"Be careful on your way out of the palace, and make sure not to reveal your identity. Otherwise, we'll be in trouble."
Granny Xiao cautioned him meticulously.
"Mmm, mmm, Godmother, I understand. Little Linzi will handle things properly."
With that, he and Granny Xiao bid farewell. As he was leaving, he poked his head out the large doorway, glanced left and right, and then stepped out of the Directorate of Imperial Wardrobe.
After Little Linzi left, Granny Xiao also departed swiftly.
Moments later, Leng Ruo Li pulled Jun Mo Han out of the spatial dimension.
"Jun Mo Han, should we intercept this little eunuch?"
"Let's go, we'll intercept him and see what the letter in his hand says."
"Alright!"
Leng Ruo Li responded with great curiosity.
The two then gave chase. Leng Ruo Li expertly flicked a silver needle towards the little eunuch, striking his neck precisely. In the next instant, the little eunuch collapsed onto the ground, unconscious.
Then, the Cold King and his consort walked over, retrieved the small bamboo tube letter that Granny Xiao had just given the little eunuch from his sleeve, quickly took out the slip of paper inside, and read it carefully. Only then did they understand that Granny Xiao was Lin Zhen Fan's spy planted in the palace.
The note inside the small bamboo tube detailed the situation after Prince Ning had taken control of the imperial palace. In the letter, Granny Xiao also advised Lin Zhen Fan to launch his troops and take the capital soon.
"Jun Mo Han, should we let him deliver this letter?"
"Let him deliver it. Lin Zhen Fan and Prince Ning are committing treason, and it will be resolved sooner or later."
"Yes, after dealing with them, I can finally set my mind at ease to search for my mother in the East Sea. However, for now, finding Father and Imperial Grandmother is our priority."
Leng Ruo Li finished speaking, put the note back into the small bamboo tube, and then tucked it back into the little eunuch's sleeve.
After she finished, she took out a small medicinal bottle from her spatial dimension, held it to the little eunuch's nose, and let him inhale it. The couple then hurried away.
A moment later, the little eunuch slowly woke up, sat up from the ground, feeling somewhat bewildered about suddenly falling asleep on the ground. He immediately fumbled for the small bamboo tube in his sleeve. Seeing that it was still there, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He quickly stood up, scanned his surroundings, and seeing no one, hurried away.
At this moment, the Cold King and his consort emerged from their hiding spot and flew towards the Empress Dowager's Longevity Palace.
About fifteen minutes later, Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han arrived outside the Empress Dowager's Longevity Palace.
From a distance, they could see several guards standing at the entrance of the Longevity Palace, with more guards on the roof and eaves, intently watching every movement. Moreover, these guards were not part of the Imperial Guards.
Seeing this, the Cold King and his consort quickly hid themselves in the bushes near the entrance of the Longevity Palace, looking for an opportunity to sneak in.
"Li'er, it seems difficult to sneak into Imperial Grandmother's chambers this time without anyone noticing. No matter which direction we enter from, we'll alert these guards, leading to a fierce battle, which in turn might alert Prince Ning..."
"No, no, no. We still don't know the situation of the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. We absolutely cannot alert these guards and put them in danger..."
Leng Ruo Li said thoughtfully.
"Then have you thought of a way to sneak into the Longevity Palace?"
Jun Mo Han looked at Leng Ruo Li intently, his violet eyes gleaming with a sharp light.
"Don't you know I have a portable magical artifact?"
Leng Ruo Li said, sticking out her small pink tongue.
Hearing this, Jun Mo Han glanced at his consort's expression and shook his head helplessly.
Immediately, Leng Ruo Li pulled him back into her system space. Then, Leng Ruo Li calculated the distance between where she had just stood and the entrance of the Longevity Palace and used her mental power to move the space. It took her three attempts to pass through the main gate of the Longevity Palace.
"Wow, Li'er, you can now use your mental power to move the space three times." Jun Mo Han exclaimed in amazement.
"Heh heh, I just discovered it myself." Leng Ruo Li replied with a proud smile.
Afterward, Leng Ruo Li checked the vicinity with the spatial mirror to see if anyone was moving around, then pulled Jun Mo Han out of the space.
Finally, the couple stealthily entered the Empress Dowager's chambers.
The Cold King and his consort slipped into the Empress Dowager's chambers and quickly hid behind a large vase, concealed by a canopy. Their eyes peered into the Empress Dowager's chambers through the gaps in the corners.
They saw that the little palace maids and eunuchs serving the Empress Dowager were all tied to a large pillar in her chambers. Moreover, each of their mouths was stuffed with a piece of cloth to prevent them from crying out.
However, Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han searched the Empress Dowager's chambers but could not find the Empress Dowager or Granny Gong, not knowing where they had gone.
Seeing that the Empress Dowager's chambers were unguarded, the Cold King and his consort emerged from their hiding spot.
The little palace maids and eunuchs tied to the large pillar were greatly excited by the appearance of the Cold King and his consort. Leng Ruo Li immediately made a gesture to keep them quiet, and they instantly fell silent.
Afterward, Leng Ruo Li removed the cloth from the mouth of one of the little palace maids.
This little palace maid eagerly said, "Your Highness the Cold King, Your Consort the Cold King, please hurry and save the Empress Dowager and Granny Gong. They were taken away by Prince Ning."
"Do you know where they were taken?" Leng Ruo Li asked immediately.
Hearing this, the little palace maid shook her head.
"Consort the Cold King, this servant does not know where Prince Ning took the Empress Dowager."
Leng Ruo Li felt a bit disappointed upon hearing this, as she had thought these little palace maids would know where the Empress Dowager was held captive.
Little did she know, they were also unaware.
"Alas, for the sake of caution, my Prince and I cannot release you yet. You'll have to bear with being tied here a little longer. We'll come back to untie you after we rescue the Empress Dowager."
Leng Ruo Li comforted them.
"Consort the Cold King, you go ahead. Don't worry about us. Saving the Empress Dowager and Granny Gong is the priority." the little palace maid said sensibly.
Leng Ruo Li was touched by the little palace maid's words. She casually took out a dagger from her sleeve, then helped the little palace maid hide it inside her sleeve. Afterward, she whispered, instructing the little palace maid that if they encountered danger, she should decisively use the dagger in her sleeve to cut the ropes and lead everyone to escape.
The little palace maid's eyes reddened upon hearing this, and she nodded vigorously. Later, her eyes became a little moist.