The dispute outside the temple continued.

"I said, the princess is in there, no one can go in!" Song Yi stood in front of the hall, refusing to give an inch.

The leader of the guards was worried about offending Prince Ning's palace, but he was also afraid of being punished if he let the assassin go, so he was in a dilemma.

When the two sides were in a stalemate, Su Xu arrived.

"Third Prince."

The chief of the guards saluted Su Xu and quickly explained the situation to him.

"The assassin dared to come to my place to assassinate me just now, so he might not dare to hold Princess Yuexi hostage. I went into the palace to check for the princess's safety. Moreover, my father is in Yunquan Palace now. If we let the assassin go and threaten the safety of the emperor, who among you can take the responsibility?"

Su Xu spoke in a high-sounding manner, but an idea suddenly popped up in his mind.

Regardless of whether the assassin entered Yuquan Palace or not, as long as he led people to break in, Ning Xihua would definitely lose her reputation. By then, for the sake of Ning Xihua's reputation, my father and Prince Ning might marry Ning Xihua to him.

Seeing Su Xu's tough attitude, the chief guard dared not to be negligent. He thought that since the Third Prince wanted to break in, he would just take his men and follow him. In the end, if Prince Ning's Mansion wanted to blame someone, it would be the Third Prince.

So he led his men to follow Su Xu, pretending to obey Su Xu's arrangements.

Seeing that she couldn't stop the people, Song Yi's face turned red with anxiety. The eunuch who reported the news had been gone for such a long time, why didn't the prince come yet!

Su Xu had someone forcibly pull away Song Yi who was blocking his way. Just as he was about to break into the room, Ning Xihua's voice was heard from inside the hall.

"Su Xu, if you dare to step into the Yuquan Palace today, my entire Ning Palace will be irreconcilable with you!"

Hearing this, Su Xu paused, a little hesitant.

Finally, he forced himself to say, "Why are you all standing there? What if the princess was kidnapped by an assassin and was forced to say this?"

Just as Su Xu reached out to push the door, someone grabbed his wrist from behind.

"Your Highness, this is not appropriate. If it damages the reputation of the princess, I am afraid that the guards under your command will not be able to bear the wrath of Prince Ning."

The chief of the guards who was following Su Xu seemed to have found his backbone immediately when he saw the newcomer. He saluted him and then stepped aside.

Qin Songfeng let go of Su Xu's wrist and added calmly, "I was in a hurry and was rude. I hope Your Highness will not blame me."

Su Xu's face was gloomy. "What if the princess' life is threatened in there? If something goes wrong, can General Qin bear the consequences?"

"He can't afford it, but I can!"

When everyone heard this, they turned around and saw Prince Ning shaking his sleeves and walking up the steps in front of the hall in a hurry.

"I want to see who dares to bring people to break into the private room of the Princess of Prince Ning's Mansion and ruin my daughter's reputation just for the sake of an assassin whose shadow can't be found!"

Qin Songfeng saluted King Ning, and Su Xu was even more embarrassed when he saw King Ning's arrival.

"I am just worried about the princess's safety..."

Prince Ning, however, cupped his hands and said in a somewhat sinister tone, "Thank you, Third Prince, for your concern."

Perhaps hearing Prince Ning's arrival, Ning Xihua's voice was heard from the palace again.

"I am the only one in the palace. There are no assassins. Don't worry, father."

Seeing that Su Xu looked unwilling, Qin Songfeng came out to smooth things over.

"If the Third Prince still has doubts, you might as well ask a familiar maid or nanny to go in and find out the truth. This way, you can ensure the safety of the princess, and I will also have fulfilled my duty. What do you think, Prince and His Highness?"

Although Prince Ning would not allow Su Xu to bring people to break in regardless of whether there were assassins or not, he was still a little worried about the safety of his daughter, so he nodded in agreement.

Su Xu didn't even say a word and directly asked someone to find the nanny who had been serving him in the palace.

Prince Ning motioned Song Yi to go in with the maid, and the two of them pushed open the door of Yuquan Palace under the gaze of everyone.

"Princess, I'm here with the nanny." Song Yi raised her voice.

Ning Xihua said "hmm", and the two of them entered the hall together.

Passing the slightly empty front hall is the inner hall with a hot spring pool.

At the door of the inner hall, there are two Suzhou embroidery screens embroidered with flowers, birds, fish and insects. Passing through the screens, what comes into view is the hot spring pool in the middle.

A young girl was bathing in the hot spring, with her back to the door and leaning against the wall of the pool.

The girl had snow-white skin and her black hair was half wet and spread out on her bare back. The combination of black and white created a strong visual impact.

Ning Xihua heard the noise and turned around.

The nanny was taken away from her sight at the first sight.

The girl had a pretty face and a pair of very black and bright almond-shaped eyes, but they were slightly hazy due to the mist.

Perhaps the hot spring was too hot, her pretty face was slightly red, making her look even more charming.

The mist from the hot spring turned into tiny water droplets on her face, flowing along the delicate lines of her face, over her thick and long eyelashes, across the blush on her cheeks, and finally into her tender red lips, becoming the shimmering water light on her lips.

Even the maid who was used to seeing all kinds of beauties in the palace couldn't help but sigh, she was truly as beautiful as ice and jade, with natural charm.

"Mammy, please take a closer look. Don't end up suspecting me of harboring an assassin. I can't afford to be accused of this."

The maid bowed and said, "The princess is joking."

She looked around the inner sanctum and found nothing to examine.

On both sides of the hot spring pool were soft couches and small tables for the nobles to rest on, and in addition there were open shelves for storing items. Everything was in plain sight, and there was not even a box or cabinet to hide a person.

She was originally wondering why Princess Yuexi didn't get up before they came in, but she found that even clothes and toiletries had not been brought into the inner hall. It seemed that the princess had just entered the hot spring not long ago.

She even looked up and checked the corners of the roof beams, but didn't see anyone.

She even took a closer look at the pool.

The hot spring pool was very large, and the water was clear. There were no flower petals or anything else blocking the view, so you could see the bottom at a glance and no one could hide.

Just as she was about to step forward to check again, Princess Yue Xi interrupted her.

"Madam, have you checked it out? Are there any assassins hiding in my palace?"

The nanny lowered her head quickly and said hesitantly, "My lord, I have checked carefully and there is indeed no one."

Ning Xihua nodded and said proudly, "Then go out and report to your master immediately, and don't make me upset here."

After saying that, he turned to look at Song Yi and said, "Help me get some clothes for a while. I don't feel like bathing in the hot spring anymore because of these people."

Song Yi saw the soothing look her princess gave her and nodded in understanding.

The nanny and Song Yi retreated together.

As soon as he left the hall, Su Xu asked, "How is it?"

The maid leaned forward and reported, "Your Highness, I have carefully checked the outer and inner halls, and there is no one else. Only the princess is in the hall."

Song Yi also replied to Prince Ning, "Don't worry, my lord. The princess is doing well."

Prince Ning secretly breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and glanced at Su Xu, "Now your Highness the Third Prince doesn't have to worry about my daughter's safety, nor does he have to worry about my daughter hiding assassins. You can rest assured."

Su Xu looked unhappy, "Prince Ning, your words are too serious."

Qin Songfeng bowed and replied, "In that case, I will take my men to search for the assassin elsewhere. I apologize for disturbing the princess, Your Majesty."

After paying his respects to Su Xu and King Ning, he left with his guards.

Su Xu's thoughts were dashed. He bowed perfunctorily to Prince Ning and left with a flick of his sleeves.

Finally, Prince Ning was the only one left staring at the door, and he lightly tutted, "What a troublesome girl!"

…

Inside the Yuquan Hall.

Ning Xihua looked embarrassed, "Why don't you come out?"