Bai Zhi’er blinked her long eyelashes.

She quietly glanced at Feng Fuce.

It seems that Brother Fu Ce was quite heavy-handed this time.

Last night, despite Duke Huan and the others causing such chaos, they still couldn’t summon reinforcements?

Bai Zhi’er and Feng Fuce followed the eunuch into the side hall.

Duke Huan noticed them from the corner of his eye and furrowed his brows.

"Why have they come to the palace too?"

Soon, the doors of the Imperial Study Room opened.

The confidant ministers filed out.

The tall and imposing figure of Long Xiyuan appeared behind them.

Duke Huan quickly lifted his robe and knelt, raising his hands in supplication.

"Emperor, please save my young daughter’s life."

Long Xiyuan waved his hand: "I have urgent matters now, I’ll ask you about it later."

With that, he took long strides and walked directly into the side hall.

He had finally managed to get Miss Jing into the palace, agreeing to conspire with him.

How could he miss such a good opportunity?

He feared that if he walked too slowly, Jing Zhi might change her mind.

Duke Huan watched as the doors of the side hall closed, and his heart sank halfway.

Not good!

"If the Emperor is closely allied with Jing Zhi and the others, then he won’t agree to my request." Duke Huan muttered to himself.

Inside the chamber.

Long Xiyuan had not yet changed out of his court attire, and the bright yellow Dragon Robe was incredibly imposing.

He smiled warmly and gestured to the Chief Eunuch: "Serve the best tea."

Long Xiyuan sat on the Dragon Chair and waved his sleeve to grant a seat.

"Miss Jing, have you finally decided to move forward?"

Bai Zhi’er fluttered her long lashes, pointing to the guards in the hall: "You need to dismiss them. There are some matters I can only discuss with you alone."

Long Xiyuan immediately nodded: "Alright, all of you, leave."

The guards standing by frowned with a sense of unease.

"But, Emperor..."

These people were strangers, and to leave the Emperor alone with them?

Long Xiyuan nodded: "It’s fine. Miss Jing is a confidante of mine, I trust her."

Feng Fuce snorted coldly: "Announcing her as a confidante on your own, are you?"

The guard detected the impudence in this young man’s words and was about to rebuke him.

However, Long Xiyuan urged: "Hurry up and leave, don’t delay my conversation with them!"

Thus, the guards had no choice but to withdraw.

Once the door closed, Long Xiyuan leaned his head on his hand with a smile: "Go on, what little secret do you have?"

"I won’t hide it from you. You should have realized, we’re not merchants, right?" Bai Zhi’er said.

Long Xiyuan nodded: "You don’t quite seem like it, although a clever girl like you is no less shrewd than those sharp businessmen."

Bai Zhi’er’s charming face was lively and graceful.

She said, "In the Jianghu, if you don’t act smartly, you’ll be bullied."

"To be honest, we deal with exorcising ghosts and capturing evil spirits."

Long Xiyuan was taken aback.

He had guessed countless identities for them but never this one.

"Are you Taoists?"

Bai Zhi’er shook her head: "No, nor are we Fangshi. Hmm, you can call us people with certain skills."

"We do good deeds and accumulate merit, that’s why we’ve come to Great Qin."

"So, helping you is straightforward. I assist you from the inside and outside, eliminate the treacherous ministers in court." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"And you just need to think about if there’s any supernatural issue I can resolve for you, you can hand it over to me."

Long Xiyuan remained calm for a while before he completely digested her words.

He chuckled: "I’m an Emperor, not Judge Yama; where would I find so many supernatural matters for you?"

Bai Zhi’er looked steadily at him.

Her eyes, deep and clear.

"You surely have a way; after all, you’re Long Xiyuan, the Emperor. In Great Qin, no one is more informed than you."