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Under the illumination of the burning torches, a few large words were written in bold and unrestrained style, indicating the arrogance of the person who left the message.

Ye Shishuang's hands that were holding the piece of scrap paper trembled, and emotionlessly tore it apart. His face was pale white, and his eyes were extremely cold, like a sharp sword that was about to devour someone, his entire body was trembling, as though he would fly into a rage at any moment.

The soldiers by her side kept their distance from her as they watched her. They stood there, panicking, not daring to breathe. They were afraid that if they accidentally made the empress unhappy, they would end their own lives.

Under their uneasy gazes, Ye Shishuang's stiff face slowly faded away, replaced with an indifferent expression.

"So it's an old friend from the Xi Liang!"

Her red lips curled up into a faint smile, but her tone was calm and collected.

The unfathomable death of a Prince Mo from the Dongjun Kingdom was already very suspicious, but who would have thought that the corpse would disappear without a trace, while the Old Marquis of the Wang clan did not send anyone to look for it. This caused people to have to ponder deeply.

She had sent people to search for him for a long time, and there were no clues about him either. She did not expect that he had actually infiltrated Xi Liang, and was living right under her nose.

End Consort...

So it was for her.

In the Magnificent Brocade Palace, the lights were still as brightly lit as ever. In the pitch-black palace, it was somewhat dazzling.

There was a buddhist hall in the Ronghua Palace, and the sound of the wooden fish came from there, wrapping the clear night with a desolate sense of regret.

Ye Shishuang pushed open the Ancestral Hall's door, and a middle-aged woman dressed in gorgeous palace robes knelt in front of the Buddha, her eyes closed as she rapped the wooden fish.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, his calm brows knitted together. The rhythm of knocking on the wooden fish seemed to have accelerated.

"Little Sister Duanfei, everyone in this buddhist hall is a place to cultivate their body and nature. You can't stay here all day and all night, you must have a whole body of bad luck. This is such a great place, why not share the mountains and rivers with me? "

Ye Shishuang walked forward, raising the woman's lower jaw with a gentle expression, his tone even calmer than before.

"Amitabha! Desire is bitterness, life and death are fatigue, starting from greed. He had no desire to do anything, but his mind and body were at ease! Empress, no matter how beautiful the river and mountains are, it has nothing to do with chenqie. This concubine has a Buddha in her heart. She only wants a place, a companion in the buddhist lamp, and a peaceful life. I hope that esteemed wangfei will stop making things difficult for chenqie. "

The woman stopped the wooden fish in her hand and slowly opened her eyes. She was as calm as water and as beautiful as an orchid as she politely said.

Elegant and refined, with a natural light aura, delicate skin, relaxed spirit, beautiful eyes, smiling peachy cheeks, without uttering a word, like orchids, an inexhaustible gentleness and loveliness.

Duanfei Lin Shuxuan was the eldest daughter and direct descendant of the Dinghou Estate. Her grandfather's three generations were generals of the North Dingdong.

She had been on good terms with Xu Jingyao ever since she was a child. Not long after Xu Jingyao had been appointed Empress, she had been sent to the palace to sit at the head of the Fourth Consort. The journey had been smooth sailing for her.

"Difficult? What did little sister Duanfei say? I am only thinking of the person you saved with your own daughter's life ten years ago, and now he has returned. Do you think he has a chance to win? After all, he only has two months. "

With Lin Shuxuan's weak personality, she would have been devoured into ashes a long time ago by the merciless Imperial Palace. How could she still be sitting comfortably in the seat of honor as the head of the Fourth Concubine if it wasn't for the support of the Residence of the Marquis of Beiding1 and the younger brother who was guarding the Xi Liang at the border.

It was only when Ye Shishuang thought of this that she showed mercy, especially when she was already a Prince Mo of the pro-Duke Palace.

Xi Liang still needed people like the Marquis of Beitang to protect and work hard for her.

"Esteemed empress, that child is only an innocent person. Why do you have to be so ruthless?"

Lin Shuxuan's calm face finally revealed a hint of panic, but she quickly hid it, as if it had never happened.

"Innocent people? An eight year old child actually had such astonishing internal energy, and now, it was even more so the feared Blood Fiend Hall Master. It was likely that even the state advisor may not be his match. If I don't get the map back, when the time comes, he will leave. Therefore, after being wronged for a few days and waiting for me to retrieve the map, I'll return it to my sister's pure land. "

A fierce look hung on Ye Shishuang's beautiful face as she stared at Lin Shuxuan and said each word.

It could be seen from their previous exchanges that Jun Mohan's martial arts was definitely not inferior to Fu Lingtian's or Leng Qianqiu's. He had even reached the realm of the highest under the heavens, causing them to continuously lose.

She had always known that Duanren Emperor was that person's weak point. As long as something happened to her in Xi Liang, that person would definitely return to the Xi Liang.

It was just that she did not expect Jun Mohan to be so cunning, to come to the Xi Liang soundlessly, and throw Fu Lingtian into a cell without anyone noticing, even when she herself did not notice anything.

Right now, he could only treat Duan Ling Tian even more harshly in order to attract Jun Mohan to the Xi Liang. Without any helpers, Bai Zhixi's Southern Frontier would fall into his hands within the blink of an eye.

At that time, when the world was in chaos, she would be the one who reaped the rewards.

"Someone, it's time for esteemed wangfei to drink the medicine …"

Ye Shishuang's eyes were cold as he shouted towards the door.

Soon after, a group of palace maids walked in, the leading palace maid holding a white jade porcelain bowl filled with black medicinal liquid.

"Ye Shixue, you will die a horrible death … "Sob, sob …"

Lin Shuxuan looked at the medicinal juice coming closer and closer. Fear was written all over her gentle face as she sat on the ground and retreated step by step.

The next moment, she was captured by a group of palace maids. The bitter and unpleasant medicinal smell instantly filled her entire mouth and nose.

She had seen this type of medicinal juice before, and it was the one Ye Shishuang gave to Empress Xu to drink.

She personally watched Empress Xu live and die three months later, as if she were an old man in her seventies, the skin on her body peeling off bit by bit until only a pile of bones remained.

"Little sister, saying this is hurting my heart. Your madness is getting worse. You're talking nonsense. I have already sent a letter to the marquis, telling him to protect his Xi Liang with peace of mind and that I will definitely heal you. "

Ye Shixue squatted down, pinched her lower jaw and spoke slowly.

The meaning behind her words was that if Lin Shuxuan did not obediently cooperate with her to capture Jun Mohan, then she would still have her younger brother and father at the border.

Hearing that, fear flashed across Lin Shuxuan's pitch black eyes as she shook her head at Ye Shishuang, her eyes filled with determination as she nodded her head again.

Ye Shishuang had indeed grasped onto my weak spot. Compared to someone who wasn't blood related at all, she naturally didn't want her family members to be harmed.

"Serve esteemed wangfei well and spread the news that she's very ill. It's time for us to put away the net."

As long as he took the map in his hand, Bai Zhixi would be attracted to it.

After Ye Shishuang left, Lin Shuxuan softly fell to the ground.

She suddenly felt regret. Why did he have to wade in this muddy water, causing Qing Er to leave her side, causing her family to be affected.

She knew that Empress Ye was vicious and merciless, so when that person came last night, he should have handed him over to her instead of handing over the map in her hands to her.

Ten years ago, when Jun Mohan, who was eight years old, first came to the Xi Liang, she was already deeply loved by Qing'er, who was five years old, and ran over to her and vowed to marry him when he grew up.

When she saw Jun Mohan, she only felt that this child had provoked love, so she let them play together.

Unexpectedly, the two children found out about the empress and state advisor, and were chased to the Lotus Pond Pavilion by the state advisor.

When she arrived with the warriors from the Dinghou Estate, the two of them were forced to the edge of the pond. The situation was precarious.

She steeled her heart and ordered the deathsworn to help Jun Mohan block that deadly palm strike, and just like that, her daughter Qing Er was separated from her Yin and Yang.

The map that Jun Mohan had obtained from the state advisor was also handed to her. Jun Mohan told her that this was something that her daughter had obtained with her life on the line, and it should be left in her custody.

This time around, ten years had passed.

In these ten years, Empress Ye and state advisor had openly and secretly searched her chambers and also probed her, attempting to find out the location of the map from her mouth.

Ever since Jun Mohan had been infected by the state advisor, he had not stepped into the State of Xi Liang, and Empress Ye and state advisor had even thought that the map was in their clan's Duke Palace.

Therefore, Jun Mohan had grown up in these past few years under the torture and assassination methods of the insect poison.

Memories of the past replayed in her head again and again. She laughed at herself for being a fool who had lived half a life for others. It was time for her to live again.

"Someone, bring this to High Lord Demon Destroyer. I think he will understand."

Lin Shuxuan's gentle expression had long since disappeared, and a sinister ruthlessness had replaced it.

She handed the blood-covered handkerchief to the man who emerged from the darkness, and her voice was calm as she commanded him.

Jun Mohan, don't blame me. You are a person who is about to die anyway, so there is no point in leaving the map with you. As for me, the lives of a few hundred people are on me, so I must protect the existence of the House of Northern D.

At the same time, thick candlesticks burned with a "pfft pfft pfft" within the Southern Frontier palace, brightly lit.

Bai Zhixi sat in front of the table, staring at the stack of memorials that was taller than her, frowning like a small mountain, as though he had nothing to live for.

She must have been the first princess in history, she thought, and the only person in history to have been suppressed by the Prime Minister.

The days in the palace were much more difficult than she had imagined, not only because she was alone in the palace without help, but also because she was tired and haggard in the face of the incisive questions from all the civil and military officials.

No wonder Nangong Xuan had disguised himself to look like a playboy in order to avoid the assassination attempts, as well as the trouble of the officials.

"Miss, Miss Bei is here!"

Bai Zhixi was lying on the table sleeping soundly when he heard Zi Li's voice.

Lifting his head, he saw Nangong Xuan, dressed in a woman's attire, biting her lips, with a standard lady's appearance, quietly standing behind them.