Chu Qianli's Qinggong was far from what it used to be.
In just a blink of an eye, the slender figure had almost vanished from sight.
Feng Yexuan could only suppress the frustration in his heart and stride after her.
...The night was cool.
After being "invited" out of the Ling Wangfu, Chu Wang immediately returned to the palace.
Although he had not completed his mission, he had not forgotten that he was in absolute danger outside.
The Emperor had fallen into a deep coma. If anything happened to him at this time, there would be even fewer people to help the Emperor.
But fatefully, the most unwelcome thing still happened.
As he left the Ling Wangfu and was nearing the palace, a large group of martial arts practitioners suddenly chased after him.
It was as if the news had been leaked, and the number of people coming kept increasing.
Who was behind him, constantly targeting him?
"Jing Wang, we are only after wealth. As long as you hand over the Heaven and Earth Lock, we will not harm your life."
To oppose the imperial court was akin to seeking one's own destruction. Fortunately, the current imperial court was divided into two factions, so no one had the extra energy to deal with them exclusively.
Otherwise, the imperial family would certainly not allow so many martial arts practitioners to be lurking in the imperial city.
But at this very moment, the imperial family was in internal strife, so no one was paying attention to them.
Chu Wang still said the same thing: "The Heaven and Earth Lock is not on this King. You have all been deceived! You are merely pawns used to deal with this King!"
They exchanged glances. Everyone was masked, and no one knew the identity of the others.
Whether the Jing Wang's words were credible or not was uncertain.
After so much entanglement, there seemed to be no movement from the Jing Wang's side regarding the Heaven and Earth Lock.
However, since they had all come, if they didn't snatch it and others did, wouldn't that be a great loss?
Since everyone was masked, no one knew who was who. Even if they killed the Jing Wang, the royal family would not be able to find out who did it.
"No need to waste more words with him. Take him down, and the Heaven and Earth Lock must be on him!"
"That's right, the Heaven and Earth Lock must be on him! If he doesn't hand it over, we'll snatch it ourselves!"
A group of people immediately surged forward.
Chu Wang was already injured, and his vitality had not yet recovered.
He could not fight, only retreat!
"Who told you about this King's whereabouts?" He couldn't understand why his whereabouts were always leaked, as if someone was always revealing them.
Could it be that there was a spy by his side?
Who was it that insisted on taking his life? Yu Wang?
Were there people from Yu Wang lurking around him?
"Jing Wang, you can only blame yourself for having too many enemies. Your whereabouts were leaked by your enemies!"
"Exactly. The news was deliberately spread by someone, which is why we are always so clear. Your Highness, if you cannot save your life tonight and descend to the underworld, do not blame us!"
...Chu Qianli felt a sense of unease.
But there were no obstacles encountered on the way to the palace.
The Emperor was still in a coma.
"Did he wake up tonight?"
Liu Jin immediately replied, "Yes, His Majesty forcefully woke up tonight, and the poison has since penetrated deeper into his internal organs. At this moment, he is even more gravely injured."
A wave of intense pain flashed through Chu Qianli's heart.
Looking at the Emperor's pale, almost ashen face, she said hoarsely, "Liu Jin, go and get me a basin of hot water."
"Alright."
Liu Jin left immediately.
In the room, only Chu Qianli and Chu Jiangnan, who was still in a coma, remained.
"Father Emperor."
Chu Qianli held his hand.
This hand was so large, it clearly offered a sense of security.
But at this moment, it was ice-cold.
Her heart ached, and her voice became hoarse, "Father Emperor, I'm back. If you truly care about me, wake up and look at me!"