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When Duan Muyan reached this point, she immediately ran out of the room, only to see Zhou Lin dashing towards her.

"Princess!" Not good! "The old prince's gone …" Zhou Jun's face was deathly pale as he looked at Duan Mu Yan in panic.

"He's gone? What was going on? Weren't you in the room just now? " Perhaps the words she had spoken earlier were a little too harsh. Could it be that his royal father would … No! She had already killed Ji Feng, she definitely could not let anything happen to his royal father!

"I don't know!" He even said that he wanted me to go to the kitchen to prepare some food. This old servant thought that the old prince was in a better mood, so he went to the kitchen, but when he came back, the old prince's room was already empty, and he was missing a few pieces of clothing that he usually wore. " After following Xiao Yin for so many years, he had long regarded Xiao Yin as the closest person to him.

"Don't be impatient! Think again, what does Father want pen and paper for? Did he leave a note? " Duan Mu Yan's long, shapely eyebrows frowned as her heart abruptly floated in the air.

"No, this old servant searched through the prince's room for a long time, but did not find any words! "What should we do …" Zhou Jing didn't have any ideas for a moment, and started to spin around anxiously.

"Crap!" The moment she stepped into the ancestral hall, Duan Muyan's entire body froze in place. On the left side of the ancestral hall, Xiao Jin Feng's spirit tablet had already disappeared, and two words were left behind: 'Do not think'.

"What does that mean? The Prince ran away from home? " Zhou Jun couldn't help but cry in disbelief.

"Even if Royal Father were to leave, he would definitely bid farewell to the Emperor! Zhou Jing, I will enter the Imperial Palace to find Father and bring him back! This is the Xiao Palace, how can there be no royal father! " Hence, she ignored her outfit and hurriedly flew towards the direction of the Royal Palace with the palanquin in hand.

In the Imperial Study, when Gonggong Li reported to Duan Mu Yan that he wanted to meet his, a complicated expression appeared on Duan Chen's face. However, he still waved his hands, signalling for Gonggong Li to continue. After Duan Mu Yan entered the imperial study, Eunuch Li tactfully retreated. The entire imperial study suddenly became silent.

How long had it been since she last saw Duan Chen? Looking at Duan Chen, who was no longer valiant and powerful, Duan Mu Yan suddenly realized that time was indeed a mysterious thing. It could make such an arrogant and despondent Emperor.

"Your son greets royal father." There was no trace of warmth in her voice. In the end, Duan Muyan could not forgive Duan Chen for his actions.

"Rise, is something the matter?" Duan Chen's attitude seemed to have returned to how it was in the past, indifferent and unconcerned.

"My father suddenly disappeared from Duke Xiao Palace two hours ago, and his spirit tablet was also missing. This son really wants to know, has my father come to find you? or what did he say? " Duan Moyan only wanted to find Xiao Yin. The past was already enough, she only wanted to serve that person who was even more benevolent than her biological father and enjoy the bliss of the heavens.

"Oh Mu Yan, why do you think Xiao Yin said something to royal father? And how did you guess that he would come to find royal father? royal father would really like to know the reason behind this. " Duan Chen sighed lightly, his gaze clear and cold.

Sensing the hidden meaning within Duan Chenyu's words, Duan Moyan subconsciously raised her gaze. She was too familiar with this gaze. That gaze of suspicion, that gaze of negation, ever since he began to understand things, she had grown up under this gaze.

"This son doesn't understand what royal father is saying." She was no longer the submissive Third Princess. She was now representing the mufei, representing the imperial brother. Even if she wasn't strong enough for herself, she would at least live up to her pride for them.

"royal father wanted to ask you. How did you guess that Xiao Yin would come to find royal father?" Duan Chen repeated his question. When he met Duan Mu Yan's gaze, he subconsciously avoided her gaze. Could he have guessed wrongly?

"With my father's loyalty to the Emperor, even if he leaves, he would definitely bid farewell to the Emperor, no matter how this Emperor hurt his heart." Duan Mu Yan loathed those gazes, especially after knowing the truth behind mufei's grievances.

"You said that I hurt his heart?" Where did that come from? " Duan Chen coldly questioned as he sensed the enmity in Duan Mu Yan's tone.

"Since royal father has asked, then Mu Yan could only answer honestly. General Dou Jing Jing has contributed greatly in his life, and even risked his life to save father in the face of danger, but now royal father wants to execute him for treason. royal father should know, with the military power that General Dou Jing has now, it is not impossible for him to raise the flag to retaliate." However, he relied on his trust in his royal father and his determination to surrender, because he firmly believed that his royal father would believe him. How could his royal father not understand the relationship between master and servant that was dozens of years old? But royal father, what about you? You have disappointed too many people! My father and Prime Minister Zhu knelt in front of the imperial study again and again, hoping that you would spare Dou Jing's life. What have you done? royal father, this son dares to speak frankly. Did royal father make use of Dou Jing's loyalty to capture him? " Each of Duan Mu Yan's words was like sharp blades that pierced Duan Chen's heart, each word like a venomous snake gnawing at his repentant soul. Duan Chen couldn't help but admit that everything Duan Mu Yan said was true.

"How dare you!" How can a woman like you discuss the major matters of the imperial court! " He was afraid that he really wouldn't be able to hold on any longer. Ever since he was certain that Dou Jing was ill and was about to burn his corpse to death in prison, his heart had not had a single day of peace. In fact, every night, he would even dream of Dou Jing's bitter and disdainful gaze.

"Since royal father does not wish to hear it, Mu Yan shall not speak of it. It was because of my father's loyalty to him that Mu Yan was certain that he would come to find my royal father. I only hope that royal father can tell me where my father has gone to." If she didn't ask him about it now, she was afraid that Xiao Yin would soon be leaving the city.

"Ha!" Royal Father originally thought that the matter was over and you would no longer remember the unhappy things that happened in the past. However, I never expected that some things should have already been carved into your heart, so even if Royal Father showed mercy, you still wouldn't forget that this is the letter Xiao left for Royal Father. Take a look for yourself! " Duan Chen threw the words on the Dragon Case in front of his with a vengeful expression. Hearing her words, Duan Mu Yan trembled and immediately received the letter.

'Your Majesty, there is something that this old subject has been hiding for twenty years. Back then, the person who informed the old subject that Qin Yu Die was a renowned courtesan in the brothel was not Fei Li, but Wei Liang, one of my subordinates, who received a secret decree from the empress dowager to investigate Qin Yu Die's family background, and was then summoned by the empress dowager to meet him before she even entered the old subject's residence to investigate. This old subject believes that Wei Liang told the empress dowager everything and has never seen Wei Liang after she arrived. Your majesty, this old subject is already very old, coupled with the pain of my son's death, I really don't have the ability to be completely loyal to the Badlands.

Her tears fell without any warning, and it was as if thousands of ants had continuously gnawed at her heart. That heart-piercing pain almost suffocated her, but at this moment, he was so clear-headed, thinking back to the words he had said at the Xiao family, her heart ached. In the end, she had hurt an old man who was like a father to her in this world, and her injuries were so deep.

"Mu Yan, no one is more clear about what happened that year than me. It is just that I never expected that you would actually have the ability to make Xiao Yin write such a fake story. If you want Xiao Yin to become your mother's imperial concubine, you must at least come up with a reasonable excuse!" However, just now, it was obvious that his own daughter had been like a knife as she slashed his heart time and time again. At this time, he had warned himself not to be soft-hearted, and furthermore, he did not believe what Xiao Yin had said.

If Duan Chen's previous actions had caused Duan Mu Yan's heart to shatter, then at this moment, every word Duan Chen said was like a sharp blade piercing Duan Mu Yan's heart. She abruptly raised his eyes and under the hazy light, that bloodthirsty resentment seemed to burst out into the sky. Hate! So hateful! Duan Mu Yan's heart suddenly felt empty. Looking at the man standing so high above her, she suddenly had the urge to strangle him to death.

"Does royal father think that this letter was written by Mu Yan? If that was the case, then not only would the royal father insult Mu Yan, he would also insult the ten years of loyalty his father had to him. Mu Yan did not care; However, if this old man were to hear my father's words, I wonder what he would be feeling … Would he be like Old General Dou, and die with grievances? " She was doing her best to restrain herself, because if she were to act rashly, she might very well lose her life. She was not afraid of death, but she could not die!

"You! As for Xiao Yan, since he has already made up his mind, he will not let anyone find him. There is no need for us to keep him alive, if there is nothing else, you can withdraw! " Duan Chen's heart was as sharp as a knife. What kind of scene was this? Father and son were attacking each other and slandering each other. It was as if they had a deep grudge with each other. How pathetic that would be!

Duan Moyan no longer spoke, only tightly grabbing onto Xiao Yin's words. This was his last love for his, how could she let him down? Her heart throbbed even more painfully, causing his to stagger up and down. He turned around dejectedly, not even sparing Duan Chen a glance. The man behind his, the one she had called his father for over twenty years, suddenly had no place in her heart.

Duan Muyan slowly walked out of the study, but in the next second, Eunuch Li let out a shrill scream.

"Third Princess? Third Princess, what happened to you? Your majesty! "Crap, the third princess fainted …" Inside the Imperial Study, Duan Chen's body trembled when he heard that. He hurriedly ran out, tightly hugging Duan Mu Yan as he rushed towards the Imperial Hospital.

When Duan Mu Yan woke up, she was lying in the inner room of the Imperial Hospital. Amid the haze, she seemed to hear the sound of someone scooping up soup and slowly opened her eyes. To her surprise, the person in front of her was actually Duan Xingyi.