The old lady looked at her worriedly, her lips tightly closed, and she was secretly worried in her heart: Something really happened to the Madam!

Meanwhile, inside the palace.

Under the guidance of Eunuch Gao, Shen Siyan went to the imperial study to see the emperor smoothly. Lord Yin calculated the emperor's trust in him, so he arranged for him to assassinate him.

But all this had been anticipated by Shen Siyan, and he had already arranged for a substitute to enter the palace.

The man glanced at the guard not far away, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, please come in." Eunuch Gao bowed respectfully and said.

The man walked into the imperial study calmly, with a generous demeanor and no fear at all.

Eunuch Gao looked at his back and thought to himself: He is worthy of being the eldest prince. Even after wandering outside for many years, he still exudes a noble aura.

When the emperor saw Shen Siyan, a gentle smile appeared on his face.

"Si Yan, come here, let me take a good look at you." The emperor's voice was full of kindness. Looking at the face in front of him that was similar to Luo Fei, his heart was full of emotion.

The emperor stood up, his hands trembling slightly: "If Rong'er knew that you have grown up, she would definitely feel relieved."

"You look so much like Rong'er." The emperor stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to touch Shen Siyan's head.

Just as the emperor's hand was about to touch him, the man's eyes suddenly turned cold and ruthless. He quickly pulled out a gleaming dagger from his sleeve and stabbed the emperor with lightning speed.

The emperor was so close that he could almost touch him, and the dagger hidden in the eldest prince's sleeve seemed to be waiting for a fatal blow.

"You..." The emperor widened his eyes and looked at his son in disbelief.

At the critical moment, Jiang You rushed forward without hesitation and stood in front of the emperor.

No one expected this - the eldest prince would actually assassinate his own father. With a flash of the knife, Jiang You's lower abdomen was cut open, but fortunately, the emperor was unharmed.

The eldest prince's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he raised the dagger again, intending to try again.

However, although Jiang You was seriously injured and his fingers were stained with blood, he still firmly guarded the emperor.

At this moment, he was unarmed and could only rely on his body to build a line of defense for the emperor.

"Si Yan, why are you doing this?" The emperor's voice was full of confusion and pain.

"Protect the emperor! Protect the emperor quickly!" Jiang You shouted loudly, trying to wake up the guards around him.

Suddenly, the door of the imperial study was pushed open, and several guards rushed into the room, but unexpectedly pounced on the emperor.

"Kill them all!"

Their expressions were indifferent, and it was obvious that they had received strict training. They were the death squads carefully cultivated by Lord Yin, and had been hiding in the palace for many years, just for this moment to come.

The situation took a turn for the worse, and Jiang You turned pale. However, just as the assassin was about to succeed, the eldest prince suddenly stopped him and shouted, "Catch them!"

As the order was issued, the Jinyiwei who had been lurking in the dark quickly appeared, surrounded and subdued the assassins. The assassins looked up at the eldest prince, their eyes full of confusion and fear.

"Do you think I'm here to kill the Emperor?"

The eldest prince said coldly: "I just wanted to lure you out. I didn't expect that Lord Yin could have placed so many chess pieces in the palace."

The assassins realized that their plan had failed and wanted to commit suicide by taking poison, but the Jinyiwei had been prepared and stopped all their actions.

After dealing with everything, the eldest prince slowly turned around and knelt before the emperor: "I deserve to die. I frightened your father. Please punish me."

The emperor's expression was still solemn. After experiencing this life-and-death moment, the shock in his heart was difficult to calm down.

However, he finally said: "You did a good job. If it weren't for your actions today, I'm afraid I still don't know that there are so many hidden dangers in the palace."

The eldest prince lowered his head and accepted the emperor's evaluation.

The emperor glanced at the man in front of him and sighed: "I understand, you are not Si Yan, then who are you?"

The man slowly raised his face, gently stroked his face with his fingers, and slowly took off the disguise mask. What appeared in front of the emperor was the true face of the second prince Baili Lin.

When the emperor saw the second prince, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

The palace has been receiving secret reports recently. He always thought that it was a spy arranged by Shen Siyan, but he didn't expect that it was actually the deposed second prince.

"Lin'er, why is it you?" There was some doubt in the emperor's voice.

Baili Lin remained calm in the face of the emperor's surprise: "The matter of rebellion is of great importance, and any disclosure may bring disaster. In order to ensure that everything is foolproof, my brother Shen Siyan found me."

Since it was inconvenient for Shen Siyan to enter the palace in person, and there were monitors sent by Lord Yin in the mansion, they had to choose someone who could enter and exit the palace freely to deliver the message.

It was for this matter that Shen Siyan found Baili Lin in the temple.

The two have their own goals, but Baili Lin knows that if Shen Siyan's plan hadn't saved him from danger, he might have died long ago. He also shoulders the responsibility of avenging Xueying, and he can't just die like this.

As the deposed prince who had committed a serious mistake, Baili Lin had already lost all chances of turning things around.

However, joining forces with Shen Siyan to eradicate the remnants of the previous dynasty gave him hope of regaining his father's recognition.

Once he regains his power, he can continue to track down the real murderer who killed Xueying and complete his revenge.

Baili Lin lowered his head, tears welling up in his eyes, his heart filled with hatred for his enemy. The emperor looked at the kneeling second prince, feeling mixed emotions.

This son, who was once his most trusted, was deposed for a serious crime, exiled to the cold palace, and then sent to a temple to spend the rest of his life for the crime of deceiving the emperor.

But after returning to the palace, Baili Lin made successive contributions: first, he donated his blood to save the Thirteenth Princess, and then cooperated with Shen Siyan to expose the traitor.

Looking at his son in front of him, although he had made serious mistakes in the past, his continuous achievements now made the emperor begin to wonder whether he could forgive his past.

The imperial study was silent, as if time had stopped. Baili Lin broke the silence: "Father, there may still be remnants of the gang hiding in the palace. We should send someone to search thoroughly."

The emperor nodded in agreement and turned to look at Jiang You. Just as he was about to order a search, he noticed his hand covering the wound on his abdomen.

Seeing this, Jiang You immediately stepped forward and clasped his fists, saying, "Your Majesty, this minor injury of yours is not a problem. I will lead the guards to search immediately!"

His clothes were stained with blood, and it was obvious that he was seriously injured.

Baili Lin quickly apologized: "Master Jiang, I am really sorry. I had to do this in a hurry just now to lure out those thieves, so I had to hurt you."

Jiang You looked at Baili Lin, feeling mixed emotions.

He thought the scene just now was an assassination, but he didn't expect that the second prince pretended to be an enemy and successfully lured out the hidden traitor.

Under the current circumstances, what worries people most is not Jiang You’s injury, but the remnants of the previous dynasty who may be hiding in the palace.

"This little injury is nothing!"

Jiang You tried to wave his hand to indicate that it was okay, but before he could finish his words, his face suddenly turned pale and his body swayed and he almost couldn't stand.

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