Lin Zhuwei pursed her lower lip tightly and tried hard to restrain herself so as not to reveal any of her fear, terror, and trembling.

Yu Jibao! It must not be you!

Lin Zhuwei murmured, "What a pity. I'll go and see if I can save him..."

Eunuch Huang said with regret, "Doctor Lin, you don't have to go. The young man has been taken to Lingshui Palace and will be handed over to his family after his identity is verified. If no one claims him, he will be taken to the mass grave tomorrow and buried."

"Doctor Lin, I'll take my leave first." Eunuch Huang led the young eunuch away in a hurry.

Lin Zhuwei felt cold all over, with chills in her eyes, and returned to Lianxinju in a daze.

At night, Lin Zhuwei, who was on duty, quietly changed into a nightgown when no one was around.

Lingshui Palace is located in a remote area of ​​the cold palace. It is usually used to temporarily place servants and palace maids who have died suddenly. Even some concubines who are ignored and have no status would be placed here after their death.

Although Lingshui Palace is located in a remote area, the palace is heavily guarded. It is still quite difficult to sneak in quietly through the heavy defenses.

If you are discovered accidentally, you might be beheaded.

and……

But Lin Zhuwei couldn't care less. She was extremely anxious and had to find out as soon as possible whether the dead person was Yu Jibao.

Lin Zhuwei was very careful. Just as he passed through a palace, he heard a guard shout, "Who!"

Then there was the sound of swords being drawn in unison and nervous footsteps rushing towards her direction.

Lin Zhuwei was shocked and was thinking about what to do when a pair of big hands suddenly pulled her into the crevice of the huge rock behind her.

"Don't move! It's me."

In the dark night, a familiar low voice sounded, making Lin Zhuwei feel inexplicably at ease.

Those black eyes emitted a faint light in the night, and also ignited a fire in her heart.

"Who's there!" The guards are approaching step by step.

Fu Junyan looked at her deeply, then walked out. Only his cold voice rang out: "It's me."

"It's Lord Fu!" The guards saluted and said, "Lord, it's late at night, why are you still in the palace?"

"The emperor has urgently summoned me to the palace late at night to discuss state affairs. The emperor is so kind that he allows me to rest in the palace tonight. Do you have any objection?"

"I dare not! I will take my leave first." The guards quickly put away their swords and retreated.

Fu Junyan once again slipped into the crevice between the boulders. The narrow space made the two of them almost stick together.

The scent of him filled Lin Zhuwei's nostrils, causing her heart to beat faster and her face to turn slightly red.

She wanted to push him away and walk out.

Fu Junyan stretched out his hand to support the huge stone wall and asked in a low voice: "Do you know that if you walk in the palace wearing night clothes, once you are caught as an assassin, it is a capital crime?"

Lin Zhuwei was slightly annoyed: "Then my Lord, please stay away from me, or you will be punished for the same crime."

"Don't be so irritable." Fu Junyan sighed helplessly, "Tell me, what are you going to do?"

Lin Zhuwei was angry and didn't want to pay attention to him.

Fu Junyan moved closer, his nose almost touching hers, which made her think of the past involuntarily, and her heart beat even faster.

"It's already this late, are you still planning to hide it from me? The Imperial Hospital will soon find out that you are not here." Fu Junyan reminded.

Lin Zhuwei frowned, unable to deny that what he said was true.

She clenched her fists, with some uncertainty and a trembling voice: "I want to go to Lingshui Palace."

Fu Junyan was startled: "Who died?"

Silence...and more silence...

Lin Zhuwei's breathing became rapid, and under his burning gaze, her voice finally trembled a little: "Yu Jibao..."

My arms suddenly felt a pain...

"Who are you talking about?!"

Fu Junyan grabbed her tightly and twisted her so hard that she groaned in pain.

He finally reacted and let go of her slightly, saying in a hurried tone: "Who did you say was dead? Isn't Yu Jibao in the school?"

"Don't you know about this?" Lin Zhuwei asked back.

"No one reported this to me!" Fu Junyan's voice changed. "The government has changed recently, and I have been busy. Yu Jibao is studying in the Imperial College, and I neglected him. I'm sorry..."

His face was pale, and the panic in his eyes could not be faked: "I will go to Lingshui Palace right now."

He hurried out, took two steps and then stopped, turned back and warned: "Go back to the Imperial Hospital immediately, don't let anyone see any clues."

Lin Zhuwei followed with her lips tightly pursed. Fu Junyan's eyes were firm and he gritted his teeth and said in a low voice: "Believe me! No matter who it is, I will definitely avenge Xiaobao!"

"Even if this person is Concubine Jia?" Lin Zhuwei said sarcastically.

Fu Junyan was stunned for a moment, but soon said firmly: "I promise, no matter who it is!"

Lin Zhuwei looked dazed for a moment. Fu Junyan waved at her and hurried towards Lingshui Palace.

Lin Zhuwei was stunned for a moment, then quickly returned to the Imperial Hospital, changed out of his night clothes, and acted as if nothing had happened.

But the anxiety in her heart was like a knife, cutting into her and making her feel uneasy.

About two hours later, the young imperial physician who was on duty came back in a hurry. When he saw Lin Zhuwei, he said hurriedly:

"Doctor Lin, something has happened. Let's go to Changning Palace immediately."

Lin Zhuwei's heart tightened, and he quickly asked, "What happened?"

The young imperial physician hurriedly picked medicine from the medicine cabinet while saying, "Lord Fu broke into Changning Palace at night and injured some palace slaves. The emperor was furious and came to Changning Palace in person."

Lin Zhuwei's face changed drastically, and his heart felt like it was falling into an abyss.

Is Yu Jibao really dead? Fu Junyan makes a scene in Changning Palace for revenge?

You know, without an imperial decree, outsiders are not allowed to enter the harem.

If one insists on breaking in, he will be charged with the crime of "destroying the palace" and may even be sentenced to death.

Does he want his life? !

Lin Zhuwei didn't realize that at this moment, she had already begun to worry about Fu Junyan.

When she hurried to Changning Palace, there were already people kneeling on the ground, and some palace slaves had blood and scars on their bodies.

Fu Junyan knelt on the ground, his body straightened, with several guards standing on his left and right, swords drawn against him.

Fortunately, no one was killed.

Ling Cheyun's face was filled with anger: "Fu Junyan! What on earth do you want to do?!"

Concubine Jia stood by and quickly comforted him: "Your Majesty, calm down and listen to what the Marquis has to say."

"You speak! I'll give you a chance to speak!" Ling Cheyun was furious, feeling really annoyed as if he was disappointed in his friend.

Fu Junyan knelt upright, his expression not frightened at all, and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty! I beg the Concubine Jia to hand over my brother-in-law, Yu Jibao!"

Concubine Jia's face turned pale instantly. She never thought that Fu Junyan would dare to come to her house and ask for someone.

Lin Zhuwei also knelt on the ground with his head lowered. Hearing what was said, he immediately realized that the dead young man in Lingshui Palace was not Yu Jibao.

The heart that had risen to her throat finally relaxed a little.

Maybe, Yu Jibao is still alive!

Ling Cheyun frowned, glanced at Concubine Jia, and said in a cold tone: "Yu Jibao? What's going on?"

Concubine Jia was terrified and immediately knelt down: "Your Majesty, please listen to me..."

Ling Cheyun interrupted her directly: "Are you there or not?"

Concubine Jia lowered her head and replied, "Yu Jibao is indeed here..."

"Bring the person out!" Ling Cheyun ordered coldly.

Concubine Jia quickly signaled to Xiaoyu, and a young eunuch immediately followed her away.

For a moment, no one dared to make a sound, and the atmosphere suddenly dropped to freezing point.

Soon, Xiaoyu came back, and two young eunuchs supported Yu Jibao, who was pale and limping, and slowly walked over.

"Your humble servant Yu Jibao pays his respects to His Majesty." Yu Jibao knelt on the ground, coughed forcefully a few times, covered his chest with his hands, and looked grim.

"Raise your head." Ling Cheyun said calmly.

Yu Jibao raised his head and looked at Ling Cheyun timidly.

His face was bruised and swollen, and covered with tiny scars. He was a 13-year-old boy, looking as haggard as if he had just been released from prison.

Lin Zhuwei raised her eyes slightly and looked over, her eyes full of heartache. But she finally felt relieved, at least he was still alive!

Fu Junyan called out in a low voice: "Xiaobao!"

When Yu Jibao heard the familiar voice, he turned his head and tears immediately came out. He wanted to cry out loud but didn't dare to, and his face turned red.

"Tell me, what's going on?" Ling Cheyun's face was as cold as ice.

Concubine Jia was a little flustered, so she could only bite the bullet and reply, "Your Majesty, the Third Prince wants a martial arts student. I thought Yu Jibao was of the right age, so I brought him into the palace..."

"Empress Jia! Have you asked me, your humble servant?!" Fu Junyan was furious.

He kowtowed heavily to Ling Cheyun: "Your Majesty! I want to sue Concubine Jia for abducting a boy from a good family! Please punish her severely!"

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