The crown prince hesitated for a moment, then agreed.
"Second, never investigate the Zhong family's affairs again."
The crown prince remained silent for a moment.
Even the eldest princess and Zhao Fen couldn't help but glance at the crown prince.
"Very well, Your Majesty, I agree."
"Swear it."
The crown prince gritted his teeth.
"Your subject swears that he will never investigate the Zhong family's affairs again."
The emperor finally breathed a sigh of relief, and seemed to have aged considerably.
“You have all confessed what you needed to confess. You may all leave now.”
"yes."
The three walked out of the Emperor's bedroom, and the Grand Eunuch hurriedly stepped forward.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, Lord Zhao, it's getting late. Does Your Highness intend to stay overnight in the palace and leave tomorrow?"
The eldest princess glanced at the box in her arms.
"No, arrange for someone to escort me out of the palace immediately."
"yes."
Zhao Fen walked out with the eldest princess. After a few steps, the eldest princess turned back to look at the crown prince.
The Crown Prince understood her meaning, nodded, and returned to the Eastern Palace.
Princess Chang and Zhao Fen boarded separate carriages to return to their residences. Sure enough, Princess Chang's carriage was hijacked on the way. She was unharmed, only suffering minor injuries, but the box she had brought from the palace was missing.
Late at night, a figure entered Princess Wu'an's palace.
"Your Highness, we've got it."
Princess Wu'an took the box and opened it.
Inside were not the imperial edict and the Imperial Seal she had imagined, but some treasures she had seen in the Emperor's palace.
I've been tricked.
The Emperor wouldn't allow the Princess to enter the palace so late at night just for this reason.
The edict of succession and the imperial seal must be on Zhao Fen!
"Go investigate Zhao Fen. Find the item without alerting him!"
"yes."
The shadow disappeared, and Princess Wu'an closed her eyes tightly, smashing the cup in her hand.
Why can't God let her get what she wants?
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