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Sikong Jing didn't expect the empress dowager to suddenly say such boundless words that he didn't quite understand.

The empress dowager slowly said, "The palace has been around for a long time, and its windows are old and worn out. General Sikong must take a good look at it and not let the wind and snow leak into the palace. It will worsen the emperor's illness."

Sikong Qing's heart shook as he immediately understood what the empress dowager meant.

The palace was the emperor's residence. Although it was old, there were people constantly inspecting it. Not to mention a piece of broken roof tiles, even a lacquered place would be repaired quickly. How could a blizzard leak out?

Her Majesty's meaning, of course, was not that of a real blizzard.

Sikong Jing quickly lowered his head and said respectfully, "This humble subject understands, this humble subject will not leave you. I will guard the emperor and not let him be disturbed by the wind and snow."

When the Empress Dowager saw that he understood, she got into the carriage and left the Palace.

The snow that night was even heavier than before.

The sky was cold and the earth was frozen. Even on the wide public road, there was no one left.

Shen Ling Jue and Feng Ning Yan travelled north by boat, but after they passed Xiang Nan City, the water surface had already formed a layer of ice.

In comparison, the official road was easy.

If you take the road, you must sleep at night.

The two of them rushed to a small town and chose an inn to stay in.

Shen Ling Jue dismissed the coachman, carrying Feng Ning Yan into the inn. He asked for a good room and prepared to go upstairs.

Shen Ling Jue was dressed in ordinary clothes, with a beard, and fake white hair stuck to his temples. There were many wrinkles on his face, and he looked like he was in his forties. If one didn't look closely, one wouldn't be able to see his original appearance.

Feng Ning Yan was once again dressed in men's clothing, but her face was painted dark yellow, with pockmarks all over her face. Her eyebrows were drawn thicker, her body was poisoned, and her lips were already very pale without even needing to be painted.

The duo, disguised as father and son, who were seeking help in the capital, successfully avoided a few interrogations along the way.

However, the further north they went, they clearly discovered that the number of checkpoints was increasing.

Just as Shen Ling Jue and Feng Ning Yan were going upstairs, on a table by the side of the stairs, a few people were loudly discussing, "I say, if the current emperor wishes to establish a crown prince, it must be Prince Cheng! Everyone said that Prince Cheng was gentle, humble, courteous, and kind, and that he was absolutely the king's choice. "

"That's right. I heard from the people that after His Majesty fell ill, Prince Cheng was able to dress him up and serve him day and night. He's so filial!" In comparison, that King Xuan was a hundred thousand miles away. I have no ill intentions, and only know that I am greedy for power, and that I take charge of every single one of them. "

"Even we common folk cannot tolerate unfilial people in our homes, much less the imperial family. The Emperor was sure that since Prince Yu had been killed by the assassins of the Southern Wilderness, the only one who could inherit the throne was Prince Cheng. This is much better than that useless crown prince! "

Shen Ling Jue and Feng Ning Yan looked at each other as they understood Shen You Huang's trick.

It looked like Shen Youhuang was spreading rumors and creating public opinion in preparation for him to become the crown prince.

Feng Ning Yan couldn't help but feel angry, and she replied, "How did you know that His Highness King Yu was assassinated? Who saw it? How could he believe everything he heard? "Yesterday, I had already made a divination and found out that His Highness Duke Yu was safe and sound!"

When the customers downstairs heard this, they all raised their heads to look at Feng Ning Yan, dumbstruck.

When they saw that she was only a sickly "descendant", they all burst out in laughter. "Kid, you couldn't have met some scammed Half Immortal who was cheated and had his money taken away, right?"

"That's right. With Prince Cheng's personality, if there wasn't solid evidence, how could the news of the deaths of Prince Yu and his imperial concubine be made public?"

Feng Ningyan's delicate eyebrows tightly knitted together. She really wanted to curse that bastard, Shen Youhuang, into a thousand cuts. But now that they had disguised themselves and entered the capital, they couldn't be too high-profile or cause trouble.

Shen Ling Jue patted her shoulder and said in a low voice, "Things are more important, so you don't have to worry about these people getting drunk."

Only then did Feng Ningyan listen to him. The two of them walked up the stairs side by side.

Closing the door, Feng Ning Yan took off her cape and hung it up. She clenched her fists tightly and said, "When I mention Shen You Huang, I can't help but think of Jingqi falling into a deep valley without leaving behind even a corpse … If I don't avenge this grudge, I really can't take this lying down! I really want to kill Shen You Huang with a single slash and end all future troubles. If worse comes to worse, I'll plead guilty to my death in the Supreme Court! "

"What nonsense is this?" This hatred must be avenged, but not through assassination. " Shen Ling Jue's expression became cold as he said softly, "Now that Shen You Huang has been sealed by Prince Cheng, coupled with the rumors that we are already dead, there will naturally be many people from the imperial court trying to get close to him. Their power cannot be compared to when we left the capital. Furthermore, he has been living in the Qianyuan Palace for a long time due to his insanity. With the protection of the Imperial Guards, who could even get close to him? "

Feng Ning Yan looked at Shen Ling Jue in front of her, biting her lips in pain as she held back her tears.

That day, Jing Qi was willing to fall off the cliff to save them. When she thought of that scene, she felt as if a knife had pierced her heart.

Jing Qi had always been loyal to his master. If it wasn't for his body blocking the wooden arrow, the one that would have been hit would have been Feng Ning Yan. But now, she couldn't do anything for him, she could only watch as the person who killed him got away scot-free!

Shen Lingjue held her tightly in pain, gently wiping away the tears on her face.

"Yan'Er, stop saying such foolish words …" Do you know how much my heart hurts? I want you to rule the world together with me. I want you to not risk your life for the sake of Shen Youhuang, this viper. "He's not worthy of Shen Youhuang at all."

Feng Ning Yan was choked with sobs as she buried her face in his embrace. That warm embrace was only a few inches away, causing her heart to gradually calm down.

"Alright, after running for a whole day, you're tired too. Go to bed and rest first. I'll call the waiter to bring the medicine over."

Shen Ling Jue held her hand and led her to the bed. He spread the blanket open and helped her sit down.

At this time, the shopkeeper and the waiter had already followed Shen Ling Jue's instructions and brought in the medicine furnace and the charcoal stove. After removing the two, Shen Ling Jue took out the prescription that was opened by Dao Minister Zhong and placed it in the claypot to fry.

That herb had a unique sweetness to it, and the charcoal stove by the bed also warmed Feng Ning Yan's body. She gradually began to get tired, and fell asleep while leaning against the pillow.

The next morning, the two departed before daybreak. If they continued forward, there would be more checkpoints. Shen Lingjue was almost certain that these checkpoints were set up by Shen Youhuang to search for them.

Fortunately, every place in the world has the Pavilion of Interpretation. With the protection of the pavilion, Shen Lingjue and Feng Ning Yan managed to arrive at the outskirts of the capital in a single day.

This place was originally a barren mountain, but no one knew that in the middle of this barren mountain, there was a tunnel that led directly to the pavilion underneath King Yu's Mansion.

It was also one of the entrances to the tunnel of the Thousand Blessings Pavilion when Shen Lingjue and the other branch hall masters met that day. Now, it was actually of great use.

When the two of them walked out of the Thousand Blessings Pavilion tunnel, Luo Yunxuan, who had already received the secret letter, and Feng Ning Yan's personal maid, Lan Zhu, were already waiting outside the entrance.

The two of them had just walked out of the tunnel when Lan Zhu came over to hug Feng Ningyan in surprise. "Your Royal Highness! Princess! You are finally back! "