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Yun Duan narrowed her eyes and looked at Qin Ni with some suspicion.

"Who's in front?"

Qin Ni replied respectfully, "Mistress, that was the late emperor's wife, Liu Fei. She took it before you returned to the palace. The late emperor doted on her very much!"

Liu Fei?

Pet?

Yun Duan smiled mockingly. 'Pet?'

Humph.

Before she could step forward, another group of people slowly walked over.

Yun Duan looked through the gap in the fake mountain and saw that it was Lan Yangfei. Her mother was in charge of the military, and the Emperor trusted her very much. In the imperial court, her brother never showed any bad feelings.

However, Yun Duan knew that since Emperor Chen didn't say anything about taking back the Emperor's authority, she had even less right to do so.

Besides, the soldiers were not people that could be moved easily.

I can't offend this Lan Yang Fei yet.

"Ouch, Sister Liu, what are you doing?"

When Liu Fei saw Lan Yangfei, she was slightly surprised. She hurriedly greeted Lan Yangfei, "Good morning, Sister Lan!"

Lan Yang had entered the palace before her and had a higher talent than her. Although they shared the same rank, it was only natural to call her 'big sister'.

"What are you doing?" Lan Yangfei asked again.

"I see some fish in the water. It's really pretty. I want to let the palace people catch one and raise it!"

Yun Duan looked at Siyan Qingjun and softly said, "I assume you already know that this is Lan Yang Fei. Her elder brother is now in charge of the entire military, and he holds great authority in his hands!"

Siyan Qingjun nodded and asked, "Are there any more concubines in the palace who wield great power?"

Yun Duan thought about it carefully and shook his head, "Nothing more!"

"En!"

"Why are you asking me this?"

Siyan Qingjun looked at the pale-faced Yun Duan. He reached out his hand to tuck the long hair behind her ear and smiled. "Know yourself and know your enemy. Victory will be decided in a hundred battles!"

Yun Duan understood, but in her heart, she was somewhat suspicious of Si Yan Qing Jun.

With her current position, she couldn't afford a single mistake.

"Mistress, are we going over?"

Yun Duan shook her head, "No, let's go to the other side!"

"Alright!"

"Aiyo, sister! Someone, Liu Fei has fallen into the water! Somebody, come quickly!"

Yun Duan was about to turn around when he heard Lan Yangfei's anxious voice.

"Master!"

Yun Duan sighed and hurriedly came out from behind the fake mountain. "Go take a look!"

Siyan Qingjun followed beside her. Seeing that she was getting faster, he knew that her body was weak. He couldn't help but gently pull her up. "Go slowly, the guards are all gone. Don't be impatient!"

Yun Duan let out a light breath. She felt that she was just being scared. The scene of the death of her child had always lingered in her dreams. She sometimes wondered if it was because she was unwilling that she wanted her to do something.

However, she couldn't guess what was going on. All she could do was to get annoyed.

Liu Fei had already rescued him, so she only choked on a few mouthfuls of water. Yun Duan walked over to take a look and found that she was indeed as beautiful as a flower. The moment she fell into the water, she looked even more pitiful.

When Lan Yangfei saw Yun Duan arrive, she bowed and greeted, "Your Majesty, good morning!"

Yun Duan waved her hand, and Liu Fei laid in the servant girl's arms, looking quite frightened.

"Hurry and bring Liu Fei back. Tell the doctor to come and see her. Don't scare her until she's sick!"

"Yes sir!"

The maidservants hurried off while supporting Liu Fei, leaving only Lan Yang and the maidservants behind.

Lan Yangfei caressed her chest, as if she was slightly frightened.

She held the handkerchief tightly in her hand and asked in a soft voice, "Has His Majesty gotten better today?"

Yun Duan looked at her and nodded. "Yes!"

"A few days ago, I brought my sisters to see His Majesty. At that time, the physician told you to recuperate quietly, so we didn't dare to disturb you. We had no choice but to return to our palaces!"

Yun Duan understood what she meant.

He waved his hand. "You guys are thinking too much. The late emperor's health hasn't been too good all this time. As his concubines, you should all be more concerned about him!"

"Yes sir!"

Yun Duan used to be the third prince's daughter, so she should greet Lan Yang as soon as she saw her. However, she was used to it, so she wasn't humble. It was also because she had just come back and was dissatisfied with Emperor Chen that she didn't care about him.

But now that she was the sovereign, there were some things that needed to be done to save face.

"Your Majesty, you have to pay more attention to your body!"

Yun Duan nodded. "I know!"

"Then I'll take my leave!"

"Go!"

When Lan Yangfei turned around, she seemed to inadvertently look at her superior Yan Qingjun's eyes. She blinked her eyes slightly and her speed was very fast.

Qin Ni was pointing at a fish in the pond and talking to Yun Duan, so neither of them noticed the interaction between Lan Yangfei and Siyan Qingjun.

Even if it was just a slight movement of his eyelashes.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye.

When Yun Duan turned back, Si Yan Qing Jun was already walking over. Smiling at her, he pointed at the fish in the pond. "What? You also want to catch one to raise?"

Yun Duan laughed involuntarily, "Forget it, I think I will just forget it. If you were to raise me, there might be a possibility!"

Shiyan Qingjun smiled but didn't say anything. He looked at the woman's fair face in the sunlight, and something flashed in his eyes. Very quickly, he couldn't catch her, nor did he sense her.

The two slowly walked along the corridor, their steps slow. The fragrance of the flowers in the garden was truly very fragrant, but they had never seen a single day's worth of jade flowers before.

Thinking of the imperial jade flower, Yun Duan couldn't help but think of the devastatingly beautiful imperial jade concubine. She thought of her tragic death, and then she thought of Ah Rui. Her heart was filled with endless sorrow.

Who was it that she would rather die than say anything? Who was it?

And her biological father, who exactly, was he?

"Qin Ni, that's a flower of separation, right?" Yun Duan pointed at the dark red petals of the flower not far away, her voice neither fast nor slow.

Qin Ni raised her eyes and looked: "That's right, it's a Flower of Separated Persons!"

Yun Duan laughed softly with some ridicule.

"Do you remember that day?"

Qin Ni lowered her gaze and nodded lightly.

"It really is like yesterday!"

The day when she used the flower petal to scare up consort was right in front of her eyes, so bright and eye-catching.

Siyan Qingjun didn't say anything. He only looked into the depths of the garden. His mood was usually cold and indifferent, so no one paid much attention to him.

The group of people walked forward as the corridor twisted and turned. They reached a green flat land after walking down the stairs. Water flowed down from the fake mountain, and the sound of the water was extremely pleasant to listen to.

Yun Duan took in a deep breath. It seemed that the depressing atmosphere she had been feeling these days had gradually disappeared.

Or it could be said that she had learned how to adjust her state of mind. Those that were supposed to leave could not stay, those that were supposed to stay, and those that were unable to leave.

"Sir, do you have any thoughts on the masked man in black?"

Yun Duan looked at Si Yan Qing Jun with a smile in her eyes.

Siyan Qingjun's black eyes were deep. He looked at the ten thousand purple flowers in the garden, his gaze finally coming to rest on a single leaf.

"The masked man appeared and disappeared without a trace, almost without a trace. My clues only reached the desolate mountain, but the barren mountain has already been razed to the ground. All the clues have been cut off!"

Yun Duan's line of sight slightly drooped.

It was just like what Venerable Wind said, they were going to the desolate mountain.

Was there really an evil tribe?

If the leader of this evil tribe was really a masked man, then it was really scary.

"The masked man is here without a trace. It'll be difficult for us to track him down. All we have to do is lure him into our trap!"

Yun Duan narrowed his eyes, "The masked man's cultivation is outstanding. There are no opponents for him in the Myriad Temple. Even if we lure him here, it would be extremely difficult to capture him!"

Siyan Qingjun smiled and looked at Yun Duan helplessly. "Don't you still have me?!"

Yun Duan looked at him. Under the sunlight, the man's face was bright and his black eyes were astonishingly bright. His thin lips slightly curled up as he smiled faintly.

But because of this, Yun Duan's heart began to waver.

Because with the accurate evidence, she didn't know whether or not she should believe in him. But his every word and action seemed to be as natural as it was natural. It didn't seem as if he had even the slightest intention of doing so.

It was another sunny day. Yun Duan was sitting high up in the hall, and all the ministers in the hall had different expressions on their faces.

Yun Duan laughed softly. His black eyes were cold and indifferent.

"Prince Qi has been sleeping in his sickbed for the past few days. Has any of the ministers ever gone to see him?"

With these words, several ministers stepped forward one after another.

"Your Majesty, this subject has seen Prince Qi. He is definitely sick!"

Yun Duan cast a sidelong glance at the official as her red lips curled up slightly.

"It's a sunny summer day and the weather is hot. Why would I be infected by the cold?"

The official's voice was calm, as if he had already expected Yun Duan to ask this question.

"Your Majesty, a disease in this world is unavoidable. Furthermore, this disease is not something that can only be caused by the cold weather!"

Yun Duan did not speak any further. His black eyes were calm and indifferent.

After a long while, he said, "Since he is sick, we should take good care of him. But why is it that I heard that Prince Qi went to the military yesterday? Those who have seen him all say that Prince Qi is valiant and vigorous, without the slightest bit of pain!"

Yun Duan's eyes flashed as she looked at Luo Jin Fei who was standing there without saying anything.

"Lord Luo, do you have something to say?"

Hearing this, Luo Jin Fei swiftly stepped out and respectfully bowed his head.

"Your Majesty, your subject was out on some important business yesterday and is not in the military. As such, your subject has never seen Prince Qi!"

With a single sentence, he was completely stripped of everything.

Yun Duan raised an eyebrow, "Haven't any of your subordinates reported to you? Prince Qi is going to the military. What do you think? "

Luo Jinfei was rather slippery.

Hearing this, his head drooped even lower.

"Your Majesty, Prince Qi is an important family member of the royal family. He has the right to visit the military. As for why he has done this, this subject does not know!"

"…"

"Actually, it's nothing. I was just surprised, but Master Luo, since you're in charge of the entire War Department, you should know a little about the big and small matters. If something were to happen then I'm afraid that it would be too late to save it!"

Hearing this, Luo Jin's black eyes flashed, and his figure bowed, "Thank you for your reminder, Your Majesty. Your subject will definitely remember this by heart!"

The next day was bright and sunny. Yun Yang returned to Flowing Cloud Pavilion, changed his clothes, and went to Sinking Emperor's sleeping quarters.

She did not go in, but stood in the yard.

Several of the concubines stood under the porch, craning their necks to look inside.

Yun Duan didn't say anything. Qin Ni and Qiong Ying followed by her side.

"What happened to Emperor Xian?"

Yun Duan did not recognize this voice.