"My beloved concubine, rise." Emperor Yuanwu waved his hand dismissively at her, then led Mu Qianqian to see the roses.
Consort Shu followed behind them.
The two chatted back and forth, making Mu Qianqian laugh nonstop.
Nobody noticed.
Consort Zhen, who had reached the door, saw this scene and turned back to Qingfeng Pavilion.
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late at night.
While the palace maids and eunuchs were asleep, Princess Chang'an, as usual, changed into a palace maid's outfit and climbed out of the bedroom window.
She was physically weak at the time.
My toes had just touched the ground when everything went black, and I almost fell.
She held her forehead with one hand, and it took her a while to come to her senses.
She usually met Wei Ziyi in a pavilion next to the Cold Palace, next to which was a dry well.
It was filled with the wronged souls and wandering ghosts of the palace.
There are frequent rumors that this place is haunted at night.
Few people are seen during the day.
It was even quieter at night.
As usual, Princess Chang'an hid on one side of the pavilion and imitated two bird calls.
The other bird responded with two bird calls in return.
"Ziyi, take me away. I don't want to wait until my wedding day."
Princess Chang'an said, tears streaming down her face, "The child is gone. My brother knows about the child. I'm afraid I won't live to see Lu Zhaofeng return in triumph."
"What?" The man's eyes darkened. "The child... is gone?"
“It’s all Lu Zhaofeng’s fault.” Princess Chang’an’s eyes darkened. “I will never let the Lu family get away with this.”
"Are you sure the baby is really gone?" the man asked, his tone accusatory and impatient.
“Ziyi, I know you like children. Don’t worry, you can have more children in the future.” Princess Chang’an said慌张地, “Let’s leave now, let’s get out of here now…”
A bright light suddenly appeared behind them.
Princess Chang'an turned her head away, her face pale with fright.
Emperor Yuanwu and the Empress Dowager were standing side by side behind her.
She was so frightened that she couldn't help but shudder and took several steps back.
"Guards!" Emperor Yuanwu waved his hand. "Take them down."
Seeing this, the man in black leaped up, kicked a tree in mid-air, and then jumped over the wall, falling directly into the net that Emperor Yuanwu had prepared in advance.
"Ah..." The man let out a muffled groan of pain.
"Zi Yi".
Princess Chang'an rushed towards the man with worry, but she was stopped halfway there.
"Let me go! What are you doing?" Princess Chang'an cried and struggled a couple of times. "Mother, Imperial Brother."
"Chang'an, you have truly disappointed me." The Empress Dowager was furious: "When I heard the Emperor say these things today, I still couldn't believe it. I have always doted on you, and you actually seduced the Crown Prince and even had a child with him. You are going to make me furious."
"Mother, Ziyi and I are truly in love. I beg you to grant us your blessing." Princess Chang'an knelt on the ground and pleaded bitterly.
"Since you and Wei Ziyi are truly in love, why did you ask me to bestow your marriage upon Lu Zhaofeng? Do you take my imperial decree as a joke?" The Empress Dowager was extremely disappointed.
"Mother, please listen to my explanation." Princess Chang'an crawled to the Empress Dowager while crying, "Mother, please grant my request."
The emperor made a gesture to the guards who were holding down the man in black.
The guards, understanding the situation, brought the man in black before Emperor Yuanwu and the Empress Dowager, and ripped off the black cloth covering his face...
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