The events of that night still cut her to the bone; not a single member of the Liu family survived.
Even some officials who were on good terms with the Liu family were purged afterwards.
Fortunately, she knew about the relationship between the two women from the Sang family and Zu An, and she won her gamble once, as the two women eventually saved her.
Sang Qian is quite clever; she has analyzed the situation in the court very clearly.
Zheng Dan was equally formidable, managing to establish such a vast underground force in a place like the capital; otherwise, she might not have been able to escape the pursuers' search.
After spending some time together, she couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Did that guy Zuan save the world in his past life? So many beautiful and intelligent women are devoted to him.
She had initially enjoyed spending time with them, but after hearing the rumors about Zuan and Bi Linglong, her heart sank to the bottom.
In that instant, many details from the past flooded her mind, giving her a sense of sudden realization.
I was so stupid, so very stupid...
Although there were many rumors and opinions, and many people believed that this was just a deliberate smear campaign, she knew it was true as soon as she heard it.
If that guy Zuan dares to touch himself, why would he let go of the younger and closer Bi Linglong?
I used to think that Bi Linglong's trust in him was a bit too much, but at the time I thought it was because Zu An was born in the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace and made great contributions in the Crown Prince's training secret realm, so Bi Linglong trusted him so much. Now it seems that the two of them were probably already together back then!
She had initially taken Sang Qian's advice and decided not to rush into revenge, but to wait until Zu An returned.
But once she learned about his relationship with Bi Linglong, she knew she couldn't wait any longer.
Both sides have his women, so who should he help in the end?
She even felt a sense of fear. Bi Linglong was younger and more beautiful than her, and she was now a stray dog, while Bi Linglong was still a noble empress. She felt that if she were a man, she would probably choose Bi Linglong.
She didn't want to put Zuan in a dilemma, and she was even more afraid that he would make a choice.
She has lost her home, her father, her brothers, and everything else.
She didn't want to lose even the last person she was close to.
So after she recovered from her injuries, she quietly left the hiding place that Zheng Dan had found for her.
This is a revenge she can only take herself!
Normally, the Bi family is full of experts and heavily guarded. In addition, Bi Qi herself is also an expert, so she has no chance to get close.
But the palace was different. Although the palace was heavily guarded, she was familiar with its terrain and the guards' routines, and she knew all kinds of defensive and warning formations by heart.
With her cultivation level, it wouldn't be difficult for her to sneak in if she was careful.
She learned that Biqi had entered the palace today and would undoubtedly go to see his daughter, and the father and daughter would discuss some schemes and plots.
Since Biqi couldn't bring guards into the palace, it was the perfect opportunity to strike.
Looking at the Kunning Palace in the distance, Liu Ning sneered inwardly. She knew that this was her former residence, and she had spent much more time here than that little girl Bi Linglong.
She initially refused to vacate the palace, but the ministers kept submitting memorials, saying it was against the rules and violated ancestral customs. Annoyed by this, she simply moved away.
But not long after, something bad happened.
She knew there was a secret passage in Kunning Palace, but she hadn't revealed it to Bilinglong because the handover hadn't gone well.
Luckily, I didn't tell her. This time, I can use the money for their funeral!
She quietly arrived at a secluded and cold palace. Behind an inconspicuous artificial hill, she rotated several rocks using a specific method, revealing an array. She took out a keepsake she carried with her and placed it in the array's core. A faint light flashed, and soon a door opened nearby.
Liu Ning cautiously looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to her before entering the secret passage.
She had left some hidden marks in the secret passage so that anyone passing by would leave a trace. She carefully checked the marks and, seeing nothing unusual, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
...
After Bi Linglong finished instructing Zhang Zitong and was about to let her leave, a voice suddenly came from outside: "The Emperor has arrived!"
Bi Linglong's expression changed, and she hurriedly said to Rong Mo, "Go and stop him. Tell him that I am not feeling well today and it is inconvenient for me to see him."
"Alright." As Bi Linglong's confidant, Rong Mo naturally knew that she only had the Regent in her heart and would never want to see that foolish emperor.
Zhang Zitong watched all this in astonishment, thinking that the Empress and the Emperor were indeed only superficially harmonious, and it seemed that the rumors about her and the Regent were mostly true.
"You should stay to the side for now, so you don't run into them when you go out." Bi Linglong sat down at the desk and began to read through the memorials, but at this moment she felt inexplicably agitated.
Outside Kunning Palace, Zhao Ruizhi and Bi Qi's group were stopped.
"How dare you! You even dare to stop the Emperor?" Zhao Si rebuked. He was the son of the Prince of Yi. Due to his family background, he was selected to serve as a guard general in the palace in his early years. During the previous coup, he and his brother persuaded Zhao Ruizhi to issue an imperial edict by using "lies".
After that incident, the Prince of Yi and his brothers all received lavish rewards and were extremely popular for a time.
Because of that incident, Zhao Ruizhi trusted him quite a bit, believing that he was one of the few talented people who could help fight against the Regent, that great demon.
So even though he was promoted, he was still kept by the emperor's side to serve him.
He was quite happy with it. Compared to the heavy political affairs, he only needed to please the foolish emperor. Moreover, being by the emperor's side meant much more power than being an official in other places.
So when he saw the guards of the Empress's palace blocking his way, he couldn't help but jump out. His aptitude was not good. He had never lacked resources since childhood, but his cultivation was mediocre. If he didn't show his loyalty and demonstrate his usefulness at this time, when would he?
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