Is the emperor cremated today?

Xu Miaoyin asked Yuqi to untie Guo Xiang. Guo Xiang picked up the Tongming Lock on the table with trembling hands and wiped it with his hands very preciously.

Xu Miaoyin couldn't bear to see him like this, but time was running out and she couldn't delay any longer.

She was about to speak when she heard Guo Xiang say: "I can cooperate with you, but you have to ensure the safety of my family, but your words are empty. I must get a token as proof."

Guo Xiang's reddish eyes looked sharply at Xu Miaoyin.

Xu Miaoyin smiled understandingly, took out a Fengyi Palace token from her sleeve pocket, and placed it on the table.

"I need to know all the truth about the examination fraud case back then. I want you to write it down and make it public at the court meeting tomorrow. If you fail to do it, then all you will see in this secret room is Liang Liang. Grandma’s body.”

Guo Xiang picked up the token on the table and looked at the woman in front of him in disbelief. He had guessed all the possibilities, but he never thought that the person in front of him was the so-called demon concubine, the most beloved Concubine Xu of the Holy Emperor today.

Could it be that this was ordered by His Majesty?
He is also aware of the current situation in the DPRK. Although His Majesty is supported by Duke Rong Guo, and military power is also in the hands of Duke Rong, in recent years, as the power of Duke Rong Guo among the six tribes has gradually collapsed, His Majesty He also gradually mastered the six divisions, and supported the Xu family to contain Duke Rong. It can be said that Duke Rong now only has border power. Although he is still highly valued by His Majesty, it is only because the border has not been peaceful in the past two years and he needs to be restrained. However, once the border war subsided, Rong Guogong would have no use value, and the emperor would have the final say in everything.

Then maybe he can try to work hard and earn a future for his family.

"it is good!"

A quarter of an hour later, only Xu Miaoyin and her servant were left in the secret room. She looked at the fate lock on the table and remembered what Guo Xiang said before leaving.

"Empress, please give this fate lock to my mother, she will understand."

No matter how ruthless a person is, the one he can't let go of is the one he misses the most. He can hurt everyone but leaves the softest part of his heart to his family.

Fang Zhiyuan saved Aunt Liang and changed her identity and arranged for her to enter the palace. Although he was rescuing people, he also asked her to be his spy in the palace. Later, he used Aunt Liang to threaten Guo Xiang and made him his murderous knife. , and Meng Sheng, who was killed in the examination fraud case, was one of them.

Aunt Liang had been in the palace for ten years. She had seen a lot of intrigues, and was arranged to serve Xiao Lin. When she saw the skinny Xiao Lin, Aunt Liang felt even more compassionate, and she also thought of the people she had not seen for ten years. Did her son also live such a miserable life and be eaten by mermaids? She didn't want her son to live such a life at the mercy of others, so she deliberately let Xiao Lin get close to Xu Miaoyin, which led to what happened next.

Seeing Xu Miaoyin looking at Tongmingsuo in a daze, Yuqi sighed: "Mama Liang also had a hard life. She was imprisoned to give birth to a child, and then she entered the palace involuntarily. Fortunately, she was able to find her way back and tell everything. , we can get the evidence so smoothly."

Xu Miaoyin took the Tongming Lock in her hand, stood up, and said, "Let's go, it's time for us to go out."

Yuqi opened the door to the secret room and the two of them walked up the dark stairs.

The secret room is built underground, and the entrance is in the guest room where Libaozhai usually entertains guests. It is separated by a layer of carpet. Most of them are female family members, so no one will notice anything unusual on the ground.

Yuqi opened the tunnel's stone slab first. Seeing that there was no one in the room, he quickly climbed out and helped Xu Miaoyin out of the tunnel.

Xu Miaoyin had a heart condition. As she walked through the narrow passage, her heartbeat was a little fast. Seeing her covering her heart, Yuqi quickly helped her sit on a chair, took out the medicine bottle she carried with her, and poured it out. He fed her the pills and then turned around to pour water and feed it to Xu Miaoyin.

Xu Miaoyin took the medicine and recovered a little after a while, then told Yuqi to return to the palace quickly.

Yuqi said worriedly: "My Lady, you are like this, I really can't worry about you."

Xu Miaoyin shook her head and said: "I have nothing to do. I can't let others know your identity. You should go back quickly!" Yuqi's identity is the secret guard arranged by Xu Xian. Only the head of the family and Xu Miaoyin know this. If the emperor's people knew about it, it would only arouse unnecessary suspicion.

Yuqi also knew the importance and could only duck out of the open window.

Xu Miaoyin sat on the chair, waiting for her body to recover a little, then slowly stood up, planning to leave here to find Awan and others.

Her sudden disappearance must have frightened Ah Wan.

As soon as Xu Miaoyin opened the door, she saw a man standing on the porch with his hands behind his hands, looking at a cluster of bright wild flowers blooming in the corner illuminated by the setting sun.

Xu Miaoyin didn't expect him to come, so she was stunned and said: "Your Majesty..."

Xiao Qi turned around and glanced around her body. Seeing that she was intact, he felt tense for a day before letting go. However, thinking about what she had done without telling him, he felt a little panicked. With a cold face, he planned to give her a lesson, but looking at her slightly pale face, he couldn't care less.

Xiao Qi sighed silently, forced a smile, stepped forward, held the person in his arms, and said softly: "You must be tired after a long day out, I will take you back to the palace."

After saying that, Xiao Qi held her waist and walked out of Libaozhai. It wasn't until she got on the luxurious carriage parked outside that she came back to her senses and looked at Xiao Qi, who was sitting with his eyes closed. She saw that his expression was normal. But she was even more uneasy.

The carriage started moving, but Xiao Qi didn't say a word. He just held her hand and closed his eyes to rest.

After a long while, Xu Miaoyin said: "Your Majesty should not come out of the palace to look for me."

Xiao Qi still closed his eyes, but said: "Why don't you believe me? If you believe me, I will help you get revenge."

Xiao Qi opened his eyes and looked at Xu Miaoyin, who had her eyebrows lowered.

"Revenge? Isn't your Majesty my enemy?"

Xu Miaoyin's words were calm and smooth, as if they were ordinary words, but they made Xiao Qi's heart ache.

Xiao Qi slowly let go of Xu Miaoyin's hand, feeling a dull pain in his heart. The matter between him and her was like a dead knot. He wanted to open it but never had the chance.

Xu Miaoyin glanced at the right hand that he let go of, trembled slightly, and then hid it in her sleeve. She turned her face away to hide the sadness in her heart.

When Xiao Qi saw her turning sideways, his already thin body trembled slightly, and he felt uncomfortable, but he still slowly approached her and put his hand on her shoulder. Seeing that she didn't resist, he took her into his arms and coaxed: " Don't feel bad, I shouldn't have said those words, you can do whatever you want from now on, just don't put yourself in danger again, I will worry."

Xu Miaoyin nestled in his arms, smelling the faint ambergris on his body, and closed her eyes slightly.

The carriage clattered along, and the interior of the carriage was quiet but harmonious. Xiao Qi did not want to destroy this harmony. Even Xu Miaoyin did not make any promises to him, and he did not force her. He would protect her.

The carriage suddenly stopped, and after a while, Qin Zhan was heard hesitantly saying: "Your Majesty, Madam, Mrs. Wang has passed away!"