Upon hearing that Lan Shanyang had been assassinated, Qin Kou'er immediately knew that a major change had occurred in the palace. Without saying a word, she hurriedly followed the palace attendants to the imperial palace.
As a result, just as they arrived at the palace gate, they unexpectedly encountered Shu Lingxi, who was also rushing over.
The two met, but said nothing. They simply helped each other and quickly walked into the palace.
At this moment, Qin Kou'er's heart was just like her footsteps; every step she took felt like walking on cotton, and she was so anxious that even she herself was a little worried.
Although she still didn't have a good feeling about Lan Shanyang, if something happened to Lan Shanyang at this time, it would definitely cause a big problem!
Qin Kou'er and Shu Lingxi, their brows furrowed, quickly made their way to the Imperial Study.
The guards at the gate were noticeably more formidable than usual, making the already tense atmosphere even more terrifying.
A palace maid lifted the palace curtain, and two people stepped inside.
Qin Kou'er's original idea was that since the emperor had suffered such a serious assassination attempt, there would inevitably be a group of ministers kneeling inside, and Lan Xiuyuan and Lan Jiayuan would also have to kneel inside crying and begging for their parents.
When they went inside, there wasn't a single person, let alone a group of people.
Qin Kou'er and Shu Lingxi exchanged a glance, then quickly followed the panoramic view that had emerged from inside.
As she walked through the light gauze, Lan Shanyang appeared before her in a bright yellow, form-fitting robe.
"Your Majesty, we, your humble servants, pay our respects!"
Shu Lingxi led the way, and Qin Kou'er bowed down.
Although Qin Kou'er kept her head down, she quickly glanced at Lan Shanyang.
Qin Kou'er almost screamed when she saw it!
Good heavens, does having a bandage on your hand constitute an assassination attempt? Can the men of the Lan family stop making such a fuss? People can be scared to death, okay?
Qin Kou'er felt relieved, and her expression became much more natural.
Seeing the changes in their expressions, Lan Shanyang smiled slightly. "Rise! Quan Jing, please take a seat!"
"yes!"
Quan Jing quickly moved two chairs over for the two people to sit down.
Lan Shanyang looked at them and said with a smile, "What? Are you disappointed that I'm not in bed?"
Shu Lingxi quickly smiled and said, "What are you saying, Your Majesty? I was just a little anxious when I heard the news!"
Lan Shanyang nodded, "Qingtian has already led people to search the entire palace! We should have results soon!"
Upon hearing Lan Shanyang mention these things, Qin Kou'er couldn't help but look up and ask, "I wonder who these people are stirring up trouble in the palace?"
Lan Shanyang's face immediately turned cold as he said, "They are from the Northern Kingdom!"
Qin Kou'er was startled, "Have the people from the Northern Kingdom already infiltrated the palace?"
Lan Shanyang sneered, "Hu Tianyong's arrangements are excellent! He had these people in the palace all along, just waiting for the right moment to deliver a fatal blow to me! Hmph, after all these years, the time has finally come for him to make his move. Good! Very good!"
Upon hearing Lan Shanyang's words, Qin Kou'er stopped talking and lowered her head, sitting silently to the side.
Shu Lingxi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, although these traitors have disturbed Your Majesty's presence, in my opinion, this may not necessarily be a bad thing! In any case, Hu Tianyong has no chance of turning things around this time! To assassinate Your Majesty? What kind of crime is that? It's practically treason! If Your Majesty wants to deal with him, you won't care about the years of loyalty between the emperor and his subjects. As for the civil officials below, they won't have anything to say!"
Lan Shanyang nodded, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Lingxi's words make sense! However, I truly didn't expect Hu Tianyong to be colluding with the Northern Kingdom! Moreover, the people arrested in the palace seem to have no connection whatsoever with Hu Tianyong! That's the most frightening thing. Hu Tianyong's cunning is beyond our comprehension!"
Shu Lingxi nodded, then sighed deeply: "If he had put these thoughts into politics, countless people would have benefited! But it is these people's wicked thoughts that have made our country and the world uneasy!"
Lan Shanyang narrowed his eyes, a glint of cunning surging within them.
"She takes our salaries and accepts bribes from below, and that's not enough for her. She even colludes with the Northern Kingdom! She's worse than a beast! If I let her go this time, I'd truly be a tyrant!"
At this point, Lan Shanyang turned his gaze to Qin Kou'er and slowly said, "Kou'er, I summoned you and Lingxi here today because I have something to discuss with you!"
Lan Shanyang had never been so friendly to Qin Kou'er before. The moment the name Kou'er was uttered, Qin Kou'er inexplicably felt a chill run down her spine.
"I wonder what His Majesty has summoned Kou'er for?"
Lan Shanyang lowered her eyelids slightly and said softly, seemingly unconcerned, "The Qin family's case should be reopened!"
Qin Kou'er immediately looked up at Lan Shanyang, her shock leaving her speechless!
Shu Lingxi was equally shocked. She turned to look at Qin Kou'er in disbelief, then quickly turned back to Lan Shanyang: "Your Majesty, what did you just say? Whose case is being reopened?"
Lan Shanyang sighed deeply, raising her head with a desolate expression to look at the scenery outside. "The Qin family! The Empress's maternal family! The Qin family that was completely wiped out by a great fire back then!"
Although Lan Linxue knew what Lan Shanyang meant, she still couldn't quite grasp it, as the person sitting next to her was a descendant of the Qin family from back then.
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