Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince-Chapter 425: I’m Here to Save You

In the hostel, Mo Qingshan stood by the window, looking in the direction of the Imperial City, stroking his beard and saying, "It’s already been an hour; how come they haven’t returned yet?"

Shen Xiheng, who was studying the blueprints of Zhaixing Pavilion, heard this and looked up at him, casually responding, "There shouldn’t be any problems, should there?"

Mo Qingshan shook his head, "I don’t know."

Although he was quite certain that Jiang Xuerong was no match for those two, it was unpredictable; Jiang Xuerong might resort to some ruthless tactics.

Shen Xiheng turned the blueprints spread out on the desk in another direction, and while writing down notes on the side, he said, "Since you’re worried, why not go into the palace? Worrying here needlessly won’t help much."

After pondering for a moment, Mo Qingshan nodded and replied, "That might work."

Shen Xiheng put down his pen and together they walked towards the direction of the Imperial City.

In the Holy Maiden Temple, Shi Zhou stood beside Yingruo, his gaze fixed in the direction of Zhaixing Pavilion, and asked, "What is your purpose?"

Yingruo’s gaze faltered slightly, and she answered in a cool tone, "I don’t know what you’re talking about."

Shi Zhou raised an eyebrow, stretched out his hand towards Zhaixing Pavilion, and continued to inquire, "Zhaixing Pavilion, although located in the southeast of the Imperial Palace and seemingly isolated, is exactly at the central point of the entire Imperial City. Is this merely a coincidence?"

The day before yesterday, Shen Xiheng had received the blueprints from the craftsmen and after comparison, realized that the location of Zhaixing Pavilion was not set arbitrarily.

And there was one thing they had all overlooked—the Saintess, like a witch, possessed the ability to manipulate people’s hearts.

"That blood-red full moon; was that also your doing?" Shi Zhou side-eyed Yingruo.

Yingruo’s gaze flickered, her tone peaceful, "Do you have any evidence? All of this is just your speculation."

Shi Zhou had long known she wouldn’t so easily admit to it.

Yingruo daring to do so made it clear that she wasn’t afraid of being discovered.

Besides, she was the Saintess; whether it was a blessing or a curse, it was all up to her words.

After all, whatever she said, these people would believe her.

No one would doubt the Saintess.

"But is it really worth doing this?" Shi Zhou asked, not answering but questioning in return.

Yingruo let out a light laugh, seemingly finding his question amusing, "I’ve already done it, and you’re still asking me if it’s worth it?"

Finally, she took a deep look at Shi Zhou, her tone filled with a strong warning, "This matter has nothing to do with you, if you don’t want to die, leave as soon as possible."

Having said these words, she then turned and left.

Shi Zhou stood still, his gaze falling on the nearby Zhaixing Pavilion, his brows furrowed.

As she walked to the palace gate, she happened to meet up with Mo Qingshan and Shen Xiheng.

"What are you doing here?" Shi Zhou asked, puzzled.

Seeing that there were many Palace Attendants around, Shen Xiheng kept his voice low as he replied, "They haven’t come out yet."

Understanding, Shi Zhou turned around and together they entered the Imperial Palace.

When the three of them arrived in front of Princess Hall, they noticed the palace gate was tightly closed and the usual Palace Attendants who stood guard outside were nowhere to be seen, all sensing that something was amiss.

Mo Qingshan pushed at the gate in front of him, yet couldn’t open it, and said gravely, "It seems that the door has been locked."

"It seems Jiang Xuerong has set a trap in advance," Shi Zhou remarked, staring at the iron gate before her, unable to find even a slight gap, her brows knitting together.

She remembered there was another door at the back of the palace where the wall was a bit shorter.

"I’ll go in through the back door first; you two go get some people." Shi Zhou, holding a sword, said this and then left.

Shen Xiheng pondered for a moment and said to Mo Qingshan, "If we rashly go before the Emperor and speak of this matter, not only shall we fail to save the two of them,, we might even be misrepresented as attempting to intrude into the Princess’s palace."

Mo Qingshan, having lingered idly in the palace for many years, caught on quickly, "So, we need to find a pretext."

Shen Xiheng nodded and said, "Indeed."

The two exchanged a glance and quickly came up with an idea.

Meanwhile, Qi Yu, taking advantage of the night, once again sneaked into Yin Wanning’s separate courtyard.

"I heard the Empress summoned you to the palace yesterday?" As soon as he entered, Qi Yu asked unceremoniously.

Yin Wanning was sitting at the desk, slightly lowering her eyes as she flipped through the pages of a book.

Upon hearing this, the corners of her lips curled into a faint smile as she replied, "Yes."

Qi Yu guessed immediately that it was concerning the matter of Zhao Qingrou.

What Cang Ming did was truly unkind. Though the orders to eliminate had come from him, to outsiders, a concubine’s sudden suicide seemed forced.

Aside from Yin Wanning, the legitimate Crown Princess Consort, who else would lay a hand on a concubine?

"Did the Empress give you a hard time?" The mere thought of that scenario made Qi Yu’s scalp tingle.

No matter how Yin Wanning argued, it seemed like she was merely twisting logic to her favor.

And since the Empress had always been at odds with her, she would certainly seize the opportunity to suppress her thoroughly.

Seeing Qi Yu worried for her, Yin Wanning, on the contrary, smiled and said, "No trouble at all, the matters weren’t caused by me, the Empress couldn’t frame me even if she wanted to."

Qi Yu shook her head, "The methods in the palace are filthy, the Empress might not think of a way out, but a Zhao Qingrou alone isn’t worth turning against Cang Ming. After all, if she struck at you, it would be tantamount to declaring her opposition to him."

Yin Wanning put down her book, looking at her curiously, "You seem to know a lot about these things?"

Qi Yu blinked, "Naturally, I am a Princess myself, and many wish me harm."

Seeing her speak so casually, Yin Wanning laughed and said, "Aren’t you afraid they might actually succeed?"

Qi Yu thought for a moment and replied, "Not afraid, because I will not let them succeed."

This statement truly came from the heart; although she disliked competing with others, she would not allow others to harm her at will.

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Perhaps feeling that such a dry statement wasn’t convincing enough, she cited several examples, recounting her fascinating encounters dealing with Qi Anran and the Empress among others.

Yin Wanning listened, completely engrossed, and exclaimed, "I wish I could be as clever as you."

Qi Yu’s face turned red, and she hastily waved her hand, "Not at all, I don’t really have any cleverness, just a bit of cunning."

Yin Wanning smiled but did not expose her, instead asking, "What brings you here again?"

This was the first time Yin Wanning had shown curiosity about Qi Yu’s reasons for coming.

Qi Yu considered her words carefully before replying, "Someone sent me here."

"Hm?" Yin Wanning became even more puzzled, "Who has such great ability?"

Qi Yu choked up, thinking, If I told you the truth, you might just freak out on the spot.

Therefore, she could only half-truthfully say to Yin Wanning, "I came for you."

Upon hearing this, Yin Wanning was stunned for a good while, somewhat incredulously asking, "For me?"

Qi Yu nodded emphatically and said, "Exactly, I am here to save you."

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