After the others left, only Lan Ji and her two sons remained in the Eastern Palace hall.
"Mother, are we really going to wait until more than a month later before killing Chu Yun?"
"If we keep dragging this out, could some unforeseen change arise around him by then?"
"And Meng Changzhong—the power he holds as Prime Minister is too great. More than half the officials in the Ministry of War are connected to him."
"If we leave him unchecked as well, I fear he will cause us many troubles." The Crown Prince spoke with a serious expression.
Even now, he still had a faint feeling in his heart.
If Chu Yun were allowed to live until a month later, it would likely affect their plans.
That sixth sense only grew fiercer and fiercer within him.
"No matter how much Chu Yun stirs things up, he is still a man without ability. His limit is no higher than that. At most, he relies on the Shi Family and your father's current favor toward him."
"Not killing him now can instead confuse your father."
"As for Meng Changzhong, I have my own arrangements."
"What you and Yuan'er need to do now is find the mole among yourselves for me. You need not concern yourselves with anything else." Lan Ji replied, confident in her plans.
"Yes, Mother!"
As night descended,
the Sky Demoness had just emerged from seclusion.
Her true body had successfully broken through to the initial stage of the Nirvana Realm.
"Congratulations, Xin'er. You broke through smoothly."
On the Fishing Terrace, Chu Yun watched the approaching Sky Demoness and smiled as he congratulated her.
"The Empress has given orders for the Cai Family and those forces to investigate who has been secretly helping you. They have also noticed that