Chapter 588

Everyone turned to look.

The man who arrived was a strong, muscular man in his early fifties.

He was covered in dust, and his clothes were even torn in some places. It was clear that he had rushed through the journey and had not had time to tidy himself up before entering the palace.

Although the man looked disheveled, no one dared to underestimate him; they all treated him with increasing seriousness.

The visitor was none other than Huo Yue, the only non-royal prince of this dynasty, who commanded 500,000 elite troops and was the King of Yunnan!

Not to mention others, even the Crown Prince's expression changed at this moment.

Ignoring everyone's gaze, Huo Yue walked straight to Zhong Jie's side and stood there, raising and lowering his hands.

Zhong Jie has hated him for over a decade.

He dared not act rashly.

Zhong Jie's mind was indeed not on him. Seeing that the people he brought had already scattered, she turned around and went to look for them as well.

Huo Yue was about to follow when the Crown Prince stopped him: "King of Yunnan, you brought troops into the palace and acted so presumptuously in my Eastern Palace. If this were to reach Father Emperor's ears, do you know what a crime this would be?"

"Your subject is foolish and ignorant."

With a cold remark, Huo Yue strode after his wife.

Huo Shu and Chen Qiang exchanged a glance and then went to find someone as well.

The prince ground his back teeth, his eyes filled with malice.

That's outrageous!

Is having military merits something to be proud of?

He is the Crown Prince!

The fact that the King of Yunnan doesn't respect him is tantamount to disrespecting the imperial family!

But the crown prince also knew that now was not the time to put on airs.

The Crown Prince glanced at Yun Wan and left first.

When the father and daughter reached a secluded spot, the crown prince asked, "Where did you take her?"

Yun Wan felt a chill in her heart and whispered her arrangements.

She had expected to be met with a furious outburst, but to her surprise, the Crown Prince breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yes, you did a good job. As long as they can't find the person, this matter has nothing to do with us."

Yun Wan's eyes lit up slightly.

"When we go out later, don't act strangely in front of others. Just pretend we don't know anything."

"Um!"

The father and daughter went out one after the other, and indeed acted as if nothing had happened.

However, no matter how they tried to entertain them, the guests' minds were no longer on the banquet.

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Meanwhile, the East Palace woodshed was in complete chaos.

Yunxi held the blade to the man's throat as she stood at the door of the woodshed, confronting the women who had bound her.

The old women's faces were increasingly grim.

But one of them not only felt the panic of dereliction of duty, but also the terror of having his vitals held by someone else.

"You little slut! Let go of my hand! If you dare to harm my son, I will make you pay with your life!" the old woman said in a shrill voice.

Yunxi twitched the corner of her mouth.

life for a life?

She wasn't scared at all by those words.

Anyway, her chances of survival were slim today.

Right now, she only has one sentence on her mind.

"Even if the sky falls, the Yunnan Prince's Mansion will hold it up for you!"

Thinking of this, she brought the blade in her hand even closer to the man.

A drop of blood flowed down the man's neck, and he immediately let out a pig-like scream.

Just from the sound, I thought he had already had his throat slit.

Yunxi glanced up and saw that the old woman's face was even more terrified, so she said, "Your son's life is in my hands. If you don't want anything to happen to him, get out of the way!"