The room was completely silent, with only the sound of breathing being audible.

Shang Anlan's heart was beating like a drum.

She didn't know whether the emperor really believed the prime minister or was just saying it casually.

This is a big gamble.

The emperor uttered a "hmm" sound and said, "It's poisonous. Let me see."

Shang Anlan took it out from his sleeve and Fuping reached out to take it.

"Okay, tell him that I have taken the poison."

Hearing this, Fuping picked up his chopsticks and moved the dishes on the table.

The emperor stood up.

The palace door opened wide. Shang Anlan arranged the emperor's clothes with a loving look in his eyes. His voice was as soft as water. "Farewell, Your Majesty."

…

The Sixth Prince's Mansion.

Upon receiving the news, Uncle Zhang's brows relaxed. He looked at Xiao Yanli, who was leaning against the window, his hands unconsciously fiddling with the petals of a flower, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Your Highness, it's done."

The flower was plucked off and Xiao Yanli looked up.

Uncle Zhang repeated, "Your Highness, it's done."

This should have been a happy occasion, but Uncle Zhang looked at the worried Xiao Yanli, and the joy on his face faded: "Your Highness, do you still feel something is wrong?"

"That's really weird."

Xiao Yanli sighed.

"If it were so easy to drug my father, he would have died a thousand times over."

Uncle Zhang was slightly startled, then asked tentatively, "Your Highness, do you mean that the Emperor is using his own tactics against you?"

Xiao Yanli kept silent, his eyes fixed on the distance.

Is this a trick for Shang Yizhi to see? Or for him?

Xiao Yanli frowned tightly, feeling dazed.

He felt dizzy and rubbed his temples. "Xiao Mingye, did you really go back to Youzhou?"

"Yes," Uncle Zhang said confidently, "Our people saw it with their own eyes."

"That's good. Maybe I'm overthinking it. The drug will take effect within two days. Let's just wait and see."

He sighed softly: "Where is the Imperial Prison?"

"Everything has been arranged. Song Shiwei was only detained and not tortured. That servant couldn't stand the punishment and wanted to betray His Highness, so he was killed immediately."

"The day before the troops were raised, that person had some clever ideas. I thought I could use them again in the future, but who would have thought..."

Uncle Zhang shook his head.

Xiao Yanli didn't care about the life or death of a servant. After listening to Uncle Zhang's words, he nodded and said, "Emperor, have you not visited Xiao Lingyu?"

"Fu Ping was sent to see him. Xing Maozhi took good care of him, and the emperor didn't say much."

Have you been raising this for so many years and have deceived yourself?

Xiao Yanli sneered in his heart.

His mind was much clearer now, and he ordered, "Notify the people outside the city and tell them to prepare."

No matter what the emperor's plan was, the arrow was on the string and he had to shoot it.

…

Nan Gu King City.

Most of the people had already run away, so they captured the royal city without much effort.

Bai Yan and the young high priest rushed into the hall where the high priest's coffin was placed.

Jiang Zhiyu and others discussed the follow-up in the main hall.

The young high priestess lay on the coffin, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably, but Bai Yan's expression was unusually calm.

"Everyone," Bai Yan turned and looked at the Apocalypse soldiers behind him, "I want to hold a funeral ceremony for our high priest. Could you please wait outside the hall first?"

After all, they had been together for such a long time, so the Apocalypse soldiers did not suspect anything and left one after another.

Ignoring the still crying young high priestess, Bai Yan lit the incense.

He bit his fingertip and wrote something on the incense table. The young high priestess stopped crying and frowned: "What are you doing?"

His face looked particularly terrifying in the candlelight.

Bai Yan didn't look up or speak. He just wrote mechanically. When he finished, he suddenly grabbed the young high priestess's hand: "Wandering souls, where can they stay? The three souls have already descended, and the seven orifices have not yet appeared. The five paths of the mountain god are the wandering generals. I should visit the lost souls and receive the souls sent to me!"

The young high priestess opened her eyes wide in shock, and then, as if countless hands were tearing her brain apart, she opened her mouth and screamed in unbearable pain!

She thought her voice was loud, but in fact, it was just like the whimper of a kitten.

Bai Yan watched coldly as the young high priestess twisted her body and rolled on the ground.

It took a long time for the young high priestess to lose consciousness.

Bai Yan murmured softly: "No matter whether it succeeds or not, we will have nothing to do with each other after this."

The candle went out.

Bai Yan stepped forward, picked up the young high priestess, and walked out of the temple.

"What's going on?"

The Apocalypse soldier looked at the high priestess who was carried out and asked in confusion.

At the same time, he looked inside the house.

Bai Yan lowered his eyes and said, "I'm just too sad and my mind is shaken. I just need to rest for a while. It's nothing serious."

The Apocalypse soldier nodded.

At the same time, in the main hall.

After the celebration banquet tonight, they can return to the court, but Xiao Mingye frowned.

Before the emperor confirms the candidate, he needs to leave someone in Nan Gu to take charge. This person must understand Gu and know how to lead troops.

Xiao Mingye was in a dilemma.

Hu Yue was very active, but she had no experience in leading troops, and she didn't understand poisonous insects.

After hearing Xiao Mingye's concerns, Jiang Zhiyu's eyes moved slightly and fixed on Hu Renli.

"General Hu?" Xiao Mingye disagreed: "General Hu doesn't understand Gu."

Hu Renli also nodded.

He naturally felt obligated to serve Tianqi, but he was also aware of his own abilities.

"What's the point of knowing Gu? Just being able to lead troops is enough." Jiang Zhiyu took out his bag and said, "Call Bai Yan."

Not long after, Bai Yan came over.

Jiang Zhiyu handed him the poisonous insect he had found earlier and said, "Plant this into his body."

Hu Renli extended his hand decisively.

Hu Yue also spoke: "I will stay with my father."

Everyone looked at Hu Renli, but he said nothing, as if he hadn't heard anything.

Hu Yue was immediately delighted. She raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at Xiao Mingye: "Father agreed!"

Xiao Mingye sighed helplessly, Jiang Zhiyu nodded, and Bai Yan also planted one for her.

After planting the poisonous insects, Jiang Zhiyu pulled the two of them mysteriously and gave them some instructions.

Xiao Mingye wrote a letter and sent it back to Tianqi, informing him of the great victory and the capture of Nan Gu.

At night, after the celebration banquet, everyone set off overnight without even taking a rest.

When we went there, we could still take a carriage, but now when we come back, everyone is riding on horseback at full speed.

After all, once the news gets back to Shengjing, Xiao Yanli will definitely take action, and they must rush back to Shengjing before he succeeds!

…

Shengjing, General's Mansion.

Su Bai was in the secret room and felt like mushrooms were about to grow on his body.

During this period of time, countless waves of people came to search the general's mansion, but none of them found him.

However, although Su Bai was in the secret room, he still had a good grasp of the movements in the outside world.

So, the question is, should he go find Xiao Yanli?

Should I join forces with them from inside and outside, or should I stay invisible in the secret room and wait for them to come back?

This seems to be an option, but it also seems not to be.