After taking the token back from the captain and putting it back in her bosom, Zhao Li ignored the obsequious captain beside her and walked straight into the palace.
Seeing the princess ignoring him, and witnessing Zhao Li's retreating figure as she walked towards the palace gates, the captain dropped his fawning smile, replaced by a chilling murderous intent.
"What are you looking at? Get back to your patrol duties!"
As if he wanted to vent his anger on his guards, the captain shouted loudly at the guards who were watching from a distance after Zhao Li had walked away.
Seeing their captain's expression, the guards all withdrew their gazes and turned away to continue walking around.
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Upon entering the palace, Zhao Li looked at the various castles and palaces standing around and couldn't help but sigh:
"I didn't expect that after several years of not returning, this place would still be the same. Unfortunately, I am now burdened with hatred and have no heart to look back at this scenery."
Without thinking further, Zhao Li went to the underground research institute where Marshal Maurice was located, a place she remembered from her memories. In her memory, Marshal Maurice always stayed there.
As for going directly to the emperor?
She wasn't that foolish. When she was by the emperor's side in her early years, she had already noticed that he didn't care about his children at all. If she went to find him, she probably wouldn't get any results.
Therefore, Zhao Li did not intend to seek out the emperor who did not concern himself with family affairs, but instead went directly to Marshal Morris, who held various important positions in the empire.
Along the way, some newly promoted officials who had been promoted after Zhao Li left the capital looked at her with some doubt. They didn't know why such a beautiful woman would appear in the palace.
However, many officials who already knew her appearance and identity before she left the capital came forward to greet her upon seeing her.
"Your Highness, you're back."
The newly promoted officials, seeing how the older officials acted, naturally realized Zhao Li's identity and, following the example of the older officials, greeted her as well:
"Welcome back to the palace, Your Highness."
However, they were naturally unaware that Zhao Li's return to the palace was for the sake of her deceased son. Apart from a few people close to the Second Prince, no one else knew that the Second Prince had died.
Those who knew that the Second Prince had died in the palace were warned by Marshal Maurice not to spread the news.
Therefore, these officials who offered their greetings naturally had no idea how Zhao Li was feeling.
They only saw Zhao Li nod slightly after hearing their greetings, then walk away without even glancing at them.
Does this make them think that the Princess is so aloof? She doesn't even bother to say a word to them.
However, Zhao Li was oblivious to whatever thoughts were swirling in their minds. All she wanted now was to get to Marshal Morris's office as quickly as possible to find out the cause of her son's death and the location of his body.
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After walking briskly for more than ten minutes through the vast palace, Zhao Li arrived at the entrance of a grand hall. There were no guards around the hall, or rather, there was no need for guards, because this was the entrance to the most mysterious and eerie research institute in the capital of the empire.
Looking at the tall, black-and-white palace gate, she took out her identity token from her bosom and inserted it into the notch next to the gate.
The moment the token was inserted, a mechanical sound came from the socket.
"Hello, esteemed holder of Imperial Special-Level Authority, welcome to the Imperial Capital Mystery Research Institute. Please remove your identity token, and the gate will open automatically. Please wait a moment."
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