"Eunuch Taisheng."

Xiao Yunze swept over with a sharp gaze.

Tai Sheng immediately said, "Your Highness, the Emperor received news a few days ago that the goddess would come to the capital with you, and he instructed me that if I see you, I will let you and the goddess enter the palace to meet him."

"And His Royal Highness the Third Prince. The Emperor wants to see him first, so he will be brought into the palace."

Xiao Yunze's eyes darkened, "I understand. Please go back, eunuch, and tell my father that I will enter the palace later."

Tai Sheng led a group of palace servants and said respectfully, "Yes."

After Tai Sheng left, Xiao Yunze turned around and looked at Song Tingwan, "Are you scared to enter the palace right after entering the city?"

"Don't be afraid, I haven't done anything wrong." Song Tingwan shook his head and looked at Miao Yi who was looking aggrieved. "The one who should be afraid should be the Third Princess..."

Upon hearing this, the tears that had been accumulating in Miaoyi's eyes burst out like a floodgate opened, "Wuwu, my royal brother——"

"My father wants to punish me, what should I do? Miaoyi clearly means well, but now, now..."

Miaoyi started to pant while crying and blew her nose with a handkerchief. "Brother, you must help me speak well of something in front of the emperor, otherwise the emperor will definitely punish me by putting me in solitary confinement again. Miaoyi doesn't want to be locked up. You have always loved Miaoyi the most, Miaoyi..."

"Okay." Xiao Yunze's eyebrows twitched.

What he feared most was Xiao Miaoyi's mouth. She would talk nonstop unless he interrupted her.

"You will see the emperor later. Be quiet and don't say anything."

Miaoyi stopped crying immediately, "Royal brother! I promise that by then I will be a dumb tree!"

"Master!"

Zhuque walked in from outside and bowed when he saw Miaoyi. "This subordinate greets the Third Princess!"

Miaoyi became dignified again at this moment, like a proud princess, "No need to be polite."

"Master, I finally found you." Zhuque's eyes were filled with anxiety. "The Yulin Army has kidnapped the Third Prince. I was incompetent and failed to stop them. Please punish me, Master!"

Xiao Yunze chuckled, "No problem, this is what Father wants. Where are the other captives?"

"My Lord, they have all been taken into custody. The three Wu brothers and Guo Fei have also been handed over to the Ministry of Justice as per your instructions. However..."

Xiao Yunze glanced at him and said, "Speak."

Zhuque said worriedly, "Master, the Ministry of Justice has the Third Prince's men. If they want to kill and silence us, we will lose the witness. It will be difficult to punish the Third Prince then!"

Xiao Yunze waved his hand, "I'll let Baihu and Xuanwu guard it. Prepare the sedan chair and go into the palace."

Suzaku cupped his hands, "Yes!"

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Outside the imperial study.

Tai Sheng pushed open the door and walked out, saying respectfully to Song Tingwan, "Goddess, the Emperor invites you in."

Hearing this, Xiao Yunze took Song Tingwan's hand and was about to take her in, but was stopped by Tai Sheng, "Your Highness, you can't do that. The Emperor only allowed the goddess to enter the palace."

Miaoyi tugged at Xiao Yunze's sleeve and said, "Brother, the goddess will be fine. Father really appreciates her. Don't worry."

Song Tingwan also gave him a reassuring look, "I'm not afraid, don't worry."

Xiao Yunze held Song Tingwan's hand tightly and looked at Taisheng coldly, "Eunuch, please move aside."

"This..." Tai Sheng's heart trembled, and his face was bitter, "The emperor means that Your Highness should not embarrass this old slave!"

"Royal brother, don't be impulsive, what will happen then..." Miaoyi pushed Taisheng away and stood in front of Xiao Yunze, with worry on her face.

"Miaoyi." Xiao Yunze said in a neither light nor heavy voice, "You and I know our father's temperament best."

Miao Yi seemed to remember something, her mouth pursed, and she stepped aside and said, "Okay then."

Seeing that Miaoyi had cleared the obstacles at the door of the imperial study, Xiao Yunze took Song Tingwan, pushed open the door and walked straight in.

"Princess, Princess! His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince! The Emperor has ordered that only the goddess be allowed in. Please let go, let this old slave go!" Tai Sheng was being pulled away by Miao Yi. He didn't dare to use too much force for fear of hurting the princess, so he could only watch the Ninth Prince and the goddess enter the imperial study together.

"What should I do if the emperor blames me?" Tai Sheng shouted loudly on purpose before the door was completely closed, as if he wanted the people in the imperial study to hear it.

The door of the imperial study was completely closed, and the noise outside also stopped.

Miao Yi sighed, "Eunuch Taisheng, you are too old-fashioned. My brother the emperor and the goddess sister went in together. It's not like they committed a serious crime. Can the emperor punish him?"

Tai Sheng was respectful, without any trace of the earnest admonition he had shown earlier. "The princess is right."

Miao Yi rolled her eyes and pulled Tai Sheng aside, "Eunuch Tai Sheng, tell me the truth, is my father planning to make the goddess his concubine?"

"Oh my little ancestor." As soon as these words came out, Tai Sheng was very anxious. He quickly raised his index finger to his lips and said, "Don't say such nonsense. If you talk nonsense about the emperor's will, you might lose your head!"

"Eunuch Taisheng, what did this princess just say?"

Tai Sheng straightened the hat on his head that Miao Yi had pulled askew, "Do you think the Emperor wants to make the goddess his concubine?"

"Oh—" Miao Yi blinked her big eyes, "Eunuch, you're in trouble. You could lose your head. I'll tell my father right now!"

As she spoke, Miaoyi was about to go to the imperial study.

Tai Sheng hurriedly stopped her and said, "Princess, Third Princess, the Emperor is busy, you can't go in!"

Miaoyi put her hands on her hips and raised her chin, saying, "Then you must confess the truth."

Taisheng complained bitterly.

Every time the third princess came to see the emperor, a few more of his hairs turned white.

It really makes him worried.

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