"Last night, that chivalrous man visited all the homes of high-ranking officials and nobles."

"They emptied their pockets of everything they had."

"The most crucial point is that they didn't even see anyone; they just slept there for one night, and all their belongings were gone."

"All that's left are some lonely empty shells."

"There are rumors that these people have offended God, so this is God's punishment for them."

Lin Ru nodded with absolute certainty.

"I think what those people outside are saying makes a lot of sense. These people must have done too many bad things, otherwise how could they have lost everything overnight?"

Xu Yixuan also thought it made a lot of sense.

"Yes, yes, these people even said it was some kind of demon that took away all their things, so they need to invite some master to perform a ritual?"

"Are you interested in going to take a look together?"

Lin Ru shook her head. "I'm not interested. Didn't you have something to tell me yesterday? Why don't we find a quiet place and have a proper talk?"

She couldn't really say she wasn't interested. After all, if the master here really had some ability, he could remove her soul from this body, and then she could return to her own world.

And this body can be returned to the original female lead!

After all, standing all the time is really bad for people's health.

If her body in the modern world were really struck dead by lightning, then she could only accept her bad luck.

But now is definitely not the time.

Xu Yixuan didn't say anything more when he saw that she didn't want to go.

Eventually, the two found a teahouse located near the Qian family's residence and booked a private room there.

"This place is quite safe. You can speak your mind without worrying about being overheard."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yixuan's small eyes involuntarily glanced at Wu Ling!

Lin Ru looked back and said, "Why are you staring at him like that? Do you want him to leave? He's one of us. There's nothing about me that I can keep from him."

"Just tell me directly."

Wu Ling felt a warmth in her heart after hearing these words, and the inferiority she had felt earlier vanished.

Xu Yixuan's eyes darkened, but he still beckoned to her.

"I have a habit of whispering secrets in someone's ear."

"Besides, many people nowadays have very sensitive hearing. What if they can hear us from far away? Let's get closer together."

Lin Ru felt that this made a lot of sense, so she leaned closer to listen.

Xu Yixuan inhaled the fragrance that belonged to a young girl.

My heart started racing involuntarily, and my ears began to turn red.

As a man, Wu Ling naturally understood the purpose behind his little tricks.

As the two people drew closer, a little flame in my heart began to ignite again.

Lin Ru didn't think anything of it.

I just felt that the two of us were standing too close, and it was a little itchy.

However, Xu Yixuan's words quickly made her forget about this strangeness.

“Yesterday, the Marquis of Zhenxi summoned me alone, just to have me join forces with him to kill you.”

"But I refused, and he became very angry."

"You must have had a lot to do with the way the Marquis of Zhenxi acted yesterday."

"After all, as far as I know, you seem to have a grudge against that Lin Dayong."

“Yesterday in the main hall, you really offended everyone you could and couldn’t offend.”

“The Marquis of Zhenxi did not invite us here to discuss matters concerning the people, but rather to take this opportunity to eliminate us. If we had not come, we would not have been able to silence public opinion.”

"So I think we should cooperate and wipe them out!"

"So as not to have to be so insincere every day!"

Lin Ru smiled and said, "Actually, I guessed it a long time ago."

"I just didn't expect you to tell me these things, and even want to join forces with me."

"Wasn't the benefit he offered you big enough?"

Xu Yixuan smiled and shook his head, "Don't say anymore, the benefits he gave me are so great that it makes me a little scared."

“I just don’t want to cooperate with him; I only want to cooperate with you.”

Lin Ru looked at him with some curiosity.

"Marquis of Zhenbei, can you really make decisions about that?"

Xu Yixuan touched his nose somewhat embarrassedly.

"A general in the field may obey orders from some places and disobey orders from others."

“The Marquis of Zhenxi is clearly no good. I’m doing this for the sake of the people.”

"Besides, you are my savior, I would never do something against my conscience."

Lin Ru smiled and nodded!

Although she did not initially intend to cooperate with anyone, and she was not afraid of public opinion.

If she were afraid, she wouldn't have become empress as a woman!

But now, listening to Xu Yixuan analyze the pros and cons, she felt that this method was very effortless.

If it weren't for her existence, the Marquis of Zhenbei would have already controlled half of this world.

If the two of them join forces, the world will be divided in two. I wonder if that would put the plot back on track.

"Okay!"

"But we've agreed that we can kill the Marquis of Zhenxi together, and we can escape together, but there are quite a few ambitious people out there."

"Killing one Marquis of Zhenxi will only lead to the emergence of countless more!"

"So how much territory we can get from the Marquis of Zhenxi depends on our own abilities."

Xu Yixuan smiled and nodded.

"Your Majesty is absolutely right!"

"Just keep your stomach to yourself."

"I will not allow you to have a monopoly."

Lin Ru extended her hand, her face full of smiles, "Then it's a deal."

Xu Yixuan looked at those slender hands and smiled as he patted them.

"Okay! It's a deal."

And so, the two began to carefully discuss the details.

Meanwhile, in the imperial palace, the Marquis of Zhenxi slowly awoke.

Besides rubbing his head, which felt like it was about to split open, he kept having some not-so-pleasant images flash through his mind.

He tried to sit up, but as soon as he braced himself on the bed with his hands, his body ached as if he had been run over by a car.

Especially the waist and that indescribable area below.

The pain felt as if it weren't even my own.

He immediately recalled what had happened yesterday.

She remembered that she had been like a dog, crawling on top of a man.

And that man was also his son-in-law.

Most importantly, this scene was witnessed by so many people! My God, he, a dignified king, a future monarch, was actually pinned down by a man, and everyone was watching!?

Hmph~

He lost control of himself and began vomiting violently.

The noise inside quickly attracted the attention of those outside, who all rushed in.

"Your Majesty! How are you feeling? Is there anything that's bothering you?"