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Yun Ruo Lu took a deep breath, calmed herself down and left Yuchi Chen's study.

What surprised her was that everything in the Imperial City was normal except for the fact that the Emperor was too ill to go to court. Both Yuchi Chen and Yuchi Xuan continued to lead normal lives, with absolutely no signs of any major events occurring.

After Yun Ruo Lu finished asking around for information, she left the city and returned to the villa to meet up with Ling Xiao and the rest.

Perhaps, it was just her overthinking. Even if something were to happen, it would not be so fast. Therefore, what she needed to do now was to steal the silver from the treasury and help the citizens of Cloud City first.

If nothing serious happened in the capital, she planned to stay in the Cloud City from now on.

Yun Ruo Lu walked into the villa with a jumbled heart. Just as she reached the entrance, Jin Se and Ling Xiao came out to welcome her.

"Young master, how is it? Did you manage to find out anything? "

Jin Se looked at Yun Ruo Lu nervously, as if she was very worried. Her young miss had been out for a long time, and she was dying of anxiety at home.

"Nothing much, we're going according to plan tonight!"

Hearing Yun Ruo Lu's words, Ling Xiao relaxed. Yun Ruo Lu's work was steady, so as long as she was sure that there was no problem, there would definitely be no problem.

"I'll go inform the brothers to get ready! We must have a good night's work tonight! "

After Ling Xiao finished speaking, he happily ran over to inform everyone, while Jinsi stood by Yun Ruo Lu's side. She could feel that Yun Ruo Lu seemed to have something on her mind.

"Young Master, you don't look too happy. Did you go back to the manor to take a look?"

Yun Ruo Lu took large strides forward. Her footsteps were a bit hurried, and she had to jog to keep up.

"Jin'er, you usually don't like to think about things too much. How come you've become so smart now?"

Yun Ruo Man's tone was very indifferent, but it carried a hint of dissatisfaction. Jin Se knew that she said something that she shouldn't have said, and immediately didn't dare to ask anymore.

Although her young mistress treated her very well, there were some things that she couldn't go over, and even more so, she didn't want to make her young mistress unhappy.

After leaving the matter to Ling Xiao to manage, Yun Ruo went back to her room to prepare.

Since the emperor was too ill to go to court for half a month, she had to go and take a look at the situation tonight.

She had a nagging feeling that things had already gotten out of the way of their plans, and that something had been hidden from her. Sooner or later, the truth behind this conspiracy would come to light, and it would all depend on how long it took.

If she really did not tell her to do something harmful to the people, she would definitely not let her go. It was just that she didn't know whether it was because the red calyx had hidden itself too deeply, or because she had worried too much.

During the night, Yun Ruo brought the group to a wilderness outside of the city. Following the map, they successfully found the entrance to the imperial palace's tunnel.

Redcalyx had once told her that this was a secret technique used by the ancestors of the Yuchi Dynasty in order to prevent any changes to the palace.

In the current Yuchi Dynasty, almost no one knew about this secret tunnel. A few centuries after it was discovered by his descendants.

Red Calyx came from a country that was several hundred years away, so she naturally knew of the existence of this secret passageway.

This secret passageway had been built nearly two hundred years ago. Although it wasn't used by anyone, it didn't show any signs of natural damage. Instead, it looked extremely sturdy and spacious, able to accommodate three people walking side by side.

Yun Ruo brought everyone into the secret passageway. The ventilation inside was very good, so no one felt lack of oxygen or the torches going out.

After walking for nearly an hour, they finally arrived at the exit.

On the other side of the secret path was a dry well that connected to the Imperial Garden, and if they were to leave from here, they would not encounter too many guards.

However, this place was rather far from the warehouse. They had so many people moving at once, so as long as one of them was discovered, they would attract a lot of guards.

Seeing that they were already at the exit, Yun Ruo Lu did not immediately let them out, but instructed them again: "We will split up according to plan. If someone discovers us, we will take the guards to circle around the place and hide, understand?"

This was the first time the crowd had come to the palace, and they were exceptionally nervous. Thus, they listened to whatever Yun Ruo Lu said, and nodded in unison without any objections.

Everyone was wearing the same clothes, so hiding wasn't too much of a problem.

Yun Ruo gave the prepared maps to Ling Xiao and Hei Ying respectively, and told them to bring their underlings to steal the treasury, and gather at the dried-up well within the specified time.

After Ling Xiao and Black Hawk expressed that there were no problems, the three of them split up. Ling Xiao and Black Hawk would be the ones to complete the task of stealing the treasury while Yun Ruo You would go to Yuchi Yi's chambers and check out the situation.

Although the black hawk had committed all sorts of crimes before, in the Imperial Palace, any problems that occurred would only cause their heads to fall off. Thus, Yun Ruo Lu believed that he wouldn't dare to act recklessly, and was thus at ease, allowing him and Ling Xiao to act together.

Jinsi, on the other hand, was responsible for waiting outside the palace with a dozen or so of his brothers in order to facilitate the rescue.

After parting ways with Ling Xiao, Yun Ruo Lu headed straight for Yuchi Yi's chambers. She wanted to know if Yuchi Yi was truly sick, or if it was a scheme set up by Redbud.

It was already very late when they entered the palace, so it was very quiet everywhere.

Yun Ruo saw that there were only a few palaces that were still brightly lit, and one of them was Yuchi's sleeping quarters. She borrowed the faint moonlight from it and directly headed towards Yuchi Yi's sleeping quarters.

She was still wondering in her heart. Didn't they say that His Majesty was gravely ill? He should have taken a good rest, why is the bedroom lights still on at this late hour?

Yun Ruo Lu quickly arrived at the roof of Yuchi Yi's sleeping quarters and found a suitable spot to quietly lift up the tiles to peek at the situation inside.

The light in the hall was very bright, so Yun Ruo could clearly see it.

Yuchi Yi was lying on the bed in a very weak state, his face pale. It was unknown whether he was asleep or unconscious. It was as though he had suffered a severe injury, and his lips were slightly purple.

Beside his bed sat a woman in red. This woman was Red Calyx!

The direction that Red Calyx was sitting in was with Yun Ruo Lu on her back, so Yun Ruo Lu could only see her back, but couldn't see what she was doing.

What made her feel even more baffled was how Yuchi Yi, previously unharmed, had suddenly become so seriously ill.

Yun Ruo Lu quietly observed for a while, and waited for the red calyx to stand up and turn around. Only then did she clearly see that the red calyx was holding in her hand something that looked like a small kettle.

However, there was an unusual black air coming out of the mouth of the small kettle.

"What did she do?"

Although it was very soft, it was immediately discovered by Red Calyx.

"Who is it?" "Come out!"

Perhaps it was because she was afraid of alerting the guards outside of the door, but she lowered her voice and shouted, exuding an extremely imposing aura.

When Yun Ruo saw that she had been discovered, she no longer hid and directly jumped into the house through the window. She stood one meter away from the red calyx and stared at her.

"It's you?" Why are you back? "

Seeing Yun Ruo and her little sister, she was obviously shocked. A trace of panic flashed through her eyes. It was as if she had been caught doing something bad on the spot.

"What is it? Not happy to see me? What is that thing in your hand? "What did you just do to the emperor?"

At this moment, Yun Ruo Lu didn't dare to have too much trust in her, because she could clearly feel that she was being manipulated like a chess piece.

She hated people who betrayed or betrayed her the most. If it wasn't for her most trusted comrade betraying her, she wouldn't have come to this world to suffer for no reason.

Red Calyx placed the thing in her hand on the table. Her eyes dimmed, and she truthfully said, "Ruo Lu, do you know? If we want to save Snowcloud, Yuchi Yi must die! "

Hearing her say this, Yun Ruo Lu instantly seemed to understand something.

It appeared that Yuchi Yi's illness was not a fake, but that someone had deliberately caused harm within the Imperial Palace. And that person was precisely the woman he loved the most, Red Calyx!

"You really have the heart to kill him?"

Although Yun Ruo Man felt surprised, she was calm. She was not anxious at all, like an outsider.

"If he doesn't die, then my people will perish!"

"Is there no other way?" Who exactly was the cause of the destruction of Snowcloud? "

Redcalyx glanced indifferently at Yuchi Yi, who was lying lifelessly on the bed, but from start to finish, she did not answer Yun Ruo's question.

"Destiny is ordained by the heavens, neither you nor I can change it! If you insist on going against the heavens, you will be punished by the heavens sooner or later! "

Yun Ruo said through gritted teeth. Right now, the Yuchi Dynasty seemed to be in a peaceful and prosperous state, but it was filled with troubles both internally and externally. The neighboring countries were often on the verge of taking action. If the news of the Emperor's demise had spread throughout the Yuchi Dynasty at this time, most likely this peaceful era would have come to an end.

"I will leave with him …"

Red Calyx calmly said, as if her life was not important at all, as if she did not care whether she lived or died.

"Good …" Since you've decided on this, I won't try to persuade you anymore. But from now on, there is no longer any cooperation between us! "

Yun Ruo Lu said angrily, she felt that she was completely used by Red Calyx. The reason that she had deliberately avoided him was to make use of this opportunity to harm Yuchi Yi. She had truly been too careless.

"Sorry, I don't have a choice."

"Tell me honestly, just how long does the Emperor have left to live?"

Even if she couldn't change anything, she had to make up her mind in advance. If Yuchi Yi died, Yuchi Xuan and Yuchi Chen would probably fight to the death.

"Three months!"

Red Calyx said with certainty, as if she had already arranged everything, and there was no room for change.

"Humph!" I hope that you will take care of yourself in the next three months! "

Yun Ruo let out a cold snort, turned around, and left without another word. This departure of hers also meant that in the future, between her and Redbud, they would definitely become enemies.

It was originally just a business deal between the two of them, so they couldn't be considered friends. Thus, Yun Ruo Lu was not surprised at all by this outcome!