Concubine Rong spoke bitterly, "Ah Heng, things have come to this point. There's nothing we can do to change the outcome. I don't want you to die, so only if you let me go will the court stop pursuing you!"

He interrupted without hesitation, "Don't even think about it. I will never let you return to that cage again. Do you know how long I've been planning for this day? I bewitched the Second Prince and stirred up his inner resentment. Who could have imagined that he would be so useless, actually being burned alive by Marquis Zhan Yi!"

Concubine Rong was so angry that her heart was beating fast. No wonder the second prince Xiao Yu did so many evil things. It turned out that he was the one who was behind it.

He is so despicable!

How could he take advantage of such a young child?

How could he bear it?

She gritted her teeth and said, "What are you going to do now? Do you think you can escape from the capital with me? Don't let your imagination run wild. We can't leave at all!"

Yan Muqing said sarcastically, "I'm not planning on leaving, at least not yet. There are so many mansions in the capital, how can they find me? Even if they can find me, they won't know that I'm Mr. Yan who escaped from the palace!"

A look of fear flashed across Concubine Rong's face. She turned her head to look around and found herself in an airtight stone chamber.

How could she escape?

Seeing her uneasy expression, he laughed: "Don't even think about escaping. This is a cage built specifically for you. Just stay here obediently. We'll leave when the weather outside is calm!"

Rong Fei took a hard breath and said, "Are you going to keep me tied up like this? My wrist hurts so much!"

He looked closely and saw that the rope had indeed left bloody marks on her fair skin.

He frowned and said, "Will you be fine if you stop struggling?"

Rong Fei pleaded in a trembling voice: "Ah Heng, even if you don't want to let me go, you should at least let me have some freedom in this room. Otherwise, how will I eat, drink, defecate and urinate?"

He said indifferently: "I'm here, you can tell me whatever you want to do!"

"You!" Rong Fei was so angry that she didn't want to pay any more attention to him.

He reached out and took the quilt to cover her and said, "If you can't control your body, you can indulge yourself. I won't dislike you at all!"

Concubine Rong was trembling with hatred, this madman!

He turned and walked away quickly, disappearing in an instant.

Rong Fei tried to struggle, but nothing happened except that the pain in her wrist became worse.

She couldn't help but sob sadly: "Youyi, what should mother do?"

When Yan Mucheng came into the yard, he saw the housekeeper wandering under the eaves.

He walked over and asked, "What's the situation outside?"

The butler said respectfully, "Master, Marquis Zhan Yi personally led the Imperial Guards to search every household, and he also brought his wife's portrait!"

He curled his lips and sneered, "So what if it's a portrait? When I brought her back, her face was covered with a black cloth. No one had ever seen it!"

The housekeeper said, "Master, it's true. It's impossible for them to search our house in a short time. We are just an ordinary merchant in Shengjing City!"

He nodded and said, "Keep doing business as usual. Sell out all the paper, ink, brushes and inkstones. That way, no one will be suspicious!"

"Yes, sir!" The butler quickly took the order and left.

Yan Muqing clenched his fists and said, "Qing'er, you just need to endure for a few more days. As long as the emperor dies, we can leave Shengjing City openly!"

At this time, there was a solemn atmosphere in the palace, and Emperor Sheng An's condition was not good.

Even though his wounds had been treated, he was still unconscious due to the high fever.

He kept talking nonsense, repeating over and over again: "No matter how you force me, I will not obey your ideas. Don't even think about harming your big brother and little Miaomiao. They won't go with you!"

Prince Li and Lin Yiwan felt a complex mix of emotions when they heard this. She said in a hoarse voice, "The Emperor's mind has been stimulated. This time, he has destroyed the foundation of his body!"

Prince Li said worriedly, "That means even if he can be cured, his health will be much worse than before?"

Lin Yiwan said obscurely, "Not only is he much worse than before, he's even losing his mind. Father, you must send someone to protect Xiao Ling and prepare him to inherit the throne!"

There was a cold murderous intent in Prince Li's eyes, and he hated the person behind the scenes.

If it weren't for him, how could the Li Palace be branded as a regicide?

Although Emperor Sheng An did not blame him, even the court officials kept their mouths shut!

But he felt guilty.

He whispered, "Wanwan, do your best to make him better. For the sake of us leaving the palace, the emperor must not be harmed!"

Lin Yiwan understood this logic very well, but his brain had suffered severe damage, so how could it be easy to recover his clarity of mind?

She said solemnly: "Father, I will try my best!"

After getting her assurance, Prince Li strode towards the Prince's Palace.

Now, he is willing to protect Xiao Ling with his life.

Emperor Sheng An was in a coma for three days and three nights before he slowly woke up.

He opened his eyes blankly and asked subconsciously: "Has Concubine Rong been found? Is there any news about her?"

Princess Youyi quickly threw herself into his arms and said, "Father, no, Uncle Wan has been searching tirelessly for several days, but there's still no trace of Mother!"

Emperor Sheng An reached out and patted her: "Don't cry, Youyi, you still have your father!"

Princess Youyi wiped her tears and said, "Father, you must get better soon. Youyi and brother Ling still rely on you!"

Emperor Sheng An asked anxiously, "How is Xiao Ling?"

Lin Yiwan quickly replied, "He's fine. My father has been with him everywhere, always taking care of him!"

Emperor Sheng An finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Thanks to my uncle, I remember he was like this when he helped me ascend the throne. I am very grateful to him!"

Lin Yiwan reached out and helped him up, letting him lean back on the brocade pillow to make himself more comfortable.

Emperor Sheng An frowned and pondered: "Although I have been unconscious for the past few days, a figure has emerged in my mind. I seem to remember who Yan Muqing is!"

Lin Yiwan asked in surprise, "Who is it?"

Emperor Sheng An replied, "He was an extremely thin man. When the Empress chose him to be Xiao Yu's tutor, I saw him from afar once. He was not even as tall as me!"

When he talked about this, he felt very guilty.

He trembled and said, "It's all my fault for not caring enough about Xiao Yu back then. If I had intervened in this matter, he wouldn't have become so cold-blooded and heartless, leading him astray!"

Lin Yiwan said helplessly: "It has already happened, there is no point in regretting it, let's take care of the living first!"

Emperor Sheng An said sincerely, "Wanwan, I apologize first. I did resent you because of Xiao Yu's situation, but I also understand that you didn't want to see that outcome happen. My mistake was not to enlighten the Queen in time, which aggravated her resentment and made her take such a risk!"

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