“My goodness, you must never say such things in front of His Majesty again.”

Yu Jing'er looked angry. "I already said it."

"Doesn't he realize his own limitations? The Regent is already so exhausted, and there are still many things to deal with. How could he possibly have time to consider him? As a man, what's wrong with him suffering a little?"

"Besides, the Regent didn't say he wouldn't acknowledge what happened that day. Once she's dealt with it, we can meet, right?"

"I really can't understand how there can be such an unreasonable man."

"With his terrible appearance, how can he possibly assist the Regent?"

Ankesen listened to the babbling voice, all of which was cursing His Majesty, and fell silent for a moment: "..."

What they said is true; His Majesty is being too dramatic.

"Then we can't say it to his face anymore, we can just say it behind his back."

Yu Jing'er looked at him and asked, "Do you often talk about him like this behind his back?"

Ankesen scratched his head, "Sometimes when I get angry, I do talk badly about him behind his back..."

Yu Jing'er raised an eyebrow and said, "Never mind him. He's just being dramatic. We still have things to do."

Ankesen: "Okay, okay..."

Zhao Delin followed behind the silent Emperor, feeling that although Miss Yu's words had been a bit harsh, the Emperor had taken them to heart.

Although the Regent has left, he is indeed handling matters, and His Majesty is unaware of the situation, so this is understandable...

After returning to the palace, Emperor Junlan sat in a chair, looking at the memorials on the table.

"Find out the case in the east of the city this time."

Zhao Delin: "Yes, Your Majesty."

The document contains a text from the Censorate, which records a series of recent events and the truth behind them.

Although he didn't know what the other party's purpose was, Di Junlan was certain of one thing: one of their targets was him.

………

"My lord, the assassins who tried to kill His Majesty were also arranged by the sorcerers of the Western Regions."

Murong Jin put down the paper. "Mm."

Was the reason for killing Di Junlan to replace the emperor in the Great Cheng Dynasty?

Or perhaps you want to turn Da Cheng upside down?

When Murong Jin reached for the thumb ring on her hand, she found nothing and realized that the thumb ring she usually wore was gone.

What I remember is Di Junlan taking the ring off her hand and placing it on his own finger...

"Brother, you are mine, and I am yours..."

Murong Jin: "..."

He sighed inwardly, "Arrange for someone to enter the palace and secretly protect His Majesty."

We also need to send Jin Wanyue to the palace; her insect poison skills are unmatched by ordinary people.

With her around, even if Di Junlan gets bitten again, he won't die.

...

"This stronghold has been taken, and so has this place. Now all that's left are the hidden locations in the city."

"Master, what should we do with those who were used for experiments?"

Murong Jin thought for a moment, "Can he be saved?"

"It's beyond saving. He's unconscious, and if he bites someone, he might spread lividity."

Murong Jin hesitated for a moment, then said, "In that case, let's burn them all." Leaving them would only hurt many people and become a scourge.

Yi Liu: "Yes."

………

Emperor Junlan had been in the palace for half a month without hearing any news about Murong Jin. It wasn't until he saw the woman in the black dress enter with a smile on her face, "Your subordinate greets Your Majesty." She bowed slightly. Jin Wanyue didn't think anything of it, after all, her nephew was the emperor.

Di Junlan looked at this person, especially the clothes they were wearing. Wasn't that a female version of a guard's uniform?

Emperor Junlan remained silent: "..."

"What brings you here, Madam?"

Jin Wanyue clasped her hands in a fist salute, "Your subordinate has come to protect Your Majesty on the orders of the Regent."

Emperor Lan glanced at her a couple more times. "What is the Regent doing right now?"

Jin Wanyue: "The prince is investigating the latest cases in the city."

"Um."

The two remained silent. Jin Wanyue didn't say anything either, but moved to Zhao Delin's side and stood there without uttering a word.

Zhao Delin: "..."

The Regent should know about the relationship between His Majesty and Jin Wanyue, so why would he send her to protect His Majesty?

"I am reviewing memorials. You may all leave."

"yes."

After Jin Wanyue followed Zhao Delin out, she was pulled aside and questioned, "No, Madam, why did you come here?"

"The Regent said that my Gu techniques are quite good, and asked me to come here specifically to protect His Majesty. If His Majesty is attacked by Gu again, I can also remove the Gu."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Delin nodded slightly, "I see. From now on, you will stay with me and guard His Majesty."

"Sure, no problem."

...

A notice was posted in the city stating that there were suspected undead people coming and going, and that people should be careful and not go out at night.

"Is this true? Someone is actually experimenting on people, and even on corpses."

"It's said that the Regent has already taken over two strongholds, and the nearby mass graves are said to be empty of corpses."

"This worm can control corpses?"

"If we get bitten, we'll become something neither human nor ghost. We'll have to be careful whenever we leave the city or do anything else."

"Yes, yes, let's inform each other. We can't cause trouble for the Regent, and besides, we can't lose our lives either."

"yes!!!"

After the city was placed under martial law, Murong Jin sent people from Yumen to conduct secret inspections in other places. If the incident only occurred in the capital and nothing happened elsewhere, then it would be fine.

If people throughout Dacheng were to conduct such experiments, it would be dangerous.

After the soldiers were all dispatched, Murong Jin turned the pages of the book with her fingertips, "Arrest all suspicious persons."

"The people from Yumen will assist with the investigation; do not act rashly."

Yi Liu: "Yes!!!"

After leaving, he went to make arrangements for these matters. Murong Jin summoned some officials and said, "I entrust these matters to you to handle discreetly."

"Your Majesty, rest assured, we are soldiers who have followed you for many years, and we will certainly not let you down."

Murong Jin: "Okay."

...

Ming Qingxuan patrolled the streets, observing the bustling crowds, but naturally couldn't discern anything. He simply went to a restaurant and sat down, watching the street below from the balcony. If he saw any suspicious individuals, he would have his men follow them.