Protect Our Chief

Chapter 1069: Chapter 69: I Shall Overturn the Heavens! Mastermind Wang Shouzhe (Part 4)

Dog food shouldn’t be eaten alone, it’s more fun when everyone enjoys it together~

At that moment, he pretended not to know and politely cupped his hands in thanks: "An Nan thanks Your Highness. However, I have some matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave first."

"Go on, go on, watch me fight Shouzhe for three hundred rounds." Prince Anjun walked into the Four Seasons Garden with a smug look.

It wasn’t long before Prince Anjun’s embarrassed voice came out: "I didn’t expect... cough cough cough~ Shouzhe is in good spirits, really in good spirits, Mingyuan suddenly remembered something else he has to do, so I won’t disturb you."

"Come back, it’s not what you think..."

"Better not..."

"Come back, there’s really an important matter to entrust Your Highness with."

Prince Anjun braced himself and returned, trembling with fear.

Just a stick of incense later, as soon as he heard the important matter, he immediately rushed out again, with a look of hopelessness as if he had been force-fed loads of dog food.

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Imperial Palace.

Inside Zhuozheng Pavilion.

Five chubby little wolf cubs were happily jumping around, showing off their various skills, all aimed at the roasted spiritual flesh in Emperor Longchang’s hands.

The Divine Power Spirit Treasure Pixiu was recently very depressed, as the Great Emperor often shoved large amounts of roasted spiritual flesh into its stomach, leaving it with no chance to resist.

If not for the Great Emperor’s high combat power, Pixiu would have started cursing a long time ago.

Pixiu sulked alone, but the Great Emperor was having a great time. In recent times, whenever he had worries, these adorable little wolf cubs helped him unwind.

Just as Emperor Longchang was having fun.

"Your Majesty." The Inner Guard Commander came to report, "Elder Zhao is here with Zhao Zhikun, requesting an audience with Your Majesty."

Uncle Zhao Hongbo?

Emperor Longchang, who was teasing the little wolf cubs, slightly frowned: "What is that old thing here for?"

After a pause, he waved his hand and said, "Tell them I’m busy critiquing memorials, let them wait outside Zhuozheng Pavilion."

The Inner Pavilion had sent a pile of impeachment reports against Wang Shouzhe, so being busy was quite "normal".

"Yes, Your Majesty." The Inner Guard Commander obeyed and withdrew.

The Zhuozheng Pavilion occupies a large area and is equipped with an array to isolate sound and prevent divine thought detection. Of course, not many people would dare to recklessly use divine thought within the Imperial Palace.

Therefore, it’s hard for anyone outside to notice whatever mischief Emperor Longchang is up to inside.

As he tossed food to the wolf cubs, he asked with casual interest: "Old Yao, that old thing Zhao Hongbo wouldn’t dare to boldly urge me to investigate Wang Shouzhe, would he?"

"I wouldn’t think so?" Old Yao said, "Elder Zhao is always thoughtful and prudent, unlikely to act so rashly. Moreover, he brought Zhao Zhikun with him this time. Presumably, it should concern Zhao Zhikun."

"Haha, just returned from the Outer Domain Battlefield, and can’t wait for rewards. Hmph, let them wait, let them have a good airing."

Recently, Emperor Longchang had developed an increasing dislike for the Zhao Family, never thinking positively.

Having said that, Emperor Longchang went back to feeding the little wolf cubs, putting Zhao Hongbo and Zhao Zhikun out of his mind.

And so, they were left waiting for a full two hours.

Zhao Hongbo and Zhao Zhikun stood silently outside Zhuozheng Pavilion for two full hours, right until the sunset disappeared from the sky, until the bright moon hung high above, maintaining a serious expression without a word of complaint.

Just as they were waiting, an old man, wearing a prince’s attire and a Prince’s Crown, swaggered in.

Although his temples were graying, showing signs of age, there was a heroic nobility between his brows that made people naturally take a liking to him at first sight.

The Inner Guard immediately saluted him: "Greetings to Prince Deshun."

Prince Deshun!

He was the only remaining prince of Prince Anjun’s lineage, and not much younger than Prince Dexin.

Zhao Hongbo and Zhao Zhikun hurriedly followed protocol and saluted: "Greetings to Prince Deshun."

Simultaneously, both felt a pang of unease internally. Why did Prince Deshun show up at such a critical moment?

"Oh, is this not the Prime Minister?" Prince Deshun suddenly noticed Zhao Hongbo and Zhao Zhikun, exclaiming with surprise, "Are you here to see His Majesty with Zhikun? Why are you standing outside?"

Zhao Hongbo calmly stated, "His Majesty is busy with memorials, he asked us to wait for a while."

Wait for a while?

Prince Deshun showed slight astonishment and looked at the Inner Guard Commander, "How long has the Chief Minister been waiting here?"

"Your Highness, it’s been two hours now." The Inner Guard Commander replied honestly.

"Two hours? His Majesty actually made the Chief Minister of the Inner Pavilion wait outside for two hours?" Prince Deshun appeared "shocked," as if in disbelief, "How can the Ancestor have so many memorials to critique? Isn’t the Inner Pavilion supposed to handle most of the mundane affairs? Chief Minister, that’s not right. Our Ancestor has been worrying about Daqian his whole life, shouldn’t you allow him some peace in his old age? How is the Inner Pavilion handling matters?"

Before Zhao Hongbo could respond, the impulsive young Zhao Zhikun was unsettled. How dare you, an old prince with no real power, point fingers at the Chief Minister of the Inner Pavilion?

Zhao Hongbo stopped him with a look, then calmly responded to Prince Deshun with a respectful bow, "There’s indeed been a lot of miscellaneous affairs recently. It’s our Inner Pavilion’s negligence, causing His Majesty trouble."