HCB Chapter 232 A Series of Coincidences
Chapter 232 A Series of Coincidences
Wu Muli stopped playing his flute and stared blankly as he tore Wu Muyou to pieces.
Jun Ce withdrew his palm, and the lightning power in Wu Muli's body was instantly drawn away. He was in excruciating pain all over his body and could no longer hold on. He knelt on the ground, his back soaked with cold sweat.
"how so……"
Wu Muli murmured as he examined his palm.
The immense power I had just possessed seemed to be nothing more than an illusion.
But that feeling was so wonderful. In comparison, I now feel as if I've been hollowed out and am pitifully weak.
Why did I suddenly become so powerful?
Wu Muli's mind was in turmoil when he suddenly caught a glimpse of something and slowly looked behind him—Jun Ce was standing calmly and composed.
He narrowed his eyes suspiciously.
Just now, Wu Muyou looked in my direction and shouted "It's you!" Could it be that this servant was behind this?
But he saw nothing wrong with it.
He didn't make a move during the battle just now.
Is it...
Seeing Wu Muli's suspicious expression, as if he were speculating about something, Zhai Rongyu knew something was wrong. She moved gracefully and stood between him and Jun Ce.
She reached out and patted his shoulder hard.
Wu Muli was jolted awake; his thoughts, which he had just begun to sort out, were instantly scattered and returned to a tangled mess.
He frowned and looked at Zhai Rongyu.
"I never imagined you had such potential." She looked up at the sky with feigned profundity, stroking a non-existent long beard, and sighed with an air of profound mystery.
"Wu Muli, your good fortune is yet to come!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Wu Muli's servant came rushing over from a distance.
"Young Master! A letter from the Patriarch says the Princess has awakened!"
"What did you say?!" Wu Muli stood up abruptly, grabbing the servant's arm tightly. "Is the princess still conscious?"
The Moon-Eating Gu is incredibly powerful. It's impossible to regain consciousness without removing it, but forcibly removing it could very likely damage one's mind.
How could he not be anxious?
The servant groaned in pain, almost unable to catch his breath.
Wu Muli released his arm and slapped him hard again, "Speak quickly!"
The servant boy, panting, nodded repeatedly.
"The head of the family knew that you were worried about the princess and that you were staying at the post station, so he immediately sent someone to inform you."
"The Moon-Eating Gu in the princess's body has been removed by the family head. She is conscious and unharmed, but she keeps causing trouble by wanting to kill people. His Majesty is very troubled by this and has specially issued an edict to open the palace gates, ordering you to enter the palace immediately!"
"What are you waiting for? Let's go!"
Wu Muli grabbed Zhai Rongyu and threw her onto the prison cart, then glanced back at Jun Ce, "You come up too!"
This person is suspicious; we should keep him close and investigate him thoroughly.
If he is truly the one behind this, then his spiritual power must be extremely strong.
It could be taken for one's own use...
Having made up his mind, Wu Muli mounted his horse and galloped towards the palace with Zhai Rong and He Junce.
After a long while, the carriage drove through the palace gate.
Zhai Rongyu frowned, suddenly feeling as if her spiritual power had been suppressed to the deepest part of her body, making her entire body feel heavy and unlike her previous light and agile movements.
She gently stroked the ribbon around her waist with her fingertips.
So this is the Wu family's protective barrier.
Upon entering the restricted area, one's cultivation level and spiritual power are naturally suppressed.
It's like being trapped in a sealed container, making it hard to breathe.
Zhai Rongyu glanced up at Jun Ce outside the prison cart and saw that he had lowered his eyes and head, his expression slightly somber. She knew that the restriction also affected him.
Zhai Rongyu gazed into the depths of the palace through the thick darkness of the night.
The twinkling lights and lamps that come into view seem to be the only bright and warm places in this world, yet they harbor great danger and make people tremble with fear.
Her heart sank.
Xiao Yun once said that the Nan Sang Royal Palace is riddled with restrictions, each with varying degrees of power and size.
[Even just those at the palace gates are this formidable.]
[That palace of Helian Kuangmo is probably even more magnificent.]
It seems this trip is more likely to end badly than well.
A ribbon dangled from her fingertips as Zhai Rongyu extended her index finger and gently touched her brow.
I hope she doesn't need to use the life-saving charm her master left her.
The group soon arrived at a palace.
A middle-aged man stood before the hall, his back to them, dressed in a black robe, as tall as a mountain.
Wu Muli dismounted and bowed, saying, "Father."
Zhai Rongyu looked up.
[It turns out to be Wu Muhong, the current head of the Wu family.]
Upon hearing the thought, Jun Ce's dark gaze fell upon Wu Mu Hong, and he narrowed his eyes slightly.
Wu Muhong slowly turned around, giving Zhai Rongyu a disapproving look. "Is she the woman His Majesty is looking for?"
Wu Muli nodded.
"Father, the person has been brought here. May I...?"
He cautiously looked up to examine Wu Muhong's expression.
Wu Muhong frowned, about to scold him, but then he remembered the news of Wu Muyou's death that he had just heard. His expression changed, and he finally nodded.
"Go."
"The princess is waiting for you."
"Thank you, Father!" Wu Muli felt as if he had been granted a pardon and immediately took his leave, hurrying towards Helian Tanyao's palace.
Wu Muhong stared at Wu Muli's retreating figure, his eyes dark and unfathomable.
With Wu Muyou dead, the position of head of the Wu family will eventually fall to Li'er.
For Helian Tanyao, he would probably do it willingly...
Wu Muhong withdrew his gaze, his expression cold and hard.
"His Majesty has ordered that this woman be taken to Chenxing Palace." He pointed at Zhai Rongyu and instructed his subordinates.
Zhai Rongyu was taken aback when she heard this.
【Sinking Star Palace?】
She suddenly remembered that her courtyard in the Minister's mansion was called Shenxingzhai.
Is it just a coincidence, or...?
Full of suspicion, she followed the palace servants to Chenxing Palace.
Jun Ce was about to follow, but Wu Muhong stopped him, saying, "You come with me to Chaoque Palace."
Chaoque Palace was a temporary palace specially bestowed upon the Wu family by the emperor.
Court officials have separate palaces within the imperial palace; only the Wu family enjoys this honor. Helian Kuangmo did this to demonstrate his deep respect and affection for the Wu family.
Zhai Rong turned around and exchanged a glance with Jun Ce. Through the darkness of the night, a fleeting glint of understanding flashed in their eyes.
They each turned and walked in different directions.
……
The crescent moon is like a hook.
Zhai Rongyu followed the footsteps of the palace servants and walked slowly.
Perhaps because the Wu family had many restrictions, Wu Muhong did not order his servants to tie her up. The palace servants who were with her walked ahead on their own, seemingly not afraid that she would run away.
Zhai Rongyu reached out and condensed a tear, looking around for Xiao Yun's head nanny.
Suddenly, the tears became hot to the touch.
She paused, looking up at the plaque above the palace—it was indeed the Chenxing Palace.
Zhai Rongyu was stunned again.
[What a coincidence? ]
[Xiao Yun's head nanny is here too?]
She wiped away her tears, and for some reason, a guess formed in her mind.
"His Majesty is inside, please go in."
After the palace servant finished speaking, he stood aside, showing no intention of going in.
Zhai Rongyu gave him a strange look and pushed open the door.