The night is deep and quiet, and the new moon hangs high in the sky.

Only a few cicadas chirped.

The city gates opened quietly, and a group of people entered the city without causing the slightest disturbance.

A quarter of an hour later, another group of people entered the city and headed towards the first group.

The Imperial Palace.

Except for the guards on duty, everyone in the palace was asleep.

Meanwhile, there was some activity in the Empress's Kunning Palace.

"Crunch."

Suddenly, a noise came from the bed in the palace.

The entire bed suddenly moved aside, revealing a downward staircase inside.

At that moment, a figure emerged from inside.

After confirming that there were no problems, several more figures emerged.

"My lord, Kunning Palace has been taken over."

The leader of the men in black spoke to the middle-aged man who had just come out.

"Very good, has any news come from Prince Chen?"

The one who spoke was Mu Hongbo, who should have been in the Prime Minister's residence.

They came up from under the Queen's bed in her bedroom.

The level of proficiency suggests that this was a frequent practice, which explains why the Empress was subject to the Prime Minister's control.

They dug a passage from the Prime Minister's residence to the Imperial Palace without anyone noticing.

The purpose is obvious.

"Your Majesty, Prince Chen is currently in the Hall of Mental Cultivation next to the Emperor's."

The guards relayed the messages from their informants inside the palace.

"Master, the people have been brought, and they are all downstairs."

Just then, another figure came up from the underground passage.

This man was one of the subordinates who had just arrived from outside the palace with his men.

"Very good, let's get started."

The Prime Minister showed his first smile of the day.

Soon, his grand undertaking will begin tonight.

"yes."

People climbed out of the secret passage one after another, then slowly disappeared into the shadows, heading towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Meanwhile, the men who had been following the group outside the palace had already surrounded the entire Prime Minister's residence.

"My lord, all the people inside have been brought under control. I have discovered a secret passage in the Prime Minister's study."

"It was said by a man who looked like a guard."

"Let's go, we can't waste such a good opportunity."

That official was actually Zhao Gan, the commander of the Imperial Guards.

He received the Emperor's order to gather troops back to the palace tonight, but unexpectedly he then received a secret letter from the Dragon Shadow Guard.

The letter concerned the activities at the Prime Minister's residence.

And they actually found out.

A private army was being kept in a village not far from the city. The seemingly ordinary village was actually hiding a private army of nearly 1,000 men.

Although the number of people is not large, it is enough to do what needs to be done.

For example, forcing someone to abdicate.

Zhao Gan and his men watched them enter the city smoothly without making a sound, and then they went into the Prime Minister's residence and did not come out.

Before I woke up, I discovered there was a secret passage in the study.

The reason Zhao Gan was here instead of protecting Emperor Jing was that Emperor Jing also had the Dragon Shadow Guard by his side.

Secondly, it's to give the Prime Minister a chance; otherwise, why would he take action?

Emperor Jing used himself as bait.

However, if nothing goes wrong with the Second Prince, Emperor Jing really doesn't know what will happen.

Even if the Prime Minister fails, the Second Prince can still escape unscathed and reap the benefits.

Zhao Gan and his men discovered a secret passage in the Prime Minister's study and led their men forward through it.

The Imperial Palace, Hall of Mental Cultivation.

At this moment, all the oil lamps in the hall went out.

In Emperor Jing's bedroom, a luminous pearl hanging from the roof beam shone brightly.

Emperor Jing held Jing Le on the couch and played chess with the Second Prince.

"Clatter".

Once a move is made, there's no going back. The second prince had just placed a white piece when he was ambushed by Emperor Jing's army.

They were utterly defeated in an instant.

"Father, I admit defeat."

"Too eager for quick success and instant benefits, lacking composure, still needs more experience."

Emperor Jing stroked Jing Le's hair and commented on the Second Prince's chess game.

[Second Brother's mind is elsewhere; he can't possibly be in the mood for chess.]

Jing Le didn't go back to her own courtyard tonight.

At dusk, the Second Prince came to see Emperor Jing. Jing Le happened to be there as well, and thus learned that the Prime Minister had come to see him.

So the three of them got together and decided to lure the other man into their trap that night.

And that's how this scene came about.

The Second Prince and Emperor Jing both had the same twitching at the corner of their mouths, which, surprisingly, was quite fitting.

"They're here."

Just then, before the two could continue speaking, Jing Le spoke first.

He looked up into the darkness outside the hall.

Emperor Jing and the Second Prince hadn't heard anything yet, but Jing Le had already heard it.

With her current strength, she could sense the movements throughout the entire palace if she wanted to.

However, Jing Le was a bit lazy and did not cover the entire palace with his divine sense, but focused on a few of his own people.

Such as Emperor Jing, Consort Gui, the Third Prince, the Ninth Prince, Duan Feibai, etc.

However, even a hundred meters away from the outside of the hall came into her perception range.

Emperor Jing and the Second Prince sat up straight, waiting for the man to arrive.

They had already accepted Jing Le's abilities and wouldn't specifically ask about them.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the footsteps were already approaching the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

They then arrived outside the hall.

The Prime Minister led a large entourage into the Hall of Mental Cultivation, his brows furrowed.

The entire Hall of Mental Cultivation was too quiet, and their entry was too easy; it all felt unreal.

There wasn't a single imperial guard or bodyguard who was supposed to protect the emperor.

"Go and fetch Prince Chen."

The Prime Minister's eyes flickered slightly. Having come this far, even if there was danger ahead, he had no way to turn back.

"yes."

The guard who had been in contact with the Second Prince headed towards the room where the Second Prince had originally lived.

But he returned a moment later: "Master, we couldn't find him."

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