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Nian Qiu and Meng Xia walked down the stairs and stood in front of Bing Lanyue, supporting her.

"Eldest Miss, it's already late. Rest." Nian Qiu's heart ached. With so many things happening in one day, even an iron man would not be able to bear it.

Meng Xia went to the kitchen and brought a pot of boiling water. She poured it into a cup and said: "Eldest Miss, drink some hot water and then have a good rest."

Bing Lanyue sighed. Under the dim candlelight, her eyes looked extremely tired. Nian Qiu and Meng Xia were shocked at the same time.

"I'm fine." Bing Lanyue shook her head: "I'm fine, you guys rest earlier too."

After she finished speaking, Bing Lanyue held onto the banister as she slowly climbed up the stairs like an old lady.

The quilt still faintly emitted the scent of Monarch Moli's body, allowing Bing Lanyue to feel at ease.

Maybe it was because her body was too tired, or maybe it was because she was tired, Bing Lanyue quickly fell asleep.

Today was destined to be a sleepless night, so the ruckus in the Prince Yi Palace had long stopped. Prince Yi entered the bridal chamber filled with the smell of alcohol, but did not make the slightest sound.

The gates to the imperial palace were supposed to be closed by his son, but today, the three gates to the Vermilion Bird Sect were all shut tight. The Emperor left the palace in a humble manner, and only a few eunuchs knew that they were waiting outside the Vermilion Bird City for the return of the Emperor.

Finally, the Emperor brought back the Euphorbia Salicifolia Maxim that had been protecting him in secret, and the eunuchs standing outside the Vermillion Bird Sect all heaved a sigh of relief. Every time the Emperor went out, they would feel as if they were in the palace of the underworld.

"Your Majesty, you have finally returned. Imperial Concubine Yun and Imperial Concubine Mei are waiting in their respective palaces." Eunuch Xu Jing showed a smile that was better than crying.

"Xu Jing, why are the two concubines so obedient today? Did they not go to the Audience Hall?" Xuanyuan Jin was slightly gratified.

Xu Jing was a loyal eunuch when he was young, and he was also in his forties now. He was old and intelligent, so he bowed slightly and followed the emperor while laughing, "Your majesty is gaining weight, the two emperors naturally know that your majesty is busy with government affairs, how could they dare disturb you, it's just that the empress dowager …"

Xuanyuan Jin asked anxiously, "What's wrong with the empress dowager?"

"Esteemed Empress Dowager had just called this old servant over to ask where His Majesty is. This old servant didn't dare to lie, so he could only make it clear that His Majesty went out to find the Prince Yi to drink." Xu Jing peeked at the emperor's expression from the corner of his eyes.

After so many years, even Xu Jing knew what to do with just one of his Majesty's actions, but today …

His Majesty was expressionless, as if he were listening to something that had nothing to do with him.

It was only until they reached the Audience Hall did Xuanyuan Jin finally speak. "Xu Jing, issue an order tomorrow that no one is allowed to leave the palace, whether it's the imperial concubine's imperial decree or a certain Empress Dowager's decree."

Xu Jing looked at the great emperor in astonishment. He felt that the emperor tonight was exceptionally unfamiliar.

"Did you hear that?" Xuanyuan Jin frowned.

"Yes, yes, yes, this old servant obeys the decree. This old servant will go to the harem tomorrow to announce the decree." Sweat faintly appeared on Xu Jing's forehead.

Xu Jing had lived in the palace for so many years, how could he not know what kind of consequences the decree would bring? Sigh, Great Ling Dynasty has always been a dark and flourishing place, if Your Majesty can change this situation, then it would be the fortune of thousands of generations for the Great Ling Dynasty.

After a long while, after Xuanyuan Jin had processed quite a few memorials, he lazily stretched and asked: "What time is it now?"

Xu Jing immediately said: "When it's ugly, thirty minutes has passed, your majesty should be resting. The dragon's body is more important."

"Yes." Xuanyuan Jin replied: "I'll be sleeping at the Audience Hall today, it's getting late."

Xu Jing nodded.

As the Audience Hall slowly descended into silence, the Imperial Concubine Yun s of the rear palace became restless.

There were some emperors that did not enter the harem, and it was normal for them to sleep at the Audience Hall s. But most of the emperors would recruit a certain Empress to their Audience Hall, so why is it that today …

"In reply to the Empress, the candle light of the Audience Hall has already dimmed, and Your Majesty has already gone to bed." A palace maid hurried over.

The Imperial Concubine Yun dressed up beautifully, waiting for the emperor to be lucky. But now, the chickens were crowing outside, waiting for them to come empty-handed.

"Is it the Imperial Concubine Mei who's sleeping with me today?" There was a hint of anger that was difficult to conceal in Imperial Concubine Yun's eyes.

The palace maid shook her head and said, "Your Majesty is going to bed alone today."

"All of you, go down." Imperial Concubine Yun chased away all the maids in the palace as if they were flies.

After they had all left, a figure emerged from the shadows.

"Where did Her Majesty go today?" I just do not believe that he is really using Audience Hall to approve papers! " Imperial Concubine Yun sat upright on top of the throne, her face filled with anger.

That person said, "Empress, our men in the Euphorbia Salicifolia Maxim have secretly informed you that His Majesty has gone to the West Market. When he was about to leave, our scouts discovered that the jade pendant that was with the Emperor has disappeared."

It must be Bing Ling, without a doubt. Could it be that Bing Ling used some sort of fox like trick to make His Majesty appreciate it?

The Imperial Concubine Mei in the palace was very honest, but she knew that since Yun Family were becoming more and more powerful in the imperial court, her position in the harem would not be shaken.

The relationship between the Imperial Concubine Mei and Bing Ling was very deep. If her majesty was really fortunate enough to have Bing Ling and return to the harem, I'm afraid …

Imperial Concubine Yun immediately said: "Extinguish the entire Ice Family."

The man immediately stood up and was about to leave, but he was stopped by the Imperial Concubine Yun, saying: "If the weather is dry, it's inevitable that a fire will break out. Let your subordinate use their concealed weapons as much as possible, and bring them back before setting them on fire."

"Yes sir!"

That person left the Imperial Palace like a ghost, avoiding the Euphorbia Salicifolia Maxim and the imperial guards on duty on the city walls.

Within the palace, the empress dowager couldn't help but sigh when she heard the secret report of her underling. She still hadn't fallen asleep yet, and felt as if something important had happened.

If the Bing Family is gone, then so be it. Bring some people to guard the Red Dust Inn. The Empress Dowager was finally able to relax, and his taut nerves were immediately soothed. He was very tired.

"Esteemed empress dowager, most of our men will be stationed in the Right Guard. I'm afraid …" The woman was dressed as a palace maid, but she was secretly part of the empress dowager's secret organization.

"Try your best to make sure she's alright. I hope that the Imperial Concubine Yun child won't be so ruthless." The Empress Mother waved her hand, signaling for the man to withdraw, then took a rest.

Today, the palace was like a temple fair, allowing anyone to enter and exit. Only the Empress Dowager and Emperor of Audience Hall rested early. When the second day arrived, the officials of the imperial court were all whispering to each other in fear.

Without the General's Estate of the Dark Guard, it was like a field of oxen. Over a thousand assassins with powerful martial arts skills and well-equipped weapons and concealed weapons, with the help of their inner guards, were quickly slaughtering all of the guards of the General's Estate. By the time the people from the Kowloon Military And Horse Division had arrived outside the General's Estate, the General's Estate had already sunk into a sea of fire.

When dawn arrived, the fire gradually stopped. Aside from a few walls, the rest of the General's Estate s were all turned into ashes. The moment the Emperor woke up, the Governor of the Kowloon Military And Horse Division s had already been standing in the Inner Palace of the Audience Hall.

"My beloved lady." Tell me the results of your investigation. " Xuanyuan Jin was very angry. Who in the world possessed such great ability to flatten their General's Estate in the middle of the night?

The Governor of Kowloon Military And Horse Division was called Yin Jiutian, he could be considered a member of the palace, and was even a descendant of the royal family's internal guards such as and the palace maids.

He was a cruel and merciless person, and couldn't help but be moved the moment he saw the General's Estate.

"Your Majesty, it seems like a fire had broken out. There are no arrows on the scene, nor are there any arrows in the charred body. On the surface, it looks like there was a fire." Yin Jiutian carefully organized his words.

Xuanyuan Jin coldly snorted, "Underworld Governor, I see that you have a brain filled with beautiful women and silver that is filled with bliss in the Military And Horse Division. If there really was a fire, then was it true that everyone within the General's Estate had calmly died within the flames? Can't they scream for help or run? "

Yin Jiutian trembled, he kneeled on the ground and said: "Your majesty is very clear, this subordinate has something that he doesn't know whether or not he should say!"

"Speak!"

Yin Jiutian gestured at the emperor's surroundings, Xuanyuan Jin ordered: "Xu Jing, bring everyone out.

Waiting until all the palace maids and eunuchs had left the Audience Hall, only Yin Jiutian and Xuanyuan Jin remained in the empty great hall.

"Your Majesty, this subordinate's life belongs to Your Majesty, so I do not dare to lie. On the surface, it seems as if it was caused by a fire, but in reality, someone actually did it, and this subordinate's spies found out that two groups of people left the Imperial Palace this morning and gathered their subordinates outside the city. A group of people went to the General's Estate, and a group went there, so the matter is extremely secretive." Yin Jiutian was terrified in his heart. He had been a subordinate of Xuanyuan Jin when he was still a prince, so he had always called himself "subordinate" and not "subject".

He wondered if all of this was the doing of His Majesty, which was why he told him to back off and tell him the truth to show his loyalty.

"Are there any problems with the Red Dust Inn?" Xuanyuan Jin shuddered.

Yin Jiutian said: "The ones who are going to the Red Dust Inn are mainly to protect it, and they even went against a group of people who came out of the General's Estate for a while before they left."

Xuanyuan Jin was enraged. In the capital, there was actually someone with such power who could do things right under his nose?

He lowered his head to look at Yin Jiutian who was kneeling on the ground, and his body shivered. He laughed bitterly and said: "You sure have a lot of thoughts, this matter was not something we did. "Who did this!?"

Yin Jiutian kowtowed in assent, and prepared to leave.

"Wait!" Xuanyuan Jin called out to Yin Jiutian and said, "Go and check if there were any Euphorbia Salicifolia Maxim or imperial guards who left last night. If there are, uncover them all and verify them one by one. Yin Jiutian, the Guardian Dragon Clan will listen to your orders. There's only one way, find out about the two groups of people from last night and capture them all.

For Xuanyuan Jin to be so enraged, not only was it an infringement of his own might, he was also worried about the exam that Bing Ling mentioned last night.