Chapter 458 Ren Lai Jiao

Everyone fell silent for a moment, as if they were shrouded by an invisible pressure, and everyone's face was a bit solemn. They all seemed to have something to say in their hearts, but they were hesitant to speak, as if something was blocking their throats.

Qin Shu keenly captured this subtle atmosphere. She understood that everyone had reached a consensus - Xiao Wu would come forward to treat the emperor.

Xiao Wu's medical skills were superb, and he would definitely be able to stabilize the emperor's emotions and persuade him to release Zhao Zemo. Although this decision made Qin Shu feel mixed, she knew that in the face of the overall situation, personal emotions must give way.

She couldn't help but think of the children's analysis of the situation, and her heart tightened. If An Yueya really succeeded, the Qin family would be the first to bear the brunt. She couldn't imagine or accept this consequence.

"Okay," Qin Shu took a deep breath and broke the silence, "I understand. I'll go back to my room now to write a letter to Xiaowu."

Although her voice was calm, it revealed a firmness and courage. Qin Shu turned and walked towards the room, her steps firm and powerful. She knew that she had to act as soon as possible and not let any accidents disrupt their plans. She remembered

Xiaowu's letter a few days ago. The letter mentioned that he would pass through a small town during his journey and planned to stay there for a month to provide medical assistance to the local people.

Otherwise, it would be hard to say whether Xiaowu could be found now.

Xiaowu was about to come back, and everyone's tense nerves seemed to relax a little. However, the relaxed atmosphere did not last long, as if everyone realized that the storm was far from over.

After all, the time span from when Xiaowu received the letter to when he rushed back to the capital should not be underestimated. During this period of time, anything could happen.

Although Anyueya might not take action immediately, no one could rule out the possibility.

In case Anyueya really couldn't hold back and took action against Zhao Zemo, the consequences would be disastrous. This sense of urgency, like an invisible sword, hung in everyone's heart.

A sharp light flashed in Pei Xuanyi's eyes, and he obviously realized the seriousness of the situation. He fell into a brief contemplation, his eyes inadvertently sweeping over Qin Qixuan and Xiao Xixi, and he already had a preliminary calculation in his mind.

"We must take action," he said helplessly, "We must try to ensure that your majesty and Anyueya will not have murderous intentions towards Zhao Zemo."

Qin Qixuan's brows were tightly locked, as if he was trying to think of a way out. He spoke hesitantly.

"Anyueya is ambitious. It is not easy to make her give up her hostility towards Zhao Zemo. As for your majesty, he may just be temporarily deceived by Anyueya, and he will wake up one day."

Pei Xuanyi nodded, agreeing with Qin Qixuan's point of view, but his eyes revealed more deep thoughts. He knew that they needed a more comprehensive plan, a way to completely solve the problem.

"If there is no other way," he said slowly, his tone revealing a kind of determination, "I will find a way to temporarily confine Anyueya and Anyuesheng. But this is not a long-term solution, and I don't know to what extent the emperor has been affected now..."

His voice gradually became lower and everyone fell silent.

Now, the biggest problem facing them is that they have no way of accurately estimating how much power Anyueya has accumulated in the palace. Anyueya has been cleverly hiding behind Concubine An, controlling the court behind the scenes. In the eyes of outsiders, they only saw the light of Concubine An's increasing favor, but never noticed Anyueya's black hand that secretly controlled everything.

Pei Xuanyi's brows were unconsciously locked. He said in a deep voice.

"The Emperor seems to be planning to promote Concubine An to Imperial Noble Concubine."

This news undoubtedly added another layer of cloud to the already complicated situation.

Qin Qixuan immediately realized the seriousness of the problem. He knew that once Concubine An was officially promoted to Imperial Noble Concubine, the power of the An family in the palace would be even more difficult to contain, which would undoubtedly be a huge threat to them.

However, he still held out a glimmer of hope and analyzed.

"If your majesty really proposed this idea in the court, I believe those stubborn ministers would not agree easily."

"After all, General An holds military power, and it is okay for Concubine An to be a check and balance, but if she is allowed to dominate the palace, it will obviously violate the emperor's balancing strategy." Although

An Yueya is cunning, Qin Qixuan believes that she is not able to confuse all the ministers in the court. What they are really worried about is that the emperor will be completely confused by her, so that he will ignore the opposition of the court officials and insist on making Concubine An the imperial concubine. Such a situation will undoubtedly put them in a more passive situation.

Pei Xuanyi listened to Qin Qixuan's analysis and nodded in agreement.

"The most important task now is to minimize the contact between the emperor and Anyueya." Pei Xuanyi's expression was very solemn, and there was a sense of urgency in his words. "I will stay in the palace for the next few days, pay close attention to Anyueya's movements, and try to prevent her from getting close to the emperor."

Xiao Xixi held her head with both hands, and her clear eyes flashed with wisdom. She listened to their conversation carefully, as if thinking about some important plan. She didn't speak until Pei Xuanyi finished speaking, with a bit of wit and cunning in her tone.

"I think only the few of us and General Fu Yan know that I successfully subdued Fan Renlai."

Pei Xuanyi thought for a moment, quickly replaying the scene of that day in his mind, and then nodded affirmatively to confirm. He looked at Xiao Xixi, with a curious look on his face, and asked.

"Xixi, do you want to use Fan Renlai's influence to try to persuade the emperor to release Zhao Zemo?"

Xixi gently shook her cute little head, with a smile on her face, and she explained.

"A Fan Renlai might make the emperor jealous, but this jealousy is not enough to pose a substantial threat to him and force him to make the decision we want. And our current goal, to be more precise, is to hope that Anyueya will not act rashly in the short term and not attack Zhao Zemo, right?"

She paused, as if carefully weighing her next words in her heart, with a gleam of wisdom in her clear eyes. After a brief silence, she finally continued.

"I think we can consider using Ren Laijiao's influence to try to get An Yueya to leave the palace in a short period of time so that she has no time to care about Zhao Zemo. In this way, we may be able to buy more time and space for Zhao Zemo."