Perhaps it was the joy in my heart, but even the wind in the air felt sweet on the way to the palace gate.
Su An hummed a little tune as she strolled along leisurely.
Just a few dozen steps from the turn ahead, she was about to reach the palace gate when she suddenly heard a series of hurried and chaotic footsteps behind her. The footsteps grew closer and closer, closing in on her.
Her eyelids twitched slightly, and she subconsciously glanced back.
Suddenly, a squad of armored imperial guards appeared behind her.
At this moment, the Imperial Guards all had solemn expressions, gripped their spears tightly, and strode towards her location.
Could it be that another assassin has appeared in the palace?
Sigh, if assassins can openly enter the palace to carry out assassinations, it seems the palace's security isn't very good.
Su An didn't take it to heart, only sighed inwardly before turning his head away.
But to her surprise, the Imperial Guard behind her walked up to her but did not move forward. Instead, they scattered and surrounded her.
Su An was dumbfounded.
She looked around, sized up the people, frowned, and asked, "No, you've arrested the wrong person, haven't you?"
"Aren't you Su An? Su An is the person we're looking for. Take him away!"
The leader looked down at her with disdain in his eyes, then waved his hand and gave the order in a cold voice.
The next moment, her arm was lifted up by the Imperial Guards.
Su An was a little anxious, kicking his legs and shouting at the top of his lungs.
"Let me go! I haven't committed any crime. What right do you have to arrest me? Let me tell you, I am the fiancée of the Prince of Zhenbei. If you dare to illegally detain me, he will absolutely not let you off the hook."
Now that things have come to this, she has no choice but to bring up Fu Zhun's name.
But the commander of the Imperial Guard was not afraid at all; instead, he scoffed and warned in an annoyed tone:
"The Consort Xian has been poisoned, and there is evidence that you were the one who administered the poison. Even if you are the Empress, who is second only to the Emperor, you still have to submit. I don't care whose fiancée you are; you can save those words for the King of Hell."
With that, he left first.
The Imperial Guards followed him and withdrew in an orderly fashion.
No, she hasn't seen Consort Xian at all these past few days. What does Consort Xian's poisoning have to do with her?
"Are you mistaken? How could I have poisoned Consort Xian? What motive would I have to poison her?"
Su An struggled while questioning them.
But they wouldn't listen to Su An's explanation at all, and even thought she was too noisy, so they stuffed a handkerchief into her mouth.
Meanwhile, Fu Zhun paced back and forth outside the palace gate, his gaze occasionally drifting towards the corner.
It felt as if Su An would appear in sight at any moment.
Little did they know, Su An had already been imprisoned in the imperial prison.
Su An pried open the cell door and cried out to the jailer guarding her that she was innocent.
"Brother, look how innocent and kind I am, how could I possibly poison someone? There must be some misunderstanding, please have mercy and let me go!"
The jailer glanced at her from head to toe, then suddenly shook his head and sighed softly.
"You really can't judge a book by its cover. She's so beautiful, but I never expected her to be so vicious."
He muttered to himself as he hung the keys on his waist and walked away into the distance.
Su An: ? ? ?
She only said goodbye to the Empress Dowager and walked for a short while, and she became a murderer?
The prison was dark and damp, with a faint smell of blood, mold, and decay in the air, making her gag.
She shook the cell door and shouted outside.
"Is anyone there?! I've been framed! I want to see His Majesty! I want to ask him for clarification in person!"
She called out for a long time, but no one responded at all.
On the contrary, a young man across the hall, with a straw in his mouth, picked at his ear, glanced at her with his eyelids raised, and calmly offered his advice.
"I advise you to save your energy. Now that you're here, don't even think about getting out."
"If crying out for justice were effective, wouldn't the imperial prison have been empty long ago?"
Su An was speechless at his words, and her mood dropped a bit.
What did she do to deserve this?
Originally, she just wanted to live a quiet life in Fuyou County, run a small business, and be a well-off woman. But she was brought to the capital for no reason and had to work like a slave for others.
Just when they thought they could finally escape their fate of being treated like beasts of burden, they were given a bizarre charge.
The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt.
She released the cell door, squatted on the ground, and helplessly hugged her knees.
The next moment, she pouted and tears slid down her cheeks.
I don't know if Fu Zhun will be able to find her.
As she kept nagging, Fu Zhun felt a sudden pang of pain in his heart. He tightened his lips, involuntarily raised his hand to cover his chest, and looked inside with a worried expression.
Logically speaking, even if Su An had a lot more to say, he should have finished saying it by now.
But so much time has passed, why hasn't it come out yet?
Could something have gone wrong?
Thinking of this, Fu Zhun felt a pang of anxiety, frowned in regret, and quickly stepped into the palace to find Su An.
Su An has a business mind and acts unexpectedly, making her a rare talent. Chu Yi had been eyeing her covetously and was unwilling to let her leave easily. At this critical juncture, he shouldn't have listened to Su An and let her go back alone.
But by then it's too late to regret it.
The most important thing right now is to find Su An as soon as possible.
Fu Zhun rushed to the inner palace, only to learn from the Empress Dowager that Su An had already left Cining Palace and was not there.
In the entire harem, the only person who could get along well with Su An and speak with her was the Empress Dowager.
If she wasn't in Cining Palace, where else could she be?
Fu Zhun was extremely anxious and frantically searched the entire palace.
Finally, they learned from a eunuch that Su An had been imprisoned in the imperial prison.
Upon hearing this, Fu Zhun felt a surge of hot blood rush to his head, pushing him to the brink of rage. He clenched his fists and headed straight for the prison.
Upon seeing Fu Zhun, the guards at the door drew their swords and held them against the door, frowning as they spoke.
"This is a heavily guarded prison. Without His Majesty's order, no one is allowed to enter. Please, Your Highness, do not make things difficult for us!"
"Get out of the way!"
Fu Zhun narrowed his eyes, his gaze filled with a chilling murderous intent as he shot towards the two men.
Perhaps intimidated by his menacing aura, the two subconsciously swallowed and exchanged a glance. However, bound by the imperial decree, they did not move aside and continued to sternly admonish him.
"This is His Majesty's order. If Your Highness wishes to visit the prisoners, you should first inform His Majesty."
"With His Majesty's waist token, we will naturally let the prince in."
Seeing that they were unwilling to let him pass easily, Fu Zhun stopped arguing with them and clenched his fists, releasing his inner strength.
Before they could react, they were sent flying backward by the force of the internal energy.
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