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"Imperial Concubine Yuwen should be the only power in the harem that can dare to compete with the empress. Although Yuwen Imperial Consort's uncle, Old General Yuwen, was stationed at the border and couldn't be reached by the whip, Old General Yuwen was an extremely respected general. He would definitely have many followers and admirers within the imperial court.

As long as there were many ministers in the imperial court, Imperial Concubine Yuwen would have the capital to fight with the empress. Furthermore, everyone within the imperial harem knew that imperial concubine Yuwen was the emperor's most favored concubine. Wang Jin, do you still remember that huge fire from three years ago? " The Vice Commander of the imperial guards asked.

"Of course little brother remembers. Three years ago, that fire burned down the Eastern Queen, the most beloved of the current empress, and I heard that after that, the Emperor became furious and started a strict investigation. At that time, our imperial guards contributed a lot to the investigation, but we didn't find any clues. However, three years had already passed, and the emperor had already conferred the title of empress in the near future.

The once glorious Dongfang family and the gorgeous Eastern Queen had already disappeared from everyone's sight. Does this have anything to do with the current situation? " Commander Wang Jin asked.

"Yes, Wang Jin, think about it. Not long after Emperor Yuwen entered the palace, other than the time when he blocked a saber for the emperor, he was quickly conferred the title of imperial concubine by the emperor. In a short period of time, the imperial concubine Yuwen had advanced three levels consecutively, and it became a hot topic in the harem at that time. This imperial concubine Yuwen looks extremely similar to the previous Empress Dongfang. From what I see, that imperial concubine must have aroused the emperor's fondness for the Eastern Emperor because of her looks.

Moreover, this imperial concubine Yuwen's methods were quite impressive. There were many concubines and imperial concubines just after entering the palace, and even the empress had rumoured to have suffered quite a bit from his place before. "Big Brother is now more and more appreciative of this imperial concubine Yuwen's methods. If imperial concubine Yuwen can contend against the empress, it wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing for him to seek refuge with imperial concubine Yuwen." The Vice Commander of the imperial guards said.

At this moment, the Vice Commander of the imperial guards saw the empress's personal maid, Qiu Xiang, and hurried over. When he saw Qiu Xiang, he knew something must have happened.

When the Vice Commander of the imperial guards saw the fragrance of autumn, he extended a finger towards field officer Wang Jin. When field officer Wang Jin followed the direction of the deputy commander's finger, he felt an inexplicable sense of unease in his heart.

"Autumn Fragrance greets you, milord." Qiuxiang walked over to the deputy commander's side and said.

"Qiuxiang, why did you come here at such a time?" Shouldn't you be following the empress at the Saber Guard Camp now to see the three court meetings tonight convened by the emperor? " Although the Vice Commander of the imperial guards found this strange, he still asked this question in detail.

The Vice Commander of the imperial guards knew that the empress, Shangguan Congxue, was quite scheming, but he had suddenly sent someone over. The Vice Commander of the imperial guards couldn't help but feel a bad premonition in his heart. Tonight was the Three Halls Trial regarding the murder of Chun'er. Could it be that the Emperor had discovered something? The Vice Commander of the imperial guards increasingly felt that his guess was correct, but the Vice Commander of the imperial guards remained calm as he looked at the autumn fragrance in front of him.

"Master, something bad happened." Just now, the Yuwen Imperial Consort had exposed the matter of the old acquaintance of the field officer Wang Jin and his daughter Wan'er in the main hall of the Saber Guard Battalion. Furthermore, the Yuwen Imperial Consort had found out that a few days before the murder, the field officer Wang Jin had once visited the Hundred Flowers Palace to meet with his daughter Wan'er in secret.

The empress had Qiuxiang come over first to notify her lordship that the vice commander of the Saber Guard Battalion would personally come over later to take the person away. The empress told you to handle this matter by yourself. Qiuxiang guessed that her lordship should understand what the empress meant. " After Qiu Xiang said this, her eyes couldn't help but glance at field officer Wang Jin, who was standing beside the Vice Commander of the imperial guards.

When field officer Wang Jin saw Qiuxiang's gaze on him, his heart couldn't help but tighten. Qiuxiang's gaze was actually filled with killing intent. Commander Wang Jin's face turned pale as he recalled what Qiuxiang had said to the Vice Commander of the imperial guards. Commander Wang Jin understood that Qiu Xiang wasn't here to report, but rather the Empress sent him to capture Gui Wuchang for his little life.

"This?" How did such a thing happen? How did Imperial Concubine Yuwen find out about this? This is troublesome, I won't be able to defy the emperor's imperial edict if I bring the vice commander of the Saber Guards over later. Why didn't the empress stop that imperial concubine Yuwen? Perhaps, the Yuwen Imperial Concubine did not have any substantial evidence at all. The Vice Commander of the imperial guards said anxiously.

Actually, when the Vice Commander of the imperial guards heard the words that the empress Shangguan Bongxue had said, he already knew what he meant." But no matter what, the Vice Commander of the imperial guards would never be ruthless enough to kill his brother who had accompanied him for so many years. Thus, the Vice Commander of the imperial guards could only feign a panicked expression to confuse Qiuxiang.

"Milord, can it be that you really don't understand the empress's meaning?" Even Qiuxiang and the other ladies of the palace understood this point. Would the lord tell Qiuxiang that the lord did not understand the meaning behind those words? The empress's meaning had already been conveyed to her, but her lordship had made this decision. She knew her lordship was a smart person, so she should understand what he meant.

Milord, don't forget, how did you obtain your position as the Vice Commander of the imperial guards? The empress had fostered her master for so many years, it wasn't just the empress, but also her lordship. She wouldn't easily let her lordship lose what he had now, right? Qiu Xiang was at her wit's end, and had to hurry back to report to the empress. There's not much time left, your excellency. Please make your decision as soon as possible. " Qiu Xiang said.

Qiu Xiang actually knew that this Vice Commander of the imperial guards was pretending to be like this right in front of her. Lieutenant Wang Jin was one of the trusted aides of the Vice Commander of the imperial guards, this was known by the two empress Shangguan Que Xue and Qiu Xiang long ago. The most important thing was that the empress was someone who knew how to make a choice. Abandoning the carriage to be handsome was the most commonly used method by Shangguan Canxue.

To the empress Shangguan Congxue, handing over field officer Wang Jin as a scapegoat was the most suitable. It didn't matter if there were any problems with the branches or leaves of a tree. As long as the trunk was fine, the tree could continue to live on.

Shangguan Canxue previously thought that everything was in his hands, but he didn't expect that the incarnation of Dongfang Ziqing's Yuwen Yanran had caught Shangguan Canxue off guard. Time was running out, so the empress could only let Qiuxiang bring the news to the deputy commander of the imperial guards. As for what he was going to do, he could only hope that this deputy commander of the imperial guards was smarter and made his own decision.

As the Vice Commander of the imperial guards saw Qiuxiang leave in a hurry, he didn't know what to say. The heartwarming scene where the Vice Commander of the imperial guards and the field officer, Wang Jin, were secretly chatting with each other all of a sudden disappeared.

The vice commander of the imperial guards and field officer Wang Jin didn't say a word as they lowered their heads. Neither of them could see the other's expression, and only the sound of their hearts beating reminded the two that they were still in the mortal world.

"Lord, go ahead!" After an unknown amount of time, field officer Wang Jin suddenly raised his head, looking at the Vice Commander of the imperial guards with a resolute expression.

The news from Qiuxiang had indeed brought a great psychological pressure to the Vice Commander of the imperial guards. If it was anyone else, the Vice Commander of the imperial guards would not be able to bear it and immediately eliminate this hidden danger, which would make the Vice Commander of the imperial guards safe. Even the Vice Commander of the imperial guards could give a good explanation to the Empress Shangguan Poxue, and the Vice Commander of the imperial guards could regain the trust and importance of Shangguan Xue.

The Vice Commander of the imperial guards appeared to be very calm on the surface, but the truth was that an intense internal struggle was brewing in his heart. It was just that the Vice Commander of the imperial guards found it difficult to speak. Originally, the Vice Commander of the imperial guards wanted to have the field officer, Wang Jin, escape from the palace. However, the empress had sent a decree to capture the person, and if the field officer wanted to flee, it was equivalent to personally admitting that it had something to do with the murder of Chun Er. Although he would plead guilty if he was arrested and sent to His Majesty's side, the nature of the two were completely different.