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"This son greets royal father." In such a massive palace, the golden light was resplendent and magnificent. Zhao Yuqi knelt down in front of all the court officials with a sonorous and forceful voice.

The deep purple robe of the nine pythons reflected the noble white jade hairpin on his head. The long and narrow phoenix eyes swept across his previous seductive appearance.

"Crown Prince, when did you return to the capital? Get up and answer. " The old emperor, Zhao Mingcheng, was over sixty years old, but he still stood tall and proud.

Zhao Yuqi stood up and respectfully replied, "Reporting to Imperial Father, this son entered the capital at exactly one hour yesterday." It was a quarter past nine in the morning.

"Hmm? Then why didn't you come to the palace immediately yesterday? " Zhao Mingcheng slapped the dragon throne, showing his might without getting angry.

All the officials in the hall were stunned, feeling uneasy.

Only Zhao Yuqi still calmly kowtowed again and spoke with an imposing manner, "Royal Father, your son's inspection went very smoothly. It was only because I encountered a rather interesting matter on my way back to the capital that my trip was delayed."

As he spoke to here, his slightly narrowed almond-shaped eyes inadvertently swept over Seventh Brother Zhao Yuwan, who was standing to the side with her head lowered and almost drowsy. However, he quickly changed the topic before Zhao Mingcheng could speak, "This matter will be reported to Imperial Father personally later on.

At the back, in the imperial study.

"Prince, tell me, why have you delayed your trip to the capital?" Dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, Zhao Mingcheng sat at the head of the group, staring at his son that he was very proud of. His awe-inspiring aura gushed down from above.

The eldest son that he had personally groomed was given by his wife, the empress of the palace. He had a noble identity, and while inheriting all of his advantages, he also possessed a viciousness and decisiveness that he did not possess.

It could be said that he had spent his entire life trying to make up for the regrets his other sons had caused him.

"Father, when I was passing by the Broken Margin Mountain, I saved a woman who was poisoned." Zhao Yuqi did not plan to hide the matter of Feng Feixuan, because he had an even bigger plan. However, he didn't plan to tell anyone about that strange ring.

Not even the current emperor's father.

"Oh? What poison? " Zhao Mingcheng's white eagle-like eyebrows twitched as he asked in a deep voice.

"Imperial Physician Feng has determined that this poison is the Worry Grass, and my men have found out that the Ghost Valley Zi is in Handan. This is Seventh Brother's fiefdom."

Zhao Mingcheng's face darkened as he shouted in anger, "This trash. Someone get Seventh Bro over here for me. "

"Announce …" A scream rang out. "Stop!" Zhao Yuqi promptly opened her mouth to stop the eunuch outside the door.

Then he continued, "Father, please wait. Seventh Brother had always been lazy. He had never left the capital even though he was so drunk on love affairs. He probably didn't even know where he was sealed. How could he know who the devil was? "This son thinks that it's better to keep this matter quiet for now."

Although Zhao Mingcheng hated the fact that he had failed to succeed, he knew that this matter was unsuitable for him to reveal. Besides, as a prince, being an indecent and idle prince like Qi'er was never a bad thing.

"In that case, what is the crown prince planning?"

"Father, if you trust this son, then leave this matter to this son to handle. In less than a month's time, your son will return with the head of the Ghost vale, to avenge your royal father when he poisoned me that year. "

As she finished speaking, Zhao Yuqi's icy tone actually revealed a trace of bloodthirsty lust. It caused one to shudder in fear, but at the same time, it caused the Emperor's heart to grow even deeper.

Recalling the poison that had almost taken half of his life all those years ago, Zhao Mingcheng was so angry that blood energy attacked his heart. Crown Prince, I order you to go to Handan immediately and arrest the Ghost Valley, with a one-month deadline, without mistake.

"This son obeys the decree. I hope that royal father can take care of my dragon body. " Zhao Yuqi bowed as she received the order. As she lowered her head, her bright red lips drew back in a charming curve.

"Leave!" "Wait..." Zhao Mingcheng put his hand down. His clear eyes narrowed as he asked in a deep voice, "Which woman?"

Zhao Yuqi shivered as her expression remained the same, "Heh, royal father, you don't have to worry. This woman has an ordinary and doesn't have the slightest bit of internal energy, plus she's infected with the Worry Grass, causing her heart to devour her lungs day and night. She probably won't have much time left either. We can only wait to capture Ghost Valley Zi and verify her identity. If it's useless, then we can kill her. "

"Mm, you can leave now." Only then did Zhao Mingcheng feel relieved. He turned around and entered the bedroom behind the screen. The eunuchs and maids outside the door all entered, waiting upon them.

"Your son shall take his leave." Zhao Yuqi knelt down and left.

In the Crown Prince's Palace, Feng Feixuan, who had just woken up, accurately choked the maid that was near her bed.

"Clank …" With a sound, the gold-plated washbasin fell to the ground, splashing water everywhere.

Feng Feixuan's sharp eyes swept the carpet, and the strength in her hands increased. Her hoarse voice carried a hint of coldness. "What are you trying to do?"

The maidservants who had smelled the scent of death had long turned pale, but the strict court etiquette made her habitually maintain her normal behavior, and she stuttered: "Servant, servant, Ying, Ying, Ying Mei, it was Eunuch Zhang who let me help you wash up …"

"Get out. I don't need anyone to wait on me." Feng Feixuan threw away the woman in her hands and got off the bed.

Ying Mei was still in a panicked state. She grabbed the water basin on the ground and quickly walked out. She only dared to breathe in the fresh air when she was quite far away from the hall. This unknown woman was even more terrifying than he had imagined. She did not have the slightest bit of inner strength on her body, yet she was able to accurately hit her vitals.

It was undeniable that at that moment, she had already made a trip to the gates of hell. How could this girl be like this when she was poisoned? This was not something that she, Ying Mei, could take care of.

But, Your Highness …

Ying Mei calmed herself down and raised her head to see Zhao Yuqi's noble figure walking towards her, as if she was an evil monarch descending to the world. She stepped on the rainbow clouds and flew towards the palace from a distance.

"Your servant greets your majesty." She did not dare to delay any longer. She hurriedly placed the golden plate with droplets of water on it on her waist and curtsied.

"She's awake?" Zhao Yuqi lazily glanced at her and then stopped at the washbasin on her waist as she asked with interest.

"Yes." Yingmei lowered her head, unable to see her expression, but Zhao Yuqi could feel the fear from the bottom of her heart. This servant who had served him for so many years but always did things in silence, actually also had times of fear.

Zhao Yuqi narrowed her phoenix eyes and probed the luxurious sleeping quarters in front of her. She was becoming more and more interested in that strange woman.

Ever since the tragedy of the Feng family ten years ago, there had been nothing that could make him so excited and impatient.