Tang Mumu had been kneeling outside Emperor An's tent for nearly an hour, but Emperor An still didn't want to see her.

"Mumu."

Hearing the voice behind her, Tang Mumu couldn't hold back any longer, tears welled up in her eyes. She quickly raised her hand to wipe away her tears, then turned around to look at the person who came.

"Why are you all here? Why is such a big scene necessary?"

"Tang Mumu, you lied again. You agreed to come with me. I had to save Prince Shun, but you secretly came first. You are asking for trouble."

Linlang accused him angrily, saying that they would come together after she went back to prepare some herbs. She waited for a long time and realized something was wrong, so she went to the tent to look for someone, only to find that she had arrived first.

Without saying anything else, they knelt down with her.

Tang Mumu's throat was blocked, and she managed to find her voice again. "You don't have to kneel with me. Actually, it's useless for me to do so. I just... I just want to do something. Prince Shun is out of danger, but I still don't know how His Highness is doing. My father refused to see me, and he certainly won't agree to let Fanfan go in for treatment. I have to do something."

"We will accompany you to ask our father for help." Tang Qingzhi looked determined. Ji Chu said nothing, but just held Tang Mumu's hand tightly in his palm.

Tang Mumu knelt straight, raised her head and said loudly to the tent: "I beg you to show some leniency and allow Princess Linlang to come into the tent to treat Prince Rong. Tang Mumu kowtows here and begs for your permission."

Tang Mumu bowed his head, his forehead hitting the ground heavily, and he didn't raise it for a long time.

"Your servant Tang Qingzhi, begs the emperor to allow Princess Linlang to come into the tent to treat Prince Rong. Tang Qingzhi kowtows here and begs the emperor to grant this permission."

Tang Qingzhi also fell heavily to the ground, and the moment she lowered her head, her tears fell into the soil.

"Your Majesty, I, Ji Chu, beg Your Majesty to allow Princess Linlang to come into the tent to treat Prince Rong. I kowtow here and beg Your Majesty to grant me permission."

"Your son Linlang, beg Your Majesty to allow your son to enter the tent to treat Prince Rong. Your son kowtows here and begs Your Majesty to grant your permission."

Everyone crouched on the ground. After a while, someone finally came out of the tent. They were delighted, but when they looked up, they saw that the person was Rong Jing. Their eyes suddenly darkened. It seemed that the emperor would not see them today.

"Three sisters-in-law, Sister Chu, you should go back. Fourth brother hasn't woken up yet, and the emperor is still angry. You won't be able to see him tonight. You will only make the emperor angrier. Go back quickly."

Rong Jing went over and wanted to help them up, but they were all as stubborn as donkeys and no one wanted to get up. Rong Jing could only sigh and let them go.

Rong Jing simply knelt down in front of them and said in a low voice, "Sixth brother is no longer in the tent. He was taken away by Master Chen two hours ago. I haven't found out where he was taken to yet. I'll tell my sisters-in-law and elder sisters when I find out. Just think of it as not embarrassing me. Go back now. Father will be really angry if you keep making trouble like this."

"Sixth sister-in-law, Lord Xu has already reported to the emperor what you did during the day. The emperor is still concerned about the fourth brother, so he has not made trouble for you. If you do something to anger the emperor again, I am afraid that the identity of Princess Rong will not be able to protect you. Just listen to me and go back first, okay?"

Tang Mumu raised her eyes to look at Rong Jing, trying not to cry, "How is your sixth brother's injury?"

Rong Jing hesitated for a moment and said, "Sixth brother is highly skilled in martial arts and has deep inner strength, he will be fine."

When Tang Mumu heard this, she closed her eyes. It seemed that what she thought was right. Her father didn't even let the medical officer check Rong Yan's injuries.

"I understand. I will let you know as soon as I have any news. Thank you, brother."

Rong Jing quickly helped her up, feeling uncomfortable all over. "I remember, sister-in-law, you don't have to be like this. Father allowed me to serve. I will ask about Sixth Brother's whereabouts as soon as I have a chance. I am also worried about Sixth Brother. After all, Sixth Brother is Father's child. Sister-in-law, you don't have to be so frightened. Your own health is also important."

Tang Qingzhi and Ji Chu were originally going to accompany Tang Mumu back together, but were rejected by Tang Mumu. They happened to meet their husbands who came to look for them, and in the end they had to leave, looking back every few steps.

As soon as he returned to the tent, he saw Xuan Qi in the tent. When he saw Tang Mumu, he immediately knelt down and clasped his fists and said, "There are soldiers guarding outside, so I had to come in on my own. I am sorry for disturbing the princess. Please forgive me."

Tang Mumu was worried that she couldn't do anything, but when she saw Xuan Qi, it was like she had found a life-saving straw. She quickly bent down and helped him up.

"I didn't disturb you. I just didn't know how to find you. You are here now. Is there anything you want to tell me, Your Highness?"

"Your Highness asked me to give this to the princess." Xuan Qi took out an account book and a scroll from his arms and handed them to Tang Mumu, and explained: "This account book is a detailed record of the amount of corruption and bribery by the Duke of Anguo in recent years, as well as the private sale of military equipment. This scroll is a record of the crimes committed by the Duke of Anguo in recent years. It also contains records of the exchanges between the Duke of Anguo's mansion and various officials."

"Your Highness risked his life to get this today. He asked me to hand it over to the princess. His Highness said that if there is a critical moment, the princess can use it to save her life."

"The prince also told me to tell the princess not to worry and not to act impulsively. Protecting herself is the most important thing right now. The prince also told the princess to be careful of the Ghost King. What happened today might have been her doing."

Tang Mumu held the two objects in his hands, as if they weighed a thousand pounds, and became more and more flustered.

"Did the prince say anything else? Is there any way to escape this time?"

Tang Mumu put away the things in her hands. What she was most concerned about at the moment was whether Rong Yan could think of a way to escape. In fact, she could think of it herself without seeing Xuan Qi's reaction. At such a critical moment, it was rare for Rong Yan to find a way to let Xuan Qi hand over these two things to him. He had never expected the situation today, so how could he have a way to deal with it?

"How is the prince's injury? Father has not asked the doctor to treat him, and I have never seen him."

Xuan Qi hesitated for a moment, but still told Tang Mumu the truth, "The injuries during the battle with Prince Shun's men during the day were not serious, but later he fought with the Duke of Anguo's men. In order to snatch the account books and scrolls, the Pavilion Master was seriously injured. The reason why the Pavilion Master brought the troops this time was just to protect the safety of the enclosure. In order to make things easier, he did not use them. Not many people from the Tianji Pavilion could come, and the other side had more people and more power. The Pavilion Master was seriously injured in order to protect his brothers."

Hearing this, Tang Mumu almost couldn't stand. She forced herself to calm down and asked Xuanqi, "Do you have any plans?"

"The Pavilion Master was secretly escorted back to the palace two hours ago. Chen Lang will imprison him in the Wusheng Hall of the Imperial Guard. The Wusheng Hall has many traps and is full of dangers. I don't have a suitable plan yet."

Tang Mumu nodded and said, "Don't act rashly. Your Highness certainly doesn't want the people from the Tianji Pavilion to rob the prison. If that happens, the power of the Tianji Pavilion will be completely exposed. If His Majesty knows about your relationship with the Tianji Pavilion, he will only be more suspicious of you and may even want to get rid of you as soon as possible."

"Fan Yan was plotted against. This matter has nothing to do with Your Highness. I will find a way to meet the Queen Mother when I return to the palace tomorrow morning. If I can ask the Queen Mother to intervene, I don't have to worry about Your Highness' safety."

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