Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 758 I've Waited Too Long for You (First Update)
Qiyuan Hall.

Fan Chengzhuo was brought in.

In just a few days, he lost a lot of weight, was covered in dirt, and looked extremely disheveled.

Emperor Mu Wu looked down at him.

"It seems you've come to your senses."

Fan Chengzhuo slowly raised his head, his eyes bloodshot, a madness surging within them.

"Your Majesty, before I begin my petition, I have one more request."

Emperor Mu Wu narrowed his eyes. "You still dare to negotiate with me?"

"I dare not," Fan Chengzhuo said in a hoarse voice. "However, if Your Majesty wishes to know the truth, it would be best to grant this humble subject's request."

"presumptuous!"

Eunuch Li reprimanded him.
"How dare you bargain before His Majesty!?"

Fan Chengzhuo didn't move, but stared intently ahead, his face full of stubbornness.

Emperor Mu Wu raised his hand, and Eunuch Li immediately stepped back.

Emperor Muwu asked, "What do you intend to do?"

Fan Chengzhuo slowly turned his stiff neck and scanned his surroundings, but he did not see the figure he wanted to see.

He braced himself on the ground with both hands and gradually tightened his grip.

"This sinful subject is waiting for someone."

"Waiting for someone?" Emperor Mu Wu was taken aback, not expecting him to make such a request. "Who?"

Fan Chengzhuo held his breath, his body trembling slightly.

I don't know if it was anger or fear.

He spoke each word clearly,
"The person this sinner is waiting for... is none other than Prince Jing!"

The expression on Emperor Muwu's face seemed to freeze at that moment.

His face remained unchanged, except for a slight twitch at the corner of his weathered, drooping eyes.

"You want to see Prince Jing?"

Fan Chengzhuo replied firmly, "Yes."

After saying that, he shut his mouth tightly.

It seemed as if he wouldn't speak again until he saw Xiao Chenglin.

A cold, tense standoff ensued inside the hall.

Suddenly, Ye Chutang, who had been standing quietly to the side, seemed to sense something and looked up outside. Her eyebrows lifted slightly.

—They came really fast.

The thought had barely crossed my mind when I heard a voice relaying it—

"Prince Jing requests an audience—!"

Emperor Mu Wu also looked up, his eyes dark and unfathomable.

After a moment, he said in an ambiguous tone,
"You've come at just the right time... let him in."

Soon, Xiao Chenglin appeared in the Qiyuan Hall.

A servant followed behind him on the left, supporting him all the way to the door.

Ye Chutang glanced at it, then suddenly narrowed her eyes.

This person... is not the one who was with Xiao Chenglin before.

Has he changed his personnel?

Ye Chutang's mind raced, and a number of guesses immediately surfaced.

It seems things haven't been peaceful at Prince Jing's residence these past few days...

Xiao Chenglin walked forward, and because of the disability of one leg, although he tried his best to keep his body steady, he still swayed as he walked.

He continued forward as if he hadn't seen Fan Chengzhuo, finally stopping in the hall and bowing respectfully.

"My son has met my father."

Emperor Mu Wu's gaze swept over the two of them before he spoke, "Your legs aren't good, so why did you suddenly decide to come to the palace today?"

Xiao Chenglin bowed his head respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, I have come today to report an important matter."

"Oh?"

Emperor Muwu nodded. "Go on."

Xiao Chenglin paused, then said, "Your subject—"

He had just opened his mouth when Fan Chengzhuo, who had been staring intently at him ever since he entered, suddenly interrupted him.

"Prince Jing should be staying peacefully in his residence these days. What important matter could he possibly have to report to His Majesty?"

Xiao Chenglin turned his head to meet his gaze, his expression calm. "What makes you say that, Lord Fan?"

Fan Chengzhuo stared at him with a sinister look.

Xiao Chenglin hesitated for a moment before bowing to Emperor Muwu and saying, "Your Majesty, I was unaware that Your Majesty was interrogating Lord Fan today. I had no intention of disturbing you, so I would like to take my leave now."

“How can Your Highness Prince Jing retreat?” Fan Chengzhuo suddenly gave a short and strange laugh. “This humble subject has been waiting for you for a long time.”