Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

Black blood seeped from the corner of the man in black's lips.

At this moment, a group of guards rushed over, and their expressions were filled with horror when they saw the scene.

Princess Minghuang looked at them and said, "This place is safe now. You may go and patrol other areas."

"Yes."

The guards responded and left.

Just then, Grand Tutor Hai and Shangguan Sheng, an old man and a young boy, sneaked in. They glanced at the situation and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Highness, are you alright?" Grand Tutor Hai asked anxiously.

"I'm fine," the Crown Prince said, still holding Ying Yufu tightly.

Minghuang stood to the side with her arms crossed, her expression quite mocking.

Ying Yufu nudged the Crown Prince. "Your Highness, please let go of me."

The Crown Prince then seemed to realize that he was still holding Ying Yufu.

He quickly released the person, and the crown prince coughed twice uncomfortably, saying, "That was too dangerous just now, I was very worried about you."

"Yes, yes, I feel Your Highness's concern!" Ying Yufu said, her eyes fixed on the Crown Prince's face.

The crown prince touched his face. "What's wrong with my face?"

Minghuang burst into laughter on the spot.

Hai Taifu also glanced at the Crown Prince's face before silently turning his head away.

Shangguan Sheng's dark eyes were also fixed on the Crown Prince, his small face revealing no emotion; he was usually expressionless.

The prince took out a small mercury mirror from his robes, held it up to his eyes, and then quickly put the mirror away.

"Grandfather, I'm going to wash up," he said.

Grand Tutor Hai said, "Your Highness, please follow me."

The crown prince turned and ran. How could he not run? His face was the only thing he had to show for himself. If he became ugly, would Fu'er still want him?

Minghuang burst into laughter.

Ying Yufu said, "Sister Wushuang... no, Princess Minghuang, let's follow them. What if there are still assassins hiding in the manor?"

She wanted to see the prince make a fool of himself.

Minghuang nodded, "Fu'er is right."

She also wanted to see the crown prince make a fool of himself.

The two exchanged a glance, then led Shangguan Sheng and chased after them.

People were sent back to guard the warehouse, and Old Duan was hung on the iron frame, tears streaming down her face.

Her eyes were lifeless, her mind filled with thoughts of Jinlang wanting to kill her.

Gradually, a deep hatred and madness appeared in her lifeless eyes: "You used me, you used me, Jinlang, what a Jinlang..."

The next morning at court, Emperor Cangxuan announced that the Second Prince would go to Yuzhou to quell the rebellion of the bandits, and that the Second Prince should depart that day, with the Grand Commander of the Five Armies accompanying him.

The second prince's face immediately froze.

The Grand Commander of the Five Armies was Marquis of Anding.

Marquis Anding has always been on good terms with the Crown Prince.

The Emperor ordered him to quell the rebellion, but sent the Marquis of Anding, who supports the Crown Prince, to accompany him. Is the Emperor keeping an eye on him?

Emperor Cangxuan's majestic gaze swept over the assembled officials in the court, each with their own distinct expression. He then announced that the Crown Prince would depart in seven days to travel to Yuzhou to promote the new grain varieties.

In fact, the Crown Prince had another reason for going to Yuzhou: to find the weapons treasury left behind by the Marquis of Anqing's heir.

At dusk, the Second Prince and five thousand men from the Five Armies set off together.

Princess Mingluan and her friends waited for the Second Prince outside the city.

"Second Brother!"

From afar, Princess Mingluan waved to him.

As the procession drew near, Princess Mingluan stepped forward and said, "Royal brother, my friends and I will also be traveling with you to Yuzhou to experience its local customs and culture."

The second prince opened his mouth, about to agree, when he heard the Marquis of Anding say in a deep voice, "Princess Mingluan, our trip to Yuzhou is to quell the rebellion of the bandits. The journey will surely be fraught with danger. It may not be appropriate for the princess to accompany us."

The Second Prince's eyes darkened, and he said, "Marquis of Anding, although we are going to quell the rebellion, Mingluan and the others are not weaklings and will not hinder us. Why are you being so cautious?"

Marquis An Ding frowned. "Your Highness, quelling a rebellion is no child's play. We cannot be careless. Ming Luan and the others going there is already unreasonable..."

The second prince looked displeased, and Princess Mingluan sneered, "Marquis An Ding, you go your way, we'll go ours. The road is wide open; what business is it of yours where we go?"

After saying this, Princess Mingluan turned and got into the carriage. Rong Qing flicked his whip, and the carriage moved forward.

The pacification team trailed behind.

Marquis An Ding frowned deeply.

The second prince smiled slightly and spurred his horse forward.

The Second Prince's Mansion.

[Host, I have detected that the Third Prince is listening to music at the Red Sleeve Pavilion tonight with his colleagues from the Ministry of Works. The Second Prince has already left. You must seize the opportunity tonight.]

System 008 echoed in Ying Hengzhi's mind.

Ying Hengzhi smiled, her eyes sparkling with a hint of elation. "Eighth Brother, don't worry, I'll definitely leave a deep impression on the Third Prince today."

Ying Hengzhi rose from her dressing table. She was dressed in a royal blue brocade robe, with a white jade pendant around her waist, and a folding fan in her hand. Her hair was tied up in a high bun, giving her the air of a dashing and elegant young nobleman.

"Myth brother, how is it?" Ying Hengzhi spun around in place.

008 paused for a moment: [Host, are you sure you can leave a deep impression on the Third Prince like this?]

Ying Hengzhi smiled confidently: "Why don't you try and see?"

[Alright, host, I'll help you!]

Ying Hengzhi came alone to a corner of the main courtyard without her maid.

Last time, she climbed out through this wall.

However, last time she had Princess Mingluan and others to help her, this time she brought a ladder.

She climbed the ladder shakily, and halfway up, she heard footsteps coming from not far away.

Ying Hengzhi's expression changed, and she couldn't help but turn her head to look. She thought it was a guard from the manor, but when she got closer, it turned out to be a woman.

"Concubine Duan?" Ying Hengzhi exclaimed in surprise.

"what!"

Just as Duan Linglong had painstakingly set up the ladder and was about to climb it, she was suddenly startled by someone shouting. Her face paled in fright, and she lost her footing and fell to the ground.

She looked up, and upon seeing the other person's face, her expression also went blank. "A concubine?"

Ying Hengzhi frowned; she didn't like being called Ying Shiqie (Concubine Ying).

Ying Hengzhi curled into a self-satisfied smile, looking down at him and asking, "Is Concubine Duan also planning to climb over the wall and escape?"

Duan Linglong asked, "What about Concubine Ying? Was she also disguising herself as a man to go out?"

Their gazes met in mid-air, neither willing to yield.

Finally, Ying Hengzhi smiled and said, "Since everyone wants to get out, let's not expose each other. After we leave, we'll each go about our own business, okay?"

"That's exactly what I was thinking too," Duan Linglong said.

The two of them turned their attention away and began to concentrate on climbing the ladder.

After the two climbed over the wall, Duan Linglong's maid, Xuan'er, was already waiting below, and had prepared another ladder.

Duan Linglong climbed down and looked at Ying Hengzhi, who was still struggling to move the ladder on the wall.

"Concubine Ying, would you like me to lend you the ladder?" Duan Linglong asked.

Ying Hengzhi hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Duan Linglong gave Xuan'er a look.

Xuan'er moved the ladder over.

Ying Hengzhi stepped onto the ladder and slowly climbed down.

She had only climbed halfway up when Xuan'er suddenly pulled hard and snatched the ladder away.