Xiao Luochi returned to the Heaven Temple from Kunyi Palace with a gloomy expression. He had always thought that he and Xiao Luoli were on the same level in front of Di Xuanxun. Di Xuanxun treated them the same. However, after witnessing that scene, even if he did not admit it, the truth was obvious. He did not know whether Xiao Luoli could control the imperial court, but Xiao Luoli had already occupied a very important position in Di Xuanxun's heart! Otherwise, Xun wouldn't have done that. Di Xuanxun had never cherished him so much and treated him so sincerely. He…was indeed unwilling! Why couldn't he? Why…
"Shunji." Xiao Luochi leaned against the pillow of the dragon bed and stared at the blue and white porcelain bottle in his hand.
"Your Majesty, what are your orders?"
"Give it to Ruyan. Tell her how to use it." Xiao Luochi raised his hand, and the bottle drew a half-arc in the air before Shunji caught it with one hand.
"Your Majesty, do you want to use it now?"
"Half, the other half…Wait!" After Xiao Luochi finished speaking, he signaled for Shunji to leave. The struggle for power in the imperial family, the love that they were obsessed with, the two of them could not coexist in the end…
On the morning of the second day, the ministers of His Highness saw Xiao Luochi sitting on the dragon throne with an unhappy expression and did not say a word. They held their breaths and did not dare to breathe loudly. They were afraid that they would be unlucky enough to anger His Highness. Losing their official positions was a small matter, but losing their lives was a big matter!
"I heard that some of my beloved ministers have recently increased the number of armor guards in their residences. I wonder if this rumor is true? Was the security in the capital region so lax that everyone was in danger?! Or was someone plotting something?”
Xiao Luochi's angry shout made many people in the hall change their expressions. It was true that they had arranged guards, but it was definitely not because the security in the capital region was bad! There were a few officials in the imperial court who did not have any Jianghu friends and did not have any Jianghu forces behind them. The bloody case at Chaoyang Villa had just happened, and everyone had no choice but to take precautions. The imperial court had decreed that the use of armors should be restricted, but this time, it was obvious that someone was targeting the Ghost Palace and wanted to show them their might. This made it difficult for those who were controlled by the Ghost Palace or who were dependent on the Ghost Palace not to panic. In the past, the Ghost Palace had been able to control everything in the martial world, but now…it seemed that another force had appeared. This made things more complicated!
"Wang Meng!" Xiao Luochi shouted a name with a sharp look in his eyes.
"I…I'm here." The capital region's Nine Gates 'admiral who was called out trembled as he stepped out and knelt on the ground, his face pale.
"A general hiding a large number of weapons in his home and even adding guards equipped with armor. Is this small position of the Nine Gates Inspector not enough for you? You really want to sit in my current position!”
"I…I am guilty, I deserve to die…but I have no second thoughts!”Wang Meng wanted to tell them about the Ghost Palace, but this matter was of great importance. Once he said it, with the Ghost Palace's style, his entire family would definitely die without a burial place! Many people in this palace were controlled by the Ghost Palace, but none of them had the guts to betray the Ghost Palace.
"Without a reason, how can I believe the words of Wang Qing's family! Men, remove Wang Meng's official uniform and hat and lock him up in Chalan Temple for a joint hearing with the three departments!”
" I'm innocent! I have no intention of rebelling! I'm innocent…" Wang Meng shouted as he was dragged out of the hall.
Seeing that Xiao Luochi didn't move for a moment, just when everyone thought that they could breathe a sigh of relief, Xiao Luochi shouted a few more names in a stern tone. Only then did the ministers know that today's matter would not end well…
Xiao Luochi took advantage of this incident where the court officials violated the regulations and increased the number of armored guards to make an unprecedented change in the personnel of the entire court. They were either imprisoned or killed, implicating as many as 30 people, including many of Xiao Luoli's trusted aides. After this purge, the military power of the imperial court was basically in Xiao Luochi's hands. The relationship between Prince Yi and the Emperor was not a secret in the imperial court. This time, the Emperor seemed to be deliberately targeting him. Although the current situation was not stable, on the surface, Xiao Luochi had the upper hand.
The ministers in the court who were not implicated began to secretly speculate whether the relationship between Prince Yi and the Emperor was not as close as before and had begun to develop a rift. Otherwise, why would the Emperor, who had never been like this for so many years, suddenly take action to weaken Prince Yi's power? When he looked at Duke Yi, his face did not move at all. Was he thinking about how to deal with it or was everything within his expectations? One of them was a powerful prince, and the other was a powerful prince. Although Xiao Luoli was a prince now, those who knew Xiao Luoli for so many years believed that he was ambitious and capable. He had never given up on the supreme throne. Perhaps one day, Prince Tianyi would launch a palace coup and change the master of that prince completely. Therefore, it was crucial to choose a master at this stage. One wrong step and the whole game would be lost!
Xiao Luoli could feel that the atmosphere was not right since she entered the main hall. Xiao Luochi was quite abnormal today. Did he finally decide to bring the battle to the table? If Xiao Luochi had played such a trick before today, he would have played along. However, after Di Xuanxun's promise, he did not want to fight with him anymore. He thought that after he talked to Xiao Luochi, the two of them would not need to fight anymore. However, Xiao Luochi seemed to be determined to compete with him at this time. So…what should he do…
He raised his head and looked at Xiao Luochi. Coincidentally, Xiao Luochi was also looking at him. Their eyes met. Xiao Luochi's gaze was cold and filled with resentment. Xiao Luoli, on the other hand, frowned slightly and looked away. Why did Xiao Luochi suddenly become like this?
The two of them were in a deadlock. The ministers in the palace carefully looked at the Emperor's expression from time to time, and at Prince Yi's reaction from time to time. The tense atmosphere was only broken when Xiao Luochi suddenly said," withdraw from court."
Xiao Luoli remained silent as she watched Xiao Luochi walk out of the royal court. There was no change in her expression. After a moment of contemplation, she also walked out.
"Lord Lin, what happened today…"
"I don't know anything." Lin Han very tactfully replied to the question thrown by the minister, straightened his clothes, and walked out.
On the side of the generals, Lei's gaze was fixed on the seat of the Nine and Five Supreme in the hall, and he was very puzzled. Xiao Luochi was abnormal today, but his master, Xiao Luoli, was not! It seemed that he had to ask Mo Xi about this matter as soon as possible.
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"Is that so…perhaps I should at least leave myself a way out.”Di Xuanxun muttered to herself after hearing Lian Che's report on what had happened in the imperial court. What happened today seemed to have crossed Xiao Luochi's bottom line. As for the reason…Was it because of last night?
"Xun, what do you want to do?" Lian Che asked Di Xuanxun, who seemed to be thinking.
"Do you know about Tian Huan?”Di Xuanxun did not answer Lian Che's question. Instead, she looked up and stared into Lian Che's eyes.
"Xun, since we were handed over to you, our lives are yours. Tianhuan…he was too persistent in his love and gave up. This…we understand.”Lian Che said without hesitation," Xun, even if Tian Huan didn't kill himself today and you killed him by mistake, we won't hate you. It's just a pity…However, we will obey orders and be loyal to you!”
Di Xuanxun narrowed her eyes slightly and sighed." Forget it…It's useless even if I say it. I told you not to treat me as your master. We're just friends.”
"Thank you, but…we still respect you. Xun, what do you want to do?" Lian Che's tense face finally revealed a faint smile. He knew what Xun was thinking, but not everyone was like Shuo Yan, who could interact with Xun without any scruples. He had always treated Kaoru as a friend, but his personality was like this, and it was difficult to change. Kaoru seemed to care about this very much…
"Give me a detailed list of the generals in charge of the military and all the officials in charge of the capital region, from the number of troops under their control to the importance of their duties.”He had no interest in fame and fortune, but he had to take precautions. The heart of a monarch was unpredictable. No matter how much Xiao Luochi loved him, he could not be completely at ease. It was because Xiao Luochi loved him that he had to do this. Di Xuanxue and Tian Huan's lesson was right in front of him, so Xiao Luochi might be even more ruthless…
"Yes, I am. Xun…Shuo Yan and Yao have already gone to the Bai Village, but the Ghost Palace has sent out some of the elites from the Twelve Dark Soul Guardians.”He had originally planned on razing Bai Qing's lair, but now that the Ghost Palace had sent people over…things were a little troublesome. It wasn't just a matter of whether she could win or not, but whether Kaoru really didn't care.
"Do you know who they are?" It seemed that Di Xuanxue was not going to let the matter rest. The Ghost Palace seemed to be under good control. They could mobilize the Twelve Dark Soul Guards now. However, this was even better. He did not have to come to them personally!
"The four guards of Yun and Xue."
"I'll go personally, let Shuo Yan wait.”
"Xun, are you really going to…do it yourself?”Kaoru was truly merciless…To be so ruthless yet so infatuated, she was truly a complicated person, but it was also because of this that she was even more enticing.
"An Hun is the direct guard of the Palace Master of the Ghost Palace. Even though he is not as strong as Di Xuanxue, he is not much weaker. The two of them can deal with Bai Qing and his lackeys, but they might not be able to escape unscathed against those four people.”
" Kaori, you're afraid that the two of them will be in danger, right? We can go and help. If you go personally, just in case your identity…"
"Dead people can't talk, hehe. Lian Che, you and the others go and do what I told you to do. Let Yun Lan and Xiyue clean up the surroundings.”Just because he had been indulging Xiao Luochi did not mean that he did not know about it. Xiao Luochi had a bottom line, and so did Di Xuanxun!
"Alright, I'll go down then." Lian Che looked at Di Xuanxun, who was standing with her hands behind her back and smiling sweetly, and a chill ran down his spine. Behind those gentle words and beautiful smile was a fatal ruthlessness. Tonight, the martial world would not be peaceful again.
"Lianche, I won't do that to you guys.”Sensing Lian Che's reaction, Di Xuanxun turned her head slightly and said softly. He didn't want these people to be afraid of him. His coldness was also different.
"Xun, do you think I'm afraid? This was just a natural reaction, if it was Shuo Yan, he would have done the same. Should I mourn for those who are about to lose their lives in your hands or feel honored for them? To be able to let you do it yourself, it's worth dying.”Lian Che walked forward and hugged Di Xuanxun before turning around to leave.
"Uh…haha…so I was overthinking a lot of things.”After a moment of shock, Di Xuanxun laughed sincerely. He had always thought that someone like Lian Che would be afraid of him, but he didn't expect that…he was really overthinking things. The person Tian Huan chose for him, Tian Huan…really understood him too well, so much so that it made his heart ache!! Ah--
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