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Xiao Heng returned to the inner city just before the gates closed, while Gu Jiao took Gu Xiaoshun back to Yangliu Alley.

Zhong Ding, Zhou Tong, and the others stayed the night at Tianxiang Pavilion. They had already paid and called for the girls, completely unaware that Gu Jiao and Gu Xiaoshun had left.

After Xiao Heng left Tianxiang Pavilion, he felt something strange in his heart, as if there was some invisible force tugging at him.

"Young master, young master, young master!"

The coachman called him three times.

Xiao Heng snapped out of his thoughts and asked, "What is it?"

The coachman quietly said, "We're almost at Lingbo Academy."

The implication was clear: it was time for him to change clothes.

Xiao Heng changed back into the Canglan Women’s Academy uniform, put on his veil, and went to pick up Little Jing Kong from Teacher Cheng at Lingbo Academy.

Little Jing Kong had caused some trouble today.

He rubbed his little hands, afraid to speak.

In the past, Xiao Heng could easily see through his little schemes with just a glance. However, today Xiao Heng was a bit distracted and didn’t notice anything unusual about Little Jing Kong.

Little Jing Kong had already eaten. After returning to Linglong Pavilion, Xiao Heng immediately prepared water for him to take a bath, and the entire process was done without much conversation.

Although Xiao Heng was usually quiet, Little Jing Kong could still sense something different about him today.

Puzzled, Little Jing Kong looked at his brother-in-law and asked, "Did you come in last place in your exam again today?"

No matter how many times Xiao Heng ranked first, the idea of him coming last never left Little Jing Kong’s mind.

“No.” Xiao Heng replied.

He brought over dry clothes and dressed Little Jing Kong, saying, "Go to sleep."

“Oh.” Rarely causing trouble, Little Jing Kong obediently climbed into bed, turned over a few times, and fell asleep.

The night was dark and windy, the weather was stifling, cicadas chirped incessantly in the trees, and the pond was alive with the sound of frogs.

The entire academy had fallen into slumber.

Xiao Heng lay in bed, tossing and turning.

His mind kept flashing back to last night's assassination attempt, Zhang Dequan's shouts, and... the woman he met today.

The image of the woman holding the watermelon, afraid he would refuse, grew clearer and clearer in his mind.

And the tugging sensation in his chest grew stronger.

He clutched his chest, his breathing becoming slightly rapid.

It wasn’t clear how much time had passed, but eventually, he drifted off to sleep amidst his chaotic thoughts.

In the middle of the night.

A flash of light streaked across the sky, followed by a thunderous roar.

Xiao Heng’s heart tightened, and he suddenly opened his eyes, sitting up in bed!

The window lattice was blown open by the fierce wind, and the plain-colored curtains fluttered wildly in the lightning and thunder.

He got out of bed, walked over, and closed the window lattice, but accidentally knocked a teacup off the table.

The teacup shattered, and as he stepped back to avoid it, he still managed to step on a shard.

Blood flowed from his pale, slender foot, trailing all the way to the corner of the wall.

......

The next day, Xiao Heng took Little Jing Kong to Lingbo Academy for school. As they arrived at the academy's entrance, they overheard two students from Lingbo Academy talking——

"Did you hear? Something happened to the deposed Crown Princess!"

"What could've happened to her?"

"Apparently, she tried to escape the imperial palace last night. But then there was a sudden thunderstorm, and it scared her so much that she lost her footing and fell down the back slope of the mountain. She was seriously injured——her back's broken! She's almost done for!"

"Really?"

"Of course it's true! My neighbor is a court physician, and he was summoned to the imperial palace overnight to save the deposed Crown Princess. He hasn’t come back yet! Rumors are spreading in town that the deposed Crown Princess's lack of virtue angered even the heavens, and the thunderstorm was divine punishment for her!"

Xiao Heng suddenly found it hard to breathe. He didn’t even know how he managed to leave.

When the carriage stopped, he was already at the entrance of Tianxiang Pavilion.

The coachman looked at him with concern, “Young master, we’ve arrived at Tianxiang Pavilion. Are you… alright?”

“I’m fine. Where’s Jing Kong?” Xiao Heng asked.

The coachman was taken aback and replied, "You already dropped him off at the academy. You personally handed him over to Teacher Lu and even asked him to pass a message to Teacher Cheng. You mentioned that if you couldn’t make it at noon, you'd appreciate Teacher Cheng helping to take care of him."

“That’s good.” Xiao Heng got off the carriage.

The coachman was left utterly confused.

Had the young master suffered some kind of shock? He seems a bit dazed.

But despite this, the young master had still made proper arrangements for Jing Kong.

Xiao Heng never wore the Canglan Women’s Academy uniform to Tianxiang Pavilion; today was the first time.

Gu Jiao was also there.

She had also heard about the matter concerning the Crown Princess, and it was from Mu Chuan.

She came to Tianxiang Pavilion to find Gu Chengfeng and gather information.

Given Mu Chuan’s status, it was unlikely that what he said was false.

Gu Chengfeng closed the door. After the two of them sat down, he also took a seat at the table and said seriously, “I have two things to tell you——first, it’s true that the deposed Crown Princess was seriously injured, and her life is hanging in the balance. Even the people from the Imperial Advisor's Hall have been alarmed. Lord Imperial Advisor rushed into the imperial palace overnight and has been trying to save her until this morning.”

“How was she injured?” Gu Jiao asked.

“It’s said that she lost her footing and fell down a hillside.” Gu Chengfeng replied.

“Now for the second piece of news.”

At this point, Gu Chengfeng paused briefly before saying, “The woman taken away by the Commandery Office yesterday was the deposed Crown Princess.”

Xiao Heng’s fingers tightened.

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In the imperial palace, Zhaoyang Hall.

This long-abandoned palace had lost its former brilliance and was now desolate.

However, since last night, it had once again become bustling with activity. More than a dozen imperial physicians and over twenty medical apprentices were summoned to Zhaoyang Hall. The imperial guards surrounded Zhaoyang Hall, and Wang Xu from the Commandery Office stood guard outside with capable soldiers.

The Emperor stood under the corridor, watching basin after basin of blood being carried out. His expression was extremely grim.

Zhang Dequan had summoned the Imperial Advisor.

The Imperial Advisor entered the room to examine Shangguan Yan's injuries and emerged shaking his head slightly.

The Emperor’s veins throbbed as he said, “Is she pretending again? Zhen knew it! What else can she do besides act?”

The Imperial Advisor remained silent.

The Emperor coldly said, “Why aren’t you speaking, beloved official?”

The Imperial Advisor met the Emperor's sharp gaze and said, "I'm afraid things won’t go as Your Majesty wishes. She is truly injured, and her injuries are severe."

For the Imperial Advisor to say the word "severe" meant it was not just a matter of severity; it indicated a situation that couldn’t be salvaged.

The Emperor clenched his fists tightly, “Imperial Advisor, heal her.”

“I can’t.” The Imperial Advisor replied.

The Emperor shouted angrily, "You are the Imperial Advisor! The most skilled physician in the entire State of Yan!"

The Imperial Advisor calmly said, “I do not have the medicine she needs, and even if I did, the hope of curing her is very slim.”

The Emperor said in a deep voice, “Where can the medicine be found?”

"It’s not a matter of where, but rather a person," the Imperial Advisor said. "At Tianqiong Academy—Xiao Liulang."

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