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Xia Yuhan endured intense pain as she shakily stood up. Such a simple action drained a significant amount of her energy, and by the time she was upright, she was already gasping for breath and drenched in sweat.
Under the gaze of the crowd, Xia Yuhan walked out of Yangxin Palace. With every step she took, fresh red blood spread beneath her feet. Yet despite this, she walked with grace and elegance, her posture resembling that of a fairy.
No matter how long this palace was, Xia Yuhan would endure until her last breath to make it to the end.
It hurt; her entire body ached. She had become numb to the pain, unable to articulate her suffering.
Reaching a certain spot, Xia Yuhan looked up at the blue sky and took a deep breath. She had thought she would never see the bright sun again, but unexpectedly, everything could turn from danger to safety.
However, she had offended Canglong Hui and the Queen, and in just a short distance, Xia Yuhan found herself in an irreconcilable situation with them.
It didn't matter; being able to walk out of this palace alive was already a tremendous blessing for her!
The sun blazed overhead, making even the marble floor feel hot. Xia Yuhan felt increasingly dizzy, sensing that her physical strength was reaching its limit.
Though her subconscious told her not to fall down—if she did, she wouldn't be able to return to Xia Manor! If she fell down, there would be no going back...
But Xia Yuhan was human, not a fairy. Ultimately, due to her weakness and foot pain, she misstepped on the stairs and fell straight down.
"What a reckless woman!"
In the next moment, Xia Yuhan found herself in the broad and warm embrace of Cang Yile.
At that moment, she felt an overwhelming warmth and peacefully drifted into a deep sleep, gradually losing consciousness...
Cang Yile had no choice but to send Xia Yuhan back to Xia Manor.
……
Princess Changning, who had been in her palace, became furious after hearing the maid report the events that occurred at the palace gate: "Why should this happen? That scoundrel Xia Yuhan, with no status and no virtue, just because she has a bit of beauty, dares to steal someone from this princess!"
"Jiang Tingyu belongs to me! I am the one most suited to stay by his side! How dare that despicable Xia Yuhan ask Jiang Tingyu for help? On what grounds?"
As Princess Changning continued to vent her anger, the maids knew well her temperament and quickly comforted their mistress, "Your Highness, you are above all. Don't even mention a mere Xia Yuhan. Even if there were a hundred Xia Yuhan, they could never compare to you! Besides, Right Chancellor is helping the Common People. That scoundrel Xia Yuhan just happened to encounter Right Chancellor's assistance!"
Princess Changning still felt wronged, her face flushed with anger, and her precious headpiece swayed wildly with her fury: "But this is the third time! What are the odds that every time Jiang Tingyu is in a good mood he saves her? It's clear that that scoundrel Xia Yuhan is trying to seduce Jiang Tingyu!"
Princess Changning simply couldn't understand. Despite her high status, she had repeatedly invited Jiang Tingyu to her palace for moon-viewing and poetry recitals, but each time he politely declined.
Moreover, from beginning to end, Jiang Tingyu had never looked at her properly!
Why was it that this vixen could steal his heart so easily?
She was so angry she was on the verge of tears. Jiang Tingyu was hers! No one was allowed to take him away! Not even the soon-to-be-executed Xia Yuhan!
"Not good, not good! Your Highness, something major has happened!" At that moment, a eunuch rushed in from outside the hall in a panic.
"What is so urgent that you come rushing in like this? What kind of manners are these?" The personal maid beside the princess immediately stood up and scolded the newly arrived eunuch! Did he have no sense? Couldn’t he see that the princess was in a bad mood? Offending the princess would not end well for him!
The eunuch was glared at by the close palace maid, causing him to weaken in his legs and kneel down with a thud. "P-Princess, I-I didn't mean it, I was just anxious to return to tell you that something terrible has happened! Xia, Xia Yuhan... she, she..."
Princess Changning impatiently interrupted the eunuch, "Quickly, what happened to Xia Yuhan? Is she dead? Considering you brought good news to this princess, I won't hold it against you for now!"
Right now, she wished nothing more than for Xia Yuhan to be dead, and for all the citizens of the capital to curse her!
However, for the eunuch, Princess Changning's words were not helpful at all; he was so frightened that he couldn't utter a word!
How could he speak without ending up in a worse situation?
The palace maid who came with the eunuch couldn't bear to watch any longer and quickly knelt down to speak on his behalf: "Replying to the princess, Xia Yuhan is not dead!"
"What? How can that be? Didn't Father issue an order to execute her?" Princess Changning's expression changed dramatically; she wished she could tear that scoundrel into a thousand pieces!
Xia Yuhan was still alive! How could that be possible?
Having grown up in the palace and being favored by the emperor, Princess Changning had developed a spoiled temperament. Whenever something unhappy occurred, she would vent her frustrations on the palace maids and eunuchs!
When the maid inadvertently met Princess Changning's fierce gaze, she was so frightened that she quickly prostrated herself on the ground, not daring to look up at her.
"Please spare me, Your Highness. I only heard that the emperor granted Xia Yuhan three feet of white silk, but Xia Yuhan did not accept the emperor's gift. Instead, she made the emperor dismiss everyone from Yangxin Palace. Then I saw the emperor storm out of Yangxin Palace in anger, while Xia Yuhan took a long time to come out afterward!"
"The Empress was also present at that time. If Your Highness does not believe my words, you can ask the Empress for confirmation. I dare stake my life that what I said today is absolutely true!"
It is not that she lacks confidence in being a maid beside Princess Changning, but this matter is extraordinary. Even witnessing this scene with her own eyes, she finds it hard to believe that the Emperor did not execute Xia Yuhan, let alone others.
The eunuch kneeling beside the maid quickly knelt down and knocked his head repeatedly, saying, "Princess Changning, Servant can testify. Every word she says is true; these are absolutely what Servant saw with his own eyes and heard with his own ears!"
"Useless! Useless! You are all useless!"
Princess Changning, filled with resentment and having no place to vent it, began to kick at the kneeling maids and eunuchs!
Impossible! Her father would never let this scoundrel go! Absolutely not!
...
Canglong Hui returned home feeling gloomy.
"Damn it! Such a perfect plan was completely ruined by Xia Yuhan! And what I didn't expect was that this woman dared to say anything in front of the Emperor..."
The captain of the guards listened carefully to every word Canglong Hui said. After he finished, he couldn't help but ask, "Could it be that His Highness underestimated Xia Yuhan? And doesn't His Highness find it strange? Why did both the Right Chancellor and Prince Yile simultaneously step in to help Xia Yuhan at the palace gate?"
Canglong Hui felt overwhelmed and angrily pointed at the exquisite desk: "Strange! Strange! This King also thinks it's strange! What is even stranger is what Xia Yuhan said to the Emperor that made him change his mind about executing her?"
He concluded, with a deep-seated killing intent in his eyes: "This woman is too terrifying! Even my Mother Empress suffered losses in front of her! Xia Yuhan must not be allowed to live!"
The captain of the guards looked troubled: "But now Xia Yuhan has become a celebrity in the entire capital. If we just remove her like this, it will attract criticism! If Prince Yile catches hold of any evidence, it could become your greatest weapon against you, Your Highness!"
Canglong Hui rubbed his head in frustration: "Xia Yuhan is not just any ordinary wise person. If I could marry her, she would be my right-hand woman! Who would have thought that things would turn out this way? Now I am at odds with Xia Yuhan, unable to win her over, and the only option left is to eliminate her!"
The captain of the guards suddenly realized: "Your Highness, this statement has enlightened me! Think about it, since we can consider either winning over Xia Yuhan or getting rid of her, the other side must have thought of this too!"
Canglong Hui coldly snorted in dissatisfaction: "Hmph! I didn't expect Cang Yile to have such a trick up his sleeve!"
The captain sighed in agreement: "Indeed, did Prince Yile know in advance that Xia Yuhan would not be executed? And if our opponent is not Prince Yile, then what are we to do..."
"That's impossible! Only Mother Empress and I know what Father Emperor intends. How could a newly returned Cang Yile, with no power or influence, know about these important matters?"
"As for whether our opponent is Cang Yile, that's naturally the case. In the entire Azure Dragon Kingdom, there are only two princes. Aside from him being the greatest threat to me, I wouldn't take anyone else seriously. The first priority is to eliminate this major threat, and I still have confidence in that! How could he possibly compete with me?"
The captain nodded in persuasion: "But Your Highness, even so, we cannot be careless. Think about it, as soon as the Emperor's decree was issued, Prince Yile rushed to the palace and came forward to protect Xia Yuhan. Just based on that alone, we can tell that Prince Yile is definitely not as simple as we perceive!"
Canglong Hui looked unconvinced: "I know that, but he is all alone; how can he oppose me? Even if he had ten Xia Yuhans by his side, he would still be no match for me!"
"Yes, Your Highness! You have always been wise and righteous. With ministers secretly supporting you in the capital, dealing with Prince Yile should be more than sufficient. However, I believe it would be wise for you to stay within the palace for a while. Your actions and words at the Palace Gate today are likely known by everyone in the capital! But please do not worry; after some time, if you do good deeds, the people will naturally remember your kindness!"
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