When Xue Yu saw Xue Ye, he neither left directly nor put on a sour face. Instead, he was exceptionally warm.
"Big Brother." He walked over with a smile and bowed to Xue Ye.
"Second Brother." Xue Ye responded with a smile. To outsiders, the two brothers appeared to have an excellent relationship, but in truth, they had long since become strangers.
This warmth was merely for show. After all, this was the Imperial Palace, and they still had to put on an act for the Emperor.
After exchanging greetings, Xue Yu's gaze lingered on Di Hong for a moment. Though it was only a brief instant, Di Hong still noticed it.
As he turned away, Xue Yu frowned slightly.
With Di Hong protecting Xue Ye, getting rid of him would not be easy. Moreover, he was wondering why Xue Ye had entered the palace at such a time. Could it be that he had noticed something and come because of it?
But he soon dismissed the suspicion. His plan was highly secretive, and everyone involved was one of his trusted confidants. Everything was ready now; the only thing lacking was that the people he had sent to the Hagendas Kingdom had yet to return, so he still did not know the Hagendas Kingdom's attitude.
Now that the arrow was on the string, he had no choice but to let it fly.
There was no turning back after drawing the bow. Since he had decided to do this, he had to be resolute. There was no way he could stop halfway.
Upon reaching the bedchamber, Di Hong did not enter and instead stood guard outside.
Glancing around, he found that the defenses deep within the Imperial Palace were even tighter than those on the outskirts. He could sense nearly ten