Chapter 379 Watch Openly
Shen Cheng sat in the back seat of the luxury car with the second princess.

"Don't you have bodyguards?"

Shen Cheng looked at the second princess's profile: "Do you still need me to protect you?"

It’s strange to say, the eldest prince and the second princess are twins, so the brother and sister look very similar, and they are also 50% similar to the Red Dragon Queen. Only Ruan Qingsha doesn’t look like any of the family. This is probably the reason why she is not very favored?

The Second Princess smiled slightly and told the truth: "My subordinates don't know that my mother has been replaced. If I ask them to sneak into the palace with me in the middle of the night, I'm afraid they will be scared to death before they even enter. To be honest, the power I have raised privately is far inferior to yours."

Shen Cheng nodded slowly, reluctantly accepting the second princess's reason.

The second princess suddenly propped her chin up with her hand and looked at him with a smile: "And I want to stay with you for a while longer, brother-in-law, is that not possible?"

Faced with such ambiguous words, Shen Cheng had a blank expression on his face: "I have recorded your words. I will let your sister listen to them when I get back."

The second princess' smile suddenly froze. She didn't dare to offend her sister now, otherwise, if her sister was unhappy, this powerful brother-in-law would leave her.

"It was just a joke, don't be so petty!"

“I recorded this sentence, too.”

"..."

Soon, the majestic and magnificent palace appeared in their sight.

The second princess asked her subordinates to report, but was rejected, which was normal. The palace would be closed at night and would not be opened unless there was a major event. Ruan Qingsha also sneaked in last time.

However, at the strong request of the second princess, the palace guards had to report to the higher authorities and directly report to the Red Dragon Queen.

In the extremely luxurious imperial study, the Red Dragon Queen was not resting but was reading official documents.

"His Majesty."

The chief female officer came up carefully and reported: "The second princess is outside the palace and wants to come in to see her."

The Red Dragon Queen didn't even raise her head: "Tell her I'm asleep."

The female official said with a stiff upper lip: "I have already informed you, but the Second Princess said that if Your Majesty does not want to see her, she will kneel outside the palace until tomorrow."

The Red Dragon Queen slowly raised her head and looked at the female official in front of her: "What benefit did she give you?"

The female official's face changed drastically, and she fell to her knees with a thud: "Your Majesty, I didn't accept any benefits, but the Second Princess threatened me with my life, so I had to obey..."

He was already crying when he spoke the last part.

The Red Dragon Queen then slowly covered the document and said, "Let her in."

She had already guessed the reason why the second princess came to the palace at night. It was nothing more than the oral instruction she gave to the eldest prince, which made the second princess feel threatened of being abandoned.

"The slaves retire."

The pale-faced female official got up and walked backwards out of the imperial study.

Outside the palace, watching the palace gate slowly open, the second princess' mood became heavy, and she suddenly grabbed Shen Cheng's hand.

Before Shen Cheng could break free, he heard the Second Princess's extremely serious voice: "Brother-in-law, I don't really believe what my sister said. How could such a powerful mother be replaced by someone else? But I have no choice now. I can only follow you all the way to the end."

She turned her head and looked at Shen Cheng: "My life and property are all dependent on you, please don't let me lose everything."

Looking at the Second Princess who suddenly revealed her true feelings, Shen Cheng understood why she was under so much pressure.

The premise for the two of them to enter the palace to look for the Red Dragon Queen is that the Red Dragon Queen has really been replaced by someone, and all of this is just Ruan Qingsha's speculation and rhetoric.

If the Red Dragon Queen is not replaced, then any behavior of the Second Princess in the palace will not escape the Queen's eyes, and she will surely lose in the competition with the First Prince.

Not to mention the second princess, Shen Cheng himself was actually under some pressure.

The Red Dragon Queen is definitely more powerful than the average legend. If she had not been replaced, Shen Cheng would have been discovered if he had rashly sneaked into the palace. Mind magic is of no use to legends.

He could definitely escape, but his trip to the Dragon Territory might be forced to end.

However, in front of the second princess, Shen Cheng would definitely not show any guilt.

"Don't worry, I will win every time I gamble, I won't lose."

"You said that, and it makes me even more worried."

The convoy quickly entered the palace, and the heavy palace gate slowly closed, closing the last route of retreat.

The only thing Shen Cheng and the second princess can do now is to trust Ruan Qingsha's judgment.

After entering the palace, Shen Cheng immediately used mind magic to hide himself.

In the second princess's vision, she found that Shen Cheng suddenly disappeared beside her without leaving any trace. With her strength, she didn't feel anything.

The second princess said to herself with some worry: "Damn, this guy is not going to run away, is he?"

Snapped!
Suddenly, my head was patted, and Shen Cheng's voice rang in my ears: "Stop talking nonsense, I will definitely tell you in advance if I want to run away."

Although she was slapped, the second princess was not angry, but felt relieved instead.

After she adjusted her mood, she got out of the car and walked towards the imperial study under the guidance of the female official.

Along the way, the second princess was thinking about what she was going to say next.

She had a legitimate reason to come to the Red Dragon Queen in the middle of the night, which was to cry to her about the eldest prince leading troops to search her house tonight.

Anyway, the eldest prince found nothing, so she is the one who is right.

Arriving at the imperial study and looking at the tightly closed door, the second princess became uneasy no matter how calm she was.

Shen Cheng had been following closely behind the second princess. All the guards along the way were affected by the mind magic and could not detect his presence at all.

At this moment, Shen Cheng had summoned the demon armor and began to sense the situation in the imperial study.

He felt the presence of the Red Dragon Queen, and then the pressure in his heart disappeared all at once.

The Red Dragon Queen in the Imperial Study is very powerful, perhaps even stronger than the eldest prince, but her strength is far from reaching the legendary level.

This Red Dragon Queen either met with an accident and suffered a huge loss of strength, or she is simply fake.

Judging from Ruan Qingsha's experience, it is obviously the latter.

The uneasy Second Princess suddenly felt a pat on her back, and then Shen Cheng's subtle voice sounded in her ears.

"Fake!"

Hearing this, the second princess felt relieved and stood there in a daze for a while.

It turns out it really is fake!
That great and invincible mother would actually be replaced one day!
In the Second Princess's mind, Shen Cheng's words were more credible than Ruan Qingsha's judgment.

How could the second princess be afraid of a fake? Her originally uneasy mood suddenly calmed down.

She quickly adjusted her mood and acted as if she was bullied and aggrieved. She waited until the female official who went in to report came out before she lowered her head and walked in.

Shen Cheng did not follow him in. This fake Red Dragon Queen was quite powerful. If she had the same strong intuition as the eldest prince, she might notice his presence. It was enough for him to stay outside the door.

While the fake queen was communicating with the second princess, Shen Cheng expanded his sensing ability and it soon covered the entire palace.

However, this palace is made of many special materials that can absorb various energies and rays. Shen Cheng's induction ability has been severely weakened and has become very chaotic. There are large areas that cannot be sensed at all, just like covered by the fog of war, and he needs to explore it himself. In addition to these unsensable areas, there are also many powerful people hidden in the palace, all of whom are secretly protecting the safety of the palace.

Shen Cheng estimated that even if he forced his way in with his own strength, he would still face the situation of being besieged by a large number of aces.

The danger level here is even higher than that of the Life Tribunal headquarters.

In the imperial study, the second princess was kneeling on the ground and crying to the fake queen that she was bullied by the eldest prince.

Her acting skills are superb. Not to mention the fake queen, even Shen Cheng who knows the truth does not seem to have any flaws.

The fake queen was a little impatient, but she still needed to maintain her persona as the Red Dragon Queen.

"Okay, what's the point of crying?"

The fake queen scolded, "I am not partial to the eldest prince, but he is ordered to arrest the fugitive, so he has the right to do what he wants. If everyone comes to me to cry and complain when they are wronged like you, how can I get things done?"

The second princess immediately stopped crying and said, "My daughter knows."

As she spoke, she raised her head and gave the fake queen a pitiful look.

This look is like a wronged child begging for comfort from his parents.

However, the second princess sneered in her heart. This impostor acted really well, exactly like her mother. No wonder she couldn't find any flaws during this period of time.

I don’t know how Ruan Qingsha could tell it was fake.

The fake queen took the opportunity to say, "Go back. One of the eldest prince's trusted subordinates died tonight, and you don't know where you found a wild man. You haven't suffered any loss."

The second princess was not surprised that the fake queen was well-informed. The entire imperial capital was originally under the control of the palace, so she could not imagine how her mother would be replaced.

"Mother, it's so late, I'll stay with you. It's been a long time since I spent the night in the palace."

The second princess took the opportunity to make a request, but she knew that the fake queen would definitely not agree.

Sure enough, the fake queen's first reaction was to refuse: "No, I don't need you to accompany me here. If you want to stay overnight, just find a place to sleep by yourself."

She didn't dare have the second princess accompany her, for fear that her flaws would be discovered, just like Ruan Qingsha.

Moreover, the eldest prince said that Ruan Qingsha was in cahoots with the second young master, and maybe the second princess was also suspicious of her identity.

"In that case, my daughter will take her leave."

After leaving the imperial study, the second princess asked the female official waiting outside to lead the way and take her to the place where she used to stay overnight in the palace.

Soon they arrived at an elegant courtyard. Even though the second princess hadn't been here for a long time, someone cleaned the place every day, so they could fall asleep without having to prepare.

After entering the house, the second princess drove out all the palace maids who planned to stay to serve her, and the cautious expression on her face finally disappeared.

She whispered to those around her, "Are you still there?"

"Don't do anything that would arouse suspicion."

Shen Cheng's voice rang in his ears: "Someone is watching you outside."

In order to prevent something like what happened to Ruan Qingsha from happening again, the fake queen immediately arranged for people to monitor the second princess after she came back to rest.

The second princess walked around the room as if nothing had happened and asked quietly, "What should we do next?"

"sleep."

The second princess suddenly stopped.

"how?"

"I need to take a bath before going to bed."

"You won't die if you skip a day of washing."

"No, this is a habit I've kept for many years. Not taking a shower will make people suspicious."

"Then go wash it."

"I was afraid you might peek."

Shen Cheng didn't expect that this vixen actually cared about this, and threatened her, "I have the ability to see through things, and you look like you're naked in front of me."

"what?"

The second princess was shocked and quickly covered her vital parts with her hands, saying angrily, "You pervert!"

Shen Cheng didn't say anything. The second princess hesitated for a moment and finally went into the bathroom to take a bath.

She was terrified while taking a bath, fearing that Shen Cheng would take the opportunity to peek at her.

After all, she couldn't sense where Shen Cheng was, so she always suspected that Shen Cheng was standing in front of her and peeking at her.

After a quick bath, the second princess returned to her bedroom wearing only her pajamas.

Of course Shen Cheng had no interest in entering the bathroom to peek, but when the second princess came out of the bathroom, he subconsciously took a few more glances.

Normally women would not wear underwear after taking a bath and getting ready for bed. The second princess was no exception. The thin silk underwear completely revealed her figure. Especially since she was worried about being peeped at and had no time to wipe her body, her pajamas were wet and stuck to her body, revealing every detail. She was even more seductive than not wearing anything.

The second princess is plump like Xiao Qingque, the ceiling of the slightly plump world.

However, Shen Cheng was not attracted. Instead, he suspected that this vixen was deliberately seducing him.

The second princess hurriedly got into the bed and covered herself, leaving only a pair of big eyes exposed, rolling around everywhere.

"Did you spy on me taking a shower?"

She said muffledly in bed.

Shen Cheng didn't say anything.

The second princess continued, "If you don't speak, you're guilty."

"I didn't peek, I looked openly."

Shen Cheng's voice sounded: "You don't have anything down there..."

The second princess suddenly sat up and punched the bed hard.

This action made her chest ripple, but she didn't care at all. Instead, she glared at the people around her with murderous eyes: "Did you really peek at me taking a shower?!"

A few seconds later, Shen Cheng's helpless voice sounded: "If I say I didn't peek and was just joking, would you believe it?"

"I don't believe you, I will make my sister break up with you when I get back, you pervert, peeping Tom!"

The second princess cursed through gritted teeth, then lay back on the bed and covered herself with the quilt.

Shen Cheng, who was standing at the end of the bed, held his forehead with his hand. He was just making a joke, but he didn't expect that he guessed it right.

This time it's like yellow mud falling into your crotch, it's either shit or something like that.

If he had known this, he should have gone in and taken a look while the second princess was bathing. At least he would not suffer any loss now that he was wrongly accused.

(End of this chapter)