NOVPUBChapter 958: Chapter 957: Waking Up from a Nightmare, Father Quickly Hide_1
Chapter 958 -957: Waking Up from a Nightmare, Father Quickly Hide_1
Lin Qingluo had no choice but to take out a bottle of Spiritual Spring water from her Storage Ring and warm it with her Spiritual Power before handing it to Su Ziqin.
“Mm.”
Choking back sobs, Su Ziqin took the small white jade bottle, tears still streaming down her face.
“Sigh.”
Lin Qingluo sighed lightly and turned away sadly.
*
Without any hesitation, Su Hu, upon hearing the news, rushed over with a few children from the guest room in the front yard.
Witnessing his wife wake up with his own eyes, his heart finally settled after hanging in balance all night. 𝓃ℴ𝓋𝓹𝓊𝓫.𝒸𝓸𝓂
The family gathered around the bed, with their four younger children being exceptionally sensible and obedient, helping their older siblings serve tea, pour water, and attend to their mother’s grooming and meals.
“Master, something’s not right.”
Little Kingfisher, who was looking forward to seeing some drama, flew out of Duke of Zhen’s mansion early in the morning and circled around the Capital City, quickly relaying the news back.
“What’s wrong?”
Lin Qingluo raised her brows slightly, showing a touch of impatience.
Hearing bad news so early in the morning was making it hard for her to breathe comfortably.
“The Security Battalion has entered the city, with at least ten thousand men.”
Little Kingfisher had observed very carefully, “They have sealed off the streets, not allowing pedestrians on them and have driven away all the vendors from the morning market.”
Lin Qingluo frowned slightly, “Today is the Crown Princess’s Enthronement Ceremony. Sealing off the streets might be for the convenience of the ceremony’s procession.”
“The front of the Imperial Court is surrounded by soldiers, and no one is allowed in or out.”
Little Kingfisher’s reliable intelligence was updated in real-time.
“What is the Prime Minister’s intention?”
Lin Qingluo couldn’t figure it out: “Why would he seal off the Imperial Court during the Crown Princess’s Enthronement Ceremony?”
“Master, I’ll go take a look around the Imperial Palace.”
Little Kingfisher was eager to know the answer: “To see what’s going on inside.”
“Alright, you go ahead.”
Lin Qingluo gladly agreed: “Contact me immediately if anything happens.”
“Got it.”
Like a streak of light, Little Kingfisher flew over half of the Capital City and arrived at the Imperial Palace in the blink of an eye.
*
Serene Snow Pavilion.
“Father!”
Startled awake from his dream, Lin Yixuan wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, leaped out of bed, and rushed out of the room towards the warm chamber where his father, Noble Lord, was resting.
“Awo.”
Startled, Baoya’s fur stood on end. Raising his front paw, he patted his panicked little heart, hesitating whether to chase after him.
After a moment, his eyes twinkled, and he slipped out of the door to follow the small path in front of the flower garden before stealthily sneaking into the warm chamber.
“Prince?”
When Noble Lord saw his pale-faced son, he was startled and instinctively tried to cover the boy’s mouth.
“Father, come with me, right now.”
Before his father could speak, Lin Yixuan grabbed his sleeve and dragged him out.
“Where are we going?”
Noble Lord picked up a cloak from the small couch and followed him out.
“We need to hide, somewhere as secluded as possible.”
Lin Yixuan was visibly disturbed, and tears shimmered in his eyes.
“Prince, follow me.”
Noble Lord’s eyes darkened, and he wrapped his shivering son, who was only wearing a thin layer of clothing, with the cloak before leading him toward a rockery in the garden.
Inside this rockery, there was a hidden tunnel. Noble Lord opened the secret mechanism and pushed open the stone door, pulling the prince inside.
The moment the stone door closed, the candles hanging on both sides of the secret passage lit up one after another, illuminating the dark underground tunnel brightly.
“Father, where does this tunnel lead to?”
Entering the secret passage, Lin Yixuan was still uneasy and hesitated to move forward.
“There are two forks up ahead—one leads to the library.”
Noble Lord didn’t hide anything: “The other path goes to the Mental Cultivation Hall.”
“No, we shouldn’t go to the Mental Cultivation Hall.”
Upon hearing “Mental Cultivation Hall,” Lin Yixuan was startled and subconsciously tightened his grip on Noble Lord’s hand.
