Upon seeing the coded message Lan Qingtian sent from the palace, he immediately took the imperial edict Lan Shanyang had given him beforehand and ordered his men to surround the Hu and Xu families. Without saying a word, he ordered his men to raid their homes.
This swift and decisive action stunned everyone in the capital.
The people fled in all directions, quickly locking their doors when they got home to avoid getting involved. The Hu and Xu families were even more dumbfounded, not knowing how to react. They could only accept that Lan Linxue was like a hungry tiger among sheep, allowing herself to be beaten and killed at will.
This upheaval also affected Hu Tianyong and Xu Ming's confidants. In an instant, families were being raided and wiped out all over the capital, a truly shocking situation.
Lan Linxue's movements were swift and decisive, leaving many people no time to react, so no major chaos ensued.
However, he did not let his guard down. He knew that since his father said Hu Tianyong had reinforcements, he must have them. Therefore, he placed soldiers at all the intersections so that he would be the first to know if there was any unusual activity.
Surprisingly, nothing happened, not even a single person spoke out in support of Hu Tianyong.
Lan Linxue was a little surprised. Could it be that her father had miscalculated and that there had never been such people?
Although Qin Kou'er was in the Prince's mansion, she was fully aware of what was happening outside. Waves of people were sending messages back and forth, which calmed Qin Kou'er down considerably.
Lan Linxue's operation was a great success, and things went smoothly in the palace as well. It seems that this operation was carried out perfectly. Hu Tianyong has fallen from power and is now completely finished.
Just as Qin Kou'er was pondering how to appeal to the emperor on behalf of the Qin family and overturn the case of what happened back then, a guard suddenly entered and said that Lan Qingtian's words had come from the palace.
Qin Kou'er was taken aback. Why would Lan Qingtian send her a message at this time?
"Quickly! Please come in!"
Immediately, one of Lan Qingtian's personal adjutants walked in with a solemn expression.
Qin Kou'er recognized this person; she had met him before when he helped her out of a predicament, and she knew his surname was Wei.
"Lord Wei, has something happened in the palace?"
Qin Kou'er quickly stood up and asked cautiously.
Wei Lang glanced at the people around him, and only after everyone had left did he walk up to Qin Kou'er and whisper, "Miss Qin, the Prince asked me to ask you if any of your people are from the North?"
Qin Kou'er was taken aback. "The north? Is it the Northern Kingdom?"
"Yes! So, are there any of Tuotuo's men here?"
Qin Kou'er thought for a moment: "There is one, and he happens to be in the capital this time as well. Is there anything I can do for him?"
Wei Lang nodded: "The assassins who attacked the palace just now were all subordinates of Tuotuo from the Northern Kingdom. For some reason, these people have colluded with Hu Tianyong. His Highness told me to tell you that if any of your men have people from that side, you should quickly ask them what specific methods or codes these Northern people use. There might be some of their people causing trouble in the capital!"
Qin Kou'er was startled when she heard this. Why did they suddenly bring up people from that side? Could it be that Hu Tianyong has been betraying his country and collaborating with the enemy all these years?
If that were really the case, they would be worse than animals.
Qin Kou'er immediately nodded: "Don't worry, go back and tell the Prince that I'll take care of this! I'll have the people from Qin Tiange investigate right away!"
After saying that, Qin Kou'er called Mo Hun in, gave him a few simple instructions, and then Mo Hun quickly turned and left.
Seeing that Qin Kou'er had finished making the arrangements, Wei Lang quickly took his leave and returned to the palace.
Qin Kou'er, however, felt somewhat uneasy.
These people from the North are actually serving Hu Tianyong like slaves. It seems the Emperor was right; Hu Tianyong has powerful backers. It's just unexpected that these people are from the North.
This old bastard is really too much. He betrayed his country and is traitorous. He deserves to die!
After thinking for a while, Qin Kou'er felt that it was better to personally handle this matter.
Just as Qin Kou'er was about to leave, news suddenly came from the palace that Lan Shanyang had been assassinated!
---Aside---
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