The autumn hunt was a shortened term for the emperor's autumn hunting expeditions. To ensure the emperor's safety during his travels, large carnivorous animals were not allowed within the hunting grounds, and bears were among those on the blacklist.

Those below value their lives; without orders from above, how could a bear possibly escape?

After Lu Yalan's death, Lu Guiting was heartbroken for a long time and gained a great reputation.

The idea that mothers are kind and daughters are filial is not always true.

Ji Xiaoxiao glanced at Lu Yalan and thought that her teammate was a master at sabotaging her.

“You know perfectly well whether I’m crazy or not.” Lu Yalan turned around and looked up. “Lu Ying, send people to search the Lu residence now, and the truth will come to light.”

Lu Guiting panicked. Her family had an underground palace containing a large number of weapons. Even more dangerous was the golden dragon robe, which was placed on the dragon throne she had just made.

If we send someone to search, then...

"The cruel and tyrannical Emperor Lü Ying deserves to be killed. Sisters and brothers, it is time for us to raise our swords and strike for ourselves, for our families, and for all living beings."

The uprising started a little earlier than planned, but Lu Guiting couldn't care less about the consequences. If she surrendered, she would surely be beheaded.

As Lu Guiting raised her arm in a shout, the rebels hiding in the crowd leaped up and relentlessly charged toward Ji Xiaoxiao.

To shoot a man, shoot his horse first; to capture a thief, capture his king first. As long as we have Ji Xiaoxiao under our control, everything else will go much more smoothly.

Good ideas are easy to come by, but difficult to execute. Lu Guiting's men were not just a little bit inferior to Ji Xiaoxiao's guards, but worlds apart.

The majority prevailed over the minority; Lu Guiting was captured by the guards, and all the other accomplices were brought to justice.

"Lu Ying, do you think you can rest easy now that you've captured me?" Lu Guiting laughed loudly, revealing her true colors with a ferocious and terrifying face. "I control the Vermilion Bird Camp, one of the four major military camps in the world, with 200,000 Vermilion Bird warriors at my command. They are already outside the city. If you don't release me, they will massacre the capital after the appointed time."

The people initially thought that Lu Guiting had been forced into rebellion by Ji Xiaoxiao. But as soon as she finished speaking, they were all stunned. This was a premeditated and organized operation. The entire city had been tricked by this treacherous and heartless man.

I've been tricked!

The three words magnified infinitely in my mind, and an indescribable anger arose spontaneously.

More and more people grabbed snowballs and threw them at Lu Guiting with perfect aim. In no time at all, Lu Guiting was covered in snow.

Ji Xiaoxiao watched coldly until Lu Guiting was half-dead, then she took pity on the people and stopped their angry actions. The original owner wanted Lu Guiting to die a terrible death, and freezing to death was obviously not what he wanted, so Ji Xiaoxiao had to work harder and rack her brains to think of another way.

They ordered someone to clear the snow off Lu Guiting. She shivered, her teeth chattering, her pale lips devoid of color. The snow, melting from her body heat, turned into water to irrigate her. A cold wind blew gently, chilling Lu Guiting to the bone!

Fluttering and trembling, Lu Guiting finally recovered and pointed at Lü Ying, cursing, "Lü Ying, when the army is at the city gates and breaches the city walls, you'll be begging me for mercy!"

One was arrogant and overconfident, yet made a fatal oversight, leading to utter failure. The other possessed profound wisdom and strategy, effortlessly destroying enemy forces. Ji Xiaoxiao shook her head. Both were prime ministers, so why was Lu Guiting so far inferior to Xue Feishuang?

Thinking of Xue Feishuang, Ji Xiaoxiao couldn't help but recall what had happened a few days ago.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report. The Vermilion Bird Camp has already arrived ten miles outside the capital without being summoned." Xue Fei knelt on both knees, his face grave.

"The Vermilion Bird Camp? Lu Guiting?" Ji Xiaoxiao was startled, and the memorial in her hand fell to the ground with a clatter. "How audacious! She's really audacious! She's planning a rebellion!"

Ji Xiaoxiao was not surprised by Lu Guiting's rebellion, but by the fact that Lu Guiting's rebellion occurred a few years earlier than the original owner's life.

"Your Majesty, I have a way to overcome this difficulty, but I ask that Your Majesty grant me a request first." Xue Feishuang suddenly lowered his head and said with an unreadable expression.

Xue Feishuang has really changed. In the past, he would never have made any requests in a critical moment!

Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune, like a snake biting and fearing a rope, is human nature.

Ji Xiaoxiao had no intention of bargaining and readily agreed to Xue Feishuang's request, "Alright, I agree."

"Your Majesty, does this mean you've agreed?"

"A king's word is law, and I keep my promises. Prime Minister, tell me your request!" Xue Feishuang was deep in thought, and Ji Xiaoxiao, unaware of Xue Feishuang's request, felt uneasy.

"Your Majesty, I will inform you of the priorities of the matter once the Lu Guiting incident is resolved."

Despite her unease, Ji Xiaoxiao agreed to Xue Feishuang's request. Xue Feishuang looked up in surprise, hesitated for a moment, and then told Ji Xiaoxiao the plan to save the city from crisis. Ji Xiaoxiao pondered for a while, then let Xue Feishuang do it.

"Xue Feishuang should be back soon, right?"

Speak of the devil, and he appears; as Ji Xiaoxiao rambled on and on, Xue Feishuang appeared.

---Aside---

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