Not long after, Dongfang Ti hurried back with Master Xiao.

Master Xiao was dressed in a plain robe, walking steadily with a calm face.

When his eyes fell on Princess Jiahe, his brows knitted slightly and he said in a deep voice, "Princess Jiahe!"

Princess Jiahe was now as pale as paper, her face filled with fear. After seeing Master Xiao, she struggled as if she had grasped at her last straw, “Mmm! Mmm!!”

Save me! Save me!

Upon seeing this, Dongfang Ti quickly said to Imperial Preceptor Xiao, "Imperial Preceptor Xiao, we suspect the disappearance of His Majesty's dragon body is related to her."

Upon hearing this, Imperial Preceptor Xiao's expression grew serious. He stared at Dongfang Ti and pressed on, "Brother Dongfang, why do you say that?"

In fact, he himself had some vague guesses in his mind.

Dongfang Qingmo took a deep breath, slowly calmed his slightly rapid breathing, and then told everything that was in his mind.

Her eyes were firm and sharp, and her voice was steady and clear: "I think this is a conspiracy. The concubines and princesses should be in the side hall, so why is Princess Jiahe here?! There must be someone behind this. Their purpose is to make a feint to the east and attack in the west so that they can steal the dragon body..."

The more she spoke, the more determined her eyes became, as if she had already seen through the truth behind it all.

As she analyzed, Princess Jiahe's expression became worse and worse. Her forced calmness gradually disintegrated, replaced by a hint of panic and uneasiness.

Who is this woman? Why does she know their plan? ! !

Princess Jiahe was secretly surprised, and a hint of doubt and vigilance flashed in her eyes.

She couldn't help but re-examine Dongfang Qingmo in front of her, but found that she couldn't see through her at all.

After she left the palace that day, she wanted to leave Yandu City with the money she had for this trip and find a place where no one knew her to continue living.

She hoped that she could finally escape from the complicated palace struggles and live a peaceful life.

But soon after she left the palace, she was stopped by the second prince.

The second prince was dressed in a gorgeous brocade robe, with an upright posture, a stern face, and a look of unquestionable majesty in his eyes.

He raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked in a questioning tone: "Where are you going, my sister?"

Princess Jiahe wanted to avoid him, so she pretended to be calm and replied, "I just want to go shopping."

She tried to act nonchalant, but her inner nervousness made her voice tremble slightly.

The Second Prince clearly didn't believe it. He folded his arms across his chest and fixed his gaze on Princess Jiahe, his eyes filled with suspicion. "You didn't even bring a maid with you when you went shopping?"

There was a hint of sarcasm and disdain in his tone, as if he had seen through Princess Jiahe's lies.

The Second Prince looked at Princess Jiahe with suspicion and asked, "Besides, your father just passed away, and you're going out instead of staying in the palace to keep vigil. What on earth do you want to buy?"

Princess Jiahe was left speechless by the Second Prince's questioning. A layer of fine beads of sweat instantly appeared on her forehead, and her heart was beating fast as if there was a rabbit in her chest.

She forced herself to remain calm, gritted her teeth, and explained, "Second brother, I'm just feeling bored and want to go out for some fresh air. I have absolutely no other intentions."

However, the Second Prince didn't believe her at all. He sneered and said sarcastically, "Humph, upset? I think you have something to hide. Are you trying to take this opportunity to escape?"

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