Sheng Lengshuang and the other three looked at him as if watching a monkey show, not saying a word.
This gaze made Zhou Wenxing feel deeply humiliated and embarrassed: "Why aren't you anxious? Why aren't you worried?"
"You have fallen into my hands, and I can take your lives at any time."
Sheng Lengshuang picked at her ear: "Father, Mother, do you hear a mad dog barking wildly?"
General Sheng: "I hear it, and I also see this mad dog. Wife, Lengshuang, be careful. Mad dogs are sick, and you'll get sick if you're bitten."
Madam Sheng: "Let's stay away from the mad dog and not get bitten."
Zhou Wenxing, who was called a mad dog, was so angry his face turned red and his neck bulged: "Good, good, good! Since you say I'm a mad dog, then I'll show you how mad I am! I'll kill Sheng Tianchun, that son of a bitch, first."
He ordered the masked men to capture Sheng Tianchun: "Qi shi, Sheng Lengshuang, you'll be begging me soon."
Sheng Lengshuang saw the approaching masked men and threw a handful of powder.
The masked man was immediately incapacitated.
"Come, let's see who begs whom," Sheng Lengshuang flipped her delicate hand, revealing another handful of powder: "I don't have much of anything else, but I have a lot of powder."
Zhou Wenxing was well aware of the potency of Sheng Lengshuang's powder. He gritted his jaw: "Then let's take our time! I think it won't be long before good news arrives from the Eastern Capital."
Sheng Lengshuang looked at Mo Lingxi.
Mo Lingxi signaled her with his eyes not to worry. He had made arrangements before they left, and if something were to happen, it would be a good thing in some ways.
Sheng Lengshuang felt inexplicably at ease and continued to confront Zhou Wenxing, unsure of the situation in the Eastern Capital.
At the same time.
The Imperial Palace, side hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Zi Cheng, who had been reviewing memorials, suddenly stood up, drawing the attention of the head eunuch.
"Your Majesty?"
Zi Cheng did not answer the head eunuch, standing there with vacant eyes: "Pass down my decree, depose Prince Mingrui..."
Before he could finish speaking, his mouth was covered by the head eunuch.
"Quick, quickly summon the imperial physicians!" The head eunuch, suppressing his fear and disrespect, forced Zi Cheng back onto the dragon throne: "Pass down Prince Mingrui's order, seal the imperial palace, no one is allowed to enter or exit. Anyone who dares to act wildly in the palace will be executed on the spot!"
Fortunately, Prince Mingrui had made arrangements in advance, otherwise, a major incident would have truly occurred.
The imperial palace was placed under strict lockdown in the shortest possible time.
Those who intended to do something or cause trouble were either caught or executed on the spot.
However, the situation with Zi Cheng was more serious.
The head eunuch anxiously looked at the imperial physicians: "Esteemed imperial physicians, you have been examining His Majesty for a long time. Please give this humble servant an answer. What exactly is wrong with His Majesty?"
The imperial physicians conferred in low voices before the head physician spoke to the head eunuch: "Regarding His Majesty's condition, we are not certain if it is what we suspect. Further examination is needed."
The head eunuch became even more anxious. He lowered his voice: "Esteemed sirs, His Majesty was fine before. How did he suddenly become like this?"
The head physician explained: "This is not strange. Some conditions cannot be detected by examination; some are latent. Therefore, we have not been able to diagnose it these past few days."
Now the head eunuch understood: "Please treat His Majesty well. The matters of the palace are left to this humble servant."
The imperial physicians agreed and focused on treating the current emperor.
The head eunuch waved his horsetail whisk and waited at the entrance of the hall. Today, no matter who it was, they would not be able to harm His Majesty in the slightest, nor would they be able to use His Majesty for any purpose.
"Chief Steward!" At this moment, a dark guard carrying Xiao Feng landed in front of the head eunuch.
"Oh dear, Young Master Mo!" The head eunuch quickly brought Xiao Feng into the hall: "Little ancestor, how could you run around at such a critical juncture?"
Xiao Feng knew he had caused a huge problem and was very well-behaved: "I, I just wanted to see my imperial brother."
Life in the Ministry of Agriculture was too difficult, so he wanted to find his imperial brother to complain and ask for his help. Who knew the palace was in such chaos.
If it weren't for the dark guards protecting him, who knew what would have happened.
The head eunuch understood the reason and invited Xiao Feng to rest in the inner hall. The palace would undoubtedly undergo a major cleansing today.
On the other side.
Sheng Lengshuang and the other three were still confronting Zhou Wenxing.
"How long has it been? Why is there no good news yet?" Sheng Lengshuang asked sarcastically.
Zhou Wenxing was also puzzled. According to the plan, good news should have arrived long ago, but there was still no good news. What was going on?
Did something go wrong?
Thinking of this, he 'swished' open his outer robe, revealing the gunpowder tied to his waist.
The complexions of Sheng Lengshuang and the other three changed slightly.
"I told you long ago, if I can't get Qi shi back, I won't let anyone have her," Zhou Wenxing laughed maniacally: "Qi shi, you still refuse to go with me?"
Madam Sheng took a step forward, only to be pulled back by Sheng Lengshuang.
"Mother, don't listen to him."
Madam Sheng was very worried: "But..."
Sheng Lengshuang understood her concern and said coldly: "He wouldn't dare to ignite the gunpowder. If he really dares to ignite it, I'll admire him as a man."
"Sheng Lengshuang is right, he's just threatening us with gunpowder," Mo Lingxi said.
Zhou Wenxing pointed the tinder at the gunpowder: "Let Qi shi come over, or I'll ignite the gunpowder."
Sheng Lengshuang made a gesture of invitation: "Hurry up and ignite it, don't waste everyone's time. If your hands are shaky, you can ask the masked men to help you."
Zhou Wenxing saw that Sheng Lengshuang and the other three knew he wouldn't really ignite the gunpowder. As he was about to throw the tinder to the ground, he was controlled by a masked man.
"What are you doing? Let go of me!" he said angrily.
The masked man paid no heed. He pointed the tinder at the gunpowder and looked at Sheng Lengshuang and the others: "Four of you, my master would like to ask for a small favor. What do you think?"
Sheng Lengshuang calmly replied: "That depends on what kind of small favor it is. If your master wants us to kill people, set fires, or commit treason, we would not dare to do it."
Masked man: "Miss Sheng, you jest. My master is a law-abiding good person, how could he do such things."
Sheng Lengshuang tutted: "Have you ever heard anyone say they are a bad person? Like you, would you say you are a bad person? Of course not, it's common sense."
The masked man did not want to engage in such pointless talk: "Does Miss Sheng's words mean you are unwilling to help?"
Sheng Lengshuang shook one finger: "No, no, no, I just said it depends on the kind of favor, we don't help with every favor."
Masked man: "It's a very small favor, you only need to say a few words."
Sheng Lengshuang: "What words?"
"Does Miss Sheng mean she has agreed?"
"I haven't agreed. Why are you misinterpreting my words? I just asked a question, and it turned into an agreement when it reached you. You are truly interesting."