"Um?"
Hua Rong gave a soft "hmm" and disappeared from the spot the next moment.
Almost the instant she disappeared, Di Bumie, who had been diligently reviewing memorials, suddenly looked in her direction.
Di Bumie frowned. If he wasn't mistaken, there was someone there just now!
Thinking about this, his expression became even more somber.
"Long Ying, did you see anyone there just now?"
"Your Majesty, no."
Somewhere in the imperial study, a voice with an indistinct timbre emanated.
Emperor Bu Mie's expression remained unchanged.
He also didn't believe that anyone could bypass the dragon's shadow and spy on him from the sidelines.
But he is also someone who cares a lot about his own feelings.
His intuition has saved him countless times.
"Wang Dequan".
"Your Majesty." A smiling, plump eunuch immediately appeared in the imperial study, his face full of obsequiousness.
Emperor Bumie said, "Recently, the palace has strengthened its defenses. Anyone entering the palace must be watched by someone. Do you understand?"
Anyone?
Wang Dequan's heart skipped a beat, wondering who had offended their ruthless emperor this time.
If Wang Dequan hadn't been serving Bimie for several years, he probably would have been terrified by now.
The reason he thought this way was because Emperor Bu Mie had issued this order twice in the six months since he took office.
The first time was when the previous emperor died, and the current emperor ascended the throne.
That day, he issued this command for the first time as a king.
For three days straight, bloodshed raged within the palace, and countless people died that day.
In short, the palace was cleaned for three days after that day, and the smell of blood could not be eliminated.
The smell didn't disappear until a rare downpour lasted for three days.
Others may not know how many people died that day, but Wang Dequan, who was by Di Bumie's side, did.
He didn't know the exact number, but no one who had ever bullied him in the past had ever escaped.
Collective punishment!
This tyrannical emperor used this method with great skill.
The second time, even more people died.
That time, it was also in the palace. It was the former crown prince, who was later deposed. Now, Prince Xiao is rebelling.
During a palace banquet, King Xiao suddenly rebelled.
Not only were the officials present who did not belong to his faction poisoned, but even the palace maids and eunuchs were poisoned.
That rebellion came too quickly.
No one expected that the deposed crown prince, who was thought to have no power, could actually devise such a meticulous rebellion.
Many officials, eunuchs, and palace maids surrendered on the spot and received the antidote.
At that time, Wang Dequan felt as if he were in another world.
They looked with pity at the officials, eunuchs, and palace maids who were happily taking the antidote.
Emperor Bumie had given this order long before the palace banquet even began.
At first, he didn't understand, but after learning about Xiao Wang's little tricks, he realized Di Bumie's deep-seated plans.
Perhaps he had no evidence to prove that King Xiao would rebel.
But his caution and keen insight impressed her.
At the same time, it aroused boundless awe.
Such a monarch, if born into an ordinary family, might not have been so remarkable.
But if someone is born in this ruthless palace and becomes the ruler of the world, then it is destined that those who oppose him will one day be nothing more than a handful of dust!
As it turned out, he was right at that time.
Those who happily took the antidote died from the poison before they could even smile.
Xiao Wang, who thought victory was assured, turned pale in an instant.
He looked at the Emperor Bumie, who had remained aloof and superior from beginning to end, and seemed to understand something.
It turns out that his rebellion was part of Emperor Bumie's plan all along.
This is just a farcical show he put on all by himself for the sake of the immortal emperor.
That was another bloody storm, and Wang Dequan, who was caught in the middle of it, often had nightmares during that time.
In his dream, he was unaware of Emperor Bumie's scheme.
He chose to beg for mercy like everyone else, and eventually died from the poison, a tragic death!
From then on, he served Emperor Bimie with even greater diligence.
They were afraid that if he became unhappy, the old eunuch would lose his life.
He died without a complete corpse, becoming one of the countless vengeful spirits in this palace.
It can't even stir up a ripple.
Wang Dequan's thoughts only flashed through his mind for a moment before he immediately obeyed Di Bumie's command.
Go down and instruct your men to guard the entire palace.
Upon hearing his order, his men, like him, became terrified.
Every time Emperor Bumie issues such an order, a new batch of people has to be replaced in the palace.
Who knows if you'll be among the new group of people?
Upon hearing this order, Jian Zhen quickly entered the palace and asked Emperor Bumie, "What's wrong with you? Is another prince plotting a rebellion?"
Emperor Bumie shook his head and said calmly, "No, I'm just a little uneasy. I have a feeling that someone is secretly watching me."
Hearing this, Jian Zhen's lips twitched a few times. "Are you out of your mind? This entire palace is impregnable. Who would dare to spy on you in the dark? Even the world's number one martial artist probably couldn't. Do you think that the Dragon Shadow you inherited from your father is so useless?"
Emperor Bu Mie frowned.
He had put in a lot of effort to ensure that the Dragon Shadow could rightfully inherit the throne after killing his father.
He went to such lengths not because he wanted a useless person.
Long Ying is a royal guard who has protected the royal family for generations.
They live in darkness, yet their martial arts skills are unparalleled.
Among them are experts skilled in various spying and assassination techniques.
This is a team that many people fear.
It is the third face of the royal family, in addition to the Imperial Seal and the Jade Pendant of the whole country!
Emperor Bumie naturally understood the principle Jian Zhen was talking about, but he preferred to trust his intuition.
He didn't answer Jian Zhen's question again, but instead asked, "Is the wedding ready?"
Jian Zhen snorted coldly, "What kind of disciple are you, making your teacher prepare your wedding? If you were my son, what would happen..."
Emperor Bumie said in a sinister tone from the side, "My father was stabbed to death by you."
Upon hearing this, Jian Zhen suddenly felt a pain in her chest.
His knife truly pierced the old emperor's heart.
It's better not to acknowledge this son, otherwise he'll just commit suicide again!
Jian Zhen hurriedly entered the palace and slunk out of it.
Hua Rong sat on the roof of the Imperial Study, eating fruit and listening to their rambling conversation.
This basically proves that Jian Zhen is someone Emperor Bu Mie trusts.
The next moment, she disappeared from the roof of the Imperial Study and appeared in the Imperial Garden.
Looking at the garden full of flowers, she was in a good mood.
"Hey, wait a minute!"
Just as Hua Rong was about to teleport away, he was suddenly stopped by someone.
She raised an eyebrow and looked at her shabby clothes.
She felt that if the palace maids dressed like her, they would probably feel extremely wronged.
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