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Finally he said, "The prince's token."

When Lin Wanqing heard this, her heart tightened, as if an invisible hand was strangling her throat, and breathing became difficult.

She took the token and looked at it carefully. The dragon pattern on the token was lifelike, and it was undoubtedly the prince's token.

Xia Yiyi was standing nearby, her screams piercing the air like a sharp blade: "How is this possible? Why would the Crown Prince send someone to assassinate me?"

There was incredible despair in her voice, as if the whole world was collapsing at this moment.

Lin Wanqing gripped the token tightly, his fingers turning white from the force, his face as gloomy as the sky before a storm.

She looked at the man in black. His cold eyes were like an abyss, swallowing up all light and hope.

She asked coldly, "Did the prince send you?"

The man in black remained silent and just snorted coldly. The snort was like a mockery in the cold wind, which made people feel cold.

Xia Yiyi tugged at Lin Wanqing's sleeve, her eyes full of anxiety and pleading: "Princess, this must be a misunderstanding. The Crown Prince is not that kind of person. He would never send anyone to assassinate us." Her voice was filled with tears, but she still insisted on defending the Crown Prince.

Lin Wanqing shook off Xia Yiyi's hand, her voice as cold as ice: "We have caught the criminal red-handed, what else is there to say?" Her eyes revealed determination and firmness, which left no room for doubt.

"Come here, take the assassin away and keep him under strict guard." Lin Wanqing's order was like an iron law. The guards immediately obeyed the order and took the man in black away.

Xia Yiyi still didn't give up. She looked at Lin Wanqing, her eyes full of anxiety and helplessness: "Sister, you have to believe in the prince. He will never do this."

Lin Wanqing's gaze was like a sharp sword, piercing through Xia Yiyi's prayers and piercing her heart: "I will find out the truth." There was no warmth in her voice, as if all her emotions were frozen.

She ignored Xia Yiyi and turned to walk towards the temple.

The abbot had ordered the temple to be sealed off, and no one was allowed to enter or leave. Lin Wanqing brought Xia Yiyi to the abbot's meditation room.

In the Zen room, the air was filled with incense. The abbot poured a cup of tea himself and handed it to Lin Wanqing: "Princess, please have a cup of tea first to calm your nerves." His voice was gentle and kind, as if it could heal all the pain.

Lin Wanqing took the teacup and took a sip.

The fragrance of tea bloomed on the tip of her tongue, but it could not dispel the haze in her heart.

She looked at the tea leaves floating in the teacup, her eyes deep and complex, as if she saw the trajectory of fate in the green.

"Princess, do you believe that the prince sent someone to assassinate you?" The abbot's voice broke the silence of the meditation room.

Lin Wanqing shook her head, her eyes revealing both trust and confusion towards the Crown Prince. Her voice was firm: "I don't believe it. The Crown Prince has no reason to do this."

Upon hearing this, the abbot's face changed slightly and he seemed to be hesitant to speak.

He was well aware of Lin Wanqing's intelligence and sharpness, and did not dare to reveal his guess easily.

"The token could also be fake," Lin Wanqing continued, a hint of subtle anger and helplessness in her voice. "Or... someone is deliberately framing the Crown Prince." The abbot's face changed drastically upon hearing this: "Princess, are you saying... there's a traitor in the temple?"

There was a slight tremor in his voice, and he was obviously shocked by this guess.

Lin Wanqing nodded, her eyes sharp: "It's possible." She put down the teacup, stood up, and decided to solve the mystery herself.

She left the meditation room with her guards and walked around the temple.

Every step felt like walking on the edge of a knife, painful and heavy. Her mind was filled with a thousand thoughts, tangled like a tangled mess.

Who wants to kill her?

This question weighed on her heart like a huge rock, making it hard for her to breathe.

Lin Wanqing walked further and further, and unknowingly arrived at the backyard of the temple.

This place is quiet and remote, as if it is a corner forgotten by the world.

Suddenly, she heard a slight sound of footsteps.

The sound was like a ghost in the dark night, approaching silently.

Lin Wanqing immediately became alert and hid behind a big tree.

She held her breath, her eyes as sharp as a hawk, staring straight ahead.

A man in black appeared stealthily in the backyard, looked around, and then walked towards a remote corner.

Lin Wanqing's heart moved and he followed quietly.

The man in black came to an abandoned Zen room and pushed the door open.

Lin Wanqing also followed in quietly.

The Zen room was dark, with only a faint moonlight shining through the shabby window onto the ground.

The man in black took off his mask, revealing a familiar face.

That face appeared in front of Lin Wanqing like a nightmare, making her feel like she was falling into an ice cellar.

"Abbot?" Lin Wanqing exclaimed in surprise.

She didn't expect that the abbot who had always been like a kind father in her heart was actually a traitor.

The abbot was startled when he heard the sound.

He turned around and saw Lin Wanqing, his face suddenly became gloomy: "Princess, why are you here?" There was a hint of fear and anger in his voice.

Lin Wanqing looked at the abbot coldly, her voice like an ice blade in the cold wind: "I should ask you, why are you here? Did you send someone to assassinate me and the princess?"

The abbot sneered, as if everything was under his control. "Hmph, now that you've discovered me, I have nothing to hide. Yes, I sent someone to assassinate you. So what? As long as you're dead, I'll be the Grand Master of the Nation. Then, glory and wealth will be just around the corner."

When Lin Wanqing heard this, a strong sense of anger and disappointment surged in his heart.

She never expected that the abbot, whom she had always respected and trusted, would betray her, the prince, and the entire royal family for the sake of power and status.

"Why are you doing this?" There was a slight tremor in Lin Wanqing's voice, a tremor mixed with anger and disappointment.

The abbot looked at Lin Wanqing, a complex emotion flickering in his eyes. He spoke slowly, "Why? Because you're standing in my way. If you die, I'll be the Grand Master of the Nation. Then, the entire imperial family will depend on me. I can control everything and become the true center of power."

Lin Wanqing sneered in his heart when he heard this.

She didn't expect that the abbot would be so greedy and selfish.

She looked at the abbot, her voice as cold as ice: "Do you think you can get everything you want by doing this? You are wrong. Power and status are never achieved through betrayal and murder. They require wisdom, courage, and justice. And you are just a pitiful creature blinded by desire."

Upon hearing this, the abbot's face changed drastically.

He didn't expect Lin Wanqing to be so calm and determined.

He looked at her, a hint of fear and anxiety in his eyes.

Lin Wanqing ignored the abbot and turned to walk out of the meditation room.

She knew that the mystery was half solved.

Next, she had to find the real mastermind and expose his true identity.