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At this time, Cai Juan and Yu Shuang entered the inner hall. Their clothes were disheveled, their eyes were red and swollen, and their faces were neat and tidy. There were no traces of tears on their faces.

Cai Juan and Yu Shuang knelt on the ground. "This servant has come late. Please forgive me!"

The two of them didn't know that Qiao Ling had already told them where they had gone to. They were afraid that the empress would be sad, so they had dried their tears outside before coming in.

The empress was sorrowful. These two lass had been keeping close to her side the entire time. She valued them greatly, so they were truly astute. Initially, he had planned to find a good servant for them in the coming year and stop being a servant for the rest of their lives. Now that he had helped her, his innocence would not be preserved.

The empress's tears, which she had suppressed with great difficulty, started to fall again. Imperial Concubine Rong was also dejected as she went forward to help Cai Juan and Yu Shuang up, saying, "It's been hard on you two!" She then spoke to the palace maid s who were kneeling down: "All of you, stand up. From today onwards, all of you must be fully alert and protect your masters, in case anyone tries to plot against you again. If anything happens, immediately report it to me and the Noble Consort!"

"Yes sir!" Everyone replied.

Cai Juan and Yu Shuang looked at each other. Listening to Imperial Concubine Rong, it seemed that Empress Dowager had already known about what had happened to them just now. Although it was voluntary, it was still an injury to them in the end. They had previously said that they could still hold back their tears, but now, with Imperial Concubine Rong's words, they couldn't help but cry.

The eyes of everyone in the palace turned red.

Wen Yi slipped in at this time. She closed the door of the palace and held a dagger in her hand, which was still stained with blood. She coldly said: "Swallow all your tears in your stomach.

The empress raised her eyes to look at her. "You saved me, so I thank you. But you've brought disaster upon yourself. In the end, I've dragged you down with me."

Wen Yi threw the dagger on the ground with a clang. Imperial Concubine Rong asked in surprise: You killed that man?

Wen Yi said coldly: "No, this blood is from Yan Zhen Zhen!" When she came back earlier, she hid behind a tree and used her spiritual energy to stab Yan Zhenzhen and then quickly escaped. Yan Zhenzhen did not even have the chance to see who hurt him.

She turned around and said to the palace maid, "All of you should spread the news tomorrow. Say that I stabbed and injured Yan Zhenzhen and all of you need to shout at the same time, saying that this slut is trying to molest me!"

palace maid was stunned, for a moment she did not dare make a sound.

Imperial Concubine Rong was also stunned, and asked: "What do you want?"

Wen Yi laughed bitterly, "That man was found by Yan Zhanzhen. Now that we are unable to find him in the Empress Palace, he will definitely be punished by the Emperor. He thought that he was doing things for the emperor, so he looked down on everyone else. This person had already offended many people from the imperial harem, and no one liked him. Imperial Concubine Rong, tomorrow, find Imperial Concubine Ling and recommend Old General Zhu's adopted son, Zhu Fangyuan, to become his Guard Commander! "

"Zhu Fangyuan? This palace can just go to the emperor, why would they go to Imperial Concubine Ling? Besides, she will not help. " Imperial Concubine Rong understood Wen Yi's intentions. She wanted to cultivate her power in the palace, but since Imperial Concubine Ling was proud and arrogant, he might not agree to recommend her to the empress.

Wen Yi said: "She must go, because she is not acquainted with Zhu Fangyuan. Moreover, she has no relation to this matter." She walked closer to the Imperial Concubine Rong, whispered a few sentences into her ear, and then said: "Follow these words, she will definitely recommend Zhu Fangyuan to the emperor!"

Imperial Concubine Rong was startled, "Is that good? Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble? "

Wen Yi laughed coldly, "As matters stand, I am already giving my all. He is just bullying his own wife, coercing the king. If I continue to endure, I am afraid even the people of Flying Dragon Sect will want to get up!"

It was only then that Imperial Concubine Rong remembered the Flying Dragon Sect. As if she saw a thread of hope, her eyes lit up. "Can you use your status as the master of the Flying Dragon Sect to pressure the Emperor?"

Wen Yi shook her head, "For a person who has already fallen into a whirlpool of power, putting pressure on him will only make him even crazier." He already completely believed that he could live forever, so he did not plan to pass on his position to anyone. In fact, he would even firmly hold on to the only thing he had left to eliminate anyone that could threaten him with poison.

Wen Yi felt a little pity in her heart. Three years ago, when did that Duke Yan's father, the Elder of Heavenly Secrets, become such a madman? Even his own son had to be hurt, even his own hair and husband had to be framed.

What's the point of standing in the center of power for eternity after harming countless of people around him? It was as cold as the cold!

The empress had already recovered her usual decisiveness as she said to Little Zheng: "Tomorrow morning, leave the palace immediately to meet First Master Xiao. He must be patient and not do anything rash. He also wants everyone in my family to focus on the ceremony of welcoming our great army back to the imperial court."

Wen Yi praised: "That's right, the enemy will not move, I will not move. "Now, whatever we do and do will cause the Emperor to be wary of us. We might as well not do anything and wait for the time to come."

The empress stood up, the tears on her face had dried. She was still the empress who remained calm, holding Cai Juan and Yu Shuang's hands, she said seriously, "I will remember all that you have done for me. In the future, if there is a day that I can't make you suffer. This matter, I will suppress it with all my might, and seal off all news, so that no one will know that you have been bullied! "

Cai Juan and Yu Shuang bowed, then said: "Working for Empress is a blessing this servant has cultivated for her entire life. This servant does not feel wronged, as long as Empress is safe and sound, this servant's death would be worth it!"

"Good job!" Imperial Concubine Rong praised, then said to the Empress, "Empress, for you to have such a loyal person in your palace, you truly are worthy of admiration. That's it for today's matter. Tomorrow, we will act according to plan! "

After Imperial Concubine Rong finished speaking, she left with An Ran in her arms.

The Queen sent everyone out, leaving Wen Yi alone.

The Queen did not hide her sorrow in front of Wen Yi. She pulled Wen Yi's hand and sat on the bed, and said seriously, "Child, if you get wet feet in this muddy water, it will be hard for you to get out of it unscathed. You must think carefully. If you are willing to leave the palace, I can still help you right now. Qian'er doesn't need anything else from you two; you guys have all gone your own ways, and I have lived a glorious life and have seen the world part of it. I can use every method at my disposal to let you all escape unscathed. "

Wen Yi understood that the Empress's words meant that she was risking her life to see her out of the palace, having a double bed with Song Yunqian. Wen Yi's face carried a smile, but there were tears in her eyes. She stared at the empress, reached out to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said softly, "Mother, you have people you want to protect, Qian and I also have people we want to protect. The person you want to protect is us, and the person we want to protect is you. We want you to live a happy life! "

The Queen covered her face and cried because of her mother. She hugged Wen Yi as she cried, "Child, just because of this, it's been hard on you!"

Wen Yi hugged the Queen and spoke with certainty, "Mother, no matter how bitter, it can't be right now. You must have confidence in us, if we can change this situation, we won't be under the control of others our entire lives! Besides, if we were to exchange the lives of the Xiao Clan in exchange for me and Qian Qian leaving, do you think that we would be able to be happy even if we escaped? Let alone this whole world, where can we escape to? Rather than to spend your life hiding, you might as well give it your all. "

The empress's heart felt like it was being pierced by a needle. She was also not a weak person, if she lived, it would be better to just give it a shot like Wen Yi had said. She wiped away her tears and patted Wen Yi's shoulders: "Alright, mother will listen to you. Make a bet, from today onwards, you don't need to come here anymore, don't let the emperor think we are allied. Also, since it's muddy water, the more muddy the water, the better it will be for us, do you understand? "

Wen Yi nodded, her eyes flashing with a wise and farsighted light, she said: "I understand, Mother, don't worry, I know what to do!"

The empress clenched her fist as a trace of coldness appeared in her eyes. She said coldly, "Many years of being husband and wife, and yet he treats me like this. If he is heartless, then don't blame me for being unjust!"

Wen Yi could understand the Empress's anger and grief. The Empress and the emperor had been husband and wife for many years, and he had given birth to her own son. In her heart, she must have been anticipating his love, but her endless expectations had been exchanged for his ruthlessness and viciousness.

Now, for her son's sake, she couldn't be dispirited. Her heart was already as cold as a stone, so even if she was treated with some poison, it wouldn't be able to hurt her. A woman could be very deep in love or very cold. If a woman was injured to the extreme, the strength of the counterattack would be beyond imagination!

Wen Yi comforted her a little before leaving Zhaoyang Palace.

After returning to the Zevi Palace, Qian Shan had already tied up the man, tied him up in front of the pillar. The man's clothes were disheveled as he looked at Wen Yi and Qian Shan in fear.

Wen Yi stared at him coldly, pulled over a chair and sat in front of him, asking sternly: "Where are you from, what's your name?"

The man's lips quivered as he said, "My name is Mei Xiang and I'm from the western part of the capital!"

"Mei Xiang?" Wen Yi stared at him, "This is a woman's name!"

"This little one is the flower of the Western Village's Double Joy Theatre!" Mei Xiang explained.

"Don't you know this is a capital offense?" Wen Yi asked in a stern voice, she was a timid man, and could easily tell that she was not someone who would do great things.

Mei Xiang said with a sullen face, "This little one knows, but if this little one does not comply, then everyone in the crew will die!"

Wen Yi was startled, "What do you mean?" She signaled Qian Shan with her eyes. Qian Shan stepped forward, released Mei Xiang and said sternly, "If my master asks you any questions, just say it. You are not allowed to say another word or hide anything from him."

Once the ropes around Mei Xiang's body were loosened, he knelt down in front of Wen Yi with a thud. Although he had not gone through many great scenes, his survival instinct made him realize that this woman in front of him was his chance at survival. So, he was willing to cooperate with her.

Wen Yi saw that he was only being used, and her tone became more gentle, and asked: "Tell me about how Master Yan came to find you, and do not hide anything from me!"