When Qiao Yan returned to the Prince Qin's Mansion, she happened to see Lan Jiaoshu staying in the prince's room. Lan Jiaoshu was scantily clad and looked at the prince boldly. Her intention was as obvious as the sun at noon. But the prince seemed oblivious. He just sipped the cold tea cup after cup.
"Your Highness, you don't know how excessive that Di Lanmo is. Last time she..." Before Lan Jiaoshu could finish her words, Qiao Yan rushed into the room in a hurry.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, something bad has happened. The princess... the princess is in trouble." Qiao Yan rushed into the room and knelt down halfway in front of Chu Zhiyan, crying as she spoke.
Chu Zhiyan's expression turned serious, and his eyes changed.
Lan Jiaoshu caught this scene. Damn it! That woman Di Lanmo had been entangled with another man, yet the prince still cared about her. Hearing that she was in trouble, he didn't care about anything else.
Lan Jiaoshu remained calm on the surface, but inside she had already tortured Di Lanmo a million times in her mind.
"What's wrong with the princess? Stand up and speak clearly. What happened to the princess?" Chu Zhiyan asked hurriedly.
"The princess is still in the palace. The queen forced her to stay. Your Highness, I know you're angry that the princess is getting too close to the Third Prince. But I heard clearly outside the door. The princess would rather let the emperor suspect her than admit her affair with the Third Prince."
Qiao Yan summoned up her courage and continued, "The princess has already handed over the Phoenix Seal Order. I'm afraid she will be in great danger tonight. Your Highness, please think carefully about the rights and wrongs of this matter. Don't be incited by others."
"I'll go to the palace right now." Chu Zhiyan was panicking inside. Yes, he had been impulsive in this matter. He didn't even dare to think about what kind of insidious tricks the queen would use against her.
"Hey, Your Highness..." Before Lan Jiaoshu could finish her words, Chu Zhiyan rushed out in a hurry without even looking back.
Lan Jiaoshu gritted her teeth in anger. Then she glared at Qiao Yan.
Qiao Yan snorted, "Trying to copy the beauty's frown, only to make a fool of yourself."
Chu Zhiyan galloped to the palace on his horse and demanded the princess from the emperor regardless of the consequences.
"Brother Emperor, where's the princess? I'm here to take her back." As soon as Chu Zhiyan spoke, he realized that his words sounded reproachful.
Hearing this, the emperor angrily threw down a memorial and scolded, "How do you talk to me? Do you still know your place? The queen was just being kind and invited your princess to have a meal to improve their relationship. Why does it sound like we're going to do something bad to your princess from your mouth?"
"Brother Emperor, I didn't mean that. We had a fight today. She caught a cold when she went out. I'm really worried about her."
Chu Zhiyan's words were so sincere that the emperor had nothing to say.
"Prince Qin, I know you two have a very good relationship. But those who want to achieve great things can't lose their composure because of temporary love. Moreover, you've also heard the rumors outside. I'm doing this for your own good."
Chu Zhiyan sensed that the emperor was stalling for time. He became more and more impatient and could only reply, "Brother Emperor, I understand. I'll go outside to take a walk."
Before the emperor could say anything, he left immediately. The emperor watched him lose his composure for the first time. He circled Di Lanmo's name with his writing brush. This woman couldn't be kept.
When Di Lanmo fell asleep, she felt her body burning hot. She suddenly woke up and gulped down cold tea.
Damn it! Why is it this trick again? Don't the women in the harem have any other ways except to fabricate adultery rumors? According to the plot, the lover is going to appear next, right?
Just as she was thinking, a black - clothed man jumped in through the window and silently approached the bedside.
Di Lanmo held her breath to reduce her presence. This man knew some martial arts, but he was no match for her. The problem was how to explain if she killed him.
The effect of the drug took hold. She accidentally breathed a bit heavily. The man immediately noticed and pounced on her.
Di Lanmo's body was burning hot, and her consciousness was fading. But at the moment when he pounced on her, she instinctively pulled out her hairpin and stabbed it into the man's heart. The strong smell of blood gave her a bit of clarity.
No, if this goes on, she'll pounce on any man she sees. She made a decisive move and used the hairpin to scratch her own arm. The blood quickly stained her clothes red.
In a hurry, Chu Zhiyan used his informants in the palace. He didn't care if he was exposed or not. With Di Lanmo's personality, she would surely never admit anything, and he didn't know how the queen would torture her.
Chu Zhiyan looked at the tightly - locked door in front of him. The smell of blood seeping through the crack in the door stimulated his nerves. He was so scared, scared that once he opened the door, that woman would be lifeless.
He put away those unnecessary emotions and kicked the door open. He had to see her alive or dead.
Di Lanmo was leaning against the wall. The hairpin in her hand was still dripping blood, and her arm was a bloody mess. She seemed unconscious as she scratched herself again and again with the hairpin.
Chu Zhiyan's mind went blank. He didn't know how he walked up to her. He reached out his hand to stop her.
There was finally a glimmer of light in the woman's eyes. "Chu Zhiyan, you're so slow."
"I'm sorry." Chu Zhiyan carefully helped her up and protected her in his arms.
But Di Lanmo pushed him away crazily and pointed the hairpin at him.
"You, don't come near. I'd rather die than do such a despicable thing with you."
For every step Chu Zhiyan took forward, Di Lanmo took a step back. Finally, there was nowhere to retreat. She let out a miserable laugh.
"Your Highness, goodbye." With that, she was about to commit suicide. Fortunately, Chu Zhiyan was quick - witted and stopped her. He knocked her out and protected her by his side.
The people who rushed over after hearing the news looked at the Princess of Prince Qin and couldn't help but sigh at her willpower. In order to defend her chastity, she was willing to sacrifice her life.
The queen looked on coldly. She didn't expect this woman to be so tough. The wounds on her arm were so shocking that even she felt horrified just looking at them. She couldn't imagine how much pain the woman must have endured to scratch herself like that.
"Someone, take the princess to get treated. The rest of you, thoroughly investigate the harem. I must find out who harmed the princess and tried to sow discord between the emperor and the prince!"
Chu Zhiyan was too lazy to watch her false act.
"No need. I'll investigate this matter to the end! I'll make those who hurt the princess pay ten times the price."
The queen was startled. The last sentence seemed to be aimed directly at her. But she had cleaned up all the clues. Even if he suspected her, there was no evidence.
The people at the door didn't leave at first. But after hearing Chu Zhiyan's words, they scattered, leaving a path for them. They were still whispering.
"The prince and the princess have such a good relationship."
"Yes, their relationship is really harmonious."
"The princess is so great. Her arm is so badly injured by herself."
"Yes, yes. The princess is really willing to sacrifice her life for her chastity."
"Surely the previous rumors were false. How could the princess have an affair with the Third Prince? It must just be her care for the younger generation."
"Yes, I don't know who spread the rumors and forced the princess to prove her innocence like this."
The queen looked at the whispering crowd and said coldly, "The princess was in danger because the people in Weiyang Palace failed to guard properly. Someone, kill them all."
The palace guards obeyed the order and took them all away regardless of their willingness. When the emperor is angry, a million people will die.