On the martial arts arena, Hua Rou and her two companions were surrounded by a combined force of twenty-two people. The sound of shouting and commotion was deafening. Cop could not care less about them, he followed the man with the peony tattoo all the way forward, watching as he entered the Soul Snatching Room without being stopped or questioned.

  He frowned and went around to the back of the soul-snatching house, where he happened to meet someone who came out to chat with the guard, and took the opportunity to climb over the wall and slip in.

  He entered the hospital, but the man with the azalea tattoo had vanished.

  I can only carefully avoid the patrol while searching for that young man's trail.

  However, he turned a big circle and gained nothing. Later, he saw the main hall in the backyard, hesitated for a moment, plucked up his courage to approach it, and immediately heard the conversation inside.

  "On my way back, news had already spread that Chu Wang Zhao Yi Chen Shi was dead!" The man's voice was low and emotionless: "The master's orders have been carried out by those under me."

  Longing for you, my eyes are wide open, five thunders rumble above!

  Is she dead? Is the queen mother dead? How...how is this possible?

  Mo Jun was extremely shocked, he stretched out his hand to push the door and ask questions, but at this time, there were voices of conversation coming from afar, it was the patroller approaching!

  At this moment, Mu Junwu's heart was strongly contracting, and the news of his mother's death was simply going to explode his sharp blade!

  Calm down!

  I must remain calm!

  This must be false, they must have deliberately deceived me!

  Mojunwu was almost using all his strength to control his emotions, and at this time the patroller had almost seen his figure. Mojunwu did not dare to stay, and could only quickly retreat.

  After he left, two patrol brothers also strolled by chatting from here.

  At this moment, in the main hall, Hong Gu sat in front of a screen and looked at Tang Lingfeng, the tattooed disciple opposite her: "How's the follow-up treatment? Is everything all right?"

  "It's okay, but..." Tang Lingfeng hesitated: "That Chen... she didn't die at my hands."

  Hong's eyebrows furrowed: "What does it mean?"

  "When I went there, I happened to witness another person killing her."

  Hong Gu jumped up in surprise: "What's going on? Speak clearly!"

  Tang Lingfeng immediately began to recount what had happened that day:

  At that time, Tang Lingfeng disguised as a eunuch slipped into the Chu Palace and arrived at the Zhaoyi Temple. He immediately poisoned the incense burner inside the temple, and then planned to poison the tea water. However, he did not expect that there was a commotion outside the temple, so he could only restore the tea set first and hide behind the screen in the temple.

  Chen Zhaoyi led the way into the inner quarters with her maid Cui'er, followed by a dignified matron who had not yet paid her respects. Before she could even greet them properly, Chen Zhaoyi took the initiative to approach and grasp the matron's hand. "Dear aunt, how are you? Do you have any news of my son?"

  The woman nodded.

  "What? Is he all right?"

  "Consort, don't get agitated! The prince is safe and sound."

  Upon hearing this, Chen Zhaoyi immediately exclaimed with joy: "As long as it's safe! As long as it's safe!" At once, she clasped her hands together and bowed to the heavens in gratitude.

  At this time, Tang Lingfeng behind the screen happened to see clearly through the gap in the screen that the lady looked at the maid Cui'er beside her, and the maid immediately poured tea and handed it over to the lady: "Madam, please have some tea."

  The empress took it, and walked to the table with a very natural attitude. She glanced at Chen Zhaoyi, who was still thanking heaven and earth: "Your Majesty should thank my husband instead. If he hadn't made arrangements beforehand, I'm afraid Your Highness would have really gone missing."

  Chen Zhaoyi stopped thanking heaven and earth upon hearing this, and quickly walked to the woman's side: "Yes, you're right. We really have to thank you this time... come, sit down and talk."

  Chen Zhaoyi immediately pulled that woman into her seat, and the maid Cui'er naturally stood behind Chen Zhaoyi.

  "Your Highness, you're being too polite. We are family after all! However, the young master has returned, but... something else unexpected happened."

  "What's going on?"

  "Your Highness doesn't even know why he's hurt, and yet he wants to give up his royal name and live as a commoner..."

  Chen Zhaoyi's shoulders relaxed and she looked relieved: "Being a commoner isn't so bad, at least I can stay away from the intrigue of the imperial court."

  "Your Highness, you can't say that! Prince Qi is the son of the Great King. As long as the blood in his body remains warm, he will never be able to leave these rights and wrongs behind."

  Chen Zhaoyi's lips tightened and she fell silent.

  The woman leaned in closer to Chen Zhaoyi: "Escaping, hiding, these are not real solutions. If you want true peace and stability, there is only one way."

  "But...," Chen Zhaoyi sighed: "My son has no such intention!"

  "Your Highness! You're aware of the situation in this palace. Even if Prince Qi doesn't fight back, the King will not let him off... If we just sit and wait for death, it's not just His Highness and you who will be affected, I'm afraid my entire clan, the Peng family, will also be eliminated..."

  The woman sat up straight and said, "This child doesn't understand the way and has taken a wrong path, but as his mother, we can't just let him be like that. You have to set him right!"

  Chen Zhaoyi hung her head low, weakly shaking it: "He has no heart for this, why should I force him. In the years I've been in the palace, I've been walking on thin ice, every day dressed in finery and eating delicacies but how many days have I actually been happy? My son is also always on guard against everything. From a young age he didn't like to fight for power, he has no desire for royalty, he likes freedom and comfort so much, it's better to just let him go!"

  "You really intend to let him become an ordinary citizen?" The lady said, looking at Cui'er, the maid behind Chen Shao.

  That maid immediately put her hand into her sleeve.

  "Let him be! He has grown up like this, and actually hasn't had many happy days. If this is his decision, I would rather he retreat to the mountains and forests, and never again ask about court affairs."

  Chen Zhaoyi spoke to herself, unaware that behind her, the maid Cui'er had already pulled out a dagger and slowly raised it.

  "The princess wants to follow your highness's meaning, but the king..." The woman glanced at the maid Cui'er again: "Will you stop?"

  Cui'er held up the knife, but her hands were shaking and trembling. The hesitant and painful expression on her face clearly showed that she couldn't bring herself to do it.

  "The Emperor will not give up, but as long as my son does not appear, the Emperor has no way to do anything for the time being..." Chen Zhaoyi said and was about to turn sideways to pick up the teacup...

  "Your Ladyship!" The madam grasped Chen Zhaoyi's hand tightly, causing Chen Zhaoyi to pause in surprise: "Huh?"

  "Your Highness has a message that I must personally tell you!" The lady-in-waiting said, getting up and giving the impression that she wanted to whisper in her ear. Chen Zhaoyi leaned forward without any guard.

  "Your Highness said..." The woman suddenly stretched out her hand and grabbed the dagger from Cui'er's hand, then stabbed it into Chen Zhaoyi's back!

  "Your Highness said that if he wants him to stop hiding, there's only one way... send you to see the King of Hell!"