"Yeah, this is the Royal Palace. Aren't we supposed to come to the Royal Palace? Isn't this where King You wants to see you? If he wants to meet you, we obviously need to be at the palace, not elsewhere, right?"

Facing Leng Yu's inquiry, Lin Yi looked utterly confused and responded.

Seeing his expression, as if it was the most natural thing, almost made Leng Yu roll his eyes.

Sure, King You wants to meet him, but it's not like they should just land at someone's residence like this.

There's no decorum in that; can this work?

Which king would appreciate such behavior from his subjects?

Besides, they didn't even inform anyone, just barged right into the Royal Palace. This kind of maneuver might be unprecedented.

Leng Yu quickly scanned the surroundings, realizing no one was around. Only then did he feel relieved and hurriedly urged Lin Yi:

"Oh, Brother Lin, we can't land here. If the king finds out, we'll be in trouble. We should quickly leave.

Now that no one has seen us, we should head out of the city first and then find the Minister of Personnel to introduce us to His Majesty."

But upon hearing this, Lin Yi simply waved his hand, showing complete nonchalance, and said:

"Oh, why bother with all that? We're already here; let's go straight to the Imperial Council Hall to find King You."

Not just saying it verbally, Lin Yi was even the first to open the helicopter's cockpit door and jump down.

Seeing this, Leng Yu could only helplessly follow suit.

But his face was full of bitterness, knowing the formidable power of royal authority.

The authority of the crown is never challenged, and any trespass would be relentlessly suppressed.

However, since Lin Yi was so adamant, Leng Yu had no choice but to follow.

In his heart, royal power was less important than Brother Lin.

He made up his mind that being a Grand General was secondary, as long as he could stay with Brother Lin.

Thinking of this, Leng Yu set aside his resignation, accepting the path they were taking.

If the king found them disagreeable, they could just leave with Brother Lin.

After descending from the helicopter, seeing Leng Yu coming down, Lin Yi waved his hand, and the huge helicopter vanished instantly.

Having done all that, Lin Yi clapped his hands, then turned to Leng Yu and said:

"Alright, let's go find King You in the Imperial Council Hall."

After saying this, he led the way toward a path aside.

Witnessing this scene, Leng Yu quickly ran after him, urgently saying:

"Brother Lin Yi, wait up, where are we going? Will the king be at the Imperial Council Hall?

Also, we might get lost. Shouldn't we ask someone for directions? If we end up in the emperor's private chambers by mistake, then it's really a problem."

Given it's Leng Yu's first time in this palace, he assumed Lin Yi was new here too.

For this reason, he suggested asking someone.

This palace is complex, with interconnected halls, and without knowing the layout, one could easily get lost.

Thus, Leng Yu proposed getting directions.

He knew the Imperial Council Hall's location was a mystery to them.

The palace doesn't have modern signs like the Forbidden City, there are no such guides.

Only those residing here long-term can navigate the desired halls easily.

It's said that many junior eunuchs and palace maids have only seen the halls they've served in throughout their lives, unaware of the palace's entire layout.

No wonder Leng Yu voiced his concerns, believing Lin Yi wouldn't know the direction to the Imperial Council Hall.

Yet, to Leng Yu's surprise, Lin Yi dismissed the worry with a casual wave:

"Don't worry; it's just an Imperial Council Hall; no need to ask anyone. We'll find it ourselves. It ought to be the grandest hall around, just look for the tallest, largest one."

Saying this, he didn't halt his steps, continuing toward the Imperial Council Hall.

Leng Yu paused in surprise but soon nodded in agreement.

Indeed, as Brother Lin said, the Imperial Council Hall is where the king meets officials; it surely stands as the royal family's facade, the grandest hall.

Realizing this, Leng Yu resolved to learn more from Brother Lin, and to think more deeply.

Simple logic had eluded her mind.

With Lin Yi leading, the two proceeded toward the Imperial Council Hall.

Initially, Leng Yu saw no people, nor any living creatures.

This piqued her curiosity; has the palace's population dwindled?

Why hadn't they seen a soul after traversing such distance?

But as they neared the Imperial Council Hall, this thought shattered; around a quarter-hour later, they stumbled upon a group of palace maids.

This sudden discovery startled Leng Yu.

They had arrived without a royal summons and bypassed all formalities, not taking conventional routes.

Instead, they flew in using that contraption called an aircraft.

The situation indeed suggested unauthorized entry.

This realization made Leng Yu nervous when she saw the palace maids, fearing they'd inquire about their intrusion.

Nervous with apprehension, she lowered her gaze, not daring to make eye contact, worried they'd spot her as an outsider.

Nevertheless, as they approached the palace maids, the maids noticed them as well.

[To be continued....]