Chapter 1001: The Ultimate Winner

"Master, the Third Prince has recovered. Would you like to go see him"

"Okay, let's go take a look! It's about time we sent him on his way."

The ripples bent down and picked up the whirlwind, bringing Lan Zhi toward a side hall.

Now, Xuenfeng's status is much higher than that of an ordinary palace maid or eunuch. Because during the palace coup that night, many enemies were scratched by Xuenfeng, it can be said that he protected the master well and earned merit. Therefore, Xuenfeng is now a dignified cat.

Especially the whirlwind was deeply beloved by the new empress, many people fawned over the whirlwind, and the whirlwind became more and more contented. Basically, there was no place in the palace that he could not go.

As for the third prince, we have to go back to the night of the coup. He saw the emperor and the second prince shot dead and knew that the situation was hopeless. So he immediately fled under the protection of his guards.

Unfortunately, the prince at that time was well-prepared and had the intention of killing him. Naturally, he chased relentlessly, leaving no room for maneuver.

The last prince and his guards changed clothes. The guard led the prince's men away, drawing their attention, while he slipped out of the formation and hid in the fake mountains in the imperial garden.

He grew up here as a child and was familiar with everything about it. Then, the third prince killed a eunuch who was about to hide in the rockery, put on the eunuch's clothes, smeared blood on his face, and then sought an opportunity to escape.

Unfortunately, when the prince's men caught up to the decoy, they realized it wasn't the third prince and immediately sealed off the palace, launching a thorough search.

Driven to desperation, the Third Prince snuck into the East Palace. After all, the Crown Prince had only just arrived there, making it possible to operate in plain sight. He crept into the Crown Prince's bedroom, remembering that there was a secret passage here that could help him escape.

Then he discovered Ripple lying on the bed, nearly "dying." He felt a surge of evil and decided to take advantage of the maidservant's chance to change the water and strangle her.

Ripple opened her eyes and clamped a hand over the Third Prince's neck before he could make a move.

"Tsk, Third Prince, what are you still doing here Not thinking about running away to find me"

Ripples of clouds, the gentle breeze inquired.

Unfortunately, the Third Prince couldn't utter a single word because he felt the hand gripping his neck tightening slowly. He couldn't break free. Just as he began to roll his eyes and turn purple, he was thrown onto the ground.

The Third Prince dared not cough violently, immediately rolled over and prepared to run. Unfortunately, the next moment he fell to the ground, his legs soft and unable to stand up. Because from the darkness a black panther walked out step by step, leaped up, and stepped on him, making him unable to move, directly scaring him unconscious.

"Whirlwind, don't scare him to death, he's still useful."

The ripples spoke to the whirlwind.

"Take him to the secret passage and give him some medicine to treat his wounds. Let him heal himself; don't make things worse by trying to handle it yourself."

Yes, Master!

Xuanfeng agreed with a grunt, and carried the Third Prince into the secret passage, starting his recuperation days.

The Third Prince's injuries have healed, and he is now eager to leave the palace, while Ripple also wants to get rid of this trouble.

So, after hearing the whirlwind's report, she turned and went into the secret passage.

The Third Prince has been lost in thought. Though he survived, his spirit was not good. Especially, he didn't know why the Crown Princess (he still didn't know that ripples had already become the Empress) saved him.

Hearing footsteps, the Third Prince abruptly raised his head and saw a stunning woman in crimson palace attire. Especially with the black cat she held in her arms, he instinctively stood up.

"How are your injuries"

"Has basically recovered."

"That's good, this is a new eunuch's uniform. After you change into it, leave with the procession delivering gifts this afternoon."

Thank you!

The third prince lowered his eyes and replied.

The ripples were satisfied with the performance of the Three Princes, and was about to leave with the whirlwind, but the other party suddenly spoke.

"Why are you helping me Aren't you the Crown Princess"

"I am now the queen, I am happy!"

The ripples gave the three princes rather uninspired answers to their two questions.

Why

The Third Prince persistently wanted an answer.

The ripples, however, answered in a way that was irrelevant:

"Today's life-saving grace, you will repay it someday."

The Third Prince glanced at Lian Yi once, hesitated to speak, but Lian Yi continued smiling.

"If you want to deny it, I have my ways of taking your life back."

"No!"

"Great! Just get dressed and come out here!"

"Good!"

Liàn yī hugged Xuán fēng and walked out of the secret passage. After half a stick of incense, a handsome young eunuch came out.

After giving the ripples to Grandmother Sun, Lian Yi no longer cared.

Because the Third Prince was never caught, everyone assumed he had already escaped the palace. Therefore, the palace inspections were not as thorough, and the troops leaving the city were subjected to stricter checks, for fear that the Third Prince might be among them.

But this time, the Third Prince left with Meng Guangshen's squad. Half of their belongings were imperial gifts from the Empress. They gave the city guards some bribes, and they didn't dare to go up and check. They didn't pay much attention to the disguised Third Prince.

Finally, the Third Prince successfully left the Imperial City and then disappeared without a trace.

The Third Prince had always been elusive, never seen alive or dead. This became a persistent worry for the Emperor, who secretly continued to dispatch people to investigate. However, his focus on the matter was not as intense as before.

Meng Guangshen, carrying three carriages laden with gifts bestowed by the Empress, had completed a month-long arduous journey back to Biancheng. Before he could even wash away the dust of the road, General Meng and his wife summoned him to the study.

"Son greets father and mother!"

Meng Guanshen respectfully bowed.

"Shen'er, you worked hard. Please sit down and talk."

General Meng looked at his son safely returning, his heart filled with relief. Mrs. Meng, beside him, didn't put on airs and carefully looked her son up and down from head to toe. Only then did she pull her son to sit beside her and gently ask him about his experiences.

"How's the journey so far"

Everything went smoothly!

"What on earth happened in the Imperial City"

General Meng is more concerned about this.

Meng Guangshen explained in detail how the second and third princes conspired to usurp the throne, and although the prince took advantage of the situation and regained some control, the empress was poisoned by a concubine and the emperor was assassinated by someone arranged by the third prince. After the prince finished the funeral rites, he hastily ascended the throne.

“By the time my son traveled day and night to reach the capital, things were nearing their end. There were just some after-matters to deal with, so I stayed behind to participate in the enthronement ceremony. Then, I contacted the empress in the palace and rested for a few days before returning home.”

After Meng Guangshen finished speaking, he thought for a moment and added:

"The emperor didn't seem to want to make Lianyi his empress, using her serious injury as an excuse to delay the matter. And that's exactly when I arrived."

General Meng sighed after hearing this, understanding what his son meant by "the right time."

What do you say for "ripple"

General Meng asked.

"Ripples said everything was under control, so Father needn't worry. When there was war, just train the Meng family army well."

And she didn't say anything else

"No, she prepared three cars worth of gifts for her son to bring back, saying it was a little bit of filial piety from her."

She's interested!

"These were things she should have done anyway. If she were my own daughter, she would have done better!"

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