The changes happened so quickly.
There was almost no time for anyone to react.
The Emperor had already left with Bai Lingyu.
The Prince of Pingxi was taken away.
The people of Yunyin Temple could only watch helplessly as Kong Wang was taken away by the guards.
Empress Ru immediately sought help from the Empress Dowager:
"Mother, how could His Majesty arrest my brother without even knowing the facts! As for Kong Wang, he's one thing, he doesn't deserve to die, but the Prince of Pingxi is a veteran of three reigns..."
"shut up!"
A cold glint flashed in the Empress Dowager's eyes, and the Imperial Concubine Ru had no idea what she had said that had offended her.
"Are you implying that I'm criticizing the Emperor?"
"Your Majesty, I dare not."
"His Majesty's anger was merely momentary, and Prince Pingxi has indeed failed to provide convincing evidence. I will return and persuade His Majesty properly. I will certainly not let Prince Pingxi suffer in vain."
"Pass down my instructions: do not torture Prince Pingxi or Master Kongwang."
"No one is allowed to utter a single word about what happened today!"
The incident was absurd.
The Empress Dowager also knew that scandalous matters should not be spread.
Regardless of whether or not a demon has appeared in the palace.
Or perhaps the emperor was taking his anger out on his ministers because of his concubine.
If this were to be said out loud, people would easily think the emperor was incompetent and secretly laugh at him.
Although Dai Viet is now a powerful and prosperous country, it had already unified five countries more than a decade ago and subjugated all the neighboring small countries.
But they have not truly surrendered yet.
They are always waiting for an opportunity to pounce and bite back.
If they knew that the once famous and valiant Mad King Li Shengyuan...
Now he is so obsessed with beauty that he has become a foolish and immoral ruler. He might even secretly join forces to deal with the Yue Kingdom.
The Empress Dowager's dry eyes flashed with a sharp light, secretly containing a deep and cold chill.
It seems it's time to bring out the decree left by the late king.
"If the emperor is unfilial, disrespectful, or disrespectful to his mother, the Empress Dowager, or fails to perform his duties, he may be deposed and replaced with a more virtuous and capable one."
Li Shengyuan was born out of wedlock, while she was the legitimate empress dowager.
For many years, Li Shengyuan had treated his mother with utmost respect, precisely because of the late king's decree.
Deep down, they probably both knew that there wasn't much affection between them.
It's just a facade, maintaining this respectful mother-son relationship.
Although she had watched Li Shengyuan grow up, she couldn't truly love someone who wasn't her own, and there was always a barrier between them.
If he continues to be so lazy, she can simply take out the late king's edict and depose him.
"Let's end our pilgrimage here and return to the palace."
The Empress Dowager sighed deeply, gripped her dragon-headed cane tightly, and said coldly.
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After returning to the palace.
Consort Yu used the excuse of returning to the palace to rest to leave the emperor's bedroom and instead went to Mi Shan's Yu Fu Palace.
"Consort Mi Hui. I was able to escape danger this time thanks to you."
"I never expected that the packet of powder you gave me would actually come in handy."
"At the critical moment, you gave me the chance to escape."
Bai Lingyu's eyes flickered, she pursed her lips as if she wanted to say something, but then hesitated and stopped.
Mi Shan remained silent and casually put down the cup in her hand.
“At that time, you yourself were in danger…”
As Bai Lingyu spoke, she recalled that scene again:
After the prince led them out of the window, they were escorted by Achan and made their way to the depths of the bamboo forest, avoiding the sight of others.
The prince swung his sword and cut the ropes binding the Buddhist beads on Mi Shan and Bai Lingyu.
Seeing Bai Lingyu's weak appearance, Mi Shan's eyes flickered, and he took out a sachet and hung it on her body.
"This contains a fragrant powder that, when absorbed through the skin or inhaled, can cause a person to faint for more than five hours, during which time they will be trapped in an ecstatic dream. The antidote is also inside."
"Then what will you do?"
"I'm not a demon, their capturing me won't do any good," Mi Shan said calmly, then turned to face A Chan.
“Achan, you go first to avoid getting involved. Go find Xun’er. She knows how to summon my carrier crow to deliver news of our suffering to the emperor.”
After all arrangements are made.
Li Changyu then led them away.
At the critical moment,
Bai Lingyu took the antidote beforehand and soaked the sachet in water.
They lured Kongwang into the water.
Kong Wang found no signs of a spell being cast.
However, they overlooked the fact that she had tampered with the water.
In fact, nothing happened between her and Kong Wang. She just teased him and then left him by the pool after he fell asleep.
Let's put on an act when he wakes up.
Mi Shan used the same tactic against Prince Rui.
That's why Li Changyu's "foolish younger brother" was exposed to such a mild form of poisonous fog.
If it were someone as skilled and vigilant as Li Changyu or Li Xuanche, they probably would have held their breath and killed her with a single palm strike.
so--
"Kong Wang pretends to be so impressive, but he's just a pretty face with no substance."
Mi Shan said calmly, sipping her tea while gazing at the beautiful scenery of lotus leaves and clear water.
"This is how young people should be. It's normal to make mistakes at this age."
After Bai Lingyu finished speaking, she gazed at her with a deep, melancholic look.
"I've never seen a woman as shrewd and calculating as you at such a young age before."
"It makes me wonder if there's a soul that's been living inside you for decades."
"Isn't Consort Yu good at divination? Since you have doubts, let's see if you can calculate it."
Mi Shan finished speaking softly, her lips curving slightly.
He glanced at her indifferently.
"Don't think I'm doing this to help you. I just can't stand those people. I'm only targeting you, but they're dragging me into it too."
"Of course we have to find a way to make them suffer as well."
Bai Lingyu remained silent, her eyes flashing with a complex light.
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