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As for Qing Feng suddenly withdrawing from the celebration, Lou Shu Xin was not happy about it but at this moment she was carrying the Royal Line and even if she was more wilful, she could still tolerate it since she was not happy with Yan Hong Tian’s heir. With regards to the Empress’s dissatisfaction, she would take it as though she did not heard it.

Shui Xin quietly stood behind Xin Yue Ning and looked towards the direction that Qing Feng left thoughtfully.

Finally escaping with great difficulty from the celebration site, Qing Feng did not have any time to relax as Gao Jing chased up, “Your Ladys.h.i.+p Imperial Concubine Qing, there are sedans in Qian Yang Palace. Please wait up…”

Qing Feng shook her head and pretended to look worried, “Its not needed. The sedan in Qian Yang Palace is for the Emperor to personally use. There are also significant number of people going in and out of the Palace for today’s celebration. It would not look good if anyone were to see it. Fu Ling had already left to prepare so Steward Gao do not need to worry about the arrangements.”

“This is the Emperor’s intention. May your Ladys.h.i.+p not worry.”

It’s… His intention? Qing Feng slightly cease her anger. Just now she was a tad angry because of Yan Hong Tian’s ignore but now it was a little faded. However Gao Jing’s words made Qing Feng unsure how to carry on and fortunately at the same time, Fu Ling managed to rushed over with a eight-manned sedan behind her. The sedan was very big, like a horse carriage that was big enough to let Qing Feng lie in it. Qing Feng secretly relieved at the sight of it but her heart was also at her throat. Fu Ling did not reach Qing Feng when Qing Feng told Gao Jing, “Fu Ling is here already so Steward Gao need not be troubled. The Emperor should have also other orders, do go ahead with them.”

Gao Jing did not say anything else and went back to report. Ru Yi strangely discovered that after Steward Gao left, Fu Ling who walked over from a distance increased her walking pace until she was practically running over to her Ladys.h.i.+p’s side. The stranger thing was the sedan just stopped and Qing Feng immediately open the curtain and stepped in to sit down. Fu Ling was also instructed the bearers impatiently, “Quickly go.”

The bearers of the eight-manned sedan had strong leg muscles and Ru Yi had to jog to catch up with it. There was only left with a turn before they reach Qing Feng Hall. Ru Yi was panting but her legs did not slow down one bit as she headed forward but she saw Fu Ling in front suddenly stop. Ru Yi looked up and saw a team of twenty senate guards heading towards them and blocking the path of the sedan.

“Who is in the sedan?”

The lead guard looked seemingly calm as a long sword hung at his waist as he eluded a valiant air. He spoke with an resounding voice and it would appear that his grade was not low.

With one look Fu Ling saw Ming Ze standing behind the lead guard. Initially she was secretly delighted as even though he was indifferent, he always seem to be biased towards them but this lead guard was much more formidable. Her worries filtered from her heart and Fu Ling calmly stepped forward to reply, “Her Ladys.h.i.+p, Imperial Concubine Qing.”

“Imperial Concubine Qing?” That lead guard did not give way and started to speak disrespectfully, “Didn’t your Ladys.h.i.+p know that because of today’s celebration, sedans are not allowed to be used in the Palace?”

Fu Ling’s brows furrowed, she did not know about it but at this moment it was not something that can be pa.s.sable with just a ‘didn’t know’. Fu Ling was silent for a long time when Ru Yi who was standing behind softly said, “Her Ladys.h.i.+p’s foetus energy was interrupted during the celebration and it was the Emperor who ordered the sedan to send her Ladys.h.i.+p back.” She heard Steward Gao just saying it to her Ladys.h.i.+p to let her to use the Emperor’s sedan to go back. It would not be considered as pa.s.sing a fake Imperial decree if she said like that.

“Is there a physical edict?” Guo Yi actually asked for it and just as Fu Ling was thinking about how to deal with it, Ru Yi did not care about seniority and rushed to say, “No, it was Gao Daren who pa.s.sed the Imperial decree orally. If this Daren have any questions, do question Gao Daren. Her Ladys.h.i.+p has a n.o.ble and treasured body and if diagnosis and treatment is delayed, I am afraid that Daren would not be able to bear it.” This words sounded aggressive but since it was said by Ru Yi, such a little girl, it did not make the lead guard embarra.s.sed.

The face of the lead guard turned dark. He was unable to make things difficult since she was after all, a concubine carrying the Imperial line. As he was thinking whether to release them, the people at both sides were standing stiffly on the Palace road.

“Oh…”

A low cry was heard from the sedan and it was not heavy but more like a cry after tolerating for a long time. The performance had ended thus the sound of drums have weaken and since everyone around had high level of martial arts skills, this light cry could be heard by everyone.

“Who is outside?” Qing Feng’s somewhat weak voice sounded from the sedan.

“Third rank Senate Guard, Guo Yi.”

“Bengong is not feeling well and will be heading back to the palace to rest. You all should get out of the way. If there is anything improper about it, Bengong will be responsible for it.”

Qing Feng had already spoken so Guo Yi stepped back and the group of guards immediately pulled aside and made way for her.

They got out of the way and the sedan immediately headed to the direction of Qing Feng Hall in the fastest speed.

When he heard the her voice, Ming Ze felt that something was wrong. When the sedan pa.s.sed him, he was able to smell a faint scent of blood. Ming Ze looked over without anyone noticing. At the position where the sedan stopped, he saw a dark red droplet lay there.

Ming Ze’s heart tighten. Is that… Blood traces? Why was she trying to hide? Was it true that only the foetus energy was interrupted? Or was it…

Ming Ze had no leads at that moment but the guards had to continue to patrol. Walking to the drop of blood, Ming Ze purposely stepped onto it and used force so that the dirt and the blood drop would mix and there was only left with a small fingernail size of dirt stain on the ground.

When the senate guards walked a number of Zhang (1 Zhang = 10 feet) away, an elegant figure that was behind the tree by the side of the Palace road walked over and stopped at the spot of the small inconspicuous dirt stain. Bending down to touch it and raising her hand to smell it, there was a faint smell of blood mixed it in. Shui Xin slowly got up and stared at the back of the disappearing sedan and the ends of her lips hooked up.

What exactly was the secret in the sedan? She looked forward to know.

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