Nanny Hua told Rong Zhen about the assassination in the Palace of Tranquil Longevity. Rong Zhen knelt in front of the Empress Dowager's bed, apparently keeping vigil.

"Is Miss Ashin okay?" Rong Zhen asked nervously. Aunt Hua sighed, and looking at his eyes that were as silent and oppressive as the abyss, her heart trembled involuntarily.

"Lord Cheng and Miss Axin are both great. They both wanted to save the emperor. Fortunately, Miss Axin was not injured. She just let one of the witches escape."

"Escaped?" Rong Zhen's expression suddenly became solemn after hearing this. His deep voice was like the sound of nature. Nanny Hua stared at him in confusion and said, "Your Highness, why don't you seal the gate of the palace first? There has been no news from outside the capital, but there is an insect infestation in the city, which has caused panic among the people. Many civilians are also suffering."

"I understand. I will arrest him later."

Rong Zhen just wanted to stay quietly in the Cining Palace to see her off for the last time, and didn't want anyone to disturb her. Nanny Hua sighed and went back to the palace door to guard it. Then she saw the impetuous Miss Ashin running over.

"Miss Ashin..."

"Where is His Royal Highness Prince Zhao?"

Looking at Aunt Hua's embarrassed expression, he turned away.

"Your Highness is heartbroken right now, and is still serving the Queen Mother. It would be better if Miss Ashin does not bother His Highness."

Nanny Hua tried her best to dissuade him. It seemed that Rong Zhen was really heartbroken this time. However, he still had to overcome the difficulties at the moment, so how could he be troubled by such emotions?

"Please let me go in and see His Highness, just once. I have something to tell him!" Gu Yunru still tried to rush in. Aunt Hua looked embarrassed, with a hint of coldness in her eyes. She said to her, "Miss Ah Xin, this Cining Palace is the Queen Mother's bedroom. It's not a place you can come and go as you please."

"I know, but I really have something to do..."

"Okay girl, please go back first."

“………”Gu Yunru hesitated to speak, looking at Aunt Hua’s firm attitude which seemed unquestionable.

Cheng Shaoyuan's body has been sent out of the city, and the funeral will have to wait for a few more days until the insect infestation is resolved.

The night was as cold as water. Gu Yunru was helping to solve the problem of insect infestation in the Imperial Hospital. Rong Zhen had already changed into a nightgown that blended in with the night.

The witch hid secretly in the sweet water bucket in the imperial kitchen and no one found her.

The witch was just planning to sneak out of the palace while it was dark and everyone lowered their guard, but she didn't expect to run into Rong Zhen as soon as she walked out of the door.

"You...you..." Before the witch could finish her words, Rong Zhen slashed her neck with the knife, and the witch died. Gu Yunru looked at the herbs in the medicine basket, which was obviously not enough. Looking at the busy medicine boys, she stopped one of them.

"Where do you usually go to purchase these drugs?"

The herbalist stopped walking, scratched the back of his head, and said, "I usually go to the herbal shops in Jinxi. Originally, people from the palace also went to the nearby Wanshe Mountain to collect herbs, but recently most of the herbs have been dug up..."

"What?" Gu Yunru was extremely surprised. It turned out that there had been a locust plague in recent years. Not only had the farmers' crops been eaten up, but even the herbs had been eaten up completely.

"Then what should I do?" Gu Yunru walked back and forth on the steps anxiously, looking at the incomplete moon, and suddenly found a black figure standing on the eaves.

"Okay, it's okay, you can leave first." Gu Yunru said to her with a fake smile, and waved at the black shadow not far away.

"You, aren't you the witch who is going to escape from the palace?" Gu Yunru narrowed her eyes and had already taken out the dagger behind her. She hadn't avenged the killing of Brother Cheng yet! The man stood in front of her without any panic. His figure was as burly as a man, not a woman at all. However, Gu Yunru had already been blinded by hatred at this moment.

"Repay my blood debt with blood, Brother Cheng's life!" Gu Yunru drew out the knife and stabbed at him, but the man's footsteps were steady, and there was no sound when he stepped on the ground. His body shuttled back and forth, as light as Lingbo Weibu.

In just two moves, the knife in Gu Yunru's hand fell to the ground with a bang, and he grabbed it with his backhand. Gu Yunru felt ashamed, biting her teeth fiercely and glaring, "Kill me if you have the guts!"

"Why should I kill you?" Rong Zhen directly took off the black mask. Gu Yunru's eyes lit up and she broke free from his hands. Thinking of how he had just teased her, she clenched her fists in anger and punched him in the chest.

"What's wrong with you? How dare you tease a decent woman!" Gu Yunru looked at him with resentment on her face and turned away angrily.

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Rong Zhen took her hand, thinking of the scene this morning, and brushed the loose hair on her forehead behind her ears. His dark copper eyes contained a ray of brilliance, and he said to her in a gentle voice: "I shouldn't have lost my temper with you today. Please forgive me."

"I will never forgive you, never in my entire life. Once the insect infestation is resolved, I will leave immediately!" Gu Yunru turned around angrily and arrogantly. When Rong Zhen heard this, a trace of hurt flashed across his eyes. What he was most afraid of hearing was that she was leaving.

"I already know about Cheng Shaoyuan's situation. I have sent people to protect An'er and Huan'er. I will treat them as my own children in the future. Do you really intend to abandon these two children and ignore them?"

Rong Zhen knew that he didn't have the ability to keep Gu Yunru, but if he used the two children as a threat, maybe she would soften her heart.

"Of course I won't just ignore it, Brother Cheng, because I was the one who died. I will only feel guilty towards these two children forever." Gu Yunru couldn't help but gasp when she thought of this. It was such a pity that Huan'er and An'er lost their parents at such a young age.

"So, I will let you stay by my side and raise these two children together."

Rong Zhen stared at her with sharp eyes, not allowing her any chance to refute.

"Okay, I really admire you, the barbaric prince. However, the Imperial Hospital has limited medicinal materials now. I must go to Wanshe Mountain. I remember that the last time I went to Wanshe Mountain was ten years ago. During these ten years, Wanshe Mountain may have become bald. I didn't expect the locust plague in recent years to be so serious."

Gu Yunru said to herself, since Miao Xiang can use these insects to enter the city and cause damage, then she can also use the same trick! Suddenly she thought of something, so she told this idea to Rong Zhen. After discussing it, the two decided to leave the palace overnight and go to the vicinity of Wanshe Mountain. The locusts are entrenched between these two peaks. As long as they are hungry, they will come out to look for food and eat the crops to pieces.