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Chapter 4132: 4.1732 Swift Resolution

"Get away! Who are you people? I've never seen you before." Empress Liu continued to shriek as she was pushed away.

Prince Li and Prince Rui looked back, shaking their heads with exasperated expressions.

The Empress's temperament was truly baffling.

Things had already escalated to this point.

Instead of living her life properly, she was still constantly jumping around trying to cause trouble for the Crown Prince.

Couldn't she recognize the current situation?

"Your Highness," Prince Qing bowed, smiling. "Let's go to the study to discuss the ascension."

Duan Yue nodded, glancing at the corpse lying by the cold pond.

"Send the body to the Ministry of Rites. If there are signs of mutation," Duan Yue mused for a moment, then said coldly, "Burn it."

"Yes!" The guards bowed and left.

The princes felt a slight shiver, an immediate sense of dread.

This Crown Prince seemed even more decisive and ruthless than before...

That Night

Duan Yue left the study and walked towards the side hall.

Ying, naturally, followed him closely, like a shadow.

After silently walking for a while, Ying suddenly asked, "Your Highness has been tired all day. Please go back and rest."

Duan Yue stopped, took out a communication jade talisman from his inner realm, and looked down at it.

There was a line of small text: Are you well? We are all worried about you.

A faint smile touched his lips, and he took out a talisman brush to write.

[I am well, but Father Emperor passed away suddenly. I'm afraid this trip will be delayed, and I cannot come to the academy for now.]

He was about to put away the communication jade talisman when he felt a layer of light flash across it.

The little stoic girl's reply came surprisingly fast: It's good that you're okay. Then you handle your matters well. We'll come find you later.

The little one replied so quickly; she must have been constantly paying attention to the communication jade talisman.

Otherwise, with her personality, if she threw the communication jade talisman into her inner realm, there's no telling how many days it would take for her to notice a message.

A warm, gentle feeling flowed through Duan Yue's heart. He held the communication jade talisman tightly in his hand, standing there for a long time without speaking.

It wasn't until Ying quietly asked in his ear, "Your Highness? Is something wrong?"

Duan Yue then came back to his senses, shaking his head with a smile. "Let's go, to Rencuan Palace."

Ying frowned, saying with some disapproval, "Your Highness, you are very tired today."

"Hmm, I'm fine." Duan Yue smiled faintly, his words very indifferent. "I no longer want to waste time on that person!"

How could such a precious thing as time be wasted on someone like that?

Duan Yue's eyes gazed deeply at the distant, dark sky, a cold, mocking smile curling at the corner of his lips.

"Let's go, to Rencuan Palace. Swift resolution!"

Ying finally said nothing, only sighing faintly, and followed his Highness towards Rencuan Palace.

"It's good. If things can be concluded today, His Royal Highness can calm down and handle the series of accession matters."

"Indeed, at a time like this, His Royal Highness should not be disturbed by such trivial matters any further."

At this thought, his steps quickened, and he hastened with Duan Yue towards Rencuan Palace.

Rencuan Palace was Empress Liu's sleeping quarters.

Originally, it was naturally a dignified, grand, solemn, and elegant palace.

But ever since the Empress was confined and spent her days idly breaking things in the palace.