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At this moment, Ina moved a chair over and placed it in front of Imperial Concubine Yu. She said politely, "Imperial Concubine, please have a seat!"

Imperial Concubine Yu nodded, then slowly sat down, but her eyes never left Yun Weiyang's body.

Seeing this, Yun Weiyang's eyes narrowed, pretending not to understand, she asked: "May I ask why esteemed imperial concubine is here today?"

Imperial Concubine Yu's unsightly gaze swept across the crowd and said weakly: "I would like to speak with Weiyang alone." Her weak voice was like the flying snow in June. It was almost inaudible, yet it was also like a gentle spring breeze blowing on people's hearts, causing them to feel pity for her.

Yun Weiyang waved her hand, and said indifferently: "You may leave!"

Although the people present were unwilling, they obediently retreated and stood guard at the door. If Imperial Concubine Yu had any evil intentions, they could have rushed in to save her.

Yun Weiyang looked at Imperial Concubine Yu's pale face, which looked like a broken doll, and sighed inwardly, saying lightly: "Imperial Concubine, please speak your mind."

Imperial Concubine Yu glanced at Yun Weiyang, her dark eyes flashed with a brilliant light, just like fireworks in the dark night sky. However, that light was quickly swallowed up by darkness, eventually turning into dust. She opened her mouth, and in the end, Imperial Concubine Yu still clenched her teeth and asked: "Does Huangfu Zhuo's matter have anything to do with you?"

A cold light flashed in Yun Weiyang's eyes, before she calmly asked: "I wonder what the esteemed imperial concubine wishes to ask?" After saying that, she glanced at Imperial Concubine Yu, saying faintly, "Is it to ask whether Huangfu Zhuo was killed by me, or is this matter related to me?"

Seeing Imperial Concubine Yu's face turn even paler due to her words, Yun Weiyang did not wait for her reply and said in a low voice: "That little girl can tell Imperial Concubine that I was not the one who killed Huangfu Zhuo."

"But it was because of you, wasn't it?" Imperial Concubine Yu suddenly raised her head to look at Yun Weiyang. In the depths of her dark eyes, there seemed to be a glimmer of starlight.

Yun Weiyang laughed softly, and spoke truthfully: "Imperial Concubine, you don't seem to have understood one thing. This little girl is also a victim in this matter."

Imperial Concubine Yu lowered her head in silence, her eyes quivering slightly. She did not say a word.

"Imperial Concubine, I believe you know the cause of this matter as well. Your son Huangfu Zhuo has been conspiring for more than a day or two now, but even if the Emperor doesn't say so, it doesn't mean that he doesn't know. With Huangfu Zhuo's brain, there's no way he can come up with such a meticulous plan of action. I still don't know who the mastermind behind this is." After speaking, she took a deep breath, then said in a deep voice, "I can only tell you that Huangfu Zhuo was killed by the person behind the scenes."

She was very clear that Huangfu Zhuo was in the wrong in this matter, but no matter what, he was still her child. She only hoped that Huangfu Zhuo could live the rest of his life in peace, but did not expect that he would still have taken this path.

As she thought of this, Imperial Concubine Yu abruptly lifted her head to look at Yun Weiyang, her weak voice filled with determination, "I know you are also a victim, and came here to get to the bottom of things. Now that the matter has come to an end, it can be considered as breaking one of my worries." Saying that, she looked at Yun Weiyang apologetically, and said: "I hope you don't take this to heart."

Yun Weiyang laughed, and said indifferently: "I can understand Imperial Concubine Yu's feelings, but why would I care!"

Imperial Concubine Yu nodded, then stood up from her chair and gently said: "Since that's the case, then I'll be going back first. Weiyang, you haven't even fully recovered from your injuries, you need to properly rest."

Yun Weiyang nodded her head, and replied: "Thank you Imperial Concubine for your concern." He called to the door, "Ina, help me send off the imperial concubine."

"Yes sir!" "Esteemed imperial concubine, please come this way."

"Then I will take my leave!" With that, Imperial Concubine Yu was led out of the crowd by Ina.

Yun Weiyang nodded as she watched Imperial Concubine Yu leave with a smile on her face. It was only when she completely disappeared that the smile on her face gradually disappeared, replaced by a serious look.

Once Imperial Concubine Yu left, the people guarding the door all walked in. Seeing Yun Weiyang's unsightly expression, Xuan Ge asked: "Mistress, is there a problem with Imperial Concubine Yu?"

Qian Ying looked behind her as she walked in, and said indifferently, "Mistress, I think that Imperial Concubine Yu should be fine."

Hearing this, Yun Weiyang's eyes flickered as she looked out the window at the hibiscus flowers flying in the air. Large patches of flowers swayed in the wind, and after a moment of silence, she coldly said: "Imperial Concubine Yu cannot keep this."

"Ya!" Thousand Shadows was surprised. "But why? I think Imperial Concubine Yu is very courteous to you, Mistress!"

"That's the problem!" Yun Weiyang retracted her gaze, and looked towards the crowd, and said solemnly: "It is precisely because Imperial Concubine Yu has performed too well, that is why we cannot keep her."

He had never heard of getting rid of someone because of someone's good performance. After thinking for a long time, Thousand Shadows still couldn't figure it out.

Seeing this, Lu Zizheng couldn't help but roll his eyes at Thousand Shadows. Wasn't this girl usually quite shrewd? Why is he so confused when it comes to proper business?

"Thousand Shadows, when you found out that Master had been assassinated, what did you feel?" Xuan Ge said in a cold voice.

This time, Thousand Shadows said without hesitation, "My heart is burning with anxiety."

"And then?"

"And?" Thousand Shadow scratched his head and said, "Then I would really like to hack those people who assassinated Master into a thousand pieces."

"Then what would you do if you knew who your enemy was but were unable to take revenge because his enemies were too powerful?"

After thinking for a moment, Thousand Shadows said in a deep voice, "I will hide myself and find the best opportunity." At this point, she suddenly realized something. "Ah!" With a cry of surprise, he asked, "Could it be that Imperial Concubine Yu?"

"That's right!" Yun Weiyang secretly nodded her head, this kid was worth teaching! Today, Imperial Concubine Yu had come, and was also Yun Weiyang's last chance. If the other party had cried loudly and vented his anger on her, she might have let go of Imperial Concubine Yu, but the other party's performance was too calm, so calm that it was somewhat scary. This kind of person was often the most terrifying, because the power of hatred was enough to destroy a person's mind.

Ina walked over and said respectfully, "Mistress, Imperial Consort Yu has left."

Nodding his head, a cold light flashed in Yun Weiyang's eyes, and she said in a low voice: "Imperial Concubine Yu, this person cannot be left alive, we have to settle this as soon as possible." With that, Yun Weiyang looked at Xuan Ge and Yi Na, and said faintly: "The palace is full of people who hate Imperial Concubine Yu. They might be in trouble someday, understand?"

Knowing that this was no trivial matter, Xuan Ge and Ina bowed respectfully and said in unison, "This subordinate will do it personally."

"Yes!" Yun Weiyang nodded her head, and asked: "What about Huangfu Haoran and Huangfu Mo?"

Xuan Ge replied, "I let them return to the palace from the back door."

Because there were too many variables, Yun Weiyang did not wish for the other party to know too much. Sighing lightly, she looked towards Yi Na and asked: "Yi Na, give me the information of the people in the imperial court who identified Feng Xue Han."

"Yes sir!" Ina gave a simple bow and said, "This subordinate will go and get it!"

At this moment, Yu Ze quickly walked over and said, "Master, the Crown Prince of Chenguo is here."

Waving his hand, Yun Weiyang said: "Invite him in!" She was very grateful to Dongfang Zi. Not only had he helped her, he had even almost lost his life.

He was like a spring breeze under the sunlight, and his body was as slender as usual in the black brocade dress. His soft silver hair formed a simple bunch behind his back, and a faint smile hung on his gentle face that caused the onlookers to feel uncontrollable warmth in their hearts.

Dongfang Zi walked up to Yun Weiyang and asked: "You're awake?!" The warm voice carried warmth, and the familiar tone of the voice was like that of an old friend whom he had not seen for many years. His golden eyes that were shining like stars calmly landed on Yun Weiyang's body.

"Yes!" Yun Weiyang responded, then said to the rest of the people: "All of you can go now!"

"Yes sir!" Everyone present knew that Dongfang Zichao had saved the life of their master in the nick of time, so they were a bit more polite to the crown prince.

Dongfang Zichao raised his gentle eyebrows and joked: "Aren't you afraid that I have evil intentions?"

Hearing that, Yun Weiyang unhappily asked: "Are you?" With that, she looked at Dongfang Zi Cai with concern and asked, "How is it, did your identity get exposed?"

Dong Fang Zhirong shook his head and said, "No, I had already made my subordinates disguise as me before this and stayed in the palace."

It was difficult for Dongfang Zi to endure for so many years. The king of Chenguo was suspicious to begin with, but if he knew that Dongfang Zi had martial arts skills, he would no longer trust him. That would undoubtedly push Dongfang Zi Zhao into a corner, and if he wanted to live, it would be difficult for him to do so.

When she thought of this, she suddenly turned to look at Dongfang Zi, and said in surprise, "You knew I was awake?"

Hearing this, Dongfang Zichao's usually calm face revealed a rare hint of awkwardness. Although he moved quickly, it was still caught by the sharp-eyed Yun Weiyang.

However, to a hidden expert like Dongfang Zizhao, changing their expressions was only a matter of time. Looking at the clear expression in Yun Weiyang's eyes, he joked: "Weiyang, I'm still the crown prince of a country, it's not difficult to gather some information." He did not tell Yun Weiyang that he had spent the past few days on the tree, so he could wake up immediately.

Yun Weiyang's bright eyes quietly stared at Dongfang Zichao. Looking at his bloodshot eyes and the exhaustion between his brows, her heart ached. This person's injuries weren't much better than her own.

She sighed and asked: "How do you plan to deal with the month invitation?" Regardless of whether or not this matter had anything to do with Yun Weiyang or not, Yun Weiyang was not prepared to let her off.

Hearing this, Dongfang Zizhao lifted his clothes and sat down on a chair. His gentle voice was ice-cold as he looked out the window at the hordes of hibiscus dancing in the wind. His golden eyes were a little cold as he casually said, "Wouldn't it be more interesting to bring about your own destruction?"