"Who's there?" Tang Youyou immediately asked.
For some reason, she had always felt a bit uneasy recently.
The next moment, Kang Fuhai's voice came from outside. "Empress Dowager, this servant has arranged everything. Please move to the carriage now."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou dragged her body, glanced at Rong Xun who had already packed his things, and motioned for him to get ready to leave.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and leave!"
Hearing this, Rong Xun immediately showed a fawning smile. Looking at the person in front of him, he then said, "Since it's like this, my lady, let's go."
A few people simply packed their bags, threw the things onto the carriage, and then only their figures walking forward remained.
Then, as Tang Youyou was about to get on the carriage, she suddenly got hit from behind and lost consciousness again.
When she woke up again, there was no one beside her.
The forest was shrouded in darkness. The fire burst through the houses, staining half of the sky red. The heavy rain poured down, washing over her face.
However, Tang Youyou, a person of such noble status, was now lying among the rocks like mud, on the verge of death.
She didn't know what had just happened. She could only drag her injured body and walk north. When she reached a cave, she suddenly stopped.
As her gaze swept over, she saw a young man chained to the wall. He hung his head motionless, his black hair falling on his shoulders, covering his face. Only the slight heaving of his chest proved that he was still alive.
Seeing this person always hanging his head silently, Tang Youyou walked forward. At this moment, this person suddenly raised his head and stared at her with wide - open eyes.
This really scared Tang Youyou.
Seeing this person's strange behavior, Tang Youyou smiled. "Which god is this, coming here to play tricks? It's really pitiful!"
Hearing this, a smile appeared on the young man's handsome face, which was originally covered with scars. He gave a charming smile, and his nice voice slowly came out.
"Little one, if you let me go, I'll give you a lot of money."
As soon as she heard the word "money", Tang Youyou shivered all over. She was really a bit tempted, but she didn't really need it at the moment.
Immediately, the smile on her face disappeared.
"You've got a good plan. If I save you, you might turn out to be like a venomous snake and bite me back. Moreover, I don't need any money. I have my own."
Looking at such a beautiful girl, the young man was instantly stunned.
Then, he spoke again, "Then tell me what you really want."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou sized up the person in front of her from top to bottom and casually glanced at the small brocade bag on his belt.
"This thing is nice. I'll just take it. I'll open your chain later."
Without waiting for the young man to say anything, Tang Youyou turned around and left. Just as she disappeared, the chains on the young man fell to the ground.
This person seemed to be much more powerful than he had imagined.
Tang Youyou, who had gotten the thing, had completely forgotten what had happened to her before. She opened the delicate brocade bag and saw a medium - sized red jade pendant inside.
This thing was very beautiful. The phoenix carved on it was also very imposing.
Looking at the appearance of this jade pendant, it didn't seem to be an ordinary thing. Tang Youyou reached out and stroked its surface.
She didn't know what material this jade pendant was made of. It was so soft and smooth that it seemed as if it would melt at a touch.
Next to the jade pendant, there were two clear lines of words.
"Phoenix Blood Jade, Peerless in the World."
Seeing these four words, Tang Youyou immediately understood what the Phoenix Blood Jade was. It was a very precious kind of jade, extremely rare.
And she had just lost it.
Who on earth was this young man? Why did he own such a treasure?
Tang Youyou was a bit confused, but thinking of what she had just said, she felt it was a bit funny.
"Hehe, it's just a piece of jade. Is it really worth all your trouble?"
Tang Youyou snorted softly, then put the thing back into the brocade bag and continued on her journey.
She believed that one day she would find this young man again.
At this moment, Tang Youyou didn't know that the capital city was already in chaos.
The Imperial Palace.
"Your Majesty, this..."
Eunuch Li was at a loss when he saw what was happening in front of him.
The emperor's face was gloomy and he looked extremely angry.
"Damn it! What are you all good for? A bunch of useless people!"
The emperor angrily slapped the table and then said, "Immediately send people to arrest all of them. Don't let any of them go!"
At this moment, the attendant official beside the emperor quickly replied, "Yes."
After saying that, he stepped back.
The emperor still sat on the dragon throne, looking at the memorials scattered on the table. His face was extremely gloomy.
At this moment, what he thought of was not how to deal with this matter, but how to protect that person's safety.
Who on earth was that person? Why did he suddenly appear in his mansion?
"Your Majesty."
Just then, the eunuch's shrill voice rang out.
The emperor turned around and saw a young eunuch walking in from outside the hall.
"What's up?"
"This old servant heard that the imperial concubine suddenly disappeared last night."
Hearing this, the emperor immediately frowned and snorted, "Disappeared? Where could she have gone?"
"This old servant is not sure either, but the imperial concubine didn't appear beside Your Majesty last night. Moreover, she left the palace with the Third Prince last night."
Hearing this, the emperor's expression became even uglier. "The Third Prince? What's wrong with him?"
"I heard that..."
The young eunuch hesitated and didn't dare to finish his words. Seeing this, the emperor was even more annoyed. "If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you hesitating?"
Hearing this, the young eunuch immediately replied, "The Third Prince was assassinated last night and is still lying in a coma in the sickbed!"
Hearing this news, the emperor's whole face instantly became extremely gloomy. He clenched his fists and then said,
"Good for you, Tang Youyou. You're getting bolder and bolder. Do you know that you almost killed your father!"
The emperor's words made the attendant official standing beside him so frightened that he knelt on the ground.
"Get up for me."
Hearing this, the attendant official quickly got up and stood trembling on one side.
The emperor snorted and said, "You go and investigate what exactly happened. Also, find out about the Third Prince's condition. If he wakes up, tell him that I don't want to see his corpse. Otherwise, I'll send him to hell myself!"
"Yes!"