C23 Part2

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When she came to Qingyuan Hall, Murong Ci went to visit her father first.

Although there were rumors flying in and outside the Palace, and the government was shaking, with people in panic.

However, those rumors were blocked in the Qingyuan Palace, and no one had told Murong Cheng these things.

She had issued a blockade order, and if anyone dared to reveal a little bit to the Emperor, he should be treated strictly.

The Emperor Father's body was recovering slowly, and he was in good spirits today, and asked about her studies as the Crown Prince.

"Father, don't worry, I will be a competent Prince."

She smiled brightly,

"Father also needs to promise me that he would be safe and quiet."

"Good, good.

I no longer believe in the nonsense of those Taoist lies, and no longer pursue immortality."

Murong Cheng smiled lovingly,

"You have to learn more from the Royal King, about how to govern the country and the court."

"Your Child will do."

After having said a few more words, Murong Ci resigned and withdrew.

She saw that two servants had put a wooden ladder under the eaves of the Palace,

and Shen Zhiyan said:

"His Royal Highness, I will go up and take a look."

She urged:

"You be careful."

The two guards held the wooden ladder to guard, and Shen Zhiyan stepped up to the top of the hall.

She walked a long distance forward and looked up at him.

Shen Zhiyan climbed up gently and cautiously, looking at the roof of the temple.

The sunlight reflected down, and the yellow glazed tiles glowed dazzlingly.

Finally, he stood on the highest point of the temple, waved at her, showing a brilliant smile.

If she didn't need to worry about exposing her martial skills, Murong Ci would have also wanted to go up and see with him.

After inspecting for a few minutes, Shen Zhiyan came down.

After leaving the Qingyuan Hall, she eagerly asked,

"Have you found anything?"

"I didn't find anything."

In fact, he had already expected this result, and he could only feel relieved by going up and inspecting it personally.

"That rain washed away all clues that might be left behind."

"This result is expected."

She exhaled disappointedly.

"His Royal Highness, I don't think this matter is over yet, and the people behind the scenes will probably not stop."

Shen Zhiyan's elegant face showed a mysterious smile.

"Jade(Yu) stealing the country..."

Murong Ci couldn't imagine that the heavily guarded Qingyuan Hall would undergo shocking changes.

'If the scene of the father falling in a pool of blood becomes a reality, how will I endure it?'

'The people behind the scenes will not stop...

Does it mean that My Father is the one who will be next to be targeted?'

In an instant, the limbs lost all their strength, and the cold air rose from the soles of the feet.

As if an invisible hand was kneading her heart, she was holding her heart, out of breath...

Shen Zhiyan was surprised to see her face pale and panting,

"Your Highness..."

She bent her legs slightly and was about to fall.

He quickly supported her,

"Your Highness, what's the matter with you?"

Murong Ci grabbed his arm and barely stabilized her body,

"The one next...will it be the Emperor Father...?!"

'Stealing the country!

That person stealing the country...'

'The Palace being transformed, blood flowing into rivers, corpses becoming mountains, and the blossoming, magnificent, majestic Palace becoming a bloody hell.'

Those thoughts were whirling in her head.

"Your Royal Highness, don't think about it."

Shen Zhiyan calmly soothed,

"All civil and military officials know what happened in the past few days.

There are many discussions and speculations.

Many people have guessed what we already guessed.

However, my father said, although the court is in the hands of the opposition, but the Palace has not changed."

"Your father really said that?"

She stared at him, her weak and restless eyes with infinite expectation.

'Yes, Qin Ruo had already sent someone to stare at the movements of the Imperial Palace, staring at the movements inside and outside the city, and she couldn't possibly be unaware of any changes.'

She was too nervous and her eyes were filled with deep panic and fear.

He nodded solemnly,

After accompanying His Royal Highness for so many years, it was the first time that he had seen His Royal Highness react so much, revealing her true feelings...

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The Palace walls were crimson, the Palace roads were deep, and the early summer wind passes by.

Murong Yu turned out from a Palace gate and watched the two people walking away slowly in front of him.

Shen Zhiyan supported Murong Ci, like a traveler in a violent storm, hand in hand, depending one on the other's life and death.

The early summer wind brushed the coldness away from Murong Yu's face, but could not remove the layer of frost in his eyes.

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END of CHAPTER 23 PART 2

.....................to be continued