C8 (1/2)

After the time it took to make a cup of tea, the two of them arrived at the imperial garden. Normally, the Imperial Gardens were filled with chirping and bustling with noise and excitement, but at this moment, it was exceptionally quiet. One couldn't even hear the sounds of birds or birds. When they arrived at the scene of the accident, they heard the empress dowager reprimand them with anger. The surrounding palace maids and eunuchs kneeled on the ground, a faint scent of blood permeating the air. The atmosphere was extremely depressing.

Ran Mei originally wanted to spread the news, but she was stopped by Huai Jin. Huai Jin waved her hand at Ran Mei, bringing Ran Mei around the group of people in front of him and arrived behind the peony flower.

Although he was already used to the smell of blood, Huai Jin still hated the sight of the flowers that were being watered by blood. He turned his head and left, intending to bring Ran Mei to take a look at the surroundings.

Huai Jin thought that Ran Mei had called her, and turned to look at her doubtfully.

”Princess, there are ants.” Ran Mei explained in a low voice.

Huai Jin nodded, but just as sshe was about to go out, he saw a pond behind the fake mountain, and something flashed past her mind, ”What did you say just now?”

Ran Mei was puzzled: ”There are ants over here.”

With that said, another ant climbed onto Huai Jin's hand, which Ran Mei anxiously swept across. Only then did Huai Jin look down. She realized that at the corner of the fake mountain, it was densely packed with ants!

”Is there any other way out of this fake mountain?” Huai Jin asked in a low voice.

”Yes, it leads to Zeyang Fang Yuan.”

Huai Jin kicked the soil beneath her feet and ordered: ”Bring me there!”

Ran Mei also understood that the princess must have discovered something, so she didn't say anymore and turned around to bring Huai Jin to the other exit. The closer they got to the exit, the more ants they saw.

Ran Mei's feet did not stop moving, after a series of twists and turns, the two of them finally arrived at Ze Fang Yuan.

Ze Fang Yuan used to be the residence of the Emperor's concubine, the Mei Fei. Six years ago, when the Mei Fei was beaten into the cold palace, the Emperor dispersed the people of Ze Fang Yuan and didn't arrange for anyone else to stay in.

After Ran Mei brought Huai Jin out from the fake mountain, she arrived at the small door behind Ze Fang Yuan Garden's Plum Forest. The chain on the door had long rusted and was hung obliquely, with a strong tug, it was released.

Huai Jin watched as the ants extended from the bottom of the door to the inside, she then kicked open the door, causing dust to fly into the air, making people cough. The door was kicked open, bringing a gust of wind and a shower of flowers.

The two looked behind the door. It was not the depression they had imagined. On the contrary, the plum blossoms were overlapping each other. Each plum flower was so beautiful that it made one's eyes turn crimson!

Another breeze blew by, filling the air with the faint plum blossom fragrance and a hint of undetectable bloody smell.