C74

Luo City Palace.

His eyes were scarlet red, his face was filled with rage, and his entire body was trembling. The mess of the inner palace was enough to prove that there had been quite a large commotion just now, and the palace maids and eunuchs in the palace were already kneeling on the ground with their heads lowered, not daring to even breathe loudly.

"Has the Emperor really stayed in the Yuanyi Palace today?" He gritted his teeth and shouted at the young eunuch who had just reported to him.

"Return …" "To reply esteemed imperial concubine, that's right. The emperor has just given the order to stay in Imperial Concubine Yuan's chambers tonight." The young eunuch was already trembling in fear. He had only passed on what he had heard to the imperial concubine. He hadn't expected her to be so angry.

Luo Qinglun clenched his fists tightly and let out a creaking sound. He did not expect that he, who had been doted upon in the harem, would now lose his favour!

"Ji Ming Yuan!" He slowly enunciated each word, as if each word was squeezed out of the gaps between his teeth.

With a 'peng' sound, he kicked over the young eunuch who had just reported the news.

"Your Highness, please forgive me! Your Highness, please forgive me!" The young eunuch rolled over, and without caring about the pain in his chest, he crawled up and kowtowed as he pleaded.

"A bunch of trash!" Luo Qinglun narrowed her eyes and said, "Get lost, all of you!" In his fury, the already messy jade artifacts on the table beside him once again shattered to pieces.

The palace maids and eunuchs kneeling in the hall trembled, and quickly got up to leave. Only the young eunuch in the corner who looked somewhat unfamiliar remained in place, and after pondering for a long time, he took a few steps back, but then stopped and hesitated.

After Luo Qinglun's rage had subsided, he saw that the young eunuch was standing there by himself, swaying left and right.

"Why didn't you leave?" Luo Qinglun knitted his brows tightly. No one had ever dared to disobey his words in front of everyone!

"In reply to the Empress, this lowly one has an important matter to report." The young eunuch saw that the Empress was finally looking at him, and he could not help but tremble in his legs and kneel. After all, this matter was extremely important, and even if he had to bite the bullet, he had no choice but to report it.

"If there is nothing more important than for you to disobey my order, then your brain is unnecessary!" Luo Qinglun was obviously impatient. He had a stomach full of anger, but no one dared to vent it on him. There really was someone who was unafraid of death who dared to run into him at this moment.

"In reply to the Empress, this matter is extremely important. This lowly one dares not not not report it." It was all an act to say that the young eunuch was not afraid. Now that his legs were weak, he could not even stand up.

"Speak!" Luo Qinglun looked at him coldly.

"My lady, the emperor found the female corpse in the Yuanyi Palace today, but he doesn't seem to believe that Imperial Concubine Yuan was the culprit. He personally left the Yuanyi Palace to search for clues and even opened a museum to examine her corpse!" The eunuch lowered his head, not daring to look at Luo Qinglun. He only felt the surrounding temperature become even colder. He lowered his head even lower.

"Continue!" Luo Qinglun's voice was clearly trembling.

"Yes …" Yes … Niangniang, today this little person in the imperial harem seemed to have heard someone say that the emperor seems to … It seems to be suspicious of you. " The eunuch's voice was already trembling. The more he spoke, the more his voice faded away.

"Impudent, this matter wasn't my doing in the first place, what right do you have to suspect me!" He had nowhere to put her down, but he wanted to make use of this corpse to warn Consort Yuan about going against him. If the Emperor was able to form a feud with Consort Yuan, then that would be the best outcome, but he didn't expect that today's matter would not only go as he had hoped, but it would also cause the Emperor to fail, leaving the Emperor to remain in the Yuan Yi Palace, and also cause the Emperor to suspect him!

"Yes …" Yes … "This lowly one naturally knows that Empress Dowager didn't do this, but the corpse was indeed placed in the Yuan Fei's inner courtyard. Do you think the emperor could really find any clues …" The young eunuch's face was full of worry. After all, he had done this together with the Imperial Concubine. If the Empress were to expose him, she would use him as a scapegoat.

"Hmph, clues?" Luo Qinglun let out a cold laugh. He was afraid that the emperor would see through him and notify his father that he had sent a powerful martial arts expert. This matter was completely airtight, so how could the emperor see through him? Doubt means doubt, in the end, there would be no proof that he was the one who did it!

"You may leave, I will arrange for you to leave the palace, but … "Don't appear in front of me again." Luo Qinglun waved her hand, indicating that the young eunuch should step down.

"Empress Dowager Xie! Empress Dowager Xie!" The young eunuch kowtowed again and again, and turned to leave.

"Ah …" With a muffled roar, the little eunuch who had been elated a moment ago slowly lay on the ground, his body dyed red with blood.

"You …" Luo Qinglun stared fixedly at the black clothed man who had arrived at the door, her face dyed in disbelief.

"Empress, don't be soft-hearted. It's not a pity for such a small character to die. Keeping her alive is also a disaster." The black clothed person slowly appeared at the entrance of the hall, the corner of his mouth holding a faint smile.

"Right." Luo Qinglun exhaled slowly. Perhaps what he said was right. He was too benevolent, that was why he lost his position today!

"The Emperor has already suspected it." After all, what happened today was the black clothed man doing it for him. Although he believed that the person his father gave him was correct, he still had to give him a reminder.

"It doesn't matter. Since the emperor suspects it, he'll suspect it. Besides, even if the emperor doesn't suspect the empress, the emperor won't favor the empress anymore, right?" The man in black seemed to have understood something as a faint smile slowly appeared on his face.

"You …" Luo Qinglun clearly expressed his dissatisfaction with the black clothed man's words.

"Did I say something wrong?" The man in black smiled.

"You … "That's right!" Luo Qinglun bit her lips.

"The Empress really is too benevolent. It was precisely because of this that I was repeatedly defeated by Ji Mingyuan." The black clothed person slowly walked forward. He sat in front of the table without any hesitation and crossed his legs. His gaze fell on Luo Qinglun's body and was filled with a smile.

"I won't lose to Ji Mingyuan!" Luo Qinglun clenched his fists again. As soon as he mentioned Ji Mingyuan, his heart couldn't help but tremble. However, he didn't notice the casual manner in which the black-clothed man acted.

"Then the Empress must not act rashly again in the future." The man in black picked up the teacup and sipped on it. His handsome face was under the candlelight, full of meaning.

"Father sent you to assist me, so I will listen to your advice." Luo Qinglun smiled slightly. He did not mind the man in black's reckless actions because his father had once mentioned in his letter that this person's status was not low and that he should be respected. Moreover, if this person could truly help him, then it would be fine to just temporarily hold back.

"Does the Empress know that those who block the path must be killed?" The man in black slowly pursed his lips, his handsome face emitting a sinister aura.

"Everything will be up to you." Luo Qinglun was startled for a moment before she chuckled in understanding.

"Empress, don't worry. I will definitely take care of all of this for the Empress. I have already protected the Empress within the imperial palace, so there is no need for you to worry." The black clothed man put down his teacup and stood up slowly. Without waiting for Luo Qinglun's reply, he turned around and disappeared into the night.

Luo Qinglun stared at the disappearing figure of the black clothed man and fell into deep thought. She did not know where her father found this person, but not only was his martial arts so powerful, he was also a ruthless master. It seemed that in the future, with his help, he would regain the favor of the Emperor.

"Young Master?" A coquettish voice came from the inner hall. Luo Qinglun's eyes narrowed slightly and a trace of lust filled his eyes. He was so angry just now that he almost forgot that there was a charming little demoness in the inner hall.

"He's here!" Luo Qinglun was suddenly in high spirits. What emperor, what favors, they were all thrown to the back of his mind. At this moment, he still needed to properly spoil his little beauty.

In a flash, the creaking sounds of a bed came from within Luocheng Palace. It was an ambiguous sound that could not help but make one blush even in such a dark and quiet night.

At this moment, the Yuanyi Palace was extremely quiet.

Qiao Qiao was already fast asleep, the sound of her breathing echoing throughout the palace. These past few days, she had been completely exhausted.

This was the first time he had slept in the same room with his beloved woman, and his heart was still filled with excitement and excitement. He didn't know when Ruo'er would accept him from the bottom of his heart, but no matter what, he would never give up.

At that moment, an uninvited guest was looking resentfully into the room. Seeing that Joe was the only one on the bed, he let out a breath of relief. The bright moonlight shone on the fox mask, and a peaceful smile appeared on his face.

For some reason, when Zi Qian secretly reported to him that Qiao was still staying in Yi Yuan Palace tonight, he actually felt suffocated. When he thought about how that agile girl would be laughing under the arms of another man, his heart was filled with rage. He really wanted to kill her!

But when he rushed over here, he discovered that Qiao Qiao was still sleeping on the same bed as his concubine, he actually had an incomparable sense of peace and satisfaction in his heart.

What was going on with him? Could it be that the poison from before had left some sort of side effect?

The heart that had no place to rest a moment ago had already been safely retracted back into his stomach. Right now, the most important thing for him to do was to find Xiyue before Qiao Qiao and have her seal the origins of the jade pendant. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable …