Chapter 733: Habaek’s “Bride”
When the Queen Mother saw Ling Heng coming back, she immediately dismissed her attendants and left only him and Shi Li alone.
"How is it, what on earth is Xu?"
The urgent tone of her voice made one know how much the Queen Mother wanted Xu to disappear.
Shi Li glanced at Ling Heng with some worry.
He was afraid that he would be too blunt and irritate the Queen Mother. After all, the Queen Mother was not young anymore. If something happened because of her anger, it would be Ling Heng's fault.
But it turned out that Shi Li was overthinking.
Although Ling Heng was an innocent little Taoist priest in front of her, he still understood the basic etiquette of the world.
He raised his eyes, glanced at the Queen Mother calmly, and then replied calmly, "I can't see any flaws for now. I need to observe it more carefully."
The Queen Mother had no doubt about the truth of this statement.
He closed his eyes tiredly, then waved to the nanny he trusted to hand Ling Heng a token.
"With this token, you can move freely in the palace. Find out what this imperial concubine wants to do as soon as possible for me."
Ling Heng reached out and grasped the token without any further explanation.
Shi Li was watching this scene from the side.
The Queen Mother was so overwhelmed that she gave such an important token to a foreign man casually. It is really worrying.
But it’s good that the situation has been eased. Although Xu seems indecisive, he is innocent after all.
Shi Li wanted to wait until she thought things through before offering her a helping hand.
After all, there are not many things like this that can both help others and earn rewards.
But once you arrive in this palace, everyone has no choice.
There are many more things that are troubling.
Ling Heng and Shi Li finally left the Empress Dowager's palace. They had not walked far when they heard the restrained voices of palace servants in front of them.
"His Royal Highness."
Oh, the other protagonist of the story is about to appear?
Shi Li thought of the national destiny that she had predicted yesterday, and felt somewhat curious about the unlucky Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace who had his wife robbed.
After all, he is very likely to be the new emperor star who will gradually surpass Emperor Yuanxu.
They didn't know if the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace was coming for them, but they couldn't dodge or avoid him at this time and could only face him head on.
As Shi Li was thinking, she felt her fingers being gently touched.
She raised her head to meet Ling Heng's firm gaze, and her heart moved slightly.
This little Taoist priest really gives people a sense of security...
While I was stunned, the prince had already walked over.
He is the emperor's eldest and legitimate son. He is nearly thirty years old, handsome and has an extraordinary bearing.
There is some resemblance between her features and the fifth princess I had met before. They are indeed siblings from the same father and mother, but their temperaments are completely different.
The prince was appointed as the heir apparent when he was young. After years of experience, he has a calm and measured character, making him the undisputed candidate.
However, because of the Xu incident, a rift arose between the prince and the emperor, causing others to doubt whether he would be able to inherit the throne in the end.
The prince stopped and glanced at Ling Heng and Shi Li's faces, finally fixing his gaze on Ling Heng.
"Were you sent by the Queen Mother?"
As soon as he opened his mouth, he sounded ill-intentioned.
Shi Li had a vague feeling.
The reason why the prince asked this was that he had guessed that the queen mother wanted to find them to harm the Xu family.
If that's the case, the prince must still have feelings for the imperial concubine.
This relationship is really complicated and tangled.
The prince's aura was astonishing, but Ling Heng was not intimidated and nodded calmly.
"Yes."
The two sides were facing each other silently when light footsteps were heard from another direction.
The fifth princess didn't know if she had heard something or just happened to pass by, but she actually walked over.
After seeing Shi Li, her face flushed again.