"Is there no one inside?"
Ying Sha's words stunned everyone.
"Your Majesty, all areas of the courtyard have been searched, and no trace of the assassin has been found. However, we... we found a secret passage in Consort Rong's sleeping quarters."
A secret passage!
Feng Ye Xuan's body stiffened, and he abruptly turned his head, staring at the Emperor on the imperial carriage through the carriage curtain.
"Please allow your son to enter and investigate!"
Eunuch Qing whispered, "Your Majesty, how about..."
"I will go in with you!"
The Emperor waved his hand, his coughing sounds increasing.
It was evident he was somewhat anxious.
It was precisely because of his anxiety that his coughing made it difficult for him to catch his breath.
The imperial physician, who was standing by, immediately massaged the Emperor to help him regulate his breathing.
This group of people eventually hurried inside.
Yu Wang and Nan Wang were left outside, unable to enter or retreat.
They hadn't even paid their respects and taken leave of their father yet, so they couldn't just storm off in a huff like the Empress.
They did not yet have that much courage.
The fact that Consort Rong's sleeping quarters had a secret passage was simply unbelievable.
Who would dare to cause such a disturbance in Rong Hua Palace?
The Emperor's Ying Sha were like mere decorations in front of this person.
Was it excessive boldness, or was it overwhelming strength?
With their own thoughts, both of them knew that tonight was destined to be a sleepless night!
...
Chu Qian Li, at this moment, was indeed not in Rong Hua Palace.
Half an hour ago, she had already left Rong Hua Palace, and even the Imperial Palace, via the secret passage in Consort Rong's sleeping quarters.
However, she did not leave alone, and she had no idea that there was a secret passage in that room.
The one who brought her out tonight was that woman in black.
"Thank you, senior, for saving my life."
Chu Qian Li looked at the woman in black standing not far away. Although the woman had saved her, Chu Qian Li knew that this person had ulterior motives towards her.
Of course, it was not simply a matter of saving her.
"Since you are so intelligent, you should know that since this seat saved you, I will naturally require your repayment." the woman in black said.
"Then, what do you need me to do, senior?"
If it weren't for her tonight, Chu Qian Li knew that with her own abilities, she would definitely not have been able to break out.
Those Ying Sha numbered at least twenty.
Twenty shadow assassins, each with extraordinary martial arts skills, let alone her, even her master Ye Qing Ying would have found it difficult to retreat unscathed.
She would surely be injured and easily subdued!
The woman in black turned her head and stared at her face.
Under the moonlight, this face was sallow and lusterless, truly not very attractive.
The woman in black looked disgusted, "You are so ugly, and you still want to marry Prince Xuan?"
Chu Qian Li was a little taken aback. This woman wasn't jealous, but purely... "So, senior, you're also a lookist?"
"Lookist?" The woman in black frowned.
What did that mean?
"You dislike people who are ugly, is that right?"
After a moment of contemplation, Chu Qian Li's words made the woman in black actually nod, "That's right. If they are too ugly, I find them annoying just looking at them."
Chu Qian Li was somewhat helpless.
It was rumored that she was extremely beautiful before, and wasn't this current face ruined by Yu Ling Long? She couldn't help it.
She hadn't expected to encounter a master lookist.
This senior in black didn't seem to be lying; she simply disliked people who were ugly.
"I wonder if this face can really be restored."
The woman in black was indeed still disgusted and stopped looking at her face. Suddenly, she strode towards her.
"However, your memory is likely just locked by the three-corpse worm."
Chu Qian Li's eyes immediately lit up, "Senior, do you have a way to help me recover my memory?"