1703 Attack at the Court 2

Shadow Door had been planning to capture the King first, so that none of the innocent people would get killed due to the fight.

Therefore, apart from the hidden guards that came through the gate, the others went into the court through the tunnel Shadow Door dug before. They blocked the gates, and then came to get the King.

However, the King was not in Qianqing Palace?

That was impossible… hidden guards were everywhere in the court, and they blocked the four gates as well. He would have nowhere to go.

Zhou Huaijin calmed himself down.

Not in Qianqing Palace… so where was he?

“Get people to search around the court. He should be in the court somewhere. Maybe he is with the people from Piaomiao Pavilion!” Zhou Huaijin said.

The hidden guards were about to get down to work…

When a familiar voice arose. “No need. Go to Weiyang Palace, he should be there.”

Zhou Huaijin turned around and saw the messy figure of De Fu.

He had been thrown into prison a while ago, and according to the King’s punishment, he should have been killed, but Chaoyan had been taking care of him, so apart from some scratches, he was not badly injured. She also arranged some hidden guards to release him when the Shadow Door attacked the court.

De Fu was in a very awkward position, so the Shadow Door decided to spare his life after the promise with Chaoyan. So he was released to go wherever he wanted.

Unexpectedly… he came to Qianqing Palace where the King should be residing, after all.

Zhou Huaijin had never liked De Fu, because he felt that he was the King’s servant who conducted all of his bad orders, but he had a chat with Chaoyan before about this man. Chaoyan said that De Fu was a very rare man who stuck to his principles. He became what he was supposed to become. He was a loyal man, who was devoted to the King.

Therefore, he was more tolerant towards De Fu.

Well…

Just as Chaoyan said, he was indeed a very devoted man. Even though the King had treated him like this, he could not forget him at this moment.

He knew the King best.

He chose to tell them where he was, because he knew that was the best choice he could make.

Zhou Huaijin threw a look at him, nodding.

He took the men to Weiyang Palace.

He did not suspect that De Fu would be lying to him.

On the way to Weiyang Palace, Zhou Huaijin could still see servants running about in the chaos, and the fight between the Shadow Door and the imperial army, but in his eyes, he saw chaos.

The King might have some feelings for the Queen, but he was too selfish to control his own desire.

He had not expected that the King would choose to go to the Queen’s Weiyang Palace.

That was the place he did not want blood to stain.

Zhou Huaijin moves forward quietly.

He came to Weiyang Palace which he was so familiar with.

Weiyang Palace was looking bleak. After the Queen left, there were no servants who were sorting or cleaning here, yet the inner chambers looked as if they had been sorted out every now and then.

The servants outside Weiyang Palace were standing quietly.

When they saw those hidden guards, they stared out of fear and were about to go inside when the hidden guards stopped them.

Zhou Huaijin stood at the gate.