After settling Li Mufeng in, Wang Feng found "Blood Purple Rose," his face full of reproach.

"Your Highness, you've gone too far! How could you switch the Prince's jade pendant? Do you even know how important this pendant is to the Prince?"

"Why do you all say that I switched the jade pendant? Do you think I have that much free time?"

"This is the jade pendant that Li Mufeng gave me. I even had it checked at a pawnshop, and they said it wasn't worth much."

As soon as "Blood Purple Rose" finished speaking, she immediately covered her mouth in astonishment.

"Could it have been switched at the pawn shop? That can't be!"

But thinking of how Li Mufeng looked like he was about to devour her, "Blood Purple Rose" felt that this was possible. She quickly left the courtyard, led out a horse, and galloped towards the pawnshop.

When "Blood Purple Rose" arrived at the pawnshop, the door was tightly closed.

"Hey! Auntie, where are the people from this shop?"

"Blood Purple Rose" casually grabbed a middle-aged woman, who shook her head.

"have no idea."

"Hey! Brother, have you ever seen this pawnshop owner?"

"Blood Purple Rose" stopped a young man again to ask him questions.

"He left. He left a couple of days ago, saying he was going home to visit his family."

"That's what the young man said."

Where does he live?

"Blood Purple Rose" hurriedly pressed for more information.

"Who knows! All I know is that they're not from this country."

After the young man finished speaking, he left, and "Blood Purple Rose" staggered a few steps.

"What should we do? We don't know what country the shopkeeper is from; it's like looking for a needle in a haystack."

If the person is from "Zixiao Kingdom," it's fine; Li Mufeng can ask the current emperor to issue an edict to seal off the city and conduct a body search. But if that person has left "Zixiao Kingdom," or is disguised...

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. If Li Mufeng woke up and found out that he had lost his jade pendant, would he kill him on the spot?

Thinking this, "Blood Purple Rose" felt a chill on her neck.

"Your Highness, are you alright?"

Wang Feng suddenly spoke, startling "Blood Purple Rose".

"ah……"

"Yes, sir."

Wang Feng quickly reassured him.

"Why didn't you make a sound? You scared me to death!"

"Blood Purple Rose" clutched her chest, and after a moment, still unwilling to give up, she said...

"That jade pendant is exactly the same as the one your prince gave me, so why are you so adamant that it's not Li Mufeng's?"

Perhaps he gave me a fake jade in the first place; who can say for sure?

"That's absolutely impossible. Consort An was murdered by the current Empress and died in childbirth."

The Feng family was determined to kill the prince. In order to protect the prince, the emperor cruelly abandoned him in the army camp when he was young.

The young prince suffered unimaginable bullying in the military camp. In his ignorance and helplessness, he could only caress the jade pendant left to him by Consort An. That pendant had long been worn smooth by the prince's hands; look at this pendant, it's clearly new.

As Wang Feng spoke, he handed the jade pendant to "Blood Purple Rose".

Touching the sharply angled jade pendant, "Blood Purple Rose" felt its weight. Wang Feng continued,

"In the prince's heart, Consort An was the reason he survived. His purpose in returning to the capital was to avenge Consort An. He cared so much about the Consort, so why would he create a fake jade to humiliate her relics?"

Wang Feng made a resolute statement, then gave "Blood Purple Rose" a seemingly displeased glare.

"The fact that Your Highness is willing to give the Princess what you cherish most shows that you have accepted her, but you..."

Wang Feng said a lot more, but "Blood Purple Rose" couldn't listen anymore. No wonder Li Mufeng was so angry. It turned out that the jade pendant was so important to him, and he had actually lost it.

Perhaps sensing the guilty expression on "Blood Purple Rose's" face, Wang Feng stopped nagging and changed the subject.

"By the way, Your Highness, when will His Highness wake up? There are still many things to do today, and we need His Highness to make a decision."

The young prince has gone missing, rain is being prayed for at the altar, and the Feng family will likely take action today as well.

Wang Feng was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, while "Blood Purple Rose" sighed.

“What happened today was indeed my fault. I have wronged him. Here’s what I’ll do. To make up for my mistake, I will go to the altar on his behalf and pray for rain. You take some people and go find the young prince first.”

As "Blood Purple Rose" spoke in her clear, melodious voice, Wang Feng felt a little worried.

"The Feng family will likely take some action today. If the princess goes to the altar, she may be in danger."

"Keep the matter of the prince's coma under wraps, and tell the outside world that he was delayed by something. The Feng family are all cunning and shrewd people. As long as Li Mufeng is not around, they will not dare to act rashly."

"If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. But the Feng family has done something wrong, so they must be feeling guilty. They probably won't act unless they see Li Mufeng. They also wouldn't dare to act rashly, fearing it might be a trap."

"Blood Purple Star," a former assassin, enjoys analyzing people's hearts when she has free time. This is entirely beneficial to her as a killer, and it's proving useful right now.

“Your Highness is absolutely right. I will immediately arrange for people to go and find the young prince.”

Wang Feng gave "Blood Purple Rose" a thumbs up, then added with some concern,

"For the Princess's safety, I will leave Zhao Hu with her. He is like me, someone who serves the Prince. The guards all know him, and if anything happens, they can quickly gather manpower."

"good."

"Blood Purple Rose" did not refuse, because she did not know what would happen at the altar. Moreover, she would have to bring the "rocket launcher" to the altar.

Inside the Cining Palace, the Feng family gathered together.

"I will make that bastard die today, no matter what."

"We've sent that old bastard to his doom. After today, the entire Purple Cloud Kingdom will belong to my Feng family! Hahaha..."

Grand Tutor Feng Yi laughed heartily, while Vice Minister of Revenue Feng Jiao gritted his teeth.

"I will grind Li Mufeng and that vile woman to dust and avenge my son."

...

After a brief discussion, everyone went their separate ways. Empress Dowager Feng Xiuzhen glanced at Empress Feng Meiling.

"After today, the empire will belong to King Lin. Don't forget me."

"Your Majesty, what are you saying? You are the grandmother of Prince Lin. If he is not filial to you in the future, I will not let him off the hook."

Empress Feng Meiling was full of pride and imagined the wonderful life she would have as Empress Dowager, second only to the emperor, and above all others. She thought that even the current Empress Dowager would have to look up to her.

Overjoyed, he overlooked the cold glint in Empress Dowager Feng Xiuzhen's eyes, only hearing her say one sentence.

"Granny Cui, serve tea to the Empress."

"yes."

With utmost respect, Cui Mama secretly poured a packet of white powder into the teacup when the Empress wasn't looking.

At this moment, Empress Feng Meiling was only focused on the joy of her son's impending ascension to the throne, and she drank the cup of tea in one gulp.

After seeing off Empress Feng Meiling, Empress Dowager Feng Xiuzhen spoke in a deep voice.

"Go and send an invitation to Chu Yunmo, the top courtesan of the 'Mandarin Duck Pavilion,' and say that I would like to hear her play a piece."