When Sun Yun woke up, it was already the third day. Her whole body felt like it was falling apart, and every inch of her skin and bones ached unbearably.

There was no one around, only a voice coming from below. "Your Highness, I've discovered that the imperial court seems to have sent people here; the cave entrance has been sealed off." It was Mo Qin's voice.

Prince Yong glanced at the Imperial Guard armor lying on the ground and asked, "Is there no one outside?"

“They’re all dead,” Mo Qin said gravely.

"It must be that my brother discovered something and sent the Imperial Guards to investigate. Since the Imperial Guards were able to find their way here, it means there's a way out. The cave entrance collapsed." He seemed to realize something and then asked, "Was anyone buried the bodies?"

“No,” Mo Qin said.

"No one buried the bodies of either side?" If this place hadn't been abandoned, or if one side had won a fight, they would have buried the bodies to prevent them from being discovered.

Mochin shook his head. "No."

"That makes sense. If Qi Xu had won, he wouldn't have ignored the corpses of his subordinates. There must have been an extremely fierce battle. And the fact that the owner of the iron mine didn't care about the corpses around him can only mean one thing."

"Are they all dead?" Mo Qin asked. Everyone fell silent at his words. If they were all dead, then there must have been another group of people who came to take advantage of the situation.

“Since someone has been here, the weapons inside must have been moved. What if that person’s target was the capital?” Prince Yong paused, not wanting to continue. Everyone understood.

Ma An had just returned from picking wild fruits when he saw Sun Yun sitting up. He exclaimed with delight, "Miss, you're awake?"

The group exchanged glances and said no more. Since they were sitting under the treehouse, when Sun Yun woke up, everyone stood up, moved away from the treehouse, and stood far away, not daring to look around.

Sun Yun nodded, adjusting his robes. They were men's clothes, made of tribute satin, a material that no one but Prince Yong could wear.

She sighed inexplicably, suppressing the bitterness in her heart. Without being coy, she put on clothes that were much too big and let Ma An carry her down from the treehouse.

"How long have I been asleep?" she asked.

“It’s been three days, young lady, have some fruit.” Ma An happily handed her two wild fruits. “This servant heard from Commander Mo that many dead bodies have been found in this area, including members of the Imperial Guard.”

Sun Yun had already heard everything, so he simply nodded casually, took the fruit, and walked towards Prince Yong.

Prince Yong was wearing black clothes that had been stripped from a dead body. He hadn't rested properly for several days, and his hand was injured, so he looked very unwell.

He handed one of the only two wild fruits in his hand to Prince Yong, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness, for saving my life."

“You’re welcome. It was Xiao Fuzi who saved you. If he hadn’t told us he found you trapped in the forest, we wouldn’t have gone to look for you,” Prince Yong said truthfully.

Sun Yun was somewhat disappointed, but she hid it well and didn't show it at all. "Thank you, Xiao Fuzi, for saving my life. Thank you, Your Highness, for saving my life. In any case, it was Your Highness who saved me in the end." She felt that she had been a hundred years old and had become unable to speak.

"Miss Sun, you're too kind." Prince Yong didn't dwell on the issue. The soldiers he brought out were almost entirely wiped out. These were all men that Zhao Shu had spent a lot of time training. She would be heartbroken if she came back.

Sun Yun nodded, her heart pounding. She turned her head away, perhaps feeling the atmosphere was too much, and hurriedly changed the subject, "Your Highness, the cave entrance was blown up. Could there be another way out inside the cave?"

Prince Yong suddenly looked at her, his gaze intense. "That makes sense."

Sun Yun felt like her heart was about to explode. Just now, Prince Yong suddenly turned his head to look at her, and his eyes seemed to want to suck her in.

"Mo Qin, Mo Qin." Prince Yong was overjoyed and did not notice Sun Yun's loss of composure. He called Mo Qin over and began to analyze, "Generally, such a secret base would have multiple exits, and there might even be tunnels leading directly into the city."

Mo Qin remained silent, exchanged glances with the remaining guards and Uncle Fu, and they all agreed that it was very likely, so they nodded, "Let's go in and take a look."

"Be careful in everything you do." Prince Yong patted Mo Qin on the shoulder. "Come back alive."

"Yes, Your subordinate obeys." Mo Qin touched the purse in his arms, determined to return alive, achieve great deeds, and marry her.

After several discussions, Ma Fu and Mo Qin took two soldiers into the mine, while Uncle Fu, Ma An, and others stayed outside.

After seeing Mo Qin and Ma Fu off, Prince Yong sincerely praised, "Miss Sun is indeed exceptionally intelligent."

Sun Jia lowered her head shyly, a rare sight for her. Not far away, Xiao Fuzi was secretly anxious but helpless. The Crown Prince was about to marry the Crown Princess, and it seemed that Sun Yun had no chance with him.

Not only the Crown Princess, but also two Crown Prince Consorts, six Crown Prince Ladies-in-Waiting, ten Crown Prince Attendants, sixteen Crown Prince Consorts, and twenty-four Crown Prince Ladies-in-Waiting…

Soon, the desolate Eastern Palace will become bustling with activity.

Alas, I truly feel sorry for His Highness. He has to choose between the world and a beautiful woman. How could someone like Miss Sun possibly share a crown prince with so many women?

It can be seen from the fact that after she took over the household, she sold off all of her father's concubines. She hated her father's concubines to the core. Even after her mother passed away, she would not allow those women to appear in the Sun family.

After waiting for about half a day, Mo Qin and the others returned unharmed. "Your Highness, there was indeed a passage, but it was also destroyed by the explosion. It will take half a day to clear it. There are a lot of weapons inside, and they haven't been moved yet."

Prince Yong frowned. "They haven't been moved yet?"

"Yes, they were densely packed, at least tens of thousands of them." He was terrified when he saw so many weapons for the first time. There was no other explanation for forging so many weapons except for rebellion.

After thinking for a long time, Prince Yong suddenly said, "Quickly erase our traces and find a place to hide. If I'm not mistaken, someone will come to check soon."

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