Wei Dongling dragged Min Fang and ran at full speed. In a short while, she managed to shake off the tenth prince who was hot on their heels once again. She was secretly relieved when, around a corner, the tenth prince took a shortcut and bumped right into them.
The tenth prince was extremely fast. In an instant, he stepped forward and grabbed Wei Dongling by the neck.
Wei Dongling's face turned red and she struggled desperately. She lifted her leg and kicked him hard in the crotch.
The tenth prince let out a hideous scream. He released Wei Dongling's neck and trembled all over in pain.
Wei Dongling quickly helped the limp Min Fang up. Just as she was about to turn around and run away, Min Fang's dress was firmly grabbed by the tenth prince.
The tenth prince's face was ashen. He stared at the two women in front of him with blood - red murderous intent in his eyes.
Wei Dongling roared, "Let go!" Then she kicked the hand that was tightly holding Min Fang's dress.
The tenth prince flew into a rage. Enduring the pain in his crotch, he grabbed Wei Dongling's throat again. The veins on his hand bulged. The force was so great that Wei Dongling rolled her eyes and almost fainted.
Min Fang, who had fallen to the ground, was secretly anxious when she saw Wei Dongling's flushed face. She suddenly got up and bit the tenth prince's arm hard.
With a scream, Wei Dongling was thrown to the ground. In a fit of rage, the tenth prince captured Min Fang and snapped her neck on the spot.
Wei Dongling stared in disbelief as Min Fang's vibrant life faded away. Her body slowly slumped to the ground. She cried out hoarsely, "No—"
The tenth prince didn't even look down at Min Fang on the ground. Instead, he stared coldly at Wei Dongling without blinking and quickly pounced on her. While she was still glaring at the person on the ground with hatred, he grabbed her arm.
"Let go of me!" Wei Dongling roared and punched out with her other hand.
The tenth prince was extremely fast. He caught the punch and twisted it. He almost dislocated Wei Dongling's arm.
Wei Dongling's face turned deathly pale. Cold sweat broke out all over her body in pain. The tenth prince was indeed a hidden master! He had killed Min Fang as easily as crushing an ant. Not to mention herself, it seemed that her fate today would be no different from Min Fang's.
Even more terrifying was that everyone in the palace knew that the tenth prince was a madman. Even if he committed murder, no one would argue with an uncontrollable madman. At most, more guards would be assigned to watch over him!
Wei Dongling secretly groaned. It seemed that this time she was in great danger.
Just as the two were in a stalemate, they saw two graceful figures passing by the alley in the distance.
Wei Dongling recognized the woman's face and then howled like a slaughtered pig, "Empress Shu, save me!"
The tenth prince's eyes darkened. He quickly pinched Wei Dongling's neck with one hand. Wei Dongling took out the meteor blade from her sleeve and slashed at his neck. The tenth prince quickly turned his head to avoid the fatal blow.
Taking advantage of his retracting hand, Wei Dongling took off running towards Empress Shu.
The tenth prince chased after her relentlessly.
Hearing Wei Dongling's cry for help, Empress Shu didn't hesitate. She flew forward and protected Wei Dongling behind her.
Wei Dongling was secretly shocked. So Empress Shu in the harem was also a hidden master?
Empress Shu glanced at Min Fang on the ground and ordered the maid behind her, "Go and call someone quickly." Then she flashed forward and fought with the tenth prince.
The two were extremely fast. Their punches and kicks were like phantoms.
Wei Dongling stepped back again and again. She rushed over to help the limp Min Fang up. Min Fang's neck was broken and she had already died, but her empty eyes were still wide open.
Wei Dongling's eyes were slightly red. Although this head maid was sent by the empress dowager to supervise her, she was willing to step forward in times of danger.
In the end, it was herself who had harmed her.
In the distance, Empress Shu's maid led a group of patrolling imperial guards and rushed over. Seeing this, the tenth prince didn't linger. He turned around and fled.
Empress Shu didn't chase. She rushed over to check on Wei Dongling and asked, "Princess Wu, are you okay?"
This Empress Shu really protected her. Wei Dongling replied with a sob, "I'm fine, but Maid Min Fang... "
Empress Shu glanced at Min Fang in her arms who had died and sighed silently.
The empress dowager was chanting Buddhist scriptures in the main hall. She was also very sad about the fourth prince's suicide.
Suddenly, she heard a noisy sound outside, accompanied by heart - rending cries. The empress dowager asked in surprise, "What's all the commotion outside?"
Immediately, someone came in and bowed, "Reporting to the empress dowager, it's Princess Wu who is asking for an audience."
Mu Rong Wanlin? The empress dowager's face changed. She quickly got up and walked out.
With tear - filled eyes, Wei Dongling saw the empress dowager come out. She rushed forward and wailed with a cry, "Grandmother! You must avenge me!"
When Concubine Xue was deposed, Wei Dongling was willing to protect the empress dowager, which greatly improved the empress dowager's impression of this granddaughter. Seeing her crying like this, the empress dowager couldn't help but frown and said, "You are a princess of the country. How can you cry like this? What grievance have you suffered?"
Wei Dongling waved to the people behind her. The imperial guards immediately carried Min Fang's body up. Cheng Hao, who was seriously injured, was also carried up.
The empress dowager was stunned by what she saw in front of her. She asked in a trembling voice, "What on earth is going on? Why is Min Fang like this?"
Wei Dongling sobbed, "Grandmother! This morning, Princess Qi and I went to serve Father Emperor who was ill. On the way back, Princess Qi asked me to go to the cold palace to inform the mother of the fourth brother about his death. I didn't think much and just went." Wei Dongling deliberately claimed that she was instructed by Princess Qi in order to clear herself of suspicion and avoid being punished by the empress dowager for going to the cold palace privately.
Hearing this, the empress dowager felt a bit uncomfortable. Deliberately informing the mother of the fourth prince about this matter was not a proper thing to do. But when she heard that it was Mu Rong Yunxi who asked her to go, the empress dowager didn't say anything.
Wei Dongling said with tears streaming down her face, "Grandson came out of the cold palace and met an old nanny holding green Buddhist beads near the Ten - Thousand Buddha Pagoda. Without saying a word, she chased and beat grandson severely. Poor grandson's personal guard was seriously injured by her. Maid Min Fang, who whole - heartedly protected grandson, died miserably... If it weren't for Maid Min Fang protecting me, it would probably be grandson lying on the ground today..."
Min Fang was clearly killed by the tenth prince, but Wei Dongling couldn't tell the truth. She knew that even if she told the truth, nothing could be done to the tenth prince. So she had to pin the blame on Nanny Gao.
After all, Nanny Gao had to pay the price for seriously injuring Cheng Hao!
The empress dowager was so angry that her face turned ashen. She was already shocked and angry after learning about the fourth prince's suicide today. If another princess died, how could she have the face to meet the ancestors after her death! The empress dowager roared in anger, "Who dares to be so presumptuous?"