Inside the Beirong Palace under the cover of night, at this very moment, as soon as he entered, Zhuidamu's face turned sinister. He slammed his palm onto the table, shattering it into pieces and making the ground tremble.
An Shangning didn't speak, but Hei Bushui immediately stepped forward and said, "Prince, please calm down. Although the plan failed, the Northern Emperor is unaware that we were the ones who secretly sabotaged it."
"But our plan was seen through by someone we don't even know in the dark."
He choked on the water in his black cloth, his face turning pale.
"And what about you?" Zhuidamu then looked at An Shangning.
An Shangning's eyelashes trembled slightly. "I'm even more confused than you, but there are plenty of opportunities, why are you in such a hurry?"
"Hehe..." Zhuidamu sneered, "That's right. Anyway, we barbarians have the name of Beirong. We've been compromising for so many years, so we're not in a hurry. It's you who are more anxious."
An Shangning heard the sarcasm in Zhuidamu's words and took a few steps to the side. "I think tonight's events are a bit strange. Perhaps we should leave the city sooner rather than later."
“Indeed, but we still have Xie Lingqin, so we'll just wait for Crown Prince Yuwen to ascend the throne. Tonight, we only said a few innocuous words on the surface to support Prince Xian, and we didn't break our promise to her. We can make further plans while she is fighting against the Northern Emperor.”
As Zhuidamu spoke, he kept glancing at An Shangning, seemingly watching her reaction.
An Shangning looked at Zhuidamu without answering, then glanced outside and said, "I have a feeling that tonight is not going to be peaceful."
"I think Miss Sai is making a mountain out of a molehill. What's so unsettling about it? We're leaving now without even saying goodbye to the Northern Emperor. Wouldn't that make people think we're afraid?"
An Shangning looked at the black cloth water without saying a word.
"Heibu Shui," Zhuidamu instructed Heibu Shui, "If you gather enough men, leave the capital first."
Helpless, Hei Bu Shui could only lower his head and agree, then gather his men.
However, a figure suddenly and silently descended into the room.
An Shangning looked at the newcomer with a dark and suspicious expression.
...
Meanwhile, in the Qingshui Pavilion of the General's Mansion, after seeing Yuwen Yao off and letting Ning Yi get some sleep, Xie Lingqin stayed in bed for a while, but instead of lying down to sleep, she straightened her clothes, got up, and called out to someone in the shadows.
Tinghai immediately appeared and said, "Miss, as you predicted, there was indeed movement."
"Then tell Minglan and the others to continue guarding the area and not let a single detail slip by."
"yes."
Tinghai withdrew immediately.
Tridacna brought the soup out of the kitchen and handed it to Xie Lingqin, saying, "Miss, why bother? Just leave everything to the Crown Prince..."
"The Emperor has just bestowed the marriage upon me, so I need to do something to earn some credit, so that others won't say that I'm marrying above my station with the Crown Prince. Or, the Emperor might suddenly decide to find a reason to say that I'm not good enough for him and cancel the marriage."
"But didn't the Crown Prince just say he would do it as soon as possible..."
The thin moonlight spilled through the window, falling on Xie Lingqin's fair and delicate face, a bright and cheerful spring scene.
"But what can I do? I just can't bear to see him go through so much trouble, and I always want to help him out."
"Miss……"
"As you know, simply granting a marriage is useless. I think the Emperor is still very healthy and will have a few more years before he abdicates. I need to marry Yuwen Yao as soon as possible."
“However…” Xie Lingqin changed the subject, looking at the giant clam, “Go and see Xu Yiran, help me check on him. I know you’re familiar with him, so try to persuade him.”
"I understand, I'll go right away."
Upon hearing this, the giant clam immediately turned around, quickened its pace, and soon disappeared into the moonlight.
As Xie Lingqin looked at the moon in the sky, she felt that the Emperor would not so easily issue a decree to grant marriage, nor would he seem so capable of defeating her.
Tonight, the Southern Qi princess, the Southern Qi prince, the barbarian prince, and the Xuanyuan heir are all present—all influential figures from their respective countries. If the emperor were to make any moves…
Xie Lingqin stood with her hands behind her back, staring straight ahead, her eyes revealing a deep and unfathomable emotion.
A storm is brewing, and if it happens tonight, and the Emperor's reputation is tarnished...
...
The Crown Prince's residence.
Yuwen Yao had just returned to the Crown Prince's residence when he was stopped by Yuwen An.
In the darkness, a pair of gloomy eyes stared intently at him.
The medicine Yuwen Yao had given him over the past few days had long since lost its effectiveness.
"His Majesty has already bestowed the marriage." Yuwen Yao looked at Yuwen An, and then, without pausing, he passed by Yuwen An and went into the house.
"The Emperor couldn't possibly issue an edict so simply; there must be another reason, and you couldn't possibly be unaware of it."
“He will target the Western Xia, the Southern Qi, and the barbarians, so he will overlook other things, and that is exactly what I need.”
Yuwen Yao said, his gaze toward Yuwen An now so eerie and profound.
Yuwen An looked at Yuwen Yao. They shared the same facial features, but Yuwen An's face was now filled with a gloomy and angry expression. "For a woman, Yuwen Yao, you really will stop at nothing. Even if you throw out Western Xia, Southern Qi, and the barbarians, I don't think it will be flawless. The Emperor... after all, is such a treacherous, cold-blooded emperor without a shred of blood."
He won't know.
Yuwen Yao looked at him, his eyes gradually darkening.
"Your Highness."
Suddenly, a figure appeared in the air and knelt before the Crown Prince.
"What's wrong?"
After returning to his imperial bedchamber, the Emperor did not make any unusual moves and went to bed.
Yuwen Yao frowned slightly, and after a moment, looked at the person who had come, "Continue to monitor."
"yes."
After the guards who delivered the message left, the Crown Prince's residence was completely silent.
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