I would have moved everything out this time!"
Chu Chen inwardly disdained upon hearing this. Fatty Luo's greedy nature had not changed, but he was too lazy to expose it.
"Let's go. Let's find a restaurant first, have some drinks and food to pass the time," Chu Chen said.
"Alright." Fatty Luo nodded, and the two left the side hall.
Outside the imperial palace, the streets were filled with carriages and horses, bustling and crowded.
At this moment, two fine horses galloped from a distance, at a high speed, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Suddenly, a soldier in armor rode forward, blocking the pedestrians. The crowd scattered in fear, cursing incessantly.
The soldier did not stop and rode his warhorse directly towards Chu Chen, coldly shouting, "You, get back!"
The soldier's tone was arrogant and condescending, as if he were superior.
Chu Chen frowned, glanced at the soldier, and spat out a single word indifferently: "Scram."
"Hiss—!" As soon as Chu Chen finished speaking, the soldier gasped sharply, his eyes widening in disbelief, as if he couldn't believe what he had heard.
The other pedestrians were also stunned, all staring blankly at Chu Chen. No one expected a mere rookie soldier to be so bold!
After the soldier recovered, a trace of anger appeared on his face, and he coldly shouted, "How dare you tell me to scram? Are you tired of living!"
"I told you to scram. Are you not convinced?" Chu Chen glanced indifferently at the soldier.
"Hmph! You, a rookie, are you worthy of commanding me? I am Li Yang, a centurion of the Imperial Guard under Prince Zhenxi. I advise you to kneel and beg for mercy obediently.
Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!" Li Yang threatened fiercely, exuding a murderous aura that intimidated the surroundings.
A hint of disdain flickered across Chu Chen's lips, and his eyes gradually turned cold. He said sternly, "If you don't scram, I'll kill you."
As soon as Chu Chen said this, the surroundings instantly fell silent, so quiet that a needle drop could be heard. Everyone stared at him, dumbfounded.
It felt as if their heads had been struck by lightning, and they were completely stunned.
A rookie soldier actually threatened to kill a centurion? Was he crazy?
"Hahahaha!" Li Yang was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, tears almost streaming from his eyes.
The other soldiers also burst into laughter, as if they had heard the funniest joke of their lives, looking at Chu Chen with mockery.
"You, a good-for-nothing, dare to say you'll kill me? What a joke!" Li Yang sneered, his face full of amusement.
"Today, I want to see how you'll kill me? If you have the guts, try me!"
"You really want to try?" Chu Chen narrowed his eyes.
"Of course! If you have the guts, come on. I want to see what you're capable of?" Li Yang said with a cold smile, completely disbelieving that Chu Chen would dare to act.
Chu Chen remained silent for a few seconds, then raised his hand and grabbed Li Yang's throat like an eagle's claw, saying coldly, "Since you are sincerely seeking death, then I shall fulfill your wish!"
As he spoke, Chu Chen's fingers tightened abruptly. Li Yang's expression froze, his feet left the ground, and his neck twisted and contorted with a crack.
"Bang!" With a crisp sound of bones breaking, Li Yang's body exploded with a bang, flesh and blood flying everywhere, limbs and broken arms scattering across the ground, his death a most tragic sight!