Even though Your Majesty had placed Gu Lan in a side hall of Yongming Palace under continuous guard by the Inner Supervision, how did Gu Lan manage to escape? Could it be that something happened in the palace?
"Gu Lan, how exactly did you escape the Imperial Palace?" Song Zhi gripped the hilt of his sword tightly and asked in a low voice.
Gu Lan's gaze was cold, yet his tone was gentle: "Commander Song is so curious, you can just return to the Capital City and see for yourself... You might even catch Rong Jing's last moments."
Song Zhi's pupils constricted, almost causing his blood to flow in reverse: "Last moments—"
As he hesitated indecisively, Rong Heng stepped forward and said to Gu Lan, "This time, following the orders of the Emperor, Princess Changle also returned to the Capital City with me; yet, I wonder where she is at this moment and whether she has met her brother."
