Chapter 725 Imprisoned

"It could only prove that the jewelry box has been taken away." Yun Shang's voice was calm. The panic and despair she showed in front of Xia Huanyu had disappeared.

Qin Yi was also confused. "But who took away her Highness's jewelry box?" Why did he take that thing alone? What for? "

Yun Shang tapped her index finger on the armrest of the chair gently. After a long time, she said, "I guess that the jewelry box was probably taken away by His Highness. He wanted to leave a sign to me, but he was afraid that someone else would discover it before me. He knew that once something happened to the mansion, it would be strictly guarded by the royal guards, just like now, which would make it difficult even for the secret guards to send any information. That's why His Highness chose such a method to send a message to me... "

"But what does His Highness mean by taking away the jewelry box?" The three of them were very confused.

Yun Shang contemplated for a long while, muttering, "the jewelry box, hairpins, earrings, bracelets... No, No. The jewelry box, make up, pretend... "

Yun Shang's voice paused for a moment, and she raised her head suddenly, "Pretend! That's it!"

"His Highness wants me to pretend." Yun Shang's voice was clear and affirmative. "He wants me to pretend as if I've found nothing and just follow the development of the matter."

Qin Yi and Qian Yin exchanged looks of confusion with each other.

However, Yun Shang had already lowered her head and quickly sorted out all the clues in her mind: the silk ribbon from a eunuch, the jade pendant, no wood oil, and the jewelry box. Yun Shang knew that Luo Qingyan must be delivering some message to her, but she didn't know if her guess was correct.

Especially the silk ribbon.

Yun Shang frowned. The eunuchs in the Palace seldom came to the mansion. And even if they came here, normally the servants in the mansion would lead them to the garden house instead of the inner courtyard. And the silk ribbon must have been dropped there not long before the incident, or the servants in charge of cleaning the mansion would've found it.

In this case, some eunuch from the Place must have come to our mansion.

Was the one behind the incident from the Palace?

Luo Qingyan must be fine, but where is he now? Yun Shang still felt uneasy, as if it was a conspiracy.

The yard they were staying was just beside the previous one. She could faintly hear the sound over there, as if there were many people talking.

Yun Shang sat quietly on the chair, looking down at the patterns on her clothes for a long time.

Not knowing when, Yun Shang heard faint footsteps coming from the yard. Qian Yin and Qin Yi stood on both sides of Yun Shang and looked at the door with burning eyes. After a while, they saw a eunuch approaching followed by two old men with white beards.

"Your Highness, His Majesty ordered me to take the imperial physicians here to feel your pulse." The eunuch said in a low voice.

Yun Shang seemed to be in a daze and looked up at the person at the door. After a long silence, she reached out her hand.

Seeing this, the two imperial physicians hurried forward. One of them took out a silk handkerchief from the medicine box and covere

or the identity of the person behind it, and wanted to counterplot."

Hearing this, Yun Shang nodded subconsciously. No wonder Luo Qingyan asked her to pretend.

When the two were talking, they heard footsteps from outside. Then Liu Wenan came in. He didn't feel surprised to see Xiao Yuanshan. He bowed and said, "Your Highness, please. The carriage is ready."

Yun Shang and Xiao Yuanshan stood up together and went out of the house. There were guards around the yard. When they walked out of the yard, they saw the imperial guards passing by in a hurry with torches in their hands from time to time.

Yun Shang turned around and took a look at the burnt yard. She paused for a moment and soon came to her senses. Then she followed Liu Wenan out of the mansion.

Before long, they arrived at the Palace.

Perhaps Xia Huanyu had sent someone to the palace a long time ago. When Yun Shang and Liu Wenan arrived at Linglong Palace, the close maid of the Empress had already been waiting outside the gate.

Seeing Liu Wenan coming with Yun Shang, the maid glanced at Yun Shang indifferently and then quickly moved away. "Your Highness, Zhaoxia Hall has been cleaned for you as Her Majesty ordered."

Yun Shang curtsied torwards the direction of Weiyang Palace. The maid took a look at Yun Shang before she curtsied to Yun Shang and left.

Liu Wenan took Yun Shang to Zhaoxia Hall and said gently, "It just happened all of a sudden. Your highness, please make do with it for the night. I've sent some servants from the TTaiji Palace to serve you for the time being. If you need anything, just order them. I'll ask the Imperial Household Department to arrange some servants for you tomorrow."

Yun Shang nodded and Liu Wenan left.

Yun Shang looked around the hall. It was very clean. There were several tables and chairs in the main hall. Behind the chair, there was a screen covered with a layer of gauze. Although it was not very gorgeous, it carried a unique sense of dignity. Yun Shang turned around and saw many servants standing outside the palace.

Yun Shang smiled bitterly. She seemed to be imprisoned in this magnificent and noble palace.