Chapter 1182: 1179: Staying in the Palace

Chapter 1182: Chapter 1179: Staying in the Palace

A group of people were seething, their faces an ashen blue.

Even Liu Yanzhen had not expected Huo Zhengming to suddenly pull such a move.

“Go investigate, see what Chu Heng has to do with this.” Liu Yanzhen’s expression was icy cold.

The Young Master of the Liu Family couldn’t hold back any longer, “Father, he is but a petty fifth-grade official, what is there to fear? Just strip him of his office. That new top scholar envies him for stealing his position, why not use that to our advantage?”

“Plan first, then act.”

“First, resolve the matter with the Song family.”

“Go, call for Tang Beauty.” Liu Yanzhen narrowed his eyes, not because he could tolerate Chu Heng, but because he needed to ascertain if taking action against Chu Heng was worth it, especially now when he was competing with the Qi family for control over the Ministry of War.

Soon, Madam Tang was summoned. This time too, she was the only one to meet with Liu Yanzhen alone, while the other strategists waited in the guest room.

Madam Tang didn’t know what the matter was about when she was called over, especially since it was already dark. She worried that he wouldn’t really make a move on her, would he?

Though she wanted to rely on the Liu family’s power, she did not wish to have any entanglements with an old man like Liu Yanzhen.

“Just this afternoon you spoke to me about the matter of the Vice Minister of Revenue. Just now, the Vice Minister has been imprisoned, and now he probably can’t even save his own head,” Liu Yanzhen said, his gaze darkening as he looked at her.

Madam Tang reflexively argued, “Impossible, in my dream the affair with the Vice Minister of Revenue does not come to light until five or six years from now.”

“So,” Liu Yanzhen tapped his fingers lightly on the table, “either your dreams are unreliable, or, this information was already known to someone.”

Neither scenario was something Madam Tang could admit to.

If the former turned out to be true, she would be directly discarded.

As for the latter, she would still be in trouble.

She could not possibly admit it and immediately denied, “Master, you have wronged me. I have never leaked any information.”

“But things from the dreams have been proven true multiple times, only, Chu Heng is an uncertainty. He is very smart, and this time the incident must be his doing.” Madam Tang was desperate and unwittingly stumbled upon the truth.

Liu Yanzhen looked at her coldly, “Go back and think carefully about which detail you missed.”

“If there are always such unforeseen incidents, I might as well resign my post right away.”

“Master, it’s Chu Heng. If you take the chance to investigate him, you will surely gain something.” Madam Tang was not stupid; someone had to take the blame, and she could not afford to be suspected by Duke Zheng, or her life would become difficult.

At the palace gates.

Chu Heng stood silently.

Lu Chuan held an umbrella over him, urging again, “Master, why not wait in the carriage? The lady will be alright. Lord Huo also said that she is doing well in Kunning Palace, didn’t he?”

“It’s alright, let’s wait a bit longer.” Chu Heng stared at the snow covering the ground, his mind flooded with scenes from past lives and memories of this one.

They all converged into the night she had braved her illness to rush to Yuzhou.

That night was no different from this one.

The only difference was that in the past, she had taken the initiative to accompany him, but now, he too had to wait outside the palace, so if she came out and saw him, she wouldn’t feel so alone.

But unfortunately, when the sky turned completely dark and the palace gates could no longer be opened, Ye Muyu had not returned.

Chu Heng had no choice but to return home and soothe his family’s emotions.

In the palace.

Ye Muyu had retired early in the side hall, but in a strange place, she could not sleep at all, worrying all the while about Chu Heng and her parents.