Feng Beichuan was no fool. The moment he met the woman's sharp gaze, he quickly released his hand, coughed awkwardly twice, and then cast a grateful look at Cang Yun.
Relieved, Cangyun lowered his eyes and secretly sighed that it was a false alarm.
"What should we do with this guy?"
Looking at the half-dead person on the ground, Feng Beichuan frowned in disgust and couldn't help but utter a small curse. He thought to himself that someone was so audacious as to dare to spy on his Chang An. He was truly a scoundrel!
"Send it back."
"Send it back?"
Feng Beichuan and Cang Yun asked in unison, both looking at the calm and composed Li Chang'an with disbelief.
"If you don't send them back, can you keep them at the General's Mansion? Or are you suggesting that you keep them at the Regent's residence?"
Li Chang'an raised an eyebrow, his tone unusually teasing.
"Wait, that's impossible!"
After hearing Li Chang'an's words, Feng Beichuan couldn't help but get goosebumps.
What does this woman think she is?
"Then you can handle it. Make sure we never see this person again."
Cangyun was truly caught in the crossfire, secretly planning to push the next thankless task onto Zhuque to avoid having to clean up the mess.
Despite his inner grumbling, Cangyun obediently took the person away.
Aren't you leaving yet?
Li Chang'an glanced at Feng Beichuan.
Feng Beichuan certainly didn't want to leave. He wished he could stay by Li Chang'an's side all the time, but the conditions didn't allow it for the time being, and besides, Li Chang'an didn't like to talk to him.
He was naturally not afraid of being snubbed, as he was already used to it. However, for his own safety, he pretended to be serious and advised, "Then you should prepare yourself. Although the emperor has allowed you to attend court, those old foxes will probably be unhappy. Be careful of the people around you."
After giving a long list of instructions, Feng Beichuan wanted to say something more, but ultimately didn't. He just took a deep look at the woman and left.
When did you become so fussy and indecisive?
Feng Beichuan shook his head and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Li Chang'an understood the meaning behind Feng Beichuan's words: allowing a woman to participate in court politics was unprecedented, and those old-fashioned and rigid men would certainly not let it go easily.
This time, he was not just facing the emperor alone, but a whole group of people.
But she felt no fear, because for some reason, Li Chang'an inexplicably thought of what Feng Beichuan had just said: "No matter what, I will always stand with you."
Li Chang'an felt a strange, damnable stirring in her heart, but she quickly dismissed these chaotic thoughts. Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together; she and that person were ultimately not on the same side.
The next morning court session will be in two days. Previously, Emperor Xingchang would attend the morning court session every day. Even if there was nothing important, he would still exchange pleasantries with his ministers and subtly inquire whether anyone was colluding with him or harboring disloyal intentions.
However, Emperor Xingchang is currently seriously ill and his body may not be able to withstand frequent morning court sessions. Nevertheless, he is still determined to hold on to his power, so he simply changed the daily court sessions to once every three days.
It must be said that Emperor Xingchang was truly dedicated and responsible in his duties as emperor.
Having received permission, Li Chang'an didn't stand on ceremony and immediately sent a letter to the military camp, ordering Deputy General Sun to bring some capable soldiers to the capital to meet him.
Meanwhile, at the military camp, Ye Lingxiao returned to the Marquis's residence after taking care of the general affairs. The specific matters at the military camp were now being decided by Vice General Sun.
"Let's go, I'll take you to the capital to enjoy the scenery!"
Upon receiving Li Chang'an's letter, Deputy General Sun was extremely excited and immediately led his troops to the capital.
Inside the Zhengqing Hall, Emperor Xingchang was frowning as he drank the nauseating medicine, sip by sip.
After finishing the dark and bitter medicine, he quickly picked up two pieces of candied fruit from the dish next to him and put them in his mouth, but he still felt a fishy and bitter taste in his throat.
Emperor Xingchang couldn't help but sigh in his heart, praying that his illness would get better soon. He never wanted to drink this nauseating medicine again, but he also didn't want to die before he had finished his great undertaking.
Just as he was worrying, the door was suddenly pushed open, and the head eunuch rushed in with a look of panic: "It's terrible, Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"
"presumptuous!"
Emperor Xingchang was so angry that his eyebrows stood on end: "How dare you curse me!"
The head eunuch was so startled by this sudden outburst of anger that he nearly fell to the ground. He quickly shook his head and explained, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, that's not what I meant. Please take a look..."
Just then, two more eunuchs entered, carrying a person in their arms. They placed the person in front of Emperor Xingchang.
Upon seeing this person, Emperor Xingchang was immediately startled and gasped – wasn't this the spy he had placed next to Li Chang'an?
"What exactly is going on?"
Emperor Xingchang suppressed his inner rage, but his chest still heaved uncontrollably.
Questions kept rising in his mind: How could this be? This person was the most capable among his many informants, which was why he had arranged for this person to keep a close watch on Li Chang'an for a long time, and he had never failed in all that time.
"This servant doesn't know either. The guards said they suddenly saw a dark figure, and then a person fell from the sky and landed in front of them. They only brought you in after seeing the token on the person..."
The chief eunuch naturally didn't know the spy's identity, but because of the token, he dared not be negligent and could only tell Emperor Xingchang everything that had just happened.
Is a person dead or alive?
At this moment, Emperor Xingchang was so angry that his face turned ashen, and it looked like he was about to vomit blood again.
"There should still be a breath left..."
The head eunuch spoke tremblingly, having just mustered the courage to test the man's breath, which was indeed still slightly warm.
"Then why don't you hurry up and summon the imperial physician?"
Emperor Xingchang was extremely disappointed in these foolish servants. After speaking, he coughed violently again. What angered him was not only the loss of a capable informant, but also the fact that Li Chang'an dared to be so ruthless towards his own people and so brazenly threw them in front of him!
At this moment, the imperial physician also rushed over. After examining the spy's condition, the physician's expression became increasingly solemn. He took out his tools and began to administer acupuncture, and then had someone cut ginseng slices and put them in the spy's mouth.
After a while, the man suddenly began to tremble violently, his face turning from white to red, and finally to a purplish-red, making him look extremely frightening.
"What happened? Can he be saved?"
Emperor Xingchang was getting impatient. It was one thing for a person to die, but he wanted them to leave behind something useful before they died!
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