The two rode a horse, with Xiao Hong climbing onto Xiao Hua's back, racing against the falcon towards the city gate.
Fortunately, curfew was approaching, and the capital was not peaceful, so there weren't many people on the streets, and it didn't cause panic.
The guards at the city gate were quite startled.
They would gather together and whisper among themselves only after the falcon had disappeared.
"This Ninth Prince is far too arrogant and domineering. Tomorrow, the Empress Dowager's coffin will leave the capital, and the Emperor will personally lead the Empress to the Imperial Mausoleum for burial, with all the officials following and kneeling in worship. Not only did he defy the imperial decree on the spot and refuse to keep vigil for the Empress Dowager, but he also took women and his pets out of the city in the middle of the night to swagger around. He simply doesn't respect the Emperor at all."
"I don't think he'll be living a carefree life for long. Will the Emperor tolerate him like this? He'll slaughter the entire Ninth Prince's mansion sooner or later!"
"You don't know, do you? The fact that the Third Prince was demoted to a commoner was all orchestrated by the Ninth Prince. He was the prince with the best chance of becoming the Crown Prince, and he had the Su family backing him, yet he was still brought down by the Ninth Prince. I feel that the Ninth Prince is planning a full-blown rebellion."
"That's terrible, the capital is going to be in chaos. That Ninth Princess Consort knows a lot of mystical arts. I heard that there were zombies in that mass grave in the east, and it seems that it was the Ninth Princess Consort who caused it."
...
A servant-like man guarding the city gate curled his lips coldly, quickly turned around, and disappeared into the night.
In the Second Prince's residence,
The advisor quickly reported the news to Mo Shaoqing.
"Your Highness, the Ninth Prince left the capital overnight and the curfew is about to be imposed. I doubt he will be able to return tonight. Is he afraid of being forced to attend the funeral tomorrow?"
Mo Shaoqing sneered.
"That's even better. It saves me a lot of trouble. Tell the people below that this is a rare opportunity, and they don't need to hold back anymore."
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