Li Shu burst into loud laughter and denied, "Even if he is cured, there is nothing to fear. Ye Yuan, the Chief of Staff, is naturally timid. Without solid evidence, he doesn’t have the guts to reveal me before the Emperor, and he certainly won’t let Zhao Jun come to kill most of the village people."

He collected his smile.

His demeanor sank back into its previous gloominess, and he sharply said, "The Right Minister, Zhang Mingji, is the Empress’s father. To consolidate the Crown Prince’s position, he is at odds with the Secretary, Xiao Hong, fighting each other to the death. All I need to do is wait a little longer to reap the benefits as the fisherman. If the Jiyin Village is gone, I can find the next one."

Wang Mao and Xu Yinming replied, "Yes."

"Prince An, aren’t you afraid the Six Gates will notice your secret machinations for power?" The question came from one of the standing officials, the Governor of Central State.

Prince An glanced at him, stood up, and walked towards the painting of eight fine steeds on the southern wall: "The Governor of Central State need not worry. I have already placed people within the Six Gates."

The Governor choked, left speechless.

Xu Yinming, holding a palm-leaf fan, gently fanned himself, his mind occupied with another matter.

His actions closely imitated the demeanor of the famous historical figure, Zhuge Liang.

"Prince, the Minister’s Mansion harbors a disciple of the State Preceptor named Shen Chen. Shouldn’t we also remove him? The other day I caught a glimpse of him; he stood straight like a pine, with a solitary slenderness braving the snow and frost. His eyes were dark and cold. He has already passed the scholar exam, and if one day he becomes an official at court, he is destined for high positions. Would it not be better to nip it in the bud?"

Relying solely on the fact that he is a Guanshan disciple of the State Preceptor, the Emperor will surely keep a close eye on him.

Should he excel further with his own talent, his future is bound to soar high, making him a formidable opponent when Prince An’s Mansion stands against the Minister’s Mansion in the future.

But Li Shu thought differently, "At such a critical moment, let’s not stir up unnecessary trouble. If a Guanshan disciple of the State Preceptor just dies mysteriously, do you think the State Preceptor is a simpleton?"

"Enough, enough. You may go now. Yinming, pay more attention to the matters of the Hidden Guard. Let me think about it myself."

In the end, Li Shu simply dismissed them.

Discussing for half a day without reaching any conclusion, it’s better if he thinks it over himself.

The few people present acknowledged and slowly withdrew.

For a moment, in the room illuminated by the Luminous Pearl, only Prince An remained~

...

On the other side, in the Liu Mansion, jealousy twisted Liu Qingxi’s features. She made up her mind to visit her grandmother’s house for a brief stay, taking along two maids, two maidservants, and two guards, and left the Capital City.

Halfway through, she forcefully had the driver turn towards Qingfeng Town.

This action was opposed by the maids and maidservants.

But who is Liu Qingxi? She naturally had ways to make them listen to her, through threats or inducements, the maids and maidservants had no choice but to obey her.

The two guards were specially assigned by the Crown Prince to protect her in Liu Mansion, they are elite experts from the Imperial Palace, which also gave her the courage to proceed.

She was determined to trample Ye Zhi, Shen Chen, Tan Huanhuan, and the others beneath her feet.

This time, she was set on finding Miao Yine and bringing her back, knowing exactly what Miao Yine’s weak spot was, her face involuntarily revealing a cold smile.

Cai Yu stood silently beside her, pretending not to see, his heart stirred by terrifying waves, accompanied by three parts fear, seven parts panic.

Why does the young lady seem so obsessed...

The sun shone brightly in the sky, the autumn weather was clear and crisp.

Two carriages sped along the official road, startling a few birds with the driver’s angry shouting as they passed the woods, their chirping filled the air momentarily~

The horses did not slow down at all, leaving a cloud of dust behind as they raced forward.