I've tried to persuade you, what else do you want?

As Yun Congnan had thought, inside the imperial palace, Ji Ruxue had just been woken from her sleep.

Upon learning of the matter, she didn't even have time to get out of bed in a bad mood before she started considering countermeasures.

To make the Imperial City Imperial Guard retreat now, it would require an army led by a Void Refinement Realm commander to confront them, only then might Mo Yunxuan back down.

Her Imperial Palace Imperial Guard was a hundred-thousand-strong army led by a Late Void Refinement Realm Expert, fully meeting the conditions for this method.

But this method was merely sweeping the dirt under the rug, suppressing all problems until they festered, and in the end, it would likely backfire.

Moreover, if a conflict truly broke out, she couldn't bear to see this completely loyal army suffer significant losses due to such a ridiculous mess.

Besides, she wasn't very willing to take such a huge risk to clean up the mess for Lü Qingjian and his disciple.

However, what troubled her most were Yun Congnan and Qiu Ziqin.

They had already sent secret orders yesterday, yet these two insisted on testing Mo Yunxuan's bottom line.

Well, they had gone too far now!

But she still had to save them, otherwise, how would others view her as the Empress?

In her impression, Qing Li seemed to have developed different feelings for Mo Yunxuan after her last visit to the Wei State Duke Mansion.

If Qing Li were to persuade him, perhaps things might take a turn.

However, there was no time to summon Qing Li to the palace for a detailed discussion now.

She could only have Hong Yu find Qing Li and have her directly go to Taihua Academy to persuade Mo Yunxuan.

But what she didn't expect was that after a short while, Hong Yu returned in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, I was at Qing Li's residence and couldn't find her. After my investigation, it seems she left not long ago."

Ji Ruxue clenched her fists. It seemed all the good and bad news had come at once.

With no other options, she looked at Hong Yu.

"Then I'll have to trouble you to make a trip. Even if you can't stop Mo Yunxuan, try your best to stall for time."

"I will immediately summon the ministers to discuss how to handle this matter."

Hong Yu also knew that time was pressing. After receiving the order, she left the imperial palace.

At the same time she left the imperial palace, several Xuan Niao Guards also dispersed towards the residences of various ministers.

At the entrance of Taihua Academy, A carriage stopped beside Mo Yunxuan. A woman slowly alighted from the carriage; it was Qing Li, whom the Empress had been looking for.

After spacing out, she had finally fallen asleep, but who would have thought that before dawn, someone would knock on her door.

If the visitors hadn't said they were from the Wei State Duke Mansion, she would have already drawn her sword and killed them all.

However, considering they were sent by the Wei State Duke to invite her to watch a show, she would reluctantly forgive them.

But after she got into the carriage, it didn't head towards the Wei State Duke Mansion. Instead, it proceeded towards Taihua Academy.

Moreover, the troops on the road became increasingly dense. Judging by the armor style, they were clearly the standard issue of the Imperial City Imperial Guard.

She seemed to realize something and immediately wanted to leave and report the situation to the Empress.

But she thought that with Hong Yu by the Empress's side, she probably already knew the current situation.

Instead of rushing back now, gaining no useful intelligence and missing her appointment with Mo Yunxuan, She then sat back down with peace of mind.

Mo Yunxuan walked to Qing Li's side and slowly leaned in, "What? Qing Li, you don't recognize me?"

Looking at Mo Yunxuan, who was less than ten centimeters away, Qing Li's heart involuntarily quickened.

She subconsciously lowered her head, wanting to avoid his intense gaze, But unexpectedly, her chin was suddenly hooked by the man in front of her. She couldn't avoid it at all, and her face instantly flushed.

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She stammered, "Yunxuan Ge... Brother."

If Mo Yunxuan hadn't been pressed so close to her, one wouldn't have even heard her soft whisper.

However, this stunned Yun Congnan and Qiu Ziqin on the scene.

Others might not be of high enough status to interact much with Qing Li, but as Void Refinement Realm Experts, they were different.

They had some understanding of Qing Li, the Empress's Personal Sword Attendant.

In their impression, Qing Li always had a cold expression, as if she was uninterested in everything in the world.

She had never shown such a shy demeanor before; it was as if she had become a different person.

Lin Fan, seeing this scene, cursed inwardly, "All the good things are being snatched by pigs!"

In his eyes, Mo Yunxuan, the Wei State Duke who relied on his ancestors' influence, was nothing more than a bully and a prodigal son.

In what way was he comparable to a Child of Destiny like himself?

He had initially seen this cold and beautiful woman and his eyes lit up, thinking he could get to know her and have a deeper interaction.

He hadn't expected this beauty to act so demurely in front of his mortal enemy.

What bad luck!

Mo Yunxuan released his fingers from Qing Li's chin, letting them slide across her smooth, rosy cheeks, causing her body to tremble.

However, the atmosphere around them made her suddenly recall her current situation. As someone loyal to the Empress, she felt obligated to offer some counsel, no matter what. Even if it was ultimately futile, at least she could say she tried.

But just as she was about to speak, Mo Yunxuan grabbed her jade hand first and said, "Li'er, how about I put on a play for you today, a drama of the Imperial City Imperial Guard surrounding and suppressing rebels?"

Feeling the warmth in his palm, she thought, I was going to advise him just now, but he interrupted me. That should count as advising him, right?

Besides, he called me Li'er! I definitely have to support him!

And anyway, I already advised him! What more do they want me to do!

Thinking this, Qing Li's eyes sparkled with a smile, her lips curving upwards into a perfect expression. She responded softly, "Mhm, I'll listen to you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yun Congnan cried out in terror, "No! Qing Li! We are His Majesty's people! You can't just watch us die!"

But Qing Li was still lost in her own world, unable to respond to him for the moment.

Mo Yunxuan had no interest in admiring expressions of despair. He casually waved his free left hand.

Two figures instantly appeared beside Yun Congnan. Yun Congnan immediately tried to distance himself from them, but the moment the thought crossed his mind, his head was grabbed, rendering him immobile.

With a sudden squeeze from the person's hand, Yun Congnan's head exploded like a watermelon.

The corpse lost its support and fell to the ground. Everyone present could clearly see the blood seeping from the rupture, staining a large patch of land.

The other person waved their large hand, pulling Yun Congnan's soul from his corpse as he prepared to flee, and crushed it.

The entire process took less than 5 seconds, so fast that no one had time to react. Especially the people from Taihua Academy. Yun Congnan, a late-stage Void Refinement Realm cultivator, was their last hope, and this hope had been so easily killed on the spot. They couldn't accept it, nor did they want to.

Seeing this, Lü Qingjian immediately collapsed to the ground. He couldn't understand, his mind screaming: Why! Why!

Why can the Wei State Duke Mansion, which allowed me to bully them just a few days ago, suddenly display such immense power!

This must be fake! Yes! Fake!

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