Chapter 505: Chapter 346: In the Next Life (Part 3)

What a delicate and beautiful person, no wonder Fifth Young Master Rong likes her.

But unfortunately...

"Wait, I will go with you to take the Young Master to the dungeon," Zhang Fengcai suddenly said, then looked at Miao Ci and instructed, "Take good care of His Majesty, no one is allowed to visit until he awakens, including Princess Ning’an and the Empress."

Lin He hastily replied, "Eunuch, we can escort her, she’s already restrained, how can she possibly escape again?"

Zhang Fengcai suppressed the strange feeling in his heart, shook his head, and took the lead: "No need for further words, I am not at ease, let’s go together."

Lin He’s eyes flashed with a glint of intelligence, but he did not persuade further. Pressing down on Gu Lan’s shoulder, he silently followed behind Zhang Fengcai.

In fact, the hemp rope binding Gu Lan’s wrists was not tightly tied, and at this moment, those escorting Gu Lan with him to the dungeon were all from the Crow Building.

This was the opportunity Gu Lan created for him. After Gu Lan made a move on Rong Jing, regardless of what happened, as long as Rong Jing did not immediately give her a death sentence, she would inevitably be moved to another place for imprisonment.

Lin He’s men could not intrude into the chamber where Gu Lan was held; even if they could get through the layers of guards, such an act would be too foolish. But now, Gu Lan was openly regaining her daylight and walking out of the chamber.

Having been prepared all along, Lin He immediately appeared when he heard the cry for protection, seizing the task of escorting Gu Lan, effortlessly ensuring her rescue.

Rong Jing, before he fell unconscious, hadn’t thought it through, and the others hadn’t thought much about it either. Only Zhang Fengcai felt uneasy inside and followed along.

Lin He looked at the middle-aged eunuch in green robes walking in front, his eyes deep and obscure.

The group of people passed through the side hall of Yongming Palace, through Yongshou Palace, and arrived at the Imperial Garden.

Gu Lan stepped nonchalantly on the cobblestone path and spoke carelessly: "Eunuch Zhang, where is the ’dungeon’? Shouldn’t I be knocked unconscious before being taken in?"

Zhang Fengcai paused his steps slightly, thought for a moment, did not conceal, and said:

"The dungeon is beneath Qianyuan Hall, no need to knock you out, the weather is really nice today, Young Master, this might be your last time seeing daylight, better seize the chance to look around, once you enter the dungeon and endure the punishment, you probably won’t survive."

Gu Lan raised her eyebrows, lips slightly pursed, watching the solitary blooming plum blossoms in the distance.

The Imperial Garden in winter was still covered in snow, reflecting light under the bright sunshine. The red plums bloomed sporadically on the branches, like peach blossoms in full bloom, contrasting with the frosty snow on the branches, red and white, shining like crystals.

A breeze blew by, and clusters of snow fell with the plum blossoms, like falling peach petals.

"Eunuch Zhang, you should take a good look too, perhaps you won’t see it tomorrow. You are well-informed, you should know that Prince Xiang’s army is on the way back to the Capital City, and in about five days they will probably arrive back."

Zhang Fengcai didn’t ask how Gu Lan knew this while being confined in Yongming Palace, as it no longer mattered.

"Indeed, Prince Xiang is returning to the Capital with his army, but His Majesty’s twenty thousand imperial guards aren’t to be trifled with. Nothing is settled yet, who will win or lose, the result is not yet known." Zhang Fengcai answered.

He knew Rong Heng’s army was returning to the capital, and also knew that Song Zhi had set out yesterday to set a trap.

Gu Lan said: "No matter who wins, Yan Country will fall into chaos, and the source of this chaos...."

Zhang Fengcai gave a slight laugh, one hand gripping the gap of his severed arm, where the sunlight soaked, itching unpleasantly.

"I should indeed look more at this winter scenery...but what you are talking about is court affairs, what does it have to do with me, a eunuch."

Saying so, he glanced back at the path he had just walked.

He wondered if the Emperor had awakened. The dagger of Young Master Gu did not carry poison. Presumably, the Emperor was just unconscious from excessive blood loss, not in any major trouble.

The layers of bare winter trees blocked Zhang Fengcai’s view, much to his regret that he couldn’t see Yongming Palace from here.

"Young Master," Zhang Fengcai said with emotion, "I know what you and Fifth Young Master Rong did was right, but I watched the Emperor grow up, you don’t know how much he suffered, how much he sacrificed to sit on that throne...so don’t blame him, in the next life, just hope you won’t go against the Emperor again."

"Zhang Fengcai." Gu Lan called.

Zhang Fengcai responded with an "Ah": "Does the Young Master have any last words? If there is an opportunity, I will convey them to the Marquis Mansion."

"I hope in your next life, you will only be an imperial eunuch conveying the Emperor’s decrees."

Zhang Fengcai frowned slightly, and the next moment, he felt a sharp pain in his chest.

He looked down and saw a sharp sword piercing through his heart from behind.

It was...

It was Lin He——

Turns out the spy Prince Xiang placed in Inner Supervision, was him.

But, but....

Zhang Fengcai muttered something, and the flying knife hidden in his sleeve dropped onto the cobblestone path, making a crisp "ding" sound.

He used his last strength to lift his head and then fell backward.

Zhang Fengcai’s eyes were wide open, blood gushing from his mouth, and within moments, he stopped breathing.

In the end, he never saw the palace he wished to see.

A petal from the plum blossom drifted onto his dark cyan eunuch robe.