The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

Yun Mujiu walked out of Huayang Courtyard with red cheeks, and just happened to meet Chunlan and Xiahe who came to pick her up.

Chunlan asked with concern: "Princess, it must be very hot in the room. Your face is still so red."

Yun Mujiu nodded, calmed down and said, "Yes, my clothes are a little wet."

Her blushing was partly due to the temperature of the steam in the room, and partly due to being with Ye Xiaohan.

She noticed the auspicious cloud cloak in Chunlan's hand, and then looked at the dark purple fox fur cloak with cattail pattern that she was wearing.

"Chunlan, please hold my cloak for me first. I will just wear the prince's cloak when I go back."

Occasionally, guards would walk around in front of Huayang Courtyard, so she couldn't take off her cloak or put on her cape in public. Although she didn't reveal anything, she was the Princess of Night, so she still had to be careful about her words and actions in front of others.

Chunlan responded obediently: "Yes, Princess."

Yun Mujiu took a step forward and walked towards Qichiyuan. Chunlan and Xiahe followed closely behind him, and they looked at each other with a playful look in their eyes.

The princess was actually wearing the prince's cloak!

This is really a rare thing! Perhaps the relationship between the prince and the princess has become closer.

The interior of the Ye Mansion was extremely peaceful, but outside the Ye Mansion, there was chaos.

Starting at noon that day, a huge wave of disturbances swept through the peaceful capital city. People were in panic, and court officials were even more terrified.

Some high-ranking officials presented evidence of the mastermind behind the attack on the Night King's Palace to the Imperial City Bureau, and handed over a detailed list of all accomplices, several of whom were important figures in the court.

The Imperial City Bureau is a secret agency set up under the court of Zhongyue State, and is mainly under the command of the emperor.

The main duties of the department were to "punish traitors" and "run prisons" and to supervise officials and relatives of the royal family for extravagance, illegality and violations of regulations, and especially to deal with spies at the military and national levels.

The emperor was furious and immediately ordered the captain of the Imperial City Guard to take people to capture all the people on the list of accomplices. All officials involved were to be confiscated and executed according to the national law, and no favoritism or corruption was allowed.

In less than half a day, the situation in the capital city became turbulent. Large numbers of soldiers were roaming the streets, escorting groups of officials and soldiers who looked as pale as death.

The streets were filled with wailing for a long time, and the scenes inside the mansions of the officials whose property was being confiscated were like hell on earth.

Some officials even ignored the evidence and tried to shout for an audience with the emperor. But before they could even utter a word, they were strangled by the soldiers with a sword.

The families of the criminals dared not speak out for fear that their fate would be even more miserable. They all looked pale, their eyes were dull, and they looked like they had lost their souls.

At this point, the assassin’s sneak attack on Ye Mansion and the assassination of a prince came to an end.

Under the strong leadership of the emperor, the court found the real culprits. These people were bribed by other countries with large amounts of money to kill Zhongyue State's national god of war, Ye Xiaohan.

The whole country cheered and praised the emperor for his wisdom, bravery, and integrity. People widely spread the word that the emperor had a kind heart and cared for the god of war who dedicated himself to the country.

However, the emperor's other subordinates who knew the inside story were trembling with fear and felt the emperor's ruthlessness firsthand.

The emperor is ruthless, and serving him is like serving a tiger.

They all worked together for the Emperor, but when things failed and their faction was at a disadvantage, some of them would be ruthlessly pushed out to confess their crimes in order to put an end to the matter.

Even if the punished officials and soldiers did participate in the assassination, the others who survived could not help but feel a little disheartened. They served others, but in the end they could not always ensure their own safety.

They were just people living under the strict imperial system, not royal relatives or noble families.

Living under such an autocratic ruling system, to be honest, human life is as insignificant as an ant. The superiors can kill anyone they want, and killing someone is just like crushing an ant.

In such a huge kingdom, as the old people leave, new people emerge one after another. The thing that this world lacks the least is people.

You don't want to climb up the ladder, and you don't want to participate in power, but there are many people who are scrambling to do it, even if it means getting hurt. The temptation of money and power is often fatal to people. This is why countless people are still scrambling to climb up the ladder even though they know the risks.

All ordinary people can do is accept reality and try to survive.

For those who enter officialdom, there is no free lunch in the world. Regardless of whether they truly enjoy the benefits of being an official, they naturally have to make selfless contributions when the court needs them.

In the Fengyi Hall of the Imperial Palace, the Queen was sitting upright on the Phoenix Chair.

"Empress, Princess Ye has suddenly regained her appearance. Will this affect our plans?" There was a look of worry on Nanny Pei's old face.

No one expected that Yun Mujiu would suddenly remove her birthmark, nor did anyone expect that Yun Mujiu's original appearance was so beautiful.

The queen slowly spoke: "If Yun Mujiu's appearance is really so shocking, it might attract the attention of those people. What's more, they are in the dark and we are in the light."

A hint of cruelty flashed across her eyes as she ordered:

"It seems we have to speed up and try to be ready before those people find out. A prepared battle will naturally have a higher chance of winning."

"Your Majesty is wise. I will tell the people below to speed up the process."

"Yes. Also, as long as Ye Xiaohan is alive, it is very likely that he will threaten the realization of our plan. During this period of time, we still need to send people to keep a close eye on the Ye Palace."

"At the same time, secretly help the emperor to take action against Ye Xiaohan as soon as possible. Then we can just sit back and reap the benefits."

The queen curled her red lips, and there was no trace of tenderness in her eyes.

She was alone in Zhongyue State, so naturally she had to keep a low profile as much as possible to avoid getting into any big trouble.

She secretly pushed the emperor and Ye Xiaohan to fight. Either they would both suffer losses or one of them would perish. However, the powerful enemy she most wanted to eliminate was Ye Xiaohan.

In any case, she can benefit from the struggle between the two factions.

While the Emperor was talking to Nanny Pei, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Nanny Pei asked, "Who?"

The knocking on the door turned into three rhythmic knocks, and the Queen and Nanny Pei's faces changed slightly.

Nanny Pei hurried to open the door.

With two gentle "clang" sounds, the door opened and closed again.

The man was wrapped in black, with only a pair of fierce eyes showing.

When he saw the queen, he knelt down, clasped his fists, and said in a deep voice: "Subordinate, I pay my respects to the princess!"

The queen frowned and scolded coldly: "Don't call me like this in Zhongyue Kingdom!"

"Yes! I will obey the Queen's orders."

"What happened? Why are you here suddenly?"

"Reporting to Her Majesty, I have received news from the Nantai royal family. This is a letter written by one of our people."

The queen was startled and her temples throbbed a few times.

What news could this letter bring?