"Zhang Qing, get up quickly." Xi Zheng helped Zhang Shengmin up. "Let's go inside and talk."

A northwest wind picked up outside, and Xi Zheng, wearing only a single layer of clothing, shivered from the cold.

He hadn't tasted delicious food or slept on a soft, fragrant bed for a long time, and now he couldn't wait to go inside the Duhuan Tower.

"Where are the officials of the Feather Camp?"

Zhang Shengmin glanced sideways at the disguised guards outside the carriage, but couldn't make up the numbers. It seemed the emperor's scheme went far beyond this.

Xi Yan's gaze suddenly darkened. "They have other things to do, and I have ordered them to do them."

"That's good. Lord Luoyu is already waiting inside."

Sun Miao'er looked around at the guards upstairs and found that Fei Yu, who had tried to kidnap her that night, was not among them.

Strange, where did he go?

He's quite skilled, so why isn't he staying by the emperor's side right now?

The group entered Duhuan Tower, where a feast had been prepared. To ensure everything went smoothly, there was nothing else in the tower except for a few pretty maids who were chosen to serve them.

"Luo Yu greets Your Majesty."

Luo Yu knelt down and bowed, finally removing the mask from her face before the Emperor.

Xi Zheng sat down, quickly took a sip of wine, and said with a look of reminiscence, "Get up quickly, it's all thanks to you for clearing the way for me all this way."

"Your Majesty, Luo Yu has specially prepared beauties for you, fearing that Your Majesty will feel lonely in Yingzhou."

Xi Zheng fled in a panic, and the concubines in the palace scattered in the flames of war. The empress died under the swords of the rebels. Only the emperor, the empress dowager, and a few eunuchs escaped.

He had no interest in beauties at the moment. Turning his head, he glanced at the Empress Dowager's ashen face and immediately said coldly, "Luo Yu, you must know your limits. These are turbulent times. Don't bring up such absurd things again!"

"Your Majesty, is it really true that the beauty is nowhere to be seen?" Luo Yu raised an eyebrow, showing no fear of Xi Zheng.

Xi Zheng resolutely replied, "I will not see him!"

"Never mind."

Luo Yu stood up from the ground as if no one else was there, and without waiting for Xi Zheng to speak, she said, "Then let's serve His Majesty his meal first."

Xi Zheng was extremely dissatisfied with Luo Yu, but there was nothing he could do about it, so he could only swallow his anger.

"Lord Zhang, the rebels have actually managed to get the help of the King of the Western Regions. I really didn't expect this. If only we had done it sooner..."

As the bitter wine went down his throat, Xi Zheng thought of his dynastic dream shattered into pieces, and felt truly unwilling to accept it.

Luo Yu silently finished his cup of wine before slowly speaking: "Your Majesty may not know, but there is a real reason why the Prince of Wei was able to borrow troops from the King of the Western Regions."

"What's the inside story?" Xi Zheng asked angrily. "In terms of military strength and financial resources, I believe I am no less capable than the King of Wei. The Western Regions are truly ungrateful!"

"The remnants of the Fu family have joined the ranks of the King of Wei and will soon marry the princess of the Western Regions."

Luo Yu's tone was very calm, but her words were extremely clear: "Does Your Majesty believe that the King of the Western Regions would sit idly by and ignore his worthy son-in-law?"

"What?!" Xi Zheng's hand trembled as he heard the words "remnants of the Fu family." "The Fu family... they're still alive?!"

He muttered to himself, as if all his strength had been drained from his body, "Why won't the Fu family let me go! Why!"

Before Xi Zheng could finish speaking, the Empress Dowager shouted sternly, "Your Majesty, let bygones be bygones!"

Sun Miao'er, standing outside Tingyue Pavilion, overheard the entire conversation in the main hall.

Why did the emperor say that the Fu family refused to let him go? What was the reason behind this?

He was the one who first tried to wipe out the Fu family.

Looking at Xi Zheng's words and actions, Sun Miao'er couldn't see him as a wise and far-sighted emperor. On the contrary, the Empress Dowager beside him seemed to be a formidable figure.

Why does the Empress Dowager hold such a grudge against the Fu family? Could it be that the elimination of the Fu family was actually the Empress Dowager's idea?

She wanted to hear more clearly, but then the music started playing at the table, and the voices gradually became indistinct, mostly talking about trivial matters.

Xi Zheng was thinking about how to fight his way back to the capital and overthrow the King of Wei, but Sun Miao'er thought he was just daydreaming.

Since even Luo Yu knows that her master is about to get married, it's probably true. But she's currently stuck in Yingzhou and can't even go to her master to ask him for clarification.

As I was pondering this, someone suddenly came up from the corner of the stairs.

She quickly adjusted her veil and stood with her head down.

Luo Yu came up and went straight to Dongli Xiaoxiao's room.

"My lord, is he... the Emperor?" Dongli asked with a feigned smile. "Didn't you say you would take me to the palace? Why have you gone back on your word?"

Luo Yu said dismissively, "Isn't it more convenient to just send the Emperor here to you than to bring him to the palace?"

"Just wait and enjoy your good fortune."

Luo Yu paused for a moment, then said, "However, the Emperor is currently very busy, and the Empress Dowager won't allow him to see you. You'll have to find a way to bump into the Emperor yourself."

"Duhuan Tower is only so big, I believe you will have a way."

Dongli smiled and bit her lip, hesitatingly saying, "What if the Empress Dowager blames us?"

Luo Yu's lips curled up. "Don't worry, I guarantee that once the Emperor sees your face, he will be completely captivated. He will risk his life to protect you in front of the Empress Dowager."

Seeing Luo Yu's certainty, Dongli Xiaoxiao felt a few doubts arise in her heart.

How can you be so sure that the dog emperor would fall in love with you at first sight?

"However, I must remind you, young lady, that the Emperor will not be staying at Duhuan Tower for long, so you should make the most of it."

"Once Zhang Shengmin has arranged the imperial palace for the emperor, it will be difficult to see him again."

Even if Luo Yu hadn't said anything, Dongli Xiaoxiao didn't want to waste a single moment.

After all, the hatred that had been building up in her heart was constantly urging her on.

The maids temporarily selected to serve the emperor were all from the Duhuan Tower, making it incredibly easy for them to get close to him.

"Miao'er, how are you?"

Dongli smiled and changed into a maid's clothes, with half of her face covered by a veil.

Sun Miao'er looked her over. "Excellent, Xiaoxiao, shall we make our move now?"

"No, I'll try the dog emperor first."

After saying that, she took the prepared hangover soup and went upstairs to the private room.

Luo Yu, who was guarding the door, naturally turned a blind eye to her.

"Gemusu, Gemusu!"

The drunk man lay sprawled on the soft couch, muttering the same words over and over again.

Dongli smiled, not understanding what he was saying, but slowly approached with the hangover soup in her hand.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

Hearing the woman's calls, Xi Zheng gradually awoke. "Who are you?"

"Your Majesty, I've come to bring you some hangover soup." Dongli smiled, her heart pounding, but she remained calm on the surface.

Xi Zheng's mind was foggy. "Why not show your true face? Why wear a veil?"

"This, this is the rule of Duhuan Tower..."

"Now that I have moved into the Duhuan Tower, I no longer need to abide by these rules. Take off your veil."

Dongli smiled and slowly raised her hand, touching behind her ear, and lifted the veil from her face.

Xi Zheng's pupils contracted sharply. He abruptly sat up in bed, gripped her shoulders tightly, and cried out, "Ge Musu! Ge Musu, you're back! You're finally back!"