Concubine Xian stood between the two of them, facing Lu Yanluo, and said in a neutral tone: "What are you going to do, Princess? Committing a crime on the spot? That's too outrageous!"

Lu Yanluo reacted quickly and realized that Qin Xuelin was using a self-torture tactic. She thought that the plan to kill Qin had made Concubine Xian suspicious. If so, she would put on a good show with her.

"How come I didn't understand what Noble Concubine Xian was saying? How did I commit a crime on the spot?" Lu Yanluo casually lifted the quilt, and Xiao Ran saw this and hurried over to help her master put on her shoes.

Concubine Xian despised Lu Yanluo's confident look the most. She pointed at the wound on Qin Xuelin's shoulder and said angrily, "You didn't do this? Concubine Hui came to see you with good intentions, but you turned a blind eye and stabbed her!"

Lu Yanluo looked in the direction of Concubine Xian's hand, and saw the scarlet on Qin Xuelin's shoulder. She sneered sarcastically, "Repaying kindness with hatred? Humph, who is the kindness and who is the hatred, can Concubine Xian still tell it clearly?"

Qin Xuelin covered her wound with a tense expression, "What do you mean? Do you think I want to hurt you?"

"Why are you so excited, Your Majesty?" Lu Yanluo approached Qin Xuelin and said with a half-smile, "I was fine when I suddenly fainted. When I woke up, I saw Your Majesty standing in front of my bed. I was inevitably flustered."

Lu Yanluo slowly raised her hand and casually brushed the golden hairpin still inserted on Qin Xuelin's shoulder: "Madam Hui, you should be able to understand the panic I felt when I just woke up."

"You!" Qin Xuelin pretended to be angry, and then as if she had lost too much blood and was exhausted, she staggered her steps slightly, deliberately letting Concubine Xian and Lu Yanluo face off.

Concubine Xian couldn't stand others being rude in front of her, especially Lu Yanluo.

As expected, as Qin Xuelin expected, Concubine Xian was really angry, and the anger in her eyes was substantial: "I don't know since when, Princess Ye actually had the courage to shout in the imperial city, do you think that King Ye will definitely ascend the throne? Lu Yanluo, you are too arrogant!"

Lu Yanluo immediately laughed, her mockery evident in her words: "Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. Your Majesty is in his prime, and I am not as bold as you. Your Majesty has not done anything yet, yet you dare to openly discuss the new emperor's accession to the throne."

Lu Yanluo's attitude became more and more arrogant. She knew very well what Concubine Xian cared about most, but she still wanted to poke at Concubine Xian's pain.

Now, the more hostile she is to Concubine Xian and the more she angers her, the more Concubine Xian will try to win over Qin Xuelin. Qin is dead, and Concubine Xian no longer has any help in the harem. Qin Xuelin, Concubine Hui, who is favored by the emperor and has a high position, is her best helper in dealing with Lu Yanluo.

Although Qin Xuelin was unable to explain everything in a hurry and her words were vague, Lu Yanluo guessed that Qin Xuelin must have some plan, and the more awkward the relationship between her and her was, the better it would be for her.

Lu Yanluo looked at Qin Xuelin with disdain and looked her up and down without any hesitation: "Madam Hui Guifei, the princess of Dongchen Kingdom. On the day when Dongchen Kingdom was conquered, I had the honor of going to Lidu with the prince. To be honest, Lidu is full of flowers and is really a good place. I am afraid that only Lidu can raise such a charming and beautiful lady as Madam Hui Guifei."

Qin Xuelin had tears in her eyes and pretended to be angry but dared not speak. She secretly thought that Lu Yanluo was really capable. If she was really the princess of Dongchen, Lu Yanluo's words would be heart-breaking.

Lu Yanluo thought she had acted very well in this play. She had offended those who should be offended and distanced herself from those who should be distanced. Now it was time for her to retire.

"I appreciate the two ladies' help in taking care of today's matter. I will make note of it and will repay you someday when I have the chance. Now I'm leaving." Lu Yanluo spoke in a sarcastic tone, then bowed and saluted. Ignoring the ferocious expression on Concubine Xian's face, she turned around and left gracefully.

Outside the palace gate, the carriage of the Night King's Mansion was already waiting there.

The news from the palace had already reached Prince Ye's Mansion. Chu Xuan was anxious and wanted to enter the palace to ask for the person. However, he was stopped by people arranged by Qin Xuelin just when he arrived at the palace gate. They only said that the princess was fine. Chu Xuan had no choice but to wait at the palace gate.

As soon as Lu Yanluo left the palace, Chu Xuan took her to the carriage with worry in his eyes.

However, walls have ears, so the two men dared not make any sound and drove all the way to the palace.

After leaving the imperial city, Lu Yanluo couldn't wait to tell Chu Xuan what happened in the palace, especially the death of Concubine Shu. Chu Xuan fell silent after hearing it.

Qin Xuelin was a very thoughtful person. She killed Concubine Shu so easily.

If she is a friend, she will be an extremely powerful helper. If she is an enemy, she will definitely be a difficult opponent to deal with.

After a moment, Chu Xuan slowly spoke: "When you were in the palace, Qin Xuelin sent someone to bring me news about you, and told me to wait here with peace of mind. She also told me that the emperor has been awake less and less in recent days. This morning, she secretly summoned Prince Liang to the palace and personally handed him the command of the imperial guards in the capital."

Lu Yanluo's face became serious when she heard this: "Qin Xuelin told me that she would not let Concubine Xian have the chance to become the empress dowager. Besides, her sister died at that time. She hated the treacherousness in the imperial city the most. I'm sure her news would not be false."

"And judging from what happened today, she is on our side. I think the Imperial City Army is now in your hands, and His Majesty is seriously ill. I'm afraid he is afraid that you will take advantage of the situation and start a rebellion, so he is in a hurry to hand over the Imperial Guards to King Liang so that he will have enough capital to compete with you.

Chu Xuan sneered and said disdainfully: "If I wanted to rebel, I would not have returned to the capital when I was in the northern border. He is like this. He has been calculating and guarding against himself and others all his life. It seems that he will not be willing to pass the throne to me until his death. The current situation is a bit tricky for us."

Lu Yanluo raised her hand, patted Chu Xuan's hand soothingly, and smiled silently: "Why are you in such a hurry? It's still unknown who will win until the last moment. The King of Liang is weak and incompetent. He has the heart to seize the throne, but he may not have the luck to do so. What can the Imperial Guard do to him? Don't forget that we still have the Cheng Family Army in our hands. If he really breaks off relations with us and fights with us, will we still be afraid?"

After returning from the northern border, the Cheng family army was formally reorganized and placed under the banner of the Beijing Military Department, led by Cheng Ruoxue. Openly, there were only 20,000 men, but secretly, the Cheng family army had a full 80,000 men. The remaining 60,000 were all secretly placed by Chu Xuan in a dense forest near the capital.

Although Chu Xuan had no intention of rebellion, the victory in the northern border meant that there were countless people in the capital who were scheming against him. The court was full of conspiracies and intrigues, and the emperor wished he was dead. There were some things he had to guard against.