That night, the Regent's Palace was unusually quiet. The lights in the front and back courtyards were gradually extinguished, and the only sound throughout the entire mansion was the faint footsteps of a few patrolling guards.

Not far from the wall, a dark mass of shadows suddenly swept across the branches, followed by the cawing of crows, making the long night with its solitary lamp seem even more desolate.

At that moment, a lithe white figure appeared on the high wall, like a meteor streaking across the sky, and swept over the patrol team in an instant.

Hua Mancheng sneaked into the Regent's Palace overnight, his only purpose being to rescue Yu Qianqian.

Before he came, he had specially sent people to secretly investigate Mu Feiyu's whereabouts. Now he knows that Yu Qianqian was taken to the Regent's Palace not long ago. Moreover, according to reliable news from Jiuxiao Pavilion, since the news that Mu Beichen was about to return to the capital had just reached the palace, Mu Feiyu was afraid that his position would be shaken. So he went so far as to imprison the emperor. It is conceivable that the previous handling of Yu Qianqian was not an imperial edict.

Based on this, Mu Feiyu's motive is quite obvious. His goal is simply to firmly grasp Yu Qianqian as a bargaining chip to use against Mu Beichen. It seems that he has no choice but to go on a killing spree this time.

Hua Mancheng was still dressed in white, his face partially concealed by a silver mask. Seeing the patrol team pass by, he seized the opportunity and raced along a hidden path, quickly finding Mu Feiyu's room.

Mu Feiyu was determined to have Yu Qianqian under his control, and had already secretly hidden her away. Perhaps because she was feeling guilty, he found that all the doors in the mansion were tightly closed as he walked along.

Gently opening the window, Hua Mancheng lifted his legs and leaped straight through the window, landing silently and lightly.

Meanwhile, Mu Feiyu was hiding in the shadows. He watched as Hua Mancheng walked step by step into the trap he had carefully set up. Finally, he revealed a sinister smile, waved his hand, and signaled his subordinates to rush towards the room.

Before anyone knew it, a light rain began to fall, sweeping down like a thin veil, gradually turning the sky a pale gray. Several dark figures blended into the darkness and burst through the door in unison.

As Mu Feiyu and his group of guards stepped into the room, they were surprised to find that Hua Mancheng was nowhere to be seen. His face immediately darkened, but he was still unwilling to give up and ordered his subordinates to continue searching inside.

Not long after, his subordinates came to report: "Your Highness... we've searched every corner, but there's no one there."

"Your subordinate is incompetent; I failed to find Hua Mancheng..."

With his plan thwarted in front of everyone, Mu Feiyu was seething with anger. He spotted a bodyguard standing nearby and kicked him away in a fit of rage.

Seeing that the situation was not good, everyone immediately fell silent, making the huge room even quieter.

After a long pause, Mu Feiyu snorted coldly, "I refuse to believe it. Could he have vanished from here?" He raised his eyes slightly and looked around at the tightly closed doors and windows, feeling increasingly unwilling.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a white figure suddenly descended from the sky, flashing past everyone's eyes like lightning. As the sword fell, Hua Mancheng stood beside Mu Feiyu, his three-foot-long blade revealing a cold light. His eyes were even more fierce, and his every move was ready to kill at any moment!