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"Empress, the Empress has words here!" Die'er stood by the cave wall and called out to Joe.

Qiao Qiao's heart was still filled with joy. He raised his foot and ran towards Die'er.

Only to see Die'er standing beside the wall of the cave. She extended her hand to wipe away a layer of dust and dirt, and a row of large characters engraved on the wall appeared before Qiao's eyes.

"Twenty-two years in the beginning, Joe …" Qiao Qiao still swatted at the dust on the wall. This was probably the time that Qiao Qiao recorded down when he was building this place for Luo Qinglun three years ago. Looking at where the words were coming from, she muttered, "During the prosperity of Qiao Country, it was naturally to accompany the Western Bamboo Garden …"

West Bamboo Garden! When he saw these four small words, Qiao Qiao's pupils suddenly shrank. This was indeed the Western Bamboo Garden!

"Empress, it's the Western Bamboo Garden!"

Hearing Qiao Yifan's mutterings, Die'er's face lit up. During this period of time, the Empress had been searching thoroughly for the map inside and outside the Imperial Palace. She had not expected that this place would be the Western Bamboo Garden that she had been searching for!

"Yes, this is the place." Qiao Qiao was still shocked. He looked around and spoke with his thin lips.

"After Yan Mo Chen ascended to the throne, this place became a forbidden zone within the imperial palace. No one was allowed to come here on their own, so this place became deserted as well, and the place Qing Ao left behind before he died was the Western Bamboo Garden. The grains of rice on the ground and the bloodstains on the stone tablets all indicate that someone was here, could it be that …" The master that Yu Qing Ao spoke of used to live here! "

If that was the case, then that would explain why Qiao Qiao still had no concept of who the mastermind was. It turned out that this person was not from the Imperial Palace, but … She couldn't help but ponder for a while. Even if she had peerless martial arts, she could come and go freely in the palace and poison her in front of so many people?

No matter how useless the guards of the palace were, they would not allow a stranger to act rashly in the palace.

This meant that not only was this person able to avoid the numerous guards in the cave, but he was also able to survive with heavy injuries.

"Dia'Er, we're late." Qiao Qiao sighed to herself. The events that had happened in the past few days had already caused her heart to feel slightly peculiar.

"Too late?" Die'er was still staring at the words on the wall with a puzzled expression.

"He has already left." Qiao Qiao still lowered her head. In her heart, she was unwilling to admit a fact, but … Since the situation was like this, she couldn't help but suspect her.

"Empress, who would be here?" Die'er could not help but raise her eyebrows and ask.

"I don't know, but what I do know is that this person probably hates me to the bones." Qiao Qiao still gave a cold sigh. If it wasn't because he hated her to the bones, he probably wouldn't have hidden in this sunless cave day and night just to take her life.

"What?" Wouldn't it be very dangerous for the Empress to be here? " Die'er's expression became panicked as she anxiously pulled Qiao Qiao's arm. Even if she had no martial arts skills, she would still protect the Empress!

"If it was a few days ago, I'm afraid that there would really be danger. However, there shouldn't be any left now." Joe continued to shrug, but she was still a step too late.

Hearing Qiao Qiao's words, Die'er finally let out a long sigh of relief. She no longer nervously held onto Qiao Qiao's body, and continued to rejoice non-stop:

"Fortunately, esteemed wangfei accompanied you when you came a few days ago. Otherwise, you really would have met with danger."

Heh! Qiao Qiao laughed in his heart. Was it really lucky to have Yu Ziyi accompany him here like Die'er had said?

I'm afraid, or else...

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Late at night, at the Huijie Palace.

There were no guards at the front and back of the hall, and even palace maids and eunuchs were rarely seen. Esteemed wangfei was normally gentle and quiet, and it was inevitable that she would send everyone back to their rooms at night to rest. Because of this, the name of Esteemed wangfei's gentle and virtuous character had spread deep into the palace for a long time.

However, the Huijie Hall today was not the same as it used to be. The rustling conversation within the inner hall was not hard to hear, and it was not hard to hear it drifting out from within the hall.

"I told you before, Qiao Qiao is still not someone easy to deal with, but you still chose to underestimate him!" Now that she has discovered the Western Bamboo Garden where I used to live, what do you think we should do? " A muffled male voice slowly rang out from the hall. Although there was no question about it, it was filled with regret.

"I've really underestimated her." Her tone was cold and desolate, and it was not hard to tell that this was due to Zi Hui, but her voice had long since lost its usual gentleness and gentleness.

"What should we do next?" the man asked.

"What did Master say?" Yu Ziyi's tone was slightly raised, as if he was waiting for someone to give an order.

"He did not give the order, he only said that he would not take her life for now." The man's voice was filled with hatred as he spoke. He seemed to be regretful that he did not want to kill her.

"I wonder what Master is thinking, why does he still have to protect this woman even now!" Yu Ziyi said resentfully.

"Hmph, that woman killed my entire family and harmed my children. I truly want to hack her into a thousand pieces, but unfortunately, I have no choice but to obey his orders." The man's voice was low and cold as a bright moonlight entered. It was not hard to see the extreme hatred on the man's face.

"Then shall we watch her do as she pleases in the palace? Do nothing at all?" Yu Zihui still appeared unresigned. He didn't know how that woman could be doted on by Yan Mo Chen and cared for by his master.

Forget it, I'll listen to him for the time being. He has his own reasons, but remember, when I leave the Imperial Palace in the future, you must not do anything against the peak of Red Crane Peak. That's because even Yu Qing Ao, who can do something for us, is dead! The man's voice was low as he warned.

"He deserved it if he died, or else his mouth would have betrayed us." Yu Ziyi said with a cold tone.

"Even so, we have lost a general after all." The male voice let out a long sigh and then said,

You have done very well these few days, and in the future you must obtain her complete trust. This woman is suspicious, it is not easy for her to trust someone, but if she does, she will definitely be completely protective of someone. If you can obtain her trust in the palace, then it can be considered as having a place for you, and it will be easier for you to do things in the future. The man's voice seemed to understand Qiao Qiao very well as he helped Yu Zihui analyze the matter.

"I understand. Just leave the matters of the palace to me in the future. Go back and tell your master to be at ease." Yu Zihui coldly replied.

"Now that you're the imperial concubine and are often by Qiao Yifan's side, it's hard to avoid inconvenience in doing things. I've already arranged for Xiruo to stay by Fang Rou's side. If anything happens in the future, I'll have Xiruo notify you." The man said lightly.

"Since you came, aren't you afraid that Qiao will still recognize her?" Yu Ziyi raised his eyebrows in surprise and asked.

"No, Xiluo is wearing the human skin mask made by your master, Qiao Qiao still can't see any clues." The man's voice was still full of hatred as he said, "For the harm she has done to Xiruo, if I were to take her back with my own hands, she will have a stubborn personality. I can't do anything about it, I just hope that you can take care of her in the palace and not let her disrupt our plan."

"Alright, I understand. I'll take care of Xiruo." Yu Zihui replied.

In that moment, a whooshing sound came from within the Huijie Palace. A dark figure carefully walked past the beams of the houses, and the Huijie Palace was silent for a moment. It was as if the conversation just now did not exist.

However, coincidentally, the conversation just now fell into the ears of Qiao who was hiding outside the window.

"Niangniang, Huaifei, she …"

Die'er's face was filled with astonishment. She saw that Qiao Qiao still had her index finger raised as she hissed at her in a low voice. Afterwards, she pulled Cai'er's arm and carefully walked in the direction of the Palace.

Sure enough, the master behind Yu Qing Ao was the person who lived in the Western Bamboo Garden, and everything he did was done by Zi Hui. If that was the case, Fang Rou had become her scapegoat.

But … That man just said that she still killed his family and caused his children to die. Could this man be an old friend of Qiao Yifeng's?

But from what she knew, before she had transmigrated, she had only ever done things like breaking mountains and destroying families. Could it be that this hatred was caused by her transmigration?

If that was really the case, then she really had a choice in her heart. Furthermore … The more he thought about it, the more certain he became …

The night was dark, but Qiao Qiao still held Die'er in his hands as he hid and hid all the way into the palace. The corners of his lips slightly raised, forming a subtle curve.

After they passed, the Imperial Palace once again returned to its previous tranquility.

Qiao Qiao still pretended as if nothing had happened and went straight to sleep after entering the inner palace. The sounds of snoring drifted out, causing Die'er to tremble with fear as she guarded the outer palace for the entire night. She repeatedly cursed at Yu Zihui, who did not seem to be the same on the surface.

It was fortunate that her mistress had befriended the woman with snakes and scorpions from the bottom of her heart. She had never thought that she would plot against the Empress behind her back. Even the soup that the Empress drank last time was filled with her own blood.

Die'er was startled. She then spat a few times and bit her lower lip. She could not help but blame herself for not thinking of those unlucky things.

Just like this, Die'er was left alone in the outer hall as she softly muttered curses in her heart. Just like this, a desolate and indignant night passed. Only after the crowing of the chickens did the inner palace become lively once again.