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This was the first time I called him that since learning the truth.
"Be careful."
I let go of his hand and turned my head away.
"If there’s... if there’s danger, don’t force yourself."
He didn’t respond, just stood there for a moment before turning and disappearing into the night.
"Miss..." Xiao Yu hesitated.
I wiped away my tears.
"Prepare the carriage; we’re going back to the palace."
At that moment, a cold wind swept through, knocking over a lantern in the corridor.
In the moonlight, I noticed something written on the lantern:
" The Moon Wanes, Flowers Scatter, Moon Reflected in the Mirror..."
Wait! Isn’t that what was inscribed on the jade pendant Ying Qinu gave me?
I quickly took out the pendant and examined it closely under the moonlight.
The patterns on the jade seemed to take shape, revealing a map!
At the center of the map was unmistakably Garden Stroll, outside the city!
"Miss?" Xiao Yu noticed my strange expression.
I gritted my teeth.
"Prepare two horses. We’re going to Garden Stroll!"
"But the Crown Prince said..."
"He’s right; this is a test from the Empress Dowager."
I sneered, "But he forgot one thing..."
"The moonlight tonight is just right for a waning moon."
"The remnants left by Father might be hidden in Garden Stroll!"
The moonlight flowed like water as the horse galloped swiftly.
"Miss, we are approaching Garden Stroll."
Xiao Yu lowered her voice,
"The scouts have spotted people from the Crown Prince's Residence to the east and those from Tianji Pavilion to the west."
I tightened the reins:
"What about Mother?"
"It is said she is at Lake Pavilion..." Xiao Yu hesitated,
"But I can't shake the feeling that something is off."
"What do you mean?"
"The Crown Prince has people stationed in the east but hasn't made a move. Given his temperament..."
A thought struck me:
"What is he waiting for?"
Just then, a distant shout of "Feng Di!" echoed.
This was a royal alert signal!
"This is bad!" I dismounted quickly, "Something has changed!"
Without a second thought, I hurried towards Lake Pavilion.
In the night breeze, sounds of a struggle seemed to drift through the air,
And then... Xiao Yuyang's furious shout: "Let her go!"
How did he end up here? Wasn't he supposed to be in the east?
As I passed through the rockery, the scene before me suddenly became clear.
Inside Lake Pavilion, there were actually two Consort Duan s!
One was restrained by someone from Tianji Pavilion, while the other was being protected by someone from the Crown Prince's Residence.
Xiao Yuyang stood before the pavilion with his sword drawn, his expression dark and terrifying.
"A Yang..." The restrained Consort Duan called out.
"Help me..." I cried out.
Yet he didn't even glance my way.
"Quite the performance, even the voice is perfectly mimicked."
"It's a pity..." He sneered, "My mother has never called me that."
What?! A shock ran through me. Where was his real mother?
Just then, a figure in black suddenly leaped out from behind the rockery, aiming straight for Xiao Yuyang's back!
"Watch out!" Without a second thought, I threw the Duan Hun sword.
Clang! The sword light flashed like frost, and the man in black fell to the ground.
"I told you to return to the palace!" Xiao Yuyang didn't turn around. His voice was as cold as ice. "Why won't you listen?"
"I..." Before I could finish my sentence, another wave of black-clad figures surged forth!
This time, they weren't targeting Xiao Yuyang; they were coming straight for me!
"Miss, be careful!" Xiao Yu leaped in front of me to shield me.
Xiao Yuyang's face changed dramatically. "A Yu!"
He wanted to turn back to save me, but two Consort Duan blocked his path simultaneously. "Crown Prince, who will you save?"
In that moment, everyone was staring at him, waiting for his choice.
I looked at his tense back and suddenly understood something:
"Yang, don't worry about me!"
"Protecting Mother is the priority!"
"Shut up!"
He suddenly shouted, "What are you pretending to be righteous for?"
Before his words fell, he had already made his choice—he turned and charged towards me!
"Clang!" His sword blocked the knife aimed at me, the sound deep and hoarse:
"I'll teach you a lesson for being disobedient..."
Just as he spoke, a sharp shout suddenly came from the Lake Pavilion:
"Xiao Yuyang!"
"You dare to betray the Empress Dowager!"
That voice... isn't it Zhenbei Wang?!
Both Xiao Yuyang and I changed color simultaneously.
I saw Zhenbei Wang stepping out from the pavilion, holding a token in his hand:
"The Empress Dowager anticipated that you two would collude!"
Mother and son?! How could he know...
"So tonight's performance,"
Zhenbei Wang sneered, "was merely to see how many people you really have!"
Xiao Yuyang's face darkened:
"So that earlier game was also a test..."
"No," Zhenbei Wang shook his head,
"That game was real."
"Unfortunately, you all were too anxious..."
As he spoke, he took out a letter:
"This is a secret edict left by the Former Emperor, detailing your origins."
"If you are willing to cooperate, I could..."
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