"This..."
The black spots on the skeleton were clearly visible to the naked eye, yet they were easily overlooked.
Ye Lin was overjoyed. Looking at Liu Rumei with admiration in his eyes, he said, "Your Highness the Princess truly lives up to her reputation!"
He knew there must be clues. It turned out they were hidden here!
He carefully scraped off some powder and put it in his bosom. "Thank you, Your Highness, for your help. I'll escort you back now."
It was not a good place to stay. Since he had the answer, he had to send the princess back to Quanzhou safely.
Liu Rumei frowned. "Can you make the antidote?"
There was full confidence in Ye Lin's eyes. "Of course. I just couldn't be sure before. Now that I am, I'm not worried about making the antidote."
Yun Li stood obediently aside in silence. At this moment, she tugged at Liu Rumei's sleeve. "Sister, we'd better leave earlier."
The capital was not a safe place now. She was afraid...
Who would have thought that this thought had just flashed through her mind when there was another urgent knock on the door.
Vaguely, there were also the sounds of footsteps rubbing against armor. Ye Lin and the others' faces changed instantly.
There was also a touch of coldness in their eyes. "Damn it!"
Yun Li couldn't help but feel annoyed and slapped her own mouth. It was really true that bad things came true!
Xiao Heyuan quickly got up and said to the three in front of him, "Follow me."
Liu Rumei nodded and quickly followed. The group left in a hurry.
Just as their figures disappeared from the small courtyard, the gate collapsed with a bang. A general with a fierce look in his eyes said coldly, "Search for them!"
"Yes!"
Liu Rumei and the other two followed Xiao Heyuan to a small door, which was rather secluded. "Hurry up! Before they surround this place."
If something happened to Miss Liu here, it would be his fault!
Ye Lin stepped out of the room first to check the surroundings. Seeing that it was safe, he nodded. "Let's go."
Liu Rumei nodded and quickly led Yun Li out of the room.
Just then, a sharp arrow whistled through the air. With a "puff", a strong smell of blood suddenly came.
Liu Rumei's eyes were bloodshot. "Xiao Heyuan!"
Yun Li's eyes were also red. "Uncle Xiao!"
Xiao Heyuan looked at the arrow that had pierced through his chest and couldn't help but smile bitterly. "Go..."
Looking at Xiao Heyuan lying in a pool of blood, there was full of grief in Liu Rumei's eyes.
There was also full of anger on Ye Lin's face. He wished he could kill that person on the spot.
He quickly pulled Liu Rumei and Yun Li beside him and left.
The pursuers behind them followed like shadows. Liu Rumei couldn't help but grit her teeth. "Like this, none of us can escape. Ye Lin, you take Yun Li and leave. I'll stay."
Ye Lin was greatly shocked. "No!"
Yun Li also subconsciously tightened her grip on Liu Rumei's hand. "No, sister can't fall into their hands."
Liu Rumei looked at the officers and soldiers getting closer and closer behind them and couldn't help but shake her head. She whispered a few words in Ye Lin's ear.
"Don't worry. Mo Yun won't do anything to me." At most, he would just imprison her. As long as Mo Liandi didn't come, she would be fine.
But Ye Lin still shook his head. "Your Highness the Princess, the prince won't allow it!"
Liu Rumei hooked her lips into a cold smile. "A general on the battlefield can ignore the king's orders. If you take me and Yun Li, you won't be able to escape yourself. It's better for me to stay and wait for an opportunity!"
Yun Li pursed her lips. "I'll stay with sister!"
Liu Rumei shook her head. Mo Yun wanted her. As for the others, he might...
"Give me the things. You two leave quickly!" Ye Lin should be able to leave safely with Yun Li.
Ye Lin looked at the determined look in Liu Rumei's eyes and the pursuers getting closer and closer behind them. He couldn't help but grit his teeth. "Okay."
He hoped the princess would be safe and sound. Otherwise, he would have to die to atone for his sins!
"Please take good care of yourself, Your Highness the Princess."
"Okay."
Yun Li didn't want to leave, but she had no choice. Ye Lin carried her under his arm and disappeared in a flash.
A short while later.
A group of soldiers surrounded Liu Rumei.
The one in the lead had a fierce look on his face. At this moment, he hooked his lips into a cold smile. "Miss Liu, His Majesty requests your presence."
Liu Rumei sneered and said sarcastically, "Your way of inviting people is really unique."
The man sneered coldly. "No matter what method it is, as long as it works."
After saying that, he immediately winked at the people around him. A group of soldiers immediately chased in the direction where Ye Lin and the other two had left.
"Miss Liu, please."
Liu Rumei's expression remained calm. She didn't say much and followed the general unyieldingly.
...
In the palace.
Liu Rumei was taken to a secluded palace, which was quite elegant. The outside of the palace was heavily guarded.
She was quite calm. She sat down leisurely and sipped a cup of tea. A short while later, a sound of footsteps came slowly.
The voice of a maid sounded outside the door. "This servant pays respects to Your Majesty."
"This eunuch pays respects to Your Majesty."
Mo Yun nodded indifferently and stepped into the room. Looking at Liu Rumei sitting there leisurely, without a trace of panic on her face, a touch of sarcasm flashed in his eyes. "Miss Liu, long time no see. How have you been?"
Liu Rumei hooked the corner of her mouth into a sarcastic smile and said unyieldingly, "Your Majesty has spent so much effort. It really makes this commoner girl feel flattered."
Seeing that she didn't get up to pay respects, a touch of displeasure flashed in Mo Yun's eyes and his voice became a bit colder. "It really took me a lot of effort."
If he hadn't sent someone to monitor Xiao Heyuan early on, he might not have known that these people had sneaked into the capital.
Now that Liu Rumei was in his hands, he didn't believe that the bastard wouldn't come to him.
Liu Rumei sneered. "Your Majesty harms others' lives for your own self - interest. Aren't you afraid of chilling the hearts of the common people?"
In order to secure his throne, he had sacrificed so many people. She hadn't been to the east of the city yet, but from the discussions of the common people, she could probably tell how terrible the situation was.
Mo Yun's face turned a bit cold. "I am the emperor of the Great Liang. When the king wants his subject to die, the subject has to die. They are just following the will of heaven. It's a blessing they've earned in several lifetimes."
They were just a bunch of low - class people. If they died, so be it. If they could help him get rid of the bastard, they deserved to die.
Looking at the coldness in Mo Yun's eyes, there was full of indignation in Liu Rumei's eyes. "Your Majesty, have you ever heard the saying that water can carry a boat and also capsize it?"
Mo Yun said coldly, "I'm not that small boat. I'm a huge mountain in the water. I've only heard the saying that when the Son of Heaven is angry, a million corpses will lie on the ground. Why these low - class people died is ultimately your fault!"
If the bastard hadn't deceived the king, rebelled, and bewitched the people, would he have resorted to such a strategy?