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It was drizzling outside, and Shangguan Qian's eyes were calm as he looked at the sky outside. A breeze blew by the window, bringing with it the scent of grass.

"Princess, there's no sound." The red tassel stood beside her and whispered.

Shangguan Qian Bei stroked his forehead, had the whole two hours finally come to an end?

However, compared to the pain that she had suffered for an entire year, how was this enough?

The courtyard was drenched, and Shangguan Qian stood by the side of the road with his umbrella in hand, watching as Butler Li sent his servants to carry the two broken mats out in a hurry.

Butler Li turned to look at Shangguan Qian, a dark look flashing in his eyes, he chuckled and walked forward.

"Princess, it's raining now, please don't get sick."

There was a trace of peace on Shangguan Qian Jing's pretty face as he took out a handkerchief to wipe the tears at the corners of his eyes, saying hoarsely, "I begged the Third Prince to leave them with an intact corpse, is Steward Li willing to do that?"

A hint of surprise flashed across Butler Li's face as he said with a smile, "Princess, you really have a Bodhisattva heart. To think that these two evil slaves were always slandering you, saying that you were the one who stabbed the horse …"

His words caused Shangguan Qian's expression to turn angry, he said solemnly: "How is that possible!?" "What a crazy dog! It was fortunate that they specifically begged the third prince to leave them with their corpses, but it can also be said that my master was not competent. Otherwise, why would they drag me out to do something?"

The more she spoke, the more wronged she became. Tears the size of beans dripped down, "It was one thing that I didn't know before, but now it has really broken my heart."

Housekeeper Li sized up her every expression, so much so that it didn't seem fake. He couldn't help but comfort her, "Princess doesn't need to be sad, the two evil slaves are no longer here, and there won't be any more troubles."

"That's what I said, but if word of this got out, what would I become? If this news were to spread into the ears of Concubine Yi, wouldn't it mean that there would be a barrier between us? " The more Shangguan Qian cried, the more heartbroken he became, and the more he sobbed.

"Housekeeper Li is like a princess who guarantees that the words of the two evil servants will not spread. With how kind the princess is, how could the imperial concubine suspect you?"

"Manager Li, although the evil slave is dead, the gossip is still here. I beg Butler Li to stop it." Shangguan Qian wiped his tears with grievance, sighed and turned to leave.

Housekeeper Li stood in the yard, his eyes looking at the back of the figure as he frowned.

Originally, he had suspected Shangguan Qian more or less from the bottom of his heart after listening to Shen mama's words, but after what she said, he was a little hesitant.

Late at night —

A black shadow quickly ran into the Garden of Peace. The Garden of Peace was no longer brightly lit like it used to be, with only two lanterns hanging in front of the gate.

On the other side, Shangguan Qian was feeling exceptionally uneasy. Today was the fifteenth. Didn't they have to go see that demon again?

Just as expected, the window suddenly opened at that moment, and the red tassel guarding the room immediately fainted, falling unconscious.

Shangguan Qian was not surprised, he looked quietly at Little Sheng who had appeared in the room.

"Young Shengzi, gonggong, will my maid be alright?"

"Bewitching Fragrance, I'll wake up in a few hours. Let's go, Princess." Little Sheng gently shook his clothes.

She bit her lips and looked at Little Sheng, "Eunuch, the roads outside are slippery, can we not go?"

Little Sheng raised his eyebrows. There was a hint of cold mockery between his brows, and his voice was not as gentle as before. On the contrary, it was a bit sharp.

"Princess, your grandpa is waiting for you. Many people are queuing up to get close to me. If you're good enough, you can't escape."

The corners of Shangguan Qian's mouth twitched. Who would want to get close to that monster? Who knew if he would be the one to kill her in the next second.

"I'm not really looking forward to it …"

"You can refuse. If I get angry, I will bear the consequences." Little Sheng snorted coldly before turning around to leave.

"Wait!" Shangguan Qian called out to him, giving a bitter smile and said: "Alright, I'll go then."

Because it was raining, there weren't many pedestrians on the path of the Vermillion Bird, making it especially quiet.

A luxurious horse carriage sped along the road, Shangguan Qian's eyebrows furrowed with a trace of anger. Ouyang Jin had unexpectedly parked the horse carriage on the street opposite the Third Prince's Mansion, acting so arrogantly.

If someone accidentally saw her get on this carriage, she would die.

A gust of wind blew, causing the curtain to float up. She took a glance outside without a care.

Her heart stopped beating for a few minutes. That person just now …

He quickly opened the curtain and looked out. A man in white clothes disappeared around the corner with an umbrella in his hand.

When the curtain rose just now, she glanced at the man's face. It was very familiar.

Who is it?

She sat on the cushion, frowning. She couldn't figure out who this person was.

The carriage drove straight into the east gate, and little Sheng threw her a set of clothes.

"Change your clothes and get out of the car."

Shangguan Qian turned over the clothes, and upon realising that it was the young eunuch's clothes, he sighed and put it on.

After getting off the car, he saw Little Sheng chatting with two guards.

"Let's go." Little Sheng glanced at her indifferently, saying in a low voice, "The palace isn't as lively as it used to be. You have to be more careful, lest someone catch you red-handed."

"Not like before? "What does that mean?" Shangguan Qian also noticed that the guards at the city gate seemed to have become more alert. What had happened?

In her previous life, she was still in Third Prince's Mansion at this time, and Li Fengyi would not let her know too much about the matters in the palace.

Thus, the current situation was one of complete ignorance …

"Why are you asking so much? "Hurry up and come with me!" Little Sheng spoke impatiently as he strode in the direction of the cold palace.

Shangguan Qian followed him with his head down, occasionally seeing guards patrolling the area.

"Hurry, hurry!" Don't dilly-dally! "

Suddenly, a stern voice was heard. She could not help but raise her head to take a look. A few guards were carrying a few mats as they hurried past.

A few guards passed by them, and she could clearly see that there was an arm inside the unconcealed mat.

Ye Xiao's heart tightened. He was curious about what happened in the palace.

"Hey, why aren't you rushing over? "Follow quickly!" Little Sheng urged impatiently.

"Yes, I'm coming."

Arriving at Ouyang Jin's palace, the moment he set foot inside, he felt as though he had just entered the underworld. It was too desolate, and lifeless at the same time.

All the palaces were dark except for the main hall, which was a little bright.

However, to Shangguan Qian's eyes, that candle light was even more terrifying.

Little Sheng hastily handed her a small medicine bottle, exhorting her, "Don't scatter it!"

"What is this?" She wanted to sniff it, but was snatched away by Little Sheng.

"Do you want to die?"

"Huh?" Shangguan Qian was stunned, looking at the bottle in his hands, a strange expression on his face.

A trace of impatience appeared on Little Sheng's face as he instructed in a low voice, "The things in here are not what you can smell, nor can you see. If you want to live, take this in and give it to me."

Although Shangguan Qian was curious, he did not want to risk his life to try.

"Got it."

Once again carrying the small medicine bottle, he slowly walked towards the palace. The palace only had a trace of candlelight, which made it seem exceptionally cold.

When she opened the door, she could smell a delicate fragrance again. However, what made her puzzled was that she was completely unable to recognize this fragrance.

His body began to heat up again, and he frowned, trying not to inhale, moving through the steam by feeling it.

When he finally saw the person in the pool, he didn't move an inch. He seemed to be very hot, and his entire body was emitting steam.

Shangguan Qian's expression froze for a moment. Could this steam have been created by him?

Thinking of this, his heart turned cold, but he didn't dare to step forward.

"Why aren't you coming over?"

The faint voice of a male drifted over. She bit her lips. She was already here, and even if she withdrew, she would still die.

He clenched his teeth as he walked forward. His body was extremely hot and sweat was dripping nonstop. Although he had entered this place twice before, it was not like this time.

"Why can't you move?" Shangguan Qian poked his back with his finger.

It was the same as the first time he saw him, he couldn't move.

Ouyang Jin's closed eyes opened as he said with a hint of anger, "Bring the medicine!"

"Are you able to recover after taking this medicine? What kind of medicine is this? " Shangguan Qian asked curiously, since he could not move now.

"Shangguan Qian!" His voice was hoarse, as if he was enduring a great deal of pain.

Furthermore, he was starting to lose his patience, and Shangguan Qian didn't dare to ask any further, instead picking up the small bottle, opening it and handing it over.

After a while, he turned and put a hand on her neck. His eyes were pure purple, even more intense than they had been the last few times.

Shangguan Qian was scared out of his wits, but he did not make a sound, and was held at the throat without saying a word.

Ouyang Jin's cold eyes flashed with a trace of emotion. He released his hand, but his tone remained as cold as ever. "Once a person becomes curious, they won't be far from death."

Shangguan Qian fell to the ground, coughing loudly as he glared at the well-dressed man.

Although he was unwilling to accept it, he had to admit that what he said was true. Curiosity, would kill people.

"Then why didn't you kill me?" Shangguan Qian looked at the man in front of his, a trace of guesswork in his eyes, "I've long heard that those who came by the Imperial Advisor's side did not manage to leave alive. They were all killed by you, weren't they?"

"You really want to die?" Ouyang Jin asked indifferently. He had simply fixed his silver hair with a hairpin and was clad in purple. He didn't know why, but just the sight of his back made people feel afraid.

His entire body was exuding a cold feeling, as if he was immersed in a bone-deep iciness.

"If I'm not wrong, the fog in your hall is poisonous, and everyone who brought you the medicine is dead, right?" Shangguan Qian guessed boldly.

Actually, the second time she came here, her heart was filled with doubts. Even if the courtyard was deserted, there should still be birds and bugs, right?

Not only was the entire palace devoid of any life, there was not even a single living thing! Especially when she saw a dead bird on her way here.

The little bird's entire body was black, which was why she guessed that the fog in this palace was extremely poisonous!