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Chapter 392 A strange place

"Princess, I've heard something." Pei'er looked at Lin Wanqing and said in a low voice, "Xiaomei is now imprisoned in the dungeon, and the situation is not optimistic."

Lin Wanqing felt a tightness in his heart when he heard this.

"Dungeon?" Lin Wanqing's voice trembled slightly. "The environment there is terrible. How could a weak woman like her endure it?"

Upon hearing this, Pei'er shook her head helplessly.

"Princess, I know you're worried about her, but under the current circumstances, we can't get close to the dungeon." Pearl sighed, "It's heavily guarded there, even I can't get close."

After hearing this, Lin Wanqing fell silent.

She knew that what Pearl said was true. The dungeon was an important place in the palace and was heavily guarded. Ordinary people could not get close to it.

"Then...what should we do?" Lin Wanqing's voice was filled with helplessness. "I can't just watch her suffer."

Pei'er looked at Lin Wanqing, her heart filled with heartache.

"Princess, don't be too anxious." Pei'er comforted her, "Maybe there is still a chance for this matter to turn around."

"A turning point?" Lin Wanqing looked at Pei'er in confusion. "What turning point?"

"Princess, don't forget, the prince... he has always been very good to you." Pei'er said hesitantly, "Perhaps you can go to him and ask him to show some mercy."

When Lin Wanqing heard this, his heart moved slightly.

She knew that Lu Shengyuan treated her very well, but this matter involved the rules and interests of the palace. She didn't know whether asking for mercy would make things difficult for him.

"I..." Lin Wanqing hesitated to speak, his heart full of contradictions.

She knew that her request might make Lu Shengyuan embarrassed, but she also had to care about Xiaomei's safety.

Just as Lin Wanqing was hesitating, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the door, followed by a familiar voice: "Princess, it's bad, something big has happened!"

When Lin Wanqing and Pei'er heard this, their hearts tightened and they hurried to the door. They saw a guard standing outside the door in a panic, his eyes full of fear and anxiety.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, he...he's in trouble!" the guard said in a trembling voice, his eyes filled with tears.

Lin Wanqing and Pei'er were shocked when they heard this and asked hurriedly, "What's going on? What happened to the prince?"

Upon hearing this, the guard took a deep breath and said, "The prince is in the study...he..."

Lin Wanqing and Pei'er hurried to the study, only to see Lu Shengyuan sitting quietly in front of the desk. His face was terribly pale, his fingers resting weakly on the desk, and his eyes were empty and deep.

"Your Highness, are you okay?" Pei'er rushed forward first and asked with concern.

Lu Shengyuan did not answer her, but just sat there quietly, as if he had fallen into an endless abyss.

Lin Wanqing walked up to him and gently touched his shoulder. "Your Highness, what happened?"

Lu Shengyuan finally came back to his senses. He looked at Lin Wanqing, and a trace of struggle and pain flashed in his eyes.

"Wanqing..." His voice was low and hoarse, "I...I..."

Looking at his appearance, Lin Wanqing guessed about 70% of what was going on.

"Your Highness, do you have a headache again?" she asked softly, her tone full of concern.

Lu Shengyuan nodded, a trace of pain and helplessness flashed in his eyes.

"It's...it's a headache," he said with difficulty. "The headaches have been coming more and more frequently lately."

Lin Wanqing felt a tightness in his heart when he heard this.

She knew that Lu Shengyuan had a headache, which was caused by an old injury he had sustained during a hunting trip.

His headaches had been bothering him for years, but had recently become more frequent.

"Your Highness, are you having another attack?" she asked with concern, her tone full of worry.

Lu Shengyuan nodded, put his hand to his forehead, and looked painful.

"I don't know... I've had a severe headache lately." His voice was low and hoarse, as if it was squeezed out from his throat.

Lin Wanqing was so distressed that she hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please lie down and rest first."

Lu Shengyuan shook his head, "No need... I still have things to take care of."

He struggled to get up, but his body refused to obey him and he nearly fell.

Lin Wanqing and Pei'er hurriedly supported him.

"Your Highness, how can you handle government affairs in your current state?" Lin Wanqing asked anxiously, "Please take a rest first. It won't be too late to handle it when you get better."

Lu Shengyuan had no choice but to sit down, but he felt better.

Lin Wanqing walked to the desk and began to sort out the messy books on the table.

Her eyes swept across the book, and when she saw a case file, her eyes fixed.

Familiar handwriting caught her eye.

"This... isn't this Xiaomei's case file?" Lin Wanqing was startled and looked up at Lu Shengyuan. "Your Highness, why are you looking at the case file?"

Lu Shengyuan: "This case is complicated. I must personally investigate it."

Lin Wanqing was stunned.

"Your Highness, how do you think this case should be handled?" she asked tentatively.

Lu Shengyuan didn't say anything.

He raised his head silently and looked at Lin Wanqing.

"Wanqing, what do you think?"

Lin Wanqing stood in the study. The night outside the window was as dark as ink, and only a faint light illuminated Lu Shengyuan's face. She didn't expect him to suddenly ask such a question.

She pursed her lips, took a deep breath, and then mustered up the courage to speak: "Your Highness, this case is full of doubts. I believe we should first find out the truth before making a decision. Although Xiaomei is someone close to me, I believe she would never do such a thing."

The study was silent, with only Lin Wanqing's voice echoing.

Lu Shengyuan sat behind his desk, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, as if thinking about something. He looked up at Lin Wanqing, a glimmer of admiration in his eyes.

"Wanqing, you and I share the same thoughts." He spoke slowly, his voice low and powerful. "This case does have many strange aspects. If I don't investigate it thoroughly, I won't be able to rest easy. However, don't worry, I will handle it impartially and will never change my principles because of personal feelings."

After hearing Lu Shengyuan's words, Lin Wanqing felt a little relieved. As long as the truth could be found out, Xiaomei might still have a chance of survival.

"Your Highness, then... then Xiaomei..." Lin Wanqing asked tentatively, his tone full of worry.

Xiaomei must be locked up in a cell now, suffering torture and intimidation.

Lu Shengyuan looked at her, a complex expression flashing in his eyes. He was silent for a moment, then said, "Wanqing, don't worry. I won't wrongly accuse an innocent person. If Xiaomei is truly innocent, I will naturally give her justice."

Hearing these words, most of Lin Wanqing's worries instantly dissipated.

The study fell into silence again, with only the breathing of the two people echoing. The night outside the window gradually faded away, and a ray of dawn light came in through the window, illuminating the entire study.

At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the door, breaking the silence in the study.