Yu Yun met his gaze without evasion: "Absolutely true."

  "Excellent... My younger brothers are making great progress!"

  The emperor's face was gloomy, and he said slowly: "It seems that I am a tyrannical ruler like Zhou of Shang, and my brothers are all as silent as cicadas in winter, even visiting me has to be done stealthily!"

  All the officials heard his tone was unpleasant, no one dared to speak again, and the atmosphere in the hall was depressed for a while.

  At this time, there were chaotic footsteps outside the hall, and someone was whispering in a low voice. Qin Xi peeked out, took a glance, and then quickly retreated.

  "What's the hurry?!"

  The emperor asked in a low voice.

  Qin Xi hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down to report: "Something has happened in the Cining Palace of Her Majesty the Empress Dowager, and the imperial physician has been urgently summoned."

  The emperor's mind flashed, and he suddenly remembered that Chen 'Lu' had said that he wanted to go to the Cining Palace for an audience. For a moment, his heart was as confused as a tangled skein of silk, and what military and national affairs could not enter his brain.

  Gu Yun examined her words and appearance, and comforted her by saying: "Your Majesty, please calm down and don't worry. The princess's fate is noble and auspicious, there won't be any danger!"

  Although he said so, his heart was also nervous.

  The Emperor, no longer in the mood for discussion, stood up from his throne and said to the officials: "You may all withdraw for now, take care of your respective duties properly, that would be a blessing for me... With domestic administration improved, who can stir up great waves?"

  He smiled slightly, his handsome face calm and peaceful, but his pupils showed determination.

  When the Emperor arrived at Cining Palace, it was already calm. The Empress Dowager saw him and only said a few words before letting him go to visit the concubines who were frightened.

  "The imperial concubines are all delighted, it's a blessing for the country. Some of them rarely get to see you, so go and show them some gentle affection, they'll be overjoyed!"

  The Emperor knew at once. This was referring to Yunluo, he suppressed the fire in his heart. After leaving Cining Palace, he got on a sedan chair and headed towards Bimonth Palace.

  Qin Xi stood beside him and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, about Yun Guiren..."

  The Emperor nodded slightly and said, "Very well, grant Yunluo five pieces of Yunjin brocade and give her a jar of the best white medicine." Without any fragrance or scent, he simply rolled up the heavy curtains and let the clear wind blow in. As soon as the Emperor entered the hall, he felt his heart expand and his spirit lift.

  Sixteen carved wooden doors with intricate designs, all opened at the same height, allowing soft sunlight to filter in. There is no feeling of gloom or darkness, and the re-dyed silk curtains are hung high up, only the fluttering ends visible as they dance in the wind.

  "What is this?"

  The emperor was both amazed and perplexed.

  Morning dew still clings to her palace attire. Her hairpin sways at her temples. Amidst the shimmering splendor, she's lost in thought, leaning against the window frame. Ethereal and detached from worldly dust, she resembles a celestial being.

  "I got a little hurt..."

  She said quietly.

  "Was it that ice cream that caused the trouble?!"

  Yuan Qixin's heart ached and he angrily said: "Is Prince An presenting such an evil thing as tribute?!"

  "Morning 'dew' smiled wryly: "He didn't come for me."

  She pulled out a corner of the fabric from her silk clothes and said, "The other day I received a warning, so I had been prepared early on, wearing this golden soft armor, but I didn't think that the ice crystal's penetrating power would be so fierce!"

  "Is it mother?!"

  Yuanyu asked with a start.

  "She had already arranged the seating, and the time for the ice to shatter had also been calculated."

  "Alas," Morning Dew sighed softly, "she can't tolerate me in this world... no wonder, the Empress is her own niece..."

  She has always been strong and resolute, but now she speaks softly, and seems to have added a few hints of sadness and melancholy. Could it be that... she also has feelings for me?

  The emperor was both surprised and delighted, feeling as if he had drunk sweet dew, and wondered if he was dreaming.

  "Don't worry... as long as I'm here for a day, I absolutely won't let them harm you!"

  He looked at the beautiful woman with a sincere heart and said solemnly, his eyes gleaming.

  Morning dew gazed at her for a long time. She smiled leisurely, and her eyes sparkled for an instant before dimming.

  "Thank you, Your Majesty..." she said softly, as if overjoyed, her eyes rippling like a deep pool of water.

  "Your Majesty, don't quarrel with the Empress Dowager because of me... Actually, today's events were not entirely her doing."

  Her beautiful eyelashes quivered slightly, like butterfly wings.

  "Who else is involved?"

  "Your Majesty."

  The voice of 'Lu' was cold and clear, lightly echoing throughout the hall ---- "Actually, he offered this ice crystal, what he really wanted to plot against was you, or the empress dowager."

  "Such a rare treasure, only you two are worthy of it. The Empress Dowager probably saw through the situation, so..."

  Yuan Qi suddenly realized, he almost burst out laughing coldly----

  "This is really My flesh and blood!!"

  His laughter was tinged with sarcasm, and there was a sense of desolate helplessness.

  Morning 'dew' gazed quietly at him, with a deep and mysterious light in his eyes, hesitating, hiding, and determination... all in an instant, like a meteor.

  "These brothers of mine, not one of them is a good sort... Today, a secret report came from the other side, saying that Jing Wang is again not very well-behaved, and actually had a clandestine meeting with Ping Wang at midnight... It's truly unthinkable! I haven't even settled accounts with him for his crime of delaying military supplies and wasting time, yet he has become even more arrogant!!"

  Chen saw Yuan's anxiety and anger intensify, without changing his expression, he added fuel to the fire: "And then there's the matter of Empress Qi... I still have doubts about it to this day!"

  Yuanyu Xunran smiled: "I am also puzzled... The harem's struggle for favor, will not use such open knives and guns. With the death of Qifu, my two senior ministers have a grudge against each other, who is it that benefits?"

  He gazed at the distant sky, his thoughts had already flown beyond the palace walls.

  "May... this morning will not bring about another affair like that of Gongzi Shu!"

  Yuan Qi listened to her, compared with Zheng Bo Gong Shu Duan, another heavy surprise was born in his heart.

  "You mean..."

  "Your Majesty... If you don't give birth to a dragon son within a day, Jing Wang will be fearless!!"

  "Because of the Empress Dowager, she will always regard him as the East Palace!"

  The emperor left with a heavy heart, Chen Lu gazed at his handsome figure, deeply enlightened, a brutal political struggle was about to reach its climax. She felt no joy, only staring at her own arm, slightly furrowing her brow.

  On that skin as white as 'jade', there were a few fine blood marks, almost scabbed and faded.

  "Bring me the small knife."

  She ordered Qingdao.

  She held this exquisite "Phoenix Wing" paper knife in her hand and slashed it at the wound with force.

  Suddenly blood splattered everywhere!

  She was oblivious to the surging crimson vision, and instead sat cross-legged, circulating her breath. After 36 cycles of inner energy circulation, she finally opened her eyes slightly, her expression extremely exhausted.

  "How vicious..."

  She whispered softly, staring at the deep wound.

  Deep red, but with a hint of sparkling light, emitting a faint glow in the flesh.

  She was slightly tired, her whole body relaxed, and she looked at Qing with a surprised expression, saying lightly: "The Empress Dowager is indeed kind-hearted, An Wang added silica sand, and she added suet, so that when the ice fell, it was slightly soft and did not kill people immediately. However, this suet, once it enters the blood vessels of a martial artist, will circulate throughout the body, block the heart meridian and die!"

  (Today I betrayed your trust, please despise me as much as you can)