Shen Yubai replied:
"We've already sent people to guard the place, but the Right Prime Minister had heard the rumors long ago and is not in the palace at all. The only ones left are unimportant concubines and their wives. Even the confidants who have always been by the Right Prime Minister's side have fled."
Jiang Xiancao's eyes were cold, and he paused and said:
"Is the Sun family planning a rebellion? How much military power does the Right Prime Minister control?"
"He's definitely going to rebel. This was destined from the moment they secretly supported the Tianming Pavilion. As for how much military power he can control, it's hard to say."
Chen Yubai whispered, "The Right Prime Minister is usually very good at winning people's hearts and minds. There are quite a few generals who have been controlled by him, especially the generals of the Cavalry General Teng Yuanshan.
There are also some noble families who support him and have connections with many generals. These people may not all respond to him, but it is impossible for everyone to be a loyal minister or a good general.
I had made preparations in advance, but this incident happened suddenly and there were still many unexpected changes.
But I will find a way to deal with these things.”
Jiang Xiancao was silent for a while after hearing this, then looked into his eyes and asked:
"So what can I do?"
What she really wanted to ask was, what can I do for you?
Shen Yubai looked into her bright eyes, as if he could see through the skin of this man who did not belong to her and see her true self.
That stubborn, strong, and unyielding girl who will never turn back even if she hits a wall in order to achieve her goal.
Although it was her hatred for the Jiang family that pushed her to where she is today, her eyes were always so clean and clear that made him feel warm just by looking at them.
But he could only watch.
Because he is a person who has fallen completely into the abyss, it is enough for him to just look up at beautiful things.
Although he once developed different feelings for her and wanted to drag her into the abyss and sink with him, he always understood that she was different from him and she still had a way out.
"When this is over, I will deal with everyone who knows about this, except your mother and Shen Tingsi."
Shen Yubai answered irrelevantly, his voice cold, "Even if you can't get it back later, no one can threaten you, including Shen Tingsi."
Jiang Xiancao was stunned.
She didn't expect Shen Yubai to suddenly talk about this.
"I don't need you to do anything for me anymore." Shen Yubai moved closer to her, his eyes showing traces of blood again, "You've done enough for me."
In fact, he already regretted it.
He regretted choosing to "cooperate" with her. He originally wanted to give her a chance for revenge and then get what he wanted from her, but the so-called win-win situation would make her fall into the quagmire together.
He has always been a cold-hearted person, because he has seen too much ugliness and indifference, and has too many burdens on his shoulders. For the sake of the overall situation he has to protect, he didn't care if she would be in danger. In his opinion, this was the price of revenge.
Everyone has to pay a price for what they do, and no one can remain unscathed in the struggle for power. There is no reason why she should be the exception.
But now, he wanted her to be the exception.
He wanted her to get away with it.
"You have already met the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. Now, I am ordering you to assist the Imperial City Bureau in searching the capital for the evil spirits in the Tianming Pavilion. It is reasonable and logical for me to allow you to leave the palace."
Shen Yubai didn't even use a tone of negotiation with her. He made the final decision and said, "After you leave the palace, someone will escort you to a safe place. Your mother will also be brought from the palace to join you there."
Jiang Xiancao's face darkened little by little as he listened to his arbitrary arrangements.
After Shen Yubai finished speaking, she said coldly:
"So in your eyes, even though I've become the Ninth Prince, I'm still that weakling who can only rely on others for protection?"
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