One by one, they held knives to their own necks.
Qing Sui snorted coldly.
"Using this to threaten our princess, I'll send you on your way right now."
She was about to take action as she spoke.
Jiang Qingwan immediately spoke up to stop her.
"Qingsui, no."
Even if these people didn't die at her hands, they wouldn't have created any karmic consequences.
However, if Qinghui makes a move in the palace, the Ninth Prince's Mansion will inevitably be implicated.
Mo Yunhan once said that once the retired emperor dies, the emperor will definitely take some action.
We must not cause any unforeseen complications before he returns.
Qing Sui stomped her foot in anger.
"Your Highness, they've gone too far!"
"What happened?"
A bright yellow voice came from not far away.
The head eunuch's shrill rebuke rang out.
"What are you all doing? Put down your weapons or you'll frighten the Ninth Princess."
Mo Yunzhao strode forward, looking at Jiang Qingwan with a worried expression.
"Were you startled? Why are you up so early? Didn't you sleep well last night?"
Jiang Qingwan raised her eyes coolly.
"The Emperor Emeritus is seriously ill and my husband has not returned. Does Your Majesty think that I, as a subject, will sleep soundly?"
Mo Yunzhao's eyes flickered slightly, seemingly in a good mood.
He didn't care about her attitude and his voice remained gentle.
"I misspoke. If you didn't sleep well, go back and rest for a while longer."
"No need."
Jiang Qingwan really couldn't figure out what this person was up to.
Could it be that he wants to force her to stay in the palace to help him refine elixirs?
That approach is really not wise.
"This humble woman wishes to return to her residence. If Your Majesty does not intend to place me under house arrest, then please make way for me."
Mo Yunzhao's face immediately darkened.
"Who is spreading these nonsense, saying that I have placed the Ninth Prince's Consort under house arrest?"
People around immediately knelt down on the ground.
Jiang Qingwan was so angry that she didn't even bother to use polite language anymore.
"Nobody said, 'If I want to go back, will you let me go or not?'"
Mo Yunzhao sighed upon hearing this.
"Sister-in-law, you don't know yet, Xiao Jiu... has gone mad."
His tone was heavy, as if he were genuinely worried and distressed.
Jiang Qingwan immediately became anxious.
"What nonsense are you spouting?"
"Ninth Princess Consort, watch your attitude."
The chief eunuch offered a reminder.
Jiang Qingwan kicked him directly.
"roll!"
The chief eunuch was stunned by the kick, but seeing the emperor's attitude, he dared not refute it and bowed his head to the side.
Mo Yunzhao suddenly grabbed Jiang Qingwan's arm.
"Sister-in-law, if you want to lose your temper, take it out on me. Don't hurt yourself."
Jiang Qingwan flung her away.
It took a lot of patience to suppress my emotions.
"What did His Majesty mean just now?"
Mo Yunzhao said, "This is a long story, let's go inside and talk about it in detail."
"You're going to say it here? If you don't tell me, I'll go look it up myself."
Jiang Qingwan didn't even want to waste words with him.
A cold glint flashed in Mo Yunzhao's eyes.
His tone remained gentle.
"Alright, whatever you say. I'll say it right here. When Xiao Jiu was young, he encountered some things and went mad, turning into a demon and killing all the eunuchs and palace maids in the Kuihe Palace, like a vengeful ghost. So many years have passed, and I haven't seen him have a relapse. But last night, the Fourth Prince came to the palace and said that Xiao Jiu tore people apart alive in the Ghost Sect. After that, he disappeared without a trace and went to the military camp outside the city, where he killed more than a dozen people. All the soldiers and officers witnessed it."
Jiang Qingwan's face was pale.
That's impossible.
If Mo Yunhan shows any abnormality, her consciousness will definitely sense it.
She immediately focused her mind and held her breath, finding nothing unusual in her consciousness.
She tried to sense Mo Yunhan's condition using her consciousness.
Unexpectedly, the spiritual bond between the two was severed by something.
Not severing, but isolating?
What exactly happened?
Anxious, she grabbed Mo Yunzhao's wrist.
"Where is he now? I want to see him."
Mo Yunzhao's gaze fell on that delicate white hand, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he raised his hand to pat it gently.
"I promise you, once I find Xiao Jiu, I will bring him to you immediately. Until then, for your safety, it is best that you remain in the palace. You are not just yourself now; you also represent the fate of the Great Zhou Dynasty, so we cannot be careless."
Jiang Qingwan felt the warmth on the back of her hand and snapped back to reality, pulling her hand away.
Mo Yunzhao did not show any abnormality, and remained as gentle as a loving older brother who doted on his younger brother.
"Don't worry, I have already sent someone to the Ninth Prince's residence. You can stay in the Kuihe Palace with peace of mind."
Jiang Qingwan lowered her long eyelashes and remained silent.
She was calculating how long it would take to get out of the palace from here.
With her current spiritual power, the invisibility talisman should be no problem.
But Qing Sui cannot stay here.
Unlike Mo Yunhan, Qing Sui did not have a spiritual contract connection, so she could not take people away silently.
Thinking of this, she looked up at Mo Yunzhao.
“Your Majesty, you are right. Then I will stay in the palace and wait for His Highness to return. Let Qinghui return to the Prince’s residence. If the Prince goes to the Prince’s residence instead of the palace after entering the capital, the people in the Prince’s residence may be in danger, and Qinghui can protect them.”
Qing Sui refused to walk by herself.
She was about to retort when Jiang Qingwan glared at her, signaling her to be quiet.
Mo Yunzhao didn't think much of it.
A mere maidservant or guard can't cause any trouble; it's better if she leaves.
“Sister-in-law, you have considered this carefully. Let’s do it that way. Someone, escort this young lady out of the palace.”
Immediately, a member of the Imperial Guard stepped forward and gestured for them to enter.
Qinghui knew Jiang Qingwan's abilities, and although she was worried, she was also afraid that she might do more harm than good.
He immediately cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.
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