Chu Heyi was on alert, and Nanny Rui looked at her immediately. Chu Heyi made a "hush" gesture to her, and Nanny Rui and the others became completely quiet, with only the July breeze still blowing gently.

Chu Heyi handed the secret report in her hand to Nanny Rui, lifted her skirt, and walked towards the rockery without making any sound.

It was noon, and the July sun was too scorching, burning the earth, and the grass by the roadside was wilted in the sun.

When Chu Heyi approached the rockery, he felt that the rocks were like heat-generating bodies under the sunlight, and seemed to be able to emit heat.

It was so quiet all around that even the sound of people breathing could not be heard. It seemed that the slight sound just now was just her illusion.

But Chu Heyi was sure that he was not mistaken when he saw that fleeting figure.

She walked to the entrance of the rockery.

meow~~

Suddenly, a cat's meow was heard, and a light green figure walked out from the corner of the rockery, holding a big fat cat with brown stripes in its arms. The cat's eyes were emerald green and flashing a cold light.

"This cat is naughty and I finally caught it. It would be bad if it scratched others. Did the Crown Princess come here because of the noise made by this cat?" said the woman in the light green palace skirt. She was Concubine Zhen who came to Fuxi Pavilion to visit Madam Luo.

Chu Heyi studied her face, and after a moment he said "hmm", "Old Madam Luo is recovering from an illness and cannot stand being frightened. Madam Zhen should keep an eye on her cat. If the cat is contaminated with life, it will have to be slaughtered."

Concubine Zhen's face was a little pale. She smiled with her lips curved, "Madam Luo likes this cat, so I brought it here specially. But for some reason, the cat was not very well behaved today and made a fuss in Fuxi Pavilion. I will definitely take good care of it in the future, so don't worry, Crown Princess."

Chu Heyi looked around Concubine Zhen and asked, "Why is Concubine Zhen alone here? There is no maid or palace maid to take care of her?"

Concubine Zhen looked a little unnatural, with a thin layer of sweat on her forehead: "The cat ran too fast, and they and I went looking for it separately and got separated."

Chu Heyi asked, "How is the Eighth Prince doing lately? He was taken hostage by Prince Cheng and his wife last time and suffered a lot. Your Highness the Crown Prince and I have been too busy and haven't visited him for a long time."

"Thank you, Princess Crown Princess, for your concern. The child has recovered quickly and has been able to get out of bed and run around. He has been studying and practicing archery these days without any problem."

Chu Heyi noticed that the smile on Concubine Zhen's face was unnatural when she mentioned her son.

She continued walking into the rockery without saying a word.

Her footsteps were light and soundless, but after a while, she heard the faint sound of cloth rubbing against rocks.

The sound was very, very subtle, just like the sound of air flowing, but Chu Heyi was a martial artist and could detect it keenly.

She followed the sound and saw a dark blue robe corner disappearing around the corner of the rockery.

Chu Heyi suddenly stopped and stared at the corner for a long time.

"What are you looking at, Princess?" Concubine Zhen came forward with a look of fear on her face. "Is there something wrong with this rockery?"

"There's nothing wrong with the rockery." Chu Heyi said, forcing a faint smile: "I was just thinking about the things in the North. Some tricky things happened there, and I'm worried about the safety of my brother and General Shu."

Concubine Zhen smiled with relief: "Crown Princess, don't worry too much. General Chu is skilled in combat, and General Shu is flexible and adaptable. The two of them guarding the northern border will definitely be fine."

"What Madam Zhenfei said makes sense. I was just worrying for no reason."

"It's because the Crown Princess is too concerned about the country and the people that this happens. The Crown Princess is too tired and should have a good rest, otherwise you will easily have wild thoughts." Concubine Zhen's voice was very gentle.

Chu Heyi smiled at her and said, "Empress Zhen is right. I should go back and rest."

"Goodbye, Princess." Concubine Zhen bowed and saw her off.

Chu Heyi also bowed to her before turning and leaving.

Concubine Zhen had been standing at the rockery, watching Chu Heyi's back gradually walking away. Unexpectedly, tears flowed down her face, and she didn't know when the fat cat jumped out of her arms.

Someone came out from the rockery and hugged her from behind. Concubine Zhen trembled all over and turned around suddenly.

"The old lady's illness is almost cured. Sister Jin is a good girl and will definitely find a husband of her dreams. You should go back to Qianzhou and never come back!" With tears on her face, she begged the man in front of her.

If the secret between her and the man in front of her had not been known by Runxue, she and her son would not have been threatened by Runxue, and would not have done many things for Runxue and his wife.

Princess Pingyang was abducted that night. In fact, she helped. However, she did not expect that Runxue and his wife would also abduct her son.

It was also on that night that she almost lost her son...

Her death was not a pity, but for the sake of her son, she was unwilling to take any more risks. She only asked the man in front of her to return to Qianzhou as soon as possible. From then on, they would be separated from each other and never meet or contact each other again.

When she had a son, she should have completely cut off all ties with Luo Cheng. It was her inability to cut off ties with him that led to the current situation.

"The Crown Princess saved my son's life. I beg you to go back to Qianzhou. We will never contact each other again. Please don't hurt the Crown Princess."

Luo Cheng held her tightly. Concubine Zhen struggled hard in his arms, but he held her even tighter and showed no sign of loosening his arms. Concubine Zhen's whole body was in pain from his hug, and she couldn't struggle free at all.

"Listen, the Crown Princess has just discovered our affair, and she will not let us go. If I leave now, you will die, and I will die too. At this point, there is no turning back for us. If you and I cannot be together this time, then the only thing waiting for us is death!"

"No, if the Crown Princess had noticed something unusual just now, she would have ordered someone to arrest us long ago and would never leave so easily."

Luo Cheng was very sure that Chu Heyi had discovered him just now, but he didn't understand why Chu Heyi turned around and left without sending anyone to arrest him and Concubine Zhen.

He didn't dare to have any fluke mentality. Anyway, this time he came back, he wanted to take away his beloved woman while Chu Heyi and Xie Lin's foundation was not yet stable.

Even though their relationship was now discovered by Chu Heyi, it did not change his mind. Instead, it made him even more determined - to act as soon as possible and seize the initiative.

"Mother, what are you doing!" From the other end of the rockery, a child's tender voice came, full of shock!

Concubine Zhen trembled all over and her face turned pale. She tried to break free from Luo Cheng's arms, but Luo Cheng's arms loosened for a moment, but instead held her tighter.

"What are you doing? Lan'er saw it, let go!" Concubine Zhen lowered her head and bit his arm.

Despite the severe pain, Luo Cheng still did not let her go. Instead, he said to the Eighth Prince: "As you can see, your mother is my woman!"

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