"Enter the palace?" The three women froze at the same time.
"Exactly!" Song Qingshu nodded. "Yelü Yixin has too many trusted followers. I may be able to deceive them for a while, but I can't keep it up forever. Better to use this opportunity to cut through the mess quickly."
Song Qingshu's gaze turned unfathomably deep. "Today is already chaotic enough. We might as well muddy the waters even further."
Before long, Prince Wei's Manor secretly summoned Great King of the Northern Courtyard Yelü Helu, Acting Great King of the Southern Courtyard Yelü Wuya, Deputy Commissioner of the Northern Bureau of Military Affairs Zhang Xiaojie, Gongfen Army Commander Yelü Tabuye, Left Yilibi Yelü Yange, Northern Linya Xiao Delite, Guard Grand Guardian Yelü Chala, Close Attendant Chief Saba, and Imperial Son-in-Law Captain Xiao Xiamo to discuss matters.
These people were all core members of Yelü Yixin's faction, controlling key departments of the Liao Country's military, government, and palace.
No one knew what the group discussed, but an Imperial Edict soon arrived from the palace, summoning Yelü Yixin and the others to an audience. The emperor wished to question them about what had happened that day.
Song Qingshu then led the group into the palace, and they soon arrived at the Imperial Study. The emperor had not expected so many people to come and could not help frowning. "Why are they here?"
Imitating Yelü Yixin's tone, Song Qingshu explained, "They participated in today's pursuit. Your Majesty can ask them directly about many details."
"Oh." Yelü Hongji nodded. "I heard that the Empress was abducted?"
Left Yilibi Yelü Yange had no choice but to step forward and answer stiffly, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the criminals had planned everything carefully. They first sent someone to provoke us openly and draw the guards' attention away.