Song Yangyang kicked a stone and threw it towards the courtyard gate, "What are you looking at? Turn off the shutter for me! I get furious just looking at you."

"Yes, Your Highness." The guard respectfully closed the gate to Zhaohua Palace.

Song Yangyang was the only one left in the courtyard. She picked up the sword that was on the stone table and walked towards the bushes.

A sudden thrust—

The man had just peeked out from the bushes when the sword tip was only a millimeter away from piercing his brow.

"Song Yangyang!"

"Bai Jingyang? What are you doing here?"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Song Yangyang threw her longsword aside.

"I...I'm stuck!"

Bai Jingyang had half his body inside Zhaohua Palace, while the other half was still stuck outside.

"..." Song Yangyang didn't care that Bai Jingyang was stuck. She pushed aside the bushes and said, "Bai Jingyang, you actually crawled through a dog hole. What are you doing here? The palace has been in turmoil lately. Are you here to die?"

"You're the one who's here to die." Bai Jingyang was already in pain, and when he heard Song Yangyang's words, he rolled his eyes even more. "Mother and Imperial Uncle have met, and now—the internal strife in the palace is all caused by Imperial Uncle."

"Royal Uncle? Why would Royal Uncle do this?" Although she had already guessed, Song Yangyang still couldn't understand.

"Because the elders of Heavenly Realm Island promised to help the Imperial Uncle restore his dantian! And they even helped him seize power!"

"Then Father... no, I have to go find Father!" Song Yangyang ignored Bai Jingyang, who was stuck, grabbed his arm and pulled him out, "Come out quickly, let me crawl out."

"I'd love to get out!"

Bai Jingyang was being pulled by Song Yangyang's arm. He originally had some room to maneuver, but with this pull, he was firmly stuck.

This hole seems to have been tailor-made for him.