It was truly strange. Even when facing Ouyang Feng, the Western Venom, Qiu Qianren had never been this afraid. Although the other man's martial arts surpassed his, the gap between them was not that great. If he could not win, he could still run; Ouyang Feng would not be able to catch him.
But if he faced Song Qingshu, Qiu Qianren did not even have the confidence to flee. Thus, he was merely wary of Ouyang Feng, yet felt a fear of Song Qingshu that came from the depths of his heart.
Song Qingshu more or less guessed what he was thinking. Amused, he hurriedly comforted him a few times and told him and Ouyang Feng to rest easy. He then took Empress Peiman and Daiqisi into the emperor's bedchamber.
"You truly calculated everything well, Young Master," Empress Peiman said faintly after Song Qingshu released her acupoints.
"Why does Your Majesty say that?" Song Qingshu asked with a smile.
"I informed you early on, yet you delayed appearing. You watched Wanyan Liang kill His Majesty, then eliminate Wanyan Zongxian and Wanyan Zongmin, before finally coming out to reap the benefits. This way, all the Jin Dynasty's future power falls into your hands. Is that not a fine calculation?"
Empress Peiman's expression was somewhat unpleasant. She had long sensed through her intelligence network that today's situation was strange. On one hand, she secretly strengthened her defenses; on the other, she notified Song Qingshu through covert channels.
Yet she had not expected Wanyan Liang to make such a grand move, leaving her somewhat unprepared. After the several fires in the palace, her forces within the imperial palace had likely been scattered beyond repair. Left Chancellor Wanyan Zongmin was dead as well, and she had lost her greatest ally at court, reducing her