Chapter 2: Prison Woes

hops, an approximate estimate of their value was nearly four million taels!"Cai Ning licked her lips and continued to report the next family's situation to Mu Yinghua, "The Bai family doesn't have muc...Cries came from the palace, and Zhang Liyang's mind instantly flashed with a figure upon hearing the sound.

As Zhang Liyang lifted the curtain and entered, a slender figure inside knelt before a bed, silently wiping tears.

Seeing that figure crying, Zhang Liyang's heart couldn't help but ache slightly.

That was Zhang Liyang's white moonlight, of course, the one from his past.

Perhaps influenced by Zhang Liyang's previous departure, a feeling of pity arose. Zhang Liyang instinctively raised his leg and walked to her side, "Your Highness, please take care of yourself."

A delicate face, with pear blossoms and rain, was lifted. But the exquisite features lacked the joy of yore, only a faint pallor remained.

The sound of her silver bell-like laughter still echoed in Zhang Liyang's ears, but now all that remained were cheeks sunken on either side of her face.

This made Zhang Liyang's heart ache again, wishing he could take her place. At the same time, another side of Zhang Liyang couldn't help but mutter in his heart, "No wonder this kid still affects me even after disappearing, this girl is beautiful!"

Although sadness had taken a toll on her appearance, in Zhang Liyang's eyes from his past life, this girl's beauty level was undoubtedly top-tier!

"This is your White Moonlight, Princess Huacheng, isn't she"

"Zhang Liyang, you're here." Seeing Zhang Liyang, Princess Huacheng gave a slight nod, then turned her gaze to the bed. "Zhang Liyang, can you say that my mother will recover"

Following Princess Huaiqing's gaze, Zhang Liyang saw a woman whose face was as withered as autumn leaves.

A deathly pale face, sunken cheeks, a feeble breath, yet only the lips bore an eerie light purple hue.

Such an unusual appearance would lead even those unfamiliar with it to immediately react that they were poisoned.

But after three days of searching, I couldn't find out who the poisoner was.

Eunuchs and palace maids from the Yuanqing Palace dragged away group after group. Some returned with pale faces, while others vanished without a trace.

Originally, Zhang Liyang would have been taken away as well, but Princess Huqing's intervention saved him from a perilous situation.

"I..."

Actually, Zhang Liyang didn't know how to answer. After all, he had only been there for a day. Although he had memories in his mind, they weren't personal experiences, and he couldn't figure out how to say it for a moment.

Just as Zhang Liyang didn't know how to speak, a sharp voice rang out from outside the palace gate, causing Zhang Liyang to shiver and retreat hastily until he stood motionless in a corner of the room.

"The king has arrived!"

The Great Emperor of Dayan has arrived!

The man who held the supreme power in the Great Qin Dynasty has arrived!

As the Great Qian Emperor entered, all the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace stood in the corners and knelt down to greet him.

Zhang Liyang's body also wanted to kneel, but the thoughts and soul of a modern person made Zhang Liyang extremely resist such an action.

Everyone else knelt down, but Zhang Liyang did not. This scene became quite jarring, and at the same time, Zhang Liyang secretly thought that something was amiss.

Now is not the previous life, in this era where imperial power reigns supreme, facing the emperor without kneeling is a capital offense!

Luckily, Zhang Liyang was inside the room. When the eunuch beside the emperor lifted the curtain, Zhang Liyang had already knelt down in a corner.

"Everything is for survival!"

Zhang Liyang knelt there, motionless.

"See Your Father."

"Never mind, how's your mother"

The voice was ordinary, yet Zhang Liyang still heard an undeniable air of authority from that ordinariness.

"Father, Mother..."

Princess Huaqing's suppressed cries came again, making even Emperor Dagan's face turn grim.

It's an insult for a king that poisonings occur in his own palace, and no one has been found guilty. This is simply the ultimate provocation against him.

"Tell Lu Tongxuan to come here."

"Yes."

As the imperial eunuch by the Great Qian Emperor's side passed down the decree, a middle-aged guard with a tiger-backed and bear-waisted physique, clad in armor and wearing a long sword at his waist, soon arrived in the palace.

Only the Imperial Guards and Forbidden Army, of the Great Han Emperor's palace, could be fully armed within the inner court.

And Lu Tongxuan is the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard!

"I, Lu Tongxuan, pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Looking at Lu Tongxuan kneeling on the ground, the Great Qin Emperor let out a cold snort, causing this commander of the Imperial Guards to tremble slightly all over.

"Three days have passed, have you caught the person"

Hearing the question from Emperor Taikang, Lu Tongxuan's face immediately showed a wry smile, but he still shook his head afterwards. "Your Majesty, I am incompetent. I haven't caught him yet."

"Such an incompetent servant!" The Great Emperor of Dagan sneered. "You are truly incompetent. As the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard, you let my beloved concubine be poisoned in the palace, and couldn't even catch the culprit!"

The Great Emperor's voice was calm and flat, like a vast sea that appeared still and peaceful on the surface. However, even when calm, that unfathomable sea could instill fear in people.

Facing the accusations of Emperor Daqian, Lu Tongxuan's bitterness grew deeper, but he dared not retort. He could only lower his head even further.

"I demand that you find the murderer within a day, or else..."

Although the later emperor Daqian didn't say anything, everyone knew that Lu Tongxuan wouldn't have a good time afterwards.

"Summon the imperial physician again! Make sure he cures Empress Yuan!"

After leaving one last remark, Emperor Dagan departed from Yuanqing Palace.

As soon as the Emperor of Great Qin left, the palace maids and eunuchs all stood up, including Lu Tongxuan.

Because of the Great Qiany Emperor's order, Lu Tongxuan's face right now could be said to be very unsightly. Therefore, Lu Tongxuan looked at the eunuchs and maidservants in Yuanqing Palace with even more sinister and terrifying eyes.

Whoever poisoned the Empress Consort must be someone from the Imperial Palace!

That is to say, the murderer must be among this group of eunuchs and palace maids.

It seems I was too merciful to them!

"Enter!"

"Take all the eunuchs and palace maids from Yuqing Palace!"

With Lu Tongxuan's command, a group of heavily armored soldiers with long swords poured into the palace. Amidst the screams of eunuchs and maidservants, they were all taken away.

And him too, take him away!

Lu Tongxuan, who had originally planned to leave, saw Zhang Liyang standing in the corner. He knew this was the eunuch who had grown up with Princess Huqing since childhood. Last time, he should have taken him away for interrogation, but Princess Huqing had stopped him.

This time, Lu Tongxuan wouldn't bother with these matters anymore. He simply waved his hand, signaling for Zhang Liyang to be taken away.

"President Lu, you cannot take Zhang Liyang away."

Seeing Zhang Liyang being taken away, Princess Huaqing hurried forward, but she was stopped by Lu Tongxuan. "Your Highness, I apologize, Your Majesty wants the culprit, so I can only take everyone away."

But Your Highness, please rest assured. If Li Yang returns safely, I will ensure his safe return.ding us in annihilating those 2,000 cavalrymen of the Ci Lai tribe.That's real battle merit!"Haha… Anyway, it's just a good thing. You just wait and see."Then I'll be looking forward to it."Rest assur...