Girl, let me check it out.

Tao Yan's voice was majestic without being angry. It was the decisive voice of someone who had led hundreds of battles, and it carried a convincing appeal.

"It's not like the rules can't be changed. Right?"

Tao Yan lightly tapped the marble floor with the tip of the sword in his hand.

Countless shadows of weapons unfolded from behind Tao Yan, like a steel forest condensed from blood.

A huge murderous aura was directed towards everyone in front.

The many Changyuan Iron Guard soldiers behind Tao Yan also drew their swords.

"Qiang Qiang Qiang!"

The sound of blades being unsheathed rang out, and the situation on the scene instantly reached a climax of tension.

Liang Yi looked at the steel forest in front of him and the Changyuan Tieyi who were eyeing him covetously with a grim face.

He bore most of Tao Yan's pressure, and his palms were full of sweat.

Tao Yan's identity as the imperial marshal always makes people subconsciously ignore his cultivation.

He is also a great cultivator at the sixth level of Mingwu, and is undoubtedly the top combat force in the empire.

Not to mention beating Tao Yan, I probably can't even beat his granddaughter.

What is this all about...

Liang Yi's face turned bitter, and he could only agree:

"Master Tao is right."

After saying that, he quickly led the Yulin Guards to clear the way for Tao Yan and Tao Yunjiang to Changming South Palace.

Tao Yan snorted coldly.

He waved his hand, and the shadows of weapons in the sky before his eyes disappeared instantly, and the cavalry behind him also sheathed their swords.

Tao Yan walked in front, walking towards the Taiji Hall at a leisurely pace, while Tao Yunjiang followed behind him, half a step behind.

Suddenly, as if she had sensed something, she looked in one direction.

Tao Yunjiang saw a stunningly beautiful girl who was as pretty as orchid.

The girl was also looking at her with a complicated expression, and there was an expression in her eyes that Tao Yunjiang could not understand at all.

She looks so familiar? Where have I seen her before?

Tao Yunjiang frowned, trying to remember where he had seen this girl.

But they only had a moment to look at each other, and in an instant, the girl disappeared from her sight.

"Boom!"

It was not until the heavy palace door closed behind Tao Yunjiang that she suddenly remembered.

That's Xie Lingwan!

Why is she here? She seems to have recognized me?

Strictly speaking, this should be the first time Tao Yunjiang met Xie Lingwan after he met Fang Weihan.

She had secretly imagined many situations, but she never expected it to be this one.

Tao Yunjiang had heard from his grandfather about all the efforts Xie Lingwan had made to rescue Fang Weihan, and he admired her in his heart.

She decided that after this matter was over, she would have a good talk with Xie Lingwan.

……

……

Since Tao Yan has already taken action personally, there is no suspense about Fang Weihan's matter.

Neither Fang Zun nor the aristocratic families wanted to offend Tao Yan. It was impossible for them to push this giant Buddha to the opposite side with their own hands.

Xie Lingwan watched Tao Yunjiang's figure disappear into the palace gate.

It was not until the palace gate slowly closed that she gradually withdrew her gaze.

Judging from her expression, she probably didn't recognize me.

How stupid.

But...it's really nice.

Being stupid... you won’t have to think about so many things, and you won’t have to worry about what might happen in the future.

She must be very happy, right?

The girl's eyes were a little out of focus.

She stared blankly at the ground beneath her feet.

Tao Yunjiang was able to bet his own family and put Fang Weihan's life at risk.

What about you, Xie Lingwan?

The Xie family of Chenjun, from which you came, chose to cast the most crucial vote against it.

She fulfilled her promise and protected Fang Weihan at all costs, even at the cost of publicly breaking with the emperor for this.

What about you, Xie Lingwan?

You still have reservations in your heart, don't you?

You are still unwilling to give up everything you have worked so hard for.

Are you...really better than that silly girl?

Xie Lingwan didn't know what Fang Weihan would think of her.

In fact, as long as she thought about it seriously, she would find that Fang Weihan would not have any resentment towards her. After all, she had done countless things for him.

But she didn't want to think about it, nor did she dare to think about it.

Because she is the eldest daughter of Chenjun Xie's family, Xie's Youlan, the proud Xie Lingwan.

Everyone can make mistakes, except me.

Her dignity would not allow her to break her promise, and her promise would not allow her to stay here.

Xie Lingwan bit her lips hard until the tip of her tongue felt a faint taste of rust.

The Xie family of Chenjun... the Wang family of Shangyuan...

The girl finally made up her mind.

Xie Lingwan turned around, her steps filled with desolation, but at the moment of fading, they slowly froze.

She...still wanted to take another look at him.

……

In the Taiji Hall, the emperor and his ministers of the Great Zhou were holding a court meeting.

Today is the second referendum among the eight surnames regarding Fang Weihan’s matter. If nothing unexpected happens, the result should be a tie of four to four.

Logically speaking, the development of the situation to this point should have been in accordance with Wang Tun's plan.

Zhou Liangyi's sudden betrayal, the Jianghuai families' collective hostility, the Lanling Xiao family's instigation, and the emperor's ambiguous attitude.

Wang Tun took all these things into consideration.

But he still overlooked one point.

Wang Tun listened to the message from the Imperial Guards and let out a long breath.

Tao Yan actually came back with tens of thousands of cavalry.

He really didn't expect that behind a mere Fang Weihan, there was such a huge power involved.

That Tao Yunjiang actually led the Changyuan Iron Armored Army on a rapid march of a hundred miles day and night, and arrived at Changming City on the day of the referendum of the Eight Surnames.

If it were just one day later, he would have been able to put a final conclusion on Fang Weihan's matter.

...and the group of rioters kneeling in front of Nangong’s gate.

Wang Tun felt a chill in his heart.

He had never seen a royal relative gain such great prestige among the people.

Fang Weihan now has the royal status, the support of the aristocratic families, the recognition of the army and the support of the people. He has almost won the hearts of people from all walks of life in the Great Zhou.

The last person who could do this was Emperor Wu Fang Qianyi.

Wang Tun looked away in silence.

Fang Weihan has become a powerful figure, and it will probably be impossible to destroy him openly in the future.

The patriarch of the Uehara Wang family made this judgment.

Not only that, for this current incident, Uehara Wang will probably also bear the consequences of her own choice.

Oh, that made some people happy.

"Everyone, I have sent someone to invite Lord Tao to come in to discuss matters."

Fang Zun sat on the dragon throne and spoke to the people below the steps.

Tao Yan had clearly led his army to attack him, but Fang Zun actually looked quite happy.

In fact, he was already very happy.

I never expected that my nephew would give me such a big surprise.

Originally Fang Zun thought that it was amazing enough that Fang Weihan could stir up internal strife among the aristocratic families with his own strength, but Fang Weihan actually managed to drag Tao Yan into the water as well.

This was beyond Fang Zun's expectations.

There is a difference in difficulty between a whore turning over a new leaf and forcing a good woman into prostitution.

"My dear ministers, please wait patiently for a moment."

Fang Zun said with a smile.

"It won't be too late for us to discuss this matter after Mr. Tao comes over."

"What your Majesty said is true."

Xiao Fuwei immediately took over the conversation.

From the moment he learned that Tao Yan had returned to Beijing, Xiao Fuwei knew that he had made the right bet this time.

This Fang Weihan really has the ability to integrate forces from all sides.

Although this ability...is not very glorious.

When Xiao Fuwei thought of his beloved niece, the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

I don’t know if Xiao Jin can compete with so many powerful opponents.

But at least so far, Xiao Fuwei is still quite happy.

He looked at Shen Chengyong and Wang Yan in the civil servant array next to him and found that their expressions were similar to his.

However, Zhou Liangyi's expression looked a little bad, and I don't know what he was thinking about.

"Some people may not be able to sleep now."

he laughed.

Amid the laughter of the crowd, Uehara Wang's supporters did not say much.

They knew that this time the family might really suffer a loss.

The emperor and his ministers of the Great Zhou did not have to wait long before Tao Yan and Tao Yunjiang walked in from the entrance of the hall.

For a moment, many surprised eyes were cast on Tao Yunjiang.

It was the girl's first time entering the Tai Chi Hall, so she couldn't help feeling a little nervous. However, when she thought about the purpose of her trip, the nervousness disappeared.

She responded to all the gazes with a calm look, generous and calm.

The people present were all old foxes, and they came to a conclusion immediately:

This girl is not ordinary.

Wang Yan stroked his beard, Shen Chengyong nodded approvingly, and Xiao Fuwei looked worried.