Starting from the imperial palace guards, his clones spread all over the world.

Chapter 425 The Master is Here
royal palace.

This majestic and solemn palace presents a unique sight in the summer of the capital.

Summer came a little later in the capital. When the heat began to spread outside the palace, the eunuchs inside the palace were already busy pruning the trees.

In order to prevent assassins from hiding in tall and dense trees, any trees that grow too lush will be carefully trimmed.

As the weather gradually grew warmer, everything in the palace seemed to be full of vitality, and everyone's life became more prosperous.

"Brother Jin, you don't know, the Queen is so good to me!"

Su Lian stood excitedly beside Liang Jin who was on duty, with a happy smile on her face:
"Whatever delicious food she has, she will save for us servants."

"By the way, Brother Jin, have you ever tried wine? Last time, the Queen gave me some wine, and I had a glass. It was sour and sweet, so delicious!"

“It’s a bit like sour plum soup, but much better!”

Su Lian came to chat with Liang Jin again.

Since the concubine Zhang, whom she originally served, was banished to the cold palace, she was transferred to serve Xu Zhaorong.

Xu Zhaorong was the new master carefully selected by Zhao Bao for Su Lian, and facts proved that Zhao Bao did not make a wrong choice.

Looking at Su Lian's current complexion, her rosy face, and her uncontrollable smile, it can be seen that Xu Zhaorong treats her very well.

Liang Jin was wearing heavy armor and holding a spear tightly in his hand. Under the scorching sun, the armor had already become hot, and he felt as if he was trapped in a hot iron can.

He looked at Su Lian with a smile and said:
"I see your hand hasn't been injured for a while. It looks like you haven't done any heavy work recently?"

Su Lian nodded vigorously and said:
"Well! Brother Jin, you have no idea how easy my job is now!"

"Unlike before, the Imperial Concubine's palace is huge, and there are many places to clean. The Imperial Concubine also has many visitors, and we servants are often overwhelmed and unable to cope."

"Now that Empress Zhaorong's place is small and there are few guests, we all get along like a family and are so happy!"

Su Lian spoke enthusiastically, recounting a long list of trivial matters in her current life.

Liang Jin smiled and listened patiently.

He was a good listener and enjoyed listening to these things from the bottom of his heart. He was sincerely happy for Su Lian when he heard that she was doing well.

Liang Jin is actually quite satisfied with his recent life.

He gradually felt an unprecedented sense of relief!
This sense of relief came quietly as his strength continued to increase.

The moment he successfully defeated the third-grade warrior, he knew that he had a foothold in this world and no longer needed to be afraid of most people.

Once the pressure in your heart is relieved, everything in the world becomes beautiful, and life seems to become more comfortable and relaxed.

However, the only person who made Liang Jin a little worried was Zhao Bao.

Zhao Bao has never returned to the capital since leaving Qingzhou.

Liang Jin used the [Thousand Mile Tracking] feature to check his whereabouts and found that Zhao Bao had been stopped halfway back to Beijing and had been stranded for a long time.

However, as long as Zhao Bao is still alive, there will basically not be any major problems.

After all, as Zhao Bao was from the Criminal Investigation Bureau, it was very likely that he was delayed because he received a special mission in the middle of the journey.

If he still doesn't move after a while, Liang Jin plans to let his clone arrange someone to find out what's going on.

"By the way, Brother Jin, my aunt is leaving the palace soon."

When Su Lian said this, her mood suddenly became depressed:
"Now that my aunt is gone, I'm afraid I'll never see her again."

"It's a pity that it's so hard to even see her or see her off..."

Liang Jin naturally knew that the aunt Su Lian was talking about was Guo Min, the assistant clerk of the laundry bureau.

The woman was not a kind-hearted person, but she knew how to repay kindness.

Su Lian had been kind to her, and since then Guo Min has given Su Lian a lot of care and help.

Guo Min was already in her thirties. If she were an ordinary palace maid, she would have left the palace long ago. It was only because she became a female official that she was able to stay in the palace for a few more years.

Liang Jin couldn't help but recall the scenes he saw on TV in his previous life. Those palace maids were all dressed in bright clothes, as if they could be as free and easy as birds returning to the mountains after leaving the palace.

But the reality is much more cruel.

Take the Qing Dynasty in Liang Jin's previous life as an example. The average life expectancy of the people was only 33 years old. For a long time in the Qing Dynasty, palace maids had to be at least 30 years old before they could leave the palace.

In the palace, they had heavy work to do and were so exhausted that they had no time to relax after get off work. They had to stay alert at all times and were in a highly tense state of mind.

Under this dual pressure of physical and mental stress, the physical condition of the palace maids deteriorated.

Liver disease is one of the most common diseases among them.

Long-term depression affects the liver's normal detoxification function, and toxins continue to accumulate in the body. Over time, not only liver disease will occur, but other diseases will also follow.

Even if they managed to leave the palace, their bodies would have been drained, they would be plagued by various illnesses, and their health would be in precarious condition.

Once the environment outside the palace changed suddenly, the taut string suddenly relaxed, and the bodies of many palace maids collapsed immediately.

Most palace maids could not survive for more than a few years after leaving the palace.

Although this world is a chaotic world of warriors, the average life expectancy can reach over 40 years old, which is much higher than that of the Qing Dynasty.

But this also means that at Guo Min's age, once she leaves the palace, it will probably be very difficult for her to meet Su Lian again in this life.

As Su Lian spoke, tears welled up in her eyes:

"At the beginning, I thought she was really mean and was always trying to make things difficult for us."

"But later I found out she was quite nice. Every time someone gave her sweet-scented osmanthus cake as a reward, she would leave a few pieces for me."

"She also helped me connect with Hu Shangyi and found me a new backer so that I could serve the Empress in the harem."

"She should be packing her things now. Calculating the time, I'm afraid she'll be leaving the palace completely in half an hour..."

Su Lian became more and more sad as she spoke. Although she tried hard to hold back her tears, she couldn't stop flowing.

In the iron cage in the far corner.

The obese King Huaiyang, Zhao Yu, was scratching his body and seemed to be listening carefully to Su Lian's story.

On weekdays, no one wants to talk to him.

Liang Jin was always silent when he was on guard alone. He just delivered some food and clothes to Zhao Yu on time. Apart from that, he was too lazy to communicate with him.

As for other people, they avoided Huaiyang King Zhao Yu as much as possible, fearing that they would be in trouble if they got involved with him, so no one dared to say a word to him.

Only Su Lian would chatter non-stop every time she came to see Liang Jin, sharing all the new and interesting things she encountered.

These stories seemed to inject a bit of vitality into Zhao Yu's boring life. He chuckled from time to time, and it seemed that he really listened to some of them.

Liang Jin thought for a moment and said:
"If you want to go and see her off, there are ways..."

When Su Lian heard this, she looked at Liang Jin in confusion.

Today is the day when the imperial lecture ceremony is held in Wenhua Hall. A large number of civil officials have gathered in Wenhua Hall, which has led to the temporary blockade of the road leading to the laundry bureau.

The imperial lecture would take at least another hour or two to conclude, and Su Lian was clearly not going to make it in time. But Liang Jin said he had a solution, which made her puzzled.

Liang Jin continued:

"Xiao Lian, hurry to the laundry department now. You'll definitely still have time to see your aunt."

"You might encounter some fighting along the way. But don't be afraid, no one will hurt you."

"Go ahead boldly. After you send your aunt off, stay in the laundry for a while and come back after the blockade is lifted."

After hearing this, Su Lian was still confused and bewildered.

In the iron cage nearby, Zhao Yu was grinning foolishly, his eyes fixed on Liang Jin and Su Lian.

Liang Jin said seriously:
"Trust me, go!"

Seeing Liang Jin speak so confidently, Su Lian couldn't help but believe it a little.

She immediately lifted up her skirt and hurried towards the laundry department. Her nimble figure soon disappeared behind the corridor.

Liang Jin then turned around and made a hushing gesture towards Zhao Yu who was trapped in the iron cage.

Then, he flashed away.

Although he was wearing heavy armor, he was like a flash of black lightning and flew to the top of the corridor in an instant.

There are towers everywhere in the palace, and the imperial guards are closely observing every move in the palace from high above at all times.

The imperial guards who are in charge of the security are naturally the most familiar with the security situation of the imperial palace.

Liang Jin has been on guard duty for many years and is familiar with the situation in this area, even some subtle blind spots.

Although Liang Jin was in a high position at this time, it happened to be a blind spot of the imperial guards on the watchtower.

While he was lying here, he could clearly overlook the situation in a large area nearby, and even see what was happening in the Wenhua Hall.

The imperial lectures held monthly in the Wenhua Hall were always heavily guarded because the emperor would attend in person.

But now the emperor no longer lives in the palace, and the ceremony of imperial lectures has lost its original most important significance.

At the appointed time, a group of civil servants would still gather here, hoping that the emperor would suddenly appear, but they were always doomed to be disappointed.

Therefore, the blockade here is just a formality.

The mission is accomplished by sending two imperial guards to stand at the intersection and prohibiting any outsiders from passing.

If they were high-ranking officials, such a blockade would naturally be useless.

But these two imperial guards were enough to stop the young eunuchs and palace maids.

Of course, the entire palace’s guard system is a closely connected whole, and often one move can affect the entire system.

If someone forces their way through, it will inevitably trigger a series of chain reactions.

But Liang Jin is determined to give it a try today!
In the iron cage, Zhao Yu couldn't help but press his face tightly against the edge of the cage. His eyes were full of curiosity and anticipation. He stared at Liang Jin who was hiding high up, as if he couldn't wait to know what Liang Jin was going to do next.

at this time.

Liang Jin could see that Su Lian was approaching the blockade area.

Su Lian cautiously approached the two imperial guards who were blocking the road.

Her pace slowed down unconsciously, and her heart began to beat like a deer.

With every step forward, she could clearly feel the tense atmosphere becoming increasingly tense. If she took a few more steps, she knew that she would be shouted at by the imperial guards.

suddenly!

"Shh!"

A black shadow flashed past the two imperial guards who were blocking the road like a ghost, and its speed was as fast as a meteor across the sky.

The strong wind brought by the figure lifted the corners of the imperial guards' clothes, and his footsteps became even heavier, as if he was afraid that others would not notice him.

The two imperial guards were instantly alert and shouted angrily:
"who?!"

"Stop for us!"

However, the figure remained unmoved, and without even looking back, he sped away into the distance.

Even... the imperial guards could clearly see that the figure was holding an unsheathed long sword and a sharp blood-dripping dart in his hands!

Such behavior was undoubtedly a taboo in the palace and seriously challenged the dignity and order of the imperial palace.

"Someone come! Someone come quickly!!!"

"There's an assassin! Catch the assassin!!!"

The imperial guards shouted loudly and raised their spears without hesitation, chasing after the fleeing figure.

Their footsteps were quick and powerful, raising dust on the ground.

At the same time, the imperial guards on the watchtower also noticed the unusual movement below.

The sentry hurriedly reached out and took out the ox horn from his waist and blew it with all his strength.

"Woo——!!!"

In an instant, the deep and melodious sound of ox horns suddenly rang out above the palace. The sound seemed to be able to penetrate the layers of palace walls and reach every corner.

This sound is both a warning and a signal to assemble.

After hearing the sharp sound of the horns, the imperial guards around them rushed towards the target like a tide, guided by the flag signals on the high watchtowers.

They marched in unison, with great momentum, and their armor gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

Su Lian was completely stunned and stood there blankly.

The sudden change before her was far beyond her imagination.

The originally quiet palace road suddenly became noisy and chaotic, with imperial guards running and shouting everywhere, it was a mess.

But at this moment, the road before her was truly unobstructed.

Su Lian was stunned for a moment, then gritted her teeth, and a sense of determination surged in her heart.

She lifted her skirt and hurried towards the laundry department along the rare clear road in front of her.

the other side.

Liang Jin watched all this quietly.

Just at that moment, he released the war puppet Huang Xingzi to lead away the imperial guards. Now he had already put the war puppet Huang Xingzi away, and the imperial guards were destined to find nothing.

"Oh, the master is here."

Liang Jin noticed something and looked in another direction.

(End of this chapter)