A chill surged in Qingya's heart and she took a step back unconsciously. Lin Feng's eyes frightened her, as if he was a wild beast that would pounce on her and bite her prey at any time.

"I...I thought you had forgotten me." Qingya's voice trembled a little. She tried her best to remain calm, but Lin Feng's eyes made her unable to relax.

"How could I forget? I've been thinking about you all the time these years." Lin Feng's tone was full of affection, but the madness in his eyes revealed his true thoughts.

Qingya felt trapped. She couldn't get rid of Lin Feng's entanglement, nor could she understand his crazy obsession. She could only choose to escape. She lowered her head and said softly, "Lin Feng, you should know that there is no possibility between us."

"Impossible? Why not?" Lin Feng's eyes became even crazier. He reached out and grabbed Xiao Qingya's arm, shaking her hard, and said urgently, "You obviously still love me!"

"No... I... we no longer have a past." Qingya's tone was filled with despair. She didn't know how to explain to Raymond Lam that she was no longer the innocent girl she once was. She was already involved in a complicated palace struggle and it was impossible for her to go back to the past.

"No past? Have you forgotten the agreement we made?" Lin Feng's voice became sharp, and he grabbed Qingya's arm tightly, as if he wanted to lock her in his memory.

"I... I don't remember anything at all." Qingya's eyes were filled with fear. She tried desperately to break free from Lin Feng's control, but Lin Feng's strength was too great and she couldn't break free.

"No! You remember! You can't forget it!" Lin Feng shook his head frantically. He stared at Qingya closely, his eyes filled with pain and despair.

"Let me go! Lin Feng, are you crazy?" Qingya shouted loudly. She felt that her arm was about to be strangled by him.

Lin Feng didn't let go. He growled, "You...you can't leave me!"

Qingya's heart suddenly turned cold. She realized that Lin Feng had become crazy and she couldn't reason with him. She could only choose to escape.

Qingya pushed Lin Feng away with all her strength, she turned around and ran. She wanted to return to the palace, to be with Li Heng, she needed his help.

"Qingya! Where are you going?" Lin Feng chased after her, shouting as he ran.

Qingya didn't stop, she kept running and running until she saw the gate of the palace, then she stopped.

She looked back and saw that Lin Feng had disappeared into the night. She felt relieved but also full of fear.

Qingya took a deep breath, tidied her clothes, and then walked into the gate of the palace.

Qingya walked into the palace, and was overwhelmed by a heavy feeling of oppression. The palace servants all lowered their heads, looked solemn, and walked hurriedly, as if they were shrouded in a huge shadow. The air was filled with tension and uneasiness, as if a storm would break out at any time.

"Miss Qingya, you are finally back." An old lady came up to us, her face full of worry, her voice very low, "Your Majesty's condition has worsened in the past few days, and the Crown Prince has begun to take over the government. I heard that the Queen Mother also supports him to ascend the throne."

Qingya frowned. She knew that the emperor's condition had been unstable, but she didn't expect it to deteriorate so quickly. She looked up into the depths of the palace. Li Heng's bedroom was hidden among the many palaces. She couldn't imagine what kind of pain he was going through at the moment.

"What is Li Chengqian doing?" Qingya's tone was calm, but her heart was in turmoil.

The old lady hesitated for a moment and whispered, "The Crown Prince has been staying in the Imperial Study these days, summoning important ministers to discuss state affairs, saying that he is worried about Your Majesty, but... but many people think that he is preparing to ascend the throne."

"He..." Qingya clenched her fists. She could feel Li Chengqian's ambition growing. He was like a poisonous snake lurking in the dark, ready to give anyone a fatal blow at any time.

"Miss Qingya, you'd better be careful." The old lady said worriedly, "In this palace, people's hearts are hard to predict. No one knows what will happen at any moment."

"I will." Qingya nodded. She knew that the people in the palace were treacherous and she had to be more careful to protect herself and her loved ones. She turned around and walked towards the imperial study. She wanted to see what Li Chengqian was planning.

"Miss Qingya, please be careful. This palace is... too dangerous." The old lady's voice was filled with worry. She stared at Qingya's receding back, praying for safety in her heart.

Qingya didn't look back. She walked towards the imperial study with firm steps. She wanted to uncover the truth and stop Li Chengqian's conspiracy.