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After leaving the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Shen Tangning walked faster and faster until she was completely away from it, and only then did she finally let out a sigh of relief.
Although the process was somewhat difficult, she managed to obtain His Majesty's token without any major incidents.
She glanced down at the remaining dregs of medicine at the bottom of the bowl, her eyes flickered slightly, and carefully wrapped some of it with a handkerchief, intending to have someone check the ingredients of the medicine.
Seeing His Majesty's condition today, she guessed that the Third Prince might have used drugs to control him. If she wanted His Majesty to recover, she would have to take the medicine off.
When Consort Rou saw that she had returned safely, her brows relaxed and she said in a teasing tone, "I thought you wouldn't come back after you'd been gone for so long."
Shen Tangning smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."
"Who cares about you?" Consort Rou pouted slightly. "I'm afraid of being implicated by you."
Ignoring her stubbornness and soft heart, Shen Tangning said softly, "Does Your Majesty have any way to send me out of the palace?"
She was actually in a dilemma. She was worried about her aunt in the palace, but she was also concerned about the safety of Mr. and Mrs. Chi outside the palace...
Consort Rou glanced at her meaningfully and chuckled, "These days, it's easy to get into the palace but hard to get out. You really know how to cause me trouble."
Even so, she did not refuse, but said she would think of a way.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Shen Tangning breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, at least she had another way out.
It was never safe for her to keep the token in her own hands, so she didn't dare to delay and handed it over to Shen Ci the next day when he entered the palace.
The morning court sessions have resumed these past few days, but His Majesty is not in good spirits and attends court sessions through a curtain. However, Shen Tangning does not dare to have too frequent contact with Shen Ci, for fear of attracting attention.
The siblings met briefly, not daring to reminisce for long, and exchanged information in a concise manner.
While helping him pick up the books he had fallen, Shen Tangning took the opportunity to ask about her concerns: "Are Chi Yan's parents alright?"
Shen Ci paused for a moment, then lowered his voice as he was about to say something: "The Third Prince's men have placed the Chi family under surveillance, but don't worry, Sister, I have people looking after them. The two elders are fine for the time being."
As she expected, the other party didn't dare to go too far.
But she can't go back to the Chi family right now; the Third Prince is just waiting for her to walk right into his trap.
"I asked you to investigate the Fourth Prince's experiences in Luo City. Have you made any progress?"
Shen Ci's expression darkened slightly: "I've already sent people to investigate and found the Fourth Prince's wet nurse, but it will take some time to bring her to Yanjing."
Shen Tangning nodded, subtly slipped the token into the book and handed it over, hurriedly apologizing, "Thank you for your mercy, sir."
Shen Ci reached out and took it, his face cold and his jaw taut: "Be more careful next time."
He turned and left, and after walking a distance, he suddenly saw Chi Jingyu waiting for him at the palace gate. He frowned and tried to pretend he hadn't seen him.
The other person smiled, glanced casually behind him, and initiated a conversation: "What happened just now?"
Shen Ci never gave him a friendly look, and upon hearing this, she rolled her eyes without any politeness: "None of your business! Get out of my way!"
Is there something wrong with Ji Kyung-ok? Is their relationship such that they can just casually exchange pleasantries?
The fact that he didn't slap him twice when we met is already a sign of his restraint!
Seeing him leave, Chi Jingyu wasn't angry. She slowly raised the corners of her lips, a faint interest appearing in her eyes.
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