After being exiled with her husband and children, she returned with great power to rule the world

"Miss Murong, that thrilling scene just now was really thanks to your timely intervention, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous!"

Chifeng said with gratitude on his face. He first walked quickly to Deng's side and squatted down. He stretched out his finger to feel her breath, and then carefully checked her complexion and physical condition. Seeing that she had just fainted, her breathing was still even, and her life was not in danger, he slowly raised his head and sincerely thanked Murong Ling'er.

As the convicts entered the cave one after another, the cave, which originally seemed quite spacious, gradually became crowded and narrow.

After experiencing a thrilling day, everyone was exhausted and had no energy to light a fire or cook. They just silently took out some dry food they had brought with them and chewed it listlessly.

For a moment, the only sounds in the cave were slight chewing sounds and occasional sighs. Everyone sat around the fire, their bodies involuntarily moving closer to each other, huddled together, trying to draw a little warmth and comfort from each other's body temperature, and occasionally there were one or two whispered conversations.

At this moment, the sky outside the cave was completely dark, like a huge black curtain covering the entire world.

The chirping of crows and sparrows in the mountains rose and fell continuously, as if telling the silence and mystery of the night. A group of tired birds hurried back to their nests, accompanied by the rustling sound of flapping wings. Several black shadows circled past the entrance of the cave. They seemed to be disturbed by the sudden appearance of the group of people in the cave. After staying at the entrance for a while, they saw that there were visitors in the cave, so they flapped their wings and turned to fly away.

This day, everyone went through many twists and turns and was exhausted both physically and mentally.

Before long, sleepiness surged over everyone like a tide, and everyone fell asleep one after another.

Murong Chen was also tired. He opened his mouth and yawned loudly. His eyelids gradually drooped, and he naturally leaned in Murong Ling'er's arms and fell asleep.

When Chu Lingfeng saw this scene, a trace of pity arose in his heart. He gently opened his package, took out a thick piece of clothing, slowly stood up, and carefully put it on Murong Ling'er and her son, for fear of disturbing their sweet dreams.

Noticing the slight movement, Murong Ling'er, who was resting with her eyes closed, opened her eyes slightly with a questioning look in her eyes.

"Go to sleep! I'll keep watch." Chu Lingfeng leaned close to Murong Ling'er's ear and whispered softly without waiting for her to speak, his warm breath gently brushing past her ear.

Murong Ling'er stiffened slightly, moved to the side uncomfortably, said nothing, slowly closed her eyes, and continued to practice silently.

Chu Lingfeng sat down leaning against the cold stone wall, but his eyes kept falling on Murong Ling'er involuntarily. His thoughts drifted back to the secret conversation with the prince a few hours ago. His mind kept replaying every detail like a movie, pondering it carefully.

The situation in the court was complicated. If the Chu Palace was not framed by the prince, then He Hong was just a small character.

Who is the real person behind this?

In addition to the crown prince, the eldest prince is surrounded by a group of powerful officials headed by the prime minister. They are ruthless and will do anything to achieve their goals. The second prince has close relations with civil officials such as the Minister of Rites. He often presents himself as a gentleman, but he is deep-minded and should not be underestimated.

Although the third prince has no interest in fighting for the throne, he has his own power and has frequent dealings with martial arts sects.

The fourth prince colluded with the Minister of Revenue and others and controlled the financial power.

The fifth and sixth princes are still young, and the forces behind them are weak, so it seems unlikely that they can stir up such a storm.

But this does not completely rule out the possibility that they are being used as pawns.

There are also those princes. Prince Ning commands a large army but is stationed at the border all year round. Prince Rong seems not to care about political affairs, but in fact he is secretly cultivating his own power. Prince Kang is obsessed with calligraphy and painting and seems to be indifferent to the world, but who knows if this is just his disguise?

The more Chu Lingfeng thought about it, the more confusing and confusing this matter seemed to him. Now, He Hong, the only person who knew the truth, had passed away, and all the clues seemed to come to an abrupt end at this moment.

Chu Lingfeng frowned, his heart was a mess for a moment, with a myriad of thoughts running through his mind.

Just as Chu Lingfeng was trying hard to make sense of this mess, Murong Linger suddenly woke up slowly. As if she had sensed something, she turned her head to look at Chu Lingfeng and Lin Yu who were keeping watch.

In the dim firelight, Chu Lingfeng's originally resolute face was unconsciously filled with fatigue, and his eyes were slightly swollen, but he still forced himself not to fall asleep.

"You guys go to sleep! I'll guard you in the second half of the night." Murong Ling'er said softly. Although her voice was soft, it was particularly clear in this silent cave.

After hearing this, Chu Lingfeng slowly looked up and instantly met Murong Ling'er's eyes that were like those filled with bright stars. He was slightly stunned, as if his mind was captured by that gaze. After a while, he came back to his senses and nodded gently.

"I'll take a rest first, and I'll be the one to guard before dawn." Seeing this, Lin Yu also found a corner with Chu Lingfeng and lay down to rest with his clothes on.

For a moment, the only sound in the cave was the crackling of burning firewood. The jumping flames illuminated the sleeping faces of the people, as if guarding this group of people who had gone through hardships and waiting for the arrival of dawn.

Murong Ling'er's eyes flashed, and she raised her slender hand and flicked her finger towards the blazing fire.

In an instant, a wisp of strange green smoke rose up and spread rapidly like a nimble snake, instantly filling the entire cave.

The green smoke carries a faint fragrance, which makes people relax their vigilance unconsciously.

Then, she moved Murong Chen to Chu Lingfeng's arms gently but extremely quickly, as if she was afraid of disturbing the child's sweet dream. After placing Murong Chen, she quietly stood up and moved among the crowd like a ghost.

Her eyes locked onto the target, she reached out, grabbed Huo Shuixian's collar, and dragged her out like a chicken.

Huo Shuixian's body rubbed slightly against the ground, making a rustling sound, but amid the sound of everyone's deep sleep, this subtle movement did not attract anyone's attention.

Just as the two figures disappeared at the entrance of the cave, Chu Lingfeng, who seemed to be asleep, suddenly opened his eyes. There was no trace of sleepiness in his eyes, but instead full of vigilance and thought.

He turned his head to look at the empty seat next to him, doubts abounding in his mind, and secretly wondered what Murong Ling'er's intention was.

On this side, Murong Ling'er was walking along the path on the cliff, dragging Huo Shuixian, who was unconscious due to being drugged by smoke.

At this moment, the cold moonlight shone down, stretching her back extremely long on the stone wall, like a lonely ink painting.

Huo Shuixian slowly woke up from the attack of a cool breeze. She opened her eyes in a daze and found herself lying on the path. She was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat.

It was pitch black all around and eerily quiet. You couldn't see your hand in front of you. Even the crescent moon that was originally hanging high above your head was now covered by layers of dark clouds, reluctantly refusing to let in any moonlight.

There seemed to be countless unknown dangers hidden in the darkness. Huo Shuixian's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and a strong fear surged in her heart.