"How are you feeling?" Fu Lu murmured.
"No problem." Mu Run controlled her spiritual power and communicated with him telepathically, "What's going on with the concubine?"
"I'll explain when we get back." Fu Lu grabbed her spiritual power and stuffed it into his sleeve, then looked ahead at the person approaching.
"Third Imperial Brother." Princess Pingyang walked up to Fulu.
Fu Lu looked at her and said, "Please accept my condolences, my dear sister."
"Thank you, Third Brother." Princess Pingyang's face was somewhat gloomy and pale, and her lips had lost some color. "I have a question for you, Third Brother."
"Please," Fu Lu replied.
"Where was my third brother last night?"
"In my royal palace."
"Then why did you appear in the palace?" Princess Pingyang stared intently at Fu Lu.
"Oh, is Your Highness sure it's me, brother?" Fu Lu replied frankly, "But I didn't sleep a wink last night with my new lover and was too busy to be with her. Everyone in the manor can testify to that."
Princess Pingyang frowned again. Could it really be that he had nothing to do with it?
"Is there anything else, my dear sister? If not, I'll head back to the palace now." Fu Lu walked past her and continued towards the palace gates.
Princess Pingyang paused for a moment, then asked, "Third Imperial Brother, do you dare to swear an oath to Heaven?"
Without turning his head, Fu Lu raised his hand and swore to the heavens: "If I, Jiang Hongyuan, entered the palace last night, may I be struck by lightning, have my destiny forsaken, and die without a burial place."
Princess Pingyang looked up at the sky. The sky was clear and cloudless, showing no sign of anything amiss. She frowned and said again, "I swear on Consort Yu's life."
Fu Lu paused, turned to look at her, and said, "Since you don't believe me, why bother?"
After saying that, he ignored her completely.
Princess Pingyang watched his retreating figure, her hands gradually clenching into fists. "Don't let me find out, otherwise..."
Mu Run's spiritual power tried to escape from Fu Lu's sleeve, but Fu Lu pressed it down. "There are already many less spiritual beings in the palace. You'd better stay put."
"Oh, so this princess suspects you."
"She has no evidence."
"Then why did she approach you, and with such a hostile attitude?"
What do you think?
"Is it because you were the ultimate beneficiary of this palace coup that people suspect you?"
"hehe."
An official happened to meet Fu Lu.
Fu Lu looked at the other person, cupped his hands in a half-bowing gesture, and asked, "It's been several days since I last saw the Prime Minister. How are you feeling?"
Huang Yicai was just over forty years old, but he was busy with important matters of the court all day long, so he looked like he was over fifty. His beard was white and his eyelids were dark.
Huang Yi hurriedly bowed and replied, "Your subject pays respects to Your Highness Prince Sheng."
Fu Lu said, "Prime Minister, you may dispense with the formalities."
The two walked one after the other, exchanging pleasantries about trivial matters unrelated to court affairs, especially the palace coup of the previous night, with neither of them speaking first.
The more composed Fu Lu was, the more surprised Huang Yi became. The former Prince Sheng was someone who couldn't keep a secret and would say whatever came to mind.
"Does Your Highness have some free time to visit my residence for a drink?" Huang Yi asked tentatively.
Fu Lu glanced at him and replied with a smile, "Let's do it another day. I'll definitely come over for a drink."
"Alright, alright, it's settled then." Huang Yi was already satisfied that he didn't refuse directly. He and this prince hadn't had much of a relationship in the past, so they couldn't become close overnight.
After leaving the palace, Fu Lu bid farewell to Huang Yi and rode back to his residence.
On the way, Mu Run's spiritual power flew out from his sleeve and landed on his shoulder.
"How did the Empress die?"
"She drank poison. She lost both her son and her family; her life was a joke."
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