Soon, Zhao Hao and Yuwen Chengdu were taken away by guards, but these men were all Liu Hong's confidants and naturally had Liu Hong's orders, so they dared not neglect Zhao Hao.

When others are imprisoned, it means they are in dire straits, utterly destitute.

Zhao Hao took Yuwen Chengdu to the Heavenly Prison, where the environment was comparable to that of the Drunken Spring Pavilion, and fine wine and food were served at any time.

They didn't know what Zhao Hao had done; they only knew that he was Liu Hong's ideal son-in-law, and that even if he went to jail, it would probably just be a minor matter that was quickly forgotten.

Liu Hong, however, left the inner palace and instructed Princess Wannian to come and pay her respects early the next morning.

This sudden incident wiped out most of Liu Hong's remaining feelings for He Ling, and he even lost all interest in going to the nude swimming pool.

"Princess, there's something... I think I should tell you."

Meanwhile, after the servants who were keeping watch outside the restaurant left, Liu Tong, along with Hu Sanniang and Mu Guiying who had returned, secretly went back to the palace.

Liu Tong thought she was already very good at disguising herself as a man, but she never expected that Hu Sanniang and Mu Guiying were even better at hiding their true identities than she was.

The two women approached her under the pretext of being ordered to protect her. Liu Tong naturally felt no resistance; on the contrary, she was even more eager to know Zhao Hao's true identity.

However, Zhao Hao had already ordered the two of them to keep their mouths shut, so Liu Tong returned empty-handed and could only assign the three extra people the identity of personal maids to deal with the situation for the time being.

"This... Little Red, what news could possibly come from deep within the palace so late at night?"

Xiao Hong paused, glanced at the three people resting in the side room, and whispered.

"Princess, those eunuchs that Xiao Hong knows well just ran into her when they returned to the palace."

You wouldn't believe it until you asked, and what you found out was shocking. Zhao Hao had a late-night audience with the Emperor, and for some unknown serious offense, he had enraged the Emperor and been imprisoned!

"Princess, His Majesty has also decreed that you pay your respects first thing tomorrow morning. I'm afraid... I'm afraid he'll have to tell you about the annulment of the engagement!"

"What!?"

An ominous premonition suddenly welled up in my heart.

Ignoring the impoliteness, Liu Tong rushed into the room, waking the three sleeping women.

"Three...two ladies, may I ask you the truth? Is your young master Zhao Hao, General Zhao?"

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