Liang Jiugong returned to serve Kangxi and stuffed the note into the sachet he carried with him.

After Kangxi gave Yinzhen instructions, he felt unsafe, so he ordered Liang Jiugong to send some of his secret guards to wipe out Orondei's tail as soon as possible.

After Liang Jiugong agreed, he went down to make arrangements. He found an opportunity to take a look at the note Yinzhen had slipped to him. There were only four words on it -

“The time has come”

Liang Jiugong's heart skipped a beat, and then he carefully tore the note into pieces and threw it into his mouth.

After leaving the toilet, Liang Jiugong returned to his usual kind and benevolent appearance.

In the afternoon, while Kangxi finished reviewing the memorials and went to the Shangshufang to test the princes and grandchildren, Liang Jiugong quickly arranged everything, just waiting for the "prey" to come to him.

As the sky gradually darkened, the Forbidden City gradually fell into silence.

Only the occasional eunuchs passing by were guarding the dim palace roads. After curfew, no men were allowed to enter the Qianqing Gate.

The Sun Jing Gate of the Qianqing Palace.

Ever since the bolt of the Qianqing Gate was lowered, two tightly wrapped young eunuchs have been guarding this place.

According to their experience, the guards usually pass through the Rijing Gate at 2:15 pm on the 11th. In order to deal with the inspection of the guards, the two had to force themselves to be alert and keep their backs straight.

Soon, several lanterns swayed closer in the darkness. One of the eunuchs, who was not very old, complained to the one next to him,

"Why are you here so late today? I'm freezing to death!"

Compared to him, the eunuch next to him was much more cautious.

"You really think you can say that? If they hear you, you'll be skinned alive if not dead!"

The young eunuch rolled his eyes in dissatisfaction, but did not say anything else.

Soon, the lantern floated in front of the two men. The captain of the guards glanced at them in the light, and finally walked to the steady eunuch and asked him,

"Is there anything unusual?"

"Replying to the father-in-law, there is nothing unusual."

"Um……"

The captain of the guards snorted and was about to walk out of the Rijing Gate.

The people behind him walked past the two gatekeeper eunuchs one by one, until the last person passed by, and the steady eunuch let out a sigh of relief.

He has done this kind of thing many times, but he can't help but feel nervous every time.

Fortunately, the news has spread this time.

However, before he could relax for long, a loud noise came from outside the Sun Spirit Gate.

"ah!"

"Who are you?"

"You dare to attack our family here? Do you want to die?!"

"presumptuous!"

The steady eunuch's heart skipped a beat and he hurried out of the Rijing Gate to investigate the situation, with the young eunuch following closely behind him.

However, as soon as the two of them stepped over the threshold, they were immediately pushed to the ground.

In this season when water freezes into ice, the temperature on the ground is also extremely low. The steady eunuch's face was pressed against the ground, and he couldn't help shivering from the cold.

Before he could struggle, he saw a halo in front of him slowly approaching him.

The steady eunuch looked up with difficulty, and Liang Jiugong's wrinkled old face came into view.

It gave him a fright.

But he quickly recognized Liang Jiugong and asked in a trembling voice,

"Liang... Manager Liang! What are you doing?"

Hearing his panicked voice, Liang Jiugong smiled, and the wrinkles on his face became more obvious, which made him look even more terrifying under the dim light of the lantern.

"Chen Huanhe, right? Don't be afraid, I just have something to ask you today..."

When the steady eunuch heard the three words "Chen Huanhe", he felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave, and all the hope in his heart disappeared in an instant.

Liang Jiugong admired the changes in his expression and sneered in his heart, "He hasn't even grown all his hair yet and he's already learning revenge. He really doesn't know his place!"

"Father-in-law, I've found something!"

The dark guard in black shouted at Liang Jiugong, and the smile on Liang Jiugong's face deepened.

"Then let's go. This isn't a good place for tea."

"yes!"

The secret guards each carried one and quickly left the Qianqing Palace with Liang Jiugong.

After they left, the two young eunuchs appeared quietly inside the Rijing Gate again.

When Liang Jiugong came out of the Ministry of Punishment again, the sky outside was still pitch black.

Liang Jiugong had been busy all night, and his face was full of fatigue, but his cloudy eyes were unusually bright.

He estimated that it was almost time for Kangxi to get up, so he walked quickly towards the Palace of Heavenly Purity.

After returning to the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Liang Jiugong first changed his clothes to cover up the smell of blood, and then went to wait outside Kangxi's bedroom.

When the sky began to brighten slightly, Liang Jiugong went to Kangxi's dragon bed and asked him to get up.

Kangxi stood up upon hearing the sound. Although there was a charcoal brazier in the room, the air was still a bit chilly. Kangxi took a deep breath and adjusted to the temperature before getting out of bed and getting dressed.

After Kangxi washed his face, he wiped it with a cotton towel when he accidentally glanced at Liang Jiugong's sad face. He was curious.

"You old fellow, why do you look like that today?"

Liang Jiugong had served him for almost fifty years, and Kangxi was quite familiar with his temperament. He always had a smile on his face when he met everyone, especially when they were around him.

Such an expression today is rare.

The sorrow on Liang Jiugong's face became even more intense, but he did not reply to Kangxi immediately.

This made Kangxi feel a little impatient - he himself didn't have a good temper, and the older he got, the less he liked to suppress his temper.

"Just say what you want to say. It's not nice to be so hesitant!"

The hesitation on Liang Jiugong's face disappeared in an instant, and he pretended to be embarrassed and said,

"Your Majesty, the secret guards caught a few bedbugs last night. I interrogated them all night and learned something..."

"What did you ask?"

Kangxi is here to show his interest.

Liang Jiugong moved closer to Kangxi and whispered everything he had found out to Kangxi.

Kangxi was originally curious, but after hearing the last part, his face was filled with gloom and violence. He waved his hand and pushed Liang Jiugong back a few steps. Then he fell to the ground with a thud, followed by a roar of anger.

"presumptuous!"

Liang Jiugong fell so hard that all his bones were broken, but he didn't dare to lie on the ground. Instead, he struggled to kneel down.

"Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty, please calm down!"

The rest of the eunuchs and palace maids also fell to their knees.

Kangxi had a ferocious face, and he looked at Liang Jiugong as if he wanted to tear him apart alive.

"Do you know what will happen if you slander the Tong family and my uncle?"

Liang Jiugong's face was filled with fear, and he quickly took out a piece of paper from his pocket.

"I'm not slandering anyone. Those idiots are in the Ministry of Punishment. The secret guards who accompanied me to arrest someone last night are all witnesses. I beg Your Majesty to judge for yourself!"

Kangxi took two steps to Liang Jiugong and snatched the note from his hand. When he saw the two lines of small words written on it clearly, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

——"The Emperor has sent secret guards to help cover it up, so please don't worry, sir."