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Hearing Nangong Xuan's words, Bai Zhixi's heart felt even more wronged. She threw herself into his embrace and started to cry loudly, crying until she was out of breath, and poured out all of the grievances and fear that she had suffered these past few days out.

Nangong Xuan's heart was currently sour, his eyes flickered with clarity and coldness with determination.

The night was as dark as ink, terrifyingly pitch-black. Waves of heart-wrenching cries came from the Red Dust Inn. It was especially ear-piercing in the silence of the night.

Sacred Yuan 24 June 20, the Emperor of Southern Frontier was sick once again, all the people in the imperial court were panic-stricken, internal strife quietly arose.

Zhao Shangshu, who had been missing for many days, suddenly appeared in the imperial court, causing an uproar. He also carried the emperor's personal letter, and under the name of support, he was on equal footing with the Prime Minister Qin, giving the latter the right to monopolize power.

With the Prime Minister Qin and Zhao Shangshu as the leaders, the two parties had a clear side to the battle. The two sides were evenly matched, with neither side giving in to the other.

After recuperating for a few days, Bai Zhixi's body gradually became better.

Although the Profound Emperor's poison had been detoxified, he had been poisoned for a long time. Adding to the fact that his body was extremely weak due to his years of hard work, it was unknown whether or not he would wake up.

After Nangong Xuan and Bai Zhixi discussed matters, Bai Zhixi decided to use her identity as the princess of Southern Frontier to head to the Southern Frontier Imperial Palace by herself to stabilize the situation there. He took the opportunity to investigate how many hidden pillars the Prime Minister Qin had planted in the Imperial Palace.

Nangong Xuan, on the other hand, continued to lurk outside the palace, gathering evidence of Prime Minister Qin's conspiracy, in order to conceal his identity.

Since the Prime Minister Qin had the intention to rebel, he would definitely not tolerate Nangong Xuan's existence. With the first murder, there would definitely be a second time. There were countless pairs of eyes hiding in the shadows, watching every move in the city.

The sun was shining brightly. A luxurious yet dignified carriage stopped at the eastern gate of the capital.

It was said that Minister Zhao had followed the imperial edict and picked up the princess who had been stranded in the outside world for several years, and brought her back to the Southern Frontier.

Her appearance caused an uproar, quietly changing the fate of this burning capital.

”Damn it, this damned Minister Zhao actually hid it from the Prime Minister and secretly brought the princess back.” The situation now is not good for us! ”

Within the Prime Minister's Estate, a few officials gathered together. Imperial Physician Chu Nu slammed his hands on the table, his tone carrying a hint of anger.

The Imperial Physician's banquet was an awe-inspiring feast, and he was very handsome. His gaze was like a pair of cold stars, his eyebrows were like two lacquers.

He was also a descendant of the founding elders of the Southern Frontier, and because he was dissatisfied with Nangong Xuanyi taking only Minister Zhao's sister as his concubine, he turned over the Prime Minister Qin to help the evil and maltreat the people.

Nan Gong Xuan Yi considered that he was a descendant of the founding family, so he turned a blind eye to it. He never thought that he would come back lawlessly, colluding with the Prime Minister Qin to murder Nan Gong Xuan Yi.

”No worries.” A little girl who was born stupid could not stir up any big waves. Right now, we should first find Nangong Xuan, the most important thing right now is to kill him. ”

After drinking the last mouthful of tea, a trace of gloom flashed through Qin Cang's eyes.

In his eyes, Bai Zhixi was just a silly little girl who had grown up. Even if she recovered, she was still someone who had not seen the world, who had no experience, and could not threaten his position.

”But where is this Nangong Xuan hiding? Our men turned the river upside down, but there was no sign of him, no body. Could it be that I've been taken as a meal by the hungry fish? ”

The moment the words left his mouth, the room instantly quieted down. The officials looked at each other as if this was a reasonable explanation.

”If he is alive, I want to see him. If he is dead, I want to see his corpse. Nangong Xuan was definitely not as simple as he looked. Do you think that Nangong Xuanyi would give his mountains and rivers to someone who has nothing to do? ”Stupid to the extreme.”

Prime Minister Qin's face darkened as he glared fiercely at the officials.

”Let's go and welcome the princess whom we have never met.”

After a long while, the Prime Minister Qin seemed to finally suppress the anger in his heart.

Early in the morning, the warm sunlight shone down and the capital, which had been deserted for several days, finally became lively. There were people coming and going at the market and it was bustling with noise and excitement.

The inn that was right in front of them had long been reserved so that they could gaze upon the appearance of the one and only princess in the entire Southern Frontier.

”The princess is here …”

Someone from the crowd shouted. Suddenly, the crowd burst into an uproar. They pushed and shoved each other as they rushed forward, stretching out their necks to look at the princess' posture.

In a split-second, the sound of trampling horses could be clearly heard. It was as if the horses' hooves had been premeditated for a beat, and no flaws could be detected. And thus came closer, and closer still, than ever, into the sight of the people.

The noble and luxurious carriage in his view moved, inch by inch, inch by inch, and was surrounded on all sides by expensive and exquisite silks. The golden panes of the window were obscured by a curtain of pale blue crepe, making it impossible for anyone outside the carriage to see the beauties in the luxurious, speeding carriage.

Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew the veil over the carriage, exposing the beauty within the carriage to the crowd.