After all, she had been calling Sima Lie her daughter for many years, so it's impossible to say that she had no feelings for him at all.
So she still held onto a sliver of hope that it was all just a misunderstanding on her part.
When Sima Jing asked about the Northern Darkness Sect again, Qin Yu couldn't help but look at her.
The woman seemed very interested in the destruction of the Northern Darkness Sect.
Although he did not know the truth of that period of history, he was certain that Sima Lie was the one who led this battle.
"Haha, my beloved concubine, don't be fooled by the rumors. The Northern Darkness Sect is nothing but a bunch of bandits, not worth mentioning at all. How could it be that my father personally led the expedition?"
Qin Yu laughed heartily, his face full of disapproval.
Upon hearing this, Sima Jing's eyes darkened.
Given the foolish emperor's ambitious and boastful nature, if the late emperor had truly led the expedition in person, he would have been eager to show off, rather than being so indifferent.
And so everything turned out exactly as she had investigated!
Having confirmed the truth, Sima Jing became even more determined to seek revenge.
Qin Yu had no idea what Sima Jing was thinking, but at that moment he thought of Bai Ruyan.
He had wanted to go to Shuiyunjian to see if Bai Ruyan was really the reincarnation of the Northern Underworld Sect's spirit maiden, but it had been delayed until now.
Qin Yu immediately decided to go see Bai Ruyan the next day.
As for whether Sima Jing could be used by him, Qin Yu was not in a hurry to find out.
The next day, nothing happened in the court except for the setting of the date for the Qionglin Banquet.
After the court session, Qin Yu intended to head straight to Shuiyun Pavilion, but he was stopped by the Imperial Guards guarding the gate as soon as he arrived at the imperial city gate.
"Your Majesty, the old scoundrel Sima was furious when he learned that you and the Empress had gone out of the palace to enjoy the flowers yesterday. He has issued a strict order that you are not allowed to leave the palace at will in the future."
Zhu Fei leaned close to Qin Yu's carriage and whispered something.
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu's expression immediately turned angry.
What a cunning old scoundrel Sima! He's going to put him under house arrest in the capital!
"Your Majesty, please be patient. It would be a loss to anger that old scoundrel Sima now."
Seeing Qin Yu's angry expression, Zhu Fei was afraid that he would force his way out, so he quickly tried to persuade him.
Qin Yu nodded.
He wasn't stupid; he knew that since that old scoundrel Sima had given a death order, he would never let him leave easily.
After pondering for a moment, Qin Yu quickly came up with a plan.
He immediately put on a cold face.
"Hmph, you fat Zhu, you won't let me out, huh? Fine, then I'll summon him into the palace!"
Qin Yu snorted coldly, gave some instructions to Da Hu, and then angrily turned and left.
Da Hu, on the other hand, walked out of the palace.
The group of Imperial Guards looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Commander, should we stop this kid?"
Seeing that Da Hu was about to leave, a member of the Imperial Guard immediately stepped forward to ask for instructions.
Snap!
Before he could finish speaking, Zhu Fei slapped him on the head.
"Fool, the Prime Minister only ordered us to stop His Majesty. As for the rest, why should you care?"
Having been inexplicably scolded by Zhu Fei, the Imperial Guard hurriedly lowered his head.
"Your Excellency is right, it was I who spoke out of turn."
Qin Yu soon returned to the palace.
"Anfu, go to Qingyun Temple and tell Abbot Liu..."
As soon as he returned to the palace, Qin Yu immediately whispered instructions to An Fu.
"yes."
Anfu quickly retreated.
Meanwhile, in the Prime Minister's residence, Sima Lie also received news that Qin Yu was stopped from leaving the palace.
"Good, you've done a great job. From now on, keep a close eye on this tyrant and make sure he doesn't leave the palace."
Sima Lie nodded and then gave further instructions.
Now that his plan is almost successful, at this crucial moment, he can no longer allow the tyrannical emperor to act arbitrarily.
Especially the idea of him leaving the capital with the Zhao family...
Just when everyone thought Qin Yu would behave himself as long as he didn't leave the capital.
At the gate of the imperial city.
As the sound of horses' hooves rang out, four or five ornately decorated carriages came rushing toward the city gate.
Following this were bursts of laughter from the women.
The Imperial Guards at the gate were stunned by what they saw.
They then rushed forward to stop them.
"Hey, what are you doing here? This is the capital city, no unauthorized personnel allowed!"
The carriage stopped, and then a figure rode forward on horseback.
"These are all beauties chosen by the Emperor. You must let them pass immediately and not delay the Emperor's time!"
Sitting on his horse, Da Hu looked down at the group of Imperial Guards and spoke.
"A...beautiful woman?!"
The group of Imperial Guards were completely dumbfounded.
They never imagined that such an absurd thing could exist in this world.
The emperor, who had three thousand concubines in his harem, actually summoned prostitutes into the palace just because he couldn't go out to seek pleasure with women!
For a moment, they didn't know whether to let them pass or stop them.
"Commander Wu, Commander Yin, look..."
With Zhu Fei absent, the group of Imperial Guards could only turn their attention to Yin Dang and Wu Chi, who held the highest official positions present.
After thinking for a moment, the two remembered that Zhu Fei had instructed them before he left that as long as Qin Yu did not leave the capital, he could do whatever he wanted. They then made up their minds.
"Check it over; if there are no other problems, let it pass."
Upon hearing the two men's orders, the group of Imperial Guards stepped forward and lifted the carriage curtain to inspect the carriage.
As soon as the car curtain was lifted, a chorus of sweet, melodious cries rang out.
"Oh, sir, what kind of inspection is this carriage? Do you gentlemen perhaps wish to examine the bodies of these young ladies?"
A group of brightly dressed women on the carriage winked at the imperial guards and said with coquettish smiles.
This scene made the group of Imperial Guards soldiers, who rarely saw women, blush and their hearts race; their breathing became much heavier.
"Hmph, these beauties were chosen by the Emperor himself. Anyone who dares to touch them, I'll chop off their hands!"
Seeing a group of Imperial Guards staring intently at these women, Da Hu immediately snorted coldly.
Upon hearing this, the group of Imperial Guards' expressions changed, and they quickly looked away.
"Alright, go in!"
They didn't bother with any further checks and waved for them to pass.
Otherwise, they were afraid they wouldn't be able to control themselves if they kept watching.
Only after the carriage disappeared through the city gate did the group reluctantly turn their gaze away.
Yin Dang and Wu Chi were filled with envy, jealousy and hatred.
If Qin Yu had been able to leave the city, they would have had the opportunity to enjoy such a beauty.
Now all they can do is watch helplessly!
Before long, a group of beauties arrived in front of Qin Yu's palace.
The eunuchs and palace maids who were monitoring outside Qin Yu Palace were utterly shocked to see Da Hu bring so many women back to Qin Yu Palace in one go.
This tyrant is truly fearless! He actually dared to order so many women at once!
Immediately, a eunuch relayed the news back to the Prime Minister's residence.
When Qin Yu saw that the beauty he had chosen had arrived, he was overjoyed.
"Hahaha, my beauties, I can hardly wait any longer! Hurry up and come in to serve me!"
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