It was only now that he realized that Shang Xiye's glare at him wasn't because of his father, but because she was jealous of his close relationship with his adopted sister!

But... honestly, he's already quite distant from his sworn sister!

My brother-in-law's jealousy is absolutely outrageous!

Wang An nodded repeatedly, utterly speechless: "Yes, yes, I promise you."

But inwardly he was secretly complaining:

How could I possibly refuse such a heinous act?

I'm only putting up with you because you've been good to my sister!

The words had barely left his mouth.

A black token flew into Wang An's arms.

"I left two squads of Night Death Knights in Kyoto. One order is in Lord Yuan's hands, and this is the other. Keep it safe and do not let it be revealed," Shang Xiye's voice softened considerably.

Wang Anjing: Night Death Knight!

Legend has it that the Ninth Prince commands an army that is elusive and invincible.

Name: Night Death Knight!

This is actually true, and he even has the transfer order for one of the teams!

"Brother-in-law, you're really amazing to me. Don't worry, your words are law to me. If you say one, I'll never do two." Wang An's eyes gleamed, and he instantly became a sycophant.

Mmm! This brother-in-law is really delicious!

Ghost Face glanced sideways at Wang An's sycophantic behavior and silently rolled his eyes.

Look at this dog, what a disappointment!

Wang An saw Shang Xiye, Ji Fengyao, and others off outside the city.

Inside the city.

Liu Yunzhao finally confirmed that the people the Empress Dowager had sent to keep an eye on her had disappeared!

This made Liu Yunzhao extremely happy.

She slept all day at the inn, preparing herself to be well-rested so she could sneak back to the Ninth Prince's mansion that evening to seek refuge with Shang Xiye and Ji Fengyao.

They completely missed the news of Shang Xiye's "angry" departure from the capital.

When Liu Yunzhao returned to the Ninth Prince's mansion that evening through the dog hole she had escaped from that day, she found the mansion completely dark and silent.

Even the usually bustling and heavily guarded Hui Nuan Pavilion was equally dark and silent, as if no one was there.

Liu Yunzhao mustered her courage and entered the inner courtyard of Hui Nuan Pavilion. She pushed open the bedroom where Ji Fengyao usually lived and took out a tinderbox to light the lamps in the room.

Looking at the empty room, she realized that the entire palace was indeed empty!

Liu Yunzhao was momentarily stunned: What happened?

She only slept at the inn for one day, so why is there not a single servant left in the Ninth Prince's mansion?

Liu Yunzhao dared not linger there and quickly returned to the inn.

The next day, after inquiring with someone, Liu Yunzhao learned that the Ninth Prince had "colluded" with a prince of the previous dynasty, "intended to rebel," but failed and fled to his fiefdom of Cangzhou.

The messenger spoke with an incredulous expression, and Liu Yunzhao listened with equally astonishment:

With the Ninth Prince's abilities, he could destroy any country he wanted;

The Southern Fence, the Northern Kingdom, the Western Kingdom, and the recently destroyed Di Kingdom are all irrefutable evidence!

He even attempted to rebel, but the crucial point is that his rebellion failed.

"Those few in the palace really know how to pat themselves on the back; no wonder the Empress Dowager's people have all disappeared. With such a big incident, she probably summoned them all back to save their lives," Liu Yunzhao thought to herself with disdain. She immediately returned to the inn, quickly packed her bags, hired a carriage, and headed out of the city towards Cangzhou to catch up.

Liu Yunzhao understood this very well: the Empress Dowager and the Emperor were one; offending the Empress Dowager was tantamount to offending the Emperor. Under the vast heaven, all land belongs to the King; on the shores of the earth, all people are subjects of the King.

Now, her only hope for the future is to seek refuge with the Ninth Prince and his wife.

Since the Ninth Prince and his wife went to Cangzhou, she had no choice but to go to Cangzhou as well.