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Concubine Xue Shu was unable to defend herself, so she could only bite her lips tightly and remained silent.But she always had a suspicion in her heart, why the emperor was so excited and favored her that day, could there be other reasons, Duanmu Yunji suddenly went to the Shangyao Bureau to fetch medicine that day, would there be something strange in the middle of the period?But these are all suspicions, without evidence, she dare not speak nonsense.

Duanmu Yunji seemed to think that dealing with Concubine Xue Shu didn't mean much, so she snorted coldly and walked away.

Xiao Zhu failed to find someone, so he quietly returned to the palace, and reported to Liu Fan nervously, Liu Fan stared at her for a while, turned around and went back to Ruoxi Palace without saying anything.

In Ruoxi Palace, Liu Hongjing on the sickbed opened his eyes, stared blankly at the prince who was guarding the bed for a while, stretched out his hand to grab his hand, and said out of breath, "Fan'er, Royal Father!" If he dies, a court battle will be inevitable, but don't worry, Father has long been prepared."

"Father! No—don't scare your son!" Liu Fan grabbed his hand tightly, tears pouring down his face, "You have to persevere, my son has sent people out of the palace to seek a good doctor!"

Liu Hongjing shook his head slowly, and said: "I have lost the will to live, all soups and medicines are meaningless to me."

"Father! My son is guilty!" Liu Fan couldn't bear it any longer, he let go of his hand, and knelt heavily beside the bed.

"Fan'er, why are you doing this?" Liu Hongjing looked at him and coughed violently.

"Father! I lied to you, I deserve death! Princess Dongling is not dead, it was I who hid her!" Liu Fan said, his lips trembling, as if his heart was in great pain.

Liu Hongjing's gloomy eyes suddenly had a gleam of light, he looked at Liu Fan, and asked in a trembling voice: "Really?"

"Really, if you don't believe me, you can send someone to the imperial tomb to check the princess's tomb. What was buried that day was just an empty coffin." Liu Fan knelt and said.

"What happened to the corpse?" Liu Hongjing sat up as if given a shot in the arm.

"Fake death, last time I came back from Dongling, I also deceived the Grand Tutor by using fake death." After Liu Fan finished speaking, his eyes were filled with sadness.Up to now, he has completely despaired of their future.

"Then where is she now? Quickly take me to see her! Take her back to the palace!" Liu Hongjing coughed again because of his excitement.

Liu Fan hurriedly got up to support him and stroke his back.

"Get out!" Liu Hongjing stretched out his hand to push him away, grabbed the flower pot by the bed and threw it at him.

Liu Fan didn't beg for mercy, just knelt on the ground slumped, the maids outside were too listening to the movement inside, no one dared to come in, but the queen's eyeliner rushed to report the news.

"Now I don't know where she went, she left quietly alone." Liu Fan murmured.

Although Liu Hongjing was annoyed at the moment, his spirit was much better than before, he shouted angrily: "Come on!"

After hearing the news, Liu Huo rushed in first. "Father!" When he visited the emperor, he glanced at Liu Fan out of the corner of his eye.

"According to my will, we must find Princess Dongling as quickly as possible!" Liu Hongjing ordered.

"Princess Dongling? Father, isn't she dead?" Liu Huo was startled, and immediately understood, but asked deliberately.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Liu Hongjing scolded, Liu Huo hurriedly ordered to retreat.He hurried to Qingning Palace, he had to discuss this matter with his mother.

After hearing Liu Huo's words, Duanmu Yunji frowned and said: "That girl is indeed not dead, Huo'er, what do you think of the emperor's expression?"

"Although I'm annoyed, but I've regained my energy, it seems impossible to die in a short time." Liu Huo closed the door and said in a low voice.

"That girl should really die this time! The crown prince's crime has been settled, she is useless, and she must not be allowed to live to see the emperor!" Duanmu Yunji said coldly.

Liu Huo nodded: "Yes! If Royal Father sees her, he will be cured of all illnesses, and we are not busy."

"Hurry up and do it, you look for it in the open, I ordered Eunuch Tong to look for it in the dark, as long as you see her, shoot and kill her!"

"Yes!"

Liuhuo receded, urgently summoned people, and started looking for Dongling Princess with great fanfare.In just a few days, the entire Xiling Mausoleum was almost covered with portraits offering rewards for finding Luo Lianyi.As for Prince Liu Fan, he was thrown into prison by Liu Hongjing in a rage, even though the Tai Tuo pleaded with the prime minister, it was of no avail.The Tai Tuo and the prime minister had no idea that they could guard against everything, and in the end they still couldn't prevent the trick of feigning death.

The two important ministers summoned Xiao Zhu to the Grand Tutor's residence, Xiao Zhu didn't wait for them to question him, he knelt down in tears and said, "Xiao Zhu is guilty."

The Tai Tuo and the Prime Minister stared at her, seeing her crying pitifully, it seemed that they could not utter any words of reproach.

"Xiao Zhu has been with Princess Dongling all the way. Her kindness and beauty make Xiao Zhu really unable to do anything. Xiao Zhu tried every means to save her life and the crown prince, but unexpectedly Xiao Zhu couldn't protect anything. "Xiaozhu raised her tearful eyes and said sadly, "Now the crown prince hates me, the princess hates me, the grand tutor and the prime minister also hate me, Xiaozhu would rather die than live!" After she finished speaking, she suddenly pulled out the sword from her waist Wipe it on your own neck.

"Stop!" Prime Minister Yin and the Taifu are both civil servants, there is no time to stop her, fortunately the grandson of the Taifu happened to come over for something, seeing this situation, he stepped in one by one, kicked the sword in Xiaozhu's hand with a flying kick, Even so, the skin of Xiao Zhu's neck was already cut, and blood dripped down.

"You child! Let's talk about something, how can we escape by death? Xiangnan, hurry up and get medicine to stop the bleeding of Miss Xiaozhu!"

"I have it." Sima Xiangnan squatted on the ground and hugged Xiaozhu, took out a medicine bottle from his arms, and carefully sprinkled it on her wound. "Don't do such stupid things in the future." He whispered in her ear, and took out a clean white handkerchief from his arms to wrap it up carefully for her.

"Thank you." Xiao Zhu thanked him with pale lips, looking at him with teary eyes.Sima Xiangnan reached out to stroke a strand of her hair behind her ear, and smiled softly.

"Chunmei, Qiuju! Help Miss Xiaozhu go down to rest." Taifu Sima called two girls and ordered them to help Xiaozhu go to the guest room.Chunmei and Qiuju came over and bent over to help Xiaozhu up, but Xiaozhu had already passed out.

"Let me do it." Sima Xiangnan picked her up and strode out, his eyes fell on her pale and thin face, full of pity.

"Take good care of her, call me if you need anything." After putting her on the bed, he told the girl.Then, after taking a deep look at her, he returned to his grandfather.

Seeing his grandfather and the prime minister sitting with sad faces, he didn't dare to say anything, and stood aside silently.

"The princess is in a very dangerous situation now, and the queen will definitely try her best to get rid of her." Prime Minister Yin said.

The Taifu pondered for a while, and said: "Now the princess, whether she should let her die or let her live, I can't make a decision."