It would be best for Bian Lang to go and find out the truth, while she continues to hide here and observe the situation.

Bian Lang thought the same thing, so he immediately walked past and barged into the Imperial Garden.

The imperial guards immediately spotted Bian Lang and rushed over, drawing their swords.

Wei Qingyi recognized Bian Lang at a glance and quickly stood up to dismiss the guards.

Bian Lang and Shangguan Hongyu could enter the palace at any time, as he had promised them.

All the officials stood up, and those who knew Bian Lang all showed expressions of surprise.

Bian Lang is here, so Shangguan Hongyu might be here too.

However, if Shangguan Hongyu herself does not show herself, they will have no chance of discovering her.

"Master Bian, what brings you here?" Wei Qingyi was now in high spirits, looking more and more like an emperor.

Bian Lang took out the letter and said directly, "Please take a look at this."

A eunuch ran over and delivered the letter to Wei Qingyi.

Wei Qingyi unfolded the scroll and her expression changed drastically. She exclaimed in horror, "This is not my handwriting..."

"Is that jade seal real?" Bian Lang asked with a smile.

The imperial seal must be genuine, which is why Wei Qingyi's expression changed.

I wonder who sent this letter; their aim is probably to bring down this vast empire.

Wei Qingyi nodded, not knowing what to say, and just clutched the letter tightly.

The officials were all very nervous, not knowing what had happened.

But what frightened them even more was that Bian Lang could appear silently beside Wei Qingyi.

Although they didn't know what Wei Qingyi was thinking, they were all very frightened.

After this incident, Wei Qingyi will likely have nightmares every night.

Seeing that Wei Qingyi remained silent for a long time, Bian Lang chuckled and said, "Is Your Majesty not going to do anything?"

"What are you doing?" Wei Qingyi asked, puzzled.

Bian Lang laughed and said, "Since you didn't write this letter, but the imperial seal on it is genuine, shouldn't we investigate who misused the imperial seal?"

“It must be investigated, of course it must be investigated…” Wei Qingyi nodded and immediately ordered a thorough investigation into the matter.

When the officials learned that the imperial seal had been stolen, they were all shocked.

This matter must be thoroughly investigated; otherwise, the imperial edicts they receive one day might be counterfeit.

"Didn't the lady come?" Wei Qingyi asked in a low voice after the officials had left.

Bian Lang turned his head to the side, and Shangguan Hongyu had already flown over.

"I really didn't know anything about this," Wei Qingyi quickly explained.

If Shangguan Hongyu wanted to take his life, it would be incredibly easy.

Shangguan Hongyu laughed and said, "As long as there is no trouble in the court, let's just consider this a prank by some mischievous kid."

Even so, Wei Qingyi knew in her heart that a thorough investigation was necessary.

"Since there's nothing else, let's head home," Shangguan Hongyu said.

Wei Qingyi asked in surprise, "Not staying a few more days?"

"Perhaps it's a diversionary tactic. I have a feeling that something bad is likely to happen at home now that we've come to the capital," Shangguan Hongyu said.

Wei Qingyi hadn't thought about that. Hearing Shangguan Hongyu say that, his heart skipped a beat. If something really happened to Justice Fortress, would Shangguan Hongyu take her anger out on him?

Wei Qingyi found it quite amusing that such a mentality would arise.

Now he is the emperor of the empire, sitting on the dragon throne for several years, but as a result, when he sees Shangguan Hongyu again, he is still so afraid.

Back then, he even wanted to rebel in order to seize the throne. No wonder no one believed in him, and even bystanders didn't think he could succeed.

If a mutiny had actually occurred back then, his head would have been on the ground long ago.

Watching the two leave, Wei Qingyi's expression grew increasingly grim.

Bian Lang and Shangguan Hongyu are undoubtedly powerful figures he cannot afford to offend. Who on earth dares to use him to scheme against them?

Wei Qingyi grew angrier the more she thought about it, and immediately summoned some officials back, especially the officials from the Imperial Observatory who were in charge of the Imperial Seal. They were all kneeling on the ground, silent as cicadas in winter.

The imperial seal is still there.

No one knows when the imperial seal was used.

A simple "I don't know" was not enough to quell Wei Qingyi's anger.

The official in charge of the Imperial Observatory was imprisoned that very night.

However, the subsequent investigation made no progress, and in the end, Wei Qingyi had no choice but to kill all those officials.

Those who cannot properly manage the imperial seal are naturally not worthy of being given important positions.

Wei Qingyi also sent people to secretly keep an eye on Bian Lang and Shangguan Hongyu to see when they would leave the capital.

Only after these two left could Wei Qingyi relax her vigilance slightly.

Meanwhile, at the inn, Shangguan Hongyu and Bian Lang discussed for a long time, but they still didn't know what to do next.

It's possible that someone deliberately lured them to the capital so they could then target the Misty Forest.

It's also possible that the person's true purpose was to seize power, and if they left, they wouldn't be able to stop this conspiracy.

Being led by the nose like this feels extremely bad.

Bian Lang laughed and said, "The Misty Forest is quite safe. Let's stay in the capital for a few more days and see how things go."

"I'm afraid if we stay too long, Wei Qingyi might develop murderous intent," Shangguan Hongyu said.

Bian Lang said, "An emperor who can't even keep a close watch on the imperial seal needs to be frightened and made to feel uneasy so that he will become more obedient in the future."

"If Wei Qingyi wasn't behind this, then I think the person behind it could easily get rid of Wei Qingyi, or even take her place," Shangguan Hongyu said with a sigh, her heart heavy.

Bian Lang laughed and said, "Wife, if you insist on worrying about these things, you'll only live a very tiring life."

Shangguan Hongyu smiled, knowing that Bian Lang was right. Since she had decided to give up the country, there was no need to worry about Wei Qingyi and the country. She should just live her own life.

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