Liang Chongyue was lost in thought when Iris walked in:

"Your Highness, when I left, the Third Princess had already packed up and was heading towards the dining room."

Upon hearing this, Liang Chongyue put down the wolf hair brush in his hand, folded the paper he had just written, stood up and lit it casually, put it into the brazier and burned it. After it burned out, Liang Chongyue slowly spoke:

"Please help me dress up. It would be bad to keep my third sister waiting anxiously."

Liang Chongyue walked to the dressing table and looked at herself in the bronze mirror. Although the mirror was not clear enough, she could still see dark circles under her eyes, which showed that she had not slept well.

"Your Highness, you worked hard last night. Would you like to apply more powder to cover the area?"

Last night, there was unusual unrest in the princess's mansion, and His Highness worked hard until late at night before returning to rest.

The glaring bruises under his eyes made her feel heartbroken.

"No need, just be casual."

Liang Chongyue sat in front of the dressing table with her eyes closed to rest. She would soon go to the palace to see her scumbag father. Her makeup was too delicate to show her true feelings, as she had been secretly sad and unable to sleep at night because of Liang Chongzhen's affairs these days.

"Alright, Your Highness, you may get up and change."

Iris's voice came to his ears, Liang Chongyue slowly opened his eyes and carefully looked at his own appearance in the bronze mirror.

The maids around her were all thoughtful. Iris could not only sing, but also had good skills. Even a simple flying bun could be done differently from others, and she would add some of her own ingenuity to it.

"It's inconvenient to wear something too flashy today. Bring me my jade cloud dress."

Liang Chongyue personally selected a few jade hairpins and put them on. After Iris brought her dress and changed into it, she stood up and walked towards the dining room.

The weather outside is nice today. It’s still morning and the temperature hasn’t risen yet.

After the rain, the sky cleared up and there were still dewdrops on the flowers and plants on both sides of the path. The fragrant scent of flowers and plants in the air was mixed with the smell of soil after the heavy rain, which was fresh and natural.

It perfectly covered up the bloody storm of last night.

Liang Chongyue could tell at a glance that everything around here had been renovated.

It was dark and rainy last night, so she didn't notice any of this.

"Are you guys okay last night?"

Liang Chongyue did not slow down her pace. The wind was still quite strong in the morning. Her voice floated in the wind and penetrated into Iris' ears.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. Sister Yunling took us into hiding early in the morning. The assassins were all caught within half an hour. We are all fine."

"I'm glad you're alright. Yesterday's incident happened suddenly, and you did a good job. Go to Mother Qi later and bring this princess's oral order. Everyone in the princess's mansion will receive an extra month's salary."

Iris had been with Her Highness for these years and had never suffered any hardship. She had already saved up quite a bit of money, but when she heard about the reward from Her Highness the Princess, she couldn't help but feel happy from the bottom of her heart:

"On behalf of everyone else, I would like to thank His Highness for the reward."

Liang Chongyue has been clear about rewards and punishments over the years. Iris's cheerful and happy voice came from behind him. Liang Chongyue just responded softly and said no more.

When Liang Chongyue arrived at the dining room, Liang Zhirou was already sitting there and had finished a cup of tea.

"Sister, please don't blame me for being late."

Liang Zhirou knew who was coming when she heard the voice, but she still raised her eyes slightly and gave Liang Chongyue a not very happy smile, which looked very forced.

"It's okay. This is Fifth Sister's residence. I'm sorry for disturbing you."

Liang Chongyue realized that something was wrong with Liang Zhirou as soon as he saw her this morning. She was such a playful person in the past, and he would always say a few words to her whenever he ran into her.

Now she sat there quietly, with a dull look in her eyes, and she just moved numbly and blankly, as if Liang Chongzhen had sucked away half of her soul when she was confined to the Dugu family's old house.

He had no energy at all. Liang Chongyue only felt sympathy for him, but did not feel any self-blame.

In this era of the survival of the fittest, there is only one dragon throne in the Qianqing Palace. If she is not the one to sit on it, no one else can touch it.

"As for my sister, even if I stay here with Chongyue every day, Chongyue won't feel that I am a bother."

After saying that, Liang Chongyue gave Iris a look, and she immediately understood what was going on. She stood up and left, going out to call for someone to serve the food.

Liang Zhirou was in a bad mood at the moment, and Liang Chongyue didn't want to offend her. For the first time, the two of them sat at the same table and ate their meal quietly without talking.

Liang Chongyue rinsed his mouth with the tea handed to him by Iris, and then, facing Liang Zhirou, who had only taken a few bites of vegetables and tofu before stopping, spoke as if suggesting something:

"Sister, do you want to go see Third Brother again? I don't know when I will be able to leave the palace again."

Liang Zhirou has long reached the age to get married, but her mother has mentioned it several times to her scumbag father over the years and has also chosen several husbands for her, but Liang Zhirou rejected them all.

It has been delayed until now.

Now, apart from her, there is no one else from the Dugu family living in this world.

With no one to support her, she had no say in her marriage.

Liang Zhirou put down the teacup in her hand and looked at Liang Chongyue with eyes as dead as a pool of water, which made Liang Chongyue feel a little scared.

"No need for that. Brother has told me before that there's no need to bother him too often. Whether he's grounded or not, he has his own things to do. Let's go back to the palace."

Liang Chongyue's gaze fell on Liang Zhirou. After last night, she could no longer see any vitality in her. Last night, she had thought that Liang Zhirou was unwell because she had been caught in the rain.

I really didn't expect that Liang Chongzhen's house arrest would be such a big blow to her.

"Okay, Chongyue, go back and pack up, and have Iris show Third Sister around. Once she's familiar with them, you should come here often when you leave the palace."

Liang Zhirou met Liang Chongyue's eyes that sparkled like stars, a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she nodded slightly at Liang Chongyue, agreeing with her suggestion.

Liang Chongyue left the iris to Liang Zhirou, said goodbye to Liang Zhirou, and turned back to Changshengtian.

Jing Suiyang and Liang Fang were already waiting outside. When they saw her coming, they tacitly made way for her.

"You two follow this princess in."

When receiving the task from His Highness, Liang Fang habitually looked at Jing Sui Yang beside him. Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned his head away, he saw Jing Sui Yang following His Highness into Changshengtian without even moving his head.

Liang Fang was left alone, standing there in a daze for a moment before he chased after him.

Liang Chongyue took the two of them directly to the second floor of Changshengtian. As soon as she entered, she smelled a very faint smell of blood.

Jing Suiyang and Liang Fang, who followed her upstairs, naturally smelled it as well.

Liang Chongyue brought the two people in front of Chi Rong. Chi Rong used anti-inflammatory drugs, which also contained sleep-promoting drugs. Liang Chongyue had brought the people in front of him, but Chi Rong did not react.

You can't even see the rise and fall of the chest.

"Your Highness, is he dead?"

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