"I would like to ask the princess to help me protect Wen Luoxin."
The princess looked at her in confusion: "Why?"
In her opinion, Li Nian and Li Sisi should have an incompatible relationship with Wen Luoxin. However, when Wen Luoxin got into trouble this time, it was not the Wen family or those who usually had good relations with Wen Luoxin who came to her aid.
On the contrary, it was Li Nian and Li Sisi who had always had many conflicts with Wen Luoxin.
Li Nian also knew that her possibility was incredible to outsiders, but she couldn't tell the truth.
"Probably..." She responded to the princess's sincere gaze, feeling a little unable to lie, so she said truthfully: "Because Wen Luoxin is very important."
Hearing this, the princess became even more confused.
Seeing that the Fourth Prince's men had disappeared at the entrance of the secret passage, Li Nian urged in a low voice, "Your Highness, Wen Luoxin is indeed in the secret passage. I asked my secret guards to escort her and escape. Please arrange for someone to follow His Highness the Fourth Prince. I just want Wen Luoxin alive."
The princess frowned slightly, her eyes falling on her pretty face without makeup. Seeing her anxious expression, she unconsciously rubbed her arm with her fingertips.
His tone was deep and inquiring: "Since you know where the secret passage leads to, why not go there yourself? Everyone around Fourth Brother is a martial artist. If he finds out that Wen Luoxin has really escaped, I'm afraid..."
"That's why I'm asking for your help." Li Nian suddenly shook her hand. "If I go, the Fourth Prince will definitely not listen to me. But it's different for His Highness. You are his sister. He will definitely listen to what you say."
The princess reached out and helped her up, "But Wen Luoxin has always been at odds with you, and she even harmed you before. Is it worth it for you to take such a big risk to save her?"
Li Nian looked at the darkening sky in the distance and said softly, "I have no choice, I must save her."
The princess stared at Li Nian, her eyes full of confusion and bewilderment: "You are so persistent, is there something you can't tell me?"
Li Nian hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Highness, there are some things I cannot tell you right now, but please believe me, Wen Luoxin is more important to me than my life."
The princess sighed softly and finally nodded. "Never mind. I'll help you this time." She turned and instructed the guards beside her, "All of you, follow the Second Madam into the secret passage. Ensure their safety. If anything happens, follow the Second Madam's orders."
At this moment, Li Sisi hurried over. After hearing what had happened, she immediately said, "I'll go too!" She gripped the sword at her waist tightly, her eyes clear, "I know all the Fourth Prince's people. Maybe they can be of use."
Li Nian nodded, "Be careful." After watching everyone disappear into the secret passage, she turned to the princess and said, "Your Highness, let's wait at the exit."
The two of them rode their horses as fast as they could to the exit, but they only saw an empty passage with no one in sight.
The sun gradually slanted, filtering through the mottled leaves and casting golden shadows on the ground. A warm breeze blew by, picking up a few fallen leaves and adding a touch of silence.
"What's going on?" the princess frowned. "They should have arrived long ago."
Li Nian's heart sank suddenly, but he forced himself to remain calm and said, "Maybe he got delayed in the secret passage. Let's wait a little longer."
However, as time passed, the exit of the secret passage remained silent. Li Nian could no longer hold back and tightened his grip on the reins, saying, "We can't wait any longer. They might have already left. There's a temple in the western suburbs. It's the hiding place I've prepared for Wen Luoxin. Let's go there and take a look."
In the twilight, the two men galloped on their horses, and the sound of horse hooves was particularly clear on the quiet mountain road.
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The Taiqing Palace in the imperial palace was the center of imperial power. Its three-story white marble platform was surrounded by exquisite stone railings, and the glazed tiles on the roof shone golden in the sunlight.
The hall is magnificent with carved beams and painted buildings.
Behind the main hall is the emperor's bedroom. The emperor, who should be handling government affairs, is resting on the dragon bed.
The room is filled with lingering sweet fragrance, and the misty fog mixed with ambiguous atmosphere permeates the entire space, making people's hearts and emotions intoxicated in dreams.
The Fifth Prince's exquisite face also looked intoxicated at this moment, but his pair of blue, glass-like eyes reflected the nauseating figure, and infinite disgust surged in his chest.
Suddenly, he leaned down and pressed down on the slightly plump and fair body, pinched the man's body with his left hand, and covered the man's mouth and nose with his slender white right hand.
A hint of viciousness flashed in his blue, glass-like eyes.
The feeling of suffocation made the person under him tilt his neck back, but taking a deep breath could not relieve any oxygen. While struggling with a muffled groan, he felt the person behind him was exerting more force.
With the last two low hums of "Mmmmm", the white body fell to the ground with a "bang".
There was no expression on the Fifth Prince's exquisite face.
He turned the man over and picked up the blanket beside him to continue suffocating the old man, whose eyes were closed like a dead pig.
Afraid that people don’t die completely enough.
He suffocated himself with the quilt for a long, long time...
It was not until the acacia incense in the room gradually burned out that he suddenly let go of his hand, picked up the robe beside him, put it loosely on himself, and tied the ribbon around his waist casually and tied a knot.
Then, trembling, he staggered to the door, opened it with a panicked look, and spoke in a hoarse voice: "Quickly - call the imperial physician, my father has fainted - quickly call the imperial physician -"
Fuquan, the personal eunuch guarding the door, saw that his face was flushed, his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, his voluptuous lips were opening and closing, and his glass-like blue eyes were full of panic.
Her body, whiter than jade, seemed to be glowing under the sun.
Fuquan swallowed hard. Such a stunning person was the fifth prince. A lowly servant like him could only imagine her and dared not show any obsession or interest in her.
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