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Qi Ruyu had already made arrangements to leave the palace, so from the time she left the Qiwu Palace until the time she got on the carriage, the journey was exceptionally smooth. Of course, another reason for her success was that someone had "given way" to her. Even though one or two guards were patrolling the area, they did not suspect anything.

The carriage shakily drove along the small road outside the palace as it took a detour around the moat.

Wei Shuge's movements were nimble and nimble, there was no need to explain further, the carriage closely followed without them noticing in the slightest. Her speed was so fast that it could be described as fast as lightning. Hiding in the darkness, he cleverly listened to every word that was said in the carriage.

"Empress, don't worry. We'll be there soon!" Hu Feng spoke in a low voice, "There's still rouge in the palace, it will be fine. Only this servant doesn't understand why the Empress is personally leaving the palace this time? "

"There is one thing that I must ask clearly personally." Qi Ruyu let out a long breath, "How much longer before we arrive?"

"Soon!" Hu Feng drove.

The carriage moved forward in the darkness, and the wind by the river's edge was bone-chilling cold. The curtains were lifted and lowered by the wind, and the sound of rolling wheels mixed with the sound of the wind could be heard.

Suddenly, the carriage stopped, and Qi Ruyu straightened his body.

In front of him was a pavilion, and in the pitch-black darkness of the night, heavy bamboo curtains hung around the pavilion, making it impossible to see who was sitting inside. One could only vaguely see through the lantern light outside the pavilion that there was indeed a person sitting inside. Several subordinates stood around the pavilion, each holding a lantern in their hands. The dim yellow light from the fire could only illuminate the path under his feet, but it could not illuminate the pavilion that was hidden in the darkness.

Hu Feng supported Qi Ruyu down the carriage, and before getting off, Qi Ruyu had already donned the muslin bamboo hat he had prepared earlier.

Inside the pitch black pavilion, a woman's voice could be heard faintly from inside, "Empress, come in!"

When his voice fell, the people outside the pavilion immediately opened up a path.

Qi Ruyu's heart rose up high, and through the light muslin, one could vaguely see the dominance that was hidden in the darkness. One by one, they were all dressed in capable night clothes and wore black masks that covered their faces. Qi Ruyu tensed up, he felt that the atmosphere was extremely heavy, as though there was a huge rock pressing on his heart, so tense that it made it hard to breathe.

However, she had come out of the Taifu Mansion, and had already reached this step. Qi Ruyu took a deep breath, watched as the bamboo curtain was lifted, and could not help but clench his hands inside.

"Wait outside!" Qi Ruyu said.

Hu Feng bowed and waited outside respectfully.

The pavilion was pitch black, and the bamboo curtains that were drawn aside were also backlit, so it was impossible to clearly see the person inside from the outside. Even though Wei Shuge had sharp ears and eyes, he still could not clearly see the person inside the pavilion too far away.

After Qi Ruyu entered, the bamboo curtain was immediately put down, and took out a sword along with the disciples, obviously to begin to guard against any danger. In such a situation, it was impossible for anyone to get close to him.

However, Wei Shuge was not an ordinary person. She was the Palace Lord of the Demon Palace. Just because others could not do it did not mean that she could not. The darker the place, the easier it was to hibernate. It was as if at this moment, Wei Shuge, who was dressed in night attire, was like a ghost silently lying on top of the pavilion. With her profound tortoise breathing technique, she was able to hold her breath and remain calm, so that no one would be able to easily detect her.

The voice from the pavilion made Wei Shuge abruptly frown.

Woman?!

There were two women's voices inside the pavilion. Wei Shuge recognized that one of the voices belonged to Qi Ruyu, so the other person should be the mysterious person who had been helping Qi Ruyu during this period of time. But Wei Shuge never thought that the mysterious person would actually be a girl?! What kind of woman could actually control the Empress s in the palace?

"Did the Empress personally come out to find me for something?" The woman's voice was calm and indifferent.

"This time, I came to ask you a question!" Qi Ruyu said coldly, "Is the case of the top scorer related to you?"

The surroundings suddenly became deathly silent. No one in the pavilion spoke a word.

Qi Ruyu asked, "Yes, or no?"

"What is it? "So what if it isn't?" The woman laughed coldly, "Didn't Imperial Tutor already return? The Royal Tomb is too far, it is not as good as being able to see and feel it in the capital.

Qi Ruyu was stunned, her voice sounded anxious, "Did you really kill the people? Didn't they say that the murderer was a butcher? You … you really killed that many people? It was all for … for the sake of my father being able to return to the capital? "

"It's just killing a few useless trash. Compared to the Imperial Tutor, it's insignificant!" The lady scoffed, "What, is Empress scared? Don't dare to? Because a few trash died, did the empress cower? "

Qi Ruyu felt as if his heart had jumped to his throat, "But you killed the top scorer! Furthermore, you threw the blame on Taifu Mansion; if my father finds out, he definitely wouldn't let you off! "

"Only the Empress knows about this, so … It's best for the Empress to control her own mouth. " The lady's voice was sharp, "Otherwise, no one can save Empress! If this matter did not involve the Taifu Mansion, how could the Emperor summon the Imperial Tutor back to the capital? Didn't Empress say it before? As long as the honored tutor returned to the capital, he wouldn't care at all costs. I helped Empress settle this matter, what is there for Empress to be dissatisfied with? "

Qi Ruyu slapped the table and stood up, "Then do you know, that the new top scholar was originally arranged by the Taifu Mansion, you …"

Wei Shuge who was standing on top of the pavilion was shocked, the newcomer Yuan Geng was actually one of Taifu Mansion?!

"Geng Weizheng is merely a piece of trash. I have helped the Taifu Mansion identify the talent, but Empress has reprimanded me with his voice. I wonder what kind of logic it is?" The woman's voice was filled with obvious displeasure. "Since the empress is unhappy, there's no need for us to continue our discussion today. Queen, please return. This one will take my leave! "

"Wait!" Qi Ruyu panicked, "That's not what I meant, I just feel that it's a pity! It wasn't easy for them to quietly place someone in the imperial court, so even the Emperor and the Regent couldn't detect them, yet … "To meet with such a calamity."

"Since he is a member of Taifu Mansion, then he should have the resolve to sacrifice himself for the honored tutor. If not for the death of a top scholar, how could this matter have such a huge impact? If there was no effect, why would the emperor be forced to summon the Imperial Tutor back to the capital under pressure? Empress, people sometimes need to keep their eyes far apart, do not blindly stare at them, lest they lose too much due to small matters. " The lady seemed to be coughing twice in a low voice, her breathing was a little ragged, "Of course, if Empress is unwilling to give up …"

"It's not that I am reluctant to part with this misunderstanding, but why didn't you inform me at that time? At that time, I didn't know what to do, so I ran over to the emperor to beg for forgiveness. This caused me to suffer quite a bit, so … " When he thought back to that day when he knelt down, Qi Ruyu felt that his knees still ached faintly. She, Qi Ruyu, had been spoiled for most of her life and entered the palace as the empress. How could she be subjected to such humiliation?

But the woman laughed. "If not, how could the emperor and the rest of the people feel that the Imperial Tutor was wrongly accused? Only those who did not know the truth would reveal their true feelings and reveal their flaws to everyone. Only then would everyone understand that this was not something that the Imperial Tutor had done. This is called retreating to advance, doesn't Empress understand? The queen kneels on the ground to cry out injustice for her father. This feeling of filial piety moves the heavens, anyone would be moved by it. If you want to come to Imperial Tutor, you will also remember the goodness of the Empress. That is the most important thing, isn't it? "

Qi Ruyu was speechless, the last few words were indeed hitting the nail on the head, and what he said was not false. All of her favors were within her father's thoughts. As long as her father said the word, the emperor would have no choice but to come to Qiwu Palace.

"Empress, what else do you want to ask?" the woman asked.

Qi Ruyu came back to reality, "Last question, who exactly are you? How can you be so clear about the situation in the capital? Your true purpose is truly that simple? "

"If the empress doesn't believe me, there's no need to look for me. Isn't this a simple solution?" The woman harrumphed, her tone filled with obvious impatience. "The empress has been out of the palace too long. It's better that you return as soon as possible!"

Indeed, Qi Ruyu could not come out for long. After hearing her words, she finally realized that it was time for her to go back. Qi Ruyu stood up and stared at the girl in front of her with sunken eyes. In the dim light, she could only see the faint outline of her figure. This person was also wearing a muslin bamboo hat like her, and the only thing that could be seen was his thin and thin body, swaying gently with the occasional low cough.

"That's not what I meant, I just …" Qi Ruyu opened his mouth, but in the end, he did not say anything. She sighed lightly and said, "It's getting late. I'll take my leave now."

"Empress!" "Your majesty is about to start dancing. You should prepare yourself."

Qi Ruyu's body trembled in shock, and unknowingly, his breath quickened. "Wh-what do you mean by saying these words?"

"Could it be that Empress doesn't even know his own limitations? Since the empress can't stop the emperor from choosing his concubine, why not find a comfortable way for him to do so? " The woman said faintly, "Rather than watching the Emperor and other women loving their children, why not hold the power of life and death in your hands? The empress has the final say on who the emperor chooses. Even if you are the prince of the imperial harem, whether you can be born or not will depend on Empress's decision! "

Qi Ruyu was enlightened, and his mind immediately became clear, "I understand what you mean, thank you for reminding me, but I will discuss this matter with my father. It is indeed a helpless action to prepare for a rainy day. "

After arrogantly hitting the curtain, Qi Ruyu quickly walked out of the pavilion. Reaching the front of the carriage, Qi Ruyu turned to look at the pavilion again, as if he was thinking about something. Then, she sighed and climbed into the carriage, Hu Feng drove the carriage quickly in the direction of the palace.

Wei Shuge did not move, because she knew that Qi Ruyu was returning to the palace, so there was no value in continuing to search for him. To Zhao Jing, the lady in the pavilion was the greatest danger. Therefore, Wei Shuge had to figure it out, who exactly was this woman?

Suddenly, the people outside the pavilion extinguished the candles within the lanterns. The originally somewhat bright surroundings instantly became pitch-black. A voice came from the pavilion, and in the dim light, it was as if the curtain had been struck. Even at night, the woman in black was wearing a black veil and a bamboo hat. A long black veil enveloped her entire body. The gauze swayed with the wind. One could vaguely see that her body was thin and thin, how slender and delicate she was.

In the darkness, Wei Shuge squinted his dangerous eyes. When this woman was walking, she seemed to be a little …