son, don't mess around

obviously.

Lin Jiangnian noticed the unreasonableness in this.

If Chen Zhao really wanted to kill Emperor Ning, there was no need to make such a big fuss, it would be unnecessary!
He was so arrogant, but it seemed like he was doing it... deliberately?
Like it was done on purpose for someone to look like?

Or is he doing this just to hide other unknown secrets?

Li Miaomiao was silent on the side and didn't make a sound for a long time.

indeed!

This all seems a bit weird!

It is difficult to explain Chen Zhao's behavior. Did he want to save Emperor Ning, or kill Emperor Ning?

Or……

Is there a deeper secret in this?
in the secret room.

After some analysis, the two still found nothing.

Lin Jiangnian gave up.

No matter what Chen Zhao's purpose was, it didn't matter to him.

Even if Chen Zhao wanted to harm the court and subvert the power of the Daning Dynasty... it would have no effect on him!
The only thing he has to do now is how to kill Chen Zhao!
However, thinking of Li Miaomiao's words just now, Lin Jiangnian felt a little afraid.

If Chen Zhao is really the mysterious master who forced his way out of the palace that night... Lin Jiangnian would have a hard time killing him!
Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian looked solemn and looked up at the eldest princess in front of him.

When he saw her in the palace on the night of New Year's Eve, he clearly noticed that Li Piaomiao was injured... To be able to injure her, a first-class master, meant that the mysterious master's martial arts strength that night was probably about the same!

In this case, it might be difficult for Lin Jiangnian to want to kill Chen Zhao and avenge Zhao Xi.

If you want to kill a first-grade master, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky!

It is almost impossible to kill a master of this level head-on!

Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian suddenly raised his eyes and looked Li Miaomiao up and down, and asked tentatively: "Ask a question?"

Li Piaomiao remained silent and raised her eyes to look at him.

"The mysterious master you fought against that night...how strong was he?"

As if he didn't know why Lin Jiangnian asked this, Li Pianmiao pondered for a moment and said, "He is very strong!"

"How strong?"

Li Pianmiao frowned coldly, thought for a while, and said: "Starting at the Tianxuan realm, it is still far behind the first-grade grandmaster realm..."

Second-grade Tianxuan?

Not at the first level yet?
Lin Jiangnian's heart moved, and he looked up and down at the eldest princess in front of him, who was dressed in white like snow: "What about you?"

"First-grade Grandmaster Realm?"

Facing Lin Jiangnian's question, the eldest princess raised her eyes slightly, and her cold eyes fell on him.

After watching quietly for a moment, he said calmly: "Almost!"

Not even close?
Lin Jiangnian was stunned for a moment, and then he realized something... She hadn't entered the first-level Grandmaster realm yet?

As soon as this idea came to mind, Lin Jiangnian felt relieved for some reason!
It turns out that she hasn’t reached the first-grade grandmaster realm yet? !

After hearing the news, Lin Jiangnian suddenly felt much better...

After all, being a first-grade master in his twenties is a bit too exaggerated!

It can be called heaven-defying!

It also dealt a heavy blow to Lin Jiangnian's self-confidence!

Lin Jiangnian feels much more comfortable now that he knows that Li Pianmiao has not yet entered the first-grade Grandmaster realm!

However, this happy mood did not last long!

Lin Jiangnian quickly realized... Although Li Miaomiao has not yet reached the first-grade Grandmaster realm, this also means that she has already stood at the pinnacle of the second-grade Tianxuan!
As for the difference she said, it's not clear how close it is, but her terrifying martial arts talent is also evident!
Although for many people, the difference may be more than just a little bit! Many people even spend their entire lives unable to overcome this!

But for this eldest princess, it may not be a threshold.

Sooner or later, she will step into the first level and become the youngest master-level master in the world! As for how long it will take, maybe a few days, maybe a few months, maybe a year or two...

Lin Jiangnian's eyes were a little complicated, but he still comforted himself... At least she hasn't reached the first level yet!
If you haven’t arrived, you haven’t arrived!

At the same time, Lin Jiangnian also thought of another thing... Since the mysterious master she fought against that night was not even at the first level, if he was really Chen Zhao, the situation would not be as bad as imagined!

There is only one step between the second grade and the first grade, but the gap is like a chasm!
Although masters who have entered the realm of first-level masters do not have the terrifying ability to destroy mountains and reclaim seas, there are very few people in the world who can kill them!

It is an existence that truly stands almost invincible in the world!

As for the second-grade Tianxuan masters, although their strength is equally terrifying, they are not completely impossible to deal with.

Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian was thoughtful, looking at Li Miaomiao in front of him from time to time.

Li Piaomiao looked at him expressionlessly, her expression unmoving.

Lin Jiangnian looked away and sighed softly: "The princess's martial arts talent is really admirable and enviable... Today, among the younger generation..."

"No, even if you look at the whole world, you can be considered a top-level master, right?!"

Faced with Lin Jiangnian's praise, the eldest princess remained indifferent.

Poker face.

Seeing that she didn't respond, Lin Jiangnian knew that he was asking for trouble, so he changed the topic.

"Now that the emperor has passed away, shouldn't some things be sorted out again?"

Lin Jiangnian looked at her and thought for a moment: "Let's just leave it as a matter of marriage between you and me, right?"

Hearing this, Li Mianmiao raised her head slightly and stared at him again.

Lin Jiangnian said: "The marriage between you and me was decided by the emperor in the past. Now that the emperor has passed away... As the saying goes, one emperor and one courtier. Well... the words may not be accurate, but the meaning is..."

When he said this, Lin Jiangnian's tone was pleasant.

He also didn't expect that the emperor would really die! This can be regarded as a double blessing!

When the emperor dies, the court will be in chaos, and the marriage contract between him and the eldest princess will have the opportunity to be terminated...

Double happiness!

Hearing this, Li Pianmiao remained silent, looked at him expressionlessly, and asked, "How to relieve it?"

"Isn't this simple?"

Lin Jiangnian said: "Wait until your prince brother ascends the throne, and let him issue an edict to terminate our engagement?"

Although the prince's intention to immediately terminate the marriage contract set by the late emperor as soon as he ascended the throne was bound to arouse opposition from officials in the court. But considering the relationship between the eldest princess and the prince, there should be no problem.

After hearing this, Li Mianmiao lowered his eyes and thought, but said nothing.

I seem to be thinking about the feasibility of this method!
"This is the simplest and fastest way!"

Lin Jiangnian stood up. He was able to solve the marriage contract problem perfectly, and he was in a particularly happy and comfortable mood.

Li Miaomiao raised her eyes and glanced at Lin Jiangnian, seeing that he looked relaxed and seemed a little impatient.

Silent and expressionless.

Not a word!

……

In the secret room, it gradually fell into dead silence again!

No one expected that the two of them would be trapped in the secret room. I searched everywhere in the secret room, but couldn't find the exit.

In the end, I can only give up and be trapped in this world!
Lin Jiangnian was a little uncomfortable because the eldest princess was too cold-tempered!
If you get closer, you can feel the coldness overflowing from her body from both inside and outside all the time. After a few more glances, the chill seemed to spread over him.

What's more important...she doesn't like to talk!

The two were trapped in a secret room, idle and idle. Logically speaking, there is nothing to do at the moment. Under normal circumstances, the two of them should chat, exchange experiences, enhance their relationship, etc...

Otherwise, being alone with a man and a woman alone is the best way to enhance ambiguous feelings?
Being alone in a confined space has a unique atmosphere. When getting along in such a situation, it is extremely easy to produce some strange emotions.

However, these had no effect at all on Lin Jiangnian and the eldest princess.

Not to mention ambiguous feelings, even communication is difficult!

No matter Lin Jiangnian brought up any topic or serious matter with her, the eldest princess's expression never changed and her answers were concise and concise.

And most of the time it’s silent!
The silence is so cold and despairing!

People quickly lost all interest in chatting and lost the mood to communicate with the eldest princess. The exchange without response seemed like Lin Jiangnian was licking...

I know everything!

Ever since, Lin Jiangnian gave up!

He simply got up and wandered around the secret room.

At this time, several hours had passed since the two were trapped in the secret room. Logically speaking, something must have happened outside. But he was trapped in a secret room and knew nothing about the outside world.

Lin Jiangnian didn't think about it for the time being and continued to wander around the secret room.

He always felt that there was something missing in the clues of his thoughts?
It always feels like there is no closed loop!

He looked around and saw that this was where Emperor Ning retreated. It can be seen that it has been carefully built. It is not only a secret room, but also a maze with complex terrain, located under the imperial city!

Why did Emperor Ning build such a maze when he had nothing to do?
Just to practice in seclusion without being disturbed?

According to time calculation, Emperor Ning spent several years in seclusion in the Health Palace, spending most of his time in this secret room.

So, will there be any clues left in this secret room?
Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian's eyes narrowed slightly. With this thought in his mind, he gradually became serious and began to search around the secret room.

Not far away, Li Miaomiao looked at Lin Jiangnian who suddenly started searching in the secret room again with cold eyes without saying a word.

It wasn't until a while later, when Lin Jiangnian set his eyes on the altar where Emperor Ning's body was placed, that Li Miaomiao finally said, "What do you want to do?"

Lin Jiangnian moved his hands for a moment, then turned back to look at Li Pianmiao's cold eyes, "I, are you looking for clues?"

Li Miaomiao narrowed her eyes slightly: "Don't touch my father!"

"alright."

After hearing this, Lin Jiangnian gave up the idea of ​​touching the corpse.

Although it was rumored that the eldest princess had a cold personality, had no human emotions, and was inhumane... But after all, the person lying here was her biological father, and it was still not easy for Lin Jiangnian to attack in front of her.

He continued to search in other places, and after a while, Lin Jiangnian returned to the secret room from the beginning.

This secret room had been completely destroyed by Li Miaomiao before. There were rubbles scattered on the ground, and cracks appeared on the originally smooth stone walls around it. Half of the columns supporting the secret room were destroyed, as if they were about to collapse at any time.

The furnishings in the entire secret room are extremely simple. Except for the screen that was destroyed during the previous fight with the fake emperor, there are only futons on the ground and a few Buddha statues not far away!
Following the previous fighting, two Buddha statues also collapsed, covered with gravel, and the altar with the Buddha statues was crumbling.

Lin Jiangnian walked forward slowly and looked at these Buddha statues. The Buddha statue is dark, different from the normal gold-plated Buddha statues. In addition, the face on the Buddha statue is also a little strange!
"Ok?"

Lin Jiangnian soon discovered that the faces of these Buddha statues seemed a bit... ferocious?
Although it is indeed a Buddha statue, it looks nothing like it at first glance, but if you take a closer look, you will find that there is something weird about this Buddha statue!
It doesn’t look like a serious Buddha statue!
Is there such a difference between Buddha statues?

Lin Jiangnian thought about it, reached out and picked up a fallen Buddha statue on the altar, and took a closer look.

Looking closer, you can see more and more that this Buddha statue is different from ordinary Buddha statues. Although Lin Jiangnian had no research on Buddhist statues, he could still feel it... This ferocious-looking Buddha statue did not look like a serious Buddha statue.

In particular, the whole body is covered in black, as if smeared with black paint, which is strange and permeable. Especially the Buddha statue seems to be solid, heavy and heavy.

Unfortunately, it is not made of gold!
Otherwise, it has to be worth a lot of money.

Lin Jiang young sighed and put the Buddha statue back. Just as he was about to turn around, he suddenly remembered something and stopped.

Turning back, his eyes fell again on the innermost Buddha statue on the altar, which had not fallen down in the shock of the fight.

It can't be... some kind of switch, right?

With this possibility in his mind, Lin Jiangnian turned back to the altar and reached out to touch the Buddha statue.

But soon, he was disappointed!

The Buddha statue was picked up easily, and it was not a button!
Lin Jiangnian sighed, shook his head, and was about to put the Buddha statue back when he suddenly noticed something again.

He lowered his head, looked at the Buddha statue in his hand, weighed it, then looked at the Buddha statue that he had just put down, picked it up, and weighed it one by one with each hand!

Something seems wrong?

and many more……

Lin Jiangnian squinted his eyes slightly when he realized something, and used his palms in vain.

Soon, the Buddha statue in his hand gradually bent and deformed under the squeeze of gravity, and then!

"boom!"

There was a clear sound of shattering, and the Buddha statue in Lin Jiangnian's hand fell into pieces.

really!

This Buddha statue is hollow!

As the Buddha statue shattered, a piece of yellow cloth wrapped in the remaining Buddha statue in Lin Jiangnian's hand appeared.

This is……

When he saw the material of this yellow cloth, Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes.

"Snapped!"

At this time, the originally dark secret room suddenly lit up!

In the niche embedded in the stone wall of the secret room, the candle was suddenly lit. Lin Jiangnian subconsciously turned around and saw Li Miaomiao in a white dress appearing behind him at some point, looking at him expressionlessly.

"when did you come?"

Lin Jiangnian was shocked. Did she make no sound when she walked?
Li Miaomiao did not answer Lin Jiangnian's words, and her beautiful eyes fell on the yellow cloth in the broken Buddha statue in his hand.

"what is this?"

"do not know."

Lin Jiangnian shook his head, took out the yellow cloth from the Buddha statue, and carefully opened it.

then……

"It's a bit like...an imperial edict?"

"No, it's..."

Lin Jiangnian opened the yellow cloth in his hand. When he saw the content recorded on the yellow cloth, he quickly determined the name of the yellow cloth.

"Edict!"

"..."

Hearing the word "edict", Li Miaomiao, who originally looked calm, suddenly raised his eyes.

The next second, Lin Jiangnian felt a strong wind blowing in front of his eyes, and then his hand was empty, and the 'edict' disappeared.

Raising his eyes, he saw it already appeared in Li Miaomiao's hand.

Stealing something, right?
Lin Jiangnian was about to speak, but he quickly thought... This edict was really not something he, an outsider, was qualified to read.

Under normal circumstances, outsiders who read the imperial edict would be punished by the Nine Clan.

However, the contents of the edict...

When he glanced at it just now, Lin Jiangnian still vaguely remembered some contents. As if thinking of something, the expression on his face condensed slightly.

It gradually changed a bit... I guess I saw it wrong, right?
At this moment, Li Mianmiao lowered her eyes and looked at the 'edict' in her hand with a cold expression. She waited for a long time after she read it and still stared at the contents of the edict without saying a word.

Silent.

"Is this really a posthumous edict?"

Lin Jiangnian asked tentatively.

Not quite right!

How could anyone hide his edict in a place like this?

If he hadn't just been extra careful and noticed that the weight of the Buddha statue was wrong, who would have noticed it?

"Ah."

After a moment of silence, Li Miaomiao's cold voice came.

"It's my father's handwriting!"

"Can handwriting be imitated?"

Lin Jiangnian couldn't help but said: "What if Chen Zhao forged it?"

Li Piaomiao said nothing and raised her eyes to look at him.

Lin Jiangnian fell silent, knowing that he had said nonsense.

Not too possible!

If Chen Zhao really wanted to forge the edict, there was no need to hide this 'trick' so deeply.

Then, there is only one possibility... This 'edict' was prepared in advance by the emperor. He was worried that something unexpected would happen, so he hid the edict deeply.

"Can you let me see it again?"

Realizing this, Lin Jiangnian sighed and tried to struggle one last time.

Li Piaomiao said nothing and handed him the imperial edict in her hand. Lin Jiangnian took the edict and looked down. Although there is still a trace of luck in my heart, but...

No surprises!

With a memory comparable to that of a photograph, he had already learned most of the contents of the edict before. Even if I watch it again, there isn’t much that makes sense.

This is indeed the 'edict' left by Emperor Ning!
The content of the edict is also very simple, with two main points!
The first point: "It is passed down to Prince Li Cunning, who will inherit the Daning Dynasty!"

One side of the content of the posthumous edict is the edict of succession. This is nothing strange, it is normal.

As for the second point, it has to do with Lin Jiangnian!
The content is also very simple!
"I plan to marry Prince Lin Jiangnian and the eldest princess Li Miaomiao on a certain date. This will comfort my soul in heaven!"

"No mistakes!"

"..."

A very simple sentence!

But it made Lin Jiangnian want to curse!

I really want to greet this Emperor Ning... He really has a good plan!

Forced marriage, right?

He actually used a posthumous edict to force the marriage!

Lin Jiangnian's heart was gloomy, and he wanted to scold his mother. Emperor Ning was dead, and he did this before he died!
Isn't this intentionally disgusting?

Once this edict is announced to the world, the problem will be huge!

Previously, Lin Jiangnian was engaged to Li Miaomiao. But there is no possibility that the marriage contract will work. Once the emperor dies and everyone's attention is diverted, their engagement can be resolved in a perfect way.

But now the emperor has issued such a posthumous edict, which directly determines the nature of this marriage.

"I'm going to die, and my last wish before I die is for you two to get married..."

The power of an imperial edict is completely different from the power of a will!
Lin Jiangnian could fully expect that once this 'edict' came out, his marriage to Li Miaomiao would almost be a foregone conclusion!

No matter how reluctant the two of them are, even if the prince ascends the throne and becomes the emperor, it can't change the fact...

Once you refuse to marry, it is a complete rebellion!

What you are resisting is the decree!

It doesn’t matter who comes!

The late emperor's decree is so terrifying.

"so……"

Lin Jiangnian stared at the edict in his hand, a sharp coldness flashing in his eyes.

This 'edict' must not be allowed to spread.

"What do you want to do?"

Li Miaomiao on the side was keenly aware of the change in Lin Jiangnian's aura and frowned slightly.

"This edict cannot be kept." Lin Jiangnian said: "If it spreads, we two will be doomed!"

Li Piaomiao stared at this 'edict' and said nothing.

She naturally realized that the imperial edict was the last thing left by her father.

His father had long known that she might not be willing or even resist... Therefore, his father left such a 'edict'.

This edict cut off all her escape routes.

Don't give her a chance to object!

"so what?"

Li Piaomiao looked at him and asked.

"It must be destroyed!"

Lin Jiangnian was decisive.

This 'edict' is like a tight spell and must not be left behind.

Fortunately, Lin Jiangnian and Li Mianmiao are the only ones here tonight who know about the edict and are the only ones who have read it. As long as this edict is destroyed, no one will know that Emperor Ning left a edict.

Without knowing it, nothing happened!
Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian planned to tear up the 'edict'.

"and many more!"

Li Piaomiao suddenly spoke and stopped him.

"how?"

Li Piaomiao was silent for a moment and said: "It cannot be destroyed!"

"Why?"

Lin Jiangnian looked at him with doubts in his eyes: "Keeping this edict will do no good to you or me."

Li Piaomiao looked cold and was silent for a long time before speaking: "It must be kept."

As she spoke, she paused and then said: "The prince has not yet ascended the throne, and the situation is not yet stable... This edict must be kept!"

Lin Jiangnian understood. She wanted to keep the edict to ensure that the prince could sit on the throne safely?

Indeed, there are concerns in this regard!
"But, it would be a disaster to keep it..."

Lin Jiangnian was worried. This edict was indeed useful, but if it were released, it would be very detrimental to the two parties involved.

"Keep it for now!"

Li Piaomiao said calmly: "You may not need it, but keep it... just in case!"

Lin Jiangnian hesitated.

He was absolutely unwilling to spread this edict.

Destroying corpses and eradicating traces is the best!
But what Li Piaomiao said is not unreasonable...

Li Pianmiao looked at him quietly and said, "Don't worry, not everyone can see the imperial edict... You don't have to worry, my father will be forced to marry me by the imperial edict."

Lin Jiangnian always felt that it was a little strange for the eldest princess to say this, but he still let go of his worries.

That's right, not everyone is qualified to read the imperial edict. There are very few people who can see the imperial edict. It doesn't mean that there is no room for operation. More importantly, if the prince can successfully ascend the throne, he will not need this edict!
Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian felt relieved a lot.

"Then, this edict..."

Lin Jiangnian asked, but Li Pianmiao didn't speak, just looked at him quietly.

"Since it is a testament, it should be kept by you, princess."

Lin Jiangnian returned the imperial edict to her.

Li Miaomiao took the imperial edict, glanced at it, and folded it away.

"Okay, now it's time to figure out how to get out... We can't really be trapped here, right?"

Lin Jiang young laughed, and when he was about to say something, he saw the eldest princess, who had a cold face, suddenly frowned coldly. There seemed to be a flash of pain on the cold and unparalleled face.

Immediately, his figure shook.

The whole person suddenly became a little weaker.

"What’s wrong with you?"

Lin Jiangnian was slightly startled, and after taking a closer look, he noticed that something seemed wrong with the eldest princess.

Status, wrong!

Like, injured? !

Lin Jiangnian realized something: "You haven't recovered from your injury last time?!"

On the night of New Year's Eve, Lin Jiangnian noticed that the eldest princess seemed to be injured. Seeing her looking like this now, could it be that the injury has not healed yet?
"It doesn't matter!"

Li Miaomiao spoke coldly, her tone still neither cold nor indifferent, but it seemed to be mixed with a touch of urgency, and she suddenly left quickly.

"Where are you going?"

Lin Jiangnian subconsciously spoke. Seeing that Li Miaomiao ignored him, he hesitated and followed.

Li Miaomiao came to a clean corner in the secret room, sat down cross-legged, closed her eyes, and slowly practiced her exercises. As she circulated her internal energy, the entire secret room felt as if it was filled with frost, and the temperature dropped sharply.

Lin Jiangnian couldn't help but shiver, and just as he was about to step into the secret room, he took his foot back.

His eyes were filled with uncertainty as he stared at Li Miaomiao not far away who was doing his kung fu with his eyes closed and his whole body entering a mysterious state.

In the secret room, the sharp air of ice filled the air!

Extremely terrifying.

This made Lin Jiangnian very stunned and surprised.

What kind of skills does she practice?
Why is it so cold? !

"..."

In the palace wall courtyard.

Cold light passed by.

The cold figure stood in the courtyard, the green sword in his hand glowing coldly.

The cold wind howled, sweeping through the courtyard.

The ground is a mess!
She slowly raised her head, her beautiful eyes staring calmly at the rickety figure in gray robe in front of her.

"you……"

The hunched figure in gray robe seemed to be in disbelief, a look of astonishment appeared on his old face, and he stared at the cold woman in front of him.

Immediately, his head slowly lowered, and his eyes fell on his lower abdomen.

Blood, flowing horizontally!
It flows slowly on the ground along the gray robe.

He lost!

Lost to this cold woman in front of me!
At this moment, bursts of rapid footsteps came from outside the palace wall.

"Over here, there's something moving over here!"

"Hurry up, don't let him get away!"

"..."

The sound of rapid footsteps came from far away and soon broke into the palace courtyard.

At the same time, the cold woman standing in the courtyard glanced back at the rickety figure in gray robe. She sheathed her sword without hesitation, turned around, jumped up, used Qing Kung Fu to jump down to the palace wall, and jumped again. The figure disappeared without a trace.

At this moment, a large number of imperial guards arrived one after another and broke into the courtyard.

"Here he is!"

"Chen Zhao's castrated dog must die quickly!"

Dozens of imperial guards surrounded the entire courtyard, including Chen Zhao, who was wearing a gray robe in the courtyard.

Everyone noticed that there had been a fight in the courtyard just now. And now, the rickety figure in gray robes before them... the most trusted eunuch around the emperor in the past, a powerful old gelding!
At this moment, the whole person seemed to be discouraged, standing in the center of the courtyard. Blood is still flowing from his lower abdomen... Is he injured? !

The imperial guards present were excited, but still no one dared to step forward.

Not long ago, the terrifying strength displayed by the old gelding in front of him still made everyone present fearful.

"Chen Yigou, you are so audacious that you dare to assassinate the prince and the prince of the dynasty. You deserve death. Why don't you surrender quickly?!"

Facing the cold shout from the commander of the imperial guards, Chen Zhao stood in the center of the crowd and looked at the surrounding imperial guards expressionlessly.

Not a word!

"Take him!"

Finally, the commander of the Forbidden Army Guards gave an order, and the masters of the Forbidden Army Guards who had been standing around for a long time finally swarmed forward.

"Humph!"

Chen Zhao, who was standing on the spot, snorted coldly, suddenly flicked his sleeves, and beat the approaching imperial guard to death on the spot!
Even though he was seriously injured and now at the last breath of Qiangnu, his strength should not be underestimated.

However, there are too many imperial guards around!

Among them, there are many masters!
Just when Chen Zhaogang beat two imperial guards to death, a spear drove straight in from behind and pierced his waist.

"Humph!"

There was another dull snort, and Chen Zhao's figure suddenly froze.

"puff!"

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, he swayed and suddenly used his palm in anger to repel the imperial guard who was sneaking up behind him.

But at this moment, the rest of the Imperial Guards all around came out again.

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

This time, Chen Zhao failed to dodge and hold on, and was instantly penetrated by several sharp weapons!
His body suddenly froze in place!
His eyes were absent-minded, and the light in his pupils dissipated little by little.

Finally, his arms were weak and he fell down!

Head drooped.

"Dead, dead?!"

There was silence.

The Imperial Guards present watched this scene with vigilance, still not daring to relax.

Seeing Chen Zhao being stabbed through the body and motionless, the commander of the imperial guard felt a little uneasy, worried that he was being deceived, and had people stab him a few more times. Only when Chen Zhao was about to be stabbed into pieces did he finally feel relieved!
died!

Finally dead!

The commander of the imperial guards was relieved. This old gelding had caused him great pressure. Fortunately, he is finally dead!
"Come here, take Chen Gout's body back and hand it over to His Highness!"

"Yes!"

After the guards of the Forbidden Army gradually retreated, the commander of the Forbidden Army glanced at the ground around him with some confusion... What was the origin of the master who seriously injured Chen Zhao just now?
Thinking of this, the commander of the Forbidden Army hurriedly went to report to His Highness the Crown Prince!
"..."

Outside the Health Preservation Hall, on the attic not far away, the cold figure landed quietly on it.

"Sister Zhiyuan, are you back?!"

In the attic, Lin Qingqing stepped forward quickly, looked at Zhiyuan up and down, and then breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Zhiyuan was not injured.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little scared!
Sister Zhiyuan's character is still maverick as always. Although Sister Zhiyuan has changed a lot since being with His Highness, Sister Zhiyuan's behavior style has not changed.

Not long ago, Chen Zhao escaped from the Health Palace, and Sister Zhiyuan chased after him without saying a word.

This made Lin Qingqing nervous and worried. She had seen it all just now. The strength shown by Chen Zhao when he assassinated the prince was not weak. Lin Qingqing probably guessed that he should be a master of the second-level Tianxuan realm!

Faced with such a master, most people would choose to avoid his sharp edge, but Sister Zhiyuan did not hesitate at all, and directly chased after him and killed him!
As for why...

Lin Qingqing quietly guessed that it was Sister Zhiyuan who learned that Chen Zhao had trapped His Highness and the eldest princess in the secret room, right?

Lin Qingqing asked: "Sister Zhiyuan, Chen Zhao..."

"died."

"died?"

Hearing this news, Lin Qingqing's hanging heart relaxed slightly.

Just die.

Chen Zhao's martial arts is not weak, so keeping him would be a disaster.

Zhiyuan raised her eyes coldly and said, "What's wrong?"

Lin Qingqing came back to her senses and reported: "Sister Zhiyuan, it is now confirmed that His Highness is trapped in a secret room. His Highness the Crown Prince was already trying to break into the secret room just now, but the secret room is locked, and they have no way for the time being... "

Hearing the news, Zhiyuan's eyes were slightly cold: "Can't you open it?"

"The specific situation is not clear."

Lin Qingqing shook her head: "I was afraid of being discovered, so I didn't get too close... The prince was assassinated, and there were too many masters gathered in the Health Palace. Sister Zhiyuan shouldn't stay here for a long time, otherwise she would be in trouble if she was discovered..."

She and Sister Zhiyuan entered the palace quietly today. If the prince's people discovered her, it would be difficult to explain.

However, Zhiyuan remained indifferent and stood quietly, staring at the Health Palace not far away.

Lin Qingqing guessed Sister Zhiyuan's thoughts and said hesitantly: "Don't worry too much, Your Highness, the eldest princess is trapped in the secret room. The eldest princess has a good relationship with the prince, and the prince will definitely find a way to rescue her... "

Lin Qingqing didn't say it was okay. When she mentioned the eldest princess, she obviously felt that the breath of Sister Zhiyuan next to her seemed to be colder!

Subconsciously, he raised his head and saw that there was no emotional change on Sister Zhiyuan's face, so he looked back at her.

Lin Qingqing's heart skipped a beat.

Damn it, I said the wrong thing!
I almost forgot that His Highness was trapped in the secret room with the eldest princess...

This is just great!

Is it wrong for a man and a woman to be alone together? !
...No wonder Sister Zhiyuan is so worried!

What if His Highness and the eldest princess are alone together and fall in love?
Lin Qingqing was worried. Her Royal Highness was handsome and talented, so the eldest princess would definitely be attracted to him. As for the eldest princess... Based on Lin Qingqing's understanding of His Highness's virtues after following her for the past year.

Your Highness will definitely like it!

Not to mention His Highness, even Lin Qingqing was amazed at the eldest princess's alluring appearance after seeing her once.

With that appearance, that temperament, that identity...can His Highness let it go?

How could Lin Qingqing not know His Highness's virtues?
Lin Qingqing couldn't help but guess... Although His Highness still has nothing to do with the eldest princess, there is a reason.

If His Highness had not been the match for the eldest princess, the eldest princess might have had a second child now!
"Sister Zhiyuan, I, that's not what I meant..."

Lin Qingqing subconsciously explained: "Your Highness, Your Highness must..."

When Lin Qingqing tried to explain and appease Sister Zhiyuan, Zhiyuan just quietly retracted her gaze and turned around to leave.

"Sister Zhiyuan, where are you going?!"

Lin Qingqing asked quickly.

"Rescue!"

Zhiyuan left without looking back.

"..."

In the health palace.

Everything is settled.

As Chen Zhao fled, the rest of the guards in the Yangsheng Palace lost their backbone and dropped their weapons and surrendered.

The remaining Mitiansi cronies around Chen Zhao saw that the situation was not good and tried to escape, but were quickly surrounded by the imperial guards and were eventually arrested after being defeated.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's imperial guards successfully took over the entire Health Palace and took control of the situation!
Right now, the courtyard is in a mess.

Prince Li Cunning stood expressionlessly under the eaves outside the palace, looking expressionlessly at the courtyard where rows of imperial guards were kneeling on the ground.

In the center of the yard, there was a corpse.

"Your Highness, the traitor Chen Zhao has been killed by his subordinates on the spot. Please deal with it, Your Highness!"

The commander of the Imperial Guard knelt on one knee and spoke in a deep voice.

After hearing the news, Li Cunning's eyes fell on the corpse in the courtyard.

Then, he walked into the courtyard and walked slowly under the protection of the guards beside him.

He stopped and stared at the body in front of him.

Horrible!

Having been penetrated by a sword, his body was already somewhat changed beyond recognition.

But I can still recognize that face...it's Chen Zhao!
Li Cunning's face was a little pale, wondering if he was disgusted by this scene.

He took a deep breath, gradually calmed down, and looked away!
died!

For him, there were not many waves in his heart!
Chen Zhao, he will kill him sooner or later!
Originally, he planned to wait until his father died before he could deal with the biggest eunuch and traitor in the court.

Unexpectedly, he would take the initiative!

It almost cost him his life!
Thinking of this, Li Cunning seemed to have thought of something and turned around: "Where is the leader of the Mitian Division, Chen Changqing?"

The guard next to him said: "This man was seriously injured. His injuries were very minor and he is in a coma!"

"Save him!"

Li Cunning's voice was low and hoarse: "I want him to live!"

"As ordered!"

Li Cunning withdrew his gaze and said coldly: "Chen Zhao assassinated Gu with the intention of treason, beheaded him in public to serve as a warning to others!"

"Yes!"

"..."

After giving the instructions, Li Cunning turned around and looked into the hall behind him with a solemn expression.

Chen Zhao's problem has been solved, but the crisis in front of him has not yet been resolved.

The secret room...is sealed!
Father Huang, Miao Miao, and Prince Lin are all trapped in the secret room.

At this moment, a guard in the palace walked out quickly.

"Your Highness, the secret door in the secret room is extremely strong. My subordinates cannot find the mechanism and cannot open the secret door in the secret room at all..."

"Not even with brute force?"

Li Cunning's eyes turned cold.

"Already tried..."

The guard lowered his head and said solemnly: "The stone door did not open, but the secret room could not withstand the severe external pressure, and... it was about to collapse!"

"If you continue to use brute force to break down the door, I'm afraid that your majesty and the eldest princess will be buried before the stone door is opened..."

Li Cunning's face changed slightly: "Is there no other way?!"

"Your Highness, when Your Majesty designed this secret room, there was a secret door just in case... If the secret door falls, I'm afraid..."

"Can't open it!"

As soon as these words came out, Li Cunning's face turned pale and he staggered.

"Your Highness, be careful..."

Li Cunning waved his hand, his eyes cold and gloomy.

"Think of a way, go find a way for me!"

"No matter what the cost, we must rescue Gu Pian Miao... and my father!"

"Yes!"

"..." (End of this chapter)