Indestructible Body Of Vajra Of The Village Leader

Chapter 1217: Chapter 951: Blind Dog! Open Your Eyes and See Who I Am, the King

Zhu Yunwen knew well that regardless of what kind of scheme Jiang Dali was hatching, since he foresaw a potential crisis tomorrow, now was his best chance to seek help while Jiang Dali was away from the Imperial Palace.

If he missed this opportunity, he would have no chance when the other party returned, and could only sit and wait for his doom.

However, just as the thought arose, he couldn’t help but feel more uneasy and hesitant—could Jiang Dali have already noticed his issues? That’s why he left the Imperial Palace on a giant eagle instead of a sedan or carriage, to escape his surveillance and might now be secretly watching him from somewhere.

If this were the case, then the move to send the head of the Imperial Guards, Qi Shian, and the Imperial Guard, Wei Zizheng, to the Imperial Mausoleum would be a distraction, merely using their sensitive status within the Inner Palace defense forces to attract his attention. This would make him think they would definitely go to the Imperial Mausoleum, but in fact, it was just a pretext for probing.

If it were true, then the other party was not really suspicious about Zhu Wushi’s death, and it was all just a ploy to trigger his nerves and test him.

Could they have received some news from somewhere and knew he possessed Heaven’s Anger?

With thoughts spinning in his mind, Zhu Yunwen sat back on the throne, closing his eyes while fiercely debating in his mind, continuously building and dismantling ideas, almost on the brink of madness.

The two eunuchs, who served as Jiang Dali’s eyes and were waiting on the side, exchanged a subtle glance, both noticing that Zhu Yunwen was evidently not in his right state and heightened their vigilance.

”I must have got it wrong; Zhu Wushi has already been dealt with by him. Why would he go to the Imperial Mausoleum to doubt Zhu Wushi’s death? It’s just to make me think he’s gone there so I’d think it’s time to seek help and then slip up at this moment...”

”Regardless of whether or not it’s true, I’ll wait a bit longer... I can afford to wait a bit longer. The King isn’t all-powerful either, and I’ve arranged people at the Imperial Mausoleum. As soon as it’s confirmed that he’s there, I can act immediately.”

Thirty minutes later.

The previous eunuch who reported news entered again, kneeling at the front of the desk, respectfully kowtowing three times to Zhu Yunwen, and announced, ”Reporting to the Emperor, the King has arrived at the Imperial Mausoleum and is currently preparing for a worship ceremony with Lord Qi and Mr. Wei!”

”Good!!”

Zhu Yunwen shouted in his heart, secretly thinking that he might have been overly suspicious and that the King wasn’t entirely suspicious of him. His attention wasn’t completely on him.

Decisively, he raised his head, stood up straight, and commanded, ”I want to go to Yongning Palace.”

The two eunuchs serving him were startled, not understanding why the Emperor wanted to go to Yongning Palace at this moment.

Yongning Palace was in the West Palace, and the Noble Consort Wang there was the favored concubine of the former Emperor. By rules, she should have been moved to the Cold Palace by the Imperial Concubine, but due to the short reign of the New Emperor, the harem matters remained unsettled. However, they didn’t know the reason for this occasion.

But now that Zhu Yunwen had made up his mind, no one dared to defy it, and the Dragon Chariot outside the Imperial Study Room was quickly prepared.

Zhu Yunwen sat inside, recalling Ghost King Xu Ruowu’s advice before leaving the Imperial Palace.

”The King has grandly had Xie Wei send Iron Gall Divine Constable Zhu Wushi’s beloved woman into the palace, surely there’s a deeper meaning. I suspect the King will soon return to the court, so it’s best to avoid it. If the Emperor senses danger, seek assistance from Noble Consort Wang in Yongning Palace. Remember! If there’s no danger, don’t disarray your own strategy.”

”Yongning... Yongning...”

Zhu Yunwen sat in the Dragon Chariot, thoughts in turmoil, ”I just hope that going to Yongning Palace will indeed bring peace and stability.”

No one noticed, at that moment, a figure stood atop a highly ornate building a hundred meters away, watching Zhu Yunwen’s Dragon Chariot depart. With a sudden movement, he followed secretly, treating the patrolling and spying Imperial Guards in the palace as nothing.

This was because while he couldn’t mobilize the whole force of the palace’s defense, he knew it inside and out. With his spiritual sense beyond normal comprehension, he reached a mystifying realm where he could sense anyone approaching within a hundred meters unless they were of the same realm or stronger.

Even if someone looked him in the eye, he could wield his extraordinary spiritual power to create an impact, making them seem as if they saw nothing.

He was, of course, Jiang Dali.

After leaving the Imperial Palace by sedan, he dismounted, intending to ride the giant eagle to Dulong Hill, but after flying far, he circled back to the palace, discreetly dismounted in a secluded spot, and returned stealthily to observe if Zhu Yunwen would make any moves.

This had all been planned in advance, for without this step, all previous testing of Zhu Yunwen would have been in vain.

As for the issue with Zhu Wushi’s corpse at the Imperial Mausoleum, it could temporarily be set aside.

Seeing Zhu Yunwen immediately left the Imperial Study Room and headed towards the harem upon learning he had reached the mausoleum, Jiang Dali immediately suspected that he might be catching onto one of Zhu Yunwen’s secrets.

If Zhu Yunwen harbored secrets, then this moment of ”not being in the palace” was the best opportunity for self-preservation.

And if there was indeed an expert sheltering and guiding Zhu Yunwen from behind, he would soon force the protector into the open.

Jiang Dali concealed his presence and followed discreetly, soon trailing the Dragon Chariot to Yongning Palace from a distance.

Seeing the eunuchs and maids on the other side all kneeling, he picked a spot and breathed deeply, vaulting over the courtyard wall of the nearby building. Then, he used the Sky Dragon Seven Steps to silently approach the ridge of the building closest to Yongning Palace, lying down sideways on the roof tiles, his breath all but vanished, calmly using his transcendent spiritual sense to perceive any activity within Yongning Palace.