Just when Ye Jin was confused by Xiao Xuetang's unconventional moves, Xia Yan made a prompt decision and ordered, "Take her away..."

Jiang Yinghe wanted to step forward to help Xiao Xuetang, but Xia Yan glanced at Jiang Yinghe and warned him, "Eunuch Jiang, you are an old man in the palace, don't you even have this little bit of tact?"

Jiang Yinghe said with a wry smile: "Commander Xia, you are joking. After all, Miss Xiao is the regent's fiancée. It would be wrong for you to punish her privately..."

Xia Yan accused Xiao Xuetang of a crime in a cold tone: "The Prince Regent colluded with the Eastern Palace and plotted rebellion. Xiao Xuetang disguised himself in a side hall to meet Xie Lanruo at this time and had evil intentions!"

However, Xia Yan did not want to be accused of taking revenge, so he softened his tone and said, "Without the order of the emperor, the Qinglian Guards would not punish her privately. It was the queen mother who wanted to see her."

Xia Yan spoke calmly, with a seemingly fair look, as if the palm he hit Xiao Xuetang with was just an accident.

Jiang Yinghe frowned, because he was worried that Xia Yan was a favorite of the emperor, and they had kept to themselves over the years...

While Jiang Yinghe was thinking about how to choose his words, Ye Jin was afraid that if he delayed any further, things would change.

Although Ye Jin felt that he had the upper hand in the current situation of Jiufan Mountain, Xiao Xuetang was too evil. Ye Jin was worried that something might happen if he delayed, so he said to Jiang Yinghe in a half-threatening tone: "Eunuch Jiang, you just falsely conveyed the imperial edict, which is a capital crime! If you pretend to know nothing about what happened today, then I will not tell Prince Heng and the Queen Mother..."

"Now the dilemma of Jiufan Mountain can only be solved by Prince Heng. When the army returns to the capital, the sky in Kyoto will change. Your Excellency should know which side to stand on."

Listening to Ye Jin's words, even if he was as cunning as Jiang Yinghe, his face couldn't help but twist a little, and he stared at Ye Jin with a complicated look...

Jiufan Mountain is calm now, at least for now. Where is it trapped?

Moreover, Ye Jin also said something about waiting for the army to return to the capital, which means that in Ye Jin's mind, the East Palace is plotting a rebellion and there will be a fierce battle in Kyoto is a foregone conclusion!

Little did they know that this was precisely Emperor Yonghui's Achilles' heel.

Emperor Yonghui reigned for only five years, but as Prince Lin, he witnessed two horrific tragedies of royal family strife.

Kings and their subjects, fathers and sons, became enemies.

What he least wants to see is war...

Even though the Qinglian Guards brought secret reports and Xie Lanruo sent a blood letter and testimony, Emperor Yonghui still did not make a prompt decision to send troops to Kyoto.

Let Qi Yusheng take the emperor's letter to Kyoto first, and then let Lin Shaojin mobilize troops, just to give the East Palace another chance...

But Ye Jin, who obviously knew nothing, was talking nonsense here, saying things like Prince Heng had made great contributions to the rescue, the army had returned to the court, and the situation had changed, etc. These were treasonous words that he said in his pride.

If His Majesty knew...

Jiang Yinghe was a shrewd and calculating man. For a moment, many thoughts flashed through his mind, but he did not show them on his face.

Holding the whisk in his hand, he was silent for a while, then stepped aside...

Mu Yan couldn't believe it: "Eunuch Jiang, you're just going to let them take Tangtang away like this?"

Jiang Yinghe said helplessly, "My princess, I came with you on this trip without telling the emperor because of the old prince Mu. The queen mother wants someone, what else can I do?"

Seeing Mu Yan's anxious expression change, Jiang Yinghe comforted her, "Don't worry, Princess. The Queen Mother is kind-hearted and has watched Miss Xiao grow up. She will not embarrass Miss Xiao."

"Perhaps he just wanted to ask Miss Xiao a few questions. Or maybe he was worried that the regent's confinement would affect Miss Xiao, so he summoned her to protect Miss Xiao. So, you can rest assured..."

Mu Yan listened to Jiang Yinghe's words with ease, but she knew that things were not that simple. She stomped her feet and had to go to find Xie and the others to see if there were any other ways.

Seeing Mu Yan hurriedly leave, Xia Yan sighed helplessly and shook his head, saying, "Young people nowadays are really becoming less and less patient."

He glanced at the corridor of the side hall from the corner of his eye. A bright yellow corner of clothing was very eye-catching in the night.

Soon the corner of the clothes disappeared, and the direction the man left was exactly the Empress Dowager's bedroom!

"Oh my, this day is really going to change!"

Jiang Yinghe looked up at the night sky. The moon was bright and the stars were sparse. It should be a sunny day tomorrow, but the bright moon in the sky was covered by dark clouds that came from nowhere...

Jiang Yinghe sighed in his heart, then quickly calmed down and hurriedly trotted to catch up with Emperor Yonghui!

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At this time, Xia Yan had not walked far and happened to hear the conversation between Mu Yan and Jiang Yinghe. A cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The affairs of the deep palace are complicated and confusing, and many things cannot be judged by appearances alone...

The Qinglian Guards are under the shadow of the nine-layered palace. Others see the magnificence of the palace, but they see its dark side.

Outsiders all say how kindhearted the Queen Mother was, but of Wuzong's concubines, only the current Queen Mother survived. Even the Empress Renyi, who was known for her doting harem, died suddenly and inexplicably, just before Emperor Huaimin ascended the throne.

Everyone in the palace talked about how much the Queen Mother doted on Xiao Xuetang, but Xia Yan knew clearly that what the Queen Mother valued was the help that the Xie family behind Xiao Xuetang could bring to Prince Heng.

But Xiao Xuetang betrayed Prince Heng, and she had only one fate in front of the Queen Mother - death!

So Xia Yan didn't stop him...

He is the impartial and selfless commander of the Qinglian Guard, who is only loyal to the Emperor. He should not deal with Lin Xun or Xiao Xuetang without the Emperor's orders.

But, this is the Queen Mother's order!

It has nothing to do with him, Xia Yan...

"Go to Xingsi Palace and see the brothers. Don't neglect the Regent!"

At this point, Xia Yan curled up the corners of his mouth into a sinister smile.

Now, Lin Xun is being imprisoned in Xingsi Palace.

Xingsi Palace is surrounded by water on all sides. It is more like a cage than a palace. There are no blind spots around Xingsi Palace. Every move of the people inside is under the surveillance of Qinglian Guards.

The night was dark and the entire Xingsi Palace was brightly lit.

The man who was copying Buddhist scriptures at his desk put down his pen, stood up and added some incense to the incense burner...

He has the demeanor of someone who is calm and composed on the eve of a great war. After all, he is the regent who has been fighting on the battlefield since he was fifteen years old and is invincible!

The lights in Xingsi Palace were bright, and the water around it was surging...

Under the cover of night, a group of wet assassins suddenly emerged from the water, like ghosts, and slowly groped their way into Xingsi Palace...

The Qinglian Guard who was patrolling outside noticed something was going on and was about to step forward to check, but was held back by the captain of the guard next to him.

"Don't be troublesome."

The chief guard reminded coldly: "Whatever happens tonight, pretend you didn't hear or see anything. This is what the commander-in-chief wants..."

Hearing this, the little guard immediately fell silent...

Almost at the same time, there was a rustling sound in the yard...

It turned out to be countless poisonous snakes, slowly approaching the main hall!

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