! Chapter 1496 (2/2)

“You…” The empress's face darkened. This la.s.s dared to be so arrogant in front of them. It was no wonder she would do something to harm Yue'er.

If that was the case, they should not be blamed for not showing mercy.

“Everyone, charge!”

Upon Qi Fang's command, the guards rushed over and immediately appeared before Nan Xian.

The whole time, Nan Xian did not speak. He only s.h.i.+elded Feng Ruqing behind him, ensuring that she was safe.

The spirit beasts have surrounded Feng Ruqing as well, loyally protecting her like dogs.

Just then, at the imperial study room, the little fatty was flipping the book in his hand without much interest. There was impatience in his eyes.

“Ever since coming back a few days ago, Father keeps forcing me to read. What so good about these books? They're boring!”

He slammed the book in his hand on the table with a loud thud and scanned the room.

“Now that Father isn't here, even if I snuck out, he wouldn't know…”

It was impossible to make him read. He would never study seriously for the rest of his life!

The little prince tipped his chin up and walked out of the imperial study room arrogantly without a care in the world.

He had just stepped out of the room when a eunuch hurried over nervously. “Your Highness, spirit beasts have invaded the city, and they're looking for you.”

Spirit beasts?

The little prince's whole body quivered. He recalled the nightmarish days he had spent in the spirit beast mountain.

“Why are the spirit beasts looking for me? Could all the spirit beasts in the mountain have known that I have a lot of meat, so they're here to catch and eat me?”

“No, the spirit beasts have been led here by a girl, and it's a pregnant woman. She is now battling the emperor's men at the city gates. The emperor has sent someone here to ask me to inform you not to go out…”

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