“Yes, Your Highness, I also want to know what happened here?” Following closely behind Huo Yan and the others, Eunuch Liu dismounted and hurried over. He glanced down at the several corpses lying on the ground, on which were still the tokens of the Prince of Zhennan’s Mansion.
"Oh dear, what happened? How could people from the Prince of Zhennan's mansion be dead here...?"
“The Prince of Zhennan has already returned to Jiangnan. These people were following the Crown Prince of Chu… Oh dear, has something happened to the Crown Prince of Chu? How am I supposed to explain this to His Majesty?”
"Princess, you are the only living person here. Can you tell me what happened and who brought you here?"
Su Ruanruan raised her eyes and stared at the eunuch from the palace in front of her, who still had that unique sachet hanging from his waist.
Su Ruanruan said with trembling lips, "Prince Chu was killed by...his personal guard, and then the two of them fell off the cliff together."
As she spoke, her finger trembled slightly as she pointed to the deep, dark cliffs not far away.
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Liu's expression changed slightly, his eyes widened, and he asked incredulously, "What did you say? Who killed whom?"
Su Ruanruan's eyes welled up with tears, and she let out a suppressed sob, looking terrified.
She slowly lowered her head, letting tears slide down her cheeks. Of course, she also noticed Eunuch Liu's reaction.
“Eunuch Liu, my little sister has been frightened and I’m afraid we won’t be able to get anything out of her. It would be better to let her go back to the manor to rest and recuperate, and then ask her when she’s calmed down.”
Eunuch Liu looked troubled. "I can understand Prince Su's concern for his sister. But this matter is of great importance. The deceased was Prince Chu of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. If we cannot find out the details as soon as possible, it may cause unnecessary trouble..."
"Therefore, I think it would be more appropriate to bring the county princess with us to the palace to meet His Majesty."
Su Tinghan wanted to try again, but then a voice suddenly interrupted, "Miss Su is kind-hearted, she surely won't refuse Eunuch Liu's request."
It's that bastard Huo Yan.
After a moment, Su Ruanruan gritted her teeth and said, "I am willing to go to the palace with Eunuch Liu and tell His Majesty everything I know."
Ziwu quickly stepped forward to support Su Ruanruan. Just as the group was about to leave, they suddenly heard Huo Yan's deep voice beside them, "If I hadn't seen your ruthless and heartless side, I might have been deceived by your current weakness."
Su Ruanruan glared at him fiercely, then turned and left without looking back.
Qin Zheng Hall
The atmosphere was heavy. Everyone else stood outside and waited quietly, leaving only Su Ruanruan and Emperor Shun inside the main hall.
Su Ruanruan knelt on both knees, her eyes filled with the fear of surviving a disaster. Her voice trembled as she recounted everything she had experienced.
Emperor Shun sat upright above, looking at Su Ruanruan with a serious expression. After a moment of silence, he asked, "Are you saying that it was Chu Ran's personal guards who trapped you in the carriage and took you out of the city?"
“Yes, Your Majesty.” Su Ruanruan raised her head, tears welling up in her eyes. “When we were in the Northwest, Yongning was captured by him, so even though he was wearing a veil, Yongning could still recognize his voice.”
"On the carriage, Yongning tried to call for help, but was knocked unconscious by a punch. After that, he lost consciousness and had no idea where he was taken."
In a daze, Yongning vaguely heard the sounds of fierce fighting, and the voice of the Crown Prince Chu. He seemed to be saying something like, "Surrender, I already know your true identity..."
At this point, Su Ruanruan couldn't help but sniffle, her body trembling uncontrollably from excessive fear.
She was somewhat confused. "They were clearly master and servant, so how did they suddenly turn against each other? Before the guard knocked me unconscious, he clearly said that Prince Chu disliked me and ordered him to take me to the edge of the cliff to scare me. But how did they fall out later? And Yongning really couldn't understand the conversation between Prince Chu and his guard."
Emperor Shun's face turned extremely ugly, and his eyes became even more serious. He pressed on, "What happened next?"
Su Ruanruan shook her head helplessly, "Later, Yongning fell into a coma again and completely lost consciousness. When he woke up again, he only saw corpses all over the ground."
"The guard had already been stabbed several times, but he still held tightly to the Crown Prince's neck, then dragged him off the cliff together. The scene was truly terrifying... Yongning was really frightened..."
As she spoke, Su Ruanruan subconsciously reached out and gently rubbed her forehead, where a noticeable lump had appeared.
Emperor Shun narrowed his eyes slightly. "What else did you hear? Didn't you really hear what Chu Ran meant by his true identity?"
Faced with Emperor Shun's question, Su Ruanruan showed a pained expression, frowning as she said, "Yongning doesn't know... Ouch, my head hurts so much."
Emperor Shun took in Su Ruanruan's expression, pondered for a moment, and then said in a low voice, "You were frightened today, go back and rest well. I will send the imperial physician to treat you."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. Yongning will take her leave now." Su Ruanruan slowly left the main hall. At this moment, Eunuch Liu summoned Huo Yan into the hall again.
As Su Ruanruan and Huo Yan passed each other, their eyes met, but Su Ruanruan quickly looked away.
However, it was at this moment that she noticed Su Zhen standing next to Su Tinghan.
Seeing her come out, Su Zhen immediately stepped forward, couldn't help but examine her closely, and asked with concern, "Are you injured?"
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