Teng Fei looked at the corpses scattered on the ground, took a deep breath, and closed his eyes.
He could roughly guess who had sent these people.
These people were from the Moonlight Cult, and the leader should be Han Tianci, Yun Jinnian's younger brother.
Without the Saintess, the Moonlight Cult would certainly send everyone to search.
Even if they only suspected that the person who abducted Yun Jinnian was the Crown Prince, it would be enough of a reason for them to come and assassinate.
No, it's not assassination; it's a demonstration, a warning.
If the Crown Prince doesn't hand over Yun Jinnian, the consequences would be more severe than just some dead Hidden Guards.
Teng Fei did not know why he had such thoughts, absurd yet laughable.
But, he did know the importance of the Saintess to the Moonlight Cult.
Taking a deep breath, Teng Fei planned to enter the palace to seek an audience with the Empress. For just one woman, such heavy losses—was it really worth it?
