Qingzhu leaned in closer and whispered, "Miss, I heard that the prince got drunk in the palace, and even Ah San, who was closest to him, couldn't persuade him to come back?"

She was confused and looked up as he said, "When did it happen?"

Qingzhu told him everything he had heard, "Last night, the prince went to the palace and did not return all night. This morning, the housekeeper was afraid that something had happened, so he sent two people to check on him. Brother San said that the prince was heartbroken and was drunk in the palace."

I'm heartbroken...

She stroked the soft fur of the kitten in her arms and looked up at the sky outside. His current status was not suitable for being outside, especially in a place like the palace.

But on second thought, this is his family affair after all.

After struggling for a while, he opened his mouth and asked again, "Where is Master Wei?"

"After the butler passed the message, Master Wei was afraid that something might happen to the prince, so he also went to the palace."

She sighed softly, she could guess about 70% of what was going on. She called Hongye and handed the cat on her lap, who was still ignorant of the world, to Hongye. After giving her a few detailed instructions, she put on her cloak and opened the door.

It snowed last night, and the servant who was sweeping the floor this morning had already cleared the area near the door, but some thin snow was still falling on it, forming a layer of frost.

The brocade shoes creaked as they stepped on it. The butler had prepared a carriage, but it was not easy to show off, so he could only park it nearby, walk a few steps, and enter through the back door.

I took a leisurely walk on the snow, and when I looked up, I could still see snowflakes falling from the slightly gloomy sky. With the hot water bottle in my hand, I walked carefully along that section of the road and entered the palace quietly.

This was her first time entering the palace. She originally thought that even if a prince was not favored, he was still rich, well-fed, well-dressed, and well-fed, with many servants in the palace.

Now that I have entered the palace and looked at the slightly empty space, I cannot associate it with the word magnificent.

"Qingzhu, we are not going the wrong way..."

Qingzhu looked around and said, "That's right..."

But this really doesn't look like a royal palace.

The back door was so empty that it seemed unusual, as if someone had pulled out the trees and flowers on both sides of the path, making it look even more empty. Walking along the path, I happened to see Ah San standing in front of me.

When Asan saw the person coming, he breathed a sigh of relief. He had been looking forward to it for a long time, and finally the person came.

"Miss Ji, please persuade my prince..."

In her impression, Ning Rongzhang was a steady person, not someone who would act on impulse and not consider the consequences. Ah San leaned close to her and whispered, "The prince explored the palace last night and found the half tiger talisman under the tablet of Empress Xiaoci, the first empress of Taizu."

"Until now... the prince has not spoken a word, but has been drinking non-stop, and I dare not persuade him to stop."

This is really difficult for him.

Asan led the way and led people to the ancestral hall. The door of the hall was closed. Wei Zheng stood there and saw Ji Mengshu coming. He felt like he had seen a savior.

"I think Ah San has told you the whole story. Ning Rongzhang seems to be reckless." Wei Zheng complained, "I think the Emperor Taizu is also a god. He obviously doesn't like Prince Changyou, but he wants to pass the half tiger talisman to Prince Changyou. What? A slap in the face and then a sweet date? It's really disgusting."

No wonder Ning Rongzhang feels so uncomfortable now.

Her eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, and the hot water bottle in her hand suddenly burned her palm. She came back to her senses and said, "Then I'll go take a look first."

Wei Zheng was still standing in the distance, looking at Ah San beside him, and said, "You tell me, your prince is so cold and indifferent, how can any girl like him in the future?"

Ah San took a deep breath and said, "The prince is just cold on the outside but warm on the inside."

"Oh my, you are cold on the outside but warm on the inside..." Wei Zheng suddenly wanted to compete with him, and said with a half-inviting smile, "How about making a bet? How about betting on who will get married first, me or your prince?"

Asan looked at Wei Zheng as if he was a fool and shook his head.

Wei Zheng thought he didn't dare, but then he heard Ah San say, "My prince is handsome, and so many girls in Kyoto are obsessed with him. This kind of bet is meaningless..."

Wei Zheng was speechless.

"Your Highness." She had just pushed the door open when someone gave her a cold look. The word "get out" was on the tip of her tongue, but she swallowed it back.

"What are you doing here?" The man's voice was hoarse. He sat cross-legged on a mat. There were several empty wine jars scattered around him. His black clothes were wrinkled, and the high-quality fabric had a dark gold tint, which made his face look even paler.

"I heard from Asan that you have found half of the tiger talisman?" Ji Mengshu walked forward. She didn't know where she got the courage from, but she subconsciously felt that Ning Rongzhang would not do anything to her.

When I walked around him, I smelled a scent of alcohol. The tiger talisman that was regarded as a treasure by others was lying on the ground without any mercy, like a child's toy.

She squatted down to pick up the tiger talisman, and bowed slightly towards the tablet in the ancestral hall, "Your Majesty...are you wondering why this tiger talisman is in the hands of the late King Changyou?"

Fortunately, the man was still sober and said in a low voice, "I don't know..."

It was like being lost in childhood and unable to return home, unable to find one's home in the vast Western Xinjiang. This feeling recurred after the loss of his parents, but later Ning Rongzhang forced himself to do many things, such as martial arts training, reading, and arranging troops, all of which he had done by himself since he was a teenager.

As you come into contact with more and more things, you won't often dream about the situation you are in during your midnight dreams.

He is helpless and so vigilant that he cannot even trust his attendants.

The previous King Changyou died young, when Ning Rongzhang was only thirteen years old. Everyone was staring at him, staring at a child without a father or a mother. Many people sent people to test him, and he almost died several times.

It was then that he realized that he no longer had wings to protect him, and that only by becoming stronger could he intimidate his enemies.

He hated Emperor Taizu, hated him for hurting the Empress Dowager's heart and causing his father to die in depression.

Originally, I was filled with hatred, but when I found the half tiger talisman under the tablet of the Imperial Grandmother, the hatred I had since my youth seemed to have become a joke...

"The person is gone, and it is impossible to explore the various deeds of the previous dynasty. However, Your Majesty should understand that since the late King Changyou did not explain the matter of this half tiger talisman, he probably did not want Your Majesty to harbor hatred... and follow the same path as him." The tiger talisman, which had absorbed the cold air all night, was held in the palm of her hand, dissipating the heat accumulated in her palm.

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