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Xue Rou turned around and walked into the mansion. When she came out from the west wing's room again, she had a plate of delicate pastries. Out of the corner of her eyes, she saw Butler Zhou walking towards her, so she lowered her head and walked forward.

"Miss Xue Rou, where are you going?!" Housekeeper Zhou asked when he saw Xue Rou.

Xue Rou said, "I want to bring something to eat for Big Sister."

When Housekeeper Zhou heard this, he quickly said: "This isn't quite right, right?"

Hearing Housekeeper Zhou say this, Xue Rou immediately straightened her face and said: "Housekeeper Zhou, Xue Rou knows that the prince is angry at the big sister, so she locked up the big sister. Yesterday when the prince went to my place, the prince also told Xue Rou about it a little, but no matter how angry the prince is at the big sister, the big sister is still the prince's fortune, and this is something the entire imperial court knows. Moreover, the prince cares about the big sister a lot."

Housekeeper Zhou slightly wrinkled his brow, his face somewhat troubled. In the end, he said: "Then I'll go with Miss Xue."

Xue Rou smiled at Housekeeper Zhou, and the two of them went into the main room.

Housekeeper Zhou took out the key and opened the door to the room. Xue Rou held the pastries and shouted, "Big sister, Xue Rou has come to see you."

After that, there was no movement at all.

Xue Rou carried the plate and walked inside. She then said, "Big sister, where are you? Xue Rou can't see you."

With that said, Housekeeper Zhou walked in and looked around the room. Seeing the empty room, his face immediately turned pale and he shouted: "Su Nuo, where are you? Hurry and come out."

But there was still no movement in the room.

"Housekeeper Zhou, look over there." Xue Rou extended her finger and pointed straight at the broken window. "Big sister couldn't have … escaped, right?"

Housekeeper Zhou's face was completely pale. His Prince wanted him to look after Su Nuo, but he actually lost sight of him. Housekeeper Zhou quickly walked to the window, looked at it, then walked outside to ask the guards: "Did you see Su Nuo?"

The guard was puzzled. "Isn't she in there?"

Housekeeper Zhou almost failed to catch his breath. He fiercely slapped the guard: "What are you doing, run away!"

Xue Rou looked at the window and smiled happily, but when she turned around, her face had already changed to a look of worry. She walked up to Housekeeper Zhou and said: "Housekeeper Zhou, don't worry, Big Sister might have something to do.

Hearing that, Housekeeper Zhou immediately said: "Hurry up and go look. Let me tell you, if you can't find it, then my days with you guys are over."

When the guards heard this, they were all scared silly and hurriedly went to find him.

Xue Rou lowered her head and smiled. Housekeeper Zhou didn't see or even hear her whisper: "Su Nuo, don't worry. I will give you enough time to be on good terms with the Third Marquis. We have to catch the traitor in bed, no?"

The entire palace was in a tense atmosphere, but even after the guards had searched through every nook and cranny, they still could not find him.

Housekeeper Zhou's face darkened, he asked again: "Have you searched through every corner?"

The leader of the guards said with a bit of grievance, "I've searched every nook and cranny."

Housekeeper Zhou was silent. He knew that with his temper last night, if he couldn't find Su Nuo, his prince might do something terrible.

Actually, ever since that incident, his prince had been restraining his temper more and more, to say nothing of his temper. Basically, outsiders wouldn't be able to see through his prince's true emotions.

Housekeeper Zhou was in a dilemma when Xue Rou suddenly thought of something and blurted out: "Big sister couldn't have gone to the palace to see Third Marquis, right?"

Housekeeper Zhou suddenly turned to look at Xue Rou.

Xue Rou seemed to feel that she had said something wrong and promptly waved her hand. "Xue Rou is only thinking this. How could Big Sister possibly go back there?"

The expression on Housekeeper Zhou's face became even more complicated. Suddenly, he said to the guards: "Get ready, I need to see the king right away."

The guard was stunned. "Housekeeper Zhou, we haven't found Su Nuo. Why don't you go and see the prince now?" The guard could not finish his sentence.

Housekeeper Zhou said in a deep voice: "That Su Nuo could have gone to the palace, but we didn't go to the palace to look for him. Then we can only tell the prince what happened to Su Nuo." He sighed, "I can only hope that this is the only way. Your Highness, please spare our lives."

When the guard heard, he did not dare delay any further and hurriedly went to prepare. As soon as he was ready, Housekeeper Zhou set off at the fastest speed possible.

At the entrance to the palace.

The coachman stopped the carriage and told Su Nuo to get off. Su Nuo knew the rules, so she got off the carriage, paid the driver, and walked towards the entrance of the palace.

"Stop." One of the guards stopped Su Nuo and did not let her in.

Su Nuo was worried. She didn't know if entering the palace was that easy, but right now, she was just thinking of getting in quickly. He then said, "Big brother, I have something urgent, can you let me in?"

The guard glanced at Su Nuo and mocked, "Is the palace a place where a servant like you can enter whenever you want? "There's something else you need to do. If everyone had something to do and wanted to enter, wouldn't this palace be like a street market?"

This time, Su Nuo didn't know what to say. She could only say, "I'm here to see Third Marquis. Really."

The two guards were amused. One of them sneered, "The third prince is sick. We still want to go take a look, but it's your turn."

Su Nuo was very anxious, so anxious that her face turned red. However, even now, she really did not know what to say. She had never known that entering the Imperial Palace was such a difficult matter.

In fact, if Xue Rou knew that her plan was flawless and that her only mistake was to overestimate her Second Prince's identity. If she knew that Su Nuo was actually unable to even enter the palace, she would definitely be so angry that she would vomit blood!

However, even if Su Nuo could not enter, it would not affect her plans. At the very least, Bei Chen Han would know that Su Nuo did not hesitate to disobey his orders to meet Duke Bei Chen, and the punishment for doing so would not be small. Moreover, Su Nuo was infected with the incense, so who knows if she would have any relations with another man.

This was Xue Rou's original intention.

Just as Su Nuo was running around in circles, Yan Qingcheng was carrying a bowl of medicine in her hands. Su Nuo's eyes were shining and she did not know Yan Qing's name. She could only shout, "Wait a moment!"

Yan Qingcheng turned her head. When she saw that it was Su Nuo, she could not help but freeze for a moment before turning to leave.

This time, Su Nuo was stunned and hurriedly said, "I'm here to see Third Marquis." Actually, if Su Nuo could still use her rationality to think, she wouldn't have spoken so loudly even if she was beaten to death. That was even more terrifying than taking her life.

The two guards turned to look at Yan Qingcheng with a strange expression on their faces. Yan Qingcheng and the rest knew that because of her beauty and the fact that she was always by the side of the Third Marquis, it was hard for them not to remember her.

Su Nuo bit her lips as she stared at Yan Qingcheng, hoping that she would bring her in. Right now, Su Nuo could only rely on Yan Qingcheng.

The expression in Yan Qingcheng's eyes when she looked at Su Nuo was somewhat complicated, but she still carried her plate and walked over. The two guards saluted Yan Qingcheng. Yan Qingcheng did not even look at Su Nuo as she said, "She is the Second Prince's Fu Jin. She came to visit you, Third Prince." Her voice was emotionless, as if she was a cold snowman.

When the guards heard this, they suddenly turned around to look at Su Nuo, but their eyes flashed with shock, which was soon replaced by disdain.

Actually, almost everyone in the Imperial Palace knew that Second Fujin was a female slave. After all, Su Qinghai had betrayed the country and was seen by everyone in the country. It was very difficult to not know.

The two guards bowed towards Su Nuo politely and let her in. However, whether it was the etiquette or the words spoken, even Su Nuo could hear that there was not the slightest bit of respect in their tone. Instead, they were looking at her as if she was a clown.

Yan Qingcheng continued walking forwards while Su Nuo followed closely behind her. She wanted to ask about Yan Qingcheng's situation. After all, it had already been one night, yet she couldn't catch up no matter what.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Yan Qingcheng finally stopped in front of a palace. Su Nuo didn't expect this, and almost directly crashed into it. Fortunately, she stopped in the end.

Yan Qingcheng's face was expressionless. No, it was more accurate to say that it was filled with coldness. Her gaze did not fall upon Su Nuo as she suddenly said, "The empress passed out from crying last night. The emperor is currently accompanying her." Suddenly, her tone became somewhat sarcastic, "Your beloved Beichen [2] is currently acting as the court's court representative, so it would be best if you went to take a look at the prince."

Su Nuo could hear the mockery in Yan Qingcheng's words, but she didn't know how to refute it. In front of a mere female slave who had given her life to someone else, she really couldn't find any words to say. She just couldn't!

Yan Qingcheng's gaze turned to the closed door as her face drooped slightly. With a weak voice, she said, "Su Nuo, you can go in. If there is anyone who can wake up the Prince, you're the only one." As he spoke, he looked at Su Nuo. That look in his eyes was too sorrowful.

Su Nuo didn't know what to say. She only knew that she didn't want that person to die, even if it meant using her own life in exchange.

Yan Qingcheng passed the medicine in her hands to Su Nuo. "Go, I think that the Prince has been waiting for you the entire time."

Su Nuo took the medicine. She wanted to see Yan Qingcheng, but she didn't dare to do so, especially in Yan Qingcheng's eyes. The emotions within her eyes made her feel as though she had committed a heinous crime.

The door carved with a dragon was pushed open, and a period of silence greeted them. It was as if cotton and wood had been opened, silent and distant.

Su Nuo gripped the plate tightly. It was so quiet, and that person's smiling face had disappeared. He was left lying there without a sound, even though she had seen him the moment she had entered the room.

That face was still good-looking, just like when they first met at the age of eleven, with a bit of red lips and white teeth. But now, with the passing of time, that person's face had finally become more charming, especially the girl he was going to marry.

If one were to add in the fact that it was a pair of peach blossom eyes that were revolving with the flowing light, it was like a peach blossom that had fallen into a lifetime, intoxicating!

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