"Alright, I know what you're going to do, so you don't need to say it again."
Not wanting to listen to Chu Chenyi's incessant chatter, which ultimately amounted to the same meaningless words and complete nonsense, she didn't want to hear another word.
Chu Chenyi, rebuffed, awkwardly touched his nose, his gaze constantly shifting to Ling Mohan for help. After a pause, he was speechless.
Ling Mohan was almost driven mad by his behavior. He was too obedient; if Feng Jin told him not to speak, he would simply remain silent, intending to play mute.
Taking a deep breath to control his impulse to curse, Ling Mohan looked at Feng Jin. It would be better for him to speak. "Um, Your Majesty is critically ill now. Why don't you accompany Chu Chenyi into the palace to see His Majesty?"
Once Ling Mohan opened the conversation, Chu Chenyi nodded eagerly. "Come into the palace with me. I guarantee I'll bring you back safely. There will be no trouble. I'll vouch for everything, so you can rest assured."
To persuade Feng Jin to accompany him into the palace, he took full responsibility for everything.
Feng Jin ignored Chu Chenyi and focused on Ling Mohan. "Do you really want me to go into the palace?"
The man hesitated for a moment before slowly nodding. "The current situation is too tricky. His Majesty's illness is like a sword hanging over our heads. If His Majesty has an accident, everything we've done so far will be in vain."
With the Empress guarding the palace and the Third Prince outside, if anything happened to His Majesty, these two would collude to seize the throne, rendering all their previous efforts futile.
Furthermore, there were Xiliang spies within and outside the capital. The current situation was highly unfavorable. The most urgent task was to save His Majesty and stabilize the situation first.
It seemed only Feng Jin could save His Majesty now. He naturally didn't want Feng Jin to venture into the perilous dragon's den of the imperial palace, but he had no choice.
"Alright, I understand what you mean. I'll listen to you this time and go to the palace."
Even though she didn't want to go, she didn't want to make things difficult for Ling Mohan. It seemed she really had to venture into the great mire of the imperial palace.
"Be careful with everything, and return safely."
Ling Mohan held Feng Jin's hand, speaking earnestly with a hint of worry. He wished he could go in Feng Jin's place, not wanting her to personally face the danger.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine. Isn't Prince Jing here? I believe Prince Jing will ensure my safe return, even at the cost of his own life. You just wait for me at home."
Ling Mohan's final gaze fell on Chu Chenyi, his warning words echoing, "If Feng Jin loses even a single strand of hair, I will hold you accountable."
"Even if I lose my own life, I will bring her back safely!"
Since he was bringing Feng Jin into the palace, he was prepared to risk his life to protect her and prevent anything from happening to her, otherwise, he would truly be letting everyone down.
Ling Mohan, like a stone statue of a wife, stared intently in the direction Feng Jin had left, his gaze unwavering for a long time.
...
"Are you sure we're going in through here?"
Feng Jin's lips twitched uncontrollably as she looked at Chu Chenyi in disbelief, asking again.
"The other entrances are guarded by the Empress's people. If we were to enter through the main gate openly, it would surely arouse suspicion. This place is deserted and unknown to anyone, and entering through here brings us closest to Father Emperor's sleeping quarters."
Chu Chenyi answered very seriously. He bent down and began clearing the weeds around the dog hole. Very few people knew about this place, and entering through here was the safest option.
Feng Jin stared blankly at Chu Chenyi, several black lines appearing on her forehead. Great, to enter the palace once, she had to crawl through a dog hole. She was starting to suspect she had an inexplicable connection with dog holes.
Why did such things always happen to her? Was there anyone more unlucky than her?
"Hurry up and crawl in!"
Chu Chenyi, who had already crawled in ahead of her, shouted loudly from the other side, urging Feng Jin to hurry.
She could still turn around and leave right now. She could let Chu Chenyi figure out his own way.
"Quick... if you dawdle any longer, it'll be too late!"
Chu Chenyi on the other side of the wall was clearly impatient. His hurried calls interrupted Feng Jin's thought of simply turning and running.
Finally, with a helpless sigh, Feng Jin resigned herself, bent her head, and crawled inside.
"We're finally in..." Seeing Feng Jin's head emerge, Chu Chenyi quickly bent down to help her out.
He had been terrified just now. If Feng Jin had simply left, he would have been utterly dejected. At this point, where else could he find someone?
"Alright, stop with the nonsense and let's go."
Feng Jin patted the dust off her skirt and slightly disdainfully removed a few strands of straw from her hair.
She had never been so disheveled in her life. She would remember this incident with Chu Chenyi forever.
Fortunately, only the two of them knew about this today. If anyone else had been present, she would have absolutely refused and instead severely disciplined Chu Chenyi.
"Stop being so clean. Let's go quickly, time waits for no one."
Chu Chenyi looked at Feng Jin dawdling behind him, feeling anxious. It was this late, and with the situation so urgent, this esteemed person was still concerned about cleanliness. How could he not be worried?
Now, he wished he could simply carry Feng Jin on his shoulder and walk forward, not wasting any more time.
"Shut up. I'm uncomfortable like this!"
Her years as a doctor had made her extremely particular about cleanliness. Not a speck of dust could appear within her sight.
Chu Chenyi sighed helplessly. He was completely at a loss and could only follow Feng Jin quietly, slowing his pace.
Slowly, after a considerable delay, they finally reached their destination.
The two first hid behind a rockery. Chu Chenyi poked his head out to assess the situation. The sleeping quarters were full of spies. The moment they stepped into the palace today, the Empress would receive the news, and Chu Yanxi, outside the city, would be completely unsettled.
If they made any moves, the entire capital would be thrown into chaos. Now, even figuring out how to enter had become a problem.
"Are we going in or not?"