Emperors of the Heavens: Summon the Governor of the East Factory at the beginning

Chapter 37 Yang Rong, the general manager of the inner court, meets Jiang Ping in Zhanqing Palace

Stepping in, Yang Rong bowed slightly in front to lead the way. Not long after walking, the scene in front of Chu Yuan suddenly changed.

Some views of the palace courtyard come into view.

From time to time, you can also see some rockery forests, small bridges and flowing water, and colorful images, which are pleasing to the eye.

Along the way, you can also see some eunuchs and palace maids.

However, when they saw Yang Rong, they all saluted.

Although the official position of the eunuch in charge of the inner court is not high, he is also a third-rank eunuch. It is the most powerful position under Cao Zhengchun, the chief eunuch of the third rank!
How dare these classless palace maids and eunuchs act so arrogantly in front of him!
Chu Yuan was dressed in a brocade robe, he looked very noble, and he looked fresh. Naturally, he attracted a lot of people's attention along the way.

With Chu Yuan's ears, he had already heard whispers more than once, most of which were talking about his identity.

Chu Yuan naturally didn't have the time to respond to the discussions of these harem maids and eunuchs.

With Yang Rong leading the way, the group of people soon disappeared from everyone's sight.

Go to the more remote part of the harem.

The term "Lenggong" is a metaphor, and its meaning is an extremely remote palace in the harem.

The emperor almost never went to these palaces, and in addition, there were no people living in them all year round, and they lacked popularity, making them extremely gloomy and cold, so they came from this.

Zhanqing Palace, the residence of the nineteenth prince Jiang Ping, is only a thousand feet away from the Hansu Palace where his mother and concubine are imprisoned.

Before Concubine Qin was thrown into the cold palace, she had been begging the late emperor not to separate Jiang Ping from her.

The late emperor Xu thought about his old relationship, and Jiang Ping himself was quite dull, so he agreed to Concubine Qin's request and designated Zhanqing Palace, not far from Hansu Palace where she was imprisoned, as Jiang Ping's residence.

Jiang Ping is allowed to visit his biological mother once a month.

The purpose of Chu Yuan's visit today was to take away Jiang Ping, the nineteenth prince who was said to be quite dull.

As soon as they approached the area where Zhanqing Palace was located, several eunuchs looked towards where Chu Yuan and others were.

These eunuchs were all from the Zhanqing Palace. On the surface, they were to guard the nineteenth prince, Jiang Ping, but in fact, they were to implement the late emperor's will and monitor all Jiang Ping's whereabouts.

For example, the late emperor stipulated that Jiang Ping could only visit Concubine Qin once a month, so he was not allowed to violate this imperial order.

"stop!"

"This is Zhanqing Palace, stop here!"

Before Chu Yuan and others got close, Xu Shi discovered Chu Yuan's appearance and his identity as a eunuch.

Several eunuchs looked at Chu Yuan with sharp eyes and shouted loudly.

"presumptuous!"

"I am Yang Rong, the eunuch in charge of the inner court. I am facing the King of Zhenbei. If the following offenders are committed, you will not want to live!"

The ear-piercing sound made Yang Rong feel like a nervous reflex for a moment. Before he could even glance at Chu Yuan's expression, he immediately scolded.

Yang Rong's words rang outside Zhanqing Palace, and the expressions of several eunuchs who had just shouted questions changed one after another.

Perhaps even they did not expect that a prince would come to such a remote palace.

But a few people didn't dare to hesitate at all.

It is a serious crime to commit the following.

"See Your Majesty."

……

The next moment, all the eunuchs knelt down and saluted.

They are just slaves, slaves of the cold palace, and most of them have no rank.

If the prince in the dynasty is angered, the other party will definitely have a hundred ways to make their life worse than death.

Chu Yuan was not even interested in taking a glance at the eunuchs. After the eunuchs gave way to the palace gate, he stepped in directly.

Yang Rong did not dare to delay and quickly followed.

Entering the Zhanqing Palace, the interior layout is quite deserted, and the display of facilities is ordinary, without the slightest trace of a palace.

As soon as Chu Yuan stepped into the front yard, his footsteps paused slightly.

Looking towards the direction to the west, he saw a child of about six or seven years old sitting on the branch of a huge locust tree in that place.

The child was wearing a brown robe. Although it was made of silk, there were some faint traces of whitishness on the corners of the robe.

At this moment, the child was sitting on the branch in a daze, and he, who seemed to be a little focused, didn't notice the arrival of Chu Yuan and others.

His gaze looked toward the west through the leaves of the locust tree, but was completely blocked by the high palace wall several feet away.

"Mother...mother..."

There was some murmuring in the child's mouth. Although the words were soft, Chu Yuan still keenly caught them.

Chu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly and followed the child's gaze to the west, as if he had guessed something.

Sure enough, Yang Rong's voice came to his ears at this moment.

"Your Majesty, that is Jiang Ping, the nineteenth prince when the late emperor was in power."

Chu Yuan nodded, and Yang Rong's words confirmed what he was thinking.

"In that direction, is Hansu Palace located?"

Pointing in the direction of Jiang Ping's glazed eyes, Chu Yuan couldn't help but ask again.

"Reporting to the prince, a thousand feet to the west of Zhanqing Palace is the Hansu Palace where Concubine Qin is imprisoned."

Chu Yuan nodded and walked directly towards the direction of the locust tree.

After walking for more than ten steps in a row, Chu Yuan did not deliberately slow down his footsteps.

Perhaps the sound of approaching footsteps was so clear this time that Jiang Ping, who was sitting on the branch of the locust tree, finally came to his senses.

Their eyes met, and for a moment the space around the locust tree seemed unusually peaceful.

This Jiang Ping seems to be really different from ordinary people. His eyes are not as agile as those of ordinary children, and he looks a little dull.

But Chu Yuan didn't care about these things. All he wanted was an obedient puppet emperor, not a wise king.

"Want to see your mother?"

Chu Yuan was the first to break the silence. His eyes seemed to be imitating Jiang Ping's previous actions and he couldn't help but look to the west.

These six small words suddenly stirred up huge waves like a boulder falling into a deep pool.

It is almost visible to the naked eye that the hope in the eyes of Jiang Ping, who is only six or seven years old, is getting stronger and stronger.

"Then follow me."

After another sentence, Chu Yuan immediately withdrew his gaze and took a deep look at Jiang Ping.

Then he turned around and stood quietly for a few breaths.

Just when Chu Yuan was about to move, he heard the locust tree tremble behind him.

Then he heard a muffled sound, and a burst of hurried footsteps that seemed a bit messy came from behind him.

Chu Yuan tilted his head slightly. Jiang Ping, who was still on the locust tree, was now standing directly in front of him.

The brown robe on his body, which looked a bit whitish, was also scratched a little due to the urgency of getting down from the tree just now.

Even his face was stained with some dust.

But Jiang Ping didn't seem to feel any pain.

A pair of eyes looked straight at Chu Yuan, their eyes full of determination and appeal.

Chu Yuan didn't make a sound from the beginning to the end, and led Jiang Ping, the nineteenth prince when the former emperor was in power, to walk outside Zhanqing Palace.

Yang Rong naturally knew that Chu Yuan's actions today were disobeying the late emperor's order, but he also did not say a word.

He just followed Chu Yuan silently, like the most loyal servant.

(End of this chapter)