"Congratulations, Patriarch."

Pei Jian laughed loudly at his subordinate's words, "It's too early to congratulate me now."

"In that case, bring them both over in three days."

"yes."

Watching his subordinates leave, Pei Jian swirled the wine in his glass and inhaled its aroma. "Excellent," he thought, "in the near future, this world will belong to the Pei family."

At that time, everyone will have to obey Pei Jian's orders.

Thinking of this, Pei Jian's heart surged with excitement, and he drank the wine in his cup in one gulp.

"Someone, bring more wine."

......

The Marquis of Dingyuan's residence.

Why hasn't Master arrived yet?

Jiang Yao scrunched up her little face. "The sun is already overhead. Master usually comes when the sun is in that position."

Xiao Jiangyao is still a little confused about the time, but she knows for sure that Yunmo is late today.

"Princess, please don't worry, this servant will go and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yao nodded quickly. "Go quickly and see if Master is sick."

"I'll go with you."

“Princess, you cannot go out without the Marquis’s order. You must wait here for this servant.” Jiang Yao sat down in the chair with a hint of disappointment, her head hanging low, fiddling with the hem of her clothes absentmindedly. “Then come back quickly.”

Jiang Yao waited and waited, until the sun set, but Yun Mo never arrived.

Instead, Jiang He returned to the Marquis's residence from the military camp.

"Father, where is Master?"

Seeing Jiang Yao rush into his arms and immediately ask about Yun Mo, Jiang He's face darkened. "He had other things to do today and told me a long time ago that he wouldn't be coming to the Marquis's residence."

“Master didn’t say anything yesterday.”

Jiang Yao was confused for a moment, but after realizing that Yun Mo was not sick, she stopped worrying about it and reached out to hug Jiang He's head. "Then Daddy will play with Yao Yao."

"Alright, tomorrow Father will not go to the military camp. He will stay at the manor with Father's precious Yao Yao."

"Is Master not coming tomorrow either?"

"His business cannot be finished today."

Yunmo, whom Jiang He was talking about, was kneeling at the palace gate with bloodshot eyes. Yingzhi was so anxious when he saw Yunmo like this that he got several blisters in his mouth.

"Young Master Yun, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager both have urgent matters to attend to today. You should go back first."

"I must see them today. If they refuse to see me, I will kneel until the palace gates open." Yun Mo said with a stern face, while countless eyes were watching him from the shadows.

Meanwhile, in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

"Your Majesty, Young Master Yun is still kneeling at the palace gate."

Upon hearing the eunuch's report, Gu Qingyan pressed his temples and said, "This Yunmo really is a man of his word."

"Does Your Majesty not intend to tell Yunmo the truth?" Kui Ruo asked slowly. "Actually, telling Yunmo this matter is not a bad idea."

“Of course I didn’t intend to hide it from him,” Gu Qingyan said irritably. “If he could return home immediately, a servant in the manor would tell him the truth right away.”

But he is kneeling at the palace gate now. If he is allowed to enter the palace immediately, it will inevitably arouse suspicion.

"Your Majesty's consideration is correct. Yun Hui of the Yun family was so easily poisoned, and Yun Wei is also a member of the Yun family. It is normal for Dayu to be angry with the Yun family at this time."

Wei Ruo silently lit a candle for Yun Mo's knees in her heart, "But we still have to take it easy. Yun Mo has never practiced martial arts, so we shouldn't hurt him by kneeling."

"Go and invite Yunmo to the palace."

Gu Qingyan pondered for a moment before slowly speaking.

......

When Yunmo was brought to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, he was unable to walk and was helped in by Yingzhi.

"Your Majesty, is my second sister truly poisoned and unconscious?"

Gu Qingyan glanced at Yun Mo and then said to the eunuch beside him, "Give him a seat."

"Your Majesty, my second sister..." Yunmo was stopped by Gu Qingyan's gaze before she could finish her sentence. "It was your half-sister who tried to poison her."

He wanted to see Yunmo's attitude towards Yunwei.

“That’s not how it is…” Yunmo shook his head weakly. “My half-sister has a bad temper and a strong personality, but she would never do anything to harm her own flesh and blood. There must be… there must be something wrong here.”

"Yunwei did not poison anyone, and Yunhui was not poisoned either."

Gu Qingyan's words stunned Yun Mo instantly; his mouth opened slightly, but he couldn't utter a sound.

"You are the person who knows Yunwei and Yunhui better than anyone else in the world. Why don't you trust your own judgment? Yunwei took the initiative to get involved, wanting to take down the Gong family for Dayu."

Yunmo let out a huge sigh of relief, then slumped weakly into the chair.

"I can't believe it. I'm afraid the Gong family will force my eldest sister."

"Don't worry, the Yun family will be fine," Gu Qingyan assured him. "And you, kneeling at the palace gate today without a care in the world, suffering for nothing."

But Yunmo just smiled blankly, "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright."

God knows that when he heard about the Yun family, his vision was blurred.

He couldn't bear the consequences if this actually happened.

Therefore, he had to kneel. If it really happened, every moment he knelt could beg for some mercy from the Great Yu.

Yunmo was quickly sent away. Gu Qingyan glanced at Wei Ruo and asked, "How's the Pei family's move going?"

"Your Majesty, rest assured, Pei Jian should receive the news soon." Mentioning Pei Jian, Kui Ruo gritted her teeth, "He's probably feeling quite smug right now, but we'll give him a good thrashing soon."

“Very good. Yunwei will be successful soon. As soon as Gong Liusheng arrives in Luoming, we will start to take action and detain the two young masters of the Gong family. The Gong family will then be strangled.”

A hint of contempt flashed across Gu Qingyan's words: a petty person is always a petty person, and will always die on the eve of dawn.

......

Luoming.

Just as Yunwei had predicted, after Gong Liuming's letter arrived at the Gong family, Madam Gong tried every means to finally persuade the head of the Gong family to allow Gong Liusheng to set off for Luoming.

Before his departure, Madam Gong personally prepared Gong Liusheng's luggage.

“You must remember this well: the credit for taking down the Yun family cannot all go to your elder brother,” Madam Gong said earnestly.

Gong Liusheng looked helpless upon hearing this. “Mother, my sister-in-law will definitely be the one to take the credit this time. My purpose in going there is only to assist my brother and sister-in-law in completely taking over the Yun family.”

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

Madam Gong angrily slapped Gong Liusheng a few times. "Yunwei is just a dispensable character in your grandmother's heart. The important thing is you and Gong Liuming. You have to find a way to take the credit. Otherwise, once Yunwei gets pregnant, it's hard to say who will be the young master!"

"Mother!"

“I am your mother, how could I harm you?” Madam Gong glared at Gong Liusheng. “If necessary, we can also use some extreme measures.”