"You!" Ji Chenyuan's face turned red, and he couldn't utter a word. Grand Tutor Liang glanced at Ji Chenyuan and said sadly, "If we're talking about loyalty, my Liang family has served three generations of emperors and deserves the word 'loyalty.' But although my daughter has made mistakes, she shouldn't have died tragically in prison!"

"Grand Tutor Liang, I was merely admonishing General Ji not to speak recklessly in front of the officials and the Emperor. Why are you in such a hurry to explain, Grand Tutor Liang?"

Emperor Jun Bufan coldly watched the ministers below talking one after another. At this moment, Commander Chen came up with a brocade box.

"Your Majesty, your subordinates found this in Grand Tutor Liang's residence!"

Grand Tutor Liang's face was extremely ugly. He staggered back a few steps. The Emperor actually took advantage of his confrontation here to send people to search his residence!

Eunuch Min stepped forward and took the brocade box. Inside the box were several yellowed pieces of paper and several medicine bottles!

Upon reading this, Jun Bufan was furious, his voice booming like thunder, "Grand Tutor Liang!"

"Very good! You're very good!"

Grand Tutor Liang knelt on the ground in panic, along with the officials who had connections with him, and the newly arrived Third Prince Jun Linyu!

"I have always regarded you as a founding hero and never doubted you. But I never expected that you, Grand Tutor Liang, would go so far. Liang Junzhuo is a traitor who betrayed the country, and Grand Tutor Liang and Consort Liang poisoned and framed my son and Empress! You deserve to die!"

Jun Bufan's words were piercing, and with each sentence he spoke, his eyes grew colder.

Upon hearing this, Jun Linyu nearly fainted. His mother was dead, and his maternal grandfather had now been exposed. How could he possibly take that position?

"This is impossible, Your Majesty! I am innocent!" Grand Tutor Liang exclaimed in panic. He never left any evidence behind. How could he have left these things in his residence? Someone must have framed him!

"Father! Father! Grandfather must have been framed! I beg you, Father, to investigate!"

Jun Bufan said coldly, "Consort Liang is extremely cunning and vicious. She murdered royal offspring, and her crime deserves death... She shall not be buried in the imperial mausoleum!"

"Grand Tutor Liang, while his daughter's education is not a problem, has participated in the poisoning of the Crown Prince and the Empress. He is hereby stripped of his title as Grand Tutor and to be executed at a later date. Liang Junzhuo, also involved in the poisoning of the Crown Prince and the Empress, has further colluded with the enemy and leaked secrets. He is hereby stripped of his title as Lord of Fengcheng and to be executed at a later date. His wife is to be stripped of her title as County Princess and to be executed at a later date… Jun Linyu is hereby enfeoffed as Prince of Xiang and exiled to the frontier, to depart immediately and not to return to the city without being summoned. Jun Linfeng is hereby enfeoffed as Prince of Cheng and exiled to the frontier…"

Before being dragged away, Grand Tutor Liang gave Jun Linyu a meaningful look. As Grand Tutor Liang and the officials were dragged away one by one, Jun Linyu collapsed to the ground, his face pale.

On the very day the Liang family was to be executed, many people with light footsteps appeared around the execution ground. At a command, the broadswords were raised high. Just then, a gust of wind blew in, stirring up a sandstorm!

A cry of alarm rang out, "Someone's storming the execution ground! Everyone on high alert!"

However, there was no sign of Grand Tutor Liang and the others at the execution ground! The scene descended into chaos.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Jun Bufan was furious and ordered the capital city to be sealed off. However, he overlooked the fact that the Fifth Prince, Jun Linfeng, was working in the inner circle. That night, a coup was launched. Fortunately, Emperor Jun Bufan had a backup plan and captured Jun Linfeng, Grand Tutor Liang, and their entourage, executing them on the spot!

That day, Ji Fengyan and Liang Bingyan somehow got into a fight at the mansion and both fell into the pond. Both of them miscarried. Jun Linyu cleverly escaped a disaster because of this, little did he know that it was all Liang Bingyan's doing! Being exiled to the frontier is better than being killed.

That very day, Jun Linyu took Ji Fengyan and Liang Bingyan to the distant frontier.

Because of this incident, Consort Qing and Jun Luoli were also released. In the past, Consort Liang always had the upper hand over her, whether it was the Emperor's favor, her family background, or the comparison between her children. After learning of the destruction of the Liang family, she was overjoyed. Now that her Qi'er has also been selected for the position of Crown Prince, she has become even more arrogant in the harem.

At this time, a disagreement arose in the court over who should be the crown prince, and this scene was certainly fueled by Consort Qing's meddling!

Some people think that Jun Lintian is idle and irresponsible all day long, and is not suitable to be the crown prince!

Some people believe that Jun Linqi is too young to be the crown prince!

This deep palace has always been a place where only the laughter of the new concubines is heard, while the tears of the old are never heard. Isn't the current Consort Qing just like Consort Liang of the past? A bloody storm is brewing in the capital...

Six days passed quickly.

"Time flies! Today is the day to go back to the academy!" Qingling said. From being timid at the beginning to feeling excited when she saw the spirit beasts now, she was a little reluctant to go back to the academy!

"Yes, I went from a two-star Spirit General to a four-star Spirit General in just six days. I never even dared to dream of advancing to two stars in such a short time!"

Wen Longting also said excitedly that in the past, no matter where she went to train, her older brother and sister always protected her. When she killed the spirit beast and obtained the beast beast by herself, the sense of accomplishment was something she had never felt before.

"You guys! Real combat is the key to improving and consolidating your strength, but you also need to refine the spiritual power in your body through cultivation, and at the same time, your mental strength must keep up."

Ji Jiuying said with a smile, "If it can help the two of them improve, then everything I've done has not been in vain."

The two nodded upon hearing this.

"Alright, let's go back!"

On the way back, I didn't see many students from the academy anymore; they must have all gathered on the outskirts.

A blinding flash of light shot towards Qingling.

"Miss, what's that over there?" Qingling pointed to a hidden pool not far away.

Ji Jiuying stopped in her tracks, puzzled, and looked toward the hidden pool, which emitted a dazzling light.

Just as they were about to approach, a figure emerged from the bushes and said domineeringly, "Stop right there! I found this ice lotus first!"

Ji Jiuying then saw the person's face clearly. It was Zhou Xixi, who had run away that day. She never expected that she would dare to go alone in the Boundless Mountains.

"Hmph, did Binglian write your name on it?" Wen Longting retorted, not to be outdone.

Just then, another group of people arrived. They were familiar faces, the same men who had tried to rob Qingling but ended up being robbed themselves. Those men had originally wanted a share of the loot, but when they saw Ji Jiuying there, they immediately lost interest.

"Senior Sister... Senior Sisters, what a coincidence!"

The man stepped forward tremblingly, tightly guarding his token and ring as he spoke, fearing that the senior sister might rob their beast again if she was displeased!

To their surprise, Ji Jiuying only glanced at them, responded in a low voice, and then ignored them, which made the three of them breathe a sigh of relief.

"Zhao Liu, He Xuan, He Jin, you three aren't here to steal the Ice Lotus either, are you?" Zhou Xixi's voice came from behind.

Unfortunately, Zhao Liu and his friends weren't afraid of her and immediately retorted, "What do you mean by 'steal'? The Ice Lotus is still in the pond. If you want to get it, you'll have to rely on your own abilities!"