Night slowly fell, and darkness finally enveloped the lights of every home, where all sorts of shady things were quietly taking place.
As arranged by Qin Kou'er, Zhao Ling'er returned to the manor and, under the guise of secretly mourning Shi Mengjian, secretly delivered the account book to Lan Jiayuan.
Lan Jiayuan never expected that the account book that everyone had been searching for would actually be in Zhao Ling'er's hands. He was overjoyed and his affection for Zhao Ling'er grew even stronger.
Zhao Ling'er told Lan Jiayuan that this was precisely the time for the account book to prove its worth, and that Lan Jiayuan must deliver it to Xu Ming as soon as possible. Otherwise, they would lose a crucial bargaining chip in their competition with Lan Xiuyuan for the position of Crown Prince.
At this time, Lan Jiayuan had already received news from the palace that the emperor was unwell and was considering the matter of establishing an heir.
At this point, he actually managed to obtain evidence of Hu Tianyong's crimes, which was simply a gift from heaven.
So, without thinking twice, he took the account book and went directly to Xu Ming's residence.
Xu Ming was very satisfied with Zhao Ling'er's generous gift.
Xu Ming wasn't stupid; he had clearly seen the determination in Hu Tianyong's eyes to kill him today. Receiving this now was like receiving the best gift imaginable. It gave him another weapon to use against Hu Tianyong, further increasing his chances of victory.
In the middle of the night, Xu Ming woke up from his dream and received the note that Lan Linxue had specially prepared for him.
Upon seeing the contents of the note, Xu Ming flew into a rage. He hadn't even clearly seen whose handwriting it was!
Clutching the note tightly, Xu Ming felt that it was time for him to fight back. Tomorrow's White Tiger Hall meeting would be the best opportunity for him to achieve victory.
Everything was unfolding according to the script arranged by Lan Linxue.
Lan Linxue had Shuanghua sneak into the White Tiger Hall with the token to secretly observe Hu Tianyong's arrangements.
Sure enough, in the middle of the night, some eunuchs who made a living sneaked in and hid silently in various corners.
When Shuanghua told Lan Linxue the news, Lan Linxue immediately asked Lao Qi to also tell Qin Kou'er the news.
He knew that Qin Kou'er wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully until everything was arranged. Now that everything was in place, all that was left was for the grand show to begin tomorrow.
With a long sigh, Lan Linxue felt that she could hardly calm down.
Years of forbearance and grievances will finally come to an end tomorrow.
Whether it's Hu Tianyong or Xu Ming, they will both completely fade into history tomorrow.
Lan Linxue wanted to laugh, but what came out of her mouth was a long sigh.
Shuanghua stood with Lan Linxue in the garden, quietly feeling the night breeze.
"Any movement from the palace tonight?"
"The palace is very quiet tonight! The Emperor seems to be very confident about everything, and no one has made a sound! Apart from Xu Jinlan still crying out her innocence, no one else has made a sound!"
When Xu Jinlan was mentioned, Lan Linxue seemed to remember something and frowned.
"What's wrong? What's on your mind?"
Shuanghua looked at Lan Linxue, not particularly concerned. At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on Hu Tianyong, and no one cared what Xu Jinlan would say next.
Lan Linxue looked at Shuanghua and said softly, "How about the two of us go to the palace now?"
Shuanghua immediately frowned. "What time is it? The palace gates have been closed for ages! If we go now, everyone will know immediately! What are you going to do in the palace now?"
Lan Linxue turned her head with a flicker in her eyes to look at the swaying lotus leaves in the distance and said in a deep voice, "I want to go see Xu Jinlan?"
"Who do you want to see?" Shuanghua thought she had misheard, so she glared at Lan Linxue and asked again.
“Xu Jinlan!” Lan Linxue said again.
"Why are you looking at her like that?"
Lan Linxue pondered for a moment and said, "There's something I want to ask her personally!"
Frostflower couldn't stand it any longer and tossed her head, "My little darling! What time is it? If you have the mind to go and ask her questions, you should be here! Besides, Xu Ming is going to collapse tomorrow, what do you still want to ask her!"
Lan Linxue shook her head slightly: "No one else can answer this question except her! Besides, because Xu Ming is going to fall from power tomorrow, there are some things that, if we don't say them now, we'll never have another chance! I have to see her tonight!"
After saying that, Lan Linxue walked out with firm steps.
Shuanghua immediately stopped her, "The palace gates are closed now, we can't get in at all! Do you want to disturb the Emperor again?"
Lan Linxue snorted coldly and shook off Shuanghua's hand: "There's no place in this world I can't go. Especially the palace! By the way, who's on duty tonight?"
Shuanghua snorted and turned her head away, pretending not to hear Lan Linxue's question.
"I'm asking you."
Lan Linxue nudged Shuanghua with her elbow.
"have no idea!"
After saying that, Shuanghua turned and left.
Lan Linxue stared at Shuanghua's retreating figure for a moment, then immediately chased after her and wrapped her arms around Shuanghua's neck.
"It's Xiaohong's turn to be on duty tonight, right?"
As she spoke, Lan Linxue gave Shuanghua a rather suggestive nudge.
Shuanghua immediately pushed Lan Linxue aside and said angrily, "Just talk, why are you hitting me?"
Lan Linxue immediately burst into laughter, "What's there to be afraid of if I lay a hand on you! It's your 'confidante' Xiao Hong who should stay out of your way! Alright, let's go! With him on duty, there's no palace gate we can't get through!"
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