Early December, at the Imperial Palace.
Outside, heavy snow was falling, and the Emperor was reviewing memorials in his study.
A concubine was requesting an audience outside the gate, but the emperor, annoyed, ordered her to be driven away.
"I finally managed to appease Xiao Ba a while ago, and now she's causing trouble again. Can't you see I'm annoyed? Tell her to get lost."
The emperor said angrily.
The father-in-law agreed and hurriedly ran out to report.
The room fell silent. Suddenly, the emperor threw down his pen and roared, "I was afraid that things might get complicated if I waited too long. You told me to wait a little longer. Now look what's happened. The people from the Divine Physician Valley have arrived and specifically requested to stay at the General's Mansion. How can I possibly touch the General's Mansion now?"
After a moment of silence, a deep, hoarse voice rang out, "Aren't you also hoping that person will fall from grace? Why are you blaming me for it? Don't forget our ultimate goal."
"They're just a bunch of clowns, what are you afraid of?" The man in black robes stepped out from behind the curtain.
The emperor was startled when he saw the man in black robes appear. "Are you crazy? Who let you out?"
As the emperor spoke, he looked outside and shouted, "No one is allowed to enter without my permission. Guard the gate."
The father-in-law, who was about to push the door open, was so startled that he stumbled and hurriedly patted his chest in panic.
Thankfully, they didn't rush in.
Thank goodness.
Inside the room, the man in black robes sneered, "I heard that the Regent's Consort is on her way back to the capital. She's quite well-informed; she's almost at the foot of the capital."
The emperor's eyes held a hint of seriousness. Were there still their spies in this palace?
He's already cleaned it several times already; there's no way it could be there.
The man in black robes glanced at the emperor. "Perhaps it's not a palace servant, but... someone from your bedside?"
Without a second thought, the Emperor rejected the idea, saying, "Impossible. The women in my harem have never had any contact with the Regent's Consort. It couldn't be them."
The man in black robes didn't care who had tipped him off and quickly changed the subject.
"Have you found any information about the relationship between Divine Doctor Valley and the General's Mansion?" the man in black robes asked coldly.
The Emperor slowly shook his head. "During the battlefield, the Divine Physician Valley appeared to help the Regent and his wife. Those people seemed to have been brought by the Regent's wife. I underestimated her before."
A woman, learned and knowledgeable, went to the southwest to provide disaster relief, living and eating with the refugees, and dared to go to the battlefield while pregnant.
The ninth son, however, did indeed find a good marriage.
"I heard that the Regent's wife gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl?" The man in black robes asked with a sarcastic smile.
The Emperor understood the black-robed man's unspoken meaning. "So what? This position can only belong to me. No one can take it away. I've killed her so many times, and she's always survived. This time, she's returning to the capital alone. I want to see what other tricks she has up her sleeve."
The man in black robes sneered, "Back when they were in the capital, you were helpless too. What, do you have a new idea this time?"
The Emperor gave a cold laugh, “It’s winter, time for the winter hunt.”
"Guards!" the Emperor whispered.
No sooner had he finished speaking than a man in black knelt before the table, his collar trimmed with gold thread.
"Please give your orders, Master," the man in black, wearing a mask, said respectfully.
The Emperor said coldly, "Continue investigating the relationship between Yun Qingluo and the Divine Physician Valley. Also, prepare the winter hunt scene properly, according to..."
The Emperor gave very detailed instructions on this matter.
After the man in black left, the man in the black robe mocked, "As expected, you're used to it, and you do it with ease."
The emperor glanced at the man in black, a fragment flashed through his mind, but he quickly hid it deep within his thoughts.
"Sometimes, knowing too much isn't a good thing," the Emperor said, looking down at the memorials laid out on the table.
It contained information about Mo Beichen's situation.
The five lines of defense have been replanned, and the army has set off for Beijing.
The Emperor was somewhat surprised that Mo Beichen had not accompanied Yun Qingluo back to the capital.
Could it be that there are problems in their relationship?
I heard that the princess of the Tianlang Kingdom also came to the capital with Mo Beichen. I wonder what their relationship is.
The emperor's eyes flickered, and he curled the corners of his lips into a smile, as if he had thought of something.
"Guards!" This time, the Emperor's voice was louder, and he shouted it out to the outside world.
The door was immediately pushed open, and Liu Decai rushed in. "Your Majesty, is there anything you wish to do?"
"Draft an imperial decree: the winter hunt is here, a banquet will be held for the court officials..." The emperor gave a few instructions, specifically instructing them to bring their families, and also subtly mentioned the marriages of several princes.
As the Grand Eunuch, Liu Decai was as astute as a man and immediately understood the Emperor's meaning. He smiled and said, "Your Majesty is wise, and the royal family should indeed have some joyous occasions."
The Emperor glanced at Liu Decai sideways, and seeing his expression, he knew that this time things would go smoothly.
After all, none of the people around him could see his true purpose.
After Liu Decai left, the emperor summoned several secret guards to set up the hunting grounds.
The man in black robes emerged from behind the lotus seed again. This time, the emperor was in a good mood and didn't say much.
The man in black robes poured cold water on the situation, saying, "The Valley of Divine Healers is a force we absolutely must acquire. You mustn't mess it up."
The Emperor said grimly, "This time, she is doomed. Two babies are as easy to kill as ants. As for the Divine Doctor Valley, this is not my fault. It was just an accident that happened to the Regent's Consort."
"It's better to stay hidden, otherwise it'll be troublesome if the Divine Doctor Valley finds out," the man in black robes advised.
The Emperor sneered, "I'm still counting on the Divine Physician Valley to refine the Longevity Pill for me, how could I possibly offend the Divine Physician Valley?"
As for you, what are you so desperately trying to obtain from the Valley of Divine Healers? You're neither after the medicine nor the poison, so what value does the Valley of Divine Healers have left...?
The emperor paused here, then asked warily, "Do you also wish to seek immortality?"
Looking at the emperor's foolish appearance, the man in black robes regretted his decision once again, wondering why he had chosen to cooperate with him in the first place. He was truly incredibly stupid.
I wonder how this person became emperor?
Sometimes he even wondered how the Tianmo Kingdom could have been destroyed eight hundred years ago if it weren't for Regent Mo Beichen supporting it.
The man in black thought of the Valley of Divine Healers and silently told himself to be patient a little longer.
The Divine Doctor Valley is located in the Tianmo Kingdom. Although the Divine Doctor Valley does not concern itself with worldly affairs, it will not stand idly by and watch the Tianmo Kingdom be destroyed. This is why it chose to cooperate with the Tianmo Kingdom.
Initially, their favorite was actually Regent Mo Beichen, but Mo Beichen was an unstable factor, and cooperating with Mo Beichen was like asking a tiger for its skin.
They demand absolute certainty and cannot tolerate even the slightest mistake.
They want the divine guards of the Valley of Divine Healers, as well as the Number One Restaurant under Heaven, and the Southern Frontier...
Hmph, when the time comes, it will be just around the corner for the Lord to dominate the world.
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