Questioning the Guards, Sea God Island Appears

Su He stopped at the familiar entrance to the Crown Prince's Palace. It looked exactly the same as when she left, except that the guards at the Crown Prince's Palace seemed to have changed.

"Halt! The Crown Prince has decreed that during this period of martial law, no one may enter without permission!"

Because she was wearing a mask, Su He did not reveal her identity. Su He smiled faintly, took out the Crown Prince's Token, and waved it in front of the two soldiers. The attitude of the two soldiers suddenly changed completely.

"Please don't be offended, sir. I am only following orders! However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not in the palace at the moment, and has explicitly forbidden anyone from entering the Crown Prince's Palace. Please be patient, sir!"

Seeing the Crown Prince's Token is as good as seeing the Crown Prince himself. This was a rule personally set forth by "Xue Qinghe," and naturally, they dared not disobey it. After opening the gate for Su He and bowing, the two were about to continue their patrol.

"Brothers, wait a minute!"

Su He called out to them, and with a slight movement of her hand, she took out two bags of Gold Soul Coin from her Soul Tool. Each bag contained about twenty coins, which was definitely a considerable income for the two guards serving in the Crown Prince's Palace.

Su He placed the bag containing the Gold Soul Coin in the hands of the two. The two were taken aback when they felt the heavy weight of the bag. After opening it, they immediately put it into their pockets with delighted expressions.

Even in the bustling Heaven Dou Imperial City, those of them working in the Crown Prince's Palace only earned six Gold Soul Coin a month. Su He simply wanted to ask a question, yet she took out a whole month's salary in one go.

"Whatever you wish to ask, sir? We will answer to the best of our knowledge!"

Su He nodded, "That's good." Without further ado, she got straight to the point and asked.

"As far as I know, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is diligent in his duties and rarely leaves his Crown Prince's Palace. Now... is there some hidden secret within the palace?"

The two guards exchanged a glance, their faces both showing seriousness. At the same time, the hesitation between their brows betrayed their conflicted and uneasy feelings, as if they were considering whether or not to tell Su He the truth.

Indeed, both of them were transferred from other places to serve the Crown Prince and were absolutely loyal to Xue Qinghe. Previously, the guards in the palace were a mixed bag, with spies from various forces constantly coming and going. Moreover, Xue Ye seemed to rely on his vast wealth and power and never put any effort into controlling the guards. Perhaps only his personal guards were truly his trusted confidants.

"My lord, may I speak with you in private?"

Finally, one of them could not resist the temptation of money and pulled Su He to a secluded corner.

"My lord, you are unaware of this, but just a few days ago, His Majesty's condition suddenly worsened, and that's when we arrived to take up our posts."

"According to the imperial physician, His Majesty is probably..." the soldier said, covering his mouth, seemingly afraid of being overheard saying something that defied public opinion.

"Time is running out!"

"At this crucial juncture of transition, a very powerful force suddenly appeared around Prince Xue Xing. It consisted of two Titled Douluo and several Soul Douluo. Although His Highness the His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's forces were also immense, with the support of Marshal Ge Long, they could only rival them temporarily, and were ultimately at a disadvantage."

Su He nodded. It seemed that the power behind Qian Renxue had not yet been discovered, and the several elders were hiding it very well.

"My lord, it is said that those two Titled Douluo came on the orders of the Sea God... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's current situation is extremely difficult..."

The guard spoke cautiously.

Upon hearing the words "Sea God, "Su He's eyes suddenly turned icy cold.

The land is the Spirit Hall's home turf! Sea God Island, you're meddling a bit too much.

"I understand, thank you!"

Su He did not enter the main hall, but went directly to the main hall of the palace.

There, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, known for his "benevolence and filial piety," was pacing anxiously outside Xue Ye's palace. Upon seeing Su He, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it.

Su He naturally knew this wasn't the place to talk; the act had to continue.

"Your His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Su He knelt on one knee and bowed, then stood up and clasped her hands in greeting.

"Su He has arrived late from her seclusion; please punish her, Your Highness!"

"Get up quickly!"

Xue Qinghe's eyes revealed a deep sense of worry.

"Now that my father is bedridden, I, as his son, cannot even find a qualified physician, and can only watch helplessly as he suffers..."

At this point, Xue Qinghe actually managed to squeeze out a few tears. Such acting skills were so impressive that even Su He had to give Qian Renxue a small golden statuette as encouragement, let alone the palace maids and eunuchs who walked by.

"Your His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I have just returned and there are still many things I do not know. I hope Your His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will enlighten me!"

Su He hinted that she had something to ask and suggested they find a place to talk.

Xue Qinghe nodded, first summoning a palace maid and giving her a few instructions, then leading Su He to a deserted small room. He waved his hand to activate a golden circular barrier, and the two entered the barrier.

Qian Renxue dropped her disguise, revealing her true face. Upon seeing this, Su He stepped forward and embraced the former's slender yet beautifully muscular waist.

As the warm, soft flesh embraced her, Su He spoke.

"You've worked hard, Xue'er."

The latter nodded, nuzzled her little head against Su He's chest for a while, and inhaled Su He's unique scent before contentedly beginning to discuss her important matters.

Prince Xue Xing received the support of Sea God Island, and this incredible thing actually happened. Su He was very curious as to why Sea God would be so bold as to directly interfere in the struggle for the crown prince.

Su He had no doubt that Sea God Island had influence within the Heaven Dou Empire. Even the Heaven Dou Empire's national treasure Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, was an item of Sea God Island, so there was naturally a close relationship between the two.

The existence of Titled Douluo means that at least two of the Seven Sacred Pillars have personally come to the Heaven Dou Empire with the decree of the Sea God. Although the people on the mainland nowadays worship Angel God more often, the title of a deity still carries weight!

No matter how indifferent, foolish, and arrogant Prince Xue Xing may be, as long as some deity claims that his succession to the throne of the Great Heaven Dou Empire Emperor is ordained by Heaven and supported by the gods, those foolish people will believe it and even support this idiot Xue Xing.

"What happened a few days ago?" Su He asked. He had only been at the Shrek Academy for a short time, but such a big change had occurred when he returned.