They were all too tired and in too much pain. The days in prison were very difficult to endure. As long as no one bothered them, they would seize every opportunity to conserve and restore their strength. They firmly believed that as long as they were alive, there was hope, because the prince and princess would definitely come to rescue them.
With martial law in the capital, officers and soldiers were conducting secret searches in the city. The atmosphere in the city was extremely tense, and even the most arrogant Princess Nanzhao did not go out.
As the people from Prince Jingnan's Mansion were arrested, she finally realized that something was wrong. She pondered and struggled in her heart for several days, and always felt that everything her second brother asked her to do made him further away from Prince Jingnan.
That night, she finally mustered up the courage to go to Murong Shuo's room and questioned her brother for the first time:
"Second brother, are you really planning to let me marry the King of Jingnan instead of using me to deal with the people of Donglin?"
As soon as the words came out, Murong Huan became very nervous and tugged at the corner of his clothes tightly. Although he forced himself to stare at his second brother, he already began to regret saying such words in his heart.
The younger sister in front of him always obeyed her, but now she actually questioned him like this. Murong Shuo's face was very unfriendly.
"Huan'er, Second Brother is only thinking about you. Where did you learn these slanderous words about Second Brother?"
“No, no…”
This second brother gave her a very strange feeling. Murong Huan had already backed off in her heart, but then she thought, she had already asked, if she didn't ask for clarification, wouldn't it be a big loss? She mustered up her courage again and spoke out all the questions in her heart in one breath:
"The Prince of Jingnan's Mansion became an empty house in an instant. Those who were captured from the Prince of Jingnan's Mansion are most likely dead. When the Prince of Jingnan returns, he will definitely hold this accountable to me. In this case, how can I stand a chance against him? Second brother, don't you dare say that you anticipated this outcome all along?"
"Hasn't Sikong Zhan treated you badly in the past? Hasn't he tried to kill you often? Even if this incident hadn't happened, do you think he would fall in love with you?" Murong Shuo touched Murong Huan's hair as usual.
"Prince Jingnan is too outstanding, just like a swan in the sky. If you don't break his wings, how can you make him stay by your side?"
"Is that so?" If it were in the past, Murong Huan would have believed what her second brother said without hesitation, but for some reason, she just didn't dare to believe the person in front of her today.
"Huan'er, Second Brother has long said that if someone is yours, he is yours. If someone is not yours, Second Brother will tie him up and bring him to you. When Sikong Zhan has no place to stand in Donglin, even when he kneels down and begs you to marry him, you must believe Second Brother. That day is not far away..."
Murong Shuo's voice seemed to be bewitching, and Murong Huan nodded subconsciously. His trust in his second brother ultimately overshadowed the doubts in his heart.
However, before Murong Huan had time to be happy, the next morning, the imperial edict from Emperor Donglin and the wedding procession arrived at the inn. In order to prevent Nanzhao from any changes, the emperor decided to take Murong Huan into the harem and make her a concubine.
Things happened too suddenly. Besides, Murong Huan was originally going to marry a foreign prince. It was reasonable for her to be the emperor's concubine. Moreover, she had once said suicidally, "Among the men in Donglin, except the Emperor of Donglin, I only like Prince Jingnan." Since Prince Jingnan did not want to marry her, she could only marry the emperor.
Murong Shuo could not find a reason to refuse. They were in the capital and it was impossible for them to really disobey the order. Even though Murong Huan cried and shouted, and wanted to resist by committing suicide, she was eventually taken into the palace.
"Huan'er, don't worry. You can stay in the palace for a few days first. After a few days, your second brother will definitely take you back." This was the promise Murong Shuo made to Murong Huan before leaving. It was because of this promise that Murong Huan finally agreed to get into the sedan chair.
There was another main reason why the emperor thought of making this move - he had never been able to find Baili Zhe.
He is now busy dealing with Sikong Zhan and looking for Baili Zhe. He is worried that Baili Zhe will do something bad to him. He has no extra energy to deal with the changes in Nanzhao. He can only find a way to stabilize the people in Nanzhao and bring the eldest princess of Nanzhao, Murong Huan, into the palace. She will undoubtedly be his hostage.
Baili Zhe is indeed very good at hiding. He was found by Sikong Zhan before because of Xiang Yuanqing's Qianxun Chan, and was later sold out by Murong Shuo because they were cooperating and had been in contact.
However, ever since he witnessed how Murong Shuo cheated the Jingnan Palace, he had never contacted Murong Shuo again, so no outsider knew his whereabouts these days.
Without these external factors, no one would be able to find him as long as he didn't come out.
But he couldn't stay at home forever, because he still had important things to do. It was because of this matter that their Xiqi Kingdom chose to cooperate with Prince Nanzhao and sent him all the way to Donglin.
Now he has the defense map of Prince Jingnan's Palace in his hand. He has studied the terrain of Prince Jingnan's Palace thoroughly in the past few days. On the night when Murong Huan entered the palace, he took his men and hid his body and quietly came to Prince Jingnan's Palace.
The Prince of Jingnan's Palace was sealed and in a state of disrepair, having long lost its former glory.
In Baili Zhe's view, this was a godsend opportunity. Not only did he have the map of Prince Jingnan's Mansion, but he also happened to arrive at the time when Prince Jingnan's Mansion was deserted.
Bailizhe shook his head with emotion, waved his hand, and everyone dispersed in a circle and went to search along the planned route.
However, what he never expected was that he was surrounded less than a quarter of an hour after he arrived at the Prince of Jingnan's Mansion.
Seeing that the officers and soldiers from Donglin surrounded the Jingnan Palace, he originally thought that these people were waiting for Jingnan Prince's men, but the next words from the other side's leader made him understand completely.
"Sixth Prince, since you have come to visit me in Donglin, why are you hiding yourself? You really make it difficult for us to find you." The leader was none other than General Qi Guang.
The main force of the Beijing Machinery Defense Battalion went to the Bugui Mountain, and the heavy responsibility of finding Baili Zhe fell on him.
At this moment, Baili Zhe instantly understood that he was caught in a trap.
The other party knew that he was coming to the Jingnan Palace and had ambushed people here, waiting for him to come.
He didn't even need to think to know who had betrayed him - who could have guessed that he would come to the Jingnan Palace? Who else could it be besides Murong Shuo, who had given him the defense map of the Jingnan Palace?
With this thought, he instantly understood everything. It was likely Murong Shuo who had leaked the news of his presence in the capital to the Emperor of Donglin. What a great Murong Shuo, what a great Prince Nanzhao! Not only had he schemed against the King of Jingnan, but now he was even plotting against his ally!
It was also his fault for being careless. He was courting death and he didn't guard against Murong Shuo earlier.
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