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Behind him was a group of imperial guards. After hearing his order, they rushed forward and escorted An Yingcheng back to the Sky Prison without a word.

"Wait!"

An Lingge stood up from the ground, her beautiful face had a tinge of arrogance on it, "The plague was something I proposed to father, if the emperor wants to punish me, he should do so."

She bowed to the eunuch who had delivered the edict. "I will have to trouble this eunuch to help me pass on a message to the emperor that the plague was all caused by me. I beg the emperor to release my father."

"This... I'm afraid we won't be able to help you. " The eunuch didn't even take the silver bills that Bi Zhu handed over, and looked troubled. "We're just a servant, how can we change the emperor's mind?"

Aunt Li rolled her eyes and walked in front of the eunuch, "This matter was caused by Eldest Miss. If Eunuch is not willing to help by sending a message, we can ask Imperial Noble Consort Li to help, I wonder if Eunuch …"

When she brought out the Imperial Noble Consort Li, the eunuch that gave the decree felt somewhat hesitant.

Although the Prince An had angered the Emperor, the Imperial Noble Consort Li was still heavily favored. With this relationship, as long as the Imperial Noble Consort Li was willing to plead on behalf of the Prince An, the Prince An might just receive a small lesson and be fine in the end.

Rather than that, it would be better for him to take this opportunity to sell it to the Prince An's Palace.

The eunuch who received the decree chuckled, "Since that's the case, may I invite Miss An to follow us to the palace?"

An Lingge nodded her head, facing this situation, she did not panic at all, just her calm and collected demeanor made people exclaim in shock.

The eunuch who gave the order waved his hand, and the imperial guards escorted An Yingcheng towards the Sky Prison.

This was the third time An Lingge had entered the palace since she was reborn. She followed behind the eunuch with her eyes closed, as if she was strolling in her own territory.

"Miss An, please wait."

After arriving at the Palace, the eunuch first went to the Inner Palace and explained this matter to the Emperor. Then, he slowly walked out and bowed towards An Lingge.

An Lingge nodded, although she was panicking in her heart, her expression did not change at all.

The emperor held a book in his hand. When he saw someone enter, he didn't even glance at the pages of the book as he said in a low voice, "You were the one who told Prince An about the plague and urged him to come here and speak?"

"Reporting to the Emperor, this matter has indeed arisen because of this subject's daughter." An Lingge admitted it straightforwardly.

The emperor threw the book in his hand and slammed it down on the table in front of him.

He suddenly stood up from his chair, and the imperial study was filled with an imposing aura, "Women from the harem are not allowed to take part in politics. As the direct descendant of Prince An, you are interfering in court matters without permission, what are you going to do about it?"

"Your majesty, this subject does not wish to interfere in the matters of the court, it is just that the plague is fierce, and it concerns the lives of millions of citizens. This subject cannot bear to watch the citizens die from the plague, which is why I have acted so arrogantly and have advised father to speak to you."

"You talk quite well." The emperor's face sank. "Then tell me, why hasn't the plague broke out yet? To lie to us like this, you father and daughter must be really bold! "

He slapped the table, anger flashing through his eyes. "Since this matter was caused by you, then you can accompany Prince An and stay in the prison for a few days!"

An Lingge raised her head, her shiny black eyes were filled with determination. "Your Majesty, this subject is willing to go to jail. But father has nothing to do with this matter, I hope that you can let him go."

If An Yingcheng stayed in the prison, his Prince An's Palace would definitely lose its leader and all sorts of internal strife. Outside, there were still many people eyeing him covetously, and in less than a month, his Prince An's Palace would decline.

The emperor merely waved his hand and summoned the guards in. "An Lingge interferes with the government and scares them with her words, pinning them both into the Sky Prison together with King An."

The guards extended their hands and made a gesture, "Miss An, please."

An Lingge pursed her lips. She knew that the emperor had hardened his heart to make a move against Prince An's Palace, so she didn't retaliate and was brought down the stairs by the guard.

The prison in the capital was cold and humid. From time to time, there would be the sound of insects, snakes, mice and ants.

An Lingge was locked up in a separate cell. After the jailer left, she took out a bag of medicinal powder from her sleeves and poured it around him.

She sat down on a thin pile of hay, listening to the steady, powerful footsteps that gradually approached.

An Lingge's shiny black eyes shone as she stared unblinkingly at the corner of the corridor.

The Profound Colored Robe appeared in An Lingge's line of sight, followed by a tall and slender figure and finally Mu Junhan's extremely calm face.

"Why are you here?" An Lingge immediately stood up, her heart carrying some pleasant surprise that even she herself could not detect.

At the time when he was at his most helpless, Mu Junhan appeared here. It was as if a gentle light had suddenly appeared in the dark night, guiding her out of the darkness.

Mu Junhan opened the prison door and carried An Lingge in his arms. Only when he felt the smooth breathing of the girl in his arms did he finally relax a little.

He looked her up and down, seeing that she was fine, he said with a straight face, "How dare you go in front of the emperor and admit that you did it?" "If Long Yan is so angry that she wants to kill you, what will you do?"

Her eyes were filled with worry, but An Lingge curved her lips and withdrew herself from his embrace. "Your Majesty isn't really angry.

Just then, when the jailer brought her here, An Lingge suddenly thought of what the emperor had said. He had said that she would keep An Yingcheng in prison for a few days, but that was not to imprison him for a few years or even execute him immediately.

An Lingge told Mu Junhan the truth of the Emperor, and his eyes curved into a smile. "The Emperor has put me and Father in prison, but that's just a show, what I'm really worried about is the plague."

It had been almost 20 days since Lan Xin died from the plague. There should be people that had been infected with the plague elsewhere in the capital, so why was it that the plague did not break out? This was too strange.

Anger appeared in Mu Junhan's eyes as flickering sparks appeared in his phoenix eyes. She held An Lingge's shoulder and did his best to suppress her anger, "No matter how big the matter with the plague is, how could it be more important than your own life? You didn't know what the emperor was thinking and recklessly went to court to plead for mercy. Have you ever thought about the consequences of doing so? "

The smile on An Lingge's face slowly faded, and the corner of her mouth twitched, "I know you're doing this for my own good, but the plague is very important to me."

She pursed her lips, and a sorrowful look that Mu Junhan could not understand appeared in her deep and black eyes.